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Marie De France And The Wife Of Bisclavret: A New Understanding, Katie Despeaux

Foreign Languages & Literatures ETDs

Marie de France’s werewolf lai, Bisclavret, was met with immediate and long-lasting fascination, replication, and criticism. As part of what Caroline Walker Bynum calls “the werewolf renaissance,” the story breaks with traditional understandings of werewolves: Bisclavret is not the villain of the story but presents instead as a sympathetic character, victimized by his wife’s collaboration with another man who steals his clothes and prevents him from regaining his human form.

Modern scholarship generally falls within two opposite camps: those for whom the wife is disloyal to her husband; and those for whom Marie herself was disloyal to her gender. …

Halide Exchange And Transport In Halide Perovskite Lattices, Temban Acha Billy

Department of Chemistry: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In recent years, metal-halide perovskites (MHPs) have risen quickly to prominence as promising materials across a variety of fields, from photovoltaics to optoelectronics in general. We show here a facile solution growth for creating a variety of mixed halide MAPbBr_3-xI_x crystals, which we will use to study halide exchange and transport in halide perovskites. We generated a calibration curve between the optical response and chemical composition in mixed Br/I MHPs at room temperature. All mixed Br/I MHP crystals were subjected to measurements of photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy. A subset of mixed-halide MHP crystals exhibited multiple emission …

Airbnb Strategic Audit Overview, Andrea Curnes, Audrey Kreun, Tyler Royal, Jacob Zadalis, Cody Hohn, Jason Dirks

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This study provides an overview of Airbnb, an online marketplace for short-term rentals and experiences. It highlights the company's history, business strategies, value chain, acquisitions, code of ethical conduct, and organizational structure. With a Blue Ocean strategy combining differentiation and cost leadership, Airbnb has achieved remarkable success, boasting a valuation of over $67B and generating annual revenue exceeding $1.5B. The company's unique business model involves participating in all parts of the value chain, and it has expanded geographically through acquisitions and product market expansion. Airbnb's code of ethics reflects its core values, and its organizational structure fosters flexibility and remote …

Dad Talk: Father-Child Communication When A Parent Has Cancer, Elizabeth A. Reed

Theses and Dissertations

Most individuals are impacted by a cancer diagnosis, in fact 54% of Americans say they or someone in their immediate family has been diagnosed with cancer at some point (CBS Interactive, 2017). While most Americans have a family member with cancer, most research has been done to understand the mother-daughter relationship during such a time. Unfortunately, there is little research regarding father-child communication during a cancer diagnosis, and father-child communication is understudied. The father-child dyad is an important relationship that impacts a child throughout their lives (Fellers & Schrodt, 2021). To further understand these relationships and how cancer may impact …

The Echo: May 8, 2023, Taylor University

2022-2023 (Volume 110)

No abstract provided.

Deep Learning Of Semantic Image Labels On Hdr Imagery In A Maritime Environment, Charles Montagnoli

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Situational awareness in the maritime environment can be extremely challenging. The maritime environment is highly dynamic and largely undefined, requiring the perception of many potential hazards in the shared maritime environment. One particular challenge is the effect of direct-sunlight exposure and specular reflection causing degradation of camera reliability. It is for this reason then, in this work, the use of High-Dynamic Range imagery for deep learning of semantic image labels is studied in a littoral environment. This study theorizes that the use HDR imagery may be extremely beneficial for the purpose of situational awareness in maritime environments due to the …

[Excerpt From] Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook: Quality, Compliance, And Reimbursement (4th Ed.), Tina M. Marrelli, Jennifer Kennedy

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

This item record pertains to an excerpt and additional resources from Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook: Quality, Compliance, and Reimbursement, Fourth Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, 4th Ed., offers updated coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the entire healthcare team who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. This edition includes examples and strategies covering key topics related to standards, guidelines, goals, and effective care planning.

New to this edition are:

• Expanded pediatric and geriatric clinical care guidelines
• More robust …

General Education Teacher Challenges With Teaching English Learners In The Mainstream Classroom: A Qualitative Study Of 3rd-5th Grade Elementary General Education And Esol Teachers’ Perceptions, Joanne Gauthier

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Dissertations

This qualitative study focused on the challenges that 3rd through 5th grade general education teachers faced while supporting and teaching English Learner (EL) students in the classroom from the perspectives of general education and ESOL teachers, based on their experiences in the classroom. This study took place at an urban Title 1 elementary school in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the teacher challenges surrounding EL instruction and its impact on student achievement. The theoretical frameworks that informed this study were culturally responsive teaching and critical teacher leadership. Several data gathering …

Six Students, Alumni Receive Nsf Graduate Research Fellowships, Brooks Payette, Sarah Schaier, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Facilitative Role Of Workplace Anxiety In Increasing Motivation And Preparation Fueled By Self-Regulation, James Hayes

Student Works

As anxiety in the workplace continues to affect a substantial percentage of employees, an understanding of the facilitative aspects of anxiety may become increasingly relevant (American Psychological Association, 2009, as cited in Cheng & McCarthy, 2018). Anxiety in the workplace is generally disadvantageous, but significant evidence supports the idea that anxiety may benefit employees in various ways (Chandra et al., 2020). Notably, anxious feelings may spark increased motivation within employees, unlocking a greater focus on future goals (Spielberger, 1985, as cited in Cheng & McCarthy, 2018). In pursuit of these goals, anxious employees may find a greater capacity for self-regulation, …

Cmm Stylus Cleaning Solution, Andrew Cretella, Nicholas Gosselin, Evan Vazquez, Nicholas Yau

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects

CMM machines are an integral part of quality assurance within the industry of manufacturing. The work throughout this report supports the most essential aspects of solving the main dilemma in the CMM world: cleaning the styli. This is done using an electric motor design to create a whirlpool of IPA solution to clean any styli.

In order to fulfill the needs of Hexagon, the cleaning apparatus must either proactively and/or reactively clean the stylus. The apparatus must clean 95 percent of all styli, fit in the CMM workspace, and cost less than $2000. These design requirements, along with customer requirements …

Electro-Mechanical Joints For An Ocean Sensor Payload, Connor Mancini, Samuel Hayden, Alberto Intieri, Jamie Davis, Joseph De Luca

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects

Mikel Undersea Warfare Systems is a NAVY defense contractor who has presented the group with a need for an underwater joint. This joint is to provide a waterproof seal for electrical connections within the payload. This joint is to allow for easy assembly, shipping and handling of a submarine navigation system as well as withstand pressure and drag forces at the bottom of the ocean. A final spring actuated button system was to be the final design for this problem. After many redesigns of the geometry of the button, a 1 cm in diameter circular button was the final design. …

Igus Inspection Table, Troy Bottoen, Colin Benvenuti, Shaheer Yasin, Alexander Chavez

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects

Miniature Casting Corporation has requested Team 03 to develop a potential visual inspection system that can transport zinc-casted products to an AI inspection camera to detect any possible defects. The products will then be sent to an automated sorting system to separate defective parts from accepted parts.

This inspection system needed to inspect parts at 96% accuracy, inspect at least 40,000 parts per day, under 8 feet tall, use 110V plug style for any electronics, use a maximum of 115 PSI of air, and be easy to maintain. These design requirements were combined with customer requirements to create design specifications …

Test Chamber For Dust-Blanketed Surface Temperature Testing, Jack Lacombe, Anthony Skillings, John Simes, Peter Coughlin

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects

Team 8, or Dust X8 was tasked by FM Approvals with the challenge of designing a test system with the capabilities to cover test samples ranging in size from 75-320 mm in 200 mm of dust (diatomaceous earth) on all sides of the specimen. This system was to be designed to support “dust blanketed surface temperature” testing and installed in the FM Approvals Testing facility in Norwood, MA where tests relevant to the certification of equipment for use in class II explosive atmospheres is conducted. Ideally, this test system needed to provide ease of loading and unloading, a simple pluggable …

Coming Of Age In The Multiverse What Japanese Anime Say About Growing Up Amidst The Chaos And The Illogical, Yukana Inoue, Kenneth Provencher

Honors Thesis

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the interest in multiverse storylines in coming of age stories, with the popularity of works like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” — all narratives that deal with characters who are coming of age in an unnatural environment where multiple dimensions exist. Anime, as a medium, especially possesses the unique capability to convey multiverse narratives given its freeform and limitless nature. In my research, I focus on two coming-of-age anime series that feature multiverse narratives — “Sonny Boy” and “The Tatami Galaxy” — to explore what …

Vegetated Coastal Ecosystems In The Southwestern Atlantic Ocean Are An Unexploited Opportunity For Climate Change Mitigation, Vanessa Hatje, Margareth Copertino, Vinicius F. Patire, Ximena Ovando, Josiah Ogbuka, Beverly J. Johnson, Hilary Kennedy, Pere Masque, Joel C. Creed

All Faculty Scholarship

Vegetated coastal ecosystems (mangroves, seagrasses, and saltmarshes, often called Blue Carbon ecosystems) store large carbon stocks. However, their regional carbon inventories, sequestration rates, and potential as natural climate change mitigation strategies are poorly constrained. Here, we systematically review organic carbon storage and accumulation rates in vegetated coastal ecosystems across the Central and Southwestern Atlantic, extending from Guyana (08.28°N) to Argentina (55.14°S). We estimate that 0.4 Pg organic carbon is stored in the region, which is approximately 2-5% of global carbon stores in coastal vegetated systems, and that they accumulate 0.5 to 3.9 Tg carbon annually. By ecosystem type, mangroves have …

The Participation And Exploration Of Play For Children In Foster Care, Isabella J. Relph, Jazminne Orozco Arteaga

Spring 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

This capstone project, The Participation and Exploration of Play for Children in Foster Care, was completed by a Doctor of Occupational Therapy candidate at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Project objectives develop an understanding of the occupational therapy involvement in foster care and how to improve current advocacy and educational efforts related to play. A literature review of play participation, engagement, and exploration was conducted in conjunction with analysis of environmental barriers, generalized background information on children in foster care, and the role of occupational therapy for children in foster care. Play is essential for the pediatric …

Thermal Atomization Of Impinging Drops On Superheated Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Eric Lee

Theses and Dissertations

Drop impact on a surface has an effect on nearly every industry and this impact may have adverse effects if not controlled. Superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces have been created with the extreme ability to repel water. These surfaces exist in nature but may also be fabricated using modern techniques. This thesis explores heat transfer from these SH surfaces to drops impacting them. This thesis is devoted to increasing the breadth of knowledge of thermal atomization during drop impingement on superheated SH surfaces. When a water drop impinges vertically on a horizontal superheated surface, intense atomization can occur. The atomization is caused …

Methodology Of Deployment For A Uav From A Uuv, Drew Lacouture, Mason Houle, Leonardo Garafolo, Jeb Saqib

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects

With the advancements of technology in modern times, the use of remote or unmanned expeditions and surveillance systems has risen in prevalence in the military industry. The ability to accomplish objectives without jeopardizing human lives has become paramount to military operations. To accomplish this, the military has used unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, and unmanned underwater vehicles, or UUVs. These vehicles take the form of drones, equipped with cameras and/or sensors, that are controlled remotely to obtain information without directly involving human lives. It has recently become of interest to combine the two drones, to be able to allow for …

Design Of Positioning Device For Measurement Of Gamma Radiation Damage, Matthew Alsante, Jonathan Riley, Sean Ward, Anthony Serluca

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects

Materials must be hoisted and lowered into a 30 foot hollow test tube at Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center (RINSC) nuclear reactor. The materials will be experiencing high levels of gamma radiation. The task at hand is to design and redesign from last year's design concept a hoisting mechanism for test materials that will be experiencing high levels of gamma radiation.

To suit the needs of General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), this hoisting and lowering system must be able to withstand ½ lb to 5 lbs of test materials in a bucket that will be lowered 30 feet down in …

Stories Of Leadership: Leading With Empathy Through The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jennifer S. Linvill, Gloria O. Onosu

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Leader–follower interactions during times of complexity are critical in managing rapid change demands and ensuring organizational sustainability. Between early 2020 and 2023, many organizations worldwide witnessed an unprecedented need for organizational change that rapidly transformed the work environment. This study focused on understanding the contexts of leader and follower interactions during times of change using the shifting organizational landscapes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applying a qualitative methodology, we collected data from 12 leaders across multiple business sectors in Africa, Asia, and the United States using semi-structured interviews. We then transcribed the interviews and applied an iterative phronetic approach to analyze …

Ohio University Faculty Senate Minutes May 8, 2023, Angela Brock

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Using Deep Learning Model To Identify Iron Chlorosis In Plants, Munir Majdalawieh, Shafaq Khan, Md. T. Islam

All Works

Iron deficiency in plants causes iron chlorosis which frequently occurs in soils that are alkaline (pH greater than 7.0) and that contain lime. This deficiency turns affected plant leaves to yellow, or with brown edges in advanced stages. The goal of this research is to use the deep learning model to identify a nutrient deficiency in plant leaves and perform soil analysis to identify the cause of the deficiency. Two pre-trained deep learning models, Single Shot Detector (SSD) MobileNet v2 and EfficientDet D0, are used to complete this task via transfer learning. This research also contrasts the architecture and performance …

Observational Study Of Organisational Responses Of 17 Us Hospitals Over The First Year Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Esther K. Choo, Matthew Strehlow, Marina Del Rios, Evrim Oral, Ruth Pobee, Andrew Nugent, Stephen C. Lim, Christian Hext, Sarah Newhall, Diana Ko, Srihari V. Chari, Amy Wilson, Joshua J. Baugh, David Callaway, Mucio Kit Delgado, Zoe Glick, Christian J. Graulty, Nicholas Hall, Abdusebur Jemal, Madhav Kc, Aditya Mahadevan, Milap Mehta, Andrew C. Meltzer, Dar'ya Pozhidayeva, Daniel Resnick-Ault

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has required significant modifications of hospital care. The objective of this study was to examine the operational approaches taken by US hospitals over time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, setting and participants This was a prospective observational study of 17 geographically diverse US hospitals from February 2020 to February 2021. Outcomes and analysis We identified 42 potential pandemic-related strategies and obtained week-to-week data about their use. We calculated descriptive statistics for use of each strategy and plotted percent uptake and weeks used. We assessed the relationship between strategy use and hospital type, geographic region …

Juror's Perceptions Of Evidence-Based Suspicion, Nicholas Welter

Student Theses

Eyewitness misidentification is a leading cause of wrongful conviction. Although the prior probability of guilt (i.e., pre-identification evidence strength) is the most important factor for predicting a defendant’s actual guilt status and the accuracy of any subsequent eyewitness identification, no study has examined whether it affects juror decisions. This oversight is problematic because when officers place suspects in lineups when there is little evidence connecting them to the crime, it falls on jurors to examine the probative value of identification evidence. Participants (N = 357) watched a mock trial depicting an armed robbery that varied pre-identification evidence (strong vs. …

Accessible And Functional Visualizations For Exploring And Analyzing The Writing And Programming Process, Shaney Flores

Theses

Background. Developing easily decodable and insightful visuals is a challenge in the field of data visualization. This challenge becomes more pronounced when the data is of a complex nature. Good visualizations clearly convey their data using designs with appropriate encoding, visual attributes (i.e., color, shape, size, etc.), and accessibility features (e.g., distinctive colors for color-blind individu- als). One area where well-designed visualizations can make a significant impact is elucidating the learning process. Users ranging from self-taught individuals to students enrolled in coursework could use such visuals to detect problematic areas in their process of learning skills such as writing …

Bee Campus Unh, Anna Madden

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Involvement Of Trpm7 In Alcohol-Induced Damage Of The Blood-Brain Barrier In The Presence Of Hiv Viral Proteins, Michelle L. Mack

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Ethanol (EtOH) exerts its effects through various protein targets, including transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) channels, which play an essential role in cellular homeostasis. We demonstrated that TRPM7 was expressed in rat brain microvascular endothelial cells (rBMVECs), the major cellular component of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Heavy alcohol drinking is often associated with HIV infection, however mechanisms underlying alcohol-induced BBB damage and HIV proteins, are not fully understood. We utilized the HIV-1 transgenic (HIV-1Tg) rat to mimic HIV-1 patients on combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART) and demonstrated TRPM7 expression in rBMVECs was lower in adolescent HIV-1Tg rats compared to control …

Walling Off Privacy: Apple's Neuralhash Controversy, The Ecpa, The Fourth Amendment, And Encryption, Gabriel J. Rudin

Colorado Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of All-Cause Mortality On Patients With Sickle Cell Disease And Kidney Disease Using Propensity Score Matching, Adam Garrison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this work, we provide an overview of the Cox proportional hazards model for time to event or survival analysis and the notion of propensity score matching to deal with confounding factors. A full analysis is reported in Chapter 2 concerning mortality for in-center dialysis patients with sickle cell disease to demonstrate the application of a general analysis strategy that has some logistical benefits over more traditional approaches to accounting for confounding variables. We also provide some insight and discussions on the challenges and future research questions that will emerge when trying to implement this strategy as a monitoring tool …