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The Misconception Of Social Anxiety Disorder: Creating Understanding Through Motion Graphics, Kaijun Qu Dec 2017

The Misconception Of Social Anxiety Disorder: Creating Understanding Through Motion Graphics, Kaijun Qu

Theses

This thesis project explores Social Anxiety Disorder, by showing emotions and feelings of the person who suffers from social phobia to help his/her friends and classmates to understand them.

The symptoms of a person with social phobia can be seen as being afraid of communicating with other people, appearing in public, and/or being the center of attention. In such situations, others may easily misunderstand them, so the patient can lose the chance to communicate to others. As a result, the patient's condition will be getting worse. Therefore, it is very hard for people with social phobia to make new friends. …


Cataloging Public Art In Lewiston And Auburn, Haley Crim, Rebecca Ferguson, Katharine Knight Dec 2017

Cataloging Public Art In Lewiston And Auburn, Haley Crim, Rebecca Ferguson, Katharine Knight

Community Engaged Research Reports

This project explored the significance of public art to the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine. It examines existing public art in the two cities, addresses issues of awareness and accessibility of public art in this community, and reviews the value of public art with respect to culture, history, sense of place, and community. This project involved the development of various devices (a database, walking tour, map, and literature review) to convey the information we collected with regards to the previous aims.

To increase awareness of L/A’s public art within and outside outside of the local area, we compiled information …


Trap-Neuter-Return Programs And The Importance Of Associated Public Awareness, Nicolette Sliwa Apr 2017

Trap-Neuter-Return Programs And The Importance Of Associated Public Awareness, Nicolette Sliwa

Biology: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The focus of this paper is to describe a typical Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program and highlight the major pros and cons surrounding this somewhat controversial method of managing the overwhelming free-roaming cat population. The effects of the species’ overabundance on the environment and human health are also discussed. Citing studies completed on TNR programs around the globe as well as mathematical models, the effectiveness of this method is compared to other, currently used alternatives. Finally, it has been suggested that the general awareness level a neighborhood possesses about the true goals of TNR programs has a potentially significant impact on the …