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A Case Of The Mundanes, Nathan Ditzler Jan 2016

A Case Of The Mundanes, Nathan Ditzler

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This written thesis is the supporting documentation for A Case of the Mundanes, my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition. The exhibition seeks to give a visual presence to the seemingly trivial and overlooked moments of everyday life. It contains six individual sculptures made of handmade ceramic forms, fabricated mixed media elements, and modified found objects. The intention of A Case of the Mundanes is to combine nuances of humor to bring lightheartedness to the foibles and anxieties found in everyday life. The exhibition combines familiar and surreal representations to explore the way in which an artwork's meaning can shift, …

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A Fluid Inclusion Study Of Acidity In Bedded Halite Of The Larne Halite Member, Triassic Mercia Mudstone Group From The Carnduff 2 Core, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Lynnette Ann Eichenlaub Jan 2016

A Fluid Inclusion Study Of Acidity In Bedded Halite Of The Larne Halite Member, Triassic Mercia Mudstone Group From The Carnduff 2 Core, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Lynnette Ann Eichenlaub

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The Carnduff 2 core, drilled in 2014 by the Gaelectric Storage Limited Energy Company in County Antrim, Northern Ireland contains Triassic red mudstones and evaporites of the Mercia Mudstone Group. These rocks have been poorly studied in Northern Ireland. However, recent work suggests that they were deposited in an ancient perennial saline lake system. This thesis describes a 591.6 meter core with 92.7% recovery. Fluid inclusion petrography, microthermometry, and laser Raman spectroscopy were conducted on 12 halite beds of the Larne Halite Member to characterize Triassic lake waters.;Chevron and cumulate halite crystals contain abundant unaltered primary fluid inclusions. Most primary …

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Development Of A Cobinamide-Based Optical Sensor For Hydrogen Cyanide And Hydrogen Sulfide, Lee Ann Greenawald Jan 2016

Development Of A Cobinamide-Based Optical Sensor For Hydrogen Cyanide And Hydrogen Sulfide, Lee Ann Greenawald

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In an occupational or military environment, a personal air-purifying respirator must be provided when breathing-air is contaminated by harmful dust, fumes, gases, aerosols, or vapors. Too often, a respirator user does not have enough information to know when to change his/her cartridge/canister and thus is potentially exposed to toxic gases. Currently, there is no definitive way to determine when respirators' carbon beds have begun to fail. When an end-of-service-life indicator (ESLI) is incorporated into the carbon bed, it informs one, in real-time, when imminent breakthrough is occurring and to replace the cartridge/canister. ESLIs are a more reliable and safer way …

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The Court And The Cannonball: An Inside Look, Stephen Wermiel, Lee Levine Jan 2016

The Court And The Cannonball: An Inside Look, Stephen Wermiel, Lee Levine

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

As lawsuits over the right of publicity proliferate among athletes and other celebrities, there is renewed interest, by litigants and judges alike, in the one decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that addresses a tort action arising from a "publicity" related claim, Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. Although the 1977 ruling is often cited as holding that the right of publicity tort survives constitutional scrutiny under the First Amendment, an examination of the case and of the Supreme Court justices' available papers shows that the Court did not view the case as presenting the type of claim that has become …

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Platform Gratifications: Tinder Vs. Match.Com, Cassandra Lang Jan 2016

Platform Gratifications: Tinder Vs. Match.Com, Cassandra Lang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This thesis examined user's experiences using dating applications by applying a uses and gratifications lens to investigate the gratifications of two different dating platforms. Specifically, this study drew upon past computer-mediated research to compare the gratifications obtained from a Tinder-like platform and a Match.com-like platform. The experiment found no significant differences between the gratifications levels of the two platforms types. However, female participants reported significantly lower levels of the "relaxation" gratification levels then males. The study also found identical ordinal gratification levels for the two platforms explored. The findings expand the study of mobile dating applications.

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The Life And Legacy Of Mieczyslaw Munz, Sora Lee Jan 2016

The Life And Legacy Of Mieczyslaw Munz, Sora Lee

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Mieczyslaw Munz (1900-1976) was one of the outstanding pianists of the twentieth century as both an acclaimed international concert artist and teacher. With a musical career that spanned over sixty years from his debut at the age of twelve, Munz was a significant link in carrying on the great traditions of the Golden Age of the Virtuoso and nineteenth-century piano playing. This research paper includes a biography of Munz; interviews with his students Faye Bonner, Paula Forrest, Jeffrey Marcus, David Oei, Ann Schein, Robert Swan and Stefan Young; a timeline of important events in the life of Munz; selections of …

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The Potential Impact Of Nutrition Education Courses Accepted By The Parent Aware Program On Nutritional And Physical Activity-Related Knowledge, Attitude, And Behavior Among Childcare Providers And Preschoolers' Parents Whom These Childcare Providers Serve, Rose Janet Prissel Jan 2016

The Potential Impact Of Nutrition Education Courses Accepted By The Parent Aware Program On Nutritional And Physical Activity-Related Knowledge, Attitude, And Behavior Among Childcare Providers And Preschoolers' Parents Whom These Childcare Providers Serve, Rose Janet Prissel

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

Recently Minnesota (MN) adopted Parent Aware, a childcare quality four star rating system. At the top-star rating, nutrition and childhood obesity prevention education is recommended. However, little is known of its impact on childhood obesity. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of Parent Aware towards nutrition knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of childcare providers and the parents they serve. A quantitative analysis was conducted using a survey in 2015. Seven hundred and seven childcare providers responded to the questionnaire. The parent survey had 123 responders. There were no significant nutrition knowledge, attitude, or behavioral differences between childcare …

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The Role Of Women’S Friendships In Later Life: Implications For Married And Widowed Women, Simóne Dorsey Jan 2016

The Role Of Women’S Friendships In Later Life: Implications For Married And Widowed Women, Simóne Dorsey

Human Development and Family Science

Increasingly, aging research demonstrates the importance of social support for well-being in later life, particularly among women. Women often rely on their spouse as a source of social support; however, it is unclear how older women’s support, particularly friendships, adapts when their spouses die. The current study selected a sample of 253 women from the Social Integration and Aging Study (Fuller-Iglesias & Rajbhandari, 2015) with the goal of examining whether friendship characteristics differ between married and widowed older women and determining the implications for well-being. Results revealed married and widowed women did not differ in friendship number, frequency of contact, …

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Noise Monitoring Assessment Of A Northewest Fabrication Company., Amelia Rae Thurdekoos Jan 2016

Noise Monitoring Assessment Of A Northewest Fabrication Company., Amelia Rae Thurdekoos

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This report documents the findings, observations, and recommendations of the investigator's noise assessment survey, performed at a northwest company fabrication building located in Washington State. The assessment was performed at the request of the company's safety management staff and the fabrication building's industrial hygienist between June 6 and July 22, 2014. The goal of the noise assessment was to determine the risk of employees developing noise-induced hearing loss from their work at the company; to update the company's hearing conservation program; and to provide noise reduction recommendations. During the assessment, noise monitoring data was collected through the use of personal …

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Interleukin-15 Overexpression Attenuates Muscle Fatigue Associated With Murine Eo771 Mammary Tumors, Joseph F. Bohlen Jan 2016

Interleukin-15 Overexpression Attenuates Muscle Fatigue Associated With Murine Eo771 Mammary Tumors, Joseph F. Bohlen

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Severe muscle wasting and muscle dysfunction (cachexia) are considered incurable complications associated with a wide variety of chronic diseases. This loss of function and severe wasting causes an increase in fatigue in cancer patients, leading to reduced motivation for daily activities, further reducing prognosis for recovery in these patients leading to a severe increase in morbidity. Recent work from our lab suggests Interleukin-15 (IL-15) induces a pro-oxidative state in the muscle, reducing fatigue and promoting a more oxidative phenotype. One proposed mechanism behind this is the observation that IL-15 promotes mitochondrial biogenesis, lending more mitochondria for oxidative metabolic processes. Therefore, …

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Cerebrovascular Dysfunction In Metabolic Syndrome And Depression: Mechanisms And Implications For Neurovascular Disease, Steven David Brooks Jan 2016

Cerebrovascular Dysfunction In Metabolic Syndrome And Depression: Mechanisms And Implications For Neurovascular Disease, Steven David Brooks

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Cerebrovascular diseases are any pathological conditions that are caused by disruptions or alterations in the blood supply to the brain. The brain, which is only 2% of body mass, constantly requires a minimum of 20% of cardiac output to meet its unique metabolic demands. Cerebral tissue relies on aerobic respiration and therefore requires a constant, steady supply of blood to provide oxygen and glucose to make ATP. Insufficient perfusion of the brain, which occurs as a result of reduced or obstructed blood flow, results in cerebral ischemia; ischemic neurons quickly deplete their available ATP and die if blood flow is …

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The Feasibility Of A Home Telenutrition Intervention For Weight Reduction In Men In West Virginia, Michelle Campion Jan 2016

The Feasibility Of A Home Telenutrition Intervention For Weight Reduction In Men In West Virginia, Michelle Campion

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Background: West Virginia (WV) has one of the highest national rates of obesity, especially among middle-aged men, and one of the lowest Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) ratios per capita. Providing nutrition advice via teleconferencing may allow obese WV middle-aged men to overcome access barriers that are preventing them from overcoming obesity. However, before large-scale interventions can be effectively conducted, the feasibility must be assessed.;Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a home telenutrition weight-loss program using videoconferencing among obese men in WV. Feasibility is assessed through technical difficulties tracked throughout the intervention and through a …

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Pedagogical And Performance Aspects Of Three American Compositions For Solo Piano: John Corigliano's Fantasia On An Ostinato, Miguel Del Aguila's Conga For Piano, And William Bolcom's Nine New Bagatelles, Tse Wei Chai Jan 2016

Pedagogical And Performance Aspects Of Three American Compositions For Solo Piano: John Corigliano's Fantasia On An Ostinato, Miguel Del Aguila's Conga For Piano, And William Bolcom's Nine New Bagatelles, Tse Wei Chai

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research document focuses on three American compositions: John Corigliano's Fantasia on an Ostinato, Miguel del Aguila's Conga for Solo Piano, and William Bolcom's Nine New Bagatelles. These three pieces fall into the category of standard contemporary works which require pianists' advanced technique, sound exploration, and imagination. The intention of this research is to provide guidance for pianists and piano instructors who want to learn, perform, or teach any of these contemporary pieces. There are five chapters in this document. Chapter One highlights the existing literature regarding these three pieces. Chapter Two, "John Corigliano," has three main sections. Section one …

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Ecological Effects Of Forest Canopy Disturbance On The Understory Plant, American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius L.), Jennifer L. Chandler Jan 2016

Ecological Effects Of Forest Canopy Disturbance On The Understory Plant, American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius L.), Jennifer L. Chandler

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Historical accounts suggest that American ginseng was once far more abundant than it is today, and extensive changes in forest canopy structure and ginseng habitat caused by clearcut timber harvest occurred coincidentally to the precipitous decline in abundance. The presence of natural American ginseng populations after widespread clearcuts suggests that ginseng can survive under sparse canopies, and the presence of ginseng in the second growth forests common today suggest that ginseng can survive under dense canopies. However, performance may not be optimal at either end of the disturbance spectrum, and the net effect of direct and indirect anthropogenic canopy disturbances …

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Three Essays On Decomposition Analysis Of The Territorial Co 2 Emissions And The Emissions Embodiment In Trade Attributable To Consumption Of Service-Oriented Economies, Chairat Choesawan Jan 2016

Three Essays On Decomposition Analysis Of The Territorial Co 2 Emissions And The Emissions Embodiment In Trade Attributable To Consumption Of Service-Oriented Economies, Chairat Choesawan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

With the pace of globalization, the rapid growth in international trade has led to a widespread perception of increasing CO2 embodied emissions. As the fragmentation of international production has become a dominant feature of modern international trade, there is a vibrant debate over how embodied emissions should be attributed and allocated among economies. To contribute to the debate on emission allocations and mitigation effort comparisons, it is important to consistently investigate the structures of carbon transfers across global economies. The role of carbon transfer structures in affecting mitigation efforts can be explored as part of the consequences of various emission …

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Encounters With The Avant-Garde: Four Case Studies In The Reception History Of Contemporary Flute Works (1971 To Present), Amanda Cook Jan 2016

Encounters With The Avant-Garde: Four Case Studies In The Reception History Of Contemporary Flute Works (1971 To Present), Amanda Cook

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Using reception history as a historiographical lens, this study traces the development and maturation of critical language used to describe selected flute works from 1971 to present that include extended playing techniques in addition to theatrical elements specified by the composer. Only English-language documentation is examined, and the majority of these items are reviews. The works used as case studies are George Crumb's Vox Balaenae (1971), Toru Takemitsu's Voice (1971), Karlheinz Stockhausen's Flautina (1989), and Marcos Balter's Descent from Parnassus (2012).;The purpose of this study is two-fold: 1) Define the role of temporality in relation to the developmental arc of …

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Endocannabinoid Modulation Of Secretory And Inflammatory Causes Of Gastric Pathology, Molly S. Crowe Jan 2016

Endocannabinoid Modulation Of Secretory And Inflammatory Causes Of Gastric Pathology, Molly S. Crowe

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are common analgesic drugs that also cause well-known, negative gastrointestinal (GI) side effects. The specific physiological mechanism(s) of NSAID-induced GI damage are unknown, and are likely due to multiple causes. The most studied components include: increased gastric acid secretions, inflammation of the gastric epithelium, and increased gastric motility. Currently, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) antacids are used by chronic NSAID users, with the expectation that decreasing gastric acid output will reduce gastric epithelial irritation. However, PPIs are associated with side effects like infection, gastric polyps, and dementia. Therefore, new gastroprotective treatments that prevent NSAID-induced gastropathy are needed. …

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Young Adult Daughters And Their Parents: Communication About Workcareer And Family, Rita Daniels Jan 2016

Young Adult Daughters And Their Parents: Communication About Workcareer And Family, Rita Daniels

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Employing adult daughters' (N = 254) perspectives of their communication, relational quality, and identities with and surrounding their relationships with parents, I bridge organizational and family communication's scholarship realms to address family socialization regarding work/career and family. Specifically, I examine: (a) the content and context of memorable messages about work and/or family; (b) the connection between daughters' closeness to parents and daughters' likelihood to transmit these messages; and (c) the impact of mothers' socialization messages about work/career and family on daughters' personal, relational, and enacted identities (identity layers within the Communication Theory of Identity (CTI; Hecht (1993)). Using both online …

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Immersive Geodesign: Exploring The Built Environment Through The Coupling Of Geodesign, 3d Modeling, And Immersive Geography, Marvin Davis Jan 2016

Immersive Geodesign: Exploring The Built Environment Through The Coupling Of Geodesign, 3d Modeling, And Immersive Geography, Marvin Davis

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

GeoDesign is a relatively new field that serves as a repurposing of many different disciplines concerned with design decisions about the built environment. More specifically, GeoDesign represents a coupling of urban planning concepts with the analytical capabilities of GIS. While GIS has been used in planning mostly in the two-dimensional realm, the built environment is three-dimensional and challenges GIS in the handling of the vertical dimension, notably in floor-by-floor uses in mixed-use developments, basement-level parking, light capture, and intervisibility between structures. This research advances GeoDesign by addressing these three-dimensional issues through the utilization of highly-detailed 3D models using Trimble SketchUp, …

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An Examination Of Collegiate Athletes', Undergraduate Sport Science Majors', And Athlete Majors' Intent To Pursue Collegiate Coaching As A Career, Lauren Deckelbaum Jan 2016

An Examination Of Collegiate Athletes', Undergraduate Sport Science Majors', And Athlete Majors' Intent To Pursue Collegiate Coaching As A Career, Lauren Deckelbaum

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) has been used to examine how various predictive variables impact an individual's career choice (Lent, Brow, & Hackett, 1994). SCCT has been applied within coaching education research to examine collegiate athletes interest and intent in collegiate coaching as a profession (Cunningham & Singer, 2010; Moran-Miller & Flores, 2011). This study expanded upon this research by examining non-revenue producing varsity collegiate athletes' (CA), sport science majors that are non-varsity collegiate athletes' (SSM), and varsity collegiate athletes in sport science majors' (AM) intent to pursue full-time collegiate coaching as a career. The results of the study found …

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Media Use, Body Image And Sexual Satisfaction In Emerging Adults, Alison Leigh Brennan Jan 2016

Media Use, Body Image And Sexual Satisfaction In Emerging Adults, Alison Leigh Brennan

Human Development and Family Science

Emerging adults in America are avid users of media, including magazines and pornographic film. Use of this media is associated with body dissatisfaction and reduced sexual satisfaction. However, existing research has not examined media use, body dissatisfaction and sexual satisfaction within the same study. Additionally, the effects of pornographic film use on body image have not been extensively studied, and existing research does not adequately consider how reasons for use might relate to effects of viewing this type of media. The present study tests an integrated model of the relationships among media use, body dissatisfaction and sexual satisfaction and examines …

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Does Gender Influence The Patient-Clinician Relationship?, Matthew Ronald Saemrow Jan 2016

Does Gender Influence The Patient-Clinician Relationship?, Matthew Ronald Saemrow

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

Athletic trainers commonly work with athletes of the opposite gender yet it is not fully understood if gender may influence these interactions. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent that gender influences comfort, communication, and trust in the athlete and athletic trainer relationship. A 26-item survey containing Likert based questions and open-ended and a trust instrument were distributed in athletic training rooms to analyze comfort, communication, and trust. Comfort, communication, and trust were significantly lower when working with athletic trainers of the opposite gender. Athletes reported trust and communication as the most valued aspect of the relationship …

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A Quality Management System Implementation Framework For Small-Sized Companies, Manish Avinash Sawant Jan 2016

A Quality Management System Implementation Framework For Small-Sized Companies, Manish Avinash Sawant

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

A detailed framework is essential to facilitate quality system implementation. In this study, we have offered a cost effective do-it-yourself approach to quality management. We have proposed a quality system implementation framework for small-medium sized organizations to enable their transition from a no-quality system to an ISO 9001 quality management system. The proposed framework is validated using a case study of a small door manufacturing company. The findings reveal several setbacks experienced during quality system implementation and suggests means to overcome them using a proposed seven step framework. This study also advises an effective maintenance tool to facilitate continuous improvement …

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Experience Needed: Recruitment Of Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Clients In Coamfte-Accredited Training Programs, William Osgood Pearson Jan 2016

Experience Needed: Recruitment Of Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Clients In Coamfte-Accredited Training Programs, William Osgood Pearson

Human Development and Family Science

This study explored the efforts that faculty at accredited Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) training programs made to recruit lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients, and to what extent these reflected the LGB-affirmative therapy training literature. The sample for this study included 63 faculty members from accredited CFT programs. The data for this study originated from a larger survey and included one Likert scaled item and one open-ended item focused on LGB client recruitment. The thematic analysis revealed five categories: (1) Fostering an LGBAffirmative Clinic Identity, (2) Marketing Efforts, (3) Networking and Collaborating, (4) Creating LGB-specific Training Opportunities and Programs, …

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The Effect Of Parental Warmth On Girls' Drive For Thinness: Do Both Parents Matter?, Maegan Elizabeth Jones Jan 2016

The Effect Of Parental Warmth On Girls' Drive For Thinness: Do Both Parents Matter?, Maegan Elizabeth Jones

Human Development and Family Science

Recent research has suggested that both maternal and paternal warmth may play a role in the development of drive for thinness in girls. This study used 115 adolescent girls’ self-reports to examine the impact of the combined effect of parental warmth and pressure to be thin on adolescent girls’ drive for thinness, dependent on whether or not parents had similar or differing levels of warmth. Using path analysis, results suggested that when parents had differing levels of warmth, the relationship between warmth and drive for thinness was fully mediated by pressure to be thin. However, when parents had similar levels …

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An Insider Account Of Insider Witness Practices: Discovering My Chicana Identity, Ana Karen Huerta Lopez Jan 2016

An Insider Account Of Insider Witness Practices: Discovering My Chicana Identity, Ana Karen Huerta Lopez

Human Development and Family Science

This thesis is an autoethnographic study of my transformation as a result of being involved with Insider Witness Practices (IWP). By engaging in a multi-vocal dialogue with “Anita”, my Mexican self, and “Hyphen Ana”, my Chicana (my reclaimed Mexican-American identity) self, I give an insider account of my participation in IWP. My study was guided by the following questions: How does my own hyphenated identity as Mexican-American play a role in my intimate connection to narrative therapy? Do narrative therapy and my Mexican culture have shared dreams and beliefs about humanity? What would happen to my personal life and hopes …

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Concurrent Validity Of The Fitbit Flex Personal Activity Monitor And Actigraph Gt3x+ In Free-Living Setting, Nicklaus Alan Redenius Jan 2016

Concurrent Validity Of The Fitbit Flex Personal Activity Monitor And Actigraph Gt3x+ In Free-Living Setting, Nicklaus Alan Redenius

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

This study investigated the concurrent validity of two accelerometer-based physical activity (PA) monitors, the wrist-worn Fitbit Flex, and ActiGraph’s hip-worn GT3X+. Specifically, we examined the relationship, differences, and level of agreement between Fitbit and GT3X+ sedentary behavior (SED) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) estimates. Sixty-seven adults (mean age: 47.1 ± 14.1, female: 73.1%) from North Dakota State University wore the Fitbit and GT3X+, and logged any sleep and non-wear time, for seven consecutive days in free-living conditions. GT3X+ estimates were calculated using ActiGraph Freedson, Troiano, and Freedson’s VM3 cut-points. Fitbit estimates were calculated via Fitabase. Only data during waking hours where …

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The Role Of Music Among Healthy Older Performance Musicians, Barbara Hutchison Jan 2016

The Role Of Music Among Healthy Older Performance Musicians, Barbara Hutchison

Human Development and Family Science

This qualitative study explored the role of music in the lives of 18 healthy older performance musicians (PMs). PMs began music education in early childhood and developed music competencies of advanced, expert, and virtuoso by voice, instruments, and composing music. The phenomenology approach to data consisted of a 7-item demographic questionnaire, and an 18-semi-structured interview questionnaire. From the themes of community music participation, wellness, and happiness emerged 11 subthemes. The role of participating in community music validated PMs’ music identity. First, values and beliefs explained music was life and a livelihood; second, music participation continued for decades because conductors chose …

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The Effects Of Thermostim Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization And Superficial Heat On Range Of Motion Of The Hamstrings And Perceived Patient Comfort, Heather Alison Bates Jan 2016

The Effects Of Thermostim Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization And Superficial Heat On Range Of Motion Of The Hamstrings And Perceived Patient Comfort, Heather Alison Bates

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and superficial heat have reportedly increased range of motion and perceived patient comfort. The ThermoStim provides IASTM and superficial heat simultaneously. Only one study (Guffey, et al., 2013) has been published using the ThermoStim. The purpose of this study was to determine if the range of motion of the hamstrings can be increased utilizing IASTM, and whether superficial heat would create an additional increase in range of motion and perceived patient comfort. Thirty college-aged student-athletes (15 males, 15 females) participated. Pre- and post-treatment range of motion was measured by goniometry with the hip flexed …

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Effects Of The Early Risers Program On Children's Social Skills And Parents' Emotion And Cognition, Zhen Yang Jan 2016

Effects Of The Early Risers Program On Children's Social Skills And Parents' Emotion And Cognition, Zhen Yang

Human Development and Family Science

The Early Risers Skills for Success Program provides comprehensive skills training to children with adjustment problems and offers parent training to their parents. The present study expects parenting training contributes to increases in parenting confidence and involvement and decreases in relational frustration of parents in the program compared with the control. We also want to know whether improving children’s social competence mediates the program’s effects on parents’ positive feeling and cognition. 114 early elementary school students and their parents received the intervention and training and 76 children and parents were in the control. Five waves of data were collected over …

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