https://kb.osu.edu:443/dspace The Knowledge Bank DSpace digital repository system captures, stores, indexes, preserves, and distributes digital research material. 2013-05-17T06:22:58Z http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54887 Shelving the Gender Patent Gap Stute, Sue 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Stute, Sue http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54880 Benchmarking Polarizable Continuum Models For Macromolecular Analysis Albrecht, Benjamin In quantum chemistry, molecular characteristics, such as energy, vibrational frequency, and geometry, are predicted and modeled using computational chemistry software. In computing these characteristics, calculations can become cumbersome for increasing orders of accuracy or system size. Thus affordability of calculation times has become the largest constraint in quantum chemistry. With no all-encompassing optimal computational method for calculating molecular characteristics, methods have to be chosen depending on the molecular property of interest, the environment of the species, and the desired accuracy of the result. Here, the ability of various state of the art implicit solvent models, known as polarizable continuum models (PCMs), are benchmarked in their ability to accurately and efficiently compute solvation energies. With the collected benchmark data, it can be determined what empirical or physically motivated corrections can be implemented to effectively reduce solvation energy errors in PCMs, potentially expanding the accuracy and timescale efficiency in computing solvation energies in macromolecular systems. Mathematical and Physical Sciences: 3rd Place (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum) 2013-03-28T00:00:00Z Albrecht, Benjamin http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54879 2013 Agenda: The 25th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Woirk Ohio State University. College of Social Work 2013-03-28T00:00:00Z Ohio State University. College of Social Work http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54878 2013 Photo Gallery: The 25th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work Ohio State University. College of Social Work 2013-03-28T00:00:00Z Ohio State University. College of Social Work http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54877 The Ohio State University Commencement Address by Barack Obama, Spring 2013 Obama, Barack Commencement address given by Barack Obama, President of the United States, to the Spring 2013 graduating class of The Ohio State University, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, May 5, 2013. 2013-05-05T00:00:00Z Obama, Barack http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54876 Knowledge Bank Users Group Meeting 2013 Connell, Tschera Harkness; Schlosser, Melanie; Walsh, Maureen P. 5th Annual Knowledge Bank Users Group Meeting The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history. 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Connell, Tschera Harkness Schlosser, Melanie Walsh, Maureen P. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54875 Moral Distress in Nurses Providing Direct Patient Care on Inpatient Oncology Units Sirilla, Janet Many authors have described moral distress in nurses working at the bedside. Most research has focused on nurses working in critical care units. There is limited research on other types of units. The aims of this project were: to examine the level of moral distress in nurses who work on inpatient oncology units; to compare moral distress by the demographic characteristics of nurses and work experience variables; and to identify demographic characteristics and type of clinical setting that may predict which nurses are at risk for moral distress. This project was a cross sectional survey design with staff nurses working on inpatient units at the Ohio State University (OSU) Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Richard J. Solove Research Institute (The James). The investigators distributed the Moral Distress Scale – Revised (MDS-R) that is used to assess the intensity and frequency of moral distress to all direct care staff nurses who work at least 50% at The James. The response rate was 27.5% (100/363). The mean MDS-R score in this project was 81.3 and the range was 4.0 – 266. These are slightly lower than the scores found for critical care nurses. Only the level of education and the type of unit correlated with the MDS-R scores. A model using the level of education and the type of unit to predict the MDS-R scores was developed. 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Sirilla, Janet http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54874 NewsNotes: May 15, 2013 Ohio State University. Libraries The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history. 2013-05-15T00:00:00Z Ohio State University. Libraries http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54873 Solar Panels: Reducing Ohio State’s Carbon Footprint Robinson, Ben; Wagner, Kaitlyn; Bucher, Peter; Allen, Destiny Ohio State’s Climate Action Plan requires that Ohio State be carbon neutral by 2050, and this means that they must reduce dependency on coal-power. The Ohio Union has available roof space that can be used for solar energy production. Since the Union uses more electricity than most campus buildings and is also quite new, these reasons caused the Union to be selected for solar panel installation. ENR 2367 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Robinson, Ben Wagner, Kaitlyn Bucher, Peter Allen, Destiny http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54872 Volunteer Wellness Stahl, Mike; Niederhauser, Victoria; Fitzhugh, Eugene; Bassett, David 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Stahl, Mike Niederhauser, Victoria Fitzhugh, Eugene Bassett, David http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54871 drinkWell Harshbarger, Colleen 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Harshbarger, Colleen http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54870 Ohio State's Athletic Carbon Offset Plan Fricker, Tyler; Clason, Evan; Gadjigo, Abdoulaye; Wendt, Derek; White, Adam This project is an outlined plan to create carbon neutrality in the Ohio State athletics department. Using carbon-offsetting and community service, this plan hopes to reduce the athletic carbon footprint of 3500-tons. ENR 2367 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Fricker, Tyler Clason, Evan Gadjigo, Abdoulaye Wendt, Derek White, Adam http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54869 Predictors of Health Promoting Lifestyles in Baccalaureate Nursing Students Grund, Faye; Fridline, Mark; Sekula, Kathy 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Grund, Faye Fridline, Mark Sekula, Kathy http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54868 Wellness & Work/Life at the University at Buffalo Myszka, Amy; Hard, Deborah 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Myszka, Amy Hard, Deborah http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54867 A Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative Weaver, Diane N. 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Weaver, Diane N. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54866 Virtual Design and Optimization of Metallic Glass Alloys Ward, Logan Optimizing a material for a specific application usually requires extensive experimental testing in order to find the best composition. The goal of this work is to greatly reduce the amount of experimentation by introducing a means of testing and selecting materials using only first-principles computational methods. For this work, we have aimed to design a metallic glass with low density, low elastic modulus, and high fracture toughness using molecular dynamics. Metallic glasses are non-equilibrium metallic alloys that lack the long range order characteristic of conventional metals. They are well-suited for testing this design technique because they currently lack methods for tuning properties and have no micron or larger-scale microstructure. This lack of large-scale features allows them to be effectively modeled using atomistic simulation techniques, which are required in order to directly study the influence of changing alloy composition. To manage the design process, we have developed a software system capable of handling the composition optimization automatically. With this tool and the use of high-performance computing, we have been able to identify an alloy composition with an optimal balance of the desired properties. This result was then combined with methods to predict glass-forming ability from atomistic modeling. With these to newly-developed techniques, it was possible to identify both the ideal composition and the closest glass-forming alloy completely from simulation, which will now be fabricated and tested. Engineering: 2nd Place (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum) 2011-05-11T00:00:00Z Ward, Logan http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54864 Coping with Traumatic Stress Experiences Vines, Diane 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Vines, Diane http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54863 Associations Between Resident Assistant (RA) Attitudes and Their Referrals of Residents for Alcohol or Marijuana Problems Thombs, Dennis L.; Osborn, Cynthia J. 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Thombs, Dennis L. Osborn, Cynthia J. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54862 The Green Dot Experience at West Virginia University Tartaglia, Alison; Wilmoth, Sam 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Tartaglia, Alison Wilmoth, Sam http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54861 UC San Diego: Health, Recreation & Well-being Calfas, Karen; Koch, Dave; Juarez, Reina; Fleming, Regina 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Calfas, Karen Koch, Dave Juarez, Reina Fleming, Regina http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54860 The Campus Consultation Team: Threat Management Using a Team Approach Holmes, Marcelle 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Holmes, Marcelle http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54859 Nursing Students as Health Ambassadors: Implementing a University Influenza Immunization Program at Gannon University Blount, Kimberly; Quinn, Lisa 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Blount, Kimberly Quinn, Lisa http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54858 The Gustavus Wellbeing Initiative: An Innovative Vision for the Present and the Future Bennett, Stephen R. 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Bennett, Stephen R. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54856 Successful and Innovative University Employee Health & Wellness Programs: A Panel Discussion Troester, Joni; Palma-Davis, LaVaughn; Kelly, Rebecca; Benson, Patricia 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Troester, Joni Palma-Davis, LaVaughn Kelly, Rebecca Benson, Patricia http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54855 The State of Employee Wellness at Oklahoma State University Talley, Mary 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Talley, Mary http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54854 A Case Study of the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a University Employee Wellness Program Stewart, Christie 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Stewart, Christie http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54853 Meaningful Wellness In a Represented Academic Environment Sandor, Lisa; Drucker, Jesse 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Sandor, Lisa Drucker, Jesse http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54852 Fighting a Growing Epidemic on Campus that is Gobbling up your Funds Meier, Robert; Gecht, Joel; Fitzer, Mona 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Meier, Robert Gecht, Joel Fitzer, Mona http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54851 Driving Down Worker’s Compensation Costs through Injury Prevention Programing Knapp, Kali 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Knapp, Kali http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54850 Wellness Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Health Estes, Meghan; Mikuszewski, Barbara 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Estes, Meghan Mikuszewski, Barbara http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54848 Easing the Trauma of Faculty Suicide: the Use of a Crisis Protocol in an Academic Medical Center Thomas, Georgia; Holleman, Warren; Hyatt, John; Gritz, Ellen 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, Georgia Holleman, Warren Hyatt, John Gritz, Ellen http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54847 Effectiveness of Health Coaching on Health Outcomes and Health Services Utilization and Costs Kreitzer, Mary Jo 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Kreitzer, Mary Jo http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54846 New Graduate Nurse Transition: Building Bench Strength at a Vulnerable Time Buck, Jacalyn; Hrabe, David P. 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Buck, Jacalyn Hrabe, David P. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54845 Creating a Culture of Wellness for New Hires of the Wexner Medical Center Cook, Stephanie; Green, Chris; Gawlik, Kate 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Cook, Stephanie Green, Chris Gawlik, Kate http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54844 A Culture of Caring Energized by Wellness Baun, William B.; Thomas, Georgia A. 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z Baun, William B. Thomas, Georgia A. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54841 Establishing a Research Framework to Assess Permeable Pavement Sites at Ohio State Ferman, Katherine; Spence, Samantha; Patterson, Megan; Howard, Luke; Abdoo, Jake Ohio State has several permeable pavement sites, but university officials are not convinced that permeable pavement is right for campus. This project is a framework for student-led research that will assess permeable pavement's durability and impact on soil quality at Ohio State. ENR 2367 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Ferman, Katherine Spence, Samantha Patterson, Megan Howard, Luke Abdoo, Jake http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54840 Growth Under the Gun: An Empirical Examination of the Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers to Central America and Mexico on Economic Development, 1995-2011. Hicks, Sean This paper examines the impact of small arms and light weapons (SALW) transfers on the economic development of Central America in the years following the armed conflicts of the 1980s and 90s. While a great deal of attention has been paid to armed violence in general, the economic effects SALW transfers to developing countries have not been sufficiently deciphered. Specific details of the effects of SALW transfers on economic development need to be clearly understood if poverty alleviation goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals, are to be met by 2015. This paper conducts regression analyses on the imports of SALW and selected economic indicators in Central America from 1995-2011 using data from the World Bank and U.N. Comtrade to attempt to illuminate these details. Despite the well-known fact that SALW are destructive to economic development, results herein are inconclusive. Best Undergraduate Thesis (2013), John Glenn School of Public Affairs 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z Hicks, Sean http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54839 Latino Immigrants, Acculturation, and Local Food Systems: Examination of Food Habits and Community Connections Bergen, Molly First generation Latino immigrants in the United States often live in highly segregated and low socioeconomic status neighborhoods. While subsequent Latino generations who are born in the U.S. are likely to live in less segregated areas and achieve some higher standards of social mobility, Latino immigrants themselves can face acculturation and integration challenges and stressors. Latino immigrants may have more successful acculturation through the establishment of integration strategies designed to foster social capital and improve community connections. Participation in local food systems (LFS) may serve as one strategy that promotes integration, builds social capital, enhances community engagement and support, and improves access to fresh, healthy foods. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between LFS participation and food insecurity level; the relationships among LFS participation, community connections, and acculturation; and the factors related to LFS participation among Latino immigrants. Findings suggest that LFS participation is significantly and positively related to community connections variables (i.e. both within and outside group community engagement and sense of community). The community connections variables also were significantly related to acculturation. No significant relationships were found between LFS participation and acculturation. Additionally, food insecurity scores were not related to any of the variables. Path models were conducted using LISREL 8.80 software to explore mediators between LFS participation and acculturation. The best fit was found for the model where the relationship between LFS participation and acculturation was mediated by community engagement outside of cultural/ethnic group. Last, a multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the food source factors related to LFS participation. Two predictor variables had significant relationships with LFS participation, including food source proximity and opportunities for social experiences. 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Bergen, Molly http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54838 RecycMe: The Ohio State University Recycling Phone Application Beam, Lauren; Burrows, Brooke; Dobey, Zach; Poser, Rebecca; Sopko, Mackenzie This paper is the blueprints for a recycling phone application for Ohio State called RecycMe. RecycMe is a mobile application that spreads knowledge about the environment and recycling through scanning QR codes. There is an element of competition that arises once the QR code is scanned as well to encourage the apps use. The goal is to spread awareness and increase environmentally friendly behaviors such as recycling. ENR 2367 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Beam, Lauren Burrows, Brooke Dobey, Zach Poser, Rebecca Sopko, Mackenzie http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54837 Factors Related to Involvement in Undergraduate Social Work Student Organizations Martindale, Dorothy G. Despite principles set forth by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), there remain students who graduate feeling unprepared for their careers. Social work student organizations can provide supplemental experiences that further shape understanding and implementation of the profession’s core values and engender involvement in future social workers. Consequently, it is essential for students to participate in these organizations and necessary for research to define the factors that facilitate and restrict involvement. This study identified factors of involvement using a 37-item online survey that was completed by 482 undergraduate social work students, representing 15 of the 26 CSWE accredited BSW programs in Ohio. Social work students in this sample self-identified the most common obstacles to involvement as lack of time, scheduling conflicts, and unawareness of activities and the most common facilitative factors as exposure to experiences in social work, building one’s resume, and meeting people who share a common interest. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that having a social work student as a mentor and being an active member in other organizations most often predicted an active member in social work organizations. The strongest indicator of a non-member was the type of institution—public institution students were less likely to participate than private institution students. Social work programs should consider further emphasizing the benefits of campus involvement, as well as student mentorship programs. Social work programs at public institutions might also consider identifying more effective avenues of connecting students, perhaps through smaller cohorts. These results will better equip social work programs to engage social work students in student organization activities that promote the profession’s core values. Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors 2013 Annual Conference, Second Place; 2013 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, Honorable Mention 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Martindale, Dorothy G. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54836 Exploring Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards Hate Speech at the Ohio State University Riendeau, Anna In the past few years there has been an increase in hate speech incidents on the Ohio State University's main campus itself as well as in the media surrounding the university from racist vandalism on the black cultural center to xenophobic comments tweeted online by students and blasted on a haters tumblr. What is more, because Ohio State is such a diverse university and has locations across the world including India and China all recruiting international students, it is imperative that hate speech be investigated further. Even though some research on hate speech has been conducted, little of it takes place on college campuses and most of it is quantitative in nature. The purpose of this research was to explore undergraduate students' knowledge of and attitudes towards hate speech on the Ohio State University's main campus as well as to determine what measures they think the university should take in response to hate speech on campus. The research design for this study was qualitative, in-person interviewing. Eight participants were purposively selected and interviewed using an interview guide. Results found that undergraduate students were knowledgeable about what hate speech is, but uninformed about the Constitution's stance on hate speech. Additionally, undergraduate students were disapproving of hate speech, and all agreed that the university needs to do something about it. 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Riendeau, Anna http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54835 Scientific Opportunities for a Long-Range Aircraft for Research in Antarctica LARA A workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs was held in Virginia in September 2004 to explore scientific opportunities for multidisciplinary research aircraft used in Antarctic research. This LARA (Long-range Aircraft for Research in Antarctica) workshop was attended by more than 60 research scientists representing a diverse community. The workshop had 3 goals: (1) name the important scientific questions where gaps exist in our current knowledge; (2) justify the need for new scientific research tools; and (3) recommend to NSF the necessary requirements for a long-range research aviation facility. 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54834 Design of a Solar Thermoelectric Generator (STEG) Watzman, Sarah In a world where fossil fuels dominate as energy sources, the need for an economically and commercially viable renewable energy source is dire. The processes through which fossil fuels are formed do not occur fast enough to replenish their sources to meet society's demands, and combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas linked to global warming. Solar energy has proven itself to be a promising alternative, with the field dominated by photovoltaics on the consumer-scale and solar thermal power on the plant-scale. Yet solar thermal systems have an innate advantage in their use of all wavelengths of incident radiation as opposed to just light. In this research, thermoelectrics are being explored as a viable option for small-scale solar thermal applications. Thermoelectrics are based on the Seebeck effect, stating that a voltage is induced when a temperature gradient is applied to the junctions of two differing materials; in the case of a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG), the hot side is the solar absorber and the cold side is the heat sink. This research proposes to design, build, and test a prototype STEG to contribute to the further development of STEGs as reasonable solar thermal energy sources for the consumer market. The design process involved calculating and optimizing the energy balance across the absorber, minimizing heat losses, analyzing heat transfer through the thermoelectric elements, and analyzing the electrical power system. The testing process involved assembling the system, measuring the balance of heat and heat losses, and measuring the electrical power generated by the thermoelectric module connected to varying resistive loads in order to ultimately measure the STEG's efficiency. Literature suggests that STEGs can reach 5.2% efficiency when operating in a vacuum without optical concentration, although this STEG only reached a peak efficiency of approximately 0.03% since an evacuated environment was not used. Engineering: 3rd Place (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum) 2013-03-28T00:00:00Z Watzman, Sarah http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54833 NewsNotes: May 8, 2013 Ohio State University. Libraries The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history. 2013-05-08T00:00:00Z Ohio State University. Libraries http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54832 Video 1: Beekeeping's History and Development Tew, James E., 1948- A Production of The Ohio State University Section of Communications & Technology OARDC/Extension 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tew, James E., 1948- http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54831 Video 2: The Beekeeper's Equipment Tew, James E., 1948- A Production of The Ohio State University Section of Communications & Technology OARDC/Extension 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tew, James E., 1948- http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54830 Video 3: Opening and Manipulating The Hive "The Right Way" Tew, James E., 1948- A Production of The Ohio State University Section of Communications & Technology OARDC/Extension 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tew, James E., 1948- http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54829 Video 4: How To Get Into The Business Tew, James E., 1948- A Production of The Ohio State University Section of Communications & Technology OARDC/Extension 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tew, James E., 1948- http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54828 Video 5: An Introduction to Honey Bee Biology Tew, James E., 1948- A Production of The Ohio State University Section of Communications & Technology OARDC/Extension 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tew, James E., 1948- http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54827 Video 6: Pollination and Bees: A Good Arrangement For Everyone Tew, James E., 1948- A Production of The Ohio State University Section of Communications & Technology OARDC/Extension 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tew, James E., 1948-