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The Zombie Apocalypse, Benjamin Monti

Spectrum

The concept of the living dead has been a subject of human fascination for thousands of years, dating back to 8th century Africa. The idea was originally associated with voodoo folklore, but since its origination, has been modernized and popularized with TV shows, movies, and other popular culture facets. With this popular fascination, however, comes concern.

Is Offshore Drilling On Our Horizon?, Jennifer Saunders

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Lessoning Fiction: Modernist Crisis And The Pedagogy Of Form, Matthew Cheney

Doctoral Dissertations

Writers committed to Modernist ideas of artistic autonomy may find that commitment challenged during times of socio-political crisis. This dissertation explores three writers who developed a similar literary strategy at such times: they pushed fictionality toward and beyond its limits, but ultimately preserved that fictionality, revealing new value in fiction after challenging it. Virginia Woolf, Samuel R. Delany, and J. M. Coetzee shaped their writings at these moments to provide readers with an experience that I argue is congruent with the goals of critical pedagogy as espoused by Paulo Freire, bell hooks, and others. Such a reading experience avoids an …

Mechanistic Studies Of The Complete Electrochemical Oxidation Of Ethanol Into Co2 Over Platinum-Based Core-Shell Nanocatalysts, Guangxing Yang

Doctoral Dissertations

Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) are a promising technology for the generation of electricity via the direct conversion of ethanol into CO2, showing higher thermodynamic efficiency and volumetric energy density than hydrogen fuel cells. However, implementation of DEFCs is hampered by low selectivity of CO2 generation at the anode where the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) happens. Therefore, anode catalysts with high reactivity for the EOR and high selectivity for CO2 generation via breaking C-C bond are highly needed. To evaluate the catalysts’ capability of splitting C-C bond of the ethanol molecule, highly sensitive CO2 detection technique was developed in this …

Development Of Protein Display Systems And Genetic Tools For Spore-Forming Bacteria, Erin Drufva

Doctoral Dissertations

One major area of synthetic biology is to engineer microbial cells and subcellular systems for diverse applications including biosynthesis, biocatalysis, therapeutics, drug delivery, and bioremediation. For most applications, robust cellular systems are preferred for longer activity half-life and resistance to harsh environments. Two projects related to robust cellular systems involving Gram-positive bacteria are presented in this work. One is to develop thermostable genetic reporters for Geobacilli species and the other is to display an enzyme on the Bacillus subtilis spore surface to enhance its robustness and present an alternative to purified enzymes for industrial applications.

Bacillus subtilis and Geobacillus thermoglucosidans …

"There's No Way A College Can Close": Student Experiences In A For-Profit Institution Closure, Jennifer M. Logsdon

Doctoral Dissertations

Higher education in the United States has always been considered a pathway for individuals to achieve professional, personal, and socio-economic success. For-profit colleges claim that the for-profit sector provides a service to a demographic of the population neglected by traditional institutions. Since the enactment of neoliberal policy increasing the for-profit sectors participation in federally funded programs, there have been concerns raised regarding the impact of this sector on the lives of the students it serves. Additionally, as for-profit institutions struggle to adhere to federal guidelines, a number of institutions have closed their doors, making it necessary for students to find …

Wild Bee Declines And Changes In Plant-Pollinator Networks Over 125 Years Revealed Through Museum Collections, Minna Mathiasson

Master's Theses and Capstones

Though recent literature highlights widespread bee declines, detailed information on local communities, plant-pollinator network interactions and individual species remains distressingly scarce. In order to accurately direct conservation initiatives and to evaluate the status of wild bees and their host plants, long-term data on these populations is critical. Examining pollinator communities across regional scales highlights small-scale changes that go undetected in larger investigations. In light of unknown effects of introduced species and cumulative range expansions of exotic taxa, monitoring wild communities closely and extensively over time is becoming increasingly important. The focus of this thesis is to investigate a regional wild …

Understanding The Marketing And Management Of Trails Using Pestel Analysis, Holly Fosher

Master's Theses and Capstones

Trails are an important resource for local communities because they provide health, social, economical, and environmental benefits (“Headwaters Economics”, 2016). When trails are made accessible in towns, it facilitates communal connection, draws in tourists, increases support for conservation lands, and creates safer trails. Trails are valuable to towns because they are an integral piece of their livelihood, therefore the management of trails should be researched to understand how to sustain public use. For this study, twelve (N = 12) conservation commissioners, town managers, and other trail stakeholders from two counties in a Northeastern state were interviewed about how they manage …

2018 State-Of The Science Of Dispersants And Dispersed Oil (Ddo) In U.S. Arctic Waters: Eco-Toxicity And Sublethal Impacts, Coastal Response Research Center (Crrc)

Coastal Response Research Center

Chemical dispersants were employed on an unprecedented scale during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and could be a response option should a large spill occur in Arctic waters. The use of dispersants in response to that spill raised concerns regarding the need for chemical dispersants, the fate of the oil and dispersants, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. Concerns remain that would be more evident in the Arctic, where the remoteness and harsh environmental conditions would make a response to any oil spill very difficult. An outcome of a 2013 Arctic …

Prevention Matters, May/June 2018, Prevention Innovations Research Center

PIRC Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Culturally Relevant Leisure Experiences As Predictors Of Intercultural Sensitivity Among Study Abroad Students, Samantha Powers

Master's Theses and Capstones

Study abroad programs are promoted on the premise that they offer valuable cross-cultural experiences and provide students with desired 21st century skills including global awareness, cross-cultural communications, and intercultural sensitivity (IS); however, simply to send students abroad is not enough to ensure skill development. Rather, there is a need for intentional pedagogy. As Engle and Engle (2004) have suggested regarding IS, the most successful study abroad programs seem to include culturally relevant leisure within the host community. Moreover, the theoretical framework of Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity has suggested the importance of various culturally relevant leisure experiences in assisting …

Factors Affecting Restaurant Purchase Of Locally Grown Food: A Binary Logit Analysis, Amanda Mcleod

Master's Theses and Capstones

This thesis uses primary survey data to identify and characterize the various types of New Hampshire food service establishments currently sourcing local food products ("local" being grown or raised in New England) and to assess the potential for increasing intermediate purchase of locally grown food products. Results from a recent direct-to-consumer survey revealed that consumers in northern New England have a negative propensity to consume produce that is purchased directly from growers or farmers markets, but consumers had a positive propensity to consume local and organically grown items overall. In other words, consumers in New England would like options for …

Comm-Entary, Spring 2018 - Full Issue

Comm-entary

In this issue:

Art Therapy and Virtues Between the Young and Old by Ellen Gibbs

Representation in Media – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly by Hiwalani Kapanui

EDM: Spirituality in Sound by Abigail Lehner

Local Reactions, Revolutionary Implications: The Stamp Act Rebellion in Portsmouth, New Hampshire as a Precursor to American Independenceby Charlotte Harris

“Playing” to God: An Analysis of Video Games through the Lens of Religion by Jason Paul

Protest Policing and the Privatization of Surveillance by Jenna Ward

The Importance of Overall Structure in Conducting a Medical Encounterby Lindsey Hall

A Tropic Understanding of …

Unh Research Finds Saltmarsh Sparrows Support Gender Equality, Lori Tyler Gula

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Record Number Of Nh Residents Optimistic About Nh Economy 4/30/18, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Optimism among New Hampshire residents about the New Hampshire economy is at an all-time high. More than two-thirds anticipate good business conditions in the state over the next 12 months. The proportion of residents who consider themselves better off financially than a year ago is at an all-time high.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 107 [108], No. 26 (Apr. 26, 2018), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 107, but it is the 108th volume in the series.

A Month Dedicated To Awareness, Shannon Bryant

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Shaheen & Hassan Popular In State; Pappas Most Well-Known Candidate To Replace Shea-Porter 4/26/18, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Senator Jeanne Shaheen continues to be the most popular member of the state's congressional delegation, closely followed by her colleague Senator Maggie Hassan. Executive Councilor Chris Pappas is the most well-known candidate among those seeking to replace outgoing Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter.

Sanders & Biden Remain Frontrunners; Gop Primary Voters Prefer Trump Over Kasich Three To One 4/25/18, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden continue to be early frontrunners for the 2020 New Hampshire presidential primary, although most Democratic primary voters are still trying to make up their minds who to support. Most Republicans are also trying to decide who to support, but just over half say they plan to vote for Trump in the 2020 primary. Two-thirds of Republican primary voters would vote for Trump in a hypothetical matchup with Ohio Governor John Kasich.

Cat Chats At The Undergraduate Research Conference, Anthony Gallo

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Unh Franchise Index Outpaces S&P 500 In 2017, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Sununu Maintains Popularity, Leads Marchand And Kelly; Few Have Opinion On Nh Secretary Of State Race 4/24/18, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Governor Chris Sununu continues to enjoy broad approval of his job performance and high personal popularity among New Hampshire residents. Sununu holds leads of similar size over his Democratic rivals Steve Marchand and Molly Kelly for the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Less than one-third of residents have an opinion on whether the State Legislature should reelect Bill Gardner or select former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Colin Van Ostern as New Hampshire Secretary of State.

Unh Announces 2018 Granite State Award And Honorary Degree Recipients, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Approval Of Trump On The Rise In Nh; Residents Support Mueller Investigation 4/23/18, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

New Hampshire residents have become somewhat more positive in their assessment of Donald Trump's performance as president. Approval of his overall job performance, handling of the economy and foreign affairs, and his personal favorability have all increased since February, with the largest gains among Independents. More than half of Granite Staters say the Mueller investigation is a serious matter that should be fully investigated and few support President Trump firing Robert Mueller.

Summer Camp As A Force For 21st Century Learning: Exploring Divergent Thinking And Activity Selection In A Residential Camp Setting, Myles Lynch, Jonathan A. Plucker, C Boyd Hegarty, Nate Trauntvein

Education

This study investigated change in divergent thinking (DT), an indicator of creative potential, at two gender-specific residential summer camps. Additionally, this study examined whether the change in DT varied by gender and by the type of activities campers self-select. Quantitative methods, using a quasi-experimental design was used in order to understand differences in camper scores. A total of 189 youth, 100 girls, 89 boys, between the ages of 9 and 14 years participated in the current study. Participants were administered a modified version of Guilford's (1967) alternate uses task, a measure of DT, in which respondents were asked questions such …

U.S. Representative Tim Ryan To Address 2018 Unh Law Graduates, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Campus Climate Final Report Released, Mark Huddleston

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

First Founder And Inventor Dean Kamen To Address 2018 Unh Manchester Graduates, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Unh Students Conduct J-Term Field Research Across The Globe, Bill Maddocks

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

N.H. Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Parasite, Virus In Canada Lynx, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.