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Choice Mums And Children’S Education. Does Feminism Matter? A Qualitative Study, Ana Bravo-Moreno

The Qualitative Report

The aim of this article is to analyse and compare the experiences of self-labelled feminist and non-feminist women who have consciously chosen to be single mothers. This article contributes to the literature by providing a Spanish context to the experiences of single mothers by choice. Scant research currently exists on the specific characteristics of this type of family and on the influence of gender composition. Furthermore, no research has been conducted on the comparison between feminist and non-feminist single mothers by choice and how their different perspectives may affect their children’s education. The principal argument of this paper is based …

A Study Of The Loop Sistrum (Accession Number: 1994.4.26) At The University Of Memphis, Rachel Joy Suddreth

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The object of this study is a loop sistrum (Accession Number: 1994.4.26) in the Egyptian Collection of the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, a musical instrument used in cultic practice from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period (1539 BCE - 646 CE). During the Summer of 2016, 3-D imaging of the object revealed a lack of definition in the details of its manufacture. This observation, combined with the object's undocumented provenience prior to its purchase by private collector, Glenn White, has called the authenticity of the instrument into question. To evaluate the object this thesis employs a stylistic …

The Origin Of Hydrophilicity On 1t'-Mos2, Laura Renae Nichols

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Single-layer MoS2 has been shown to excel in many applications like as a catalyst, supercapacitor, transistor, and biosensor. It has been shown that there is a correlation between the catalytic activity and the metallic character of the surface. Consequently, the metallic phase of MoS2 has been shown to surpass the performance of the semiconducting phase. However, the metallic phase is less energetically favorable than the semiconducting 2H phase, and it is unstable in air. Recently, it has beenshown that a metallic phase of MoS2 is stable in water. This metallic phase is also found to be hydrophilic which provides additional …

Recharge Of The Memphis Aquifer In An Incised Urban Watershed: Implications Of Impervious Surfaces And Stream Incision, Spencer Randolph Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Recharge processes to the Memphis aquifer are poorly understood, but previous studies show that rural stream gullies with sand bottoms are more efficient for recharge than in the upland areas. The same is expected in urban streams where the Memphis Sand is exposed with surrounding upland areas that have substantial urban land use. Water balance research in Sandy Creek in Jackson, Tennessee, provides information regarding infiltration and potential recharge to the Memphis aquifer that may be typical of urban stream valleys where sandy Coastal Plain aquifers are exposed beneath fine-grained surficial deposits. Sixteen and one-half percent of the Sandy Creek …

Social Information- Processing Variables Predict Hemoglobin A1c Trajectories In Youth With Type 1 Diabetes, Mary Elizabeth Keenan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Predicting long-term trajectories in HbA1c can inform interventions to improve health outcomes for those with type 1 diabetes (T1D) throughout the lifespan. Higher negative attributions of friends’ reactions (NAFR) while participating in health behaviors is related to higher anticipated adherence difficulties (AAD), higher diabetes-related stress (DS), and higher HbA1c, cross-sectionally. The purpose of the present study was to determine if these social information- processing variables can predict membership into empirically derived subgroups of longitudinal HbA1c trajectories in youth with T1D. One hundred ninety-five adolescents with T1D completed the Diabetes Stress Questionnaire and the Attributions of Peer Reactions scale. HbA1cs were …

Metabolic Flexibility In Classical Monocytes Is Not Affected By Age, Johnathan Yarbro

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Inflammaging is the chronic low-grade inflammation that occurs with age that contributes to the pathology of age-related diseases. Monocytes are innate immune cells that become dysregulated with age and which can contribute to inflammaging. Metabolism plays a key role in determining immune cell functions, with anti-inflammatory cells primarily relying on fatty acid oxidation and pro-inflammatory cells primarily relying on glycolysis. It was recently shown that lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated monocytes can compensate for a lack of glucose by utilizing fatty acid oxidation. Given that mitochondrial function decreases with age, we hypothesized that monocytes taken from aged individuals would have an impaired ability …

Coulombic Collisions In Aerosols And Dusty Plasmas, Harjindar Singh Chahl

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Determination of the charge on particles within aerosol and dusty plasmas is key to describing the dynamics within them. The large size and mobility difference between ions and electrons results in particles which accumulate negative and positive charge at different rates. Moreover, the particles within these aerosols are typically surrounded by neutral molecules whose density depends on the pressure of the system. These gas molecules play an important role in determining the trajectories of the ions and hence the rate at which they are collected by the grain, referred to as the collision rate H. The value of H obtained …

Effects Of Exercise Environment On Quality Of Life And Fatigue In Breast Cancer Survivors, Brittany Marie Edwards

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The primary goal of this study was to determine if an eight-week exercise intervention can improve quality of life and decrease fatigue in breast cancer survivors. The exercise intervention was uniquely designed to foster learning and improve the self-efficacy of the study subject. The first four weeks of the study encompassed learning to format an exercise routine based on the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine and learning basic exercises. The final four weeks of the intervention involved the subject implementing their own unique routine with the supervision of the lead investigator. The outcome measures include a quality …

Development Of A Numerical Multi-Layered Groundwater Model To Simulate Inter-Aquifer Water Exchange In Shelby County, Tennessee, Rodrigo Villalpando Vizcaino Mr

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Inter-aquifer water exchange between the shallow and Memphis aquifers in Shelby County, Tennessee, poses a contamination threat due to the downward migration of younger, lesser quality groundwater, into deeper, more pristine aquifers. Discontinuities in the protective upper Claiborne confining unit (UCCU) allow for leakage into the Memphis aquifer, a sand-dominated aquifer that provides about 95% of the water used in the Memphis area. A multi-layered 3D groundwater model for Shelby County was created using the United States Geological Survey's MODFLOW-NWT program, to evaluate water exchange for a simulation period from January 2005 to December 2016. Results indicate an overall leakage …

The Moderation Effect Of Gender In The Relation Between Parental Attachment And Hope In Chinese Adolescents, Yuyang Hu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Previous research has shown that parental attachment is a predictor of children's hope, and gender intensification theory proposed that parents had stronger effect on early adolescents with the same gender. This study examined the moderating role of Chinese parents' and adolescents' genders in the relation between parental attachment and hope. Data were collected from 745 middle school students (M = 12.77, SD = 0.73, 51.1% males) in China. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs were applied. Results indicated that both paternal and maternal attachment significantly predicted hope cross-sectionally, but only maternal attachment significantly predicted hope after six months. Gender did not …

Social Support For Mothers Living With Hiv: A Person-Environment Interaction Framework, Jessica Eden Mandell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Mothers living with HIV are vulnerable to stressors associated with both motherhood and living with a chronic illness. Strong familial support is related to decreased risk for developing mental and physical health problems. To date, research has primarily focused on HIV status disclosure to supportive networks. The current study explored associations between familial social support and personal (spirituality, depressive symptoms), relational (positive and negative parenting practices), and environmental (social support from friends and community cohesion) factors among mothers living with HIV. Fifty-seven mothers living with HIV were interviewed, and a three-step hierarchical regression was conducted. The final model was significant, …

The Relation Between Eating Disorders And Voice Disorders, Taylor Lawrence

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Objective. The purpose of this study is to determine the relation between specific eating disorder diagnoses/purging behaviors and voice disorders. Method. One hundred-nine participants with eating disorders completed a survey inquiring about eating disorder symptoms, purging behaviors, and voice disorder symptoms. Participants also completed the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Voice Handicap Index (VHI), and the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI). Results. The prevalence of voice disorders among the group with eating disorders was 21.88%. Of those with both eating disorders and voice disorders, anorexia nervosa appeared to be more prevalent in this group than bulimia nervosa. In addition, purging behaviors …

From The Basement To The Gallery: Visible Storage At The Metal Museum, Kimberly Rebecca Bradshaw

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This thesis details the curation and installation of a Visible Storage exhibition at the Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Between 2015 and 2017, over one hundred objects were moved out of basement storage and into a dedicated gallery in order to address preservation concerns and increase the visibility and educational capacity of the Metal Museum’s permanent collection, which includes contemporary sculpture, vessels, and jewelry as well as historic metalwork. The thorough inventory that accompanied the project resulted in updated catalog records that were used to launch an open-access online database that made the permanent collection accessible to both on- and …

Racial Differences In The Social Determinants Of Infant Mortality: A County-Level Analysis, Anna Claire Church

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Infant mortality rates (IMRs) are considered to be one of the most important indicators of a healthy society and a key marker of maternal and child health. In the United States, progress has been made in reducing the overall infant mortality rate, but this reduced aggregated rate masks significant racial disparities. The objective of this study is to systematically examine racial differences in a number of social determinants of infant mortality at the county-level, specifically differences between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White populations. Multivariate OLS regression modeling is used to analyze the association between the demographic, economic, and health predictor …

Resource Allocation Across Urban And Rural Counties: A Tennessee Case Study, Dontarious Damarco Cowans

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study addresses how resource allocation of mobility-promoting organizations vary by characteristics of Tennessee counties. More specifically, I examine the variation of resources provided across urban and rural counties. Building on previous studies of mobility-promoting organizations, this study moves away from neighborhood analysis and updates to larger spatial units to a county level analysis. Including county-level data provides an opportunity to explore potential explanations for the observed regional variation in rates of poverty. Furthermore, this study analyzes aspects of disadvantage and organizational density. I utilize the Social Vulnerability Index and the Relative Rurality Index in combination with U.S. Census and …

Lives Of Barter, Kalpana Negi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The ancient Hindu text, Rig Veda states that there is only one truth. It’s not merely secular universalism that Hinduism alludes to here, it’s also the thought that universalism extends to all life forms—the integral unity of them—the belief that life and death (even that of the universe) is cyclical, that everything dies and takes birth several times over in different forms. This belief and several other myths emerging from this belief system are an integral part of the world in which the characters of this thesis reside. This thesis explores how stories can change lives and that the myths …

Effect Of Omega-3 High-Fat Diet On Skeletal Muscle Protein Degradation In Glucocorticoid-Induced Muscle Wasting, Katie Marie Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Background: Omega-3 PUFAs elicit beneficial effects in several muscle atrophy conditions. Objective: Determine if a high-fat diet rich in n-3 is protective of glucocorticoid-induced protein degradation. Methods: Male wild type C57BL/6 mice were randomized into two groups: n-6 (45% fat 177.5 g lard) and n-3 (45% fat 177.5 g Menhaden oil). After 4 weeks on their diets, groups were divided to receive either daily injections of dexamethasone (3 mg/kg/day) or sterile PBS, for 1 week while continuing diets. Results: Dexamethasone reduced gastrocnemius weight by 12% independently of diet. Protein degradation signaling was altered by dexamethasone with increased atrogin-1 expression, decreased …

Inferring Glaciological Attributes Of Thwaites Glacier Using Gps-Interferometric Reflectometry And Precise Point Positioning, Peter Ogden Matheny

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

We use two continuous GPS stations located on Thwaites glacier to estimate the rate of snow accumulation through GPS interferometric reflectometry and separately examine details of the motions of the glacier. We find an 8-year snow accumulation rate in meters water equivalent for the station Upper Thwaites of 0.44±0.03 m.w.e./yr and a 7-year rate for the station Lower Thwaites of 0.56±0.06 m.w.e./yr. Averages at both GPS sites match the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts reanalysis accumulation rate, derived from integrated snowfall over the same period. We used precise point positioning to obtain daily station positions and modeled the observed …

Modeling Of Electrical Dipole Switching In Phosphorsilicate Glass, Zhi Song

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

A number of experimental studies have reported that phosphorsilicate glass (PSG) exhibits switchable electrical polarization like ferroelectric materials. However, the mechanism of electrical dipole switching is not understood. The present work constructs an atomistic model of the switchable polarization in PSG by mainly using a bond-switching algorithm. In addition, the density functional theory, the BFGS algorithm, and molecular dynamics were implemented to optimize the structures. The initial system of amorphous silicon dioxide used to construct models of PSG was generated by the bond-switching algorithm and the Metropolis Monte Carlo method. The most likely structures of PSG were obtained to investigate …

Now With Trustworthy Research!: Comparing The Effectiveness Of Propaganda Techniques Used In Advertising, Chad Michael Malone

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Seven major propaganda deices used in advertising were examined and rated on scale of most to least successful. The techniques analyzed include the transfer, glittering generalities, bandwagon, plain folks, testimonial, card-stacking, and name-calling devices. Seven printed advertisements employing the use of each propaganda technique to sell an identical product categorized as an impulse buy were created, compared, and contrasted to develop a list rating each propaganda device's degree of success. This thesis develops a response to these propaganda devices as presents suggestions about the advantages and disadvantages of each technique as it relates to advertising. The research yielded the glittering …

Bessie Dean Parr's Photographs And The New Negro Movement In Collierville, Tennessee, Claire Brooke Mundy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The African American experience in Collierville, Tennessee is largely untold among the larger community. The photographs by Elizabeth "Bessie" Dean Parr from the early twentieth century include numerous images of African Americans of Collierville and is a significant example of larger photographic imagery of African American. The collection includes around 200 glass plate negatives that depict town scense, portraits, and family portraits inside and outside Parr's studio. Information provided by the Parr/Broer family, maps, census records, and literature related to photography, gender roles, and the New Negro Movement were referenced for the purposes of creating a public exhibit at the …

Quanternary Displacement Rates On A Meeman-Shelby Fault And The East-Bounding Fault Of The Joiner Ridge Horst, Eastern Arkansas, Audrey Colleen Price

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The Meeman-Shelby fault (~8 km from Memphis) and the Joiner Ridge horst (~54 km from Memphis) are two blind structures in the Mississippi River floodplain of northeastern Arkansas that have no modern seismicity but do have reported Quaternary displacement. Cores collected on the down-thrown sides of both a Meeman-Shelby fault and east-bounding fault of Joiner Ridge show upward fining alluvium and top-of-Eocene at depths of 36.5 m and 35.5 m, respectively. Seismic reflection profiles and radiometrically dates permitted the calculation of slip rates on two faults. A fault within the Meeman-Shelby fault zone has 4-m of displacement at a depth …

Mindfulness And Alcohol Demand Among Young Adult Drinkers, Rita Kathryn Jorgensen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The current study expands upon previous research by exploring the relationship between trait mindfulness, alcohol consumption, and behavioral economic demand for alcohol. Undergraduate students (N=206) from a large public university in the southeastern United States completed a survey measuring alcohol consumption, watched a mood induction video, then completed surveys measuring trait mindfulness and demand for alcohol. Multiple hierarchical regressions were used to evaluate the utility of trait mindfulness (FFMQ) in predicting demand for alcohol after controlling for alcohol consumption, gender, and mood induction video. Nonjudging of experience, a component of mindfulness, predicted decreased demand for alcohol. Mindfulness components nonjudging of …

Mynews, Georgia Southern University

My News (2014-2020)

• Georgia Legal Food Frenzy 4/29 - 5/3
• A Southern Celebration - Armstrong Campus 6 p.m. 4/30
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• Inaugural Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture Series 7 p.m.
• Softball vs. Georgia State 7 p.m. 5/2
• Last Day of Classes 5/3
• Fostering Bulloch 8 a.m. 5/4
• University Store's Textbook Buyback 7:30 a.m. 5/6

• Finals Stress: Therapy Dogs at Zach S. Henderson Library 5:15 p.m. 5/6

• Beyond the Spotlight: Otis Redding 5:30 p.m. 5/6

• Lavender Graduation 4 p.m. 5/9

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• Lantern Walk 7 p.m. 5/10

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern MBA to host open house events in Savannah

• Georgia Southern to host Inaugural Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture Series

• Georgia Southern’s Sport Management program ranked No. 5 for best value

Stress-Induced Depolarization Of Single-Layer Pzt 95/5 Ferroelectric Films, Sergey I. Shkuratov, Jason Baird, Vladimir G. Antipov, Jay B. Chase, Wesley Hackenberger

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Ferroelectric (FE) films are widely used in electronic devices and low-power FE transducers. There is significant interest in expanding the usage of FE films to ultrahigh-power systems. The results are reported herein on experimental investigations of stress-induced depolarization of single-layer PbZr_0.95Ti_0.05O₃ doped 2% Nb (PZT 95/5) poled FE films subjected to uniaxial adiabatic compression perpendicular and antiparallel to the direction of polarization. It was found that at a stress of 2.4 GPa, the 32-μm-thick films underwent a pressure induced transition to a nonpolar antiferroelectric phase and became completely depolarized in both modes of high strain …

Deep Learning Methods For 3d Aerial And Satellite Data, Mohammed A. Yousefhussien

Theses

Recent advances in digital electronics have led to an overabundance of observations from electro-optical (EO) imaging sensors spanning high spatial, spectral and temporal resolution. This unprecedented volume, variety, and velocity is overwhelming our capacity to manage and translate that data into actionable information. Although decades of image processing research have taken the human out of the loop for many important tasks, the human analyst is still an irreplaceable link in the image exploitation chain, especially for more complex tasks requiring contextual understanding, memory, discernment, and learning. If knowledge discovery is to keep pace with the growing availability of data, new …

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 29, 2019, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Monthly Report - April 4, 2019
• University Policy on Dissent | Free Speech on Campus
• Koch Resolution
• Update on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Calendar Committee Annual Report
• Faculty Diversity, Development & Equity Committee Annual Report
• Committee on Committees Annual Report
• Honorary Degrees and Awards Annual Report
• Close nominations for President-Elect
• Faculty Senate President & President-Elect Coverage for 2019-2020
• College Caucus to Elect FSEC members

Mcsa Forum Minutes 04/29/2019, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

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Exploring The Influence Of Relational Frame Theory On The Treatment Acceptability Of Noncontingent Reinforcement, Amanda R. Rohan

Theses and Dissertations

Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR), delivered on a fixed-time schedule, is a behavioral and evidence-based intervention recommended by school psychologists that may be underutilized due to resistance to behaviorally-orientated strategies, which often conflict with the child-centered training philosophies of teachers (Bear, 2013). Due to training rooted different learning philosophies, the language and verbal repertoires amongst these professionals may not always be consistent, presenting a barrier to effective communication. Relational Frame Theory (RFT) holds that the core of human language and cognition is the ability to learn to relate terms and ideas and has been effectively used to alleviate communication barriers by expanding …