KnowledgeWorks@UB: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1-20 of 932
-
(Food) banking on networks: Social network analysis of Maryland food networks
(2020-12)This study explored the existence and role of food networks in food access in Maryland, the significantly higher food insecurity rates in Allegany, Baltimore City, Dorchester, and Somerset Counties, and the relationship ... -
Integration of the Cooperative Movement: The Case of Puerto Rico
(2020-07)Integration among cooperatives is one of the principles promoted by these social-economic organizations. A well-integrated cooperative movement is a system that has the potential to contribute to the common good of society ... -
A Correlational Study Examining the Relationship Between Performance in Trade School User Experience Immersive Program and the Five Factor Model of Personality Traits
(2020-12-01)This study examined the relationship between the Five-Factor Model (FFM; McCrae & Costa, 2009), and User Experience education in a trade school immersive program. Research was conducted to determine if any of the FFM ... -
The NRA doesn't care about Black heroes: Jemel Roberson was "the good guy with a gun".
(Salon.com, LLC, 2018-11-14)A black security guard subdued an active shooter in an Illinois bar. When the police arrived, they shot him. -
Black lives don't matter to Major League Baseball — what else is new?
(Salon.com, LLC, 2019-11-27)The MLB Commissioner's Office PAC's donation to Mississippi Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith shouldn't surprise anyone. -
Polytasking and Human Values Across Cultures
(2020-12)This study examines the relationship between polytasking and human values, at the individual level of analysis, across three groups from two culturally distinct countries (India and USA). Both archival and non-archival ... -
Motivating Senior Native Spanish Speakers learning English through an Educational Game
(2021-02-01)Many people believe that the younger you are, the easier it is to learn a second language. This project explores methods for motivating senior native Spanish speakers learning English. Current literature was surveyed ... -
A Comparative Study in the Effectiveness of Interactive E-books to Teach Children Online Privacy and Security
(2021-02-01)The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether interactive e-books could as effectively teach online privacy and security to children ages 7 through 10 in Maryland, Virginia, and Maine as to Canadian children. The ... -
The Effect of Access and Exposure on Occupational Segregation for Women and Minorities
(2021-01-25)The central theme of this project rests in providing evidence of occupational segregation relative to race and sex. In line with the central theme is the proposition that workforce training impacts the effects of occupational ... -
Diabetic Foot Exams: A National Study of Social Equity Disparities in Quality Based on Patient, Provider and Practice Characteristics and Policy Implications
(2020-10-22)Diabetes related care is estimated to cost approximately $327 billion per year. Given the budget constraints and rising costs in the healthcare industry, it is critical to implement cost containment and prevention measures ... -
Coming Around on Martin Luther King Jr.: My Grandma, the Black church and me
(Salon.com, LLC., 2019-01-22)In my youth, my Grandma wanted me to be more like MLK, but I didn't think he had anything to offer a kid like me. -
Listen, I live check to check: What the Government shutdown is like for workers
(Salon.com, LLC., 2019-01-11)The government is still shut down while Donald Trump demands his wall. Meanwhile, workers are hurting. -
Don't just watch "Surviving R. Kelly"
(Salon.com, LLC., 2019-01-07)If you're angry and disturbed by the Lifetime docuseries, the #MuteRKelly campaign has been underway for some time. -
What do we owe Cyntoia Brown? Her early release is just the first step to justice
(Salon.com, LLC., 2019-01-08)Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted Brown, a sex trafficking victim, clemency for an act of self-defense. Now what? -
Understand and Extend the Compare Years Feature – From an Open Government Data Users’ Perspective
(2020-12)Intermediary run portals provide a convenient single point access for users to use open government data (OGD) at neighborhood level. The online features on such portals help users understand, analyze, and find patterns in ... -
Co-Design with Children: A KidsTeam Toolkit for Librarians
(2020-12)This exploratory study aims to create a draft of a standalone KidsTeam toolkit (Toolkit v.1) to support public librarians when they plan, implement and facilitate KidsTeam collaborative design (co-design) sessions with ... -
The First Step Act is only the first step in criminal justice reform. What about an apology?
(Salon.com, LLC, 2019-02-01)We're finally tackling criminal justice reform on a meaningful level, but we still have so much more to do -
Justice for Cyntoia Brown
(Salon.com, LLC, 2018-12-17)The 16-year-old killed the man she was sold to. Tennessee's governor has the chance to make this right. -
Trump's white male supporters may lose their food stamps
(Salon.com, LLC, 2018-12-29)To "encourage productivity instead of poverty," Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has just cut food stamps to Trump's base -
NFL Fail: Why won't the Washington Redskins hire Colin Kaepernick?
(Salon.com, LLC., 2018-12-11)Washington needs a quarterback. What, other than politics is keeping the team from hiring Kaepernick?