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Examining the Relationship Between Sleep and Athletic Performance
No full textSleep has been regarded in recent years as an important factor in the improvement of athletic performance. The distinction, however, between what is necessary for a normative population and what is optimal for an elite athlete population relative to both quality and quantity of sleep is not clear. Therefore, this synthesis reviewed literature concerning how sleep can impact performance, the areas of performance it most impacts and the methods of improving sleep for athletes, in order to aid their performance. Data was collected primarily using the sport-centered SPORTDiscusdatabase through SUNY Brockport’s Drake Memorial Library database, EBSCO. Key words were utilized in order to develop a critical mass of 10 articles used to answer the following five research questions: (a) Does the number of hours of sleep impact performance, (b) Does the quality of the amount of sleep obtained impact performance, (c) What physiological aspects of athletic performance does sleep most impact, (d) What cognitive aspects of athletic performance does sleep most impact, and (e) What are practical applications for athletes to improve their sleep habits? Results indicate that an increase in both number of hours and quality of sleep improve athletic performance. The area’s most positively affected are health, avoiding injury and illness, increasing recovery, sports specific competitive advantages, reaction time, and mood while, surprisingly, anaerobic power was not significantly affected. Further research in the subject needs to increase the number of subjects, as well as create a consensus recommendation for the number of hours of sleep athletes need and the way that sleep quality is measured in order to generalize the findings
Wayne A. Dedman, interviewed by Bruce Leslie
Get PDFWayne Dedman was a professor of history at Brockport from 1945 to 1977. He studied at Illinois State and the University of Chicago, and received his doctorate from the University of Rochester. In this interview he discusses the changes Brockport underwent during that period, his multiple roles in the college administration, his cowriting of Cherishing This Heritage, and his relationships with fellow staff members. Also discussed is the early culture at the college before its expansion, and the internal and statewide politics which were both causes and effects of the changes to the College at Brockport\u27s structure and curricula
WELCOMING OUR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS: Using Folklore to Bridge the Gap in Multicultural Classrooms
Get PDFThe United States is a country historically made up of immigrants. Our shores have been a beacon of hope to travelers from all over the world and today is no different. The U.S. borders are flooded with people trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. Whether they are chasing the “American dream” or escaping violence and poverty in their home country, they come to the United States seeking hope and change. Sadly, we live in a time where immigration is at the forefront of news and not always portrayed in a positive light. Our students see this anger and negativity. These influences seep into our classrooms where immigrant students can often feel alienated instead of welcomed. We must create an atmosphere in our classroom that embraces students from all over the world through a curriculum of multicultural celebration. Folklore provides a powerful tool to highlight the many similarities we have as cultures - and human beings - instead of underlining what divides us
Spectral Properties of Quaternionic Unit Gain Cycles
No full textThe quaternions are a non-commutative division ring that extends the complex numbers. A gain graph is a simple graph together with a gain function that assigns a value from an arbitrary group to each edge of the graph. We can define certain concepts on these graphs such as adjacency and Laplacian matrices, gains of paths, and more. If we restrict ourselves to the unit norm quaternions, we can define quaternionic unit gain graphs, or U(H)-gain graphs, as gain graphs where the domain of the gain function is the unit quaternions. Traditional methods from spectral graph theory are not directly extended to quaternionic unit gain graphs due to non-commutativity. In this thesis, we extend a previous result from complex unit gain graphs, so that the right eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix for a U(H)-gain cycle can be written explicitly from the gain of the cycle. A thorough treatment of quaternions, quaternionic linear algebra, T-gain graphs, and U(H)-gain cycles is given. At the end, the right eigenvalues are calculated for a particular U(H)-gain cycle, and the results are compared to those obtained from a MATLAB method for approximating them
Menstrual Equity within the Homeless Community: The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody
No full textHomeless menstruation is a prevalent issue across the United States, however, there is currently a severe lack of academic literature on the topic. This paper is a call to action for feminist and public health scholars to conduct more theory-based research in order to implement effective and inclusive solutions for problems associated with homeless menstruation. I utilized feminist media analysis and discourse analysis to examine articles about homeless menstruation published by popular media sources as well as organizations and businesses that are involved in the fight for menstrual equity. The work that is being done by these organizations and media sources to understand and remedy the problems of homeless menstruation is important and does have an impact. However, this work often centers cisgender women and ignores menstruators who identify as non-binary or trans, making these efforts less effective and further marginalizing these populations. A basic application of feminist theory would ensure a more intersectional approach to both understanding and solving issues of homeless menstruation
Celiac Disease and the Use of Anecdotal Evidence to Profess Expertise
No full textCeliac disease is a complex autoimmune disease associated with adverse effects after ingesting gluten, the main storage protein of wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten triggers an autoimmune response in the small intestine, destroying the villi that absorbs nutrients, causing gastrointestinal distress, malnourishment, iron deficiency anemia, and other symptoms. The only treatment is a gluten-free diet. Celiac diseases’ often lengthy diagnosis process, disproportionate rate of diagnosis, and high prevalence in the United States makes it an excellent disease to study in an effort to gain a better understanding of people’s experience of the diagnosis process. I analyzed a systematic random sample of 142 posts on pre-diagnosis and symptoms on a public celiac discussion board using QDA Miner, a free qualitative analysis program. I used the grounded theory method of open and focused coding to explore how participants request, give, and receive information on the diagnosis process. People on the forum establish lay expertise through the use of the anchor of medical jargon; profess knowledge of celiac disease tests, genetics, and symptoms; and use anecdotes alongside these anchors to support their claims. Unlike the artificial settings used in experimental research, this ethnography of an online discussion board demonstrates how people use both anecdotal and statistical evidence to profess expertise in the real world
Contemporary American Print Media Coverage of Nicaragua\u27s Miskitu People during the Contra War
No full textThe Contra War thrust Nicaragua’s indigenous Miskitu people from their lives as a little-known indigenous people on the country’s Atlantic Coast to the center of the international stage. A prolonged affair commonly dubbed a low-intensity conflict, violence started in 1979 shortly after the country’s Sandinista revolutionaries deposed the Somoza regime and only ended in 1990. 1 Swept up in the middle of this dramatic Cold War conflict that brought the battle of capitalism versus socialism uncomfortably close for many Americans, the Miskitu people’s plight came to be almost constantly featured in the United States’ national media. For millions of American citizens the news was their window into Nicaragua, but the twenty-four hour televised news of today was in its infancy. Thus print media held massive clout when it came to creating the commonly understood narrative of the war. So what did people flipping through their morning paper throughout the early 1980s read about the Nicaragua situation
Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies for ELL SLIFE
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The dynamic of the United States public education system is always changing and a response to those changes is always required. Recent trends highlight a rise in ELL SLIFE students, with a response by teachers that often reflects frustration and confusion. Teachers are unaware of who this student population represents and the challenges that these students face. This group of students are unique and one that needs more attention than most, as they face both academic and social emotion al challenges due to their prior traumatic experiences. Through a culturally responsive teaching approach, the highest possible learning outcomes are feasible. Actionable practices and resources can be implemented by educators to meet the needs of this population
Lack of Preparation for Mainstream Teachers of English Language Learners
No full textThis capstone aims to resolve the issue of lack of preparation in mainstream teachers in regard to English Language Learners (ELLs). Through research, three main themes were identified as contributing factors to the issue; current legislation that affects ELL education, deficits in mainstream teacher preparation programs, and deficits in ELL professional development. These issues, when in combination, have effects on teachers’ abilities to meet the specific needs of ELLs in a mainstream classroom setting. Additionally, research has shown that when there is a deficit in pre-service training and professional development there can be potential effects on teachers’ attitudes towards ELLs and ELL education. This capstone presents and supports the argument that all teachers, not just those with TESOL certification, should be provided with various forms of training to support the needs of ELLs. Training should be provided in pre-service teacher preparation programs as well as in professional development for continuing education of current teachers. Solutions to this problem are presented in the form of a professional development product titled “Supporting ELLs in Content Areas.” This product works to provide teachers training in regard to ELL theory and practice. This product also provides schools with a survey to identify deficits within a school’s faculty in regard to ELL training. Additionally, this capstone makes recommendations to further research in relation to this problem. There is a need for additional work focused on the academic and social effects of this issue
Evaluation of Legacy Phosphorus, Internal Loading, and Zooplankton in Loon Lake for Future Management Decisions
No full textA pilot study was conducted on Loon Lake, in Steuben County, NY, to identify potential factors that may be contributing to increasingly frequent algal blooms. Three littoral zone coves were evaluated for their candidacy to serve as future aeration sites for a planned mitigation strategy by the Loon Lake Watershed Improvement Alliance (LLWIA). Observations of high phosphorus (P) concentrations were found in the hypolimnion that correlated with strongly reducing conditions, suggesting the release of legacy phosphorus from internal loading, and zooplankton (Daphnia species) collected during sampling at depths \u3e 6 m displayed traits indicative of adaptation to hypoxic conditions (e.g., hemoglobin). Results of investigated coves found 2 sites provided adequate similarity for use as experimental and reference locations for planned aerator installation and study.https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/research_posters/1042/thumbnail.jp