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High Touch, Andrew Kellner
High Touch, Andrew Kellner
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This written thesis is the supporting documentation for High Touch, my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition. The exhibition seeks to define my personal expression of beauty through domestic pottery that seeks to both elevate and celebrate mundane life experiences.;The research underpinning my thesis explores the connections between object and user. The use of pottery, particularly in the home, has the ability to breed familiarity, consolation, comfort and security. It is only when pots are put into service within the household that an affinity for the object is achieved and its unique character is revealed. These moments cannot be codified …
Comprehensive Analyses Of Mirna And Dna Methylation In 17beta-Estradiol Exposed Juvenile Rainbow Trout Skeletal Muscle, Prasanthi P. Koganti
Comprehensive Analyses Of Mirna And Dna Methylation In 17beta-Estradiol Exposed Juvenile Rainbow Trout Skeletal Muscle, Prasanthi P. Koganti
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Reproductive development in female teleosts like rainbow trout starts with release of the sex steroid estrogen, necessary for synthesis of the egg yolk protein vitellogenin. Increase in estrogen secretion during these reproductive phases results in increased energy demands. Skeletal muscle serves as an immediate endogenous source to address energy demands during vitellogenesis and spawning due to which it undergoes rapid degradation resulting in water accumulation, poor fillet and low egg quality. An imbalance in protein turnover is observed not only because of rapid increase in degradative pathways but also due to decreased protein synthesis. These changes in protein metabolism in …
Rehabilitation In The Punitive State: An Oxymoron? An Examination Of Rehabilitation And Punitive Practices In The United States, Jeri Kirby
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The extent and nature of incarceration has changed dramatically over the last 40 years in the United States. From 1980 to 2007, the American incarceration rate increased by 1,100 percent (BJS 2008). Much of this incarceration boom can be linked to the War on Drugs (WOD) and the punitive sentencing policies that developed from it. Understanding these punitive effects on individuals and communities and the challenges of prisoner re-entry requires us to consider the many levels of punishment that play a role in the United States correctional policies. Past research has considered the impact of the WOD policies on many …
Dynamic Model And Estimator Development For A Smart Refractory Brick With Embedded Wireless Sensors For Gasifier Applications, Qiao Huang
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The operating temperature is one of the most important variables for gasifier operation. A higher temperature can shorten the service life of the refractory lining. A lower temperature can reduce the extent of carbon conversion and disrupt the flow of molten slag in a slagging gasifier. Therefore temperature is one of the most important variable in a gasifier. In slagging gasifiers, molten slag can penetrate into the refractory lining leading to refractory spallation, undesired downtime, and costly replacement. Even though the temperature and extent of slag penetration are extremely important for the gasifier operation, they cannot be measured reliably by …
Staff-Child Interaction Therapy Versus Treatment As Usual In Community-Based Wraparound Services: An Evaluation Of Feasibility And Child Behavior Problems, Nancy M. Wallace
Staff-Child Interaction Therapy Versus Treatment As Usual In Community-Based Wraparound Services: An Evaluation Of Feasibility And Child Behavior Problems, Nancy M. Wallace
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Wraparound services are a well-known, widely implemented community-based model developed to treat children with a variety of severe emotional disturbances (Clark & Clarke, 1996). Although results have demonstrated some positive outcomes (Suter & Bruns, 2009), significant weaknesses have also been noted including negative findings (Bertram, Suter, Bruns & O'Rourke, 2011) and a variety of methodological limitations (Suter & Bruns, 2009). States have recently begun to examine the empirical basis of wraparound programs to better understand their implementation and effectiveness (Community Data Roundtable, 2015).;The current study examined the implementation of Staff-Child Interaction Therapy (SCIT), a manualized treatment developed at West Virginia …
Performance Practice And Overview Of Selected Piano Works Of Barbara Kolb, Chiao Su Joyce Wang
Performance Practice And Overview Of Selected Piano Works Of Barbara Kolb, Chiao Su Joyce Wang
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Barbara Kolb (b. 1939), one of the many lesser-known American avant-gardes, composed several unique works that symbolize what we consider American Art Music of late 1970s. Kolb survived with short periods of college institutional teaching and sustained her musical life mostly with commissions, scholarships, and award recognitions for her tremendous compositional output. The biographical information in this study gives several perspectives of Kolb's personal life: her persistence to pursue a career in music and also to maintain a private life. To serve as a reference for piano instructors or performers, this work journals performance challenges, options, and technical concerns with …
In Darker Shadows: Intelligence Analysis And Decision-Making Behind The Overthrow Of Guatemalan Democracy, William R. Weber
In Darker Shadows: Intelligence Analysis And Decision-Making Behind The Overthrow Of Guatemalan Democracy, William R. Weber
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In 1954 the CIA aided in the overthrow of Guatemala's democratically elected president. Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, a leftist leader intent on improving the quality of life for Guatemala's lower class population, nationalized tens of thousands of acres of private land for redistribution to the peasantry as part of an agrarian reform law, which was also supported by Guatemala's small communist party. The United Fruit Company (UFCo), a US company which dominated Guatemala's agricultural export market, had thousands of unused acres expropriated. UFCo, with ties to high-level government officials, appealed to the US State Department for resolution to this injustice. President …
Secrets And Lies: A Profile-Based Examination Of Youth And Parent Information Management Strategies And Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Use, Desiree N. Williford
Secrets And Lies: A Profile-Based Examination Of Youth And Parent Information Management Strategies And Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Use, Desiree N. Williford
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Introduction: The use of electronic cigarettes is growing among adolescents residing in the United States, tripling in prevalence over the past few years. Yet, electronic cigarettes are relatively new and there is limited research on parent and youth behavior and information management strategies as they relate to adolescent use of electronic cigarettes. Objective: The current study had a primary goal of utilizing a profile-based analytic procedure (cluster analysis) to explore patterns among these variables and investigate relations to adolescent use of electronic cigarettes. Method: A total of 562 high school students between the ages of 13 and 18 years (M …
Tear Down The Wall: Long-Form Analytical Techniques And The Music Of Pink Floyd, Christopher Everett Jones
Tear Down The Wall: Long-Form Analytical Techniques And The Music Of Pink Floyd, Christopher Everett Jones
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This document examines the harmonic and melodic content of four albums by English Progressive Rock band Pink Floyd: Meddle (1971), The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), and The Wall (1979). Each of these albums presents a coherent discourse that is typical of the art music tradition. The ways in which formal cohesion is achieved includes harmonic arguments, motivic development, and textual and poetic narrative.
Predictions Of Participant Satisfaction And Loyalty At The West Virginia University Outdoor Education Center, Connor R. James
Predictions Of Participant Satisfaction And Loyalty At The West Virginia University Outdoor Education Center, Connor R. James
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The overall purpose of this study is to develop a sense of understanding into the general visitors of the West Virginia University Outdoor Education Center (WVU OEC). The WVU OEC is a portion of the university outdoor program Adventure West Virginia. This site has a zip line canopy tour, multiple high rope challenge course elements and a variety of ground based teambuilding elements. (Abstract shortened by ProQuest.).
Effect Of Individual Cultural Speeches On Accuracy And Cultural Content Knowledge Of Intermediate Spanish Students, Guadalupe Madrid
Effect Of Individual Cultural Speeches On Accuracy And Cultural Content Knowledge Of Intermediate Spanish Students, Guadalupe Madrid
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This quantitative study completed at an American university in Spring 2014 in intermediate Spanish classes measured if two individual cultural speeches (ICS tasks) had an effect not only on second language (L2) students' accuracy in Spanish during the oral presentation, but also their cultural content knowledge when answering the culture section of the final exam. The ICS task was presented in Spanish, orally without reading, so that students had the opportunity to speak Spanish and share cultural content knowledge with their classmates. The ICS task design was supported by The Robinson Cognition Hypothesis (2007), Ellis (2009) and Skehan and Foster's …
Modeling, Simulation And Decentralized Control Of Islanded Microgrids, Farideh Doost Mohammadi
Modeling, Simulation And Decentralized Control Of Islanded Microgrids, Farideh Doost Mohammadi
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Modeling, Simulation and Decentralized Control of Islanded Microgrids by Farideh Doost Mohammadi This thesis develops a comprehensive modular state-space model of microgrids containing inverter-based Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). The model is validated and then used for small signal stability enhancement and voltage and frequency control. State space models of various microgrid elements are first derived, which allow for the inclusion of any possible elements such as current controlled inverters that are missing in the literature. Then a complete state space model is obtained to complement the models that are available in the literature and whose objectives are system analysis only …
The American Hunting Story And The Formation Of Environmental Literature., Jericho Williams
The American Hunting Story And The Formation Of Environmental Literature., Jericho Williams
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation addresses the almost complete absence of American hunting stories in the subfield of environmental literature within American literature. Since environmental literature’s inception in the early 1990s with The Norton Book of Nature Writing (1990) and American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau (2008), environmental literary scholars have failed to take into account the roles of hunters in advancing conservationist measures to protect and preserve wildlife and lands throughout America from the early nineteenth century through the present day. This project seeks to build a bridge between environmental literary scholars and environmentalists far removed from hunting traditions and those whose …
Higher Education Marketing Through Digital Community: Understanding The Motivations Of Joining And Participating In University-Sponsored Communities And The Effect On Yield., Evan C. Moore
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
As enrollment goals and student informational resources increase, universities are scrambling to be more competitive in the marketplace and implement more effective enrollment strategies. Digital closed online communities are one new method universities are using to reach students. Using an online survey, the authors investigated the motivations behind why students join these communities and how they participate in them. In addition, the research also tested how variables correlated to and predicted a student’s behavioral intention to yield, or enroll at, the university. Findings expand Situational Theory of Problem Solving literature and establish connections between certain attributes and enrolling at the …
War On The Mind: Trauma And Coping Among Union Soldiers And Veterans, Kathleen Anneliese Logothetis Thompson
War On The Mind: Trauma And Coping Among Union Soldiers And Veterans, Kathleen Anneliese Logothetis Thompson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
"War on the Mind: Trauma and Coping in the Union Army," is a work of social, cultural, and military history and examines experiences of mental trauma in the Union Army during the war and among veterans in the post-war period. Without our modern definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Civil War soldiers had a very different view of how they were mentally experiencing the war. By looking at soldier accounts and the records of insane asylums it is clear that soldiers did have experiences of trauma and insanity during or related to their wartime service. However, those same asylum records, as …
Hydraulics And Well Control Complications In Unconventional Shale Laterals, Tawfik A Elshehabi
Hydraulics And Well Control Complications In Unconventional Shale Laterals, Tawfik A Elshehabi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Deep Extragalactic Neutral Hydrogen Surveys With The Green Bank Telescope, Nickolas M Pingel
Deep Extragalactic Neutral Hydrogen Surveys With The Green Bank Telescope, Nickolas M Pingel
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
A Study In Songs: Comparative Analyses Of 20th Century Settings Of William Blake's "Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience": Selections From Vaughan Williams's "Ten Blake Songs", Britten's "Songs And Proverbs Of William Blake", And Rochberg's "Blake Songs: For Soprano And Chamber Ensemble", Jennifer Berkebile
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The eighteenth-century poet, William Blake, is well-known today for his illuminated books, where a unique technique of relief etching allowed him to integrate text and illustration on a single printed copper plate, and his esoteric prophetic volumes. However, Blake's work went largely unrecognized during his lifetime and musical settings of Blake's poetry, in particular, are predominantly a twentieth and twenty-first century occurrence. With their distinctive styling and complicated interpretation, Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul have provided material for many song settings over the course of the twentieth century and make …
Social Media, Celebrity Endorsers And Effect On Purchasing Intentions Of Young Adults, Kaitlin M. Davis
Social Media, Celebrity Endorsers And Effect On Purchasing Intentions Of Young Adults, Kaitlin M. Davis
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Through an online survey methodology, this study explored how the relationship between the three celebrity-based characteristics -- trustworthiness, attractiveness and expertise -- and Millennials' social media usage influences Millennials' purchasing intentions, or their likelihood to buy the product or brand being endorsed. Millennials were the focus of this study due to their involvement with social media, their pre-existing parasocial interactions with celebrities on social media and their increased likelihood of buying products endorsed by celebrities with the hope of being more like them.;The most significant finding revealed that the three celebrity-based characteristics -- expertise, trustworthiness and attractiveness -- are perceived …
Investigating Social Perceptions Associated With Water Quality In Morgantown, West Virginia, Jonas G. Leveque
Investigating Social Perceptions Associated With Water Quality In Morgantown, West Virginia, Jonas G. Leveque
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation investigates public perceptions of water quality in Morgantown, West Virginia. In recent years, water has become an increasingly critical issue in terms of quantity worldwide, and also in terms of quality. In developed countries such as the United States, water quality is often taken for granted by the general public. Nonetheless, recent water crises in Flint, Michigan and Charleston, West Virginia, are examples showing there are environmental risks associated with human activities. This dissertation explores the context of West Virginia, with coal mining that is decreasing and non-conventional oil and gas drilling that is increasing in the Appalachia …
Forecasting Automobile Demand Via Artificial Neural Networks & Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Armin Niaki
Forecasting Automobile Demand Via Artificial Neural Networks & Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Armin Niaki
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The objective of this research is to obtain an accurate forecasting model for the demand for automobiles in Iran's domestic market. The model is constructed using production data for vehicles manufactured from 2006 to 2016, by Iranian car makers. The increasing demand for transportation and automobiles in Iran necessitated an accurate forecasting model for car manufacturing companies in Iran so that future demand is met. Demand is deduced as a function of the historical data. The monthly gold, rubber, and iron ore prices along with the monthly commodity metals price index and the Stock index of Iran are Artificial neural …
Modeling Of Wind Phenomena And Analysis Of Their Effects On Uav Trajectory Tracking Performance, Jessica Cristine Da Costa Siqueira
Modeling Of Wind Phenomena And Analysis Of Their Effects On Uav Trajectory Tracking Performance, Jessica Cristine Da Costa Siqueira
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The use of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has increased greatly over the years and is predicted to increase even more in the future. Thus, it is essential that these vehicles are able to fly safely with adequate performance under normal and abnormal conditions. In this research effort, the objective was to create a wind model to analyze the effects of atmospheric phenomena on trajectory tracking control of UAVs. A simplified model was developed and implemented within the WVU UAV simulation environment in order to simulate atmospheric phenomena, such as, constant wind with turbulence, wind gust and wind shear. Graphical …
Identity Gaps And Perceived Racial Prejudice In The Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship, Matthew J. Thomas
Identity Gaps And Perceived Racial Prejudice In The Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship, Matthew J. Thomas
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study is to examine potential relationships between both blatant and subtle racial prejudice, identity gaps (as conceptualized by the communication theory of identity) and relationship satisfaction in the grandparent-emerging adult grandchild relationship. This study also addresses the discrepancy between grandchild perceptions of grandparent levels of blatant and subtle prejudice compared to the grandchild’s selfreport of blatant and subtle prejudice. Results of the current study (N = 460) confirm previous research that indicates both the personal-enacted and personal-relational identity gaps have a negative relationship with relationship satisfaction. Additionally, this study suggests that grandchildren perceive their grandparents’ racial …
Changes In Athletes' Anxiety, Anger, And Impulsiveness Following Concussion, Megan Byrd
Changes In Athletes' Anxiety, Anger, And Impulsiveness Following Concussion, Megan Byrd
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The impacts and effects of sport-related concussion have been considered a major health concern as early as 1999 (Kelly, 1999) and have continued to be a prominent topic of controversy among all levels of sport. Amidst this concern and controversy, the emotional impacts of sport-related concussion, particularly anxiety, anger, and impulsivity are still relatively unknown. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sport concussions and anger, anxiety, and impulsivity in collegiate athletes. The secondary purpose of this study was to determine if there is a subset of athletes who are more likely to exhibit certain …
Immunological Markers Detected In Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid Detected By Msd Electromagnetic Elisa Assay - A Pilot Study Of Dental Implant Patients, Paul Canallatos
Immunological Markers Detected In Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid Detected By Msd Electromagnetic Elisa Assay - A Pilot Study Of Dental Implant Patients, Paul Canallatos
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if, in healthy states, there are significant differences in cytokine activity in peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) between implants restored in an edentulous patient (ES) and implants restored in a dentate patient (DS).;Methods: In this pilot study, peri-implant crevicular fluid was obtained from sixteen total patients --eight dentate patients restored with fixed restoration implants and eight edentulous patients restored with implant retained overdenture. Paper points were used to obtained the peri-implant GCF and then were processed using the MSD Meso Quickplex SQ 120 machine. A 96-well Proinflammatory Panel 1 (human) Kit …
Evaluating Instructive Feedback As A Maintenance Procedure During Discrete-Trial Instruction, Jessica M. Cheatham
Evaluating Instructive Feedback As A Maintenance Procedure During Discrete-Trial Instruction, Jessica M. Cheatham
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Instructive feedback is a procedure that involves presenting secondary targets during a learning trial. The child is not required to respond to the secondary targets, and if the child does respond the therapist does not provide differential consequences. Instructive feedback has been shown to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of discrete-trial instruction for children with autism. We evaluated maintenance of previously learned skills when they were and were not presented as instructive feedback during teaching sessions. We used an adapted-alternating treatments design to compare three conditions, in which previously learned skills were presented as secondary targets five times per week, …
Point Cloud Processing Algorithms For Environment Understanding In Intelligent Vehicle Applications, Ahmed Cheikh Sidiya
Point Cloud Processing Algorithms For Environment Understanding In Intelligent Vehicle Applications, Ahmed Cheikh Sidiya
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Understanding the surrounding environment including both still and moving objects is crucial to the design and optimization of intelligent vehicles. In particular, acquiring the knowledge about the vehicle environment could facilitate reliable detection of moving objects for the purpose of avoiding collisions. In this thesis, we focus on developing point cloud processing algorithms to support intelligent vehicle applications. The contributions of this thesis are three-fold.;First, inspired by the analogy between point cloud and video data, we propose to formulate a problem of reconstructing the vehicle environment (e.g., terrains and buildings) from a sequence of point cloud sets. Built upon existing …
Challenges Perceived By Cooperating Teachers When Supervising Student Teachers In Agricultural Education, Samantha L. Cogle
Challenges Perceived By Cooperating Teachers When Supervising Student Teachers In Agricultural Education, Samantha L. Cogle
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Cooperating teachers face challenges when supervising student teachers. This study aimed to identify perceived challenges by secondary agricultural educators when supervising a student teacher from West Virginia University's Agricultural Education and Extension department. The cooperating teachers were asked to identify perceived challenges that their student teachers encountered along with the challenges they encountered as a cooperating teacher. The study also aimed to discover how significant the cooperating teachers felt those challenges were and how frequently they occurred with student teachers they had. Using a descriptive research modified Delphi study the population was able to list the challenges and express the …
Nonword Repetition Task To Evaluate Syllable Stress As A Motor Class, Emily R. Cobun
Nonword Repetition Task To Evaluate Syllable Stress As A Motor Class, Emily R. Cobun
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Current speech therapy methods and theories are based on generalized motor program (GMP) theory (Schmidt, 1975). GMP theory states a single GMP, or motor program, directs multiple movements of speech (Maas et al., 2008). Additionally, GMP theory asserts these similar muscle movements are part of the same motor class, which allows a GMP to direct performance on novel, untrained patterns of movements (i.e., what is termed "transfer performance"; Chamberlin & Magill, 1992; Schmidt, 1975). Alternatively, movements outside of a learned motor class will be more difficult to perform because a different GMP is controlling these movements. Currently, syllable stress patterns …
Adaptation Of Simulated Annealing For Rate Of Penetration Optimization In Automated Drilling, Zachary Cox
Adaptation Of Simulated Annealing For Rate Of Penetration Optimization In Automated Drilling, Zachary Cox
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Drilling automation has focused on developing predictive controls based on existing formation and well sites for which abundant data is available. These methods are not suitable in new locations where there is little information and where drilling data has not been recorded. This study focuses on a proof-of-concept to allow drilling in locations with little or no data available by determining drilling parameters via an artificial intelligence algorithm. The methods used were tested for use in the second annual Drillbotics competition sponsored by the Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section (DSATS) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).;This study addresses the …