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Soft Robotics: Fiber Reinforced Soft Pneumatic Multidirectional Manipulators, Designing, Fabricating, And Testing, Mohammad Holdar Jan 2018

Soft Robotics: Fiber Reinforced Soft Pneumatic Multidirectional Manipulators, Designing, Fabricating, And Testing, Mohammad Holdar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Traditional robots are made from hard materials like hard plastic or metal and consist of regular rigid mechanical parts. Using those parts has some limitations, like limited dexterity and lack of flexibility. Some of these limitations could be avoided through using a compliant material, because it has higher flexibility and dexterity. It is also safer to be in direct contact with humans. This thesis studies soft pneumatic manipulators (SPMs) that move in multi degrees of freedom (MDOF), which makes them able to perform various functions. The study will include designing, fabricating, and testing three different SPMs with different taper angles …

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Spatiotemporal Patterns Of Neural Fields In A Spherical Cortex With General Connectivity, Vahid Tayefeh Jan 2018

Spatiotemporal Patterns Of Neural Fields In A Spherical Cortex With General Connectivity, Vahid Tayefeh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The human brain consists of billions of neurons and these neurons pool together in groups at different scales. On one hand, these neural entities tend to behave as single units and on the other hand show collective macroscopic patterns of activity. The neural units communicate with each other and process information over time. This communication is through small electrical impulses which at the macroscopic scale are measurable as brain waves. The electric field that is produced collectively by macroscopic groups of neurons within the brain can be measured on the surface of the skull via a brain imaging modality called …

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Skin Lesion Segmentation And Classification Using Deep Learning, John B. Burdick Jan 2018

Skin Lesion Segmentation And Classification Using Deep Learning, John B. Burdick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Melanoma, a severe and life-threatening skin cancer, is commonly misdiagnosed or left undiagnosed. Advances in artificial intelligence, particularly deep learning, have enabled the design and implementation of intelligent solutions to skin lesion detection and classification from visible light images, which are capable of performing early and accurate diagnosis of melanoma and other types of skin diseases. This work presents solutions to the problems of skin lesion segmentation and classification. The proposed classification approach leverages convolutional neural networks and transfer learning. Additionally, the impact of segmentation (i.e., isolating the lesion from the rest of the image) on the performance of the …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Organotin Polyamine Esters From Diglycine, Paul Peter Slawek Jan 2018

Synthesis And Characterization Of Organotin Polyamine Esters From Diglycine, Paul Peter Slawek

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This research is part of a long-term project aimed at elucidating important structural features, of both ligands and metals, that are needed to produce effective anti-cancer agents. The specific goal is the synthesis of organotin polymers containing amino acids, in this case the diamino acid diglycine. The desired materials were synthesized with percent yields ranging from 32-99%. The products were synthesized employing the interfacial polymerization technique. The polymers were then characterized utilizing the following physical characterization techniques: light scattering photometry (LS), Infrared spectroscopy (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), and matrix assisted laser desorption mass spectroscopy (MALDI). Physical characterization showed …

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Strength And Modulus Of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Subjected To Wetting And Drying Cycles, Farah Alawadi Jan 2018

Strength And Modulus Of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Subjected To Wetting And Drying Cycles, Farah Alawadi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The reuse of crushed aggregates for producing structural concrete is a major concern especially when it comes to its strength and durability. This study evaluated recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) for its strength and durability under simulated environmental degradation in the form of wetting-drying (W-D) cycles. The study consisted of two phases, each involving the determination of the compressive strength and modulus of elasticity using the conventional method and also a nondestructive ultrasonic pulse velocity method (Pundit Lab). Phase 1 involved 7-day curing followed by 30 W-D cycles, while Phase 2 included 28-day cured samples subjected to 15 W-D cycles. It …

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Student Perception Of Online Instructors At A Florida Public University, William Willett Ballard Jan 2018

Student Perception Of Online Instructors At A Florida Public University, William Willett Ballard

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine differences in online student perception of the quality of instruction between online instructors who did and did not complete faculty training for online instruction. There has been very little research identifying the factors influencing online students perception on quality of instruction, specifically at Florida public institutions. This research is important in establishing if public universities should require some level of training before an instructor can teach online. Experiencing poor quality of instruction can negatively impact an online student academically, which can, in turn, be detrimental to a university’s student retention and graduation …

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Student Perception Of Professors’ Teaching Attributes In Post-Secondary Hospitality Management Degree Programs, Oren Hertz Jan 2018

Student Perception Of Professors’ Teaching Attributes In Post-Secondary Hospitality Management Degree Programs, Oren Hertz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This study describes how undergraduate students in their junior and senior year seeking a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management at a regionally accredited university perceive their professors’ instructional attributes and behaviors. This examination concentrated on two critical zones of discernment concerning professors’ instructional practices. Participants were asked what teaching attributes contributed to their academic success, and teaching attributes did not contribute to their academic success. The study also sought to identify any obstacles faced by the participating undergraduate students and their faculty as indicators of how to mitigate such obstacles. This study included a review of an extensive collection of …

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Study On Reinforced Soft Actuator For Exoskeleton Actuators, Mohammad Shuqir Jan 2018

Study On Reinforced Soft Actuator For Exoskeleton Actuators, Mohammad Shuqir

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This thesis concerns the design, construction, control, and testing of soft robotic actuators to be used in a soft robotic exoskeleton; the Boa Exoskeleton could be used for joint rehabilitation including: wrist, elbow and possibly shoulder or any joint that requires a soft body actuator to aid with bending movement. We detail the design, modeling and fabrication of two types of actuators: Fiber-reinforced Actuator and PneuNet Actuator. Fiber-Reinforced actuator was chosen for the exoskeleton due to its higher force. The Fiber-Reinforced actuator molds were 3D printed, four models were made. Two materials were used to fabricate the models: Dragon Skin …

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The Associations Of Little Blue Heron Prey And Vegetation Communities In Two Subtropical Coastal Ecosystems, Emilie R. Kohler Jan 2018

The Associations Of Little Blue Heron Prey And Vegetation Communities In Two Subtropical Coastal Ecosystems, Emilie R. Kohler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Shallow water availability coupled with anthropogenic degradation of seagrass beds limits wading bird food resources in dynamic coastal ecosystems. Identifying prey species critical to wading bird reproductive success and the environmental drivers of key prey species abundance is important for understanding how environmental stressors influence prey and change the quality of foraging patches. Little Blue Herons (Egretta caerulea) are reportedly generalists eating insects, crustaceans, and fish; however, the proportions of prey items in the diet may shift spatially and temporally from freshwater to marine systems during breeding and non-breeding periods. I investigated prey selection by Little Blue Herons in Florida …

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The Assessment Of Functional Abilities In The Diagnosis Of Mci And Dementia In A Culturally Diverse Sample, Fernanda Ponce De Leon Arruda Jan 2018

The Assessment Of Functional Abilities In The Diagnosis Of Mci And Dementia In A Culturally Diverse Sample, Fernanda Ponce De Leon Arruda

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Previous studies suggested that the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ-10) has minimal ethnic bias and that a shorter version (FAQ-6) can equally diagnose MCI and dementia. Objective: We analyzed whether FAQ-6 is similar to FAQ-10 in diagnosing MCI and dementia. We examined their applicability across European Americans (EA) and Hispanic Americans, and how scores correlated to beta amyloid. Method: 222 participants (116 EA) completed a neuropsychological battery, FAQ, and PET scans, and were classified as cognitively normal (CN), MCI, or dementia. The diagnostic capacity of FAQ-10 and FAQ-6 were compared for the total sample and across ethnic groups. Scores were correlated …

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The Dark Heart Of Azeroth: The Deep Rooted Colonialist Ideologies Of Popular Fantasy, Austin R. Lang Jan 2018

The Dark Heart Of Azeroth: The Deep Rooted Colonialist Ideologies Of Popular Fantasy, Austin R. Lang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Popular fantasy is often populated by members of different species, such as dwarves, elves, and orcs. Much of the narrative structure of the genre comes from the interactions and conflicts between these species, with many of them serving as stand ins for real world culture. This has become the underlying fabric of fantasy fiction and has deep resonance in our contemporary pop culture. However, many of these depictions are founded on colonialist constructions of race and otherness, turning the genre into a medium for reproducing racist ideologies, often unconsciously. This thesis examines the origins and trajectory of this trend by …

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Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete In Marine Environments And Indirect Tension Test, Ryan Flaherty Jan 2018

Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete In Marine Environments And Indirect Tension Test, Ryan Flaherty

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the durability, toughness, and strength of Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete after being immersed in five separate environments for one year at FAU SeaTech. The specimens were molded and reinforced with two-inch Polypropylene/Polyethylene Fibers in a concrete aggregate matrix and were cut into identical sizes. Some of these environments had accelerated parameters meant to increase degradation to simulate longevity and imitate harsh environments or seawater conditions. The environments consisted of: a high humidity locker (ideal conditions), submerged in the Intracoastal Waterway (FAU barge), seawater immersion, a wet and dry seawater immersion simulating a splash/tidal zone, …

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Testing An Integrated Health Promotion Model Using Social Media For Breastfeeding Women: Structural Equation Modeling, Jane C. Wilson Jan 2018

Testing An Integrated Health Promotion Model Using Social Media For Breastfeeding Women: Structural Equation Modeling, Jane C. Wilson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life has been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality of women and infants. Organizations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF, 2018), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP, 2012), and the World Health Organization (WHO, 2017a) have universally endorsed exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, and then continuation of breastfeeding for a minimum of one to two years, with only supplementation of other liquid or solid food sources. Breastfeeding rates in the United States have not met the minimum goals set forth by Healthy People 2020 (n.d.). Although 81% …

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The Association Of Mindfulness On Executive Functioning (Ef) In College Students, Marvin ‘Forrest’ Eugene Norman Jan 2018

The Association Of Mindfulness On Executive Functioning (Ef) In College Students, Marvin ‘Forrest’ Eugene Norman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Recent research has shown mindfulness practices to be correlated with traits frequently associated with high Executive Functioning (EF) individuals such as greater attention to specific tasks, greater working memory capacity, and the improved ability to inhibit behaviors or emotions. These three traits are highly correlated with each other, and provide an accurate assessment of an individual’s level of Executive Functioning. This study was designed to examine how individual traits associated with Mindfulness such as ‘non-judgement’ can influence attention, working memory and inhibition. This study used three self-administered questionnaires to assess traits associated with mindful individuals and three EF tests to …

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The Contribution Of Depression To The Diagnosis Of Mci And Dementia In A Culturally Diverse Sample Of The United States, Merike K. Lang Jan 2018

The Contribution Of Depression To The Diagnosis Of Mci And Dementia In A Culturally Diverse Sample Of The United States, Merike K. Lang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Depression is associated with higher severity of memory disorders and has been shown to predict lower levels of cognitive functioning in those diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia. Yet, little is known about this association cross-culturally, particularly between Hispanics and European Americans. This study demonstrates that although levels of depression differed significantly across diagnostic group, Hispanics and European Americans were similar in levels of depression at each diagnosis. However, only for the European American group did depression levels predict lower scores in confrontational naming and semantic memory. Additionally, exploratory analyses of the entire sample demonstrated that lower depression …

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The Development Of Synchronous Vocalizations And Behaviors In Juvenile Male Wild Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Alyson J. Myers Jan 2018

The Development Of Synchronous Vocalizations And Behaviors In Juvenile Male Wild Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Alyson J. Myers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The ability of adult wild Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) to synchronize vocalizations and behaviors has been found to be a key factor in overcoming much larger bottlenose dolphins during interspecies aggression (Cusick & Herzing, 2014). Furthermore, an adult baseline of behaviors and vocalizations during aggressive events containing synchrony has been established (Myers, Herzing, & Bjorklund, 2017). The present study examines juvenile aggression that contains bouts of synchrony to look at the development of this valuable skill. Differences of duration between adult and juvenile synchronous bouts, lag sequential analyses, frequencies of behavioral classes depending on the age class of the …

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The Coordination Dynamics Of Multiple Agents, Mengsen Zhang Jan 2018

The Coordination Dynamics Of Multiple Agents, Mengsen Zhang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

A fundamental question in Complexity Science is how numerous dynamic processes coordinate with each other on multiple levels of description to form a complex whole - a multiscale coordinative structure (e.g. a community of interacting people, organs, cells, molecules etc.). This dissertation includes a series of empirical, theoretical and methodological studies of rhythmic coordination between multiple agents to uncover dynamic principles underlying multiscale coordinative structures. First, a new experimental paradigm was developed for studying coordination at multiple levels of description in intermediate-sized (N = 8) ensembles of humans. Based on this paradigm, coordination dynamics in 15 ensembles was examined experimentally, …

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The Effects Of Msra And Msrb In Anoxia Tolerance In Aging Drosophila Melanogaster, Nirthieca Suthakaran Jan 2018

The Effects Of Msra And Msrb In Anoxia Tolerance In Aging Drosophila Melanogaster, Nirthieca Suthakaran

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Drosophila melanogaster tolerates several hours of anoxia (the absence of oxygen) by entering a protective coma. A burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is produced when oxygen is reintroduced to the cells. ROS causes oxidative damage to critical cellular molecules, which contribute to aging and development of certain agerelated conditions. The amino acid, methionine, is susceptible to oxidation, although this damage can be reversed by methionine sulfoxide reductases (Msr). This project investigates the effect of Msr-deficiency on anoxia tolerance in Drosophila throughout the lifespan of the animal. The data show that the time for recovery from the protective comma as …

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The Dynamics Of Implicit Attitudes, Joseph Michael Williams Jan 2018

The Dynamics Of Implicit Attitudes, Joseph Michael Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

How do people allocate responsibility for inter-racial conflict (Black vs. White) under ambiguous circumstances? We tested the hypothesis that responsibility allocation reflects people’s implicit racial bias—with greater blame allocated to the Black protagonist by observers with stronger implicit anti-Black bias—but only when they identify the conflict in low-level terms (i.e., the specific momentary actions of the individuals). When observers identify the conflict in high-level terms (e.g., the intentions of the individuals), they are conscious of their biases and can suppress them in favor of less prejudicial judgments. White and Black participants read or listened to an ambiguous inter-racial conflict narrative, …

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The Effects Of A Brief Culturally Tailored Thai Mindfulness Intervention On Stress, Anxiety, And Mindfulness In Thai Parents Of Children With Developmental Disabilities, Manika Petcharat Jan 2018

The Effects Of A Brief Culturally Tailored Thai Mindfulness Intervention On Stress, Anxiety, And Mindfulness In Thai Parents Of Children With Developmental Disabilities, Manika Petcharat

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Parents of children with developmental disabilities (DDs) often suffer from psychological distress stemming from their children’s behavioral problems. One cause of distress is their challenge to accept their children’s illnesses mindfully. A culturally tailored and readily accessible mindfulness intervention may increase mindfulness and reduce distress. Also, there were insufficient studies regarding culturally relevant mindfulness trainings that have been conducted in Thailand. Therefore, a Brief Culturally Tailored Thai Mindfulness intervention (BCTTMi) was developed, merging the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn with Buddhist philosophy. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the BCTTMi on stress, anxiety, and mindfulness in …

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The Effects Of An 8-Week Zumba® Program For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Brianna M. Joseph Jan 2018

The Effects Of An 8-Week Zumba® Program For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Brianna M. Joseph

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

In this study, physiological and psychological outcomes of an 8-week moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise program (Zumba®) for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) were examined. Forty-six participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 24) or control group (n = 22). The experimental group participated in Zumba® for 8 weeks, 3 days per week, along with completing exercise rating scales and fitness tests. Outcome measures included agility, endurance, rate of perceived exertion (RPE), exercise motivation, and exercise self-efficacy. Agility, endurance, and RPE were measured by three fitness tests; Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, the Six-Minute …

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The Effects Of Eccentric Phase Duration On Concentric Outcomes In The Squat And Bench Press, Joseph P. Carzoli Jan 2018

The Effects Of Eccentric Phase Duration On Concentric Outcomes In The Squat And Bench Press, Joseph P. Carzoli

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of eccentric phase duration on concentric outcomes at 60% and 80% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) in the squat and bench press. Sixteen resistance-trained males completed four laboratory visits as follows: Day 1- 1RM testing; Day 2- establishment of normative eccentric durations; Days 3 and 4- randomized fast (0.75 times) or slow (2 times) eccentric duration variations, which were controlled by visual and auditory metronomes. Eccentric duration was significantly and inversely correlated with average concentric velocity (ACV) at 60% (r = 0.408) and 80% (r = -0.477) of 1RM squat and …

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The Impact Of Social Support And Stigmatization Upon The Wellness Of Females Diagnosed With A Substance Use Disorder, Irene Leblanc Canfield Jan 2018

The Impact Of Social Support And Stigmatization Upon The Wellness Of Females Diagnosed With A Substance Use Disorder, Irene Leblanc Canfield

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Females diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) may experience more stigmatization and need more social support than males. Traditional therapeutic services provide interventions and treatment that is uniform for males and females. The available research on female substance users does not address meaningful connections and relationships with others, and its effect on overall wellness. The objective of this study was to address the importance of social support, stigmatization, and wellness. A sample of 232 females diagnosed with SUD, at least 18 years of age, responded to three instruments and a demographic form. The results of this study indicate that …

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The Power Of Wrapping, Sharon Thieman Jan 2018

The Power Of Wrapping, Sharon Thieman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Power of Wrapping explores and communicates the somaesthetically inspired artistic act of wrapping as a generative force for healing. This thesis exhibition is an installation of artwork comprised of the combined forms and outcomes from two types of investigation. One, a studio practice in which my own somatic engagement, collaborates with my personal aesthetics of form, to produce two kinds of exhibited work. The first is a large traditionally wrapped Japanese temari and the second, involves twenty low-relief two dimensional wrappings on eight-inch stretcher frames and configured in a circular pattern with a larger wrapped stretcher frame in the center. …

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The Relationship Between Undergraduate Instructor Self- Concept And The Degree Of Prosocial Behavior Exhibited By Instructors To Online Undergraduate Business First Year Students, Bernice Bain Jan 2018

The Relationship Between Undergraduate Instructor Self- Concept And The Degree Of Prosocial Behavior Exhibited By Instructors To Online Undergraduate Business First Year Students, Bernice Bain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The primary goal of this quantitative study was to investigate the connection between instructor self-concept and prosocial behavior and its impact on student learning; thus, gaining more knowledge about assessment of instructor fit for online, undergraduate, business first-year experience (FYE) courses. If an instructor’s selfconcept is related to the degree of prosocial behavior exhibited, then an instructor with a higher likelihood of exhibiting prosocial behavior may be a better fit for an online, undergraduate, business FYE course. The study failed to reject all null hypotheses, showing no correlations between faculty self-concept and degree of prosocial behavior exhibited to online business …

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Time-Course Of Muscle Damage And Performance Fatigue In The Squat, Bench Press, And Deadlift In Resistance Trained Men, Daniel Belcher Jan 2018

Time-Course Of Muscle Damage And Performance Fatigue In The Squat, Bench Press, And Deadlift In Resistance Trained Men, Daniel Belcher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This research examined the time-course of muscle damage in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Ten resistance-trained males performed four sets to failure with 80% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) for each exercise on three separate weeks. Swelling, range of motion (ROM), delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK), and average concentric velocity (ACV) were assessed pretraining and at five timepoints post-training: -0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours. Swelling (p<0.01) increased immediately post-training, and DOMS (p<0.01) increased at 24 hours post-training in the bench press condition. Additionally, DOMS increased at 48 hours in both squat and deadlift conditions (p<0.01). Squat and deadlift elevated CK immediately post-training (p<0.01), but LDH only increased in the squat post-training. Immediately post in the bench press ACV was decreased (p<0.01) along with in the squat for up to 72 hours (p<0.01), however, ACV did not change following the deadlift (p>0.05).

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The Manteño Of The Cloud Forest: Settlement Patterns And Spatial Analysis Of Manteño Stone Architecture In The Las Tusas River Valley In Manabí, Ecuador, Andrés E. Garzón-Oechsle Jan 2018

The Manteño Of The Cloud Forest: Settlement Patterns And Spatial Analysis Of Manteño Stone Architecture In The Las Tusas River Valley In Manabí, Ecuador, Andrés E. Garzón-Oechsle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The present study identifies settlement patterns of the Manteño culture within the cloud forest of southern Manabí by surveying, recording and analyzing the stone architecture found within the drainage basin of the Las Tusas River, Ecuador. The statistical methods used were: Triangulated Irregular Networks or TIN (for topography interpretations), K-means (to determine natural groups for structures based on their dimensions, shape, and wall thickness), Ripley’s K (to determine spatial nature of these groups) and Kernel Density (to visualize their spatial organization). The cloud forest ecotone of southern Manabí was an anthropogenic landscape during the late Integration period. The alluvial valleys …

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Tomorrow’S Heroines Fighting Today’S Demons: Dystopia In The Hunger Games And Divergent Series, Marianna Gleyzer Jan 2018

Tomorrow’S Heroines Fighting Today’S Demons: Dystopia In The Hunger Games And Divergent Series, Marianna Gleyzer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Through a close analysis of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series and Veronica Roth’s Divergent series, it will be shown that these two-current young adult dystopian book-film crossovers pose several relevant parallels to contemporary real-world problems. By deciphering a pattern on what garners their popularity, and most importantly analyzing the aspect of why they reached such levels of recognition, we can then begin to close in on just how important these two series are in representing the 21st century young American mindset. Taking into the equation also, how the overall-arching genre of dystopia has evolved with the times and has now …

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Using An Instructional Package To Teach Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Automated External Defibrillator To College Students With Developmental Disabilities, Kelly B. Kearney Jan 2018

Using An Instructional Package To Teach Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Automated External Defibrillator To College Students With Developmental Disabilities, Kelly B. Kearney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Adults with developmental disabilities may not learn the safety skills needed to maintain the safety of those within their communities. Basic life-saving skills are valued by community members and increase independent and integrated living and employment opportunities. This study used an instructional package consisting of modeling, task analysis, and simultaneous prompting to teach college students with developmental disabilities a basic life-saving skill, specifically how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Phase 1 of the study used the instructional package to teach the students to perform CPR. Once mastered, Phase 2 of the …

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Types Of Errors In A Memory Interference Task In Normal And Abnormal Aging, Solano Valeria Lucia Torres Jan 2018

Types Of Errors In A Memory Interference Task In Normal And Abnormal Aging, Solano Valeria Lucia Torres

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The types of intrusion errors (Prior List, Semantically Related, and Unrelated) made on the LASSI-L verbal memory task were compared across three diagnostic groups (N = 160, 61 % female), Cognitively Normal (CN), amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI), and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Errors related to Proactive, Recovery from Proactive, and Retroactive Interference were also analyzed, as well as the relationship of errors to Amyloid load, a biomarker of AD. Results suggest that the types of error made indicated the level of cognitive decline. It appears that as deficits increase, impaired semantic networks result in the simultaneous activation of items that …

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