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An Exploration of GIS Interpolation Methods for Determining Trends in Environmental Factors Along the Elbow ridge, West Florida Shelf
No full textTransects along the Elbow, a popular offshore fishing area in the West Florida Shelf, were run by cruises using a towed underwater video camera system called C-BASS collecting benthic and pelagic data including depth, salinity, temperature, chlorophyll, red beam C and light backscatter. These cruises were part of a larger project called the Continental Shelf Characterization Assessment and Mapping Project. This thesis furthers current literature of C- BASS data, asks what trends are present within environmental factors in the Elbow, and documents water conditions along the Elbow, which may aid in future research as the global climate changes and help understand the environmental factors that cause the Elbow to be such a popular fish spot. Comparing a variety of GIS interpolation techniques such as Empirical Bayesian kriging, EBK 3D, and spline with barriers, this thesis is able to provide insights into methods adequate for analysis of C-BASS and oceanographic data. Spline with barriers provided the most visually comprehensive maps, and EBK 3D provided the most accurate statistical evaluation of its methods. These results provide a good baseline for future comparison, as well as a more holistic understanding of the Elbow’s environmental factors which draw to it both fish and fishermen alike
Performance as a Means of Corporate Persuasion- An Elizabeth Holmes Case Study
No full textThis thesis utilizes a lens of performance to conduct a comprehensive case study of Elizabeth Holmes, a once world-renowned entrepreneur who used persuasion to defraud investors and create a company valued at 1 billion in capital for a technology she knew did not work, they additionally show evidence that the character Elizabeth Holmes created and performed for over a decade has now shifted in light of recent indictments and convictions. This thesis exhibits the importance of performance as a tool by which an individual can project a desired reality
A GENERALIZATION OF POLYA’S INEQUALITY FOR TORSIONAL RIGIDITY AND PRINCIPAL FREQUENCY VIA THE THEORY OF DIRICHLET FORMS
No full textThe first Dirichlet eigenvalue of the Laplace operator is a well known geometric in- variant, as is the volume of a domain. In 1951 Polya and Szego proved an inequality relating these to torsional rigidity, a geometric invariant related to the Laplace op- erator which arises in the theory of elastic bodies. Via the theory of Dirichlet forms we extend the Polya and Szego result to a class of self-adjoint operators associated to stochastic processes
UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH ORG APP: A CASE STUDY WITH THE MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
No full textThis thesis explores how software design concepts and implementation are unique when developing for public health organizations by developing an app for a local public health organization in Sarasota, Florida called The Multicultural Health Institute (MHI). In practice, public health organizations focus primarily on community trust building to foster widespread use of public health interventions. With this model in mind, and with feedback from MHI key staff and “Community Safekeepers”, an Android app was developed that allows users to access public health resources from different sources all in one screen, including content published by MHI related to public health issues and local events
HEALTH IN TRANSITION: TRANSGENDER VULNERABILITY AND THE ROLE OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
No full textThe transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) population in the United States is growing, and currently faces unprecedented amounts of violence and discrimination. Discrimination harms mental and physical health and ultimately adds to the high rates of suicide and targeted violence of TGNC people. I investigate the contributions of medical discrimination, especially in considering both the specific health care needs of this population and the urgency of other TGNC issues. Utilizing clinical and psychological literature, national surveys, and resources from activists and non-profit organizations, I identify a model that describes TGNC vulnerability. I also suggest that the concept of minority stress is applicable to TGNC experiences and can account in part for the population’s physical health disparities. The presence of specific health care needs and somatic repercussions of chronic stress for TGNC people indicate a need for competency and compassion within medical institutions, but TGNC people often find these institutions act to their detriment. Recommendations for improving these systems for TGNC people are made, including the pairing of health advocates with patients and improved education for providers
GENDERED CULTURE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: EXAMING TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING STUDENT EXPERIENCES
No full textOver the recent years, researchers have begun to document the experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming students’ experiences in higher education. However, little to no research has focused on the culture around gender at undergraduate institutions (including specific components of gendered culture) or the effect of gendered culture on academic motivation and self-acceptance. To address this research gap, this study examined the experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming students through a sample of New College of Florida students (N= 39) and a non-New College sample (N= 40) representing 22 undergraduate colleges in the United States. Participants completed items measuring their academic motivation, self-acceptance, and experiences with gender in interactions with professors and peers. This study suggests that the gender-inclusive culture of classmates and professors at New College is different from the non-New College sample. The present results also suggest that undergraduate colleges can be affirming spaces for transgender and gender-nonconforming students. Practical implications of the present work are discussed for undergraduate colleges, professors, and future research
“Waiting for Something to Happen?” Creating Fear and Unease Through Video Game Music and Sound Design
No full textOver the past few decades, the growth of technology has spurred the development of increasing personalization- arcades replaced with home computers, consoles, and mobile devices that have allowed video games to be accessible at the touch of a button. Alongside this development is the idea of a technological ‘invasiveness’, which has spawned a whole new generation of horror games that play off these fears by replicating beloved childhood nostalgic artifacts and infusing them with horrifying meta-theatrical mechanics, visuals, and especially audio. This thesis seeks to explain and interpret the use of music and sound design elements in video games- especially of the horror genre- to cue sonic instructions and create threat stimuli which augment players’ awareness and stimulate their fear responses. In three chapters, it discusses the conventions of 8-bit or chiptune music as an origin for iconic horror game audio, provides a basis for nostalgia-motivated fear tactics, and introduces the glitch music genre as a supplement to the meta-based weaponization of the “uncanny valley” of game audio. Video games and their soundtracks will become the ‘text’ for an emphasis on interactive or ergodic literature, and how music is particularly effective when the player is directly involved in the decision-making process for narrative points: especially by placing the responsibility of receiving ‘negative’ consequences on the player
LILITH: MOTHER OF DEMONS OR FEMINIST IDEAL?
No full textThis thesis explores the relationship Jewish women have had with the Lilith figure over the past millennium to better understand the social and cultural priorities of Jewish women in different historical contexts. By approaching pre-modern conceptions of Lilith through an analysis of childbirth amulets that were used explicitly to protect against her, this thesis establishes an early understanding of Lilith as a harmful entity with the specific aim of bringing physical harm to infants. A more contemporary focus on Lilith literature from mostly Jewish women scholars brings to light a Lilith with very different priorities, much more focused on themes of female autonomy and sexual liberation. Ultimately, by grappling with these seemingly contradictory perspectives on the same figure within Jewish mythology, I argue that by omitting either of these perspectives, we fail ourselves as contemporary scholars who seek a nuanced and holistic understanding of the ways in which Jewish women have survived and thrived while keeping the Jewish people alive over the past millennium
DOCTOR, DOCTOR, YOU’RE FIRED! EXAMINING LITERATURE INFORMED BY IDENTITIES OF PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AND COMPARING EXPRESSIONS OF ADVOCACY DEPRIORITIZING CURE
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MOVEMENT, MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND MOTIVATION: UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF OVARIAN HORMONES AND MOTIVATION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
No full textStudying the menstrual cycle has broad implications in advancing knowledge on women’s health and wellbeing. While much is known about the neuroendocrine system of hormones that influence the fluctuations of the menstrual cycle, there is little concrete evidence in understanding how behaviors are affected. This study explored relationships between menstrual cycle phases, physical activity levels and motivated physical effort. With the aid of Fitbit devices measuring physical activity, the measurement of ovarian hormones and behavioral tasks in the lab, this study aimed to gain an understanding of the relationship between menstrual cycle variations and physical activity levels throughout the menstrual cycle. Using a within-subjects design, 13 naturally-cycling individuals engaged in physical activity tracking via the Fitbit, filled out self-reported surveys and completed behavioral tasks during lab sessions for a duration of 4 weeks. Overall, no significant menstrual cycle phase-associated patterns of physical activity emerged. A number of possible explanations, such as small sample size and individual differences may contribute to these findings. A significant positive relationship between competitive will time and estradiol were observed. This finding may contribute to the combination of psychological and physical interaction at play when completing a motivated behavioral task. In doing this research on the menstrual cycle, the broader aim is to advance knowledge of women’s health while not enforcing and promoting harmful stereotypes about women