Broadway Cares: Continuing to Raise Awareness

With over 300 student organizations on campus at Bowling Green State University, one would think that nearly everything has been covered. Last year, however, I was handed a project that had only been done sporadically in previous years on campus and in the community and could use some additional attention. The project was to hold a benefit performance to raise money in the support of the fight against HIV/AIDS. The initial plan was to just carry out the project as had previously been done, simply scheduling a benefit performance with a few friends. However, after thinking through the project and watching inspirational videos on HIV/AIDS and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS in New York City, I was determined to do more for this cause. I decided to form a student organization so that we could continue to provide support year after year and take advantage of the benefits provided to student organizations that are officially registered with the university. Many contacts and details developed during the organizations operations thus far, and these will be communicated, by way of this project, to the future leaders of the organization in the coming years. If knowledge is not properly transferred between the current founders and the future leaders, it will be very easy for the organization to lose its momentum. Not only does Broadway Cares provide an awareness of HIV/AIDS, but it provides students with a way to utilize and improve upon their skills in theatrical productio

Metalloksiidsed mesostruktuurid optilisteks rakendusteks

Väitekirja elektrooniline versioon ei sisalda publikatsioone.Materjalide mikro- ja nanomõõtmes vormimine (shaping) on tehnoloogias väga aktuaalne teema. Soovitud kuju ja dimensionaalsuse abil saab materjalile anda uusi füüsikalisi omadusi ja avanevad uued võimalused materjalide funktsionaliseerimiseks, mis viib uudsete rakendusteni. Antud töös kasutatakse tuntud mitmekülgsete kõrgtehnoloogiliste rakendustega tsirkooniumoksiid (ZrO2) materjalidele mikrostruktuurse kuju andmiseks sool-geel meetodit, kus prekursori vedelfaasis tekkinud nanoosakesi (sool) on võimalik edasise töötluse käigus vormida (kokku kleepida) soovitud kujule (geel). Kasutatud sool-geel meetod võimaldab ka materjali homogeenset dopeerimist erinevate lisanditega, näiteks optiliselt aktiivsete haruldaste muldmetallide ioonidega, suurendades nii veelgi antud materjali rakendusvõimalusi. Samuti on antud meetodi eeliseks see, sünteesi läbiviimiseks ei ole tarvis ekstreemseid temperatuuri, rõhu ja keskkonnatingimusi. Samuti pole vaja sünteesi läbiviimiseks kallist aparatuuri. Käesoleva doktoritöö peamisteks eesmärkideks oli seatud edasi arendada sool-geel meetodi abil erineva struktuuri ja dimensionaalsusega ZrO2 materjalide valmistamist. Järgnevalt oli kavandatud saadud materjalide füüsikaliste omaduste ja struktuuri põhjalike uuringuid. Peamiselt keskendusime rakenduslikult olulistele aspektidele: a) uudne funktsionaalne morfoloogia, b) faasikoostis ja selle stabiilsus ning c) optilised ja luminestsentsi omadused. Töö käigus valmistati ja uuriti mitmes erinevas vormis ja erinevate lisanditega aktiveeritud ZrO2 materjale nagu pulbrid, rullid, fiibrid ja torud. Selgitati mitmeid aspekte kõrgete temperatuuride (>1000 °C) mõjust antud materjalide mikrostruktuurile ja haruldaste muldmetallide kiirgustsentrite iseärasusi seda tüüpi oksiidmaterjalides. Demonstreeriti mitmeid rakendusi: nanopulbrid kui järelhelenduvad nanomarkerid, fiibrid kui kvaasi ühedimensionaalsed mikroskoopilised valgusjuhid, mikrotorud kui mikromõõtmes termosensorid.In modern technology, micro- and nanoshaping of materials is a very topical trend. By obtaining certain shapes and dimensions, materials can obtain special physical properties, which open new opportunities for their functionalization and can lead to new prospective applications. In the present work, the sol-gel technique is used for micro-structuring of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) based materials, which are already known for their use in versatile high-technology applications. In this technique, nanoparticles called sol, which are formed in the liquid phase of a precursor substance, can be further treated (glued together) to form a desired shape called gel. The method also enables homogeneous doping of the material with various dopants like optically active rear-earth ions, which further broadens the range of its possible applications. Among the sol-gel technique advantages is that the material synthesis does not require any extreme temperature, pressure, or environmental conditions, nor any expensive equipment. The main goal of this PhD work was to further develop the sol-gel technique for preparation of ZrO2 materials with different structure and dimensionality. Further, the structure and physical properties of obtained materials were to be thoroughly studied. The main attention was paid to the following aspects of importance for practical applications: a) novel functional morphology, b) phase content and its stability, c) optical/luminescence properties. ZrO2 materials of different structure/morphology (as powders, fibers, rolls, and tubes) activated with various dopants have been prepared and studied in course of this work. Investigated were several aspects of the influence of high temperatures (>1000 °C) on the materials’ microstructure and the peculiarities of rare-earth emission centers in the type of oxide materials studied. Several possible applications have been demonstrated: nanopowders as afterglowing nanomarkers, fibers as 1D microscopic light guides, microtubes as micro-dimensional thermossensors

Intergenerational Urban Renewal

Across the United States, there are cities and towns that have been crippled with rundown and abandoned buildings or lots around their downtown district. Often, nothing is done to fix this problem which leads to these prime sites being avoided. Additionally, these sites negatively affect the local economy, environment, equity, and the safety of the general public. Moving forward it is important for our cities and country to focus on urban infill and redevelopment projects instead of continuing the suburban sprawl. Architecture plays a pivotal role in achieving the extent of influence these projects will have on the revival of the urban fabric. This thesis seeks to find an architectural solution to how an urban redevelopment project can revitalize an area of a downtown district to the rest of the city by creating a neighborhood within a dense urban environment through the development and integration of intergenerational living. This urban redevelopment project consists of the removal of deteriorating buildings and the vacant land around them which will be replaced with a mixed-use building and a landscape that reconnects the city back to the site and adjacent waterways. A catalyst for sustainable urban revival will be formed from this architectural framework

JOUR 4327: Media Planning (Syllabus)

Course Description: Procedures for analyzing the advertising situation, writing advertising and media goals, and setting advertising appropriations. Use of a microcomputer program to develop and evaluate optimum advertising media schedules

JOUR 7320: Mass Media & Diversity (Syllabus)

Course Description: Research and analysis of the relationship among mass media, women and minorities

Antibodies to Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria in Young Children with Different Propensity to Develop Islet Autoimmunity

Peer reviewe

JOUR 7340: Advertising Management (Syllabus)

Course Description: Planning and design of advertising campaigns and tactics with primary emphasis on implementation

JOUR 7375: Integrated Communication (Syllabus)

Course Description: Integration of advertising, direct mail, public relations, and other strategic communication tools to produce a singular message that reaches every target audience segment; emphasis on application of theories to a particular case study

ADVR 4327: Media Planning (Syllabus)

Course Description: Procedures for analyzing the advertising situation, writing advertising and media goals and setting advertising appropriations. Use of a microcomputer program to develop and evaluate optimum advertising media schedules