SB38-16/17: Resolution Rewriting the Sports Club Union Bylaws

SB38-16/17: Resolution Rewriting Sports Club Union Bylaws. This resolution was passed 24Y-0N-0A during the November 30, 2016 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)

Fault Lines and Tiktok: Shifting Perspectives, One Video at a Time

Easy accessibility to social media content equates to increased access to emotional-charged materials. Research investigating the consequences of such emotional exposures on day-to-day lives is growing, with previous works showing high correlations between social media use and emotional modulations of the user. (Christensen, 2018; Mugg, 2005). Tiktok is a popular media platform and is a common tactic to present users with highly emotional content to maintain engagement. (Kin, 2017). A question arises as to the emotional induction rates and effects of such streaming content, as previous work demonstrates that emotion induction is highly associated with physiological arousal (Siedlecka, 2018) and affects cognitive performance (Forgas, 1998). The current study aims to address the current void in literature on Tiktok, investigating consequences of positive or negative viewing experiences on the platform, and how it may influence social perceptions. 34 participants were randomly assigned to the positive or negative induction cohort, and watched a series of videos on the platform. After the induction session, participants read 15 vague scenario passages and were asked to apply fault of no-fault judgement to the protagonists. A higher score indicated a higher rate of fault attribution. Physiological arousal measures of heart rate and skin conductance were collected throughout the video viewing and fault attribution sessions. It is hypothesized that positive Tiktok clip viewing will show fewer fault attribution (lower score), compared to negative viewing, with decreased heart rate and skin conductance levels at judgement moments. Data is currently being analyze. Understanding how external stimuli, like emotionally-charged Tiktok clips, can influence interactions such as fault attribution, is important to understand our continuously changing media landscape and potential consequences in social settings

Inflatable Vessel Design Study

After interest was shown by the Department of Defense in the architecture and enabling technologies for a persistent, scalable, agile, open, interoperable and coordinated undersea energy, data, command, control and communications distribution network for logistics support of unmanned vehicles and sensors; the graduating class of 2019 were given the opportunity to work with sponsors NUWC and Powerdocks LLC to conduct an “Inflatable Vessel Design Study”. The study consists of a variety of designs based on parameters and objectives provided by NUWC and Powerdocks. The goal of the study was to have students design concept vessels for their numerous applications based on their specifications. Some of these objectives the sponsors were looking for included an inflatable vessel capable of navigating at sea-state 3-5 and be able to carry a load of 100 lbs. Additionally, the vessel needs to have the ability to maneuver at a 6 knot hull speed and feature puncture resistance. Other features of the vessel include ensuring optimal vessel dimensions and considerations surrounding draft to minimize overall size. Per PowerDocks, the vessel also must accommodate space for their “Black Box” (which is to act as a brain for the vessel attachments) that will be which will be placed on the vessel’s featured flat deck. The process in efforts to complete this design study began with initial research of possible related patents and any literature that may have provided ideas and concepts to provide a sound base for the study. Subsequently, concept generation was the next step in the process where each member brainstormed and provided ideas to solve the problem given. Various concepts were produced and the most feasible were chosen and used for further study. Presentations were given to the class, professor and sponsors on progress as well as proof of concept at two different intervals of the semester. Substantial engineering analysis was completed for each of the selected concepts and basic material testing has begun. Throughout the design process the progression of the team and management was collected in a Gantt chart and weekly progress reports were completed and submitted to the professors and sponsors. Two meetings with team 19’s sponsor also took place off-campus for additional information gathering, guiacance, and touring. At the beginning of the Spring Semester, the realization of the entire project took place as material testing (environmental, tensile and puncture).After tensile testing it was deduced that PVC was the most feasible material to have the vessel made from. One final model was conceptualized from the initial four designs and was altered as the semester progressed. Once the final model was complete; the final engineering analysis on the updated design was calculated. It was realized that the vessel would be approximately three times more buoyant than necessary which would be an added bonus to ensure its maneuverability in the water. Within the final model, some adjustments were made like the addition of ABS flooring to help with the rigidity of the vessel, the flat deck requirements and the inflation. Folding patterns were conceptualized as the semester ended as it was a requirement but as there was no prototype, this could not be demonstrated physically. Preparation for the build and test review commenced with three weeks left in the second semester of the project. Sponsors NUWC and Powerdocks attended the presentation and gave great support and appreciation of the overall progress that was made with the project. Both were extremely impressed with the dedication and perseverance the entire team showed in reaching the end goal. Finally, steps were taken to ensure the project was documented in its entirety in a formal report and all engineering journals and engineering binder updated. Further work would include attempts at getting a scaled prototype manufactured to test in NUWC’s wave pool facilities as well as getting quotes from companies on locally and possibly globally on manufacturing these vessels on a large scale to provide to all maring ports in the US and outside

Construction Market Boom?: How Has Boise’s Growth Affected the Industry & Economy

Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, and problems occurring from that include the need for housing and infrastructure creating an imbalance in the construction industry. Our research will be investigating the construction labor market growth and its relation to workers’ wages in the area as well as its correlation to the cost of housing. We will identify the main source of labor for the construction industry, as well as the factors that go into changes in wage and advances in construction techniques. We will be researching how these construction techniques and changes in labor source have affected the competition in the labor market. Data will be collected through the Idaho department of labor, as well as other comparable cities to identify discrepancies in wage. Our research objective is to present a comparative analysis of the local construction market of Boise and other similarly sized cities in the last five years. We also expect to see a strong correlation between competition in the industry, labor wages, and the growth of the construction industry

Portable Sensory Room for the West Orange County Consortium for Special Education

This report discusses the development of a Portable Sensory Room to be used at Newland Elementary School in Huntington Beach. Newland Elementary has an exceptional Special Needs program that teaches the children with the most severe cases of autism in its school district. People with autism typically also have sensory processing disorders, which can be extremely disruptive for a child’s development and can make it difficult for a child to be able to concentrate long enough to gain necessary life skills. The idea behind a Sensory Rooms is to create a place to calm the students and to expose them to new stimuli to explore and learn in a calm and non-threatening environment. There are three different Special Needs classrooms that the Portable Sensory Room will be moved between in a single day. The teachers at Newland Elementary also desired a swing element and a pressure applying device. Both of these components are used regularly in Occupational Therapy with children with autism and have been proven to help children develop necessary skills in life. The design of the Portable Sensory Room, which was composed of several brainstorming sessions and decision matrices, lasted several months from Fall 2015 to midway through the Winter 2016 quarter. The final design consists of seven different components - five of the components act as the structure of the room and can easily connect to one another to achieve a uniform enclosure and two are separate from the room structure. All of these components have interactions on their faces that either comfort or challenge the children and all contribute to a calming sea theme throughout. The components are all on locking casters which makes transportation of the assembly easy. The five components of the room structure are: the tactile wall, the bookshelf, the tactile station, the fabric panels, and the LED panels. The tactile wall focuses on helping the children gain fine motor skills by use of tracks that the children can move fish along, a moveable gear set, and a whiteboard. The bookshelf is filled with activities for fine motor skills as well, and provides extra storage for the teachers to arrange according to their desires. The tactile station is a dresser with calming light effects at the top. The drawers can be completely removed and put on the floor, where the children can play with tactile interactions in an enclosed space to avoid a mess. The fabric panels provide tactile sensations using several swatches of fabric that range from calming to challenging. The LED panels have a calming ocean mural and also allow children to observe the notion of cause-and-effect via a control box that changes the light display. The other two components are the swing structure and the pressure applicator, which can either be used in the room or separately from the room depending on the teachers’ preferences. The swing structure was purchased from Amazon and allows for a 360 degree rotation. The pressure applicator was built by the team and is comprised of two horizontal rollers that the child can slide in between. The addition of rubber bands allows the child/teacher to choose how much pressure will be exerted on the child. The build phase of the project lasted from the end of Winter 2016 quarter to the end of Spring 2016 quarter. All of the components were made from lumber and sanded down in order to avoid any sharp edges. Testing was performed to verify that the teachers would not have to exert an enormous effort to move all of the components, as well as to determine the tipping loads for each of the components. The tipping loads were below the desired specification; in order to mitigate this, two adults will be required to move each component. When the room is assembled together, the entire structure is quite stable and does not pose a tipping hazard. The final product will be delivered to Newland Elementary School on June 17th, 2016

Use of ultra-low dose computed tomography versus abdominal plain film for assessment of stone-free rates after shock-wave lithotripsy: implications on emergency room visits, surgical procedures, and cost-effectiveness

The aims of this investigation were: (1) to compare residual stone-fragment (RSF) detection rates of ultra-low dose computed tomography (ULD-CT) and abdominal plain film (KUB) in urolithiasis patients undergoing shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL), and (2) to evaluate the downstream sequelae of utilizing these two disparate imaging pathways of differing diagnostic fidelity. A retrospective chart-review of patients undergoing SWL at two high-volume surgical centers was undertaken (2013-2016). RSF diagnostic rates of ULD-CT and KUB were assessed, and the impact of imaging modality used on subsequent emergency room (ER) visits, unplanned procedures, and cost-effectiveness was investigated. Adjusted analyses examined association between imaging modality used and outcomes, and Markov decision-tree analysis was performed to identify a cost advantageous scenario for ULD-CT over KUB. Of 417 patients studied, 57 (13.7%) underwent ULD-CT while the remaining 360 underwent KUB. The RSF rates were 36.8% and 22.8% in the ULD-CT and KUB groups, respectively (p = 0.019). A 5.6% and 18% of the patients deemed stone-free on ULD-CT and KUB, respectively, returned to the ER (p = 0.040). Similarly, 2.8% and 15.1% needed an unplanned surgery (p = 0.027). These findings were confirmed on multivariable analyses, Odds ratios CT-ULD versus KUB: 0.19 and 0.10, respectively, p \u3c 0.05. With regards to cost-effectiveness, at low ULD-CT charges, the ULD-CT follow-up pathway was economically more favorable, but with increasing ULD-CT charges, the KUB follow-up pathway superseded. ULD-CT seems to provide a more \u27true\u27 estimate of stone-free status, and in consequence mitigates unwanted emergency and operating room visits by reducing untimely stent removals and false patient reassurances. Further, at low ULD-CT costs, it may also be economically more favorable