Theories of Space and Place in Abstract Caribbean Art

How can one define the concepts of space and place and further translate those theories to the Caribbean region? Through abstract modes of representation, artists from these islands can shed light on these concepts in their work. Involute theories can be discussed in order to illuminate the larger Caribbean space and all of its components in abstract art. The trialectics of space theory deals with three important factors that include the physical, cognitive, and experienced space. All three of these aspects can be displayed in abstract artwork from this region. By analyzing this theory, one can understand why Caribbean artists reverted to the abstract style: as a means of resisting the cultural establishments of the West

The Effects of Emotionally Appealing Messages on Perceptions About Marine Plastic Pollution: Implications for Science Communication on Social Media Outlets

Marine plastic pollution (MPP) is one of the most pressing problems in the world today with many effects on ecological, economic, and social aspects of society. Global plastic production is around 322 million tons, with 10% of the world’s plastic products entering the ocean every year. Environmental campaigns use humor and shock in order to influence consumer behavior in regard to plastic products. Such approaches are important to utilize on social media in order to effectively communicate the issues posed by MPP. In this study, students and staff at the University of New Haven campus were given a survey containing social media posts using humor or shock to display information about MPP. The survey asked questions about participant demographics, social media use, everyday habits before and after reviewing the social media examples. User responses were analyzed and compared to determine the most effective emotional appeal for marine plastic pollution outreach. The results in this study showed that there was no significant difference between the shocking or humorous emotional appeal in regard to the sustainable behavior of participants. Most participants stated marine plastic pollution is an issue at the forefront of today’s media, so this study did not change their opinion on whether MPP was a problem. This study implies that gender, academic background and pre-exposure to MPP may play a role in changing behavior. The conclusions of this study may be used for environmental advertisements in terms of the most effective appeal for different audience backgrounds

ADA compliance and teaching linguistics online

Only 8.8% of faculty have reported receiving formal training for develop-ing ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant online courses (Gould & Harris, 2019), yet in any given semester, faculty may be required by federal law to make their course accessible for a student that has enrolled with a disability. Linguistics faculty face many of the same challenges (namely time and resources) as other disciplines with implementing ADA federal guidelines. However, there are further obstacles with linguistic specific topics (such as dialect illustrations, phonology, morphology) that require special attention when devising accessible material for those that are either visually or hearing impaired. Through the exploration of an un-dergraduate linguistics course (LING 2050: Language of Now), this paper reflects on best practices, suggested modifications, barriers in developing an ADA compliant online linguistics course, and presents a resource developed by the author aggregat-ing resources that facilitate making a course ADA compliant

A Qualitative Exploration of UPSR

Person-Centered Theory (PCT, Rogers, 1959) provides the understanding of how growth-promoting relationships facilitate holistic well-being through the provision of unconditional positive regard (UPR), genuiness, and empathy. Through coaches’ provision of UPR, athletes have reported experiencing an increase of motivation, enhanced performances, and greater trust in their coach (McHenry et al., 2022). Most intriguingly, athletes created a relationship with themselves (i.e., self-regard) that mirrored their coaches’ treatment of them (McHenry et al., 2021). While UPR has just recently been studied in the coach-athlete relationship, little to no attention has been given to the relationship an athlete has with themselves (i.e., self-regard). According to PCT theorists, the provision or thwarting of UPR builds or destructs an individual’s unconditional positive self-regard (UPSR; Iberg, 2001), an indicator of thriving (Brown et al., 2017). Using the lens of PCT, 11 former NCAA DI swimmers (8 females, 3 males) were interviewed about their experiences of UPSR and its influence on their well-being and performance success. Using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR; Hill & Knox, 2021) procedures, the following domains were constructed: I) Relationship with self (self-regard) while competing experienced as a “rollercoaster”, II) Sport experiences shaped swimmer’s relationship with themselves (self-regard), III) ‘Hitting rock bottom’, IV) Perspective shift in the relationship between self and performance, V) Regarding self holistically increased performance and enjoyment, and VI) Important relationship influences on athlete self-regard. Participants discussed how their self-regard during their career was “like a rollercoaster”. Early sport experiences had an impactful influence on partiticipants development of their self-regard and they carried this self-regard into college. Findings of the current study revealed the importance of receiving UPR from several relationship sources. Mental performance consultants should consider integrating UPR training with coaches at the competitive club level, as this was as a critical time for the formation of athletes self-regard

SIMPLE AND MULTIPLE CROSS-HEDGING OF RICE BRAN

Feasibility of forward pricing sales of rice bran via cross-hedging was investigated. Corn, oats, wheat, and soybean meal futures were considered as simple and multiple cross-hedging media. Simulation results indicated that simple cross-hedging using corn futures would be most effective in reducing price risks.Demand and Price Analysis,

Tensile Test Design to Measure Interlayer Adhesion in Investment Casting Shells for Spalling Mitigation

We designed a tensile test fixture for a 112 lbf capacity Instron load frame that imparts a normal force on the face of a button epoxied to an investment casting shell sample, delaminating the shell area attached to the button. Using a green standard shell (Group 1), a partially fired standard shell (Group 2), and a green shell with a different third coat (Group 3), we verified that the fixture can measure differences in strength between sample groups. We attached steel buttons to leveled samples with 0.05 mL of Hysol-Loctite 9340 epoxy, let it cure for 48 hours, and tested them at 0.05 in./min. Most shells failed below the face coat, instead of spalling. Groups 1 and 2 failed in a backup layer, or at the larger stucco beneath it (0.035-0.044″ deep). Group 3 failed in the face coat (0.010″), flat in a backup layer (0.033″), or in rounded craters through several layers (0.064″). We measured fracture areas in Photoshop to calculate failure stresses, which averaged 116.21 psi for Group 1, 179.42 psi for Group 2, and 141.99 psi for Group 3, with respective standard deviations of 21.78 psi, 30.84 psi, and 31.21 psi. Two-sample t-tests showed statistically valid distinctions between each group’s results, indicating that this fixture could be used to further investigate designing a stronger shell to mitigate face coat spalling

Shelby Bolton, Eddie Rettstatt, and Rex Miller in a Joint Junior Recital

This is the program for the joint junior recital of organist Shelby Jean Bolton, pianist Eddie Rettstatt, and tenor Rex Miller. JoAnn Hellen accompanied Miller. The recital took place on March 19, 1964

Bond Behavior of Grade 100 ASTM A 1035 Reinforcing Steel in Beam-Splice Specimens

The bond behavior of Grade 100 ASTM A 1035 deformed steel reinforcing bars manufactured by MMFX Technologies Corp., operating at stresses from 80 to 140 ksi, is evaluated. The reinforcement is tested using beam-splice specimens designed to investigate factors known to influence bond behavior, including splice length, bar size, concrete cover, concrete compressive strength, and transverse reinforcement. The tests were performed as part of a joint bond research program conducted at the University of Kansas (KU), North Carolina State University (NCSU), and the University of Texas at Austin (UT). This report describes the tests performed at KU and summarizes the data from the three schools. Of 69 specimens tested, 64 failed in bond in the splice region. Lap splices developed bar stresses between 68 and 155 ksi prior to failure. The use of confining transverse reinforcement significantly increased splice strength and deformation capacity of the beam specimens. The development length equation proposed in ACI 408R-03 is an accurate predictor for the beam-splice specimens, with a coefficient of variation of test/prediction ratios of 0.11 for splices without confining transverse reinforcement, and 0.10 for those with confining transverse reinforcement. The development length equation in ACI 318-05 exhibited more scatter with respect to the test data than the ACI 408R-03 equation and significantly over predicted bar stress in splices without confining transverse reinforcement, indicating that it cannot be used for development length and splice design with Grade 100 reinforcing steel. A development length equation proposed by NCSU as part of this study provides an accurate representation of strength for splices without confining transverse reinforcement