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Worldbuilding through Character-Centered Narrative: The Development of Peter Pumpkin
Get PDFThis capstone explores the creative development of Peter Pumpkin, a character-driven animated world built from the ground up through storytelling, design, and 3D modeling. The project focuses on how characters can shape the foundation of a larger universe—guiding everything from tone and theme to environment and visual style. At its core is the pilot episode, which introduces a whimsical, yet emotionally grounded world made up of holiday-themed realms. Through narrative breakdowns, storyboards, and evolving character arcs, the story explores ideas of identity, transformation, and finding one’s place. Stylized 2D concept art served as the starting point, later translated into 3D using tools like ZBrush and Maya to explore how these designs live and breathe in a dimensional space. Along the way, the process became a deep dive into how storytelling and design feed into each other, creating a world that feels both playful and lived in
Kentucky House Bill 159: Health Care Policy Analysis
No full textLindsey Frasure MSN-Ed., RN
Lincoln Memorial University, Caylor School of Nursing
DNP Student
An Educational Presentation: Kentucky House Bill 159: Health Care Policy Analysis
Abstract:
Purpose/Background: Kentucky House Bill 159 is a bill that passed through the state congress in 2024. It is known as the decriminalization bill. The aim of this presentation is to analyze and discuss the bill in its entirety, why the bill continues to be important in healthcare, implications for nursing, the future of nursing, and advocation for change. The significance of the presentation is to educate fellow healthcare professionals on the importance of policy advocacy and reproducing decriminalization bills in more states.
Method: An analysis of the Kentucky decriminalization bill was conducted to introduce the prospect of protecting the future of nursing and promoting policy advocation and change for other states.
Results: Continued education and awareness of current policies make healthcare professionals cognizant of the importance of policies and having a voice in policy reform.
Conclusion: All healthcare providers should make an effort to show up and speak up regarding policy reform
Exploring Factors Influencing Care and Outcome Among Stroke Patients in Tennessee
No full textIntroduction: Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in Tennessee. Socioeconomic variables influence the delivery of stroke treatment and its outcomes. Despite advances in acute stroke care, the burden of stroke keeps increasing. This study aimed to explore literature on factors contributing to stroke care and outcomes in the U.S., assess the determinants of stroke patients’ outcomes, and examine the geographical disparities in stroke hospitalization and stroke death rate and their association with stroke care accessibility in Tennessee.
Methods: A scoping review was conducted using socio-ecological models to explore literature on factors contributing to stroke care and outcomes. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the determinants of stroke patients\u27 outcomes, utilizing data from the American Heart Association\u27s GWTG ®- Stroke , to identify factors associated with poor outcomes in Tennessee. Finally, an ecological analysis was conducted at the county level using ArcGIS PRO and Online for spatial analysis and Generalized Linear Regression to examine how geographical disparities and stroke care accessibility are associated with stroke hospitalization and death.
Results: The scoping review found that individual or interpersonal characteristics, such as age, sex, and race, are significantly associated with stroke outcomes. Interpersonal factors like family support, knowledge, and awareness contribute to stroke outcomes. Organizational factors like Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stroke recognition, hospital capacity, and mode of transportation also affect stroke outcomes. In the second aim, age, private transport, hospital bed size, certification type, Time from symptom onset to intravenous therapy (OTT), and shorter hospital stays are associated with poor outcomes. The results of the third aim show that socioeconomic factors like older age, rural/urban status, and racial minorities are associated with stroke outcomes.
Implications: The findings underscore the necessity for a comprehensive public health approach to enhance stroke outcomes. Furthermore, policies targeting geographical disparities in stroke care, particularly in rural areas, are crucial, as access to stroke care markedly affects mortality rates. An integrated approach that combines targeted education, strong support systems, organizational enhancements, and community-level stroke prevention policy reforms is essential for decreasing stroke-related morbidity and mortality in Tennessee
Pilot Implementation of Mom Power in the Appalachian Highlands: Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Parenting Group for Mothers with High Psychosocial Need
No full textChildren need safe, stable, and nurturing relationships with a caregiver for optimal development. Maternal childhood adversity, traumatic life experiences, and mental health challenges can adversely impact parenting beliefs and behaviors in ways that compromise a caregiver’s ability to create and sustain a healthy caregiving environment for their child(ren). In the professional world of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH), policies, providers, and programs work together to promote optimal child and family wellbeing to reduce the intergenerational transmission of risk and to empower resilience in families and communities. The present study investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the pilot implementation of an evidence-based IECMH program, Mom Power, in the Appalachian Highlands (northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia). Mom Power is a ten-session attachment-based parenting and self-care skills group for mothers with high psychosocial risk and their young children. Participants included 78 mothers from the Appalachian Highlands who were recruited from primary care settings and community agencies. Results indicated successful engagement of families with high psychosocial need. Attendance was positively correlated with social wellbeing and negatively correlated with parenting stress, and participants with high attendance had greater improvements in social wellbeing and decreases in postpartum bonding impairments than participants with low/moderate attendance. However, involvement with Mom Power overall appeared to result in the greatest improvements in maternal psychological wellbeing, parent-child relationship quality, and social connection; not necessarily the number of sessions attended. Further, content analysis of participant feedback revealed themes related to parenting skills as the most important and helpful concept taken from the group. Themes of increasing participant connection, program logistics, and making the program longer were mentioned as areas of improvement. The findings confirm the feasibility of conducting Mom Power in the Appalachian Highlands and offer insights that Mom Power is effective at strengthening protective factors and promoting resilience, even if participants do not have perfect attendance. Implications for future studies on Mom Power in this region are discussed
The Diversity of Our Weightlifting Uniforms: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Gender and Sexual Minorities in Gyms
No full textGender and sexual minority (GSM) populations experience significant mental and physical health disparities compared to their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. A particularly understudied modality that may contribute to these disproportionate health outcomes is decreased engagement in physical activity (PA). Gyms are a primary source for PA, yet understanding GSM experiences in these spaces is relatively understudied. The purpose of the present study is to better understand the experiences of GSMs in gym spaces with an emphasis on barriers and facilitators to their engagement. We conducted semi-structured phone interviews among self-identified gender and sexual minorities across the U.S. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes among participant responses. A total of four themes were identified: Gym Operations/Management, Gym Environment, Sociopolitical Factors, and Motivators. Results provide insight into the nuances of GSM experiences in PA environments and are crucial to decreasing barriers to more positive health behaviors that bolster mental and physical health
Investigating the Impact of Psychoactive Plant Alkaloids on Bumblebee Behavior
No full textThe relationship between plants and their pollinators is often framed as a food-for-service exchange in which plants provide pollinators with nutrients in exchange for transport of their gametes. However, in addition to essential nutrients, many floral rewards (nectar, pollen) also contain defensive toxins such as alkaloids, with largely unexplored consequences for plant-pollinator interactions. I investigated how three psychoactive and addictive plant alkaloids — caffeine, nicotine, and morphine — affect foraging behavior in generalist bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) using robotic flowers. Each of these chemicals affected pollinator foraging behavior, influencing the number and duration of their visits to flowers in complex ways, indicating that all three alkaloids can influence individual foraging decisions. A better understanding of how floral chemistry shapes pollinator foraging and decision-making may help explain chemical diversity in floral rewards and the forces that shape plant-insect coevolution
ETSU 125 - Chapter I website archive (HTML)
No full textThis submission contains a copy of the ETSU 125 - Chapter I website (formerly https://www.etsu.edu/125-chapter-1/) as it existed in September of 2025. The file contains a zipped folder with the combined HTML/CSS data from each portion of the archived site. The HTML can be opened in a web browser. The links contained within archived webpages may no longer be active. Many of the documents originally contained within the website can now be found in Digital Commons.
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