Richmond Apparitions

I’m constantly surrounded by sports. Between playing sports and attending many sporting events, sports became a part of my identity. The sport that quickly formed a central part of my identity as a sports fan was hockey. My father introduced me to hockey after I had already begun my own athletic career; like any sports fan, watching games together, cheering on our favorite teams, and experiencing the excitement was an invaluable experience. I found the speed, agility, and tenacity exhibited by hockey players on ice to be an absorbing display. Outside of the game itself; the personality, appearance, and history that defines each team is something I’ve been equally fascinated with. I find sports design to be edgy and aggressive with bold typography, agile movement, and formidable body language in its imagery. One notable difference between major and minor league hockey is the creative liberty allowed in minor league branding. This creative liberty allows for fun, extravagant branding. By meshing my love for sports design with the subject of a minor league hockey team, Richmond Apparitions was Created. Choosing the location of Richmond, Virginia. I wanted to explore a city that is deeply rooted in American history as well as paranormal history. Paranormal history has always sparked my curiosity and imagination. When creating my logo for Richmond Apparitions, I knew I wanted a ghost as my mascot to be more playful. In my designs as a whole, I incorporate a palette of grays and blacks with a singular statement red. This allowed me to build a playfully darker aesthetic within the branding, while maintaining visually appealing designs through fun typography, bold hierarchy, and strong use of imagery and design throughout. Inspiration for the identity work I’ve built for my Richmond Apparitions, comes partially from the branding by the creative team consisting of Jeff Ipjian, Wes Tiongco, Bryna Taylor, and Amanda Le, for the 2019-2020 NHL Anaheim Ducks. This system includes a monochromatic palette paired with a bright color dynamic which I found very appealing. With the addition of gritty layers to add a paper-like aesthetic. I am also inspired by graphic designer, Alex Flick. His designs mix colorful illustrations with bold yet fun typography that add a playful approach.https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art498/1109/thumbnail.jp

Herzberg\u27s Two-Factor Theory of Motivation applied to the motivational techniques within financial institutions

Throughout time, many have attempted to develop detailed theories and studies of motivation, satisfaction, and self-awareness. Each of those theories at some point has been applied and tested as to its effects on people’s lives, jobs, and personal goals in life and in the work place. Due to my strong interest in the management fields specifically, I have decided to look into the different styles of motivation that managers and leaders of organizations within the financial industry typically use. After all, it has been said that one of the manager’s most basic tasks is to communicate with and motivate their workers (Ruthanakoot, 2003). It would be very difficult to try to pinpoint one theory or even one technique that seems to work better or is more effective for a certain organization. The way individuals respond to different motivational styles and techniques will often clash or contradict one another. Instead, what is important to realize, and what I will explore and analyze further, is why managers have chosen the styles they use within the workplace, whether it seems to be effective or not, and how different employees seem to respond. Through one-on-one interviews with a variety of managerial levels and positions, I hope to make some judgement about the effectiveness of the motivational styles, the productivity, and the general job satisfaction of the employees under these specific managerial levels. To put it simply, I would like to see if these managers/leaders of the organizations may be applying some of the principles of Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory without actually knowing the theory

The Effects of a Heel Lift on Gait Parameters during Ambulation for People with Hemipareses

People with hemiparesis can have difficulty weight-bearing through their involved lower extremity. This can lead to asymmetry during static standing and dynamic activities including gait. Previous research has shown improved symmetry in static standing when a heel lift is inserted under the non-paretic lower extremity. The purpose of this study is to determine if a heel lift can improve symmetry during dynamic gait in people with hemiparesis. Five subjects (1 female, 4 male) with unilateral hemiparesis were recruited from the community. All demonstrated greater than 55% of weight-bearing on the non-paretic limb in static standing. Hemiparesis resulted from either a stroke or a brain tumor. Gait parameters were measured using the GAITRite® walkway system. Subjects ambulated a minimum of 20 steps both with and without a 9.5 mm heel lift inserted. Gait velocity, step length, single limb support time, and swing time were analyzed for each test condition. Subjects could not be compared due to the variation between them. A series of five case studies are presented based on individual findings as measured by percent change. A heel lift under the non-paretic limb showed greater weight shifting onto the paretic limb for one subject. Improved gait velocity and symmetry in step length were noted for this subject. Another subject subjectively reported that the heel lift insert made ambulation easier for him, even though analysis of the gait parameters showed little change in his gait symmetry. Use of the heel lift successfully improved gait symmetry in one subject and was subjectively beneficial to another subject. No definite conclusion can be made overall, but it does appear that use of a 9.5 mm heel lift may improve weight -bearing onto the paretic lower extremity and subsequently lead to greater symmetry during dynamic gait activities in certain subjects with hemiparesis

An Overview of Tobacco Policies in Kansas Unified School Districts

Introduction. In 2019, 25.8% of Kansas high school youth reported using any form of tobacco product. Schools can prevent and reduce youth tobacco use by adopting comprehensive tobacco policies, which include all tobacco products, on school grounds and at school-sponsored, off-campus events, for all individuals at all times, and integrate cessation services for students who violate the tobacco policy. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of comprehensive tobacco policies in unified school districts (USD) across Kansas to determine how many schools have adopted such policies. Methods. All 286 USDs in Kansas were eligible to participate in this study; this includes elementary, middle, and high schools. Participating schools were asked to upload their policies to a website developed by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Frequencies and percentages were computed to identify the type of tobacco products prohibited, the locations where tobacco use is prohibited, who is prohibited from using tobacco, when tobacco is prohibited, and consequences of students’ violation of tobacco policy. Results. Several USD policies meet some of these recommendations; however, 97.9% (n = 280) do not. In other words, 2.1% of USD policies (n = 6) are comprehensive in Kansas. Conclusions. Nearly all USDs in Kansas have an opportunity to strengthen their tobacco policies. Relatively simple edits can be made to prohibit all tobacco products, prohibit use on school grounds and at school-sponsored, off-campus events, ensure these policies apply to everyone, at all times, and integrate cessation resources for students who violate the tobacco policy

The Effect of Training on Smile Detection

The purpose of this study was to determine whether training combined with practice/feedback could improve participants\u27 ability to correctly distinguish between genuine and fake smiles. Participants watched twenty video clips of people smiling and were asked to mark whether each smile was genuine or fake and how confident they were in their answers. A PowerPoint presentation on characteristics of genuine smiles and practice/feedback was used to train the participants. Participants also took a smile knowledge test. They were asked to mark which characteristics were present in genuine smiles. Our study found that training significantly improved the smile knowledge test scores, but did not have a significant effect on ability to distinguish between genuine and fake smiles or on confidence

Predicting Fish Recruitment in the Northeast Pacific Using Climate Indices

Predicting recruitment, which is dependent on parent stock size and climate, is vital for forecasting productivity of fish stocks. The effects of climate can be analyzed via the use of climate indices. Three climate indices, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation, and the Oceanic Niño Index, describe the main climate patterns of the Northeast Pacific Ocean. PDO was expected to be the most influential for the majority of fish stocks in the East Bering Sea region, NPGO for the Gulf of Alaska, and ONI for the West Coast. The data were split between 1988 and 1989 to account for the effects of a regime shift. Models were created with each climate index for each stock, then compared to find the index with the most influence. No region had a single climate index that best predicted the majority of stocks, either before or after the regime shift. The influence of the PDO was expected to decrease after the 1988/89 regime shift, which was confirmed. Understanding the effects of climate on recruitment, and recognizing how those effects change over time, will allow scientists and managers to better predict recruitment and maintain fish stocks at healthy levels.Key Words: Recruits per spawner ratio, climate indices, Northeast Pacific, regime shif