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Pioneers And Pestilence: Emotion, Memory, And Historical Narratives At The Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery, David Royce Hubin Jan 2021

Pioneers And Pestilence: Emotion, Memory, And Historical Narratives At The Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery, David Royce Hubin

Sociology and Anthropology

This thesis examines the interplay between emotion and social memory in the historical narrative (re)formation of the Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery in the village of Lockbourne, Pickaway County, Ohio. The research agenda includes a contextualization and critical assessment of documents and oral traditions as labors of representation. These are subsequently analyzed for their alignment with, or deviation from, the bioarchaeological record at the cemetery. The result is an interpretation of the past that will continue to be tested and refined as part of an ongoing multidisciplinary research project. This thesis provides valuable insight regarding attitudes of disease and death in …

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Shared Nostalgia: Moving From An Individual To An Interpersonal Approach To The Study Of A Social Emotion, Taylor Anne Fiorito Jan 2021

Shared Nostalgia: Moving From An Individual To An Interpersonal Approach To The Study Of A Social Emotion, Taylor Anne Fiorito

Psychology

Nostalgia is a common, bittersweet experience described as a sentimental longing for the past. Past research has found nostalgia to be a social emotion that increases feelings of social connectedness and motivates social engagement. Despite the prevalence of people reminiscing in conversations, few studies have studied nostalgia in a social setting. Thus, this research examined an uncharted area of nostalgia: shared nostalgia. The current work defines shared nostalgia as an experience in which nostalgia is transmitted to at least one other person or exchanged between two or more people. Study 1 investigated the prevalence and affective nature of shared nostalgia …

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I Want To Break Up: Testing An Integrative Framework For Understanding And Predicting Romantic Relationship Dissolution, Anna Maruska Semanko Jan 2021

I Want To Break Up: Testing An Integrative Framework For Understanding And Predicting Romantic Relationship Dissolution, Anna Maruska Semanko

Psychology

Romantic relationships are desired by the majority of individuals. Despite this prevalent desire, romantic relationships end often. What are the underlying motivations and reasons for breaking up with a romantic partner? The current research investigated this question through an innovative theoretical approach. First, salient beliefs associated with breaking up with a committed romantic partner were elicited (Study 1). Based on the prominent themes associated with breaking up, measures were designed to test a unique integrative framework for understanding and predicting romantic relationship dissolution (Study 2). This integrative framework is largely based on the theory of reasoned action (Fishbein & Ajzen, …

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Application Of Pyric-Herbivory In The Northern Mixed-Grass Prairie To Enhance Biodiversity, Michael Charles Hamel Jan 2021

Application Of Pyric-Herbivory In The Northern Mixed-Grass Prairie To Enhance Biodiversity, Michael Charles Hamel

Range Science

Pyric-herbivory is a naturally occurring disturbance that historically created shifting mosaics of heterogeneous plant communities and vegetation structure, supporting a biodiverse Great Plains ecosystem. Present land management has decoupled this interactive disturbance leading to homogenous grasslands, resulting in a reduction of biodiversity, which is exasperated by the dominance of non-native grasses. We believe reintroducing this disturbance will increase heterogeneity and enhance biodiversity. First, we compared the effects of a season-long grazing and two patch-burn grazing systems on plant communities. Second, we evaluated how small mammal communities were affected by each grazing system. Our findings show re-establishing pyric-herbivory, via patch-burn grazing, …

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Differences In Perceived Patient Mobility Barriers Among Nurses From Various Departments And Location Work-Sites, Nathaniel Nickerson, Elena Crooks, Brandon Clem, Teresa Bigand, Tiffanie Rampley, Crystal Billings, Danell Stengem, Jennifer Hoople Jan 2021

Differences In Perceived Patient Mobility Barriers Among Nurses From Various Departments And Location Work-Sites, Nathaniel Nickerson, Elena Crooks, Brandon Clem, Teresa Bigand, Tiffanie Rampley, Crystal Billings, Danell Stengem, Jennifer Hoople

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Outpatient Appointment Scheduling Study: Utilization Projection, No-Show Prediction, And Capacity Allocation, Fangzheng Yuan Jan 2021

Outpatient Appointment Scheduling Study: Utilization Projection, No-Show Prediction, And Capacity Allocation, Fangzheng Yuan

Transportation Logistics and Finance

Long waiting times could result in many negative effects, such as low capacity utilization, high patient no-show rates, and loss of social benefits, which will also lead to a waste of public resources. Therefore, to better utilize healthcare resources and serve the community, my dissertation will focus on three objectives: To study the relationship between appointment utilization and indirect waiting time (IWT); to predict the patient’s no-shows without profiling them; to develop an optimization model for appointment capacity allocation. To achieve these objectives, multiple models and approaches have been developed in this dissertation. For the first model, two mixture distribution …

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