What\u27s in a Name: Examining What Sports Team Names Communicate

For years, there have been controversy and discussion regarding high school, college, and professional sports team name changes. Professional sports teams have gained the most attention regarding team name changes or lack thereof. This study can bring an understanding of the message communicated through the chosen names and logos of sports teams as well as the effects of financial, political, and fan base changes on team name changes in the sports industry. Extensive research is provided to show the previous content on the topic as well as areas where further research would be beneficial. This includes previous and current sport name changes, name history, political, media, and financial influence, Native American involvement, relatable communication theories, and reactions. Based on the gathered research, there was still a need for specified studies regarding the overall influences of these name changes and what the names and teams communicate. This study brings clarity to this issue by evaluating the Washington Redskins (Washington Football Team), Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Kansas City Chiefs. The structured qualitative method used was implemented to gain data from sports professionals or players, sports fans, and the impacted party (Native Americans) of these teams. This data contributes to an area of sports communication that has previously been overlooked and provides teams with an idea of how to communicate future name changes to their fans and the public

Dayton Literary Peace Prize: UD Librarians Narrow the Field

Volunteer first readers receive up to six books each. After reading them, they select their favorites for consideration as finalists for the international honor

NLP@VCU: Crop Characteristic Extraction Framework

We developed a crop characteristic extraction framework. Starting from a custom SpaCy named entity recognition model, we added pre-trained word embeddings and a part-of-speech based entity expansion post-processing step. Then, we implemented an evaluation framework that functioned as a 5-fold cross validation wrapper for SpaCy custom training. Preliminary results showed improvement in the extraction framework after these additions.https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/reu/1006/thumbnail.jp

I’m OK: Black Women’s Perceptions of Vulnerability and Coping

Within the social work profession, there has been limited understanding of tailoring treatment and coping strategies specific to Black women. The parallelism of Black women and strength has created a generational, internal conflict with maintaining the cultural label known as the strong Black woman (SBW) and stigma related to seeking help to improve mental health. The stigma associated with seeking help has hindered Black women from communicating thoughts or behaviors that categorize vulnerability. Grounded in the SBW collective theory and Black womanist theory, this study explored how the SBW stereotype impacts the communication on vulnerability and coping strategies Black women use. In this generic qualitative study, semi structured interviews were conducted to gather the self-perceptions of 12 Black women regarding vulnerability, communication, and coping strategies. Through thematic analysis, findings indicated that although most of the participants saw vulnerability as a weakness, they felt it was relative to transparency and truth. Their responses showed that while the participants felt society shaped the perceptions of how vulnerable or not Black women were seen as, they wanted to rewrite the narrative and define how they are viewed instead of societal stereotypes. The findings also indicated that these Black women used alone time and spirituality to cope with mental health issues. The findings of this study can be used to promote positive social change by starting conversations between social workers and Black women that reflect an appreciation of Black women’s experiences and informing social work best practices on effectively treating this marginalized group

I’m OK: Black Women’s Perceptions of Vulnerability and Coping

Within the social work profession, there has been limited understanding of tailoring treatment and coping strategies specific to Black women. The parallelism of Black women and strength has created a generational, internal conflict with maintaining the cultural label known as the strong Black woman (SBW) and stigma related to seeking help to improve mental health. The stigma associated with seeking help has hindered Black women from communicating thoughts or behaviors that categorize vulnerability. Grounded in the SBW collective theory and Black womanist theory, this study explored how the SBW stereotype impacts the communication on vulnerability and coping strategies Black women use. In this generic qualitative study, semi structured interviews were conducted to gather the self-perceptions of 12 Black women regarding vulnerability, communication, and coping strategies. Through thematic analysis, findings indicated that although most of the participants saw vulnerability as a weakness, they felt it was relative to transparency and truth. Their responses showed that while the participants felt society shaped the perceptions of how vulnerable or not Black women were seen as, they wanted to rewrite the narrative and define how they are viewed instead of societal stereotypes. The findings also indicated that these Black women used alone time and spirituality to cope with mental health issues. The findings of this study can be used to promote positive social change by starting conversations between social workers and Black women that reflect an appreciation of Black women’s experiences and informing social work best practices on effectively treating this marginalized group

Quality control for new rights in international human rights law: A case study of the right to a good environment

The significant moral and normative force which comes with asserting that a particular social claim is a ‘human right’ has led to a variety of interest groups and organisations employing human rights rhetoric in advocating for social, legal or political change. In many cases this is manifested in the declaration of new rights without their having passed through the usual law-making processes. While this technique has proven successful for mobilising public support, it can lead to confusion about whether a particular human right exists in international law, and it could have the consequence of diminishing the status of human rights as a whole..

English Composition I & II

This Grants Collection for English Composition I & II was created under a Round Nine ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process. Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials: Linked Syllabus Initial Proposal Final Reporthttps://oer.galileo.usg.edu/english-collections/1005/thumbnail.jp

English Language Butchered: A Study of the Correlational Relationship Between Text Messaging Frequency and the Instance of Jargon in Formal Writing

The rapidly evolving text messaging phenomenon among teenagers and young adults is noteworthy. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between text messaging frequency and use of text messaging jargon in formal writing. The sample consisted of 152 Year 11-13 secondary school students (68 males and 84 females) ranging from ages 14 to 18. The participants were taken from three Secondary Schools and Colleges in the greater Wellington area. This study used a non-experimental quantitative design; specifically, a correlational research design. A ten- item questionnaire was used to assess general text messaging behaviours and text messaging frequency. The participants‘ formal writing pieces were also assessed and text messaging jargon forms such as alternative phonetic spelling, vowel deletion and alphanumerisms were identified. The participants‘ language ability (represented by their NCEA scores for the previous year) was also assessed. The results revealed that the participants sent an average of 95 text messages per day with girls averaging about 126 messages per day while the boys averaged 64 messages per day. Overall, the research revealed that there was a weak negative correlational relationship (-0.01; p=.986) between frequency of text messaging and instance of text jargon in formal writing. Therefore, the principal conclusion of the study was that the two variables, frequency of text messaging and instance of jargon in formal writing were not statistically related

Effectiveness of Bimodal Versus Unimodal Alerts for Distracted Drivers

Twenty-two participants drove a simulated vehicle while engaged in a low or high working memory load task and responded to signals presented in auditory, visual and tactile modalities or their bimodal combinations by pressing on the brake. Signals were designed to be of low or high urgency in both unimodal and bimodal combinations. High urgency and bimodal signals were responded to faster than their low urgency and unimodal counterparts. Fewer bimodal signals were missed overall. This bimodal advantage was particularly significant relative to unimodal signals of low urgency in the high working memory load condition. Together these results indicate that hazard mapping can most effectively be obtained by designing with both the perceived urgency level of the signal and modal plurality in mind