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Strategic plans and their contents: What are the important issues in higher education?
No full textStrategic planning has become a virtual requirement in higher education management. Huge amounts of time, energy, and money are committed to the process by individuals representing every level in a university’s hierarchy. Despite widespread adoption and commitment, researchers have frequently questioned whether the content of these plans varies significantly among institutions, or if they are essentially interchangeable compendiums of buzzwords and cliches. Our study quantified the presence of various ideas, or themes, in strategic plans from 150 public higher education institutions in the United States. Our analyses provide evidence of what is important to strategic planners in higher education, where in the plans these themes tend to be discussed, and how patterns of usage vary across Carnegie classifications and geographic settings. Such information can be useful to planners in identifying concepts that should be present in their strategic plans, as well as those that can distinguish an institution from its peers
Making Waves: Depression Era Violent Crime in the Upper Peninsula and the United States
Full text linkThe Great Depression overlaps with several other important historical eras, all of which had their own impact on crime. This study looks at stressors throughout the decade of the Great Depression to attempt to understand how they affect people and therefore, how they affect the amount of violent crimes committed in both a broad and specific sense. Using statistics and historical accounts, this research analyzes topics such as culture, mental and physical health, substance abuse, gangs, and the effects of Prohibition. The fluctuations can be attributed to economic, social, and cultural factors such as Prohibition and the rise of organized crime, economic or psychological stress, changes in ethnic and social relationships. This study shows the importance of understanding the causes of crime and provides a greater understanding of the issues in order to contribute to the identification and prevention of violent crimes and their stressors. By examining the relationship between societal stressors and crime, this paper provides a greater understanding of violent crime trends during the Depression Era
Peacecroft
Full text linkSet in the Spring and Summer of 1865, Peacecroft follows Otto and Anne Gottfried, a young, recently married couple who set off to begin their lives in the Mohawk Valley of New York. Little do they know, they have been caught in the middle of a thousand-year blood feud that threatens to tear apart their new home. Otto and Anne must find a way to navigate the machinations of a ruthless estate agent, a half-mad soldier just returned from the war, and the harsh world around them. To survive they must decide on the kind of life they want to live, and if the price of destiny is too high
Teaching Video Composition and Digital Rhetoric in the YouTube Era: Analysis and Research of Academic Video Essays in the College Composition Classroom
No full textAs video-based communication has gained popularity across sites like YouTube, it is essential to represent this type of rhetorical communication within the college composition classroom. Using video and filmmaking to communicate information in the classroom is not new, as academics have explored such media as aids to writing since the 1970s, following the popularity of news broadcasting in the 1950s. In the 21st Century, teaching students video composition and digital rhetoric in an era where a platform such as YouTube has made it easier to share information to a large audience. The freshman college composition classroom should provide the tools necessary to succeed in the increasingly multimodal world by encouraging students to write in various formats. This thesis analyzes the importance of digital rhetoric and new media, especially in oratory terms, the pedagogical approach, and the academic standpoint of composing video with a study titled “Multimodal Video within the College Composition II Classroom,” and finally, addressing the concerns and ethics of creating in a digital space through copyright, fair use, and preventing the loss of media. It is integral that as teachers, we can teach students how to understand the rhetorical values that video can provide, and hopefully, with teaching students how to use software and rhetorical devices, they will be able to think critically and transfer those skills to future software and evolutions in technology and communication
CHANGES IN WALKING PERFORMANCE UNDER DUAL TASK CONDITIONS ACROSS PREGNANCY – A CASE STUDY
No full textIn recent years there is a growing literature on the walking pattern during pregnancy in the context of preventing falls as pregnancy progresses (Błaszczyk et al. 2016). The study examines the impact of pregnancy on walking under dual-task conditions. A 27-year-old participant was assessed in her first and third trimester for gait parameters and cognitive function changes. Results showed slower walking speed, prolonged double support phase, and a wider base of support, especially when performing an additional task. The DIVA test revealed impaired attention and increased errors.Findings highlight the effect of cognitive load on stability in pregnant women, potentially increasing fall risk. Given that falls are a leading cause of injury during pregnancy, these results underscore the importance of early identification and prevention strategies (Al-Alami et al. 2024)
ESTIMATION OF BIOMECHANICAL PARAMETERS DURING SQUAT, WALKING AND JUMPING USING IMUS
No full textThe purpose of this study was to analyze the agreement between the estimation of knee sagittal moment, knee sagittal velocity, knee power and vertical ground reaction force (GRF) using inertial measuring unit (IMU) against well-established motion capture analysis during unweighted squat, walking at self-selected speed, and vertical countermovement jump (CMJ). Eleven healthy participants equipped with retroreflective markers were measured using an optical motion capture system and force platforms. A neural network was created to estimate knee velocity and kinetics, and vertical GRF, using data of 2 IMUs and knee angle as input. The estimations were accurate, with nRMSE values less than 20%. The time of foot strike and foot off during gait and take-off during CMJ were also well estimated, with mean differences less than 20 ms for gait and 200 ms for CMJ. The results show the potential of using this approach in sport activities
ARE ON-FIELD PEAK PATELLAR TENDON FORCE ESTIMATIONS FROM KINEMATICS AND KINETICS VIABLE? AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS
No full textThe objective of this study was to explore the potential of peak patellar tendon force estimations across a broad variety of physical exercises based on sagittal plane kinematic and kinetic parameters. Seven patients with patellar tendinopathy and seven healthy individuals performed 24 exercises. Peak patellar tendon forces were calculated through advanced musculoskeletal modelling. Four relevant exercise categories were identified: (1) squats / lunges / step downs, (2) jumping / hopping push-off, (3) jumping / hopping landing and (4) jumping / hopping plyometric. The adjusted R2 values of the regression analyses from kinematic data alone varied between 0.177 and 0.601 (
THE EFFECT OF AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES ON ELDERLY AND YOUNG ADULTS – A PRELIMINARY STUDY
No full textFalls are a major concern among older adults, often linked to gait adaptations influenced by aging and environmental factors. This study examined the effects of augmented reality (AR) glasses on gait in young and older adults under three conditions: walking without AR glasses (W/O), with AR glasses (AR), and with AR glasses while performing a cognitive task (AR + CQ). Twelve participants (six younger, six older) walked on a treadmill at their preferred speed while gait was analysed using OpenCap. Compared to younger adults, older adults exhibited shorter stride length and narrower step width under AR conditions. Younger adults showed reduced double support time during the cognitive task, suggesting altered stability control. These findings highlight the impact of AR glasses on gait and fall risk, emphasizing the need for further research in real-world settings
Prediction of Anterio-Posterior and Medio-Lateral Force from Vertical Force in different frequency of movement pattern
No full textGround reaction forces (GRFs) are essential in human motion analysis for understanding biomechanics in sports and rehabilitation. While vertical GRFs (VGRFs) are commonly studied due to ease of measurement, their relationship with horizontal forces (anteroposterior and mediolateral) across different movement speeds remains unclear. This study aimed to predict horizontal forces from VGRFs during walking, jogging, running, and sprinting. The three Kistler force plates and the force data were collected from 60 male intercollegiate athletes (ages 18 - 25) over a 30-meter path. Pearson correlation and linear regression revealed significant correlations between VGRF and both braking and propulsive forces (y-axis), as well as mediolateral force (x-axis), in jogging, running, and sprinting. However, VGRF did not consistently predict horizontal forces at all speeds. These findings may enhance gait analysis models and support injury prevention, performance improvement, and rehabilitation efforts