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Distributive Education Opens The Door To Careers In, Mississippi. State Dept. Of Education

Mississippi Education Collection

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Regional Screening Center For Program For Exceptional Children, Advisory Council

Mississippi Education Collection

No abstract provided.

Supplementary Bibliography Of Special Education Material, Author Unknown

Mississippi Education Collection

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The Mississippi Program Of Education For Exceptional Children, Author Unknown

Mississippi Education Collection

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Educational Objectives, Author Unknown

Mississippi Education Collection

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Prevalence, Patterns, And Correlates Of Physical Activity In Nepal: Findings From A Nationally Representative Study Using The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (Gpaq), Zeljko Pedisic, Nipun Shrestha, Paul D. Loprinzi, Suresh Mehata, Shiva Raj Mishra

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: The promotion of a physically active lifestyle might help address the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases in Nepal. However, there is a lack of nationally representative estimates of physical activity (PA) prevalence in Nepal. The aim of this nationwide cross-sectional study was to determine domain-specific PA levels and the association of socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics with total PA among Nepalese adults aged 15-69 years. Methods: The data were collected using self-administered questionnaires in a nationally representative sample of 4143 adults (66.5% females), comprised of both rural and urban populations in Nepal. PA levels were assessed …

Experimental Effects Of Acute Exercise In Attenuating Memory Interference: Considerations By Biological Sex, Lauren Johnson, Lindsay Crawford, Liye Zou, Paul D. Loprinzi

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Background and Objectives: The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of acute exercise on memory interference and determine if this potential relationship is moderated by sex. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled experiment was conducted (N = 40), involving young adult males (n = 20) and females (n = 20) completing two counterbalanced visits (exercise and no exercise). The exercise visit involved an acute (15 min), moderate-intensity bout of treadmill exercise, while the control visit involved a time-matched seated task. Memory interference, including both proactive interference and retroactive …

Tenure And Promotion Announcement, 2019, University Of Mississippi. Provost

Tenure and Promotion Announcements

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Math Careers And Alumni, University Of Mississippi. Department Of Mathematics

Faculty and Student Publications

A selection of program graduates answer questions about why they chose to study Math at the University of Mississippi.

• Adrian Wilson Cartier
• Josephine Howard
• Donald Cole
• Carla Cotwright-Williams
• Ken Lackey
• Skylyn Irby
• Adam Broome
• Samuel S. Watson
• Cheryl White

Mississippi's War Against The War On Poverty: Food Power, Hunger, And White Supremacy, Bobby J. Smith Ii

Study the South

To ensure that the “militant agitators” did not take control of “industry, agriculture, and even labor,” a group of three powerful Mississippi congressmen—Jamie Whitten, Sen. John Stennis, and Sen. James Eastland—ignited a war against the War on Poverty. As part of President Johnson’s Great Society campaign of 1964, the War on Poverty promised to address and eradicate hunger throughout the nation by making it the “urgent business of all men and women of every race and every religion and every region.” However, in a place like Mississippi, specifically the Delta and plantation counties, the eradication of hunger through antipoverty programs …

Barbara Davis To "Dear Mr. Meredith" (Undated), Barbara Davis

Correspondence: Pro-integration

No abstract provided.

Law Student Making A Difference In Uganda, Christina Steube

University of Mississippi News

Ali Roberson is completing externship with International Justice Mission

Following In Their Footsteps, Dana Engelbert

University of Mississippi News

Sistrunk triplets discover paths to health care careers through Ole Miss

Researchers Working To Improve State's Disaster Resilience, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

New seed grants from Flagship Constellations initiative total nearly $40,000

Spring Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, May 19-21, 2019, Washington, Dc , Volume 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountant. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Graduate Students Receive Grants For Research Efforts, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Competitive awards help burgeoning researchers learn critical skills, develop projects

Issue 327: May 16-30, 2019, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

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Frames, Fallacies, And The Market For Lemons, Adam Field

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to illustrate the impact of an “endowment frame” on risk behavior in games of asymmetric information. Akerlof’s (1970) description of a “market for lemons” led to the creation of a modified screening game into which the endowment frame could be placed. The game was subsequently computerized and administered to 18 test subjects in the Mississippi Experimental Research Laboratory. At the beginning of the experiment, test subjects were randomly assigned to either a control or treatment group. Each participant played 20 rounds of the game and was compensated based on his or her performance. The …

University Of Mississippi 166th Commencement, 2019, University Of Mississippi, Jeffrey S. Vitter, Noel E. Wilkin, Leon Collins

Commencement Programs

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Ron Rychlak Honored With Top Research Award, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

UM law professor renowned for his scholarship and creative activity

Collins Challenges Graduates To 'Be Bold, Be Proud, Be Benevolent', Justin Whitmore

University of Mississippi News

University of Mississippi issues degrees to more than 5,500 at 166th Commencement

For Some In Regalia, This Isn't Just Another Commencement, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Several administrators and professors have children graduating from UM this year

A Comparative Analysis Of Undergraduate Integrated Marketing Communications Degrees In The United States, Anne Watkins Tyson

Honors Theses

No longer are traditional marketing communications methods effectively reaching consumers. The approach of integrated marketing communications intentionally combines all aspects of the marketing communications mix into one consistent message. Research reveals that integrated marketing communications is becoming a more and more popular field of study for students and academics. Because of this, universities are forced to evaluate how their integrated marketing communications programs are taught in order to stay relevant. The purpose of this study is to conduct an analysis of undergraduate integrated marketing communications degrees in the United States. This thesis work defines integrated marketing communications, and also describes …

Auditory Verbal Hallucinations In Schizophrenia, Katherine Joiner

Honors Theses

The primary auditory cortex being linked to the AVHs could be due to it being overly sensitive when being stimulated by processing found internally, opposing to outward stimulation. The 173 individuals who were available for both structural data and resting state, 83 were found to have schizophrenia or schizoaffective. Resting state echo planar image (EPI) volumes had 32 slices of 4mm 64x64 matrix with 4mm thickness (voxel size = 3x3x4mm), with repetition time (TR) of 2000ms and echo time (TE) of 29ms. A total of 150 volumes (5 minutes) were used in the analysis. The auditory cortex in the SZ …

Screening For Mental Health Concerns Across Pregnancy : Factors Associated With Depression And Anxiety Symptons In A Large Obgyn Clinic, Addie Keller

Honors Theses

Depression and anxiety are prevalent among pregnant women, however, mental health continues to be a portion of care neglected in the obstetric setting. Depression is of-ten thought of as a disorder that leads to a persistent feeling of sadness. Anxiety is charac-terized by excessive fear and worry. Because of the many changes occurring throughout pregnancy, both physically and emotionally, it is not uncommon for pregnant women to struggle with depression, anxiety, or both. Previous studies have found that there are many factors associated with depression and anxiety throughout pregnancy. This study focuses on the relationship between age, gravida, and social …

A Comprehensive Examination Of University Of Mississippi Early Entry Students’ Perceptions Of Mental Illness, Brianna Gray

Honors Theses

Mental disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States in a given year, and that number is steadily increasing. Pharmacists, being some of the most accessible and frequently contacted health care professionals, must be prepared to provide support for these patients. They can play a key role in whether or not there is a positive patient outcome. Education can play a role in pharmacists’ comfort with and knowledge of mental illness. The primary objective of this study was to determine if University of Mississippi early-entry pharmacy students’ mental illness knowledge, familiarity, and acceptable social distance affected their …

Increasing The Effectiveness Of Impossible Spaces In Virtual Environments Using Moving Textures, Dylan Devenny

Honors Theses

This study looks to examine a method of overcoming the limitations caused by the size of a physical tracking area in virtual reality environments known as impossible spaces and attempt to improve its efficiency by altering the texture flow of the virtual environment. The experiment involves running participants through a series of small buildings consisting of two rooms in which the percentage of overlap between the two rooms and the ratio of texture movement to user movement (corresponding to textural ow conditions) differs from trial to trial and asking participants to make a judgement of whether or not the environment …

Creating The Level Up Festival: Marketing & Production Plan, Lauren Jean Cunningham

Honors Theses

The following document is a case study which began on May 20th of 2018 and was researched for the next couple of months over the course of several different internships in the entertainment industry. The purpose of the study was to compare several companies within different arenas of the entertainment industry, along with current market research in order to develop an event marketing plan for the newest live entertainment trend, esports. There were many different methods of research conducted in order to reach the final conclusion. The first method of research was done during several internships over the course of …

Lifestyles Of The Instagram Famous: What Fashion Micro-Influencers Want From Brands And How Brands Should Partner With Them., Reed Ashton Kevin

Honors Theses

In an age of social media, Instagram ranks among the most popular mobile sharing platforms in the world. Created in 2010, Instagram now boasts over 800 million users and has widespread community engagement, leading worldwide trends.With the exponential growth of Instagram, it is no surprise that companies and their brands began to pay close attention to its marketing potential. And although marketers have utilized Instagram in many ways, perhaps the most successful tactic has been through influencer marketing. An influencer is any person in a position to affect the decisions of others. Influencer marketing works well for brands because of …

An Exploration Into The Benefits, Challenges, And Potential Of Telehealth In The United States: A Mississippi Case Study, Ann Weston Sistrunk

Honors Theses

Healthcare in the United States is in need of new solutions to provide access to care for all and decrease the rising costs of care. Telehealth is a developing model of healthcare delivery, and it will provide effective and equitable solutions to increase access to healthcare across the nation. As models of healthcare rapidly change, telehealth will continue to progress, but it is necessary for policy to complement the rapidly changing healthcare environment so that telehealth implementation can be successful. Along with access, telehealth has the opportunity to address many convenience barriers to healthcare, including distribution and number of practitioners, …