The New England Patriots and their Social Media Use

The research conducted for this paper was done so to discuss the social media use of the New England Patriots. An analysis of their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr, and Pinterest accounts are presented. How their social media use could be improved or enhanced is also discussed. More and more businesses have latched onto the important tactic of social media marketing. One would not think that an NFL team would need social media marketing, but they do. The New England Patriots\u27 marketing team has been able to accomplish making the Patriots brand into a positive experience. Those who follow the accounts are able to get quick, current, and important information

Don Messer's Modern Canadian Fiddle Canon*

Neil Rosenberg retrace la carriere du violoniste traditionnel canadien Don Messer et montre comment son repertoire a fini par constituer une "norme" pour les violonistes de toutle pays. En partant de la notion propre a Philip V. Bohlman d'une "norme mediaisee," Rosenberg met l'accent sur le role de Messer en tant qu'individu dans la definition d'un veritable corpus de melodies et explique comment son influence afini par decliner

Shrouded in Stigma: A Heuristic Study of Living with HIV

HIV-related stigma is a serious hindrance to addressing the recruitment, maintenance, and follow-up nursing care of HIV-infected persons. This study was anchored within the heuristic research model, which engaged both the researcher and participants in a dialogical and aesthetic manner to unveil the stigma of HIV. The close proximity of the researcher and study participants revealed the most visceral, emotional, and self-reflective nature of gathering data, while maintaining the integrity and rigor of a qualitative study. The purpose of this heuristic study was to examine the lived experiences of HIV-infected individuals relating to internalized stigma within an existential context. This framework required that the researcher had personally lived the phenomenon of interest and had a profound desire to pursue its meaning and essence. Twelve participants enrolled in this study. Data were collected through a series of two face-to-face interviews per study participant. Transcripts were analyzed using the heuristic method of thematic coding. The central theme, Shadows Lurking in the Gaze, was identified and was further explored in a case comparative manner, resulting in 2 subthemes: Raging Battle of the Gaze and the Transformational Process of Living with the Gaze emerged. The central theme is defined as a discernible threat that presents an ominous oppressiveness which is perceived by the observed person cast from the other. The study participants expressed varying levels of the gaze cast upon them by others. The first subtheme, Raging Battle of the Gaze, was centered on HIV-concealment factors. Regardless if the confirmation of one’s HIV status is disclosed or if it remains concealed, the suspicion of who knows and who does not know is a relentless distraction among HIV-infected persons. This distraction among an HIV-infected person often manifests into the self-analysis of how the other is looking at him; the self-questioning of the intentions of the gaze cast by the other. The second subtheme, Transformational Process of Living with the Gaze, was exhibited by the healing processes within the study participants that allowed them to push forward with life and release themselves from the distractions of the ever-present and unwanted gaze

Dusky Tree Frogs in the Wild

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Insolation driven variations of Mercury’s lithospheric strength

Mercury's coupled 3:2 spin-orbit resonance in conjunction with its relatively high eccentricity of ~0.2 and near-zero obliquity results in both a latitudinal and longitudinal variation in annual average solar insolation and thus equatorial hot and cold regions. This results in an asymmetric temperature distribution in the lithosphere and a long wavelength lateral variation in lithosphere structure and strength that mirrors the insolation pattern. We employ a thermal evolution model for Mercury generating strength envelopes of the lithosphere to demonstrate and quantify the possible effects the insolation pattern has on Mercury's lithosphere. We find the heterogeneity in lithosphere strength is substantial and increases with time. We also find that a crust thicker than that of the Moon or Mars and dry rheologies for the crust and mantle are favorable when compared with estimates of brittle-ductile transition depths derived from lobate scarps. Regions of stronger and weaker compressive strength imply that the accommodation of radial contraction of Mercury as its interior cooled, manifest as lobate scarps, may not be isotropic, imparting a preferential orientation and distribution to the lobate scarps

Introduction

Most research dealing with aspects of Atlantic Canada interiors has been largely concerned with documenting artifacts but little attention has been paid to the relationship between object form and spatial context so that studies commenting on room usages are often more social than artifact histories. This paper proposes that future research must deal with house interiors as artifact systems which serve as metaphors for behavior deemed culturally appropriate. Résumé Jusqu'à présent, les chercheurs se sont surtout attachés, dans leurs travaux sur les intérieurs domestiques dans les provinces de l'Atlantique, à faire des recherches sur les artefacts et se sont peu intéressés aux relations entre la forme de l'objet et le contexte spatial, de sorte que les études sur l'utilisation des pièces de la maison sont plus de l'histoire sociale que de l'histoire des objets eux-mêmes. L'auteur de cette communication est d'avis que la recherche future devra traiter les intérieurs des maisons comme des ensembles d'artefacts symbolisant un comportement considéré comme acceptable sur le plan culturel

Mating rituals of the Slender Hognosed Pitviper

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Topographic power spectra of cratered terrains: Theory and application to the Moon

Impact cratering produces characteristic variations in the topographic power spectral density (PSD) of cratered terrains, which are controlled by the size-frequency distribution of craters and the spectral content (shape) of individual features. These variations are investigated here in two parallel approaches. First, a cratered terrain model, based on Monte Carlo emplacement of craters and benchmarked by an analytical formulation of the one-dimensional PSD, is employed to generate topographic surfaces at a range of size-frequency power law exponents and shape dependencies. For self-similar craters, the slope of the PSD, β, varies inversely with that of the production function, α, leveling off to 0 at high α (surface topography dominated by the smallest craters) and maintaining a roughly constant value (β ∼ 2) at low α (surface topography dominated by the largest craters). The effects of size-dependent shape parameters and various crater emplacement rules are also considered. Second, we compare the model-derived predictions for the behavior of the PSD with values of β calculated along transects from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). At small scales (∼115 m to 1 km) model predictions agree well with the PSD slope over the observed range of lunar size-frequency distributions. Differences between global PSD slopes at subkilometer and kilometer scales reflect a scale separation in roughness consistent with prior observations using a variety of surface roughness parameters. Understanding the statistical markers left by the impact cratering process on the lunar surface is useful for distinguishing between competing geological processes on planetary surfaces throughout the solar system

Influence of Diet Quality and Mental Well-Being

Increasing evidence suggests that the average American diet is contributing to the increase in mental health issues, with 8.4% of all American adults having experienced at least one depressive episode. Our research study explores the relationship between the food consumed and mental wellbeing. An anonymous online survey was conducted through Google form and shared through social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and GroupMe. This survey included basic demographic questions and questions regarding the individual’s dietary patterns and mental health status. The results were analyzed using the Pearson Correlation Coefficient in SPSS version 25.0. There is a positive correlation between mental wellbeing and consumption of components of the Mediterranean diet such as a variety of fruits and vegetables. Inclusion of nutrient dense food may significantly increase mental well-being.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1087/thumbnail.jp