A Qualitative Analysis of Motivation of Elite Female Triathletes

The multidimensional theoretical framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has gained prominence in the sport and exercise field to assist in understanding human motivation. While there is extensive research on motivation of recreational athletes, no study has qualitatively examined the motivation of elite female triathletes. The primary purpose of this research was to determine how motivation to train and compete is maintained at the elite level using the Basic Needs Theory. The participants were eight elite female triathletes who competed in International Triathlon Union (ITU) draft-legal Olympic distance, Half- Ironman, and Ironman triathlons. Results from the semi-structured interviews revealed that challenges, love of the sport, and togetherness enhanced motivation to persist in this demanding sport. Several similarities with Deci and Ryan\u27s (2000) Basic Needs Theory were found. Directions for future research using SDT within the sport of triathlon were discussed

Micro Plastics and Their Implications for Human Health: An Environmental Justice Approach

Studies have shown microplastics are ubiquitous within global waterways. They have been found in waterways that supply drinking water to millions and they have also been found at various levels within the aquatic food chain. This implies that, not only are we eating microplastics, we are drinking them too. What does the reality that we are consuming plastic daily mean for humans as a species

Impact of Technology on Quality and Safety in the Clinical Setting

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A framework for the natures of negativity in introductory physics

Mathematical reasoning skills are a desired outcome of many introductory physics courses, particularly calculus-based physics courses. Positive and negative quantities are ubiquitous in physics, and the sign carries important and varied meanings. Novices can struggle to understand the many roles signed numbers play in physics contexts, and recent evidence shows that unresolved struggle can carry over to subsequent physics courses. The mathematics education research literature documents the cognitive challenge of conceptualizing negative numbers as mathematical objects--both for experts, historically, and for novices as they learn. We contribute to the small but growing body of research in physics contexts that examines student reasoning about signed quantities and reasoning about the use and interpretation of signs in mathematical models. In this paper we present a framework for categorizing various meanings and interpretations of the negative sign in physics contexts, inspired by established work in algebra contexts from the mathematics education research community. Such a framework can support innovation that can catalyze deeper mathematical conceptualizations of signed quantities in the introductory courses and beyond

The Effects of Authentic Leadership and Organizational Commitment on Job Turnover Intentions of Experienced Nurses

High levels of turnover continue to pose a challenge to the nursing workforce amidst growing patient acuity and budget constraints. The presence of strong nursing leadership may address the need for healthy work environments that contribute to retention outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of authentic leadership of managers, on experienced nurses’ affective, normative, and continuance organizational commitment, and ultimately job turnover intentions. This study used secondary analysis of data collected in a non-experimental survey of 478 registered nurses in Canada. Hayes’ PROCESS version 3 SPSS macro for mediation analysis was used to test the hypothesized path model. Results showedauthentic leadership was a significant predictor of job turnover intentions mediated by affective commitment, and all predictors accounted for 21% of the variance in job turnover intentions. Findings suggested that authentic leaders in nursing may contribute to improved organizational commitment, and decreased job turnover intentions

Synthesis of Peraza Crown Macrocycles

As environmental pollution from heavy metals and transition metals continues to occur, it is important to find reliable ways to remove the contaminants from soil and water. Peraza crown macrocycles are one type of molecule that have been known to act as a ligand and trap transition metals, removing them from the environment. For this research a synthesis was proposed to create a peraza crown with four nitrogen atoms in the central binding ring, with quinoxaline groups to either side of the molecule to increase rigidity and thus the binding speed and efficiency. While the different subunits of the designed molecule have been synthesized before, the general structure of this ligand has not been shown in literature. The synthesis for this new molecule avoids using a metal ion template to build the larger structure, and the route taken allows for nonsymmetrical products to form. Molecules with different substituents have been synthesized to explore the scope and the future ion binding

New Contexts for The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem : Two Embriachi Plaques in the Museum of Art and Archaeology

"A few days before the Last Supper, Jesus sent two of his disciples on a mission. He instructed them to retrieve a donkey that would be tethered at a village near the site of Bethany, where Jesus had been staying. If the owner protested, he advised, they should simply state that it was "needed by the Lord." Once the animal had been successfully obtained, the disciples laid their cloaks ceremoniously across her back, and Jesus sat astride, riding this humble creature toward the gates of Jerusalem. Eager to celebrate his arrival in the city, a crowd gathered along the road, its members spreading articles of clothing and palm branches reverently across Jesus's path while chanting "blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." This pivotal moment, known as the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, would mark the beginning of the Passion -- or the final week of Jesus's mortal life -- inciting a series of events that would ultimately lead to his execution and divine resurrection three days later. Two carved bone plaques in the permanent collection of the University of Missouri's Museum of Art and Archaeology capture the intensity of this decisive event. Jesus rides toward a throng of people who surge forward to greet him. He gazes peacefully toward the people and raises his hand in a gesture of blessing. A young man at the forefront prepares to lay his mantle at the donkey's feet while others reach their hands toward Jesus or wave celebratory palm fronds. At the far right, one witness raises his hand in a gesture that mirrors the posture of Jesus' disciple on the far left, their poses providing a frame for the action in the two panels. A forest and the tightly packed buildings of the fortified city perch on rocky outcroppings above, hinting more toward the artist's medieval Italian surroundings than the landscape and architecture of biblical-era Jerusalem. The exacting detail of this finely carved scene is especially impressive given the modest size of the work surface -- hardly larger than four by three inches. While the plaques have long been on display in the Museum, they have attracted little scholarly attention. This may be due to their small size and unassuming material, or perhaps because in the six centuries since their creation they have become divorced from whatever framework originally held them. Nonetheless, clues garnered from the objects' formal structure, their material and subject matter, and the artistic methods of the workshop where they were created provide valuable insight into the Entry of Christ into Jerusalem plaques, allowing me to argue that they most likely comprised one part of a larger cycle of Passion imagery that would have originally adorned a triptych."--Introduction.Includes bibliographical reference

A Different Kind of Race: How Native Racial Practice Affected Kinship in the Borderlands of the Old Northwest, 1778-1813

This thesis discusses changes in native racial practice in the Ohio River Valley and lower Great Lakes from 1778-1813. In this region, Native peoples altered their identities and racial practices in order to navigate an environment where Euro-Americans threatened their way of life and their land. They cultivated a pan-Indian identity in order to fight against westward expansion, making the isolation of others a typical function of kinship practices. While recognizing the racial hierarchy of whites, Native peoples created their own racial thought and practices, integrating their beliefs into their kinship structures, daily lives, and identities. As pan-Indianism evolved, white took on a new and racial significance for Native peoples. Through this process, they reinvented their kinship practices and the option for whites to have social and cultural hybridity grew more and more rare. The transformation of non-Indians from potential kin to other becomes evident through an examination of interactions between Native peoples and Euro-Americans, including both their language and treatment of white captives, allowing for an analysis of the evolving role of race and racial practices in this borderland