Female leaders navigate the arts, post \u27me too\u27

As the lights dim and the curtain rises on a theatrical production, there are roles to fill onstage and off. Perhaps the most important roles in modern theatre are those of leadership. Leaders in the arts have the power to influence company communication, shape the culture of the rehearsal room and navigate through a crisis. However, leadership and power can be manipulated, as the world witnessed through the ‘me too’ movement. As allegations rose against prominent leaders, the push for change strengthened. We are now three years past Hollywood’s ignition of the ‘me too’ movement, which prompts the question: have the protocols and standards of leadership improved in the artistic workplace? In an effort to understand the current practices of leadership in theatre, operate productively as a young woman in the arts and inspire like-minded theatre individuals, I created an interview-style documentary. This 30 minute piece follows intimacy and fight director Cara Rawlings (Virginia Tech), literary manager and dramaturg Anne Morgan (American Shakespeare Center), and deputy artistic director Seema Sueko (Arena Stage). They share pivotal stories of their careers and offer advice for aspiring theatre artists as they enter the post ‘me too’ theatre community

The Impact of Nursing Skill Competency on Patient Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Project

45 out of 50 facilities that implemented continued education saw improved patient outcomes. This presentation focuses on the importance of nurse participation in continued professional development programs because it is a shortcoming that we noticed in clinical practice.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2023/1010/thumbnail.jp

Reorganizing Groundwater Regulation in Texas

Groundwater usage in Texas appears severely dysfunctional. Neither the market for water or regulation is working properly. Currently, 80+ Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) “regulate” groundwater production in their areas, with locally elected boards that act as independent Balkanized states. Selling water across district lines is very difficult, making cities like San Antonio unable to access abundant groundwater in nearby GCDs. At the same time, landowners own the rights to groundwater based on the Rule of Capture, which creates a perverse incentive to extract all you can before your neighbor does

Undersea Deployment of an Encapsulated Aerial Vehicle

For over a century, our project sponsor General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has been the leading submarine developer for the United States Department of Defense. Our project aimed to develop an innovative Underwater-Deployed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UDUAV) system for Electric Boat. This system includes a UAV and its underwater deployment/support system. The system is designed to withstand 14 feet of water pressure, surface autonomously, and execute a powered deployment of a UAV capable of carrying sensor payloads. Extensive research in pneumatics design, digital physics simulations, and iterative prototyping manufacturing have led to the successful development of a functioning UAV launch system. This system features a pneumatic, powered launch cylinder within a watertight containment, enabling the deployment of a collapsible UAV. This engineering advancement marks a significant achievement in enhancing subsurface naval reconnaissance capabilities

Reorganizing Groundwater Regulation in Texas

Groundwater usage in Texas appears severely dysfunctional. Neither the market for water or regulation is working properly. Currently, 80+ Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) “regulate” groundwater production in their areas, with locally elected boards that act as independent Balkanized states. Selling water across district lines is very difficult, making cities like San Antonio unable to access abundant groundwater in nearby GCDs. At the same time, landowners own the rights to groundwater based on the Rule of Capture, which creates a perverse incentive to extract all you can before your neighbor does

Aerial vertical-looking infrared imagery to evaluate bias of distance sampling techniques for white-tailed deer

Population monitoring requires techniques that produce estimates with low bias and adequate precision. Distance sampling using ground-based thermal infrared imaging (ground imaging) and spotlight surveys is commonly used to estimate population densities of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). These surveys are often conducted along roads, which may violate assumptions of distance sampling and result in density estimates that are biased high. Aerial vertical-looking infrared imaging (aerial imaging) is not restricted to roads and therefore enables random sampling and detection. We compared estimates of population density and precision, and evaluated potential sources of bias for these 3 techniques for deer on Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, USA, during January-February 2010. Using data from aerial imaging conducted along systematic strip transects, we found that deer were distributed close to roads and deer responded to the landscape along the road edge or to observers driving along roads. As a result of these distributional patterns, estimated deer density based on ground imaging and spotlighting from road-based surveys was 3.0-7.6 times greater than density estimated from strip transects using aerial imaging. Ground imaging did not produce better estimates than spotlighting. Observers on the ground counting all deer seen at test plots with hand-held thermal imagers saw fewer deer than were seen on aerial images, suggesting high detection of deer by aerial imaging. Despite its higher cost (US$10,000) over spotlight surveys, we recommend aerial imaging instead of road-based ground surveys for monitoring populations of deer and discourage the continued use of non-random road-based surveys as a method for estimating white-tailed deer populations. © 2014 The Wildlife Society