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“My place in all this:” Exploring gender, authorship, canon, and fandom in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
No full textIn this work, I highlight instances of spreadable misogyny present in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga from a rhetoric and fan studies lens. Using a deep mapping framework, I combine elements of close reading, game analysis, and critical making in order to explore the connections between authorship, canon, fandom, and games. Each chapter highlights a different aspect of the game as I trace these connections starting with the original franchise authorship. Additionally, I analyze the structure of the game itself and perform a close reading of specific moments before finally discussing the development team’s performance of authorship. Ultimately, I discuss how these instances of spreadable misogyny can appear in the original text and then be replicated in the game itself. This work extends conversations around transformational and affirmational fandom and the fanboy auteur
Ida Gotkovsky Trio pour violon, clarinette et piano: a performance guide
No full textIda Gotkovsky is a French composer who attended the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris and studied with renowned professors Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen, among others. This document provides in its first chapter biographical information about the composer, a short explanation on Messiaen’s modes of limited transposition, an introduction to the axis system, and background of the piece. The second chapter is an in-depth analysis of Trio pour violon, clarinette et piano, underlining form, themes, tonal areas, pitch center, and modes of limited transposition. The form of the work is A-B-A with each A section having its inner a-b-a form, and the main B section having seven parts. The third chapter presents a performance guide based on the analysis from chapter two. The Appendix contains an errata list to help with some misprints
Music and Play Pedagogies: How and Why They Belong In Every Classroom
No full textMs. Sarah's classroom of four-year-olds with Down Syndrome is booming with the sounds of laughter and rich conversation as each child plays at various stations. The majority of the students are huddled around one particular station filled with alphabet shakers, tambourines, textured noise makers, and much more. Kayla shakes rattles made from everyday objects such as water bottles and beads. Troy clangs together bells, and Mason beats the drums. Each individual expresses themselves while simultaneously communicating with the world. Every child brings individuality, self-expression, and academic curiosity to the table at the music station.
The sound of Ms. Sarah's jingle bells causes students to stop and listen as if a conductor silenced the band. Ms. Sarah sweetly sings "clean up, clean up, it is time to clean up, clean up." Once the classroom begins to resemble order, Ms. Sarah switches her tune, "find your seat, walking feet, I can walk right to my seat." The children sit in their seats ready to learn. The shift from a shouting command or thunderous clapping sequence to a soft, sweet song brings order to the classroom, and each student to their seat in good spirits, academically primed for the day's lessons
Secondary Data Analysis of Food Farmacy Intervention for Diabetes Management
No full textThis secondary data analysis examined the effects of nutritional interventions on managing chronic health conditions in food insecure individuals living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The ?Food Farmacy? intervention employed in the primary pragmatic study provided participants (n = 50) with ten pounds of fresh produce weekly, five medically tailored meals weekly, and 20 pounds of shelf stable, pantry goods every other week. Participants could also attend a two-hour nutrition education session, led by a registered dietician, every week. This study analyzed changes to hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and produce intake to assess the effects of the Food Farmacy intervention on glycemic control, cardiovascular status, and dietary habits.
Following six months of the Food Farmacy intervention, the sample population exhibited reductions to HbA1c (p = 0.292), significant reductions to systolic pressure (p = 0.003**), significant reductions to diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.048*), significant increases to fruit intake (p = 0.045*), and increases to vegetable intake (p = 0.527). The findings of the secondary data analysis emphasize the potential for nutritional interventions in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complication. Further research is needed to determine the efficacy of nutritional interventions in other chronic health conditions
Associations between marital quality and depressive symptoms in parents of autistic adolescents: A dyadic model
No full textParents of autistic children experience increased depression, lower marital satisfaction, and higher marital conflict compared to parents of non-autistic children. The goal of the current study was to identify which aspect of the marital relationship, conflict or satisfaction, predicts depressive symptoms in mothers and fathers of autistic children; and the extent to which these associations differ based on child, parent, and couple characteristics. The second goal of the current study was to examine the association between husband and wives’ reports of marital functioning and associations with their own and their partner’s depressive symptoms. Results indicated that children’s autism symptom severity and the parent’s subclinical levels of autism symptoms moderated the association between marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms for mothers. For fathers, marital satisfaction predicted father depressive symptoms. Differential study findings suggest that clinicians should develop new or alter current parent-focused interventions to account for differences observed between mothers and fathers
The impact of permitted tree removal on land surface temperature change in Austin, Texas
No full textIn the United States, instances of heat-related illnesses are increasing in urban areas. Trees help mitigate urban heat and reduce heat-related illnesses by providing cooling effects through evapotranspiration and shade. Urban development is a primary driver of urban forest loss. The city of Austin, Texas, adopted a tree preservation ordinance in 1984 to protect trees on private and public property. The amount of approved tree removals, however, has increased as Austin remains one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. We created a geographic information system to analyze the impact of over 58,000 tree removals on land surface temperature (LST) across Austin’s city limits. Our results indicate that both total and development-related removals significantly impact the cities changing LST. This research contributes to the growing body of literature on urban forests and microclimates, providing information to support the conservation of urban trees and healthy environments for urban residents
Barriers To HIV Prevention And Treatment For People With Criminal-Legal Involvement
No full textThis research explores the challenges that individuals with criminal-legal involvement face in accessing HIV prevention and treatment services, particularly pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and antiretroviral therapy (ART). Individuals with criminal-legal involvement are disproportionately affected by HIV and often experience disruptions in care due to systemic barriers, including stigma, limited resources, and a lack of coordinated services (Murphy et al., 2022; Rowell-Cunsolo et al., 2020). Research also shows that only a small percentage of individuals re-engage in ART treatment for HIV within the first 90 days after release from incarceration, increasing their risk for poor health outcomes (Iroh et al., 2015). This study employs a mixed-methods approach with secondary data to highlight gaps and barriers in the provision of HIV prevention and treatment services. Qualitative and quantitative data from the ACTION Community Needs Assessment in one county site in Texas offered an overview of service availability across criminal-legal and healthcare organizations, while focus groups with agency staff provided in-depth insights into service delivery challenges. The goal of this current study is to identify gaps in the continuum of care?from screening and referral to long-term treatment engagement?and to understand how those gaps affect access to life-saving services. Findings will help inform public health interventions and policy solutions aimed at improving HIV care for this high-risk population
Expansion of the REC-CAP Assessment Barriers to Recovery Domain in a Substance Use Population
No full textIn 2023, 54.7 million individuals were in need of substance use (SU) treatment, yet only 23.7% received the necessary care. Individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) face a wide range of barriers that hinder their ability to begin or sustain recovery. Dr. David Best's REC-CAP Barriers to Recovery Assessment is a tool used by providers to identify the challenges patients encounter in SU treatment. However, this assessment does not capture a comprehensive list of barriers. The current mixed-methods study aims to expand the REC-CAP assessment - drawing on insights from SU treatment providers - and to pilot the revised version in a SU population. Survey results revealed significant associations between the original and newly added barriers. Overall, this pilot study underscores the importance of improving current SU recovery assessments to better equip providers with a fuller understanding of their patients' needs
Teaching Tiger Lily: A rumination on race and representation in educational theatre through New Historicism, storyweaving, and Peter Pan
No full textThe theatre industry has long dealt with issues of race and representation, but this especially came to a point in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter movement. Theatre classrooms are not exempt from conversations and complexities surrounding which stories should be told and who should tell them. The character Tiger Lily has a history of causing great harm to the Indigenous community while also being an Indigenous icon in Western culture. Using New Historicism and storyweaving, this dissertation looks at specific versions of the story Peter Pan through time and places them in conversation with their historical context, stories of and by Indigenous people, and anecdotes from the author. This research is intended to continue the discussion of how stories we tell can affect and harm marginalized communities and how theatre teachers might consider those harms moving forward
The effects of unstructured outdoor play on motor coordination, self-esteem, and perceived physical ability in elementary-aged children
No full textThe purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the LiiNK® modified recess intervention on physiological and psychological differences in 9-11-year-olds from two school districts. District 1, the modified recess intervention group (N =120), had 30 minutes of daily recess and a daily 15-minute Positive Action® Curriculum, while District 2, the control group (N = 98), had 30 minutes or less of daily recess. The physiological assessment included the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder® (KTK) to assess motor coordination. The psychological components included the KID-KINDL self-esteem subscale and the Perceived Physical Ability Scale (PPASC). Parent consent and child assent were obtained before the children participated in
the physical education class. A repeated measures MANCOVA was conducted for research question 1 to examine group and sex differences in physiological and psychological assessments from Time 1 to Time 2, controlling for grade. The control group outperformed the intervention on the PPASC (p < 0.001). Additionally, males exhibited higher scores than females on the single leg hop (p = 0.030), lateral jump (p = 0.018), and PPASC (p = 0.013). Research question 2 explored the relationships between motor coordination, body fat percentage, self-esteem, and perceived physical ability scores in children at Time 1 and Time 2. Moderate to strong positive correlations were found between total MQ scores for the following KTK subtests: walking backward (Time 1 r = 0.651, p < 0.001; Time 2 r = 0.669, p < 0.001), lateral jump (r = 0.759, p < 0.001), sideways stepping (Time 1 r = 0.742, p < 0.001; Time 2 r = 0.698, p < 0.001), and single leg hop (Time 1 r = 0.744, p < 0.001; Time 2 r = 0.669, p < 0.001), whereas lateral jumping (r = 0.766, p < 0.001) was only found to be correlated with MQ at Time 2. These findings suggest that 60-minutes of recess better supports children's holistic development than 30 minutes, with males benefiting more, likely due to higher physical activity participation at their developmental age