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Factors Associated With Acoustic Bat Presence During Spring Emergence In The Appalachian Mountains Of Western Virginia, Emily Kirk Pody

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Studies of threats that bats face during hibernation have increased in response to white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has ravaged North American bat populations. However, impacts of WNS on bat ecology during spring emergence, when bats are potentially recovering from infection and allocating resources for reproduction, is relatively understudied. As more bat species become listed at the federal and state level, the need to understand the factors associated with spring emergence is critical for improving conservation guidelines and habitat management practices. Acoustic monitoring is an efficient method for monitoring bat presence for prolonged periods of time, giving biologists …

Colic As Trauma Release? A Comparative Exploration Of Play Therapy In Children With And Without A History Of Colic, Nilüfer Devecigil, Jenny Wade

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Advance Publication Archive

Colic, characterized by excessive, inconsolable crying in early infancy, has long puzzled researchers and clinicians. Traditional approaches have predominantly relied on medical models, yet they have failed to provide satisfactory explanations or effective treatments. This blinded comparative qualitative study took a novel approach by asking: What are the womb and birth experiences of colicky babies in relation to the prenatal relational trauma between mother and fetus or within the fetal environment? The sample comprised 23 mother-child dyads, 10 children with a history of colic and 13 without, whose histories and interactions unfolded through 10 videotaped sessions of Experiential Play Therapy. …

Town Of Gilsum, New Hampshire Annual Reports For The Year Ending December 31, 2023., Gilsum Town Representatives

Gilsum, NH Annual Reports

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To Embody Christ's Image: Queer Presence In Liturgy, Maggie Nadalin

Obsculta

This paper examines how approaching liturgical issues from a Queer vantage-point in both theory and practice offers a fresh lens for not only understanding liturgy but recognizing the urgent need for Queer-influenced liturgical rites.

The Applications And Uses Of Immersive Virtual Reality: A Multisensory Approach To Effective And Efficient Academic Pedagogy, Jessica M. Myara

PCOM Capstone Projects

The long-established model of traditional educational pedagogy confers students with the necessary information required to build knowledge but lacks the ability to engross students in the learning process through active learning methods and therefore lacks the tools necessary for student engagement. Through examination of the building blocks of learning and the current pedagogical approaches, which apply learner-centered models for learning, it becomes clear that to develop an understanding of knowledge students require more than traditional didactic lectures and that effective teaching demands re-evaluation of teaching methods for better learning outcomes. As an extension of active learning, the idea of multisensory …

Annual Town Reports Of Pelham, New Hampshire For The Year 2023., Pelham Town Representatives

Pelham, NH Annual Reports

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Town Report Milford, New Hampshire 2023., Milford Town Representatives

Milford, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Middleton 2023 Annual Report., Middleton Town Representatives

Middleton, NH Annual Reports

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Comparative Study On Multivariate Methods Using Chronic Kidney Disease, K. Senthamarari Kannan, S. Anitha

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The human being is currently one of the most serious illnesses in the modern world, and accurate diagnosis is necessary as soon as possible. In this modern world, there are numerous diseases that exist. Chronic kidney disease is regarded as the most serious of these disorders in humans. There are several methods in the medical area for disease diagnosis, and the prediction criterion is also significant in the medical field for determining the consequences of the study in the future. Many statistical methods are employed in order to forecast the medical dataset and provide accurate and reliable findings. A lot …

The Role Of Saudi Universities In Spreading The Culture Of Green Education In Light Of The “Green Saudi Initiative”, Wedad A. N. Sharabi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

In this paper, we analyze the role of Saudi universities in promoting green education culture and identified obstacles and ways to overcome them. A questionnaire was used to gather data from 383 students from various universities. Results showed that green education culture in Saudi universities was rated as average, while obstacles were rated high. Ways to overcome these obstacles were also rated high. Gender, university, and academic level did not significantly affect the results. Recommendations included offering specialized courses on environmental culture, employing student activities focused on environmental issues, and implementing a renewable energy management project in Saudi universities.

Forecasting The Climate Change Through The Distributions Of Solar Radiation And Maximum Temperature, M. M. El Genidy, E. A. Hebeshy, B. S. El-Desouky, R. S. Gomaa

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The climate change crisis is negatively affecting the world and is the focus of many researchers attention for its life-threatening economic and climate impact on Earth. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the joint distribution function (EFXY) of both daily solar radiation (S) and daily maximum temperature (T) along with the Markov property. In this study, three-parameter distributions have been utilized with S and T, which are generalized extreme value (GEV) and Weibull (W-3P), respectively. Each of these parameters and the joint distribution function (𝐹(𝑋, 𝑌)) have been estimated. Four real data of S and T in Queensland, Australia during …

Lofi Hip Hop Beats To Chill/Relax/Analyze To: Examining The Development, Components, And Online Participation Of Lofi Hip Hop, Sam Vasich

Anthropology: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

Students across the globe are familiar with the YouTube phenomenon of the ‘Lofi Girl’ and her ‘lofi hip hop radio [beats to relax/study to]’. The YouTube livestream hosting chilled-out music has become a beacon for those trying to accomplish tasks, study for exams, or relax. But, how has this livestream managed to amass a subscription base of over fourteen million? What draws people to this webpage, and what keeps them coming back? This paper examines the development, features, and online participation of lofi hip hop. As explored in the paper, the genre of lofi hip hop is a syncretic soundform …

Theater And Film Through The 20th Century: The Positive Impact, Nicholai Stroupe

Integrated Studies

20th Century theater and film overall had a positive impact on society. This essay will cover how theater and film can positively but also how some events negatively had an impact or affect on theater and film itself. Here, you will be led through the many things related to theater and film that have affected all countries and cultures, in ways some have, and some have never realized. All matters of economic, political and social events will be discussed as they relate to theater and film. The reader will be led through in decades. The reader will first be informed …

An Analysis Of The Challenges Facing The Electric Car Revolution, Matthew Morales

Integrated Studies

The US and other developed countries are working to transition from the internal combustion engine to all electric clean car technology. The electric car does have a long history that is greatly unknown, but it has failed to evolve over time. With the current legislation and increased awareness on global warming, there is a push to go electric that has sparked a revolution. This is an important distinction as it will impact us all.

However, there are serious challenges that face the electric car revolution. Those challenges include, but are not limited to, material procurement, national defense, infrastructure, cost, and …

Sea Cucumber (Holothuroidea), Katherine Andy

Narragansett Bay Species Accounts

Life history characteristics of Sea Cucumber (Holothuroidea) in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA

Atlantic Rock Crab, Cancer Irroratus, Caroline Pekkala

Narragansett Bay Species Accounts

Widespread along the east coast, and lining the ocean floor anywhere from rocks to sandy bottom, one can find Atlantic Rock Crabs.

A Population-Based Study Of Children Suggests Blunted Morning Cortisol Rhythms Are Associated With Alterations Of The Systemic Inflammatory State, Runia Roy, Utkarsh J. Dang, Kim M. Huffman, Tchilabalo Alayi, Yetrib Hathout, Kanneboyina Nagaraju, Paul S. Visich, Eric P. Hoffman

Pharmacy Faculty Scholarship

Background: In children, digital media, lifestyle, and the COVID pandemic have impacted sunlight exposure, exercise, and diet patterns - cues that entrain the circadian clock. We hypothesized that low morning cortisol reflects a weak circadian clock, impacting the pro-inflammatory state. The primary objective was to test relationships between diurnal cortisol fluctuations and the inflammatory state in children as a means of providing indirect support for this hypothesis. Methods: The Cardiovascular Health Intervention Program (CHIP) was a population-based cross-sectional and longitudinal study of circadian health in public elementary school children in Southern Maine, USA (recruitment period 2012–2017). Participants were 689 students …

Alderson, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Alderson family in Rowan County, Kentucky

Dystopian Dreams, Utopian Nightmares: Ai And The Permanence Of Racism, Chaz Arnett

Faculty Scholarship

This Essay draws connections between Octavia Butler’s Parable series (Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents), HBO’s Westworld, and Derrick Bell’s Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism to highlight how the reconfiguration and transmutation of race through technological change is facilitated by corresponding shifts in legal doctrine, theory, policy, and practice. It takes the overlapping threads from these three sources, which struggle with the idea of change within larger systems of unavoidable, repetitive destruction, and ties them to the law’s role in helping to shield race through the storms of change …

Understanding Humans As Imago Dei: Implications For Curriculum And Pedagogical Choices, Beverley Elizabeth Norsworthy

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

After 15 years as a Christian school principal and 30 years in Christian teacher education, both initial and in-service, I have come to the conviction that a critical component of effective transformative Christian Education is a rich, biblically rooted understanding of humans as imago Dei which intentionally shapes curriculum and pedagogical choices. Rather than ‘having’, ‘bearing’ or ‘being made in’ the image of God, recent scholarship positions imago Dei as one’s vocation. We are being the image of God, it is our identity “rather than a capability or function” and therefore “we cannot lose it” (Imes, 2023, p. 54). When …

Biobased Construction From Agricultural Crops: Paper 1 - A State Of Play Of Commercial Solutions In Europe, Patrick Daly, Paula G. Barril

Articles

In response to environmental concerns and the global warming issue in particular there is a growing drive to decarbonise the building sector and transition it to more circular practices.

Biobased construction materials, products and systems are an important low carbon and circular strategy as they can enable low to negative carbon construction and have strong circularity advantages notably being able to enter the bio cycle, using renewable, low to zero toxic resources and provide a range of other performance benefits, including moisture and vapour regulation.

This novel research presents a unique state of play on the commercial application of biobased …

Pollinator Inventory On An Urban College Campus: The Impact And Necessity Of Native Plantings, Donata Kraskauskaite, Daniel Albrecht-Mallinger

Environmental Studies Publications

Abstract

The aim of this study was to measure pollinator abundance and diversity across Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus in Richmond, Virginia, especially focusing on the impact of campus plantings on pollinators.

Methods

18 transects across VCU’s Monroe Park Campus, as well as 2 at the nearby Amelia Street School native meadow planting, were established and stratified by planting composition (native/invasive) and species diversity. Each transect was inventoried every other week for pollinators from April through July of 2023. Nonparametric and median-based linear models were used to test differences in pollinator abundance and morphospecies diversity across planting types.

Results …

Nurturing Minds And Hearts: The Positive Impacts Of Visual Art Education, Jacob A. Anderson

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis will explore the significance of visual arts education in the academic and personal development of students during their school years. It aims to define the critical role of visual arts education in enhancing students' academic journeys and overall well-being. It addresses two driving questions: How does visual arts education support students' overall academic achievement? How does visual arts education contribute to students' social and emotional mental wellness throughout their academic years? This is done through the review of existing research and literature on these subjects. This thesis begins by defining visual arts education and its impact on early …

Instructional Strategies For Supporting Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Charlotte Alexander Simmons

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Everything revolves around rountines and to be great at anything, you have to offer communiation and cler expectations. Typical routines involve moving to a designated area of instruction or location. Planning out certain times will give students a sense of structure to help them transition well in life. They willl know how to comply with rules, adhere to guidelines and boundaries. When students develop routines it helps them to be successful. Modeling explict, guided instructions, strategy helps students comprehend routines that foster self-awareness, self- regulation, and social skills. Implementing routines and predictability into the classroom can result in increased skill …

The Mouse In The Museum, Maggie Colangelo, Bernard Means

Virtual Curation Lab's Comic Publications

Find out about America's first successful public museum of art and natural history from a unique perspective: a mouse! The museum mouse guides you through Charles Willson Peale's Philadelphia Museum from its founding in his own home to its eventual establishment in what is now called Independence Hall. You will encounter a killer bear, an eagle that has seen better days, and the massive bones of an extinct elephant: the mastodon. This gripping tale is brought to you by Maggie Colangelo and Bernard K. Means, co-creators of Founding Monsters, Founding Monsters Tales, Mystery of the Missing Megafauna, and Tales from …

Annual Report Of The Town Of Shelburne, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2023., Shelburne Town Representatives

Shelburne, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Belmont 2023 Annual Report., Belmonth Town Representatives

Belmont, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Boscawen, N.H. 2023 Annual Report With 2024 Town Warrant And Budget., Boscawen Town Representatives

Boscawen, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Reports Of The Officers, Trustees, Agents, Committees, And Organizations Of The Town Of Plaistow, New Hampshire For The Year 2023., Plaistow Town Representatives

Plaistow, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Pittsfield, New Hampshire Annual Reports For The Year Ending December 31, 2023., Pittsfield Town Representatives

Pittsfield, NH Annual Reports

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