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Fine-Scale Movements And Inferred Behavioral States Of Jonah Crabs (Cancer Borealis) In Relation To Size, Sex, And Claw Removal Using An Acoustic Telemetry Positioning System, Maureen Estella Madray

Master's Theses and Capstones

AbstractJonah crabs (Cancer borealis) are an economically and ecologically valuable fishery species found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. As fishing pressure on Jonah crabs in US waters grows, catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) has declined in recent years. The notable decline in CPUE seen in the US Jonah crab fishery indicates that alternative fishery practices, such as claw-only harvesting, should be further investigated to determine the potential utility in improving the health and sustainability of this evolving fishery. Claw harvesting, one potential relief to fishing mortality, may offer a decrease in crab mortality but is also affected by removal technique as well as …

Bridge To Real World Communication: Evaluating The Ecological Validity Of Narrative Performance Measures In People With Aphasia, Abigail L. Rowe

Master's Theses and Capstones

Purpose: Standardized aphasia assessments focus on diagnosing and measuring language impairments, but do not capture how well individuals with aphasia (PWA) communicate in everyday contexts. Thus, there is a mismatch between the clinical measures used to quantify aphasia severity and real-world communication. This study aims to bridge that gap by employing naïve listeners’ in an effort toward social validity of a measure of lexical typicality (CoreLexicon) by establishing its relationship with aphasia severity and communicative successMethods: Audio samples of picture descriptions from twenty-four people with aphasia were gathered from existing data at two timepoints (mean between testing = 15.4 months) …

Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances In A Suburbanizing Watershed, Bailey Mullins

Master's Theses and Capstones

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent man-made chemicals that accumulate in aquatic environments due to their widespread industrial and commercial use and resistance to degradation. Understanding their spatial distribution and relative abundance in streams draining suburbanizing watersheds is crucial for effective watershed and water quality management. This study investigates how the concentrations and composition of PFAS in surface water and sediment are impacted by urbanization. PFAS were quantified in the Lamprey River watershed, a coastal watershed in southeastern New Hampshire that is experiencing ongoing suburbanization. Sampling sites include tributaries, mainstem, and estuarine areas. Surface water, sediment, and well water …

Faculty Senate Xxix 2024-2025 - April 21, 2025 Agenda, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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University Of New Hampshire 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Xxix - April 21, 2025 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Anchoring ‘Neo-Hahnian Outdoor Education’ In The Cold War Era: A History Of Character Building In The Outward Bound Movement, Jayson Seaman

Faculty Publications

The invitation to comment on a foundational early article from the JAEOL provided a welcome opportunity to engage with Andrew Brookes’s trilogy of ‘neo-Hahnian outdoor education’ critiques (Brookes, 2003a, 2003b, 2023). In this article, I approach outdoor education’s character building ideology by using archival and secondary sources to situate its evolution in four periods corresponding with major geopolitical and cultural movements: (1) 1941–1945 when Outward Bound (OB) was established; (2) 1946–1952 when Hahn exported OB from his perch at Gordonstoun; (3) 1953–1967 when OB expanded to the U.S. and replicated globally, and (4) 1968–1976 when human potentialism replaced muscular Christianity …

A Relational Approach To Workplace Leadership, Nathaniel J. Hunt

M.S. in Leadership

This research project examines relational leadership as an ethical and strategic foundation for fostering effective workplaces. Motivated by the growing importance of human connection in leadership, the study integrates philosophical insights, particularly Emmanuel Levinas’s ethics of the face of the Other, with empirical evidence on workplace relationship-building. A mixed-methods approach was used, combining a structured survey of 32 professionals with thematic analysis of qualitative responses. Results confirmed that strategies such as encouraging knowledge-sharing and cultivating positive relational climates significantly enhance employee well-being, psychological safety, and organizational performance. Knowledge-sharing emerged as the most effective strategy, while relationship-building was found to be …

Crusading Against Vice In The Progressive Era: American Anti-Profanity Leagues And Their Legacy, Evan J. Christensen

Roland D. Sawyer Scholarship Papers

During the Progressive Era in the United States, the rise of Anti-Profanity Leagues—such as those led by Roland D. Sawyer and Arthur S. Colborne—mirrored a growing national moral sentiment against profanity that aligned with broader ideals of social reform and public virtue. These leagues responded to widespread concerns about the perceived erosion of public decency and sought to promote “clean speech” through grassroots organizing, religious engagement, and civic advocacy. This paper situates the Anti-Profanity Leagues within the larger framework of Progressive Era moral reform movements, including temperance, anti-vice campaigns, and social purity efforts. Drawing on period newspapers, archival materials, and …

The Semantics Of Sin: Profanity, Reform, And Cultural Authority In Progressive America, Evan J. Christensen

Roland D. Sawyer Scholarship Papers

During the Progressive Era, language reform movements such as the Anti-Profanity League sought to regulate everyday speech as part of broader efforts to preserve public morality and cultural identity. This paper examines the rhetorical strategies and cultural assumptions underpinning the anti-profanity crusade, focusing especially on Reverend Roland D. Sawyer’s leadership. Using historical sources including league literature, newspaper accounts, personal letters, organizational records, and sermons, it argues that profanity was framed not merely as a religious or moral failure but as a threat to social cohesion, character, and national values. Efforts to suppress swearing reveal how language functioned as a marker …

Understanding The Conceptions Of “Fascism” In Our Contemporary Political Climate, Travis Dean-Ploof

Inquiry Journal Spring 2025

The prominent “checklist” and analogical approaches of trying to pin down the characteristics that do and do not constitute fascism cause consistent disagreement around the meaning of the term (e.g., How many traits make a regime fascist?). This distracts us from understanding what fascism is and recognizing its potential presence and implications in our modern politics. Without developing a critical understanding of the term, I fear that its use will develop into an empty political smear that distracts from genuine concern about oppressive politics. In this project, funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, I geared my inquiry toward the …

The Two Men Named Perez Andrews Of Oxford County, Maine, Kathrine C. Aydelott

Faculty Publications

This article resolves a long-standing genealogical confusion between two men named Perez (or Peres) Andrews, whose overlapping names, lifespans, and locations in 19th-century Maine have led to persistent misidentification in published genealogies and family trees. Drawing on extensive primary source research—including land records, censuses, court cases, and vital records—this study reconstructs the distinct lives of Perez Andrews (b. ca. 1767) of Bakerstown, Minot, Buckfield, and Bradford, Maine; and Peres Andrews (b. 1797) of No. 2 Plantation and Sumner. The paper not only separates their identities and lineages but also probes possible familial connections among the Andrews families of western Maine. …

Trump Approval Slips, Mainers Oppose Transgender Participation In Women's Sports 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Amid ongoing acrimony between Maine Governor Janet Mills and President Donald Trump, nearly two-thirds of Mainers agree with Trump that transgender women should be barred from participating in women's sports. Mainers increasingly disapprove of Trump's performance as president, particularly his handling of the economy and use of tariffs, and most expect a recession within a year. On foreign policy, most Mainers disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine and disagree with Trump's contention that Ukraine started the war.

Connecticut Residents Disapprove Of Trump On Economy, Foreign Policy, And Overall Performance 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A majority of Connecticut residents disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance, his handling of foreign affairs, and the economy. More than two-thirds expect a recession in the near future and a majority disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs. Most Connecticut residents agree with Trump's executive order banning transgender female athletes from participating in women's sports.

Massachusetts Residents Strongly Disapprove Of Trump On Economy And Tariffs, Most Expect Recession 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Two-thirds of Massachusetts residents disapprove of Donald Trump's performance as president. Approval of Trump's handling of the economy is particularly low, and a majority disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs and expect a recession within a year. On foreign policy, most disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine and see Ukraine as an ally or friend of the United States. On transgender policy, nearly two-thirds of Bay Staters believe transgender female athletes should be barred from participating in women's sports.

Approval Of Trump's Handling Of Economy Declines In Nh, Most Support Transgender Sports Policy 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Support for President Trump's handling of the economy has fallen since February. A majority disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs and most see Canada and Mexico, two targets of Trump's tariffs, as allies or friends of the United States. A slim majority disapprove of Trump's handling of the war in Ukraine. Most believe Russia is responsible for starting the war and a majority view them as an enemy of the U.S. A majority of Granite Staters agree with Trump's directive to forbid transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.

Rhode Island Disapproves Of Trump Handling Of War In Ukraine, Tariffs 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Six in ten Rhode Islanders disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the war in Ukraine and most believe it was started by Russia. On the economy, only one-third of state residents approve of Trump's use of tariffs and four in ten approve of Trump's overall handling of the economy. A majority of Rhode Islanders support banning transgender female athletes from participating in women's sports.

Vermonters Strongly Disapprove Of Trump Presidency, Most Expect Recession 3/27/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Two-thirds of Vermont residents disapprove of President Trump's performance as president, with many claiming he is undermining democracy or the Constitution. Most also disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine. Concerning the economy, seven in ten Vermonters expect a recession within twelve months and most disapprove of Trump's use of tariffs. A majority of state residents support forbidding female transgender athletes in women’s sports.

University Of New Hampshire 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Xxix - March 10, 2025 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Standing To Enforce The Future: Citizen Suits And Climate Change, Jordan Budd, Margaret Sova Mccabe

Law Faculty Scholarship

This Article takes as its starting point the premise that Congress, facing an existential climate catastrophe, might choose to impose direct and significant restrictions on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Were it to do so, federal policy would require powerful enforcement mechanisms to reach the myriad emission sources fueling the nation’s vast contribution to global warming.

Among the most potent and far-reaching enforcement tools available to Congress are citizen suits—actions brought by private litigants to enforce federal regulations and to hold agencies accountable for related inaction. Private enforcement in the context of climate change, however, faces a nearly insurmountable barrier—Article III …

Disapproval Of Mills Climbs In Maine; Majority Support Increase In Teacher Pay, Cigarette Tax 2/24/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Mainers are divided over Janet Mills' performance as governor of Maine, with half of her detractors mentioning her handling of the state's budget or finances as the reason for their disapproval. Housing remains the most important problem in the minds of Mainers, but the state budget and taxes are growing areas of concern. A plurality believe Maine spends too little on education and most support a proposed increase in teacher pay. Most also support a $1 increase in the cigarette tax and a slim majority support a proposed constitutional amendment related to noncitizen voting.

Vermonters Oppose Trump Executive Orders, Two-Thirds Disapprove Of Overall Performance 2/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

President Donald Trump begins his second term with very low job approval ratings in Vermont, and most state residents disapprove of his handling of the economy and foreign policy. Majorities think Elon Musk's role in the administration is inappropriate and disapprove of the creation of DOGE. Vermonters also oppose many of Trump's other executive orders. Most state residents think the country is on the wrong track, but almost all Republicans think the country is headed in the right direction.

Republicans In Maine Ecstatic, Democrats Despondent, Over Direction Of Country In Early Days Of Trump Term 2/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

President Donald Trump enjoys nearly unanimous approval of his handling of the economy, foreign policy, and his overall job performance among Maine Republicans but Democrats strongly disapprove. Mainers are considerably more likely than before Trump's inauguration to think the country is headed in the right direction, fueled by extremely high optimism among Republicans. Majorities of Mainers oppose Trump's executive orders revising birthright citizenship, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico. A majority think Elon Musk's current role in government is inappropriate and a plurality oppose the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Nh Bitterly Divided In Early Days Of Second Trump Term, Republicans Extremely Optimistic On Country's Future 2/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

New Hampshire residents are divided about President Donald Trump in the early days of his second term, with higher approval for Trump's handling of the economy than his handling of foreign affairs. Granite Staters are deadlocked over Trump's executive order pausing foreign aid and pausing a ban on TikTok, but oppose eliminating birthright citizenship, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico. Granite State Republicans largely support these recent executive orders and are more optimistic about the direction of the country than at any time since 2003.

Toward Quantifying Interpolation Uncertainty In Set-Line Spacing Hydrographic Surveys, Elias Adediran, Christos Kastrisios, Kim Lowell, Glen Rice, Qi Zhang

Faculty Publications

The oceans remain one of Earth’s last great unknowns, with about 74% still unmapped to modern standards. Consequently, interpolation is employed to create seamless digital bathymetric models (DBMs) from incomplete hydrographic datasets, but this introduces unquantified depth uncertainties. This study aims to estimate and characterize uncertainties arising from set-line spacing hydrographic surveys, which are important for nautical charting, navigational safety, and many other applications. By sampling at different line spacings four complete coverage testbeds that vary in slope and roughness, the study interpolates across entire testbed areas using Spline, Inverse Distance Weighting, and Linear interpolation. The resulting interpolation uncertainties are …

Modeling Actinic Flux And Photolysis Frequencies In Dense Biomass Burning Plumes, Jan-Lukas Tirpitz, Santo Fedele Colosimo, Nathaniel Brockway, Robert Spurr, Matt Christi, Samuel Hall, Kirk Ullmann, Johnathan Hair, Taylor Shingler, Rodney Weber, Jack E. Dibb, Richard Moore, Elizabeth Wiggins, Vijay Natraj, Nicolas Theys, Jochen Stutz

Faculty Publications

Biomass burning (BB) affects air quality and climate by releasing large quantities of gaseous and particulate pollutants into the atmosphere. Photochemical processing during daylight transforms these emissions, influencing their overall environmental impact. Accurately quantifying the photochemical drivers, namely actinic flux and photolysis frequencies, is crucial to constraining this chemistry. However, the complex radiative transfer within BB plumes presents a significant challenge for both direct observations and numerical models.

This study introduces an expanded version of the 1D VLIDORT-QS radiative transfer (RT) model, named VLIDORT for photochemistry (VPC). VPC is designed for photochemical and remote sensing applications, particularly in BB plumes …

Unh Faculty Senate Motion # Xxix-M10 Move Senate To In-Person, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Motions

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University Of New Hampshire 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Xxix - January 27, 2025 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Consensus Regarding The Constitutionality Of A Presidential Self-Pardon, Michael Conklin

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

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Table Of Contents, Unh Law Review Editorial Board

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

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Preference For Deference: Navigating The Circuit Split On Judicial Deference To The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Commentary, Rachel Janis

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

The United States Sentencing Commission provides commentary to its Guidelines in the form of application notes, background information, and conclusions. Federal judges utilize the United States Sentencing Guidelines and commentary to deliver a sentence that is sufficient but not more than necessary to deter citizens from committing crimes. In 1993, the Supreme Court held in Stinson v. United States that the commentary should be given substantial deference in all cases, including those where the relevant guideline is unambiguous. The Stinson Court reached its opinion after analogizing the Guidelines and commentary with administrative law and an executive agency’s interpretation of its …