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Bystander Intervention Opportunity Among Adolescents: Demographic, Psychosocial, And Behavioral Associations, And Changes Over Time, Abigail Elizabeth Beaulieu Aug 2019

Bystander Intervention Opportunity Among Adolescents: Demographic, Psychosocial, And Behavioral Associations, And Changes Over Time, Abigail Elizabeth Beaulieu

Master's Theses and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to examine how demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors are associated with bystander opportunity among adolescents, and how bystander opportunity changes across one year. Participants for the study consisted of 1,322 adolescents who took an initial survey (Wave 1) and a survey one year later (Wave 4). Participants were 50.3% (n=658) female, 14.1% (n=182) identified as a sexual minority, and 88.9% (n=1140) identified as white, non-Hispanic, 11.1% (n=143) identified as non-white or Hispanic, with the mean age of 15.7 (SD = 1.2) years at Wave 1. Bystander opportunity was examined by measuring six individual opportunities. …


Mechanism Of By Product Formation From Different Water Matrices By Chlorination And Chloramination, Victoria Jane Hawkes Aug 2019

Mechanism Of By Product Formation From Different Water Matrices By Chlorination And Chloramination, Victoria Jane Hawkes

Master's Theses and Capstones

Application of chlorine-based disinfection to drinking water and wastewater leads to the formation of disinfection by-products that are harmful to human health. This paper presents research performed on the formation mechanisms of trihalomethanes (THMs) and nitrosamines (specifically NDMA) from chlorine-based disinfection practices. The formation of THMs and nitrosamines was investigated under a range of water matrices and disinfection conditions by developing a set of laboratory prepared water matrices containing natural organic matter (NOM), bromide and ammonium. In addition, two pretreated surface waters and one secondary treated wastewater effluent were selected to link experimental results to practice. THMs and nitrosamines were …


The Use Of Michaelis-Arbuzov Type Chemistry To Synthesize A Library Of Novel Phosphonamide Inhibitors Of Metallo-Β-Lactamases, Stacie Stuut Aug 2019

The Use Of Michaelis-Arbuzov Type Chemistry To Synthesize A Library Of Novel Phosphonamide Inhibitors Of Metallo-Β-Lactamases, Stacie Stuut

Master's Theses and Capstones

As a result of the constant overuse and misuse of antibiotics, bacteria have developed a variety of resistance mechanisms against them. One of the most effective forms of resistance are β-lactamase enzymes that work by hydrolyzing β-lactam antibiotics. There are four classes of β-lactamase enzymes: A, B, C and D. Class B enzymes, also known as metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs), are unique because they contain one or two Zn(II) ions in their active site. In order to combat these enzymes, scientists have developed inhibitors to be co-prescribed with already known antibiotics. The inhibitors preferentially bind to the β-lactamases while the antibiotics are …


Public Perceptions Of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Sentencing, Harm, And The Abuse Excuse, Crystal Marie Napoli Aug 2019

Public Perceptions Of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Sentencing, Harm, And The Abuse Excuse, Crystal Marie Napoli

Master's Theses and Capstones

The ten Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have an association with future health outcomes and criminal conduct (Felitti et al., 1998; Cannon, Davis, Hsi, & Bochte, 2016). While some scholars and practitioners seek to use these findings to formulate a more “trauma-informed” orientation towards criminal behavior, others are skeptical towards this perceived expansion of the “abuse excuse” into the criminal justice domain. This study used a multi-methodological design to explore attitudes towards offenders who have experienced the ACEs. The researcher distributed a survey containing fictional vignettes to 302 participants. The results revealed that participants gave more lenient …


Assessing Disease Concerns On Quinoa And Evaluating Sources Of Disease Resistance In Chenopodium Species In New England, Haley Breanne Nolen Aug 2019

Assessing Disease Concerns On Quinoa And Evaluating Sources Of Disease Resistance In Chenopodium Species In New England, Haley Breanne Nolen

Master's Theses and Capstones

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a potential new crop for New England because of its high nutritional qualities and environmental adaptability; however, its susceptibility to disease such as downy mildew, caused by Peronospora variabilis Gaum is a significant obstacle. Downy mildew is a key disease of quinoa causing yield reductions up to 33% in tolerant varieties and 99% yield loss in susceptible varieties. Warm temperatures and high humidity in New England provide optimum conditions for pathogen infection and spread, negatively impacting quinoa growth and yield. This pathogen is able to persist in the seed coat of quinoa and overwinter in …


Risks And Correlates Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lgb+ And Heterosexual College Students, Abby Sara Lachance Aug 2019

Risks And Correlates Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lgb+ And Heterosexual College Students, Abby Sara Lachance

Master's Theses and Capstones

The issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) is widespread among members of all sexual identities. However, researchers have found sexual minority members to be at a heightened risk for experiencing IPV. This is not to say that LGBQ+ individuals are inherently more violent, but rather they experience intense stigma from the world around them. This stigma, whether it be institutionalized or enacted by peers or family members, can lead to negative health consequences such as depressive symptomology and problematic drinking behaviors. Both mental health issues such as depression and problem drinking have been shown to be linked to a higher …


Chair Of Recreation Management & Policy Named Fellow Of Aapra, Callie Carr Aug 2019

Chair Of Recreation Management & Policy Named Fellow Of Aapra, Callie Carr

UNH Today Archive

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Water Quality Assessment Of A Novel Well Design: Event-Based Sampling And Geochemical Reactivity Experiments, Harrison Simbliaris Aug 2019

Water Quality Assessment Of A Novel Well Design: Event-Based Sampling And Geochemical Reactivity Experiments, Harrison Simbliaris

Master's Theses and Capstones

Arsenic contamination is a major human health issue both globally and within the United States with roughly 30% of privately sourced drilled wells in New Hampshire containing arsenic exceeding the MCL. A novel shallow well design has been developed by the US Geological Survey to remedy the issues of the traditional dug well design that resulted in it being phased out for drilled wells. By tapping into shallow glacial aquifers, the physiochemical parameters are favorable for the adsorption and removal of arsenic from drinking water. Event-based field time-series and laboratory batch dissolution experiments were carried out on crushed backfill media …


Going Beneath The Surface: The Ecology Of Metalimnetic Cyanobacteria Layers In Three New Hampshire Lakes, Sabina Perkins Aug 2019

Going Beneath The Surface: The Ecology Of Metalimnetic Cyanobacteria Layers In Three New Hampshire Lakes, Sabina Perkins

Master's Theses and Capstones

Cyanobacteria blooms take different forms: surface scums, subsurface epilimnetic blooms, benthic mats, and in some lakes, metalimnetic layers. There is limited field research on the seasonal behavior of metalimnetic layers and the contribution of layer-produced cyanotoxins to the overall toxin profile of New Hampshire lakes. Three lakes in New Hampshire were monitored monthly pre-summer stratification through post-fall mixis in 2018, tracking the formation and persistence of deep-water cyanobacteria layers and the physical/chemical/light environments where they were found. Cyanobacteria abundance and dominance were quantified through cell counts using an Imaging Flow Cytobot (IFCB) and with phycocyanin fluorescence estimates. Persistent, nearly monospecific …


Environmental Regulation Of Cyanobacteria Aerosols From Low Productivity Lakes, Katharine Lorena Langley Aug 2019

Environmental Regulation Of Cyanobacteria Aerosols From Low Productivity Lakes, Katharine Lorena Langley

Master's Theses and Capstones

Cyanobacteria produce a range of toxins harmful to both humans and wildlife. Microcystins (MCs) are common and potent cyanotoxins that inhibit protein phosphatases in the liver. Chronic exposures can result in tumor promotion and cancer. Toxicity primarily follows ingestion of MCs, however inhalation may be an important secondary and compounding route of exposure to cyanotoxins. The LD50 of intratracheally applied MC-LR is 50x lower than the oral LD50. While MCs are well documented in water, little is known about cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in aerosols and the factors that regulate the movement of cells and toxins into the air. To begin …


Aliens, Aircraft, And Accuracies: Surveying For Understory Invasive Plants Using Unmanned Aerial Systems, Kathleen A. Moran Aug 2019

Aliens, Aircraft, And Accuracies: Surveying For Understory Invasive Plants Using Unmanned Aerial Systems, Kathleen A. Moran

Master's Theses and Capstones

Invasive (alien) plants are introduced species that can cause harm to native ecosystems, industries, or human health. Managing invasive species requires knowing where they are, and early detection of new populations increases the likelihood of local eradication. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are an emerging remote sensing technology that can capture very high spatial resolution imagery, are easily deployed, and may offer a more efficient alternative to extensive ground surveys to locate invasive plants. Imagery collected with UAS has been used to map invasive plants in open canopy habitats, but has yet to be tested for mapping invasive plants in forest …


An Investigation Of Nitrous And Nitric Acid Diurnal Cycles In Biomass Burning Plumes, Hannah Ruth Munro Aug 2019

An Investigation Of Nitrous And Nitric Acid Diurnal Cycles In Biomass Burning Plumes, Hannah Ruth Munro

Master's Theses and Capstones

The Western wildfire Experient for Cloud chemistry, Aerosol absorption, and Nitrogen (WE-CAN), an NSF funded multi-platform campaign, launched with the goal of expanding scientific knowledge of the complex chemical reactions taking place inside biomass burning plumes. As a part of the WE-CAN 2018 field campaign this investigation focuses on the diurnal cycles of nitrous and nitric acid in fresh and aged smoke plumes from the Rabbit Foot Fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, ID. The measurements of nitrous and nitric acid in smoke plumes were made with a dual Mist Chamber/Ion Chromatograph system installed in the NOAA CSD mobile laboratory. …


Unh Research Finds Shale Natural Gas Development Impacting Recreationists, Robbin Ray Jul 2019

Unh Research Finds Shale Natural Gas Development Impacting Recreationists, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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Summer 2019 Pirc Newsletter, Prevention Innovations Research Center Jul 2019

Summer 2019 Pirc Newsletter, Prevention Innovations Research Center

PIRC Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Nh Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies First Ever Reported Case Of A Virus In Chimney Swifts, Erika Mantz Jul 2019

Nh Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies First Ever Reported Case Of A Virus In Chimney Swifts, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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Nh Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies Virus In Chimney Swifts, Lori Tyler Gula Jul 2019

Nh Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies Virus In Chimney Swifts, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Observing The Oceans Acoustically, Bruce M. Howe, Jennifer L. Miksis-Olds, Eric Rehm, Hanne Sagen, Peter F. Worcester, Georgios Haralabus Jul 2019

Observing The Oceans Acoustically, Bruce M. Howe, Jennifer L. Miksis-Olds, Eric Rehm, Hanne Sagen, Peter F. Worcester, Georgios Haralabus

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Acoustics play a central role in humankind’s interactions with the ocean and the life within. Passive listening to ocean “soundscapes” informs us about the physical and bio-acoustic environment from earthquakes to communication between fish. Active acoustic probing of the environment informs us about ocean topography, currents and temperature, and abundance and type of marine life vital to fisheries and biodiversity related interests. The two together in a multi-purpose network can lead to discovery and improve understanding of ocean ecosystem health and biodiversity, climate variability and change, and marine hazards and maritime safety. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) of sound generated and …


Unh Research Finds N.H. Residents Support Dam Removal Except When Used For Hydropower, Erika Mantz Jul 2019

Unh Research Finds N.H. Residents Support Dam Removal Except When Used For Hydropower, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


What To Do With Dams: An Assessment Of Public Opinion To Inform The Debate In New Hampshire, Natallia Leuchanka Diessner, Catherine M. Ashcraft, Kevin H. Gardner, Lawrence C. Hamilton Jul 2019

What To Do With Dams: An Assessment Of Public Opinion To Inform The Debate In New Hampshire, Natallia Leuchanka Diessner, Catherine M. Ashcraft, Kevin H. Gardner, Lawrence C. Hamilton

Carsey Publications

Many of New Hampshire’s dams are reaching the end of their lifespan and require expensive maintenance or removal in order to meet safety standards. While engineers and public officials struggle with the scale of the challenge surrounding various dam management alternatives, including removal, what does the New Hampshire public think? In this brief, authors Natallia Leuchanka, Catherine Ashcraft, Kevin Gardner, and Lawrence Hamilton present results from statewide surveys in New Hampshire that explore public views about dam removal. They report that a majority of respondents in three Granite State Polls prefer to remove dams when the alternative is to keep …


Co-Producing Healthcare In A Volume Vs. Value-Based Healthcare System: Perspective Of A Parent Of A Patient And A Health Professions’ Educator, Rosemary M. Caron Jul 2019

Co-Producing Healthcare In A Volume Vs. Value-Based Healthcare System: Perspective Of A Parent Of A Patient And A Health Professions’ Educator, Rosemary M. Caron

Faculty Publications

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim framework represents an approach to optimizing a health system’s performance by focusing on improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing healthcare costs. As the US healthcare system undergoes substantial reformation and a shift from fee-for-service payment to value-based models, an approach that emphasizes the co-production of healthcare, our healthcare system must work in concert with the Triple Aim to improve the health experience for patients across multiple environments. Co-production in healthcare means that patients contribute to the provision of health services as partners of professional providers. To …


Great Bay Estuary Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Sav) Monitoring Program For 2019 - 2023 Quality Assurance Project Plan, Kalle Matso, Seth Barker, Claire Kiedrowski Jul 2019

Great Bay Estuary Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Sav) Monitoring Program For 2019 - 2023 Quality Assurance Project Plan, Kalle Matso, Seth Barker, Claire Kiedrowski

PREP Reports & Publications

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Great Bay Estuary 2019 Drone Program For Remote Sensing Of Estuarine Habitats Quality Assurance Project Plan, Kalle Matso, Gregg E. Moore, Michael R. Routhier, David M. Burdick Jul 2019

Great Bay Estuary 2019 Drone Program For Remote Sensing Of Estuarine Habitats Quality Assurance Project Plan, Kalle Matso, Gregg E. Moore, Michael R. Routhier, David M. Burdick

PREP Reports & Publications

No abstract provided.


Unh Researchers Find Specialty Eggplant Varieties Grow Well In High Tunnels, Lori Tyler Gula Jul 2019

Unh Researchers Find Specialty Eggplant Varieties Grow Well In High Tunnels, Lori Tyler Gula

Media Relations

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Nh Medicaid Granite Advantage Program Update: Work And Community Engagement Requirements Temporarily Suspended, Lucy C. Hodder, Lauren Larochelle, Gus Hirshfeld Jul 2019

Nh Medicaid Granite Advantage Program Update: Work And Community Engagement Requirements Temporarily Suspended, Lucy C. Hodder, Lauren Larochelle, Gus Hirshfeld

All Materials

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Biden, Warren, And Sanders Top Dem Primary Field; Gop Voters Firmly Behind Trump In Gop Primary 7/16/2019, Unh Survey Center Jul 2019

Biden, Warren, And Sanders Top Dem Primary Field; Gop Voters Firmly Behind Trump In Gop Primary 7/16/2019, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are bunched at the top of the Democratic field in New Hampshire. Warren has seen an increase in support since April and is now on equal footing with Biden and Sanders. Likely Republican primary voters remain firmly behind President Trump and very few express support for Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld.


Visit Unh Research Farms On Annual Durham Farm Day Aug. 17, Lori Tyler Gula Jul 2019

Visit Unh Research Farms On Annual Durham Farm Day Aug. 17, Lori Tyler Gula

Media Relations

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Unh Manchester Summer Program Combines English Learning With Stem Skills, Unh Communications And Public Affairs Jul 2019

Unh Manchester Summer Program Combines English Learning With Stem Skills, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Unh Research Finds Thicker Pavement Is More Cost Effective Down The Road, Robbin Ray Jul 2019

Unh Research Finds Thicker Pavement Is More Cost Effective Down The Road, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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Unh Summer High Impact Learning Program A Win-Win For Students And Community Organizations; Changemakers Share Experiences At Social Innovation Internship Showcase July 24, Erika Mantz Jul 2019

Unh Summer High Impact Learning Program A Win-Win For Students And Community Organizations; Changemakers Share Experiences At Social Innovation Internship Showcase July 24, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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Academic-Community Partnerships: Effectiveness Evaluated Beyond The Ivory Walls, Rosemary M. Caron, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Catherine Lafferty Jul 2019

Academic-Community Partnerships: Effectiveness Evaluated Beyond The Ivory Walls, Rosemary M. Caron, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Catherine Lafferty

Faculty Publications

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has furthered our understanding of the working principles required for academic-community partnerships to address persistent public health problems. However, little is known about how effective these partnerships have been in eliminating or reducing community-based public health issues. To contribute to the literature in this area, the authors conducted a survey of U.S. schools and programs in public health and community groups working with these academic partners to: (1) identify the most common local public health issues addressed; (2) examine the characteristics of the partnership and the actual or perceived benefits and challenges for each partner; (3) …