Upstream Downtown: Theatre Creation Through a Feminist and Multispecies Lens

In the historically masculine Western sciences, we are told we can fully know a being by dissecting, labelling, testing, observing, and documenting. This article explores how multispecies and feminist theatre creation and performance, specifically in the style of clown and bouffon, can work to resist such narratives and offer a more sentient understanding of interspecies relationships. Our investigations focus on our journey as two female creators of Upstream Downtown, a research-based, physical theatre play about salmon and humans finding home in the settler colonial city of Toronto

Understanding consumer responses to special event entertainment (SEE) in shopping centres

This paper reviews the literature on the use of entertainment in shopping centres and outlines the constructs believed to impact upon consumer’s responses to special event entertainment. Special event entertainment (SEE) refers to entertainment events or activities that are offered on an occasional, temporary or discontinued basis in shopping centres. Examples of SEE include school holiday entertainment and fashion shows (Parsons, 2003; Sit, Merrilees, & Birch, 2003). Using SEE, shopping centre management seeks to entice consumer patronage, increase patron traffic or promote the shopping centre brand. Despite the popularity of SEE in shopping centres, very little academic research (e.g. Parsons, 2003; Sit, Merrilees, & Birch, 2003) has either conceptually or empirically examined how consumers perceive or respond to SEE. This research presents a conceptual model that examines the determinants and outcomes of consumer responses to SEE, In particular, consumer responses to SEE are represented by SEE proneness and overall appreciation of SEE. These SEE responses are proposed to be determined by sensation-seeking tendencies and perceived value of SEE. Eight propositions are presented to explain the relationships of SEE responses with their determinants and outcomes. These relationships will be empirically tested in future research. Research implications of the conceptual model are also presented

Sports consumption behaviour among generation Y in mainland China

The Chinese Government has relaxed its tight control over sport (Stensholt 2004), the country is set to host the 2008 Olympic Games and every major sport franchise in the world is making plans for a full assault on the Chinese market. The game is on in mainland China, however despite the excitement about the market there is little understanding of sport consumption in China or the attitudes and behaviours of potential sport consumers. The bulk of the literature in consumer behaviour within sports relates specifically to developed industrialised nations, specifically USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. Of particular interest to academics and practitioners alike should be the potential of the huge generation Y market in China. Generation Y (those born after 1978) represent not only a current lucrative market but also represent the future development of sport and sport consumption in China. This exploratory study has revealed that generation Y consumers in China exhibit sports consumption behaviours which differ in numerous respects from their counterparts in the USA and deserve deeper study

Overcoming Disaster and Becoming Successful in the 2017 Solar Eclipse High Altitude Ballooning Project

Mt. Edgecumbe, a predominantly native residential high school, participated in the collaborative 2017 Solar Eclipse Ballooning project to film the moon’s umbra during the total solar eclipse. This project provided an educational experience for students that allowed them to develop STEM skills. The project engaged sixteen high school students through the academic year, six of those students traveled to Corvallis Oregon to deploy the High Altitude Balloon, and four have gone on to college pursing STEM related fields. The common eclipse payload developed by Montana Space Grant was integrated into the high school’s science and technology class. The construction and testing of the payload provided a conduit to teach topics related to the eclipse such as the solar system, engineering design process, electrical engineering, robotics and GPS tracking. The students developed technical skills such as soldering, programming and troubleshooting and experienced system integration as a team while testing the common payload and ground station. These newly developed engineering skills were put to the test in Corvallis as the team resolved un-anticipated problems with payload and ground station failures as well as a launch mishap. The students’ demonstrated resiliency in the face of disaster, came together as a team, and ultimately had a successful launch

Going offline: Personality and its effects on the transition of online relationships to the offline world

Because the internet is a relatively new technology, few studies have researched the correlations between online behavior and personality. As such, this study set out to determine if online friendships and personality are related. In this study differences in personality were examined between individuals who have met their online friends face-to-face and those who have not. A survey was distributed online using the Five Factor Model to measure personality. Participants in this study were recruited from an online community called Nerdfighteria. The results found that the facets of the Five Factor Model of personality were largely found not to be predictors of whether or not individuals will meet their online friends in an offline setting. Of the five personality factors measured, extraversion was the only one that had statistically significant differences in mean scores between individuals who chose to meet their online friends offline and those chose not to. Individuals with higher scores of extraversion are more likely to meet their online friends face-to-face than those with lower scores of extraversion. Because the difference in mean scores of these two groups was so small, it is possible extraversion does not truly have an effect. As such, it is difficult to determine if personality truly has a relationship to this online behavior

The Congruence of Parent-Teacher Relationships for Students with Autism: the Role of Teacher Efficacy and School Climate

Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) can be used as a framework to examine the importance of communication and collaboration among parents and teachers as both are important stakeholders in the field of education. Parent-teacher relationships are critical for autistic students particularly due to individualized education plans and the provision of special education services (IDEA, 2004). The current study examined relationships between parent-teacher dyads in terms of congruence, the degree to which both parties are in agreement about their relationship. This study was unique in its mixed methods design, combining quantitative and qualitative data, as well as its use of dyadic data. Wave 1 acquired quantitative data regarding a predictive model, with school climate and teacher efficacy as the predictor variables and relationship congruence as the outcome variable. School climate, and parent trust in particular, was found to significantly predict parent-teacher relationship congruence, but teacher efficacy did not predict congruence. Additionally, Wave 2 acquired qualitative data further describing the parent-teacher relationship. Notable findings include key components of positive parent-teacher congruence (e.g., collaboration and realistic expectations), barriers to positive parent-teacher congruence (e.g., adversarial attitudes and access to services), and additional contextual themes (e.g., communication logistics). Implications for educators and school psychologists are discussed, including professional development and school wide practices

Launch environment data logger design and implementation for CubeSats

Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2016Designing to the CubeSat standard has allowed many universities the ability to launch satellites missions to space. These small satellites are secondary, or even tertiary, payloads on launch vehicles. In fact, these ride-share payloads are frequently used as ballast for weight and balance of the launch vehicle and are often mounted near the engines. The environment experienced by these CubeSats is not well known. The Launch Environment Data Logger was designed to measure temperature and vibrations of the launch vehicle to better understand what kind of environment these small satellites must survive on their ride to space. Through this thesis the requirements of the Launch Environment Data Logger system are established and the initial design developed.Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Before There Were CubeSats -- 1.2 Poly PicoSat Orbital Deployer and CubeSats -- 1.3 Background of Alaska Research CubeSat -- 1.4 ARC1 Mission Objectives -- 1.5 ARC1 Mission Objective 1 and the Creation of LEDL -- Chapter 2 Launch Environment Data Logger -- 2.1 LEDL Overview -- 2.2 Power System -- 2.3 Launch Detection -- 2.4 Sensors -- 2.5 Microcontroller and Control Modes of Operation -- 2.6 General System Hardware and Operation of System -- Chapter 3 Critical Component -- Power System Design -- 3.1 Requirement Overview -- 3.2 System Power Analysis -- 3.3 Strawman Energy Analysis -- 3.3.1 Batteries -- 3.3.2 Voltage Regulator -- 3.3.2.1 TPS60310 Voltage Regulator -- 3.3.2.2 TPS63001 Voltage Regulator -- 3.3.2.3 LTC1610 Voltage Regulator -- 3.3.2.4 Regulator Decision with Power Analysis -- 3.3.3 Switch -- 3.3.3.1 Switch TPS2115A -- 3.3.3.2 Switch LTC4412 -- 3.3.3.3 Potential Switch Energy Analysis -- 3.3.3.4 In-House Power Switch -- Chapter 4 Critical Component -- Launch Detection -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Launch Detect Requirements -- 4.3 Detection Methods -- 4.3.1 External Signal -- 4.3.2 Reed Switch -- 4.3.3 Piezo Electric Sensor -- Chapter 5 Critical Component -- Sensor Selection -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Requirements -- 5.3 Sensors -- 5.3.1 Accelerometers -- 5.3.2 Temperature Sensor -- 5.3.3 Support Hardware -- Chapter 6 Software - Control Modes of Operation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Code Initialization -- 6.2.1 General Code Setup -- 6.2.2 Launch Detect Setup -- 6.2.3 Memory Card Setup -- 6.2.4 Sensor Setup -- 6.2.5 Main Functions Called -- 6.2.6 Mission Support Setup -- 6.3 Check Mode --6.4 Low Power Mode and Launch Detect -- 6.5 Log Launch Data -- 6.6 Mission Support -- Chapter 7 Conclusion and Future Work -- 7.1 LEDL System Hardware and Software -- 7.2 Future Hardware and Code Improvements -- 7.3 Future Testing -- 7.4 Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography

Elementary General and Special Educators\u27 Efficacy Teaching Students with Disabilities

With the rise of inclusive education, more students with disabilities are receiving instruction in the general education classroom. We will present the results of a research study analyzing elementary teachers’ efficacy for teaching students with disabilities. Practitioners will learn the ways in which efficacy differs between general and special educators as well as between general teaching efficacy and efficacy specific to teaching students with disabilities.https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/urspsych/1012/thumbnail.jp

Inferences on Criminality Based on Appearance

In our research study, we tested whether people can tell if someone is a criminal or not based on a photograph of their face. The importance of the subject lies in the fact that many people are unfairly judged as criminals based on stereotypes such as race. In this study, we wished to eliminate race and see if any purely facial characteristics are stereotypically defined as criminal or if a person’s initial judgment is an accurate predictor of someone’s character. Extensive research has been dedicated to finding if people have facial features that portray some characteristic about them and this study will focus on criminality. Through the use of a face modulating program, neutral faced photographs were shown to participants with a question that asked if the person in the photograph is a criminal or not. The data gathered will be beneficial in either identifying facial features that are associated with criminals or that show the interesting phenomena of gut instinct