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The Green Rush – How Montana's Outdoor Economy Fuels Sustainable Tourism, Melissa Weddell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

No abstract provided.

The Resilient Rebound Of Tourism To Sustainable Levels, Melissa Weddell, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Electrophysiological Investigation Of Active-Assisted Vs Recumbent Cycling: A Pilot Study In Healthy Older Adults, Vanessa Harwood, Nicole E. Logan, Alisa Baron, Skye Richards, Raphael Dias, Alex Seng, Emily Jelfs, Christine Marie Clarkin, Christie L. Ward-Ritacco

Kinesiology Faculty Publications

There is a relationship between acute bouts of aerobic exercise and cognition in adults, yet the exact nature of this relationship remains unclear. The current pilot study aims to investigate how different modes of cycling (active-assisted cycling vs recumbent cycling) at different moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) intensity levels (prescribed 65–70% Heart Rate Max and self-selected 12–13 Rate of Perceived Exertion) modulate neurocognitive, and behavioral markers of cognition in healthy older adults. A sample of 10 adults (aged 50–74 years) participated in baseline (no exercise), active-assisted, and recumbent cycling interventions at different intensity levels. The P3 event-related potential (ERP), a neural …

Unh/Noaa Joint Hydrographic Center 2024 Performance And Progress Report Executive Summary, Larry A. Mayer

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Reporting Period: 01/01/2023–12/31/2023

Reclaiming Black Spirit: Redefining Social Justice Leadership With And For Black Youth In Jesuit Secondary Schools, Jeremy Divinity

LMU Theses and Dissertations

There were contradictions from the beginning regarding Jesuit education’s mission of faith, which does justice and supports African American male students. Limited research examined the experiences of African American males attending Jesuit secondary schools and their perceived support from Jesuit school leadership in ensuring they had increased feelings of belonging, inclusion, and culture through social justice efforts. In order to address this gap, this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study centers on the lived experiences of African American male alumni in Jesuit secondary schools regarding social justice leadership and how they make meaning of their racialized and gendered experiences while attending a …

Opportunities Out Of Challenges In Dental Education: Two Deans’ Perspectives, Clark M. Stanford Dds, Phd, Mha, David Johnsen Dds, Ms

Journal of the American College of Dentists

Addressing the challenges and creating opportunities in dental education requires a multifaceted approach involving curriculum innovation, technological integration, financial support, and mental health resources. Educational institutions must continue to work collaboratively with stakeholders, including government bodies, private sectors, and professional organizations, to develop sustainable solutions. We recognize this will take a multiprong approach. Dentists are great at problem-solving, and we are confident dental education will remain relevant, accessible, and of the highest quality, ultimately leading to a well-prepared dental workforce capable of meeting the rapidly evolving needs of our society.

Prioritizing Well-Being To Advance Dental Education, Sophia G. Saeed Dmd, Mba, Facd, Hubert K. Chan Dds, Facd, Carlos Smith, Romesh P. Nalliah Dds, Mhcm, Facd

Journal of the American College of Dentists

Picture this: robots restoring your teeth and placing implants, digitally created orthodontic treatment plans, 3D-printed dentures, nanohydroxyapatite remineralization of early carious lesions, artificial intelligence (AI) calculating bone loss and identifying potential caries on radiographs, wearable technology providing large amounts of health-related data. It is an exciting time for dentistry and dental education!

Now consider this: the greatest number of faculty vacancies ever in the modern history of dental education, fewer tenured positions than ever before, below-market salaries for dental educators, continually declining reimbursement rates from third-party payers, growing health inequities among the richest and poorest patients, and an increasingly medically …

Investigating Abandonment Errors In Cruise/Passenger Ships : Researching The Reasons Leading To Life-Losses During An Evacuation, A. Andreadakis, D. Dalaklis, N. Nikitakos

Articles

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Stakeholders’ Perceptions On The Introduction Of Additive Manufacturing (Am) In The Maritime Spare Parts Supply Chain, E. Kostidi, N. Nikitakos, T. Lilas, D. Dalaklis

Articles

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Discussing The Influence Of The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict In The High North, A. Bal, D. Dalaklis, I. Bartusevičienė, E. Başar

Articles

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The Current Status Of Maritime Security In The Gulf Of Guinea, L. Mohammed, D. Dalaklis

Articles

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Importance Of A Lake-Wetland Complex For A Resilient Walleye Fishery, Logan Cutler, Steve R. Chipps, Brian G. Blackwell, Alison A. Coulter

NRM Departmental Data Sets

This dataset represents a study of seasonal differences in Walleye diet and prey fish communities between lake and wetland habitats in Lake Kampeska, South Dakota.

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Analysing M. Avium-Macrophage Interactions And Establishing A Long-Term Infection In A Novel And Realistic Model Of Lung Alveolar Macrophages, Max Planck Institute Cells, Sanduni Avishka Thantri Hewage Peiris

Other Faculty of Health Theses

Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) are species of the non-tuberculous branch of the Mycobacteria family that is responsible for the development of pulmonary lung disease in immunocompromised individuals. One of the first lines of defence from the host involve a specialised group of tissue macrophages that reside in the lung alveolar space called alveolar macrophages (AM). They have specialised functions that are suitable for recognition of foreign invaders and the ability to tackle these threats though means of a robust immune response. Alternatively, they also feature as key components in a fairly destructive uncontrolled inflammatory response which is the root cause …

Silence In Market Reaction To Annual Reports, Magdalena Kochanowicz

Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses

Research problem - The literature suggests that the market either does not react or reacts with a delay to the content of annual reports, concerning notion given their importance for investment decisions due to the value relevance of the information they convey. According to the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the market should exhibit a prompt reaction to their release. Rationale - This study aims to uncover the underlying reasons for investors' lack of response to annual report filings. It predicts that the reaction depends, among other factors, on the release of preliminary disclosures of financial results, the method of distribution of …

Rhythmical And Balanced Education – A Matter Of Trust And Boundaries. – A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study About Pedagogic Practice In Swedish Waldorf-Steiner Schools, Helena Selsfors

Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses

Helena Selsfors, School of Society and Culture, Faculty of Education, Plymouth University Title of the study: Rhythmical and Balanced Education – a Matter of Trust and Boundaries; a Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study about Pedagogic Practice in Swedish Waldorf-Steiner Schools. This study investigates pedagogic practice in Swedish Waldorf-Steiner schools by using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Focus is on lived experiences of rhythms and balance, interpersonal processes, interaction and trust between teachers and students – connected to the mechanisms of power and control. It also investigates the experience of being part of a strong pedagogic tradition. In this study, cognition and experience are …

Integrating Natural Light For Wellbeing, Performance, And Quality Care Delivery In Healthcare Environments, Ademola Adebayo Akinbami

Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses

The global challenge of addressing human ill-health demands a re-evaluation of the multifaceted factors impacting health outcomes. Rising health issues in society impose significant burdens on healthcare professionals, affecting their comfort, overall well-being, and performance. While issues like inadequate funding and medical equipment shortages are frequently discussed, a growing recognition centres on the pivotal role that architecture and the built environment play in shaping health outcomes. Poorly designed healthcare facilities contribute to staff shortages and poor care outcomes. Consequently, architecture's transformative potential within the built environment becomes essential in advancing human health, well-being, and productivity. Interestingly, the impact of a …

Gun Control Agendas In Networked Digital Environment: An Intermedia Comparison Between News Outlets, Activism Media, And Ephemeral Websites, Qian Li, Chun Shao, Shawn Walker, K. Hazel Kwon

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

This study explores the intermedia agenda-setting of the U.S. gun control movement in 2018, with a specific focus on the role of activism/advocacy media and ephemeral websites in shaping the movement discourse in news outlets. Structural topic modeling and cross-lagged correlation analyses of the Facebook URLs Share dataset show that activism/advocacy media played an important role in proposing unique agendas and aligning them with other news outlets. Meanwhile, ephemeral websites were prone to containing conspiratorial information, which could have been purposive to influence the movement. The study provides empirical insights into how various media actors interact to shape social movement …

Knowledge Construction And Multiple Realities: Global Health Collaborations, Development Practices, And Face Masks In The Context Of Covid-19, Linan Zhang

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

This thesis is inspired by a global health collaborative programme named GRASPIT and by my own desire to do something good which can benefit the people in need as well as reduce suffering. The GRASPIT collaboration intended to improve post-operative outcomes, but the programme failed to deliver the expected result. Preliminary analysis by the GRASPIT team identified issues with knowledge sharing as one of the contributory causes of its failure. This prompted the reflection in this thesis upon apparent asymmetries when knowledge is shared. Quite soon after the research began, the global pandemic COVID-19 revealed the issue of having inconsistent …

Film Here Now: Daily Filmmaking And The Path To Well-Being, Raul Alvarez

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

Film Here Now investigates the relationship between filmmaking and well-being with two specific aims: to illuminate how and why the process of making films inflicts stress on the filmmaker, and to determine what can be done within this process to prioritize the filmmaker’s well-being. My empirical framework of inquiry combines a particular filmmaking practice with a reflexive analysis of my experiences and observations. The practice component of my research consists of the daily production of films that adopt the aesthetic of Actualities, the minute long, single non-moving shot films by the Lumière Brothers, Thomas Edison and W. K. L. Dickson …

Life Still: A Sequence Of Paintings Reimagining Dutch Golden Age Still Life, Christopher Cook

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

Abstract This research project refers to a sequence of forty-nine monochrome paintings, made between 2016 and 2020, which took as starting point Dutch 17th century still life painting. The works use an idiosyncratic graphite medium to interpret, appropriate and reposition the genre, resulting in a sequence of common focus. The sequence is illustrated in full, and is accompanied by a chronology of individual works presented in the public domain. The reflective essay studies the progress of the sequence from early experimental beginnings to later works made in full awareness of their theoretical contexts. A background to the making process considers …

Transmission+Interference: A New Materialist And Machine-Oriented Approach To Collectively Make-With Noise, David Strang

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

This thesis explores the materiality at play within installation and performance artworks from across the interdisciplinary fields of media arts, digital arts and contemporary technological arts and is positioned at the noisier end of the artistic spectrum of these disciplines. The practice-led research presented here deals with the shift away from clean digital media environments of production in order to embrace a more material focused approach that has emerged within recent years (see the emergence of physical computing and electronics practices), especially across sonic arts practices (see also the re-emergence of modular synthesis). The aim is to unfold an understanding …

A Performative Framework For Exploring Traditional Whirling Dervish Movement And Flamenco Dance Through Augmented Digital Media And Wearable Technology, Hedy Hurban

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

The thesis establishes a comprehensive framework that facilitates an in-depth exploration of the intricate traditional movements of the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey and the passionate expressions of Spanish Flamenco dance. This exploration is facilitated by leveraging augmented digital media and wearable technology. By integrating these modern tools into the realms of these historically rich art forms, the thesis endeavors to uncover new dimensions and possibilities within the dance practices. This convergence transcends the boundaries of conventional performance, offering a heightened sensory experience for both performers and audiences alike. At its core, the performative framework involves a harmonious synergy between the …

Bridging The Gap: Technological Mediation And The Development Of Humanistic Skills In Medical Simulation: Lessons From Covid-19 And The Impact Of Immersive Media And Minimal Viable Simulation (Mvs), Nicholas Peres

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

This thesis provides a chronological account of the integration of innovation and technology within medical simulation and training from 2014 to 2023 at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT). Responding to the backdrop of a constantly changing technological and clinical (epidemiological) landscape, it seeks to develop a methodology for assessing the role of technology in improving medical simulation and training. The research critically challenges the current trend towards high-fidelity simulations, driven by manufacturers' technology-centric marketing strategies that frequently impose cost constraints and limit perceived educational outcomes. Motivated by the Francis Report's (2013) findings, this practice-based study explores the …

Mapping A Lived Experience In Landscape: An Artist’S Analysis Of Gps And Gis Data, Becalelis Brodskis

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

This thesis involves a critical analysis of data types and digital interfaces used in a socially engaged arts practice aligned with the concerns of participatory mapping. The research identifies a problem which occurs when the development and use of technologies begins to conflate data with its visual representation or, conversely, reduces the experience of reality to what can be documented. The thesis aligns with a concern that this impacts the perception of, and sensitivity to, available qualities or indeed possibilities of experience. Responding to this concern questions are raised relating to how and why qualities of objectivity or subjectivity are …

An Evolutionary Algorithms Approach To Physical Modelling Of Vocal Synthesis, Jared Drayton

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

This thesis documents the application of Evolutionary Algorithms to the Acoustic Articulatory Inversion of vowels using the Praat physical model. Speech synthesis by computational means has been a field for many decades, giving rise to several differing approaches. While the physical modelling approach has been a continually active area of research, it has yet to prove a viable solution to applied TTS systems partly due to the complexity of the model parameters, hence why an efficient and robust method of Acoustic-Articulatory Inversion of parameters for these models would benefit the field. To do so, the use of Evolutionary Algorithms as …

Before Sensing Becomes A Some-Thing: Writing With The Bodily Experience Of Liminality In Processes Of Social Organising, Juliana Schneider

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

The research addresses organisational practitioners’ capacity for noticing and responding to fleeting, small gestures and indeterminate impressions that register as bodily sensations in the midst of dynamic circumstances. The thesis explores such experience as occurring in the realm of the liminal - liminality taken up as a quality of experience when vague perceptions are sensed and felt viscerally at the very edge of articulation.The research asks how this domain of experience, here discussed as liminal perceptive sensibility, may be brought further into articulation while retaining the quality of the experience. This involves experimenting with a combination of first person reflexive …

#Instafood: A Speculative Design Exploration Of The Eating Experience, Perception, Fabrication, And Consumption., Jie Yan

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

The discussion of dietary nutrition and the pursuit of satisfaction in eating experience has consistently attracted significant attention. While advanced technologies have been dedicated to providing solutions in these fields, the challenge of increasingly complex and diverse dietary needs requires more innovative approaches. Grounded in speculative design, this study introduces InstaFood, an approach to personalized eating for well-being. It speculates a future possibility of influencing intake by manipulating food-related visual cues, through a combination of perceptual impacts, social media image-based investigations, and digital fabrication.Research on crossmodal perception in psychology establishes a theoretical framework that links visual characteristics to food perception, …

What Role Do Metrics Of Value Play In Translating Policy Into Action In Partnership Management Of Landscape Restoration?, Adam Guy

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

Accelerating decline in the quality and extent of natural habitats has led to biodiversity loss characterised as an unprecedented global crisis. The emerging explanatory paradigm is that nature has been systematically undervalued economically.The response has been a (moral) demand for environmental restoration. This call to action, driven by the hegemonic sustainability discourse, proposes interventions driven by partnerships of local and state agents, empowered to act immediately despite pervading uncertainty around appropriate restoration techniques, and unpredictable outcomes. In the context of the delegislating neoliberal state, funding is problematic, engagement in partnerships is comparatively unsuccessful, and the policy context is muddled by …

Unraveling Structured Routine: An Exploration Of Audiences’ Habits In The Post-Network Age, Chun Shao

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Over the past decades, audience researchers have strived to investigate the impact of traditional and emerging factors on audiences’ television viewing behaviors. With the popularity of streaming services, the way people consume and discuss media content has been fundamentally transformed. However, academic understanding of the extent to which habits impact people’s practices of viewing streamed content remains limited. By employing a mixed-methods approach that combines data collected via in-depth interviews and browser extensions from a group of Netflix users in the United States, this study found that participants’ viewing habits determine not only when they watch but also how and …

I Am A Man: Understanding Black Male Identity And Mental Health Needs, Rommel Johnson

School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Faculty Publications

Despite the historical and perpetual trauma, racism, discrimination, socio-economical, and socio-political disparities they have experienced in the United States, Black men have consistently forged ways to demonstrate resilience and assert their own sense of autonomy and masculinity. Nevertheless, their ecological context of living in a country that has historically sought to dehumanize them and eradicate their manhood is cumbersome to their mental wellbeing. Furthermore, the tendency by researchers to pathologize Black males obfuscates the reality of their situation in the United States, minimizing their mental needs. Understanding both the complexity of their ecological context as well as their adaptability and …