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This article evaluates UAV photogrammetry systems using smartphones and smart cameras. Image triangulation was conducted in accordance with interior orientation parameters, determined by camera self-calibration. Precise orthomosaic images and digital…

Purpose In this paper, the authors draw on theories of critical pedagogy to interrogate recent trends in online education scholarship, calling for more humanizing pedagogies. By using vignettes from their own teaching experiences, the paper…

The need for entirely online instruction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised many questions about university faculty readiness for online instruction and how to effectively support university faculty in integrating mobile technology into…

The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is an emerging research framework, with network and graph theories as two of the major fields. Researchers in these topics use a variety of tools and approaches to simulate and perform experimentation on their proposed…

Cell–cell communication is vital to multicellular organisms, and distinct types of cellular protrusions play critical roles during development, cell signaling, and the spreading of pathogens and cancer. The differences in the structure and protein…

We examined the recidivism rates and the predictive validity of the Static-99R in 335 men who were detained or civilly committed and released from California State Hospitals pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Act, and followed up for…

We utilize spatial Durbin modeling to measure the impact of distance to open water on the values of canal-front houses in Southwest Florida. Data from 1998 through 2015 are examined to observe how such an impact may vary across different market…

The objective of this study is to analyze the economic impact of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on California’s economy using the Input-Output model. Our model uses state level Impact Analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) dataset along with data from the…

This paper is a survey of two kinds of “compressed” proof schemes, the matrix method and proof nets, as applied to a variety of logics ranging along the substructural hierarchy from classical all the way down to the nonassociative Lambek system. A…

The purpose of this study was to examine Hmong community college students’ experiences with campus services. In particular, the current inquiry examines their access to, use of, and efficacy of campus services. Using data derived from the Community…

Latinas are at an increased risk of experiencing depressive symptoms in comparison to Latinos and non-Latino/a peers. Emerging work indicates that acculturation-related factors at the family level can influence the socioemotional well-being of…

This book explores evidence-based practice in college science teaching. It is grounded in disciplinary education research by practicing scientists who have chosen to take Wieman’s (2014) challenge seriously, and to investigate claims about the…

Background and Purpose: Failure to thrive is a complex medical diagnosis that does not describe a single disease process, but rather a variety of symptoms associated with one or more possible underlying diseases or conditions. It is a diagnosis…

Objective: To discuss the development and implementation of a service learning experience designed to improve the health status of vulnerable populations in a middle-income country through the implementation of science-based programs designed to…

Parent advocacy is an essential component to help children with disabilities receive appropriate school services. However, there are limited studies about parent advocacy for children with disabilities living in rural areas. To address this issue,…

Empathetic design is the ability for the designer to predict the cognitive and emotional experience of learners as they engage with the design product and process. It aims to center sensitivity toward learners, and the design process as a whole,…

“Liberty is to faction what air is to fire” wrote James Madison in Federalist No. 10 of his fear that constitutional freedoms to assemble and petition for redress would lead to a dangerous proliferation of political parties and interest groups.…

Soil salinity is deleterious for the growth and biological N2 fixation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), but nitrogen fertilization has been beneficial in some cases. This study was conducted to investigate the potential benefit of N fertilization on…

Can a college opera program give one all the necessary skills needed for a successful opera career in today’s opera industry? We all know what it’s like to want it so badly, to continue taking those expensive lessons and hoping to win that next big…

This study is a comprehensive acoustic description and analysis of the six vowels /i e a u o ɔ/ in the Towet dialect of the Papuan language Nungon ⟨yuw⟩ of northeastern Papua New Guinea. Vowel tokens were extracted from a corpus of audio speech…