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Exploring The Lived Experience Of Young African American Breast Cancer Survivorship To Inform The Adaptation Of A Psychoeducational Intervention: Y-Ambient, Timiya S. Nolan

All ETDs from UAB

In the United States, 26,393 young women (≤ 45 years) will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. Though survival rates are improving, there are health disparities among young African American women when compared to young Caucasians (e.g., poorer quality of life). Despite recommendations to provide targeted evidence-based survivorship care, there are about 23,000 young African American breast cancer survivors (YAABCS) in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi for whom this care does not exist. Few studies have examined survivorship experiences and/or tested intervention efficacy among this group. Further study is warranted to understand the experiences of YAABCS and adapt targeted interventions …

Does Installing Artificial Turf Create A Honeymoon Effect For College Football Teams?, Ashley E. Birchmeier

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Most research conducted related to the honeymoon effect and attendance focused on Major League Baseball and stadium renovation. This study however, examined the connection between attendance and installation of artificial turf at the collegiate level. Seven Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Universities in Ohio have installed artificial turf and hosted home games for at least four full seasons. Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio) fit the honeymoon theory, reaching maximum attendance numbers in year two and leveling out by year four.

Student-Athlete Undergraduate Degree And Career Alignment, Courtney C. Cox

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Little research has been done on student-athletes after graduation. The question driving this study was do athletes use their degree after graduation in lieu of academic clustering, fraud, emphasis on winning and athletic identity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not student-athletes undergraduate degree and career alignment was greater, less, or similar to the average collegiate body. Data was collected from 65 former male student-athletes from a Midwest Division I Mid-Major University over the 2009 through 2015 athletic seasons. Two sports were evaluated, Football (n= 54) and Men’s Basketball (n= 14). Degree fields were determined by …

Those Women Have All The Headaches: Inside The World Of Sports Broadcasting, Simone H. Eli

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

We live in the Golden Age of Journalism, where the high demand for news continues to open possibilities and opportunities for established and upcoming journalists. As cell phones and social media quickly replace the newspaper, the broadcast television world is booming now more than ever. Broadcast news includes a large range of ways to deliver information; television, radio, Facebook Live and Periscope are all examples of ways broadcasting has transformed at the local, regional and national level. As a television sports broadcast journalist at the local and regional level, I have witnessed first hand the way broadcast journalism has developed. …

Sports Gambling: Software Design, Tianyi Zhang

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Sports gambling has been an attractive controversy for a long time. Fantasy sports, similar to most sports lotteries and gambling, allows customers to put bets of their choices of players and win certain rewards according to the real game data in each famous Sports League such as NFL, MLB, NBA, etc. Although Fantasy sports has always been at the forefront of legal issue discussions, it has become a popular activity of Americans. Even media are invading this grey industry to support data analysis and news for citizens’ pleasure. Despite the negative influence of sports gambling, there are several bright aspects …

Senior Women Golfers: A Pilot Study Of Their Fitness Characteristics And Mood Disturbance After Exercise, Matt Smith

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Senior golfers (>50 yrs of age) constitute more than 25% of the approximately 20 million Americans who are “committed” golfers (NGF, 2016). Golf is an excellent way to stay physically active and to participate in a “lifetime” sport. PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate how senior golfers performed both functional and golf-specific fitness tests, and a 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) (aerobic fitness test). Possible changes in mood also were monitored before and after the 6-MWT to determine if walking influenced their total mood disturbance score (TMD). METHOD: Twelve female senior golfers (mean age of 62.9 …

Servant Leadership Behaviors Of Athletic Trainers In Clinical Roles, Rachel Slotman

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Servant leadership behaviors have shown to increase patient care in various health care professions (Garber, 2009). Currently there is no known research on servant leadership and related behaviors in athletic training. The purpose of this study was to explore the presence and prevalence of servant leadership practices by athletic trainers. A Cross-sectional study using web-based survey asked participants to rank their servant leadership practices and the servant leadership practices of athletic training colleagues. Data was collected through an online survey which was distributed through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). 65 athletic trainers responded (6.5% response rate). The majority of …

Cost Benefits: Injury Prevention Shoulder Program And Insurance Premiums, Amanda Notley

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

The shoulder complex of the baseball athlete is exposed to countless stressors that can potentially cause injury. There are numerous predisposing risk factors that could possibly increase the rate at which injury occurs. Athletes at the collegiate level, due to age, are at the highest risk for significant shoulder injury. Those injuries can be extremely costly and athletes at the collegiate level tend to be at the highest risk for financial loss. As of 2005, the NCAA mandated that each student-athlete that participates in any NCAA practice or game must have health insurance that could potentially cover up to $90,000 …

Psychological Aspects Of Gymnastics As Perceived By Athletic Trainers, Allison Mcdavitt

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Context: Gymnastics is known for high-risk skills, intense competition settings, and a constant pressures to stay fit (White & Bennie, 2015). It is important for the Athletic Trainers’ (ATs) to take this into consideration when determining the best treatment plans for gymnasts who present with psychological symptoms (i.e., eating disorders, mental health disorders). Objective: To explore ATs’ experiences working with collegiate gymnasts and their perceptions on their role in treating athletes with psychological symptoms. Design: Mixed methods, non-experimental exploratory design. Participants: ATs who are active members of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. 64% of respondents were female, 30% male. 43% …

Bowling Green Strength & Conditioning Exercise Index, Emily Mcclelland

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

The BGSU Strength & Conditioning Exercise Index is a tool created for coaches and athletes to help them better understand the movements programmed for them. It is designed to be easily accessible and easy to understand for new athletes, or athletes that are away from their strength coach home on a break. It could also be a tool for new coaches or interns as a starting point for basic coaching cues generally used and specific movements that work well within our space and programming style. The index includes nine sections outlining the major areas the staff at BGSU use when …

Validation Of Novel Software Program To Assess Coincidence Anticipation Timing, Mallory J. Fritz

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel coincidence anticipation timing (CAT) software tool by leveraging the testing protocol employed by Brady (1996). Eighteen test participants (8 men, 10 women) were recruited from a Division I Mid-Western State University. Participants comprised two groups, open skills athletes (n=9) and non-athletes (n=9). The CAT task delivered by the software tool involved a small green dot that traveled across a computer monitor at one of four different speeds (0.46 mph, 0.69 mph, 0.92 mph, and 1.15 mph). On the right side of the screen was a small, white target dot. Participants …

Determination Of Neonicotinoid Residues In Hive Products From Kiambu And Nairobi Counties, Kenya, Protus Wanjala Mulati

All Master’s Theses

Information on pesticide residue occurrence in hive products is scanty or lacking yet it is important so as to safeguard human health from effects of pesticides. The aim of the study was to identify and quantify neonicotinoid residues in hive products. The study was undertaken for 6 months between (March-August, 2015) at Kiambu and Nairobi Counties. The objectives of the study were to find out the pesticides used in the cultivation of crops, the frequency of use and the concentration of neonicotinoids in honey and bee bread (pollen).The methodology used was a structured questionnaire which was used to find out …

Digitization And The Changing Roles Of Libraries In Support Of Humanities Research: The Case Of The Harrison Forman Collection, Krystyna K. Matusiak

Library and Information Science: Faculty Scholarship

Objective – this article examines the role of libraries in expanding access to primary sources through digitization and in providing support for humanities research. Research method – the author analyzes the literature on information behavior of humanist scholars in light of the increased use of digitized primary sources. Next, using the example of the digitized photographs and diaries from the Harrison Forman Collection, the author explores the emerging role of libraries in creating a new source of scholarly materials and supporting research in humanities. Results and conclusion – digitization increasingly matters not only for practical reasons of ease of use …

Bach And God, Michael Marissen

Music Faculty Works

Bach & God explores the religious character of Bach's vocal and instrumental music in seven interrelated essays. Noted musicologist Michael Marissen offers wide-ranging interpretive insights from careful biblical and theological scrutiny of the librettos. Yet he also shows how Bach's pitches, rhythms, and tone colors can make contributions to a work's plausible meanings that go beyond setting texts in an aesthetically satisfying manner. In some of Bach's vocal repertory, the music puts a "spin" on the words in a way that turns out to be explainable as orthodox Lutheran in its orientation. In a few of Bach's vocal works, his …

Programme De Prise De Décision Entre L'Ergothérapeute Et Le Travailleur Ayant Une Incapacité Due À Un Trouble Musculosquelettique Persistant : Perspective Des Acteurs En Réadaptation, Marie-France Coutu, France Légaré, Marie-José Durand, Marc Corbière, Dawn Stacey, Lesley Bainbridge, Marie-Élise Labrecque

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Les travailleurs et les autres acteurs qui prennent des décisions en matière d’interventions de retour au travail ont souvent des intérêts et des buts différents. Le processus de prise de décision partagée (PDP) est une approche centrée sur la personne qui permet d’agir sur les écarts entre les travailleurs et les autres acteurs par rapport au but et au plan d’action à mettre de l’avant. À notre connaissance, un programme de PDP n'avait jamais été spécifiquement contextualisé en réadaptation au travail.

Ultimement, cette étude vise l’atteinte d’un but commun entre l’intervenant en santé et le travailleur dans le cadre de …

Factororacle: An Extensible Max External For Investigating Applications Of The Factor Oracle Automaton In Real-Time Music Improvisation, Adam James Wilson

Publications and Research

There are several extant software systems designed to generate music in real-time using a factor oracle automaton constructed from the musical input of a human improvisor. The impetus for the design of the factorOracle external is neither a desire to supersede these systems nor introduce novel algorithms for traversing the oracle, but rather to provide a fast, canonical interface for the automaton in Cycling74’s Max and, in future iterations, the Pure Data programming environment. Technical features of the factorOracle software are introduced here.

Global Homesickness In William Gibson’S Blue Ant Trilogy, Sean Scanlan

Publications and Research

This article explores theories of home, homesickness, and identity instability as they occur in William Gibson’s Blue Ant trilogy, which consists of three novels: Pattern Recognition (2003), Spook Country (2007), and Zero History (2010). In order to clarify this collision and underscore the importance of cultural and aesthetic codes of uneven globalization, this article offers a character study focused through the place-based intensities of global homesickness. Each character has a strained relationship with home: Cayce Pollard only feels at home while reading and writing in an online film forum; Hollis Henry wonders if she might be considered homeless, even though …

"For Safety And For Liberty," The Devan Family Of Gettysburg, Andrew I. Dalton

The Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era

This article explores Gettysburg’s 19^th century black history through the exciting experiences of the Devan family. Originally from Frederick County, Maryland, they came to Gettysburg as free people of color. In town, one member of the family was suspected of assisting slave catchers by handing over escaped slaves for a profit. Four members of the family served during the Civil War in the United States Colored Troops, three of whom died in the service. This complex story proves the fact that black history is extremely complex and should not be painted by historians with a single brush stroke.

Automated Chess Board, Andrew Deakin, Mitch Morse

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Automated Chess Board (ACB) is a novel device that integrates the benefits of playing chess on a computer with those of playing on a physical board. It uses an array of electromagnetic coils underneath a glass playing surface that can be activated individually or in groups. This allows one or more physical wooden chess pieces with affixed permanent magnets to be moved around the board. These coils are controlled by an internal computer running a chess engine, allowing the user to play chess against the computer on a physical board.

AUtomated STroller DEsign (Asd), Evan Paull

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The purpose of this project is to design a system that will drive a jogging stroller for a user. This will allow a user a hands free jogging / walking experience. For someone who finds it too difficult to push their children around the neighborhood or down a nature trail, they now have a solution to free them up to enjoy the outdoors.

Automatic Aeroponic Indoor Garden Container, Trevor Grover, Jason Gramse, Samuel Vonniederhausern

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The objectives and goals for this senior design project are as follows:

• Objective 1: Create a garden container ideal for a small indoor living space, such as an apartment.
• Objective 2: Give the garden container the ability to provide water, nutrients, and light to the plants autonomously.
• Objective 3: Create a garden container that is energy and resource efficient.

In addition to these goals, design requirements were gathered to help achieve these objectives.

Autonomous Can Rotating System, Tyler Curtis

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Autonomous storage and retrieval of canned goods
• Automatic updating of inventory
• Bluetooth connection for easy user interface
• Grows and updates according to user’s needs
• Code easily adaptable to varying mechanical components

Making 3d Images, Bryce Walker

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Idea: Turn a mirascope into an animated 3D imaging device by replacing the top mirror and frog with an LED screen and an optical filter.

Bluetooth Low Energy Quantum Meter, Christopher Clark

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The purpose of this project is to design a quantum meter that interfaces with a mobile device. A quantum meter is a type of light sensor that measures the light in the spectrum that causes photosynthesis, which is 400 to 700 nanometers.

Controlwurx, Jacob Sorenson, Michael Wells

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Wireless controller with multiple input devices
• 18 channels of data
• 2, 20 mile range (line-of-sight)
• Input modules consist of slide potentiometers, joysticks, push buttons, and toggle switches

Digital Guitar Amp, David Chester

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Digital Signal Flow

• Equalization Filter allows user to adjust treble, middle and bass equalization
• Wave-shaping emulates the distortion of vacuum tube guitar amps
• Low shelf filter limits high order harmonics for a smoother sound
• High shelf filter eliminates DC and emulates the capacitance found in a tube amp

Embedded-Digital-Signal-Processing-Just-In-Time (Edspjit) Compiler, David N. Petrizze Iii

Electrical and Computer Engineering

A small library for configurable sound processing, minus recompiling, reflashing and the overhead of conditionals

Runs on the embedded controller, compiles the given script immediately

The returned instructions are then executed from flash memory.

Home Automation And Control System (Hacs), Daniel Weckler

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Home Automation and Control System (HACS) is a prototype implementation of "The Internet of Things." The goal of this system is to provide the customer with a user-friendly way of controlling their home using only their smartphone.

Maglock Bike Lock: The Smart Lock, Tyson Niemann

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The project is an electromagnetic self-contained bike lock. The cable is installed into the handlebars, making it concealed but easily accessible. You then are able to wrap around the object that you wish to lock it to and then touch the end against the electromagnet that is mounted to the frame. GPS tracking and location is for added anti-theft prevention and in the event you forget where you left it.

Personal Tracking Robotic Automated Camera (P-Trac), Joel A. Buttars

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• With the rise of the #selfie movement almost anyone can be an Autophotographer or Autovideographer
• The quality of the majority of these self-filmed videos is typically sub-par
• P-TRAC’s goal is to deliver a tilt and pan camera unit for Android phones to improve self-shot videos that could be loaded on social media sites such as YouTube.
• P-TRAC will allow tech-savvy YouTube vloggers to produce high quality videos without a camera man