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Collaboration Application Proximity Based Guest Wireless Access Provisioning, Adam Schaeffer, Jason Beltrame, Christopher Bogdon

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described herein to consolidate existing technologies to allow end and guest users to rapidly self-provision wireless network access via a collaboration application. The users may obtain their own guest wireless credentials before starting to work. The process automatically learns a valid email address for the user through the collaboration application and a wireless connection. The users selects a “provision” option (e.g., button) on a video endpoint, which pushes identity information to the collaboration application to ultimately configure the user. The user obtains the credential details in the collaboration application only seconds later. Through backend configuration, content and network …

Assessing Creativity In Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) In A Controlled Setting, Madison Bradley, Fabiana Persic, Ryan Sledzik

Academic Festival

Cetaceans, like bottlenose dolphins, are well known for their complex and highly developed cognitive capacities. Earlier research demonstrated these dolphin’s abilities to perform creative novel behaviors but the degree of creativity for the behaviors produced was not assessed. For this study, we adapted tests of human creativity to investigate creativity in 12 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in managed care. The data were analyzed for fluency of behavioral responses. After 4 test sessions, the results indicated that the dolphins performed different behaviors for 45.6% of trials. On average, the dolphins performed 18.88 different behaviors whether they received reinforcement or …

Creativity In Artificial Intelligence: How Artificial Intelligence Can Advance The Healthcare Field, Ryan Hayes

Academic Festival

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way through the modern world, but not everyone is as welcoming of it. The purpose of this poster will be to find how AI has been used in the healthcare field, how the field may progress if AI is more widely embraced throughout the field, and debunking common public perceptions that may be keeping AI from achieving its full potential. Research shows that major benefits of AI in the healthcare field include increased diagnostic accuracy, increased surgical precision, and possibly in the nearby future, increasing prescription adherence rates.

A Spectrum For Children With Cerebral Palsy In Order To Improve Quality Of Life, Gionna Decola, Brittany Carbone, Lindsay Corallo

Academic Festival

Develop a spectrum that will increase the quality of life in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). A spectrum is beneficial in order to categorize the severity of symptoms and direct families to specific treatment plans tailored to meet the unique needs and symptoms of each child. Current assessment tools will be amalgamated to develop a CP spectrum. CP is a group of disorders affecting communication, gross motor function, and fine motor movement abilities of an individuals affected. CP is caused by traumatic injury to the developing brain or abnormal brain development during fetal growth. There is no cure; symptom management …

The Role Of Investing: How Finance Is Affecting An Individual’S Well-Being, Ramiro Balaguer

Academic Festival

A majority of Americans are associating money to be their #1 cause of stress in their daily lives. This type of stress can be very influential when determining an individual's state of mental & physical well-being. The wealth and well-being of the average American is being negatively affected by their finances because of their decreased capacity of saving and investing.

The Negative Effects Of Workplace Gender Bias And Strategies For Improvement, Samantha Byalick

Academic Festival

A shocking disparity in gender imbalance is apparent in all industries, and this inequality will not improve unless it is prompted to. Although workplaces have improved significantly with improved equality in treatment and in pay, women today still face many stereotypes and biases that prevent them from achieving the same career experiences as men. Historical views have contributed to these stereotypes, which affect women through obstacles that cause them to be seen differently. These discriminatory obstacles lead to wage gaps between women and men in almost every industry, and to other injustices as well, from overt sexual harassment to subtle …

Effects Of Stress On Undergraduate Nursing Students, Josh Belluche

Academic Festival

According to a study conducted by Shanmugum (2017), 33% of nursing students experience severe stress that can lead to mental health issues. This statistical finding underscores the prevalence of stress in nursing education. Shanmugum argues that once stress reaches a certain level of severity individuals are at increased risk for anxiety and depression. As stress, anxiety, and depression increase the student loses his or her ability to implement stress-reducing strategies further impeding academic success (Shanmugum, 2017). This presentation highlights those factors that contribute to stress within nursing programs and includes strategies to manage time, optimize cognitive performance and memory, maintain …

Singularity And The Threat Of Artificial Intelligence, Ryan Litwin

Academic Festival

Artificial Intelligence. This is a term that is unfamiliar to so many, yet so unknowingly familiar to everyone. Artificial intelligence is advanced technology that has the power to think for itself, often making decisions and evaluating data for us. These scientific advancements make human life exponentially easier on almost every level of our lives, yet we are largely unaware of its presence in our world. Ultimately, the idea of this technology becoming smarter and even out thinking the human mind is a dangerous reality of the future. Singularity in human life is growing and is closer than we realize, whether …

Power Ten: The Demands Of The Student-Athlete And The Dynamics Of The Collegiate Rower, Kalliopi Gatzoflias

Academic Festival

In today’s society, collegiate athletics have become as popular as professional sports. Students commit to varsity athletics and agree to immerse themselves into years of physical and mental stress. The love of the sport drives collegiate athletes to make these sacrifices.

This paper aims to explore the physical, mental, academic, and social facets of a collegiate athlete. Additionally, this paper will delve into the world of college rowing. It will explore the biomechanical physiological, and collaborative efforts that college rowers experience in their quest for greatness.

Early Mobilization After Surgery, Taylor Flohr

Academic Festival

Early mobilization after surgery prevents surgical complications, reduces length of stay and promotes quality patient outcomes and optimal health. The purpose of this project is to provide education in the form of an educational pamphlet to the patients on the Surgical Unit of Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital regarding the benefits of early mobilization. Early mobilization does not only mean ambulation, but moving the entire body and increasing blood flow throughout the body. Early mobilization includes getting the patient out of bed early, the use of the incentive spirometer, the use of sequential compression devices, and prompt ambulation following …

The Effects Of Socioeconomic Status On Childhood Obesity And The Effectiveness Of Intervention Programs, John Rock

Academic Festival

In the United States, the rates of childhood obesity have steadily increased over the past twenty years. There are numerous instances that support this increasing trend which have been documented and they will serve as the basis of evidence proving that there indeed, is a problem that needs to be addressed. Current data supports that areas of a lower socioeconomic status have higher rates of childhood and adolescent obesity, the data shows that this high prevalence is due to a wide range of diet and exercise related factors that are much more common in areas of lower socioeconomic standing.The issue …

Keeping The Special In Special Education, Amanda Amiano

Academic Festival

The field of education is constantly undergoing change; from curriculum expectations to standardized testing, modern education is highly dependent on expanding research and knowledge. Special education has especially progressed recently, particularly in regard to a new trend known as mainstreaming. Current research provided by The National Center for Special Education Research claims that mainstreaming is the newest and most efficient method of learning for all students with disabilities. While there are many positives of mainstreaming, including both academic and social components, the implementation of this program within schools is quite vague and flawed. The plethora of drawbacks of mainstreaming outweigh …

Turnover Rate: Walmart, Sarah Mcmann

Academic Festival

Walmart was evaluated to determine the relationship between the company’s future turnover rate and its corporate strategy that they currently utilize. The matter was executed by identifying Walmart’s corporate strategy and analyzing if their strategy was to change, in hopes to increase employee satisfaction, how that would affect Walmart’s future success.

Affects Of Budgets On Creativity And Revenue, Michael John Iadevaia

Academic Festival

This paper explores the potential factors that could optimize the revenue growth of different companies. These factors include the creativity levels of the head of the business and the budget they have to work with. The businesses analyzed in this paper were Apple and 21st Century Fox.

Policies Related To The Inclusion And Exclusion Of Transgender Athletes For High Level Collegiate And Professional Sports, Ioana Kondareva

Academic Festival

In recent years the issue of transgender rights has come into questions in many aspects of society. There has been discussion about transgender people’s role in the military as well as social issues such as bathroom regulations as well as athletic participation regulations. By simply searching “transgender athletes” in the news section of Google many very recent articles come up discussing this very controversial topics. Individuals and groups such as Martina Navratilova, USA Powerlifting and the International Association of Athletics Federation have all made statements both for and against transgender athletes competing in numerous levels of competition and in a …

The Impact Of The Opioid Epidemic: Historical, Healthcare And Societal Perspectives, Nicole Giordano

Academic Festival

The opioid epidemic is currently one of the biggest crises that the United States is experiencing. This epidemic has impacted the United States in many ways, all of which can be divided into three perspectives: historical, healthcare, and societal. Historically, the invention of opioid medications was a revolution in pain medication, but their widespread use has caused a continuous cycle of overuse and misuse, followed by a state of panic and fear, and then reacceptance. From a healthcare perspective, there have been many different implications in healthcare regarding the prescribing, dosing, and misuse of opioid medications both within the hospital …

Six Feet Under: An Environmental, Financial, And Cultural Examination Of Death And Disposal In Modern America, Grace Falvey

Academic Festival

This poster summarizes research on the topic of the death care industry in America. It first examines the financial aspect of the funeral industry in America, the manipulative relationship of the principle/agent relationship, and the effects that the financial pressure has on families. The environmental section focuses on the environmental footprint of current body disposal methods. Alternative methods are introduced with a focus on natural burial and its benefits. It then concludes by examining the relationship America has with how it deals with death and offers ways to remedy that. Research concludes by emphasizing the need to shift the current …

Decision Tools For Transporting Critically-Ill Pediatric Patients & Parents, Anthony Iandoli

Academic Festival

It was identified that the Boston Med Flight critical care helicopter agency lacked a sufficient process for deciding the appropriate method of bringing parents with the medical crews on critical-care transport flights of pediatric patients to level 1 trauma centers. That being said, we reviewed information from the AJCC, the FAA and other sources to design a decision tree to aid the direction in decision making for the flight nurses, pilots and paramedics when it comes to parents coming along.

How Management Relates To The Success Of A Professional Sport League: A Look At The Nba And Nfl, Joseph Larocca

Academic Festival

The paper compiles research on how NFL and NBA manage their leagues respectively and what sort of impact that has on their success financially and in the eye of the public.

Heart Failure Education On An Intermediate Care Unit To Prevent Readmission, Samantha Abbott

Academic Festival

Presentation Type

Poster

Heart Failure Education to Prevent Readmission on an Intermediate Care Unit

Mentor

Dr. Susan Goncalves

College

College of Nursing

Abstract

Education is a key component to achieving quality patient outcomes for hospitalized CHF patients and avoidance of preventable hospital readmissions. The presentation titled “Heart Failure Education to Prevent Readmission on an Intermediate Care Unit” supports registered nurses discharge instructions educational efforts for CHF patients with the goal of decreasing 30 day readmission rates to the Intermediate Care Unit at Greenwich Hospital. Congestive heart failure is an extremely prevalent condition in the U.S., and its adequate management can …

Frequency Of Biomechanical Faults In The Functional Movement Screen Overhead Deep Squat In Physically Active Individuals, Louis Castro

Academic Festival

The functional movement screen (FMS) is a graded system that uses seven fundamental movement patterns to observe an individual’s movement competency. An FMS test that captures full body mechanics, is the overhead deep squat (ODS). The ODS assesses bilateral symmetry and mobility at the ankle, knee, & hip as well as the shoulder & thoracic spine. Subjects were scored based on their ability to meet the ODS criteria in the standard or modified test positions and were scored on a scale of 3-1. Previous studies have looked at differences in the kinematics of the ODS and selected dysfunctions, none have …

Interrelationship Between Healthcare And Finances The Rising Cost Of Healthcare In Relation To Obesity: Is It Worth It?, Erica Vuocolo

Academic Festival

As time goes on, it appears that everything has become increasingly more expensive. With prices rising, it is expected that the product in question has been advanced, improved or somehow progressed. On the contrary, healthcare in the United States has not followed the same general path. Certain products and services have seen exponential increases in recent years, much greater than can be tied to general inflation. Healthcare costs in the United States have risen astronomically in recent years, yet the public health outcomes in the nation have not maintained the same upward trend. Obesity, specifically continues to see large increases, …

The Role Of Positivity: Physical And Mental Aspects Of Lower Limb Amputation Due To Diabetes, Kylie Roberts

Academic Festival

It is estimated that the number of people afflicted with diabetes will rise from 171 million people worldwide in 2000 to 366 million people worldwide in 20301 . Diabetes causes an increased risk of heart disease and infections, high blood pressure, kidney disease and many other bodily malfunctions. This disease can even result in a plethora of other diseases thus causing a domino effect of health concerns. A common ailment that those with diabetes face is peripheral artery disease which leads to neurological damage in peripheral limbs. This condition commonly results in the amputation of the lower limbs. As a …

Bilateral Weight Distribution Asymmetry In The Functional Movement Screen Deep Squat, Mary Hemmer

Academic Festival

The functional movement screen (FMS) deep squat (DS) is used to identify movement deficiencies and potentially predict injury. While evidence does not support the predictive validity of FMS scores, useful information can still be obtained. Weight shifts are often observed in the FMS DS, but current literature lacks information about asymmetrical weight distribution. PURPOSE: To determine the amount of weight distribution asymmetry in physically active young adults during the FMS DS. METHODS: Nineteen physically active participants (11 F, 8 M, 20.2 ± 1.0 yo) were recruited and granted informed consent. Participants performed three trials of the FMS DS with feet …

Chronic Low Back Pain Relation To Physical Activity, Evan Qatani, Chloe Barcial

Academic Festival

Chronic Low Back Pain Relation to Physical Activity.

The Effects Of Family Structure In Childhood On Young Adult Peer Relationships, Rosanna Furano

Academic Festival

This study investigates family structure home life and the long term consequences to quality of social relationships. My hypotheses are 1) Young adults from nontraditional parental structures will be significantly lower on quality of relationships than those that are from traditional families, 2) As the level of disruptive family experiences increase, the quality of relationships will decrease and 3) As the level of family conflict increases the quality of relationships will decrease. To test these, a quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted. The purposive sample consisted of 57 students from universities in the Northeast. Of three hypotheses, the third was confirmed.

Therapy Dogs As A Wellness Incentive For Stress Management On A College Campus, Daniela Mercado, Sophie Barbagallo, Olivia Downey

Academic Festival

There are a variety of studies which show the benefits of animal assisted therapy on mental health but the effectiveness of on-campus animal program interventions has not been as well investigated. In the current study, college students’ stress and self-efficacy levels were measured before and after interacting with a therapy dog or after participating in a control condition. It was found that there were significant differences for both the Perceived Stress Scale and General Self-Efficacy pre- and post-tests but no differences between the animal and control conditions.

Isolation And Characterization Of "Wild" Microbes For Brewing, Katherine Napoli, Marissa Yost, Nauel Tejada

Academic Festival

The craft beer brewing industry has enjoyed explosive growth over the past decade and as component of this expansion interest in the production of “wild” or spontaneously fermented alcoholic beers and ales has increased dramatically. Unlike traditionally fermented ales, the vast majority of which are brewed with less than a dozen well characterized domestic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, "spontaneous fermentation typically depends on environmental yeasts of the Saccharomycetaceae family. We report here a recharacterization and comparison of a number of previously isolated yeast species from various environmental sources as their characteristics relate to their usefulness in the craft brewing industry. …

Di-Butyl Phthalate (Dbp) Induces Defects In Eye Development In Zebrafish, Emily Orosco

Academic Festival

Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) is commonly added to make plastics softer and more pliable and is found in a variety of consumer and industrial products. Alarmingly high levels of DBP have been detected in water and sediment as DBP leaches from products. These levels are concerning and has led the Environmental Protection Agency to label DBP as a priority environmental pollutant and the European Commission to label DBP as a priority substance. Given the ubiquitous presence of DBP globally and continuous exposure to DBP, studies on the developmental toxicity of DBP are needed. There is a wealth of literature supporting the …

Immigration: How The Media Influences Your Perception, Leela Gallucci

Academic Festival

This paper discusses how various forms of media have a direct effect on how we perceive immigrants in our society. Through technology, the news, film, and television, we get a plethora of misconceptions regarding the views of immigration. It is important to understand how the media works to influence our knowledge of the information that we receive from these sources.