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Concurrent Face Routing for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks
No full textGiven the inherent potential for improvement in road safety, traffic management, and convenience, Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) have garnered significant research interest in recent years. However, high node mobility combined with a lack of infrastructure and stability on such a network renders routing-table based schemes nonviable. Geometric routing protocols provide an attractive solution to the routing problem on VANETs due to their scalability and statelessness. Thus, we apply Concurrent Face Routing (CFR), an asymptotically optimal geometric routing algorithm achieving improved path stretch relative to other known geometric routing algorithms. We consider possible reduction in packet overhead during transmission sessions with the addition of a Backtracking algorithm (CFR+B). Furthermore, we compare CFR+B against other popular routing algorithms such as GPSR, GOAFR+, AODV, DSR, and flooding via simulation with parameters including node density and session length.</p
Band, Orchestra, and… What?: Alternative Instrumental Ensembles in the United States
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/node/9880/8778-thumbnail.jpgTraditional ensemble music education has historically been dominated by “the big three:” band, orchestra, and choir. Demographic shifts in student populations as well as long-time calls for expanded curricular offerings have led to the creation of alternative instrumental ensembles in schools. This review of literature will address the following questions: 1) What is an alternative instrumental ensemble? 2) What role(s) do alternative ensembles play in the larger school music program? and 3) What types of alternative ensembles exist currently? Alternative drum and percussion, guitar, marching band, mariachi, steel pan, string, and technology ensembles have been profiled in the literature. Further research is needed to determine how school demographic factors influence the inclusion of alternative ensembles, the role of teacher education, how the ensembles are formed, if regional trends exist, and what funding models are in place for the ensembles moving forward.</p
Gender Discrimination in the Band World: A Case Study of Three Female Band Directors
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/node/9886/8783-thumbnail.jpgThis qualitative case study seeks to determine how gender has influenced the careers and experiences of three female high school band directors. The participants were at varying stages in their career: one early career, one mid-career, and one retired. Triangulation was obtained by collecting data from a questionnaire, personal interviews, and a focus group discussion. The questionnaire was used to obtain background information about the experiences of the participants. Information obtained in the questionnaire informed the design of the interview questions to probe participants to further discuss their experiences. Finally, the participants joined a focus group discussion and shared their experiences and views of being a female in a male dominated profession. Transcriptions of the questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion were used to code data, and develop themes. Identified themes are presented as they pertain to the individual experiences of the participants and to compare their experiences. Findings of the study revealed the participants experienced negative personal and professional issues that stem from being a female high school band director. The participants felt they needed to work harder to prove themselves in a male dominated profession. They also noted confidence and toughness were personal qualities that enabled them to be successful and remain in the profession. It was determined that the masculine history, struggle to balance work and family, working harder to succeed, and respect, may be factors that influence females in instrumental music education.</p
Creation and Instruction of a Coach-Implemented Mental Periodization Plan
No full text/sites/default/files/journals/4/articles/158/submission/thumbnail.jpgPeriodization is defined as “the division of the annual plan to ensure an optimal performance for the main competition” (Bompa, 1999, p. 194). Periodization is an effective framework for physical training and often results in better performance outcomes (Gamble, 2006; Stone et al., 2000). Many researchers have proposed that extending the concept of periodization to mental skills training may be beneficial and has been shown in one study to help athletes improve their sport confidence and lower their sport trait anxiety (Guenthner et al., 2010). Sport psychology consultants can help coaches learn how to construct a mental periodization program, help coaches foster the sense of “flow” in their athletes, increasing their potential for peak performance. In an effort to more fully understand the framework needed to teach coaches how to design and implement a mental periodization plan, this paper will propose a specific example in which a high school softball coach designs and implements a mental periodization plan with his pitchers.</p
A Study on Moth Pollination at the Biopond at Kent State Stark
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/starkstudentconference/2015/Posters/8/thumbnail.jpgWe studied the pollination biology of three nocturnal moth species collected at the Biopond at Kent State Stark. The purpose of this research was to quantify the pollen load on the mouthparts (proboscis and labial palpi) of moth species. We hypothesized that moth species would differ in their pollen load; therefore, moth species differ in their role as pollinators. Moths were collected at the Stark Campus Biopond at night using a white sheet and a 250W mercury vapor light and stored in a -80 degree C freezer. Moth mouthparts were studied with a stereoscope and confocal microscopy to assess pollen load. Our results indicate significant differences in pollen load among species and that pollination patterns might not be based on family-level phylogenetic relationships, but represent species-level, moth-flower interactions. We suggest that additional studies are needed regarding this important insect-plant interaction.</p
Reparations, Lawsuits and the Holocaust
No full textIn 2001, a civil action lawsuit was taken by families of survivors of the Holocaust against the French government owned railroad, Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais (SNCF). This and other similar lawsuits came before U.S. courts in several states because the SNCF was bidding on contracts to build railroads in the U.S., although they had participated in Nazi Germany’s “Final Solution” by deporting 60,000+ Jews to death camps such as Auschwitz. This lawsuit and others were all dismissed from U.S. courts based on jurisdiction issues. In December 2014, the French and U.S. governments negotiated a settlement for $60 million. This paper will look at the legality of this case as well as the ethical aspect of demanding reparations from “perpetrators” who did not participate in the Holocaust and “victims” who never really experienced the Holocaust.</p
Andy Warhol: Five Deaths Seventeen Times
No full textAndy Warhol, a flamboyant character among Modern artists of the time, is known for the infamous Campbell’s Soup Can along with the Cow Wallpaper. Yet, while exposing audiences to commercialism and consumerism through his works, he also approached social and cultural events and fads during the time period in which Modernism reigned. Warhol’s Five Deaths Seventeen Times in Black and White, a part of his Disasters series, focuses on the infatuation with tragedy among celebrities. However, upon closer investigation, theories of Formalism and Postmodern Pluralism reveal a hidden undertone. Though the work is impactful to the viewer at first glance, one must become actively engaged to truly understand the complexity that is Five Deaths Seventeen Times in Black and White. In a discussion-based presentation, I will reveal the undertone while discussing the cultural context and history of tragedy and Modernism as well as theories relevant to this piece.</p
The Humane Reality: The Treatment Dogs Received from the British Military During World War I
No full textIn 1917, the British War Office launched a program to incorporate dogs into the military to serve as messengers, sentries, and guards. Dogs were pulled from the public sphere where their well-being was safeguarded under the Animal Protection Act of 1911 and placed directly under the control of the military. This paper examines the British Military’s war dog policies, their nutritional guidelines, general protocols, and the culture of care cultivated, in order to glean insight into the motivations responsible for improvements in the level of training, medical attention, and the care and treatment dogs received. This involved examining newspaper articles, memoirs of the founders of the war dogs program, and casualty reports posted by canine advocacy groups. It was found that the military’s impetus to treat dogs more humanely by improving the quality of care stemmed from the necessity for marital success rather than fulfilling a moral obligation.</p
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
No full textDomestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) is a specific sector of human trafficking in which the victims are United States citizens and under the age of 18. This type of trafficking is widespread across the U.S. in every state and every major city. The harms caused by such exploitation is extremely damaging to victims, especially considering a high population of these victims has already faced abuse prior to their trafficking experience. Many of these children that come from abusive and neglectful backgrounds often end up homeless, which makes them especially vulnerable to traffickers. Most victims, if they do escape from the industry, are severely damaged emotionally, mentally, and physically. Therefore, treatment for this population is difficult to provide. The following presentation will propose a prevention program aimed at populations of children at high risk for DMST. This program will have a basis in the building of resiliency, in which children build valuable personality traits and life skills that can help them overcome adversity. This program is theoretical in that it has not been implemented yet, but has groundwork in evidence-based research on similar type programs and the study of resiliency.</p
Painted Lady Butterflies and the Proboscis
No full textMost butterflies and moths consume liquids using a proboscis, which is a conduit composed of different structures. The purpose of this study was to determine if proboscis structures of Painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) show allometric growth relationships with body weights and proboscis lengths. We hypothesized that potential differences in structural configurations might affect fluid uptake rates. To test this, we fed larvae different treatments of artificial diet to prompt size differences in adults. We measured six proboscis characters and used the allometric growth equation. There was a significant allometric relationship among the measured characters and body weight and proboscis length; however, there was a lack of significance when fluid uptake rate was considered the dependent variable of measured characters, even though trends indicated positive allometry. Our results indicate the presence of allometric relationships in proboscis structures; however, these changes do not greatly influence fluid uptake rates.</p