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The promotion of ecological economics in Abrafo-Odumase Ghana, Africa
In the twenty-first century global economy communities either profit and thrive, or they do not. According to United Nation (UN) statistics, nearly 82 percent of the world’s population lives in a developing country moving ... -
Virtual design: Improving architecture through immersive creation
Mixed reality devices in today’s world have only just begun emerging from the origins in the video game and entertainment industry. As these devices advance, their usefulness grows across other aspects of our lives, and ... -
Reimagining rail travel in the United States
The increase of congestion in American cities is creating a slower and more expensive commute for the average American passenger in major cities. Convenience and speed are incredibly important to the average American ... -
Libraries as a facilitator of community engagement in the urban environment
Libraries are essential elements to the life of our communities as they provide many assets to community members and act as catalysts for civic engagement. Tightened government budgets in the United States have threatened ... -
Architectural flexibility: an evolution towards a more flexible architecture
How can architects redefine the way we design and construct buildings? Currently, buildings are too restrictive and do not allow for the ease of flexibility and/or change. The main reasons for the inflexibility of current ... -
Revision of Seychelles's future: An eco-tourism prototype
The non-gradual and rapid increase of the effects of global climate change on small islands all over the world is very critical. Sea level rising has serious impacts on small islands such as Seychelles, Maldives, and the ... -
Vertical cities: An approach to life above 700ft in urban environments of the future
Over the past few decades the population has grown exponentially on a global level; this growth is not temporary, it is set to continue for years to come. Due to this unprecedented global population growth, many aspects ... -
Mountaintop mine restoration: Land ethics and sustainability in the mining landscape
The topic of this paper concerns the Appalachian region and their approach to land reuse after mining operations conclude. The primary location under specific investigation includes the coal fields of West Virginia, a state ... -
Pushing the envelope: A new methodology for facade attachment
One of the most fundamental aspects of architecture is the act of enclosure. In the built environment, the walls, roofs, and floors of a building become thresholds between physical realms, separating space and function, ... -
Inpursuit of well-being: "Architecture for the displaced children"
According to UN refugee agency, the world is currently facing the maximum influx of refugees and internally displaced people than any time since World War II due to political conflict and environmental calamities. This ... -
A Pragmatist Revisioning of Resistance Theory
Resistance theorists in education urge educators to evaluate the moral and political potential of opposition in schools. The scholarship of resistance calls us to examine oppositional acts of students in school settings ... -
Gamification in SE Courses
The sources and styles of student motivation have changed as the use of computing technology has become more ubiquitous. Instructors observations often lead to the conclusion that students’ attention span has shorten. ... -
Online Classrooms: Is the TEACH Act Enough?
As the scholarly communications universe continues to change and expand, it’s increasingly important for librarians to understand and be able to advise on complicated copyright issues in an accessible and relatable matter. ... -
Care Managing Together: A Review of the Aetna and Area Agency on Aging MyCare Partnership in Ohio
There is a growing interest in Medicaid managed long-term services and recent expansion legislation now allows Medicare Advantage plans to incorporate an array of community-based services into their benefit packages. This ... -
Perceptual identification of nonlinear postural characteristics using Sort/Merge Methodology.
Data, Stimuli, Analysis Details, and conference presentation for Perceptual identification of nonlinear postural characteristics using Sort/Merge Methodology. This project sought to determine characteristics of postural ... -
Ohio Person-Centered Staff Engagement Project Evaluation
This report describes the Person-Centered Staff Engagement Project, funded by Resident Rights funds to the Ohio Department of Aging from the Ohio Department of Medicaid. The report describes participating nursing homes, ... -
Citizenship in our Time: Community Service, Town Meeting, Protest March, or Drag Show
How is citizenship properly enacted in the contemporary era? How are contemporary discourses of citizenship constructing and reconstructing our meanings of the terms of citizenship? To answer these questions, I have recently ... -
Characteristics and Projections of Ohio's 65+ Population
This chartbook illustrates the characteristics of the state of Ohio’s 65-plus population in 2015*, and changes that have occurred since 2000. It also includes population characteristics, such as education, income level, ... -
Cross-Sector Collaboration to Support College and Career Readiness in an Urban School District
Background: School reforms requiring collaborations spanning multiple sectors are increasing in prevalence, but extant research has primarily focused only upon cross-sector partnerships involving education and social ... -
Data archive for "Macrocycles of higher ortho-phenylenes: assembly and folding"
Higher-order structure in abiotic foldamer systems represents an important but largely unrealized goal. As one approach to this challenge, covalent assembly can be used to assemble macrocycles with foldamer subunits in ...