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The Experiences Of West Virginians Participating In Extension-Sponsored Educational Programming In Ireland: A Narrative Analysis, Tina A. Cowger Jan 2017

The Experiences Of West Virginians Participating In Extension-Sponsored Educational Programming In Ireland: A Narrative Analysis, Tina A. Cowger

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In this dissertation, I asked the major research question of: How do non-formal international experiences influence the life stories of participants from Appalachia as they perceive it? I wanted to understand how non-formal educational experiences in an international setting affect the lives of the participants. I especially wanted to understand the ways in which the life stories of the participants from Appalachia were affected by their international experiences.;People tell stories of their lives and their various experiences can impact these narratives and how they share them. From birth and throughout our lives, listening to and telling stories surround us. Society …

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A Grid-Based Approach To Localization For Robotics Applications, Larry Carlton Reaves Jan 2017

A Grid-Based Approach To Localization For Robotics Applications, Larry Carlton Reaves

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From robotic probes on Mars to self driving cars here on Earth, the process of moving around the planet begins with localization. Before an autonomous vehicle can decide where to go, it must first determine where it is and what obstacles may be nearby. By using various sensors, an autonomous platform can gather the data it needs to identify its position and orientation within its surroundings. This position and orientation is known as the pose of the robot. In this report, we will review a particle filter based algorithm for localizing an autonomous mining robot in a known 2D map. …

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Complexity Aware C-Ran Scheduling For Ldpc Codes Over Bec, Kyle Gordon Whetzel Jan 2017

Complexity Aware C-Ran Scheduling For Ldpc Codes Over Bec, Kyle Gordon Whetzel

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Effective transmission of data over a noisy wireless channel is a vital part of today's high speed technology driven society. In a wireless cell network, information is sent from mobile users to base stations. The information being transmitted is protected by error-control codes. In a conventional architecture the signal processing, including error-control decoding, is performed locally at each base station. Recently, a new architecture has emerged called Centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN), which involves the centralized processing of the signals in a computing cloud. Using a computing cloud allows computational resources to be pooled, which improves utilization and efficiency. When …

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Impact Of Formation Damage Due To Perforation On Well Productivity, Elmouzemill Abrahim Adam Jan 2017

Impact Of Formation Damage Due To Perforation On Well Productivity, Elmouzemill Abrahim Adam

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Formation Damage can be defined as any reduction in near wellbore permeability which results from drilling, completion, production, injection, attempted stimulation or any other well intervention. In the majority of completions, once the reservoir has been drilled, production casing or a liner is run into the well and cemented in place. To provide the communication between the reservoir and the wellbore, it is necessary to perforate through the walls of the cemented casing or a liner and penetrate into the formation. Currently horizontal well bores completed with extensive perforation are conducted as several clusters along the well bore. Perforation can …

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Analysis Of Multi-Resolution Data Aggregation Using Push-Assisted Random Walks In Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (Manet), Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja Jan 2017

Analysis Of Multi-Resolution Data Aggregation Using Push-Assisted Random Walks In Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (Manet), Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja

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ABSTRACT Analysis of Multi-Resolution Data Aggregation using Push-assisted Random Walks in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja Data Aggregation in Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) has proven challenging because of changing topology. Structure-based models like tree-based, cluster-based and chain-based have high maintenance cost. In earlier works, different forms of biased random walks have been verified to be effective without need for structure maintenance. The key idea in the protocol was to use one or more tokens that are circulated using biased random walks to effectively compute the data aggregation. One such protocol is EZ-AG that uses "Push-assisted Self-Repelling Random Walks". …

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Extending The Utilization Of Real Time Data For Pressure Transient Analysis., Jummanh Eyad Aldiwan Jan 2017

Extending The Utilization Of Real Time Data For Pressure Transient Analysis., Jummanh Eyad Aldiwan

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Owing to the gradual fall in prices and the constant increase in reliability of Permanent Down-hole Measurement System (PDHMS), its installation has tremendously grown in number over the recent years. The advantages of this venture, however, can only be achieved when it is improved to a source for reservoir characterization from mere surveillance and monitoring. This study evaluates workflows and systems that have been installed to change the enormous amounts of data, such as temperature, flow rate and pressure, into practicable information to enhance field performance and development. In addition to using data from real cases from intelligent fields (I-Field) …

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Analyzing Discovery Latency In Mobile Networks, Saud Alramzi Jan 2017

Analyzing Discovery Latency In Mobile Networks, Saud Alramzi

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Duty cycle is important in wireless sensor and mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) to extend their lifetime. Duty cycling in wireless networks lets the nodes wake up with infrequent fixed periods, based on pre-determined parameters. On the other hand, neighbor discovery is the process by which nodes learn about the neighbors. Nodes can use radio communications to discover other neighbors. Timely, neighbor discovery is crucial for routing. But, neighbor discovery becomes more challenging in energy-constrained, mobile environment with duty cycled nodes where a node may not know whether any neighbors are present, and what duty cycle those neighbors might operate at. …

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The Effects Of Skin And Seed Removal Of Tomato Fruits For The Home Canning Process On Texture And Nutritional Value, Emilie Sjostrom Burgess Jan 2017

The Effects Of Skin And Seed Removal Of Tomato Fruits For The Home Canning Process On Texture And Nutritional Value, Emilie Sjostrom Burgess

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Tomatoes are consumed all over the world, but mainly after the tomatoes have undergone processing. Approximately three quarters of tomatoes consumed within the US are processed. A review of the scientific literature was conducted to investigate nutrient losses caused by the current tomato canning process. The bulk of tomatoes nutrients and health benefits are within the skin and seed components, and currently both are removed for home and commercial canning process. Studies showed that the current tomato canning protocol used by home canners and industries resulted in substantial nutrient loss due to removing the skin and the seeds before placing …

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Scholars And Knowledge Sharing On Twitter, Pravija Krishna Jan 2017

Scholars And Knowledge Sharing On Twitter, Pravija Krishna

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There has always been an invisible gap between members of the scientific community - scholars (professors & researchers), science fans (subject matter experts) and novices (general public who are enthusiastic about science or any other field). This report aims at bridging that gap and exploring to what extent the scientic community is willing and able to share their knowledge with the general public. Several studies were conducted both on Twitter and manually. The results of these studies were vital in proposing a system that could help increase the level of sharing of knowledge by scholars and science fans in addition …

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Developing Statistical Models To Assess Productivity In The Automotive Manufacturing Sector, Amir Abolhassani Jan 2017

Developing Statistical Models To Assess Productivity In The Automotive Manufacturing Sector, Amir Abolhassani

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The purpose of this study is to identify the most important activity in a value chain, effective factors, their impact, and to find estimation models of the most well-known productivity measurement, Hours per Vehicle (HPV), in the automotive industry in North American manufacturing plants. HPV is a widely recognized production performance indicator that is used by a significant percentage of worldwide automakers. During a comprehensive literature review, 13 important factors that affect HPV were defined as launching a new vehicle, ownership, car segment, model types, year, annual available working days, vehicle variety, flexibility, annual production volume, car assembly and capacity …

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Using Concept Mappingpattern Matching To Develop A Conceptual Framework For Successful Transition Of First Year Saudi Students Into Postsecondary Education, Atiyah A. Alghamdi Jan 2017

Using Concept Mappingpattern Matching To Develop A Conceptual Framework For Successful Transition Of First Year Saudi Students Into Postsecondary Education, Atiyah A. Alghamdi

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This study identified the future ideal functions of PYP and developed a conceptual framework for the program at King Saud University. Four research questions were answered in this study including: 1) Using the Concept Mapping/Pattern Matching methodology, how do Saudi male and female postsecondary stakeholders conceptualize the future ideal functions of Preparatory Year Deanship to help students successfully transition into their first year of college/university?; 2) Does this Concept Mapping/Pattern Matching conceptualization compare and contrast with the current working model of the Preparatory Year Program at King Saud University?; 3) Does this Concept Mapping/Pattern Matching conceptualization compare and contrast with …

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Assessing The Alignment Of Preparatory Year Program Vision, Mission, And Goals Statements With First-Year Student Success Principles, Atiyah A. Alghamdi Jan 2017

Assessing The Alignment Of Preparatory Year Program Vision, Mission, And Goals Statements With First-Year Student Success Principles, Atiyah A. Alghamdi

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This study used the nine steps of Content Analysis (CA) developed by Neuendorf (2002) to assess the alignment of the Preparatory Year Program's vision, mission, and goals statements with the Seven Central Principles of Student Success advanced by Cuseo (2014), and to also explore universities trends in developing the Preparatory Year Programs' students. The nonrandom sampling process, purposive sampling, was utilized for all 28 Saudi public universities. The Unit of Thoughts (UT) extracted from the vision, mission, and goals statements was counted, coded, and used to assess the alignment extent. A pilot study was conducted on seven Preparatory Year Program's …

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Novel Mechanisms Controlling The Expression Of The Antidiabetic Hepatokine Fibroblast Growth Factor 21, Kimberly M. Alonge Jan 2017

Novel Mechanisms Controlling The Expression Of The Antidiabetic Hepatokine Fibroblast Growth Factor 21, Kimberly M. Alonge

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The incidence of obesity has increased at an alarming rate during the past thirty years. Current therapies for the treatment and prevention of obesity and metabolic syndrome are ineffective and/or produce undesirable side effects. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a liver derived hormone that mediates adaptive changes in hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism by elevating energy expenditure and reducing lipid storage. Pharmacological administration of FGF21 analogs in both animal and human models induces striking reversals of obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, the activity of FGF21 analogs exhibit short half-lives in blood circulation and are unsuitable for current treatment. …

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Helping Individuals Vs. Fixing The System: Distinguishing Facets Of Adolescent Civic Reasoning, Lauren M. Alvis Jan 2017

Helping Individuals Vs. Fixing The System: Distinguishing Facets Of Adolescent Civic Reasoning, Lauren M. Alvis

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The current study examined associations among adolescents' civic behaviors, sociomoral judgments, and welfare- and justice-oriented reasoning. Participants included 721 adolescents (Mage = 15.87, SD = 1.28; 90% Caucasian; 55.6% female) living in a University city in a Mid-Atlantic state. Participants completed survey questionnaires that assessed sociomoral judgments for and involvement in civic behaviors, as well as a free-response questionnaire that assessed justifications for various forms of civic engagement. Welfare-oriented reasoning was defined as justifications that reflected a sense of obligation to address the welfare of individuals in need, whereas justice-oriented reasoning was reflected in adolescents' use of structural justifications, which …

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Efficacy Of Self-Directed Exposure Using Smart Phone Technology: First Versus Third Person Perspective, Matthew C. Arias Jan 2017

Efficacy Of Self-Directed Exposure Using Smart Phone Technology: First Versus Third Person Perspective, Matthew C. Arias

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Exposure therapy, including its self-directed forms, is effective for treatment of specific phobias. Nevertheless, there are issues with patient adherence in the use of exposure therapy, including its self-directed formats. Technological advancements, as with smartphones, may improve adherence to self-directed exposure therapy, perhaps due to exposure stimuli being more readily accessible. Thus, there is a need to examine how presenting phobic material on a smartphone might promote increased adherence in conducting self-directed exposure. Additionally, exposure can incorporate phobic material from different perspectives (i.e., first-person or third-person), which is one factor that may impact treatment effectiveness. Participants (N = 36) were …

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Civil Religion And Ontological Threat, Matthew R. Arp Jan 2017

Civil Religion And Ontological Threat, Matthew R. Arp

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Dyadic conflict research within international relations is largely reliant on the analysis of differences in regime or leadership characteristics as a catalyst for conflict. This dissertation challenges traditional scholarship through the introduction of a unique approach that examines more fundamental differences between states. These fundamental historical and cultural differences, which are enshrined in a states' civil religion, offer insights into the behavior of states during crisis. The three primary questions of this dissertation are the following: What role does societal norms and cultural values have in threat perception? Why do states practice restraint in some crises and escalation of belligerence …

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Electrical Percolation Threshold Of Magnetostrictive Inclusions In Piezo-Electric Matrix Composite As A Function Of Relative Particle Size, Antoine Joseph Bedard Jr. Jan 2017

Electrical Percolation Threshold Of Magnetostrictive Inclusions In Piezo-Electric Matrix Composite As A Function Of Relative Particle Size, Antoine Joseph Bedard Jr.

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Magnetoelectric (ME) composites can be produced by placing magnetostrictive particles in a piezoelectric-matrix. Ferrite magnetostrictive (H) particles, if allowed to percolate, can short the potential difference generated in the piezoelectric (E) phase. This work focuses on modeling an ME composite as bi-disperse hard shells with the magnetostrictive H particles scaled to 100nm where particle dynamics is used to explore relationships among relative particle size, particle affinity, and electrical percolation with the goal of maximizing the percolation threshold. It was found that the two factors that increase the H to H intra-phase percolation threshold are: (1) the size of H particles …

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Diffusion Or Dissent: Examining International Family Planning Frames And Domestic Policy Divergence, Gillian C. Beach Jan 2017

Diffusion Or Dissent: Examining International Family Planning Frames And Domestic Policy Divergence, Gillian C. Beach

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This dissertation explores how issue framing within an international advocacy movement influences and is influenced by the framing of the same issue within politically differentiated regimes, and examines this question through an analysis of the international family planning movement. Existing work on both policy diffusion and international advocacy presents strong evidence that the international community has a powerful effect on the framing and development of domestic policy. However, there is room for refinement of the literature in addressing how international actors affect policy trajectories within dissenting regimes---that is, regimes that espouse explicitly anti-Western ideologies, but which are nevertheless active in …

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Bioacoustics And Behavior Of American Crocodiles In Belize, Miriam Boucher Jan 2017

Bioacoustics And Behavior Of American Crocodiles In Belize, Miriam Boucher

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American Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are large-bodied crocodylians broadly distributed throughout coastal and lowland wetlands in the Americas. Despite their being large, charismatic megafauna, the study of American Crocodile ecology is still lacking in many areas. As such we assessed the behavior and bioacoustics of American Crocodiles in Belize to address the paucity of data regarding these two facets of American Crocodile ecology. We conducted behavioral observations from three sites in the coastal zone of Belize. We categorized American Crocodile behavior and recorded activity duration for observed behaviors. In conjunction with behavioral data, we also assessed study sites to quantify the …

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Exploring Staff Turnover In A Large-Scale Ebt Implementation Initiative, Laurel A. Brabson Jan 2017

Exploring Staff Turnover In A Large-Scale Ebt Implementation Initiative, Laurel A. Brabson

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Staff turnover in the behavioral health field is a substantial and chronic problem with implications for both agencies and clients (Ben-Dror, 1994). Increased focus on the implementation of evidence-based treatments (EBT) has further highlighted the problems associated with turnover, as EBT trainings are particularly costly and time-consuming for clinicians and their agencies (Cook, Biyanova, & Coyne, 2009). The current study examined rates and predictors of turnover within an EBT implementation initiative designed to assess the effectiveness of three different training models. Data was collected from 110 families, 100 clinicians, 50 supervisors, and 50 administrators involved in the state-wide implementation of …

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Effects Of Chronic Electronic Vapor Exposure On Body Weight, Appetite, And Metabolism, Matthew J. Breit Jan 2017

Effects Of Chronic Electronic Vapor Exposure On Body Weight, Appetite, And Metabolism, Matthew J. Breit

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Cigarette smokers weigh less than non-smokers and gain weight upon smoking cessation. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) have been used as a smoking cessation tool among many, however, their effects on metabolism, appetite, and energy balance are virtually unknown. This study compares the effects of chronic E-cig vapor exposure on body mass, food intake, metabolism, and body composition in mice. We hypothesized that E-cig exposure would elicit similar changes on body mass, body composition, food intake, and metabolic and appetite-regulating markers as conventional cigarettes (i.e. 3R4F reference cigarette). Female C57BL/6 mice were exposed to filtered room air (n=15), mainstream smoke from 3R4F …

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The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan Jan 2017

The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan

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Courtship and Valentine's Day are the last two installments in a trilogy of one act plays by Horton Foote. The plays depict the everyday life of a family between the years of 1915 and 1917 in Harrison, Texas. Both Courtship and Valentine's Day are examples of "slice of life" realism. However, this slice of life is from a vantage point, as Horton Foote "wrote about [the] period, but not from [the] period" (McGonigle, Initial Design Meeting).;Above all else, the Director stressed that the purpose of both plays should be to support the journey towards finding and defining home. In an …

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Visualizing The Impacts Of Extreme Weather Events Using 3d Visualization To Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown Jan 2017

Visualizing The Impacts Of Extreme Weather Events Using 3d Visualization To Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown

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Weather is everywhere. Rapidly expanding capabilities in information technology present an opportunity to develop better warning products for extreme weather events. In the wake of recent extreme events from Superstorm Sandy to Hurricane Matthew, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service have repeated the call for improving techniques for disseminating critical information to the general public during potential weather disasters. This research uses 3D GIS and geovisualization to improve the communication of expert risk information to the general public.

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The Effect Of A Missing At Random Missing Data Mechanism On A Single Layer Artificial Neural Network With A Sigmoidal Activation Function And The Use Of Multiple Imputation As A Correction, Taron Dick Jan 2017

The Effect Of A Missing At Random Missing Data Mechanism On A Single Layer Artificial Neural Network With A Sigmoidal Activation Function And The Use Of Multiple Imputation As A Correction, Taron Dick

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Missing data is a common problem encountered in statistical analysis. However, little is known about how bias inducing missing at random missing data mechanisms affect predictive model performance measures such as sensitivity, specificity, error rate, ROC curves, and AUC. I investigate the effect of missing at random missing data mechanisms on a single layer artificial neural network with a sigmoidal activation function, equivalent to a binary logistic regression. Binary logistic regression is frequently used in health research and so it is a logical starting point to understand the effects of missing data on statistical learning models that could be used …

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Evaluation Of Shared Space To Reduce Traffic Congestion: A Case Study On West Virginia University's Downtown Campus, Colin Frosch Jan 2017

Evaluation Of Shared Space To Reduce Traffic Congestion: A Case Study On West Virginia University's Downtown Campus, Colin Frosch

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Pedestrian and vehicle interactions often lead to conflicts that bring about safety, traffic congestion, and priority or right of way issues. Common methods used in the past to combat said issues have largely relied on the principle of separating the motions of pedestrians and vehicles by means of bridges, tunnels, signals, and access restrictions. A different approach known as share space aims to solve the same problems with a less structured and defined environment which instead places more reliance on human interaction and perception. Although it has been used in multiple scenarios across Europe with success, instances of shared spaces …

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Developing An Operational Model Of Sustainable Recreation: A Qualitative Study Of Usda Forest Service Southwestern Region National Forests, Jeremy A. Golston Jan 2017

Developing An Operational Model Of Sustainable Recreation: A Qualitative Study Of Usda Forest Service Southwestern Region National Forests, Jeremy A. Golston

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This thesis describes a qualitative investigation of the implementation of the Southwestern Strategy for Sustainable Recreation. Its purpose is to elaborate an operational model of sustainable recreation management. Eleven forest-level public land outdoor recreation management programs in the Southwestern Region of the USDA Forest Service developed five-year sustainable recreation action-plans in 2015 under the guidance of the Regional strategy. The purpose of this case-study research is to investigate how individual national forest-level recreation programs in the Southwestern Region operationalized sustainable recreation during the study time frame.;The grounded theory research approach applied in this research study reveals empirical knowledge about how …

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Sense Of Place And Belongingness In Outdoor Orientation Programming, John Greene Jan 2017

Sense Of Place And Belongingness In Outdoor Orientation Programming, John Greene

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Researchers utilized a quasi-experimental design to assess outcomes associated with outdoor orientation programming. Researchers measured quantitative variables associated with sense of place and belongingness. Literature suggests a theoretical association between individuals' relationship to place and their sense of belonging to others. To test these variables researchers created a curriculum designed to facilitate sense of place for students participating in week long outdoor orientation programs. A sample (n=228) of incoming students to West Virginia University participating in outdoor orientation trips was split into an experimental group and a control group. The control group received a standardized curriculum designed to successfully transition …

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An Abridged Study, Jacob Guzan Jan 2017

An Abridged Study, Jacob Guzan

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This MFA thesis addresses work completed and presented in a thesis exhibition at West Virginia University, the conceptual underpinnings of this work, and the personal motivations for such conceptual lines of inquiry. Focusing on traditional fine art practices of drawing and intaglio printmaking, the accurate reproduction of reality is a strategy for changing the context in which utilitarian infrastructural objects are seen. The goal of this project is to shift infrastructure from "eyesore" status to a state of aesthetic appreciation. Through visual isolation, these objects are given the opportunity to stand as discrete and sublime forms. The objects cease to …

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A Comparison Of Open Ended And Closed Curricula And The Effect Of Each On Creativity Cultivation In The Elementary Art Classroom, Emily Drennon Jan 2017

A Comparison Of Open Ended And Closed Curricula And The Effect Of Each On Creativity Cultivation In The Elementary Art Classroom, Emily Drennon

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This study compares the various curricula in place within art education classrooms in West Virginia. During the pivotal stage of development and height of creativity, children at the elementary level possess great creative abilities and innovative thinking. Thus, this study takes an in-depth look at the effect these curricula have on student creativity. Primarily, what effect does an open-ended curriculum have on the creativity of elementary art students? In this pilot study, both a closed curriculum, and open-ended curriculum-based lesson were exercised on a small group of first and second grade students in order to compare the visual, innovative, and …

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Financial Decision Making, Price, And Consumer Financial Well-Being: A Multiple Methodology Inquiry Of The Cognitions, Emotional Coping Responses, And Brand Measures In The Healthcare Service Industry, Joshua D. Dorsey Jan 2017

Financial Decision Making, Price, And Consumer Financial Well-Being: A Multiple Methodology Inquiry Of The Cognitions, Emotional Coping Responses, And Brand Measures In The Healthcare Service Industry, Joshua D. Dorsey

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Article 1: Financial bankruptcy, particularly those as a result of healthcare expenses, has become a pervasive issue in the United States. This article examines a basic premise for the research, that healthcare is not viewed, by consumers, consistently with other exchanges, leading to detachment and disengagement within the purchase experience (e.g., a lack of price searching and price comparison behaviors) and disadvantageous consequences for financial well-being. Subsequently, the studies test cognitive (i.e., knowledge structures) and emotional constructs (i.e., emotion regulation), with a between-subjects experimental methodology (three studies), that may further unfurl the decision process for healthcare consumers. Contributions to the …

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