An Investigation of the Green Grove Initiative

Game days, particularly football game days, at division one universities generate a great deal of waste. At the University of Mississippi, the amount of waste generated on home football game Saturdays has been increasing. Increasing recycling by spectators may decrease the amount of waste generated and reduce the negative environmental impact of game days. The purpose of this case study was to explore the development and evaluation of interventions that may be effective for increasing recycling behaviors. Various interventions were implemented at each game of the 2012 season. Recyclables were collected and waste was measured following each game. Games with only the use of education and direct prompting had the lowest recycling rates. There were higher rates of recycling found when more interventions were used. Higher rates were also found when incentives were available for recycling. The findings suggested that incentives may be a good motivator for behavior change among sports fans. The findings also suggest that universities should explore using a wide variety of recycling interventions simultaneously

Using Text Sets to Foster Critical Literacy Skills in Fifth Grade Social Studies

The research question addressed in this capstone was, How can a text set be used to promote critical literacy skills in a fifth grade social studies unit surrounding the topic of American Colonization? This capstone describes current research on how critical literacy skills are taught by providing students with rich and meaningful texts focused on a chosen topic. The goal of this project was to create a text set that could be used in a 5th grade social studies unit centered the topic of American colonization. The accompanying curriculum utilizes these texts in stimulating activities that challenge readers to look critically at the texts and the authors who wrote them. The author offers details and rationales to support the use of such techniques and provides evidence that links these activities to research while describing how these strategies can be used across the content area

The War On Stigma: Examining Mental Illness Stigma in the U.S. Military

Current research suggests up to 43% of United States and 37% of United Kingdom troops returning home from war have experienced some type of mental health issue(s) (Iversen, Staden, Hughes et al., 2009; Sareen, Cox, Afifi et al., 2007). Literature also suggests 60% of military personnel who experience these mental health problems do not seek help, yet many of them could benefit from professional treatment (Sharp et al., 2014). Those wishing to seek mental health treatment likely face several barriers, such as lack of qualified professionals or service availability, but the stigma of mental illness may be the most pervasive (Acosta et al., 2014). Previous research has failed to examine the specific mental health needs and well-being of active-duty personnel, while only a breadth of previous literature exists examining stigma toward mental health in the military (Acosta et al., 2014; Britt et al., 2007; Sharp et al., 2014). The purpose of the study was to examine first-hand, active, and inactive military personnel experiences with mental illness and the quality of mental health services provided to these individuals. Results indicated that men reported greater stigmatic attitudes towards those with a mental illness more frequently than women and men also endorsed more stereotypes toward those with a mental illness when compared to women

Investigation of the Effect of Annealing on Irradiated Alloy 718

During normal accelerator operations at the Isotope Production Facility (IPF) within the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), an annealed Alloy 718 proton beam window experiences a peak temperature of 120°C but can have up to 100°C fluctuations due to nonstandard runs. These fluctuations can anneal radiation damage and possibly cause precipitation of other phases. To this end, this study aimed to systematically determine the effects of deliberate temperature excursions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of irradiated Alloy 718. We characterized properties of a set of Alloy 718 samples irradiated to 15 dpa under three temperatures (room temperature, 100°C, and 200°C) and subsequently annealed at three conditions (none, 300°C, and 500°C). Additionally, we characterized samples irradiated to 0.5 dpa at 100°C and annealed under three conditions (room temperature, 100°C, and 200°C). Each condition was compared quantitatively and qualitatively with unirradiated annealed Alloy 718. Microstructural evolution, including determining the presence and prevalence of precipitates and dislocations was carried out with a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Additionally, nanoindentation testing was completed on the samples to determine the influence of these treatments on mechanical properties. The study has shown via TEM that precipitates do not form under any of the investigated conditions. However, a strong trend of decreasing hardness with increasing annealing temperature was observed across all samples. In other words, annealing does indeed change the specimen back toward its initial state prior to irradiation. Although further testing is necessary to provide certainty, we attribute this trend to a decrease in dislocation density in the samples during annealing, as observed through TEM analysis. Overall, these results indicate that in-situ annealing radiation damage from the IPF window is indeed feasible

The Grizzly, April 28, 2011

New U Hosts Spring Into Wellness Month • College Campuses are a Hotbed for Theft • Take a Little Break with Activities from Around Collegeville • Relay for Life Benefits American Cancer Society • Active Minds Hosts Art Festival • Senior Reflection: The Past was Worth the Future • Students Uncover Papers from the Third Reich • Internship Spotlight: Sierra Guerin • Opinions: The Magic is in the Turning of the Page; Books and Electronic Books can Coexist; A New (Satirical) Take on Racial (In)equality at Ursinus • Looking Past Senioritis: Importance of Giving Back to UC • Senior Spotlight: Runner Jeremy Garavelhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1836/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 9, 2010

Phi Kappa Sigma Wins Ultimate Honor • Berman Museum Celebrates Opening of Pfeiffer Wing • Board of Trustees Continues Search for New President • Campus Activities Board Gets the Party Started with a Little Foam • Insider\u27s View to Avoiding the Dreaded Freshman 15 • Living Your Truth with Jenny Boylan • Opinions: Opting Out of Greek Life at Ursinus; Going Greek Without any Regrets; New Wismer Brings Mixed Feelings • UC Women\u27s Soccer Off to Strong Start within Conference • Football Takes Season One Game at a Timehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1816/thumbnail.jp

Digital technology to deliver a lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention in young seniors – the PreventIT feasibility randomised controlled trial

Background: Behavioral change is the key to alter individuals' lifestyle from sedentary to active. The aim was to assess the feasibility of delivering a Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise programme and evaluate the delivery of the intervention by use of digital technology (eLiFE) to prevent functional decline in 61–70 year-old adults. Methods: This multicentre, feasibility randomized controlled trial was run in three countries (Norway, Germany, and the Netherlands). Out of 7,500 potential participants, 926 seniors (12%) were screened and 180 participants randomized to eLiFE (n = 61), aLiFE (n = 59), and control group (n = 60). eLiFE participants used an application on smartphones and smartwatches while aLiFE participants used traditional paper-based versions of the same lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention. Participants were followed for 12 months, with assessments at baseline, after a 6 month active trainer-supported intervention, and after a further 6 months of unsupervised continuation of the programme. Results: At 6 months, 87% of participants completed post-test, and 77% completed the final assessment at 12 months. Participants were willing to be part of the programme, with compliance and reported adherence relatively high. Despite small errors during start-up in the technological component, intervention delivery by use of technology appeared acceptable. No serious adverse events were related to the interventions. All groups improved regarding clinical outcomes over time, and complexity metrics show potential as outcome measure in young seniors. Conclusion: This feasibility RCT provides evidence that an ICT-based lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention, focusing on behavioral change, is feasible and safe for young seniors

The Lantern, 2012-2013

• How They Run • What Was Said in Boston • On the Last Day of the Month • An Angel Tries to Surprise Humans • I Wonder if God Modeled Boys After Books • Marred with Modern Scars • Feather Bed • Ode to a Pen • Objet Petit A • Breaking News: Grownups Fear Return of Disco • Neuroscience • New Document • We Were Stars, and the Sky was Our Grass • About a Man • Trojan • An Ode • Yr Body Sour • That Lake in Jamaica • Live While Chiefs are Still Fighting • Lament for Mathematics • The Robert Frost House • People Fell in Love on Me • Sunday Review • Looks Silly in Tiny Desk Chairs • Two Years Later • Better Than Nothing • Istanbul • Packs of Cigarettes • Sonnet • Outside King of Steaks • Obstinance • Coffee Grinds • Autumn Equinox • Homecoming • Oh, San Francisco • Slide: A Beginning • Slowly Last Summer • Of Dogs and Men • Letters Not Sent • Before the Race • The Little Things • Tarpon Springs • Payment for Rebellion • Wednesday • When is President\u27s Day? • Heartless Parallels and Perpendiculars • Railway • Presto Agitato • Easier Said Than Done • Waves • Four White Women • Rope • Alter Ego Self Portrait • Pebbles • Coney Island • Guanjuanto • Growth • Evolve • Winter Blackout • Honeybee • Frames • Wanderlust • Guiding Light 1 • Frick\u27s Lock • The Ones That Never Leave • In Memoriam: Rachel Blunthttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/lantern/1179/thumbnail.jp

The Lantern, 2010-2011

• The Graterford Department of Corrections • Visiting Room: Lewis Considers the Space & Time Continuum • String • The Tale of Lad Wadley • The Devout • One Moment in the Garden • Water, Focused and Tumbling • Bomber • Another • I Walked Home • Perhe • I Describe the Last Time My Parents Had Sex • Butterflies • Ship Without Fools • The Interview • Cyane • An Imaginary Portrait of Stella as a Young Girl • At the Farm Market in Early Autumn • Victor Jorgenson\u27s Photograph of the V-J Day Kiss • Lightning • The Citadel • Whenever You Come Home From School • It Came in a Dream • What I Know About Fission • Please Don\u27t Fire Me for Saying Such Things • Femina Irata • Thank You For Shopping • Sunday, November 27th • An Introduction to The Lifestyle • Laid-Off Perception • Good-Night, Sweet Prince • Requiem for a Marriage • Gertrude\u27s Book • Passing • Elk Run II • Shady Tides • A Quiet House • Tell Him. A Manual • Silence • Google This • The Dinner Table Dance • The Inevitable Extinction of Filing Cabinets • Chateau d\u27If • Man Smoking in Charcoal • Inside Auschwitz • Bark Glow • Anticipation • Look Up • Major News Networks • Others Wage War • Insert Bible Verse Here • The Empress • Candy Castle • Venice, Italy • Quebec • Bhutanese Child • Jumper • Pomegranates • Cover Image: Octopus Hathttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/lantern/1176/thumbnail.jp

The Lantern, 2011-2012

• Frangipani • A Shadow • Dear Anne, In this Place, Stringbean Girls • Back to a Dandelion • How to Plant a Room • Swimming Pool Poem 30 • The Naming of Daughters • Berman Museum Photographs • Truth or Dare • The Song of Remembrance, L\u27vov, Poland, 1940 • Headlights • Prayer of Thanks • Numbers Game • Pediment • Home Sick • Lust • Sand Lining Instructions • A-A-Ask a Question • Flash Cards • Columbus Day • Mr. Yoest Gives His Report to the Police Officers on Wednesday Night • Gender Trouble • The Internet Connection at Ursinus College • Assuming You\u27ll Still be Here • 10/28/11, Third Poem • October • Actions that Affirm and Confirm Us as a Community • Why I Hate The Lantern • Confessions of an Ex-Vegetarian • Run • Lunch at Caltort • Schemers • You Will Make Beautiful Babies in America • The Black Dirt Region • Il Travatore • Ghost Story • Blue Eyes and Sunny Skies • A Little Sincerity • The Bookstore • The Opposite of Serendipity • The Human Doll • Evil Deeds • Francesca • Sunday Morning • Jersey Aesthetic • Jump! • Behind Reimert • Seaweed in New Zealand • Tombee de L\u27elegance • The Window • Esperando • Rainbow to the Heavens • Encased • In Springtime • A Fiesolan Monk\u27s Room • Inside a Bone • Neon Indian • Moments of Clarity • OneFeral: A Feral Self-Portrait • Cover Image: The Conquerorhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/lantern/1177/thumbnail.jp