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Optimization Of Wash-Dr And Rwanda Ceramic Hwts Systems, Hamza Zeini

Honors Program Theses

Access to safe drinking water remains a global challenge, affecting over 2 billion people. Fecal coliform contamination poses serious health risks, particularly in developing regions like the Dominican Republic and Rwanda. Rollins College professors have implemented Field Studies to support water filter distribution in these areas. This study evaluates the optimization of Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) systems used in the WASH-DR and Rwanda-Rural Education Field Studies, focusing on Dr. Bernal’s chlorination and filtration system and Rwanda’s ceramic filters. A key innovation is the integration of the MadiDrop+, a silver-impregnated ceramic tablet that releases antimicrobial silver ions, as …

Etsu At-A-Glance - 2023-2024, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU At-a-Glance

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Magic In Medicine, Jacob Mudd

Cohort 2024-2025

Jacob Mudd is a sophomore Creative Writing and Visual and Sound Media double major with a minor in English. His project is inspired by Robert Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy, looking at the role magic played in medicine in the late medieval early Renaissance periods. It includes a creative grimoire that contains a variety of medieval illnesses and their magical cures and is accompanied by a paper that looks at answering the question of whether it would be moral to use magic in medicine from the perspective of someone living during that time.

Archival Collection Used: MSS 0029 Herbert Kraft manuscript …

Middle Eastern Studies Program Newsletter - V15, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Middle Eastern Studies Program - Newsletters

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Mind Matters: Addressing Food Insecurities As A Mental Health Barrier, Nicholas Thomas Guerra

OT Doctoral Capstones

Food insecurity (FI)—the limited or uncertain access to adequate food—is a growing concern among college students and is linked to increased stress, poor mental health, and reduced occupational engagement. Nationally, 41% of college students report experiencing FI, with higher rates among marginalized groups (Nickolaus et al., 2020). At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 61% of students are affected, a figure influenced by financial strain, limited access to aid, and unique border-related barriers such as immigration status and language (El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, 2022; Weigel et al., 2007). This capstone project, grounded in the Person-Environment- Occupation (PEO) model, …

University Of New Hampshire Library Annual Report 2025: Information Without Borders, Mairead Small Staid

Annual Reports and Statistics

No abstract provided.

The Gender And Worship Of Guanyin In Chinese History, Abigail Alcock

Theses & ETDs

This thesis examines the feminization of Guanyin in China and how her devotees history were shaped by Chinese ideals, desires, social statuses, and gendered life experiences. have worshipped her throughout Chinese history. Originally a male Indian deity named Avalokitesvara, they were introduced to China around the first to second century via the Silk Road. Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Guanyin has been a universally recognized female deity of mercy and compassion throughout East Asia, known as Kannon in Japan and Gwaen-eum in Korea. As a bodhisattva who delays their enlightenment to help others, Guanyin protects women, children, sailors, and those …

“These Are Probably The Worst Pies In London. I Should Know, I Make Them:” A Study And Reconstruction Of Properties In Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, Natalie Avery

Theses & ETDs

This thesis focuses on the materials and construction methods behind the pie props for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The first part of the thesis focuses on prop construction as a technical form and expands on what constitutes a consumable prop, as well as defines key words and vocabulary I use throughout my thesis. It also introduces the two productions I modeled my prop pies after. I focused on the 2023 Broadway production and the 2015 Vancouver Opera’s production, as well as a practical ‘cookbook’ as further reference. Here, I explore the materials and processes they followed …

Virgo, Uxor, Et Aliae: Womanhood And Power In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Emily Ash

Theses & ETDs

No abstract provided.

Re-Fashioning The Working Woman: Using The Pattern And Decoration Movement To Create Femmage Designs On Female Work Attire, Hannah Joy Barker

Theses & ETDs

“Femmage”: or feminist collage, was defined by Miriam Schapiro and Melissa Meyer as an activity “practiced by women using traditional women's techniques to achieve their art”. In keeping with feminist ideals, their definition celebrates rather than denigrates qualities long associated with women's creativity: the personal, the collective, the decorative* Re-fashioning the Working Woman, an artistic body of work, calls out the hindrances that uniforms have imposed, undermining feminine identities, aesthetics, experiences, and empowerment. Looking to the Pattern and Decoration art movement for inspiration, my body of artwork reflects a plethora of themes that developed from this movement, including femininity, individuality, …

The Future With Holograms In The Music Industry, Brianna Barron-Moreno

Theses & ETDs

In this thesis some problems that were addressed was how the technology of holograms could serve as a dual-market enhancer: by being an experimental art form and aid with the lack of scalability in live performances. In order to address this, much of the research delved into the ways that holograms could help enhance live performances, connecting artists together through telematic performances, and the various of ways that holograms could be used as a tool in order to help ease behind the artist’s live performances without sacrificing quality. Further research was done on the business side as well, showing how …

“Climbing The Ladder”: Examining The Evolution Of Gender Through Fashion And The Theater, Auguste Bartels

Theses & ETDs

No abstract provided.

Instead Of Canaries, Try Clams: A Review And Case Study Of Bivalves As Bioindicators Of Water Pollution And Application At The Dębiec Water Treatment Plant In Poznań, Poland, Veronica Carrion

Theses & ETDs

Biomonitoring systems are used for monitoring a variable in an environment by using a change in organisms in the environment as an indicator. Many different species have been used as bioindicators, with bivalves being one of them. As adults, many bivalve species remain sedentary, where they can easily be handled for testing. Due to their filter feeding nature, they will react and close their valves when exposed to polluted areas. Studies have shown that bivalves are sensitive to many of the chemicals regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency in America and the European Union. By using sensors to monitor the …

Internship Experience With Sunbelt Basketball Association, Jordan Clark

Theses & ETDs

The internship provided a valuable learning experience centered around key professional goals. One primary objective was to develop networking skills and foster new professional relationships, an effort that began immediately through mentorship from the internship supervisor. Emphasis was placed on the long-term value of strategic networking and its application within professional contexts. Another objective was to gain practical tools and insights for entering the workforce, particularly in marketing and finance/sales. Creative marketing strategies were developed to increase league visibility, while financial insights were gained by analyzing revenue streams and proposing ideas to enhance profitability. Overall, the internship offered a deeper …

Rewritten Rhapsodies How To Write A New Story From Stories Already Written, Breanna Corley

Theses & ETDs

No abstract provided.

Can Dance Be Used As An Organic Tool Of National Reproduction In The Basque Homeland And Across The Diasporas?, Irmak Demiroz

Theses & ETDs

No abstract provided.

Aphrodisiac Flesh : (Produce)Ing The Female Nude, Pénélope Donetti

Theses & ETDs

This essay examines the symbolic relationship between food, the female body, and societal perceptions of women shaped by the male gaze, connecting these themes to my own artwork. Drawing inspiration from religious and historical narratives, my work critiques the alienation and commodification of women through symbolic and cultural representations. Through the analysis of artist Sarah Lucas and art historian Linda Nochlin, I explore how food is tied to femininity and desire, reflecting societal expectations of women as both providers and objects of consumption. Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex provides a theoretical foundation for understanding the alienation of women when …

Do Whitespotted Eagle Rays Demonstrate Prey Preference?, Hannah El Halabi Sanchez

Theses & ETDs

Understanding foraging behavior in marine predators is essential for conservation efforts and understanding ecological roles. This study investigates whether whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) exhibit prey preference in a controlled environment. Whitespotted eagle rays were offered eight different prey types across 16 trials over four weeks. In person and video analysis were used to record and analyze behaviors and metrics. There was no significant evidence of prey preference. However, a pattern of prey avoidance was observed, suggesting that certain prey types, such as fighting conchs, are consumed less. This is shown by low consumption rate, the high consumption time, and …

I Live Where You Vacation: My Life Working, Living, And Analyzing Orlando, Florida, Molly Erickson

Theses & ETDs

This essay is derived from my interest in the Central Florida community and Disney’s eff ect on their lifestyle. The main interest was tourism's eff ect on Orlando. I used one small sociological practice, my experiences, media, and research papers, to discover more about what tourism hides in Orlando. I started by outlining my own experiences and addressing the privilege I had within the situation, then I analyzed the movie The Florida Project, which works as a good comparison to the true Florida experience for a lot of Floridians. I compared this all to the research I had done. The …

Faith, Fatherlands, And Fascism: A Warning, Sara Engels

Theses & ETDs

Utilizing the definitions, characteristics, and enabling conditions provided by four experts of fascism who have collectively contributed over 150 years of scholarship to the field, this study assesses environmental conditions prior to elections, espoused party ideologies, policies enacted (and attempted) once in power, and the rhetoric employed by the leaders of movements in Hungary and the U.S., which have both been labelled as fascist, to determine whether such a description is fitting. Extensive analysis of speeches and policies in the two countries makes it clear that Hungary has developed a fascist government and state, albeit one that is not fully …

Unseen Battles: The War's Invisible Toll On Spouses And Children Through The Oral Traditions Of Penelope And Telemachus Of The Odyssey, Bernadette Estrada-Brown

Theses & ETDs

No abstract provided.

Depression Simulator: A Virtual Reality Experience To Raise Awareness About The Effects Of Depression, Wes Farmer

Theses & ETDs

Depression is a challenge faced by many people in the modern world, and for those suffering from depression, it can direct the course of their lives. To spread awareness about how depression affects people, a virtual reality game called “Depression Simulator” was created. This game serves to create an abstract representation of the challenges faced by someone with depression, creating visual and interactive tasks to both engage the player and to better help them understand how depression affects people. The player starts by finding themselves in a wide open, greyscale field, with there being little to no color despite the …

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Christianity, And The Reduction Of Implicit Sexuality Bias, Annika Fuller

Theses & ETDs

Countless studies have found that many Chrisitan individuals hold bias towards LGBQ individuals. Many more have concluded how detrimental this bias can be towards the physical and mental well being of people who identify under the LGBQ umbrella. Studies have began to find ways to decrease implicit biases, and some have found that loving-kindness meditation can be an effective tool to reduce specifically racial bias. There is little to no research on how loving-kindness meditation can reduce implicit LGBQ bias. The purpose of this study was to fill that gap by examining if loving-kindness meditaion can reduce implicit LGBQ bias …

Observing Activity With Multi-Sensory And Single Sensory Enrichment As Means Of Improving Animal Welfare For An American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis), Melody Fulmer

Theses & ETDs

American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) are large reptiles living in marshy areas and are mostly active at night. Though being active at night is a natural behavior for them, alligators in human care will tend to adjust to their keepers schedule when getting fed and offered enrichment during the day. The goal for this project was to find an enrichment for an alligator in human care and help encourage her to become more active at night as a means to increase her wellbeing in human care. I tested the hypothesis that she will find multi-sensory enrichment more engaging over single sensory …

Health Insights Dashboard, Anson Graumann

Theses & ETDs

With the growth of wearable devices and smart devices like Apple Watch, users now have access to their health data. Many different applications can be used to analyze personal health data, however, these tools lack accessibility and can be confusing or difficult to navigate. This thesis explores analyzing personal health data through an interactive web application that allows users to view different kinds of personal health data exported from Apple Health. This application was created with Streamlit, making use of the different components Streamlit has to offer. By also using different libraries such as Folium to create an interactive map …

Assessing The Current State Of New College Of Florida’S Coastal Waterfront Along With Potential Remedies To Protect A Vulnerable Piece Of Shoreline., C. Luke Heierding

Theses & ETDs

Coastal waterfronts allow access to a prime natural resource for the communities they’re surrounded by. However, coastal waterfronts alike are in danger, especially in Florida. With stronger and more destructive storms along with invading non-native species, waterfronts are at risk. The study area is the New College of Florida’s waterfront in Sarasota, FL. In this study, I map out the distribution and location of banyan trees (Ficus benghalensis) in order to examine the extent of their spread. I also map the topography of the area as a detailed topographic map is useful for future planning and assessing flooding risks. I …

Microplastic Ingestion In Pipefish In The Sarasota Bay, Gray Henry

Theses & ETDs

Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment today. Their spread has been an uncontrollable side effect of the vast amounts of plastic waste leaked into the environment annually. Microplastics can have devastating impacts on ecosystems and the organisms that inhabit them. Marine life can ingest these microplastics either intentionally through the accidental misidentification of a prey item or passively through their presence in or around prey items. However, there have been no studies on microplastics in syngnathids, a focal species, within Florida waters. In this thesis I investigate the passive ingestion of microplastics in Syngnathus scovelli from the Sarasota Bay and …

A Behavioral Analysis On The Orca (Orcinus Orca) Attacks In The Mediterranean Sea, Alexis Hollick

Theses & ETDs

The GLADIS pod of orcas inhabits the Strait of Gibraltar where the waters of the northern Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea intersect. This pod has initiated hundreds of attacks towards vessels in the Strait since May of 2020. Attacks consist of circling boats, ramming hulls, dismantling rudders, and other destructive activities. This review will examine four major hypotheses in an attempt to evaluate the cause behind these attacks. Play is assessed through five key criteria: the behavior does not result in food acquisition or physical reward, differs from functional activities like hunting or grooming, is repeated but not perfected, …

How Fish Decorate: Color Preference In Heterandria Formosa, Alexis Holliday

Theses & ETDs

Environmental enrichment is the intentional addition of stimuli to an animal’s environment to provide necessary stimulation for optimal psychological and physiological well-being. This has been studied across taxa, but there is significantly less research on enrichment in fish. The current experiment looked into differences in how the least killifish (Heterandria formosa) interact with enrichment based on color. Preferences between colors can aid in determining potential care standards. This experiment utilized four colors of yarn mops, green, brown, white, and pink, to represent common colors in home aquaria. A preference between these colors was determined based on how many fish were …

Probing Alopecia Areata: Jak-Stat Dysregulation And Immuno-Epigenetic, Neuroendocrine, Pharmacological, And Biopsychosocial Complexities In Autoimmune Pathogenesis, Isaiah Johnson

Theses & ETDs

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder in which hair is lost abruptly because the immune system damages hair follicles. In this thesis, I will first review the epidemiology and biology of the disorder and will then discuss the therapeutic potential of JAK-STAT pathway inhibition for AA and the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of JAK inhibitors, in particular Ruxolitinib. The Janus kinase/signal transducer/activator of transcription JAK-STAT pathway is a major driver of immune and inflammatory response, and its dysregulation contributes to AA. Ruxolitinib, by preventing JAK’s activity, reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines, allowing restoration of immune privilege in hair follicles and regenerating hair. …