Predicting risky drinking: is demoralization running up the tab

Access to thesis permanently restricted to Ball State community only.College students frequently engage in patterns of problematic drinking which are associated with negative consequences (Osberg et al., 2010). However, intervention strategies have been shown to be ineffective (Henson et al., 2015). Prediction models include environmental factors, drinking motives, disinhibition, and negative affectivity with evidence suggesting that demoralization may be a factor (Moser et al., 2014). Thus, the current study examined if demoralization explained additional variance in problematic drinking not captured by current models. Participants were 334 midwestern college students (MAge = 18.8, SDage = 1.27, 72.2% women, 84.4% White) who completed measures of the aforementioned risk factors, demographics, and various drinking behaviors. Results of a linear regression, R2 = .42, indicated that disinhibition, = .35, coping motives, = .26, and enhancement motives, = .15, predicted disordered drinking. Results of a logistic regression indicated that coping motives, Exp B = 1.19, enhancement motives, Exp B = 1.16, and disinhibition, Exp B = 1.15, predicted binge drinking, Cox & Snell Pseudo R2 = .22. Coping motives, Exp B = 1.29, and enhancement motives, Exp B = 1.24, predicted risky drinking, Cox & Snell Pseudo R2 = .15. Disinhibition, Exp B = 1.11, and enhancement motives, Exp B = .91, predicted early onset drinking. Demoralization was not a significant predictor of problematic drinking. Results replicate past research supporting disinhibition, enhancement motives, and coping motives as robust predictors of problematic drinking (Sayette, 2017). However, support for other risk factors was not replicated. Findings suggest that patterns of problematic drinking may have distinct predictors. Further, the replication of disinhibition, enhancement motives, and coping motives implies that future research should examine if providing examples of adaptive reward and sensation seeking behaviors, and emotion regulation strategies could help to increase treatment efficacy. Limitations and future directions are discussed.Thesis (M.S.

Crystalline

Crystalline is a fast action arena shooter with a focus on gunplay. The core objective of this project was to create a fun multiplayer First Person Shooter. To achieve this goal as a team we had to best leverage the tools and technology available to us. As First Person Shooter games typically have teams far larger than our own, we had to work hard and smart on Crystalline. Unreal Engine 4 was used in lieu of Unity or an in-house engine, saving hours of development time and allowing us to focus on gameplay and assets more. Thanks to Unreal Engine 4, we were able to produce a game that, based on playtesting, appears to meet our core objective. Due to the limited time available for the project, there are still far more designed features to be implemented. However, the core gameplay has been completed leaving opportunity for expansion and future work. This document is divided into nine chapters and an appendix. Chapter 1 will introduce readers to the core concepts of Crystalline. Market analysis and background research are covered in Chapters 2 and 3 respectively. The prototypes and general process that took Crystalline from concept to game are outlined in Chapter 4. Chapters 5 and 6 outline the core design of the final iteration of Crystalline, technical or otherwise. Chapter 7 describes overall visual designs of the game, both 2D and 3D. Playtesting data is reported and assessed in Chapter 8, and a post mortem is detailed in Chapter 9. This document concludes with an appendix containing an asset bible

Prodigal Children: Why Older Mothers Favor Their Once-Deviant Adult Children

Objectives Past research suggests that adult children who reform their deviant behaviors (i.e., problems with drugs/alcohol or the law) are more likely to become favored by their mothers, yet the reasons underlying this phenomenon are unclear. This study employs a longitudinal, qualitative approach to explore why adult children’s behavioral reforms shape changes in maternal favoritism. Methods Analyses are based on qualitative interview data collected at two points seven years apart from older mothers regarding their adult children in 20 families. Each of these families had a “prodigal child”—a child for whom desistance from deviant behaviors between the two waves was accompanied by newfound maternal favoritism. Results Findings revealed two conditions under which mothers came to favor reformed deviants over their siblings. First, this occurred when adult children’s behavioral reformations were accompanied by mothers’ perceptions of these children as having grown more family-oriented. Second, this occurred when mothers came to see reformed deviants as exhibiting a stronger need and appreciation for maternal support, relative to their siblings. Discussion Mothers’ perceptions of children’s behavioral reformations as being accompanied by greater dedication to family or reflecting a need for their mothers’ support offer two explanations for why previously deviant adult children may become mothers’ favored offspring. These findings contribute to a growing body of scholarship on the complexity of intergenerational relations by shedding new light on changing patterns of favoritism in families with a history of parental disappointment, conflict, and strain

The 2010 very high energy gamma-ray flare & 10 years of multi-wavelength observations of M 87

Abridged: The giant radio galaxy M 87 with its proximity, famous jet, and very massive black hole provides a unique opportunity to investigate the origin of very high energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) gamma-ray emission generated in relativistic outflows and the surroundings of super-massive black holes. M 87 has been established as a VHE gamma-ray emitter since 2006. The VHE gamma-ray emission displays strong variability on timescales as short as a day. In this paper, results from a joint VHE monitoring campaign on M 87 by the MAGIC and VERITAS instruments in 2010 are reported. During the campaign, a flare at VHE was detected triggering further observations at VHE (H.E.S.S.), X-rays (Chandra), and radio (43 GHz VLBA). The excellent sampling of the VHE gamma-ray light curve enables one to derive a precise temporal characterization of the flare: the single, isolated flare is well described by a two-sided exponential function with significantly different flux rise and decay times. While the overall variability pattern of the 2010 flare appears somewhat different from that of previous VHE flares in 2005 and 2008, they share very similar timescales (~day), peak fluxes (Phi(>0.35 TeV) ~= (1-3) x 10^-11 ph cm^-2 s^-1), and VHE spectra. 43 GHz VLBA radio observations of the inner jet regions indicate no enhanced flux in 2010 in contrast to observations in 2008, where an increase of the radio flux of the innermost core regions coincided with a VHE flare. On the other hand, Chandra X-ray observations taken ~3 days after the peak of the VHE gamma-ray emission reveal an enhanced flux from the core. The long-term (2001-2010) multi-wavelength light curve of M 87, spanning from radio to VHE and including data from HST, LT, VLA and EVN, is used to further investigate the origin of the VHE gamma-ray emission. No unique, common MWL signature of the three VHE flares has been identified.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figures; Corresponding authors: M. Raue, L. Stawarz, D. Mazin, P. Colin, C. M. Hui, M. Beilicke; Fig. 1 lightcurve data available online: http://www.desy.de/~mraue/m87

Legitimacy intermediation in the multilevel European polity and its collapse in the euro crisis

This essay re-examines the dual – republican and liberal – foundations of democratic legitimacy in the Western traditions of normative political theory. Considered in isolation, the European Union conforms to liberal standards but cannot satisfy republican criteria. Given these conflicting standards, debates on the alleged European democratic deficit have remained inconclusive. Moreover, they have failed to pay sufficient attention to the multilevel character of the European polity and to the normative potential of legitimacy intermediation in its two-step compliance and legitimating relationships. I argue, however, that the capacity of democratic member states to legitimate the exercise of European governing functions is being destroyed in the present euro crisis, and I briefly discuss the implications of this new constellation.In der westlichen Tradition der normativen politischen Theorie beruht demokratische Legitimität auf der doppelten Grundlage republikanischer und liberaler Prinzipien. Für sich betrachtet entspricht die Europäische Union zwar liberalen Kriterien, aber eben nicht den republikanischen Anforderungen. Angesichts so unterschiedlicher Kriterien konnte es auch im Streit über das angebliche europäische Demokratiedefizit keine Einigung geben. Überdies ignorierte diese Diskussion den Mehrebenen-Charakter der europäischen Politik und das normative Potenzial der Legitimationsvermittlung zwischen Union und Bürgern durch die demokratisch verfassten Mitgliedstaaten. Die gegenwärtige Eurokrise allerdings zerstört die Fähigkeit demokratischer Mitgliedstaaten, die Ausübung europäischer Herrschaftsfunktionen zu legitimieren. Der Aufsatz erörtert die Implikationen dieser neuen Konstellation.1 Introduction 2 Legitimacy discourses The republican discourse The liberal discourse Differences 3 Constitutional democracies – and the European Union? 4 Legitimacy intermediation in the multilevel European polity 5 The end of legitimacy intermediation in the euro crisis Monetary Union and the failure of output legitimacy Rescuing the euro through supranational intervention 6 Legitimate supranational government? Input-oriented European legitimacy? 7 Reducing the burden on European legitimacy Reference

Bullermodellering av teoretiska flygplan och motor

Certification noise limits represent an important aspect of the design and certification of aircraft engines. The ability to rapidly compute aircraft certification point noise results during the conceptual aircraft engine design process is, therefore, a valuable capability. This work presents the integration of a geared turbofan Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS) engine model with the Chalmers Noise Code (CHOICE), enabling the computation of aircraft certification point noise in the Numerical Propulsion System Simulation. A geared turbofan engine model was implemented in the Numerical Propulsion System Simulation, and the flight trajectory of a wide body civil aircraft was modelled in Pacelab APD. A comparison of the geared turbofan engine model was performed against a GasTurb model of the same engine, showing good agreement for engine performance, but differences in engine component geometries. Lateral sideline reference noise results are presented, as is the effect of varied engine bypass ratios on lateral certification noise. The booster and low pressure turbine are observed to be the dominant aircraft noise sources for lateral noise, due to the high rotational speeds and rotor tip Mach numbers of the booster and low pressure turbine. Flyover certification noise contour plots, and lateral end of runway fan tonal noise results are presented. The presented fan tonal noise shows significant differences between theoretical, computational fluid dynamics, and empirical results, and is an area in which further work is required. The integration of engine modelling and noise modelling codes was successful, and the capability to rapidly compute lateral and flyover noise results for Numerical Propulsion System Simulation engine models has been demonstrated, providing noise modelling functionality during the initial engine design process.Certifieringskrav med avseende på buller är en viktig del av designen och certifieringen av flygplansmotorer. Att snabbt kunna prediktera buller för certifieringspunkter under konceptarbetet för flygmotorer är därför en värdefull förmåga. I detta arbete presenteras en integration av en motorprestandamodell av en växlad turbofläktmotor i programvaran Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS) med Chalmers Noise Code (CHOICE), vilket möjliggör beräkning av buller för flygplanscertifieringspunkter i Numerical Propulsion System Simulation. En växlad turbofläktmotormodell implementerades i NPSS, och flygbanan för ett civilt ”wide body” flygplan modellerades i Pacelab APD. En jämförelse av den NPSS-modellen gjordes mot en GasTurb-modell av samma motor, vilket visade god överensstämmelse för motorprestanda, men skillnader i motorkomponenternas geometrier. Resultat av bullerprediktering vid ”lateral sideline” presenteras, liksom effekten av olika motor-massflödes-förhållanden på lateralt certifieringsljud. Booster- och lågtrycksturbin observerades vara de dominerande flygbullerkällorna. Detta på grund av de höga rotationshastigheterna och rotor-Machtalen för booster- och lågtrycksturbinen. Bullerkonturbilder från överflygning och tonalt fläktbuller presenteras. De presenterade tonala fläktbullerresultaten visar signifikanta skillnader mellan teoretiska, CFD-baserade och empiriska resultat, och är ett område där ytterligare arbete krävs. Integreringen av motormodellen NPSS och bullermodelleringskoden CHOICE var framgångsrik, och förmågan att snabbt beräkna ”lateral” och ”flyover” bullerresultat för NPSS-motormodeller har demonstrerats, vilket ger bullermodelleringsfunktionalitet under tidig motordesign-fas

Predicting risky drinking: is demoralization running up the tab?

Access to thesis permanently restricted to Ball State community only.College students frequently engage in patterns of problematic drinking which are associated with negative consequences (Osberg et al., 2010). However, intervention strategies have been shown to be ineffective (Henson et al., 2015). Prediction models include environmental factors, drinking motives, disinhibition, and negative affectivity with evidence suggesting that demoralization may be a factor (Moser et al., 2014). Thus, the current study examined if demoralization explained additional variance in problematic drinking not captured by current models. Participants were 334 midwestern college students (MAge = 18.8, SDage = 1.27, 72.2% women, 84.4% White) who completed measures of the aforementioned risk factors, demographics, and various drinking behaviors. Results of a linear regression, R2 = .42, indicated that disinhibition, = .35, coping motives, = .26, and enhancement motives, = .15, predicted disordered drinking. Results of a logistic regression indicated that coping motives, Exp B = 1.19, enhancement motives, Exp B = 1.16, and disinhibition, Exp B = 1.15, predicted binge drinking, Cox & Snell Pseudo R2 = .22. Coping motives, Exp B = 1.29, and enhancement motives, Exp B = 1.24, predicted risky drinking, Cox & Snell Pseudo R2 = .15. Disinhibition, Exp B = 1.11, and enhancement motives, Exp B = .91, predicted early onset drinking. Demoralization was not a significant predictor of problematic drinking. Results replicate past research supporting disinhibition, enhancement motives, and coping motives as robust predictors of problematic drinking (Sayette, 2017). However, support for other risk factors was not replicated. Findings suggest that patterns of problematic drinking may have distinct predictors. Further, the replication of disinhibition, enhancement motives, and coping motives implies that future research should examine if providing examples of adaptive reward and sensation seeking behaviors, and emotion regulation strategies could help to increase treatment efficacy. Limitations and future directions are discussed.Thesis (M.S.

Prodigal Children: Why Older Mothers Favor Their Once-Deviant Adult Children

Objectives Past research suggests that adult children who reform their deviant behaviors (i.e., problems with drugs/alcohol or the law) are more likely to become favored by their mothers, yet the reasons underlying this phenomenon are unclear. This study employs a longitudinal, qualitative approach to explore why adult children’s behavioral reforms shape changes in maternal favoritism. Methods Analyses are based on qualitative interview data collected at two points seven years apart from older mothers regarding their adult children in 20 families. Each of these families had a “prodigal child”—a child for whom desistance from deviant behaviors between the two waves was accompanied by newfound maternal favoritism. Results Findings revealed two conditions under which mothers came to favor reformed deviants over their siblings. First, this occurred when adult children’s behavioral reformations were accompanied by mothers’ perceptions of these children as having grown more family-oriented. Second, this occurred when mothers came to see reformed deviants as exhibiting a stronger need and appreciation for maternal support, relative to their siblings. Discussion Mothers’ perceptions of children’s behavioral reformations as being accompanied by greater dedication to family or reflecting a need for their mothers’ support offer two explanations for why previously deviant adult children may become mothers’ favored offspring. These findings contribute to a growing body of scholarship on the complexity of intergenerational relations by shedding new light on changing patterns of favoritism in families with a history of parental disappointment, conflict, and strain.This accepted article is published as Reilly Kincaid, B.A, Marissa Rurka, M.S, J Jill Suitor, Ph.D, Megan Gillian, Ph.D, Karl Pillemer, Ph.D, Liam Mohebbi, B.A, Nicholas Mundell, B.S, Prodigal Children: Why Older Mothers Favor Their Once-Deviant Adult Children, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2021;gbab075, doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbab075.</p