Unethical Business and Fair Trade

The goal of this presentation is to educate others about the impact of America’s businesses on the global community. We will do this by first discussing the history of foreign trade in America, highlighting the exploitative characteristics our international business has for decades. From here, we will move into five specific industries that consume American life and the ways they violate social, environmental, and economic justice worldwide. These three industries include: the fashion industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the oil industry, and the food industry. We will end our presentation by challenging our audience to think about the spirit of consumerism that exists in America, and the ways in which this affects their buying. With this, we will offer examples of businesses that create products ethically and encourage our listeners to become more aware and conscientious of the products and businesses they support

Level 2: Comment Rester en Bonne Santé / How To Stay Healthy

We dedicate this book to the children of Seeds of Knowledge. This book is for you from us. We give permission to Seeds of Knowledge to use it for educational purposes to promote literacy. About the authors: My name is Charlotte Hinton. I\u27m American. I am a student at Kennesaw State University. I am studying Communication. I love to travel with my family and friends. My name is Elizabeth Lively and I am American. I\u27m a student at KSU University too. I\u27m studying chemistry. I like to play music and play with my dog. Nous dédions ce livre aux enfants de Seeds of Knowledge. Ce livre est pour toi de notre part. Nous donnons l’autorisation à l’organisme Seeds of Knowledge l’autorisation de l’utiliser à des fins pédagogiques pour promouvoir l’alphabétisation. Au sujet des auteurs: Je m’appelle Charlotte Hinton. Je suis américaine. Je suis étudiante à l’université de Kennesaw State University. J’étudie la Communication. J’aime voyager avec ma famille et mes amis. Je m’appelle Elizabeth Lively et je suis américaine. Je suis étudiante à l’université de KSU aussi. J’étudie la chimie. J’aime jouer de la musique et jouer avec ma chienne.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/globallib/1022/thumbnail.jp

Meta-Analysis of the Relative Abundance of Nuisance and Vector Mosquitoes in Urban and Blue-Green Spaces

Blue-green spaces (BGSs), urban areas characterized by the presence of vegetation and or water, and infrastructure form a potential solution for public health threats from increasing urbanization. We conducted a meta-analysis to test the hypothesis that blue-green spaces increase the abundance of nuisance and vector mosquito species compared to non-greened urban areas. After screening 7306 studies published since 1992, we identified 18 studies containing sufficient data from both traditional urban areas and BGSs. We found no significant difference in mean abundance of all mosquito taxa in three genera (Aedes, Culex, Anopheles) when comparing blue-green spaces and non-greened urban spaces. Similarly, a separate analysis of each individual genera found no significant differences. An analysis of the taxa by larval habitat guilds found no differences for container-breeding mosquitoes. Flood-water species tended to be more abundant in blue-green spaces, but the differences were not significant. The individual taxa of Aedes albopictus and the Culex pipiens complex showed no differences between blue-green and urban spaces, while the abundance of Aedes aegypti was significantly higher in traditional urban spaces. Due to the variety existing between and among the several types of blue-green spaces, further studies comparing each unique type of blue-green space or infrastructure will be necessary to draw conclusions regarding the influence of each structure on for urban mosquito communities

Omnino: VSU Undergraduate Research Journal. 2012-2013

I am very pleased to introduce volume 3 of Omnino, VSU's under- graduate research journal.This year, Omnino once again offers an impres- sive body of student research, all of which has been rigorously peer-reviewed by VSU faculty members and edited by VSU undergrad- uates. We are particularly proud of the wide array of disciplines repre- sented in our pages. In fact, Omnino received an unprecedented thirty-two student submissions this year, thanks to the hard work of the Omnino managing and student editors who reached out to faculty and students, sent emails, handed out fliers, posted signage, and made nu- merous in-person presentations in classes. This outreach paid off, and we are pleased to publish a robust and diverse array of high-quality un- dergraduate scholarship this year, stemming from nine different disci- plines: Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, English, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and The- atre/Dance. Next year, we would like to see even more students from more departments submit their work to Omnino. In addition to the hard work of the Omnino managing and student editors, I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to the dozens of VSU faculty members who read, reviewed, and provided feedback on this year's Omnino submissions. The editors and I appreciate you taking the time out of your already busy schedules to provide this invaluable feedback, without which, none of this would be possible.Dominance: The Study of White Representation in Disney's The Princess and the Frog Ashley M. Miller; Corporate-led Globalization: Colonizing the Last Frontier Micah Pyles; Focalization and Proletarian Gender Dynamics in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" Meagan Ellis; American Pop Culture and the Formation of Identity in Hanif Kureishi's The Black Album Laura N. Hanna; The Relationship between the Media and School Shootings in the Past Fifteen Years, with Regards to the Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Newtown Massacres Jennifer Dandron; They Bleed on Both Sides Charlotte Grady; The Importance of the Themes in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, Movement I Alex Lipsky; Fluency and Guided Repeated Oral Reading Sarah Lively; Effects of Collaboration on Academic Performance: Cognitive Load Theory as an Integral Component of Group Learning Rachel L. Bradley; Copper Complexes as a Delivery Agent for Medicinal Agents Melody Sobhani, John Milam, Lakesha Butler, David Jenkins, Iris Rivera, Satilla Johns, Rebekah Graham, Haley Franklin, Dustin Jenkins; The 2012 Charter Schools Constitutional Amendment in Georgia: A County level Analysis of the Election Results Christopher John May; Effects of Locus of Control and Dream Recall Training on Dreaming Crystal Logan; BOOK REVIEWS The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell by John Rodden and John Rossi Reviewed by Erica Even; Witches, Wife Beaters, & Whores Common Law and Common Folk in Early America by Elaine Forman Crane Reviewed by Megan Shelton;FACULTY ADVISOR Anne Greenfield MANAGING EDITORS Erica Even Megan Shelton STUDENT EDITORS Ryan Ponsell Alex Tostado ADDITiONAL STUDENT ASSISTANTS Ashley B. Dailey Miranda Shepherd DESIGNER Jennifer Gleaso