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The Effect Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems On The Vocal Folds, Hilary Gayle Sample

ETD Archive

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are non-combustible tobacco products that are rapidly gaining in popularity worldwide. ENDS are marketed as safer alternatives to cigarettes; however, very little research is available to support or deny these claims. ENDS aerosol is inhaled over the vocal folds and into the lungs consistent with cigarette smoke. The larynx is among the primary locations affected by smoking; therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the effect, if any, of ENDS on the larynx. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the laryngeal appearance and function of seven ENDS users as compared to four cigarette …

Empathi: An Ontology For Emergency Managing And Planning About Hazard Crisis, Manas Gaur, Kaeedeh Shekarpour, Amelia Gyrard, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

In the domain of emergency management during hazard crises, having sufficient situational awareness information is critical. It requires capturing and integrating information from sources such as satellite images, local sensors and social media content generated by local people.
A bold obstacle to capturing, representing and integrating such heterogeneous and diverse information is lack of a proper ontology which properly conceptualizes this domain, aggregates and unifies datasets. Thus, in this paper, we introduce empathi ontology which conceptualizes the core concepts describing the domain of emergency managing and planning of hazard crises.
Although empathi has a coarse-grained view, it considers the necessary …

Contents, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

A Matter Of Life And Def: Poetic Knowledge And The Organic Intellectuals In Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Anthony Blacksher

CGU Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation unpacks the poetry, performances, and the production of Def Poetry Jam to explore how a performative art embodied and confronted racial discourses, including stereotypes and also, addressed the racism, patriotism, and imperialist discourses that circulated after 9/11. Def Poetry Jam contributes to the intellectual capacity of spoken word and performance poetry, and poets as intellectuals, where poets produce and disseminate knowledge, ideas, and data, in the form of narratives, that contribute to critical consciousness. The effectiveness of the series lay in the consistent blurring of entertainment, knowledge, anti-capitalism, and capitalism. This research demonstrates how Def Poetry Jam provided …

Barriers To Implementing A Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban In Missoula, Tess Elizabeth Parker

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Single-use plastic bags have been in the media spotlight over the past several years due to their harmful environmental impact. Key issues include accumulating waste and litter pollution. The City of Missoula should enact a bag ban due to its environmentally conscious culture. Discussed in the paper are potential barriers and examples of successful bans and how to apply them locally.

#Metoo And The Politics Of Collective Healing: Emotional Connection As Contestation, Allison Page, Jacquelyn Arcy

Communication & Theatre Arts Faculty Publications

Participants in the #MeToo movement on Twitter expressed emotions like rage, pain, and solidarity in their personal accounts of sexual violence. This article explores the digital circulation of these affects and considers how the outpouring of tweets about sexual harassment and abuse contribute to a feminist politics centered on collective healing. The particular emotions expressed in the #MeToo Twitter archive subvert the logics of quantification and visibility that undergird popular feminism and the attention economy, and produce an affective excess that works toward movement founder Tarana Burke’s original project of “mass healing.” At a moment wherein popular feminism emphasizes individual …

Letter From The Dean, Deacue Fields

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

A Message From The Associate Dean Of The Honors College And Co-Chair Of The Service Learning Initiative, Jennie Popp

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 20 2019, Several Authors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Twisting Facts To Suit Theories: In Defense Of Sherlock, Alicia Defonzo

English Faculty Publications

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In August 2011, the Albemarle County school board unanimously voted to remove Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet from the sixth-grade curricula. Over twenty students beseeched the board for the book to remain, and they were ignored. Teachers were afraid to voice their opinions on the matter. The novel has not been taught since in Albemarle, on any grade level, nor any other Sherlock Holmes texts.

ปัจจัยที่มีอิทธิพลต่อพฤติกรรมในการแก้ปีชงของประชาชนในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร, บดีศร อัฑฒ์วงศ์ไพศาล

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาการเปิดรับสื่อ ทัศนคติ และพฤติกรรมในการแก้ปีชงของประชาชนในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร งานวิจัยชิ้นนี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงปริมาณ โดยใช้วิธีวิจัยเชิงสำรวจ ด้วยเครื่องมือการเก็บข้อมูลจากแบบสอบถาม จำนวนทั้งสิ้น 400 คน บุคคลนั้นจะเป็นผู้ที่เคยแก้ปีชง จำนวน 200 คน และไม่เคยแก้ปีชง จำนวน 200 คน ซึ่งจะประมวลผลโดยใช้โปรแกรมSPSS ผลการวิจัยพบว่าผู้ที่เคยแก้ปีชงและไม่เคยแก้ปีชงนั้นมีการเปิดรับสื่อ ทัศนคติ และพฤติกรรมในการแก้ปีชงที่แตกต่างกันอย่างมีนัยสำคัญที่ 0.001 สำหรับผู้ที่เคยแก้ปีชงนั้นมีการเปิดรับสื่อและความถี่เกี่ยวกับการแก้ปีชงประเภทสื่อมวลชนในระดับต่ำ ประเภทสื่อรูปแบบใหม่อยู่ในระดับปานกลาง และประเภทสื่อบุคคลในระดับปานกลาง โดยมีทัศนคติเกี่ยวกับความเชื่อเรื่องปีชงอยู่ในระดับเชื่อมั่นปานกลาง ทั้งนี้ผู้ที่เคยแก้ปีชงนั้นมีพฤติกรรมในการแก้ปีชงในระดับปานกลาง ซึ่งจะมีค่าใช้จ่ายในการแก้ปีชงอยู่ที่ 101 – 500 บาท สำหรับผู้ที่ไม่เคยแก้ปีชงนั้นมีการเปิดรับสื่อและความถี่เกี่ยวกับการแก้ปีชงประเภทสื่อมวลชนในระดับต่ำ ประเภทสื่อรูปแบบใหม่ในระดับต่ำ และประเภทสื่อบุคคลในระดับต่ำ โดยทัศนคติเกี่ยวกับความเชื่อเรื่องปีชงอยู่ในระดับไม่เชื่อมั่น ทั้งนี้ผู้ที่ไม่เคยแก้ปีชงนั้นมีพฤติกรรมในการไปแก้ปีชง (ที่คาดว่าจะทำเมื่อไปแก้ปีชง) ในระดับต่ำ ซึ่งจะมีค่าใช้จ่ายที่คิดจะใช้เมื่อไปแก้ปีชงอยู่ที่ต่ำกว่า 100 บาท

การเปิดรับ ทัศนคติ และการตัดสินใจซื้อของผู้บริโภคที่มีต่อโฆษณาเครื่องสำอางเกาหลีที่มี“กนมีนัม” (Flower Boy) เป็นผู้นำเสนอ, เวธกา พฤษศิริสมบัติ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยนี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงผสมผสานวิธี ได้แก่ การวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพด้วยการวิเคราะห์เอกสารมี วัตถุประสงค์การวิจัยเพื่อวิเคราะห์รูปแบบของโฆษณาเครื่องสำอางเกาหลีที่มี “กนมีนัม” เป็น ผู้นำเสนอสินค้าที่เผยแพร่บนอินสตาแกรมและเฟซบุ๊กของตราสินค้า และการวิจัยเชิงปริมาณด้วยวิธี การวิจัยเชิงสำรวจเพื่อสำรวจและศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างการเปิดรับ ทัศนคติ และการตัดสินใจซื้อของ ผู้บริโภคที่มีต่อโฆษณาเครื่องสำอางเกาหลีที่มี “กนมีนัม” เป็นผู้นำเสนอสินค้า ใช้แบบสอบถามออนไลน์เป็น เครื่องมือในการเก็บรวบรวมข้อมูลจากกลุ่มตัวอย่าง 400 คนที่มีอายุ 23-39 ปีและอาศัยอยู่ในกรุงเทพมหานคร ผลการวิจัยพบว่า โฆษณาเครื่องสำอางเกาหลีที่มี “กนมีนัม” เป็นผู้นำเสนอสินค้าจำแนกได้เป็น 26 รูปแบบ โดยรูปแบบที่ใช้มากที่สุด 3 อันดับแรก ได้แก่ 1) โฆษณาที่ใช้จุดดึงดูดใจด้านดาราและผู้รับรองสินค้า (Star Appeals and Testimonials) ร่วมกับวิธีนำเสนอความคิดสร้างสรรค์แบบจินตภาพ (Imagery) อันดับที่ 2) โฆษณาที่ใช้จุดดึงดูดใจด้านดาราและผู้รับรองสินค้า (Star Appeals and Testimonials) ร่วมกับวิธีนำเสนอความคิดสร้างสรรค์แบบการใช้บุคคลอ้างอิงหรือผู้นำเสนอสินค้า (Testimonial/Presenter) อันดับที่ 3) โฆษณาที่ใช้จุดดึงดูดใจด้านคุณภาพ (Quality Appeals) ร่วมกับวิธีนำเสนอความคิดสร้างสรรค์แบบการใช้บุคคลอ้างอิงหรือผู้นำเสนอสินค้า (Testimonial/Presenter) และผลการวิจัยเชิงสำรวจพบว่า ผู้บริโภคมีระดับการเปิดรับโฆษณาสูง มีทัศนคติเชิงบวกต่อโฆษณาและมีการตัดสินใจซื้อเครื่องสำอางที่มี “กนมีนัม” เป็นผู้นำเสนอสินค้าอยู่ในระดับสูง ผลการทดสอบสมมติฐานพบว่า การเปิดรับโฆษณาเครื่องสำอางที่มี “กนมีนัม” เป็นผู้นำเสนอสินค้ามีความสัมพันธ์กับทัศนคติต่อโฆษณาของผู้บริโภค กล่าวคือ หากผู้บริโภคมีการเปิดรับโฆษณาสูงจะมีทัศนคติเชิงบวกต่อโฆษณาด้วย และทัศนคติต่อโฆษณามีความสัมพันธ์กับการตัดสินใจซื้อ โดยหากผู้บริโภคมีทัศนคติเชิงบวกต่อโฆษณาเครื่องสำอางที่มี “กนมีนัม” เป็นผู้นำเสนอสินค้าจะมีแนวโน้มการตัดสินใจซื้อสินค้าสูงตามไปด้วย

More Than Meets The Eye: A Look Into Representational Issues In Advertising, Elizabeth Ann Langlois

Theses and Dissertations--Communication

Representation has become a buzzword in the advertising industry. With more consumers asking for brands to represent more diverse people in advertisements, this study examined cases when representation in advertisements received negative feedback. By examining three cases where brands received negative feedback after the release of an ad, the researcher explored perceptions and reactions toward the representation of Black people in advertisements. This study conducted a thematic analysis of popular press and trade publications to look for themes among the three cases. With the use of Critical Race Theory and Image Repair Theory, the researcher aimed to fill a gap …

Undoing Gender: An Analysis Of How Women Communicate Within The Agricultural Industry, Shala R. Larson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In recent history, women have entered more business-like positions in the agricultural industry. This thesis seeks to understand how women in agriculture describe their workplace communication and whether they feel they are part of a muted group. Twelve women were interviewed regarding their experiences as women in agriculture and were asked whether they feel valued in their positions and how they communicate with their male co-workers. Specifically, interviewees were asked if they ever felt the need to alter their communication to complement, emulate, or otherwise adjust to masculine communication styles. The majority of women interviewed reported having to strategically choose …

Ua8/3/3 Information Technology - Wkyu Production Services, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records and video created by WKYU Production Services.

Evaluating And Improving Consumer Perceptions Of The Agriculture Industry, Katelyn Berndt

Schultz-Werth Award Papers

Consumer perceptions of the agriculture industry are increasingly important as alternative labeling and non-conventional options become more common. Consumers are seeking a more dominant role in the conversation about their food. This study explores how the agriculture industry can respond in a way that improves consumer perceptions and builds trust. The study also seeks to answer the question of whether country of birth or background affects consumer perceptions of agriculture. The research model includes a QuestionPro survey completed by students at South Dakota State University, representing consumers in the Millennial generation who are more likely to respond positively to transparent …

Bet You Can’T Eat Just One: Binge Eating Disorder Promotion In American Food Advertising, Debbie Danowski

Communication, Media & The Arts Faculty Publications

"Eat Like Andy“; "What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar?“ For well over a century, American food manufacturers have been competing for consumers’ attention through the use of catchy jingles, iconic characters and celebrities. At the same time, the products being advertised contain greater amounts of addictive ingredients, which encourage binge eating resulting in an unprecedented obesity epidemic. Combine this with the full-scale commercialization of the culture today“. Jhally identifies and the powerful impact of food advertisements becomes clear as does the need to evaluate these ads. As Kilbourne noted nearly a quarter of a century ago, the majority …

Nbc Peacock North Winter 2019 (Edition 2), Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: Marilyn's Page -- Peacock Profile, Johhny Miller -- We Get Photos -- Ken Aagaard at CBS Super Bowl LIII -- New Members Contact List

Fear, Power, & Teeth (2007), Olivia Hockenbroch

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Vagina dentata is the myth of the toothed vagina; in most iterations, it serves as a warning to men that women’s vaginas must be conquered to be safe for a man’s sexual pleasure (Koehler, 2017). The vagina dentata myth has been carried forth from ancient ancestors in numerous cultures all over the world (Koehler). It is one of many destructive cultural myths that guides discourses about sex and women’s bodies. In this paper, I explore a recent articulation of the myth, the 2007 film Teeth, and I argue that in this film, the vagina dentata is made more complicated. While …

The Dynamic Of Unity Writing, Virginia Gilroy

Department of Writing and Communication Theses

The Dynamic Unity of Writing (DUW) offers an object oriented theory of writing, based on the idea of a dynamic unit, which is the simultaneous manifestation of distinct thought processes acting as one. This thesis demonstrates how writing, while grounded in consciousness, fulfills the four characteristics of a dynamic unit: that in its unity of action, writing is a basic level structure; that writing is more than the sum of its parts; that it is observable only in a context of operation; and, that writing exhibits a pattern of correlation across elements. This theory blends the four elements of the …

Patient Empowerment In Modern Medicine: A Personal Account Of Endometriosis And Being An Equal Partner In My Healthcare, Jacqueline Schlick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This work outlines my personal experience with a diagnosis of stage three endometriosis and partial oophorectomy surgery along with the subsequent medical opinions I received by my primary OB/GYN and other doctors. This thesis seeks to discuss the issues surrounding patient empowerment, and specifically, laws that support patients in their exploration of the truths behind their conditions and the importance of self-education in order to be better equipped in conversations with their physicians. The work includes testimonials from women about their levels of knowledge into their own medical needs upon the time of their prescription to pharmaceutical medications, and how …

Micro-Influencers’ Impact On Engagement Levels For Fashion Retail Brands On Instagram, Marilia Quiterio Capeli

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

With the increase of social media usage and its relevance for the millennial generation, social media influencers rise as credible sources who influence their followers purchase behaviors. Micro-influencers have up to 400,00 followers and fashion brands are constantly collaborating with them to generate brand awareness. The purpose of this study is to analyze how micro-influencers impact engagement levels on fashion retail brands’ accounts on Instagram and what common visual patterns the posts with higher levels of engagement present. A sample of 817 posts from three different brands were analyzed to provide insight in what kind of posts generates higher engagement …

Greenhouse Aquaponics: Custom Aquaponic Systems At Home, Jesse L. Blanchard, David G. Hyatt, Jennie Popp, Leah English

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Taking advantage of inherent natural systems, aquaponic practices hold the potential to serve as an educational, sustainable, and profitable hobby for home gardeners facing common constraints such as temperature, space, and pests. The goal of this research was to assess the feasibility of implementing a small scale (4,542-liter) home -based aquaponic system in a small (48.768 square meter) greenhouse to produce fresh produce and fish protein. System construction and maintenance costs were compared to the value of crops and fish produced to determine whether this aquaponic system is a feasible option for the home grower. It was hypothesized that this …

Forum Magazine, Fall 2019

Forum Magazine

No abstract provided.

Improving Access To Clean Water In Rural Ecuador: The Connection Between Willingness To Pay And Population Health, Micalea Leaska

Capstone Collection

Climate change is affecting social and environmental determinants of health through access to safe drinking water, safely managed sanitation systems, and access to health care services and the ability for individuals to break free from unsuitable circumstances. Ecological disturbances such as those caused by climate change can cause a shift in host vectors or a change in habitat that results in a greater likelihood of the pathogen coming in contact with humans. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services and their accessibility to populations can directly impact a community’s vulnerability to diseases and limiting factors to increase economic growth. If rural …

Never Gonna Let You Drown: Seaworld Orlando's Post-Crises Organizational Redefinition Through Collaboration, America L. Edwards

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Selected Infrared Wavelengths On Inactivation Of Microbes On Rough Rice, Rebecca L. Bowie, Griffiths Atungulu, Abass Oduola, Shantae Wilson, Zeinab Mohammadi-Shad

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Formation of harmful microbes and their associated mycotoxins on rough rice during storage presents negative socioeconomic impacts to producers and consumers. The objective for this study was to investigate the impact of treating rough rice with selected infrared (IR) wavelengths at different IR intensities and heating durations, followed by a tempering step for further inactivation of microbes (mold and bacteria) on the grain. Freshly-harvested long-grain, hybrid, rough rice (XL 745) with initial moisture content (IMC) of 18.4% wet basis (w.b.) was used. Two-hundred grams (200 g) samples of rice were treated at different IR wavelengths (λ), 3.2, 4.5, and 5.8 …

Through The Eyes Of Locals: A Changing Climate In Bolivia, Jacob D. Rex

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Deforestation and Agricultural Land-Use Change in Bolivia as a Function of Socio-Economic Realities.

This research combines semi-structured interviews of key informants and local participants, as well as field observations, which were conducted between January and April of 2019 in the Departments of Santa Cruz & Chuquisaca.

To The Humanities: What Does Communication Studies Give?, Mari Lee Mifsud

Rhetoric and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

This special issue of Review of Communication presents new offerings of the study of communication, forging present and future humanities. This Introduction engages the six essays in this special issue—which extend and intersect across categories of the humanistic study of communication: communication philosophy and ethics, rhetorical theory, history, pedagogy, criticism, and digital humanities—to explore their contributions in defense of the humanities. Taken together, these essays explore the study of communication as 1) a resource for inquiring and exchanging with concepts, practices, and embodiments of difference, the other, and the posthuman; 2) a means of examining the ontological, epistemological, technological, existential, …