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Design And Development Of Magnetoelastic Resonators For Pv Ground Fault Detection, Skyler H. Oglesby

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

This project will design, fabricate, and test a magnetoelastic nickel-iron-cobalt alloy resonator for ground fault detection applications, specifically in photovoltaic systems. The electrodeposition technique will be used to fabricate the proposed resonator as it enables a precise manufacturing process. It allows for better control and optimization of material properties (magnetic, mechanical, and electrical) while facilitating the necessary dimensions. A great deal of study and experimentation will go into the electrolyte development when dealing with challenges like intrinsic stress and surface defects within the film. Hull cell analysis will be done to study the composition of the material in different electrochemical …

Hansen Technologies: Mvp Kaizen Event, Kyle Kraus, Ethan Mahon, Erick Hohler, Alexander Knowles

Senior Design Project For Engineers

Hansen Technologies, based in Commerce GA, is a global leader in the production of industrial refrigeration. One of their most profitable product assembly cells, the Multivalve Platform cell, is not currently producing enough to meet increasing demand. The MVP team focused on analyzing and designing a system using Kaizen to improve the throughput of the MVP cell. After conducting a root cause analysis through Gemba and video analysis, key areas were noted for improvement. Small inconsistencies, such as losing grip on the heavy MVP and searching for materials can take a lot of time away from achieving higher throughput levels. …

On Groundless Fears, Justin Aungst

Theses

I often have dreams in which I’m chased or followed. Sometimes there’s an urgent life-threatening pace where I’m running from a pursuer. Often, it’s slower and less immediate, and in some cases, I don’t turn around to see if someone is behind me. The feeling of being followed is enough to keep me moving. On Groundless Fears is a photographic series that focuses on subconscious anxieties where the root causes are not readily apparent to us. Untethered from reality, these fears loom and seep into the mundane. The setting of an American suburb is meant to be familiar and unsuspecting; …

Innovating Graduate Programming: Incorporating Writers' Ideas Into A Workshop Series, Vicki R. Kennell, Meghan Woolley

Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL Presentations

This presentation shares the methods and results of a survey assessing graduate student needs for writing support. It presents the survey results around central themes of writing products, writing skills, the writing process, and feelings about writing, and then discusses how the presenters designed a 4-part workshop series for mid-stage graduate writers to fulfill their identified needs.

A Workshop Of Gamifying The Writing Consultant Education, Yixin Zhang

Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL Graduate Student Presentations

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce gamification for writing consultant education and to walk attendees through a hands-on experience of gamifying. Attendees will participate in a five-step design process: setting goals, analyzing learners and contents, assigning experience points and levels, selecting appropriate achievement for badges, and creating an evaluation plan. The learning outcomes are expected to be theoretical foundations about gamification, design-based thinking, creative and critical thinking, and applicable gamification cases.

Adaptive Sports Equipment: A Resource For Clinicians, Coaches, & Athletes, Allison Chown

Student Capstone Papers

Background: About 61 million adults who live in the United States (US) have a disability, which equates to about one in four adults in the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). Unfortunately, only one out of every ten people who need assistive technology (AT) have access to the proper equipment, with lack of awareness of the devices being one of the causes (World Health Organization [WHO], 2018). It has been noted in literature that a lack of awareness exists amongst clinicians, coaches, & athletes regarding available adaptive equipment (AE) to support participation in adaptive sports ([AS] Bergem, …

Role Of Librarians As A Prerogative For Using Assistive Technologies In The Education Of People With Special Needs, Olumuyiwa Folajimi Akindehin Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The paper examined the role of the library in the improvement of inclusive education. Bringing to bear some stringent concepts; and ideas that the library management can imbibe, to improve the productivity of the special needs children. The paper also looked intently at the term special education, special needs education and also the benefits of special education. In this paper, the researcher tries to juxtapose the importance of considering the special needs learners, their information quest and needs. The researcher drew some conclusions and some recommendations were made at the end of the paper.

Graduate Recital: Concert Choir And Madrigal Singers With Cantus Novus, April 23, 2023, Matthew Davis, Guilherme Rodrigues

School of Music Programs

Center for Performing Arts
April 23, 2023
Sunday Evening
7:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Qingyun Zhang, Piano; April 23, 2023, Qingyun Zhang

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 23, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
1:30 p.m.

Program Notes: Madelyn Owens, Soprano; Somlee Lee, Piano; April 23, 2023, Madelyn Owens, Somlee Lee

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 23, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
12:30 p.m.

Junior Recital: Madelyn Owens, Soprano; Somlee Lee, Piano; April 23, 2023, Madelyn Owens, Somlee Lee

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 23, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
12:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Nick Filano, Bassoon; Lu Witzig, Piano; April 23, 2023, Nick Filano, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 23, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
5:30 p.m.

Ensemble Concerts: Concerto-Aria, April 23, 2023, Glenn Block, Katherine Shindledecker, Rachel Nulf, Carlos Leon

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 23, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.

“Finfluencers In The Wild” A Call For Regulation Addressing The Growth Of Online Investment Advice, Mia Stefanou

Brooklyn Law Review

Illustrated in part by the abnormal market volatility that resulted from the popularity of meme stocks in early 2021, a new era of securities trading is taking place. With increasing frequency, investors look to social media discourse for investment advice. The current regulatory regime in the United States fails to address the increasing prominence of a new type of market participant—the “finfluencer.” This new breed of advisor is the social media influencer who provides investment advice to other users online. This note discusses the global conversations surrounding the emergence of this group, examines the US governance framework, specifically the Investment …

Serving Up The Truth On America’S Failing Organic Food System, Leah M. Elefante

Brooklyn Law Review

The organic food market in the United States has grown from a niche subset into an integral component of American food consumption. The current laws regulating the organic industry, including the recently adopted Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule, do not align with the average consumer’s understanding as they navigate the many options in grocery stores. This note analyzes the history and evolution of the organic food market in the United States, the process by which food producers become organic certified, and the pitfalls of the current system, which relies on definitions crafted by politicians, not scientists, and allows many …

Greene Organization, Llc V. Jones

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

The Spiritual Impact Of Female Pastoral Leadership On Members Of New Heritage Fellowship, Cheryl Russell

DMin Project Theses

This April 2023 Doctor of Ministry project thesis at Lipscomb University examines how, today, many females are waiting for opportunities to serve in pastoral leadership, hoping to partner with local churches to help carry the story of God forward in a moment of great vulnerability for the church, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, very few churches are opening their doors to females for key leadership roles, upholding a long tradition of male-only leadership. This project explores the spiritual impact of egalitarian culture and female pastoral leadership on the members of New Heritage Fellowship. My hope is that …

Incidental Metastatic Lung Cancer In A Patient Being Treated For Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The Case For Lung Cancer Screening In Rural America, Carl T. Heinrich Iv, Stephen Stabbert, Dayan Sanchez, Jayton A. Lim, David Martin, Suporn Sukpraprut-Braaten

GME Publications

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Efforts to decrease the number of deaths over the last decade have included the publication of guidelines by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommending annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scanning in patients meeting specific criteria in order to facilitate the detection and classification of potential cancers, allowing for earlier and possibly curative intervention. Unfortunately, not every patient who meets these criteria will receive LDCT surveillance due to low socioeconomic status, geographic barriers, and limited access to healthcare related to the growing shortage of primary …

Augmenting Project Echo For Opioid Use Disorder With Data-Informed Quality Improvement, Owen B. Murray, Marcy A. Doyle, Bethany M. Mcleman, Lisa A. Marsch, Elizabeth C. Saunders, Katherine Cox, Delitha Watts, Jeanne Ryer

Faculty Publications

Background

National opioid-related overdose fatalities totaled 650,000 from 1999 to 2021. Some of the highest rates occurred in New Hampshire, where 40% of the population lives rurally. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD; methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone) have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing opioid overdose and mortality. Methadone access barriers disproportionally impact rural areas and naltrexone uptake has been limited. Buprenorphine availability has increased and relaxed regulations reduces barriers in general medical settings common in rural areas. Barriers to prescribing buprenorphine include lack of confidence, inadequate training, and lack of access to experts. To address these barriers, learning collaboratives have trained …

La Barítona, Del Silenci A L’Actualitat, Nuria Bonet, Albert Fontelles-Ramonet, Jaume Nonell Juncosa

School of Art, Design and Architecture

L’any 1931, un article al diari Ahora (figura 1) i un anunci a la Gaceta Musical (figura 2) anunciaven la invenció de la barítona: una xeremia barítona, parenta de la tenora i el tible. Joan Lamote de Grignon ho explicava tot detallant la visita que Manuel de Falla havia fet en un assaig de la Banda Municipal de Barcelona amb la voluntat de conèixer aquests instruments per incloure’ls a Atlántida:‘Yo he querido –dice el maestro Lamote de Grignon– elevar la categoría estética de las “chirimías”, parientes directos de la gaita, que en Cataluña se llama “soc [sic] de gemecs”. Lo …

Plant Sentience: A Hypothesis Based On Shaky Premises, Carel Ten Cate

Animal Sentience

Plants may produce fascinating behavioural phenomena for which the label ‘cognitive process’ may be applicable, at least by some definitions. Segundo-Ortin & Calvo (2023) base their hypothesis that plants might be sentient on the premise of demonstrated presence of cognitive complexity. However, the way phenomena are ascribed, and how the term ‘cognitive’ is used by Segundo-Ortin & Calvo, deviates from the common practice in studies of animal cognition, implying greater complexity than seems justified. It thus provides a questionable basis for attributing sentience to plants.

Plant Sentience: "Feeling" Or Biological Automatism?, Andrea Mastinu

Animal Sentience

Sentience refers to the ability of an organism to have subjective experiences such as sensations, emotions and awareness. Whereas some animals, including humans, are widely recognized as sentient, the question of whether plants are sentient is still debated among scientists, philosophers, and ethicists. Over the past 20 years, many scientists such as Trewavas, Baluška, Mancuso, Gagliano, and Calvo have reported interesting discussions about memory, behavior, communication, and intelligence in plants. However, the reported conclusions have not convinced the entire scientific community. In this commentary, I would like to focus on two critical aspects related to sentience: cognition and emotion

Impact Of Nmc Future Nurse Standards On Pre-Registration Children’S Nursing Programmes, Rebecca Reynolds, Danielle Edge, Sarah Neill, M Hayward, M Alexandropoulou, Matt Carey

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Leadership Education And Otherism, Jim Mohr, Kristine Hoover

International Conference on Hate Studies

Othering is often an overlooked ethical and theoretical issue in the field of Leadership Studies. The need for greater inclusion in our organizations and in our communities is more important than ever given the structural disparities in access to health care and education, in criminal justice sentencing, and in fulfillment of leadership roles themselves. People in positions of power have a responsibility to understand othering processes and their impacts in organizations (Palfreyman, 2005). Leadership education can help to form leaders who are more aware of the importance of the quality of their relationships with the Other, grounded in values of …

Understanding Hate Group Formation, Clairissa Breen

International Conference on Hate Studies

Within the past fifteen years, there have been as many as 1002 hate groups known to be active in the United States. Political, social, and economic climates have been ripe for hate ideologies to gain increased adherents and in some cases, even overt support. Previous examinations of hate groups have assumed formation. This presentation uses simulation modeling to test Hamm’s (2004) criminological theory of collective hate and Weber’s (1947) socio-political theory of charismatic leadership. Simulation modeling is designed to create a computer simulation that simplifies people and their interactions to mimic a real world event or phenomenon. Three different experiments …

Printing Gear Geometries By Laser Foil Printing With Metallic Glass, Logan Hendrix

NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium

No abstract provided.

Exploring New Methods For The Synthetization Of Pdms Based Microgels, Ethan Wandfluh

NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium

Microgels are soft granular particles consisting of highly swollen polymeric networks. At relatively low polymer concentrations, these granular particles undergo a jamming-like transition and behave like a soft elastic solid under low applied stresses but will flow like a fluid when the applied stress exceeds the yield strength. This transition from solid-like to fluid-like behavior has led to their application as rheological modifiers for many cosmetic products. Recently, packs of aqueous microgel have been utilized as a sacrificial support bath for embedded 3D-printing of soft materials, including polymers, hydrogels, colloidal particles, and fluid phases. Here, the printing nozzle locally yields …

Servo Mounting Device And Collective Control System Design For The Forward Flight Aero Test Stand, Aaron Jones

NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium

The majority of the ten-week internship was spent designing a servo mounting device, and a collective control system for the Forward Flight Aero Test (FFAT) stand. The servo mounting device uses four threaded standoffs along with a top plate, held together with screws, that raises the servos above the protruding threaded rods and screws. The collective control system is a rectangular block that attaches the swashplate to the servo arms connected to the servo motor. This control rod is used to translate the rotation from the servo arm into collective control for the blade angle. The control rod has two …

An Introductory Investigation Of Dust Devils On Mars: Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling, Alexios Nicolas Philippou, Kakkattukuzhy M. Issac

NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium

This report investigates the flow characteristics of tornado like vortices which can be used to describe an array of axisymmetric rotating vertical columns of fluid such as dust devils, steam devils and tornadoes. These vortices have been recreated within vortex chambers in research facilities, but in focus of this report the investigation is conducted through numerical simulations using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software package provided by ANSYS. By varying the main governing nondimensional parameter of swirl ratio through the computational domain’s boundary conditions, different flow characteristics appear which confirm theories presented in previous papers. This enables the research conducted …

Safety Performance Of Different Game-Theoretical Models In An Unsupervised Intersection Crossing Scenario, Brady Bateman

NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium

There are several methods for an autonomous vehicle (AV) to determine its behavior. One area of interest is in using game-theoretical models to determine an AV’s behavior. If AV designers know the relationship between the action taken by players and their corresponding reward functions, then the behaviors of all players can be predicted. This allows for the simulation of player vehicles at an unsupervised intersection. An unsupervised intersection is one where there are no stop signs or traffic lights to help the players make decisions. The motivation of this project is to study the safety and efficiency of three different …