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Generational Aspects Of U.S. Public Opinion On Renewable Energy And Climate Change, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Joel N. Hartter, Erin Bell

Sociology

The topics of climate change and renewable energy often are linked in policy discussions and scientific analysis, but public opinion on these topics exhibits both overlap and divergence. Although renewable energy has potentially broader acceptance than anthropogenic climate change, it can also sometimes face differently-based opposition. Analyses of U.S. and regional surveys, including time series of repeated surveys in New Hampshire (2010–2018) and northeast Oregon (2011–2018), explore the social bases of public views on both issues. Political divisions are prominent, although somewhat greater regarding climate change. Such divisions widen with education, an interaction effect documented in other studies as well. …

Annual Reports Of The Officers Of The Town Of Sandwich, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2018., Sandwich Town Representatives

Sandwich, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

One Rule Of Law Project In Post-Soviet Russia, Albert E. Scherr

Law Faculty Scholarship

"One Rule of Law Project in Post-Soviet Russia" is published as Chapter 9 of the book At Home Abroad: Friendship First - A Look at Rule of Law Projects and Other International Insights, (ed. Joseph Nadeau, New York: Austin Macauley Publishers LLC, 2019). This book provides personal insights into an international cooperative effort to promote the rule of law in emerging democracies around the world. Professor Scherr's chapter examines the cultural context within a study of the rule-of-law project that was conducted between 1999 and 2004 in Vologda, Russia.

5 Readings List For Fire And Ice, Christopher F. Bauer

Information for Users

No abstract provided.

University Of New Hampshire Undergraduate Academic Catalog, 2019-2020, University Of New Hampshire

Undergraduate Catalog

No abstract provided.

University Of New Hampshire Graduate Academic Catalog, 2019-2020, University Of New Hampshire

Graduate Catalog

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Town Officers Of The Town Of Columbia, New Hampshire., Columbia Town Representatives

Columbia, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Mindfulness Meditation And Flow State Experiences: Unlocking Human Potential, Anthony Scialla

M. S. in Management

Mindfulness meditation (MM) and flow state experiences (FSE) share psychophysiological and behavioral parallels. Rarely presented are evidentiary resources on MM and FSE that explore the similarities and differences through research to fulfill gaps in knowledge. One study proposed that MM and FSE are inherently incompatible with each other and could not exist in concert. Coupled with the similarities found in the behavioral, psychological, and social aspects of MM and FSE was the need for immersion of participants in research that would test the relationship. The research conducted an interactive experiment where participants participated in a computer-driven reflex game. The participants …

Annual Report Of The Municipal Officers Of The Town Of Chatham, New Hampshire Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018., Chatham Town Representatives

Chatham, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Town Of Barnstead, New Hampshire Comprising Those Of The Selectmen, Fire Wardens, Fire Department, Trustee Of The Trust Funds, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Police Department, Highway Department, Other Departments, Committees And Commissions Year Ending December 31, 2018., Barnstead Town Representatives

Barnstead, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Emotional Intelligence And Diversity: How Does Emotional Intelligence Create A Culture That Promotes Diversity And Inclusion In The Workplace?, Jaimee Hanscom

M.S. in Leadership

Scholars and practitioners alike have studied and applied the principles of emotional intelligence (EI) and diversity in leadership and organizational performance extensively in the past decade. This research examined two models of emotional intelligence including the Salovey and Mayer Four Branch Model and Dan Goleman’s four key elements to emotional intelligence. The literature review demonstrated how emotional intelligence within an organization can create a work culture that supports inclusion and diversity while focusing on the advantage components of EI such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management and the impact it can have on personal and organizational performance and …

Brands Take A Stand For Good: The Effect Of Brand Activism On Social Media Engagement, Alexis A. Gray

Honors Theses and Capstones

Brands are entering an era where brand activism and corporate social responsibility strategies are holding a large influence on consumer purchase decision making, rather than the traditional brand product marketing. A major distribution outlet for the rising brand activism strategy is through social media, where users can directly interact with brands and other users surrounding major issues. Higher engagement with such activism campaigns suggests more consumer support for the brand, leading to higher sales performance potential. This study examines the influence of brand activism campaign qualities on social media engagement, specifically on the Twitter platform. Tweets for 8 different brands …

Storytelling Study, Samantha Irene Pepe

Honors Theses and Capstones

Expressive prosody (i.e., a manner of communication that is characterized by lively rhythm and tempo) and inexpressive prosody (i.e., monotone speech) present different environments for listening to a story during a read-aloud session. This study aims to assess whether there are visual attention differences for preschoolers in these varied prosodic environments and how this affects comprehension.

Reading Between The Lines: Ceo Temperament Measured By Textual Analysis And Firm Policy, James M. Smugereski

Honors Theses and Capstones

No abstract provided.

How College Students Discuss Their Relationships, John R. Domenico

Honors Theses and Capstones

It is a statistically significant fact that individuals who identify as homosexual are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV.) Despite this, statistically, it is less likely for those who identify as homosexual to report IPV to healthcare clinicians or to law enforcement. “How College Students Discuss their Relationships” examines the implications of intimate partner violence in college students who identify as homosexual and the repercussions IPV may have on discussions with healthcare clinicians. By performing semi-structured interviews with individuals who identify as homosexual on the UNH campus, mental health outcomes of emotional intimate partner violence in …

Revisiting The Far Right Violent Extremist Threat: Violent Extremist Plot Success From 1948 Through 2017, Jesse Austin

Honors Theses and Capstones

Far Right violent extremists have successfully executed over 150 violent plots in the United States in just the past decade. This exploratory study analyzed Far Right violent extremist plot success with the plot success of Islamist violent extremists, Far Left violent extremists, and Single Issue violent extremists based on publicly available data from the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) for the period of 1948 through 2017. By evaluating existing literature on Far Right violent extremism and analyzing the available PIRUS data, it was discovered that while Far Right violent extremists executed more successful violent plots than …

Implementing Serious Illness Conversations In A Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinic: A Mixed Method Evaluation Of A Quality Improvement Initiative In A Boston Hospital, Rhaea N. Photopoulos

DNP Scholarly Projects

INTRODUCTION: Many times, advanced care planning happens too late in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancer, patients and families are not educated on prognostic awareness and are often not well and poorly equipped to make informed end of life decisions.

AVAILABLE KNOWLEDGE: A Serious Illness Conversation guide was developed and implemented in a Boston hospital to aid practitioners (oncology nurse practitioners and oncologists) in facilitating advanced care planning. The aim of this study was to describe provider experience with the conversation guide and understand facilitators and barriers to implementation of advanced care planning.

METHODS: The Plan Do Study Act Method of …

Electronic Reminders To Improve Medication Adherence In Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Lisa Wilson

DNP Scholarly Projects

BACKGROUND: Diabetes often contributes to many co-morbid conditions and their complications. Non-adherence to medications is common in patients with chronic disease. The project aimed to improve medication adherence through the implementation of electronic messaging. The project was set in a private medical practice within a critical access hospital. Participants were patients of the practice with diabetes.

METHODS: Baseline assessment included review and documentation of HgBA1cs, prescription requests, and past medical history. The development of an intervention to improve medication adherence utilizing electronic reminders was based on Bandura’s (1989) Social Cognitive Theory and Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior.

INTERVENTION: The …

Engaging Persons With Mental Illness And/Or Substance Use Disorder In Care Coordination Services: An Improvement Project At A Federally Qualified Community Health Center, Elizabeth A. Hale

DNP Scholarly Projects

Background: Mental health and substance use disorders seldom occur in isolation. They frequently accompany each other, as well as a substantial number of chronic general medical illnesses. Consequently, mental health conditions, substance-use disorders, and general health conditions are frequently co-occurring, and coordination of all of these types of health care is essential to improved health outcomes (Institute of Medicine, 2006). The U.S. system of healthcare is failing to identify, engage, and effectively treat people who are suffering from behavioral health conditions (Blanco, Coye, Knickman, Krishnan, Krystal, Pincus, Rauch, Simon, Vitiello, 2016). Because of poor coordination and lack of engagement, …

Health Risks Of Firearm Ownership: A Patient Screening And Education Intervention, Aaron Kahn

DNP Scholarly Projects

BACKGROUND

There is significant health risk associated with firearm ownership. To address this risk a primary care-based intervention was designed and implemented to screen for firearm ownership, educate patients on the risks of gun ownership, and provide patients with resources for reducing associated health risks.

METHODS

A mixed methods study design was employed. Four primary care providers (PCP) practicing in family health volunteered to participate in this intervention. Focus groups with participating PCPs were conducted prior to the intervention to solicit recommendations for intervention protocol and assess participating PCPs current understanding of the health risks of firearm ownership, and after …

Utilizing Telecommunication To Provide Patient Centered Care For Adults Newly Diagnosed With Gi Cancer: A Quality Improvement Project, Laurie Miller

DNP Scholarly Projects

INTRODUCTION: A confirmed diagnosis of GI Cancer causes anxiety and stress as patients become overwhelmed with questions, worries and fears. At diagnosis, patients are not yet formally connected to the support services available to those actively receiving chemotherapy, creating a “gap period”. To help reduce anxiety, as well as, foster therapeutic relationships and improve overall patient experiences, a structured telephone communication by the gastrointestinal cancer oncology nurse practitioner (GI NP) was proposed.

AVAILABLE KNOWLEDGE: Reduction of anxiety has been shown to enhance the quality of life, increase compliance with a prescribed treatment plan and foster the ability to sign informed …

Evaluating The Role Of A Cav2.2 Splice Variant In Behavioral Responses To Stress, Novelty, And Other Monoamine-Linked Functions, Ashton Brennecke

Master's Theses and Capstones

CaV2.2 (N-type) channel is a presynaptic channel that enables calcium influx into axon terminals, thereby playing a vital role in coupling action potentials to neurotransmitter release in the central and peripheral nervous systems. In vitro studies of CaV2.2 show that the channel directly modulates levels of the monoamines including dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. Further, CaV2.2-null mice exhibit heightened aggression and hyperlocomotion linked to aberrant dopamine and serotonin function. All these studies suggest that CaV2.2 plays a pivotal role in monoaminergic function. CaV2.2 contains an alternatively spliced exon, e18a, which is either included (+18a-CaV2.2) or removed (Δ18a-Ca¬V2.2) from the channel and …

The Effect Of Meloxicam On The Ability Of Neonatal Dairy Calves To Absorb Igg Provided By Colostrum Replacer, Meaghan O.C. Clark

Master's Theses and Capstones

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of meloxicam, administered either in pill form immediately prior to colostrum replacer (CR), or powder form, mixed in solution with CR, on the immunoglobulin G (IgG) uptake, growth, and health of pre-weaned calves. A pilot study considering the potential benefits of meloxicam in pre-weaned heifers indicated administration of the drug following difficult parturition improved body weight (BW) and overall health, but was not associated with passive transfer of immunity (Murray et al., 2015). However, calves from this study were sampled from 10 commercial farms, and therefore, treatment administration was inconsistent, …

Assessing Nurse Director Self Perceptions Of Their Readiness For High-Performing Leadership, Denise S. Palumbo

DNP Scholarly Projects

The role of the nurse leader is crucial to the success of any healthcare organization. Recognition of the importance of a high performing leadership style and measuring the characteristics to better understand the interpretation and influence of the leadership success is paramount. There is limited research on the nurse leader perception of themselves and the journey to evolve to a higher level of development. Magnet Recognition® has been a major influence in recognizing the critical role of transformational level of nursing leadership performance.

This project was aimed to engage nurse directors (NDs) to participate in a self-evaluation and collect baseline …

Deliberative Multiattribute Valuation Of Ecosystem Services Across A Range Of Regional Land-Use, Socioeconomic, And Climate Scenarios For The Upper Merrimack River Watershed, New Hampshire, Usa, Mark E. Borsuk, Georgia Mavrommati, Nihar R. Samal, Shantar Zuidema, Wil Wollheim, Shannon Rogers, Alexandra M. Thorn, David Lutz, Madeleine Mineau, Curt Grimm, Kevin Gardner

Faculty Publications

We evaluate the relative desirability of alternative futures for the upper Merrimack River watershed in New Hampshire, USA based on the value of ecosystem services at the end of the 21st century as gauged by its present-day inhabitants. This evaluation is accomplished by integrating land-use and socioeconomic scenarios, downscaled climate projections, biogeophysical simulation models, and the results of a citizen-stakeholder deliberative multicriteria evaluation. We find that although there are some trade-offs between alternative plausible futures, for the most part, it can be expected that future inhabitants of the watershed will be most satisfied if land-use planning in the intervening years …

Constructed Languages And Their Role In Drama, Emelie Vandenberg

Honors Theses and Capstones

This paper covers the history and use of constructed language and dialect on stage and screen as well as the issues that arise concerning social awareness and intellectual property.

“Taken To Vt. State Hospital”: Localizing The History Of Mental Health Institutions, A Study Of The Vermont State Asylum For The Insane, 1891-1912, Alecia Bassett

Master's Theses and Capstones

ABSTRACT

“TAKEN TO VT. STATE HOSPITAL”:

LOCALIZING THE HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTIONS,

A STUDY OF THE VERMONT STATE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE, 1891-1912

By

Alecia Bassett

University of New Hampshire, December 2019

Often, the term “insane asylum,” invokes a macabre image of a crowded, outdated institution that does not so much care for its patients as secludes them from society. This popularized notion about care for the mentally ill in the many decades before contemporary medicine, is, as often times is the case, based in both fact and fiction. Institutional demands, such as overcrowding, forced many asylum administrators to …

Stigma As Discrimination: Impact On Treatment And Strategies For Success - Trauma-Informed Integrated Care | Nh Behavioral Health Integration Learning Collaborative, Felicity Bernard, Lisa Letourneau, Kerry Nolte

All Materials

No abstract provided.

Challenges International Students And Their Perceive Values At University Of New Hampshire, Win Phyu Phyu Aung

Honors Theses and Capstones

No abstract provided.

Is Breaking Up Hard To Do? Exploring Emerging Adults’ Beliefs About Their Abilities To End Romantic Relationships, Tyler B. Jamison Phd, Jonathon J. Beckmeyer Phd

Faculty Publications

Objective: We explored emerging adults’ beliefs about their ability to end romantic relationships (i.e., breakup beliefs) and identified demographic, personality, and romantic experience factors associated with breakup beliefs.

Background: Emerging adulthood typically involves forming and dissolving multiple romantic unions. Thus, ending relationships is a key component of emerging adult romantic development.

Method: 948 emerging adults, recruited from Qualtrics Panel Services, participated in a cross-sectional study of romantic experiences and health outcomes.

Results: Most participants perceive they are able to carry out breakup related tasks. Most participants reported knowing when to break up, being able to do so appropriately, being able …