On the Road to Healthy Communities: Cyclists’ Perceptions of the Environment

This focus of this research was to gain insight into environmental perception as it relates to the connection between ecological and human health. Methodology for this task involved a photo elicitation process, which asked cyclists to photograph certain environments that they experience on a regular basis and discuss them during a formal interview. Findings supported the literature related to traditional ideas of nature as well the scenic aesthetic as popular environmental views. Appearance played a dominant role in perception of environmental quality, although sense of place, visual literacy, and other personal connections were highly important as well. Subjects displayed traits of anthropocentric, biocentric, or ecocentric viewpoints, with the majority of the participants falling into the biocentric category

Blind

I am interested in moments of disassociation that create memory; shadows and peripheral information found between elements make up the real content of my art. The work comes from dreams, memories, and writings. The writings are visual sketches of places I find myself, it is a particular symbolic code derived from the combination of emotion/intuition and a place. For my thesis show I created an installation that conveyed information through a series of blinds both physical and sensory to lead the viewer into an experience of exchange with their physical surroundings while still being guided by specific visual content. The piece, titled Blind, is modeled after blinds such as the type used by hunters to hide themselves while hunting, specifically a duck blind, which is constructed in a hut shape out of grassy materials. It relates to an earlier installation done in 2009 where I constructed a hut/dwelling out of bamboo modeled after the duck blind form. I am drawn to the shape and thematic content of the blind because of its protective and defensive qualities. For this project I wanted to add several more layers of blinds to serve as both obstructions and possible entry points to the work. The work is centered on the sensation of triggered memory, to examine the connections between the visual signs and language within the content of my work, and the way in which one phrase can have multiple meanings depending upon its usage

Genetic Structure And Gene Flow Barriers Among Populations Of An Alpine Bumble Bee (Bombus Balteatus) In The Central Rocky Mountains

This study investigated the relative extent of genetic connectance among populations of Bombus balteatus, an ecologically important native bumble bee species in alpine habitats of the central Rocky Mountains, Colorado. This species has experienced recent declines in relative abundance, likely facilitated by climate-mediated decreases in floral resources coupled with increased competition from upwardly mobile lowland Bombus species. I examined population genetic structure (microsatellites) and estimated habitat suitability (MaxEnt) and connectivity (Circuitscape). My data suggest that populations of B. balteatus have low but significant pairwise population genetic differentiation, with evidence of inbreeding that may be a result of evident population structuring. Structure analysis revealed six genetic clusters among the nine populations sampled, with two clearly defined groups. Populations did not exhibit isolation by distance nor isolation by resistance. Habitat suitability was predicted to occur at high elevations in areas with high perennial snow and ice, with high habitat connectivity along high elevation ridgelines, while dispersal appeared to be limited by low elevation forested valleys and major highways. Results suggest that there may not be direct barriers to gene flow, rather the current arrangement of suitable habitat at the regional scale may sufficiently explain the observed levels of population differentiation

Dr. Charles Buell : leader in physical education for the visually impaired

The purpose of this study was to present a biographical picture of Dr. Charles Buell. The writer attempted to trace and identify the professional contributions of Dr. Buell and to examine his influence on physical activities for the visually impaired. Enough detail was given of his life to point out the qualities in the man which enabled him to gain the recognition he has. To accomplish this objective, five questions were considered: 1. What events took place during his formative years? 2. What were the achievements and professional activities of Charles Buell during the preparation for and the years of his teaching and coaching career? 3. What were Charles Buell's contributions to physical education for the visually impaired through professional organizations? 4. What were Charles Buellfs basic concepts and beliefs? 5. What has been the role of Dr. Buell's wife

The Effects Of The Hook, Straight Ball, And Practice On Bowling Skill Achievement

The purpose of this study was to determine if improvement in bowling scores and skills (obtaining strikes and spares) were exclusive of type of delivery. The subjects were students enrolled in three bowling activity classes at Appalachian State University during the Spring semester of 1979

Perseveration In Organic And Non-Organic Mentally Retarded Children

In order to compare perseverative tendencies of organic and non-organic S's, twenty mentally retarded institutionalized central nervous system damaged patients were compared with twenty non-organic institutionalized mentally retarded patients. S's were paired with regard to age, sex, and IQ. The findings of earliest research indicated that the perseveration tendency is greater in organic than in non-organic S's

Understanding the Interplay Among Regulatory Self-Efficacy, Moral Disengagement, and Academic Cheating Behaviour During Vocational Education: A Three-Wave Study

The literature has suggested that to understand the diffusion of unethical conduct in the workplace, it is important to investigate the underlying processes sustaining engagement in misbehaviour and to study what occurs during vocational education. Drawing on social-cognitive theory, in this study, we longitudinally examined the role of two opposite dimensions of the self-regulatory moral system, regulatory self-efficacy and moral disengagement, in influencing academic cheating behaviour. In addition, in line with the theories highlighting the bidirectional relationship between cognitive processes and behaviour, we aimed to also examine the reciprocal influence of behaviour on these dimensions over time. Overall, no previous studies have examined the longitudinal interplay between these variables. The sample included 866 (62.8% female) nursing students who were assessed three times annually from the beginning of their vocational education. The findings from a cross-lagged model confirmed that regulatory self-efficacy and moral disengagement have opposite influences on cheating behaviour, that regulatory self-efficacy negatively influences not only the engagement in misconduct but also the justification mechanisms that allow the divorce between moral standards and action, and that moral disengagement and cheating behaviour reciprocally support each other over time. Specifically, not only did moral disengagement influence cheating behaviour even when controlling for its prior levels, but also cheating behaviour affected moral disengagement one year later, controlling for its prior levels. These findings suggest that recourse to wrongdoing could gradually lead to further normalising this kind of behaviour and morally desensitising individuals to misconduct

Lawson criterion for ignition exceeded in an inertial fusion experiment

For more than half a century, researchers around the world have been engaged in attempts to achieve fusion ignition as a proof of principle of various fusion concepts. Following the Lawson criterion, an ignited plasma is one where the fusion heating power is high enough to overcome all the physical processes that cool the fusion plasma, creating a positive thermodynamic feedback loop with rapidly increasing temperature. In inertially confined fusion, ignition is a state where the fusion plasma can begin "burn propagation" into surrounding cold fuel, enabling the possibility of high energy gain. While "scientific breakeven" (i.e., unity target gain) has not yet been achieved (here target gain is 0.72, 1.37 MJ of fusion for 1.92 MJ of laser energy), this Letter reports the first controlled fusion experiment, using laser indirect drive, on the National Ignition Facility to produce capsule gain (here 5.8) and reach ignition by nine different formulations of the Lawson criterion

EDUCATIONAL DATA MINING AND ITS USES TO PREDICT THE MOST PROSPEROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The use of technology and data analysis within the classroom has been a resourceful tool in order to collect , study , and compare a student's level of success. With the large amount of regularly collected data from student behaviors , and course structure there is more than enough resources in order to find student success with data analysis. A method of data analysis within a learning environment is called Educational Data Mining (EDM) , which has proven to be an emerging trend when it involves the development of exploration techniques and the analysis of educational data. EDM has been able to contribute to the understanding of student behavior , as well as factors that influence both student actions and their success. The study of student success within EDM has focused on student learning patterns , student to teacher culture , and teaching techniques. In this research we will look at uses of technology and data mining in an EDM setting and compare the success of findings. Using past experience of other research we will determine which method would be best in order to look at a learning environment , and try to find which factors will affect a student's academic performance