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Strong Neighborhood-Prime Labelings under Ordinary & Gaussian Integers
Full text linkThis thesis introduces and studies the notion of a strong neighborhood-prime labeling, a strengthening of the neighborhood-prime labeling where the label 1 can be assigned to any vertex in a graph. We prove that several graph families—including paths, cycles (excluding those congruent to 2 modulo 4), caterpillars, helm graphs, closed helm graphs, gear graphs, and graphs with universal vertices—admit such labelings, and also provide results to more general classes of graphs. We extend this new labeling concept to the Gaussian integers using a spiral order- ing on Z[i] and define a Gaussian analogue of strongly neighborhood-primeness. To support this extension, we verify a computational analogue of Bertrand’s Postulate, showing that a Gaussian prime exists between the nth and 2nth Gaussian integers of the spiral ordering for large n. Our results demonstrate that strongly neighborhood- prime behavior extends naturally to Z[i] for many graph families, enriching the theory of vertex labelings in both integer and complex settings
Quiet Times: The Application of Self-Management to Private Spiritual Practices
Full text linkA “quiet time” refers to the private spiritual practice of reading the Bible, praying, and meditating on one’s own initiative outside of religious sanctioned events. This study examines the effect of a self-management intervention on establishing and maintaining the habit of a daily quiet time. The study’s hypotheses predicted there would be an increase in quiet time 1) frequency, 2) duration, and 3) overall satisfaction from the baseline phase to the intervention phase. Data was collected via a daily check-in and pretest/posttest surveys, and participants attended an in-person intervention to determine how to apply self-management tactics to their own personal quiet times. Based on visual, statistical, and qualitative analysis, there was no significant increase in quiet time duration or overall satisfaction between the baseline and intervention phase. Statistical analysis indicated a significant increase in quiet time frequency, but there was no such indication in the visual analysis. As a result, there was no evidence supporting the self-management intervention that was linked to any improvement in quiet time habits. These findings are most likely the result of poor control of extraneous variables, concurrency, and experimental design flaws
Wildfires and their Effects on Ecosystems Feedback Loop
No full textThroughout the last decade, wildfires have become an increasingly common occurrence within our ecosystems with increased severity and burn time. Within a region a fire occurs and creates a prime environment for wildfire to occur within a neighboring region. Investigate if the continental United States wildfires are feeding into this feedback loop, two study sites within California are chosen and monitored from August 2020 until October, 2025. The monitoring involves the use vegetation change analysis with the Sentinal-2 red edge band, comparing pre-fire, beginning to end of fire, three months post fire, six months post fire, one year post, etc. This process is applied every time a fire occurs within the study region. In addition, the use of the ECOSTRESS satellite will be used to monitor the Evaporation Stress Index, to monitor if the plants are effectively using their water, and the Land Surface Temperatures. The results from one site only one site over a five-year period show that the wildfires do not feedback into their ecosystem within the Californian region. Analysis of the second study region is currently underway, which may indicate otherwise
Accessibility and Conformity: English Prose and Indian Poetry
No full textRaja Rao Kanthapura stirs rhetorical discourse among scholars on effectivity through his infused Kannada/English writing style that both Indian and English readers can engage with and acknowledge the British-colonialist violence set within the novel. This essay criticizes existing scholarship that analyses through European rhetorical analysis such as reader-response lenses; and argues for research on Dhvani, Rasa Sutra and Puranic theories that support Rao’s aesthetic language and his rhetorical purpose. Kanthapura’s language hybridizes English prose with Indian poetics and invites both Indian and Western readers to engage with resistance against colonialization in a narrative that refuses Indian identity erasure. The novel’s language relates with western poetry without losing native linguistic identity; so, Rao can advocate against colonial violence; yet critics refuse or question his decisions, raising ethical concern or overlooking cultural choices. However, Rao’s created language proves anyone can find meaning in language and stories they do not understand if first, they can create a sense of self and understanding in poetics
The U.S. Military\u27s Development and Use of the Helicopter throughout the Viet-Nam War
No full textFrom the early 1960s to the mid 1970s, the helicopter’s roles were evolved far beyond what was present in the Korean War. It’s specializations included responsibilities such as medical evacuation, troop and cargo transportation, and direct assault. With each of these roles came designated models to be used for their specific test. The jungles of Viet-Nam would serve as a proving ground for this new aircraft, which would come to be essential for the United States military as the war continued, with each individual model proving their strengths and weaknesses both in and out of combat. Ultimately, this new revolutionary craft would come to be a pivotal asset concerning the United States Military and Viet-Nam
Neurodiversity, Gender Identity, and Bullying: The Cross-Section
No full textRecent studies have investigated if neurodivergent individuals are more likely to have a gender identity that is different from their assigned sex at birth, and other studies have shown that both people who aren’t cisgender and neurodivergent people are bullied far more frequently than their cisgender and neurotypical counterparts. However, there is little research on all three of these factors studied together. The purpose of this study is to investigate how rates of bullying are impacted by the interacting factors of neurodivergence and gender identity. Ninety-five participants (Mage = 19.23 ;12 gender diverse; 49 neurodiverse) were recruited through SONA.
Participants were asked basic demographic information, whether they are diagnosed or suspected of being neurodivergent (neurodivergent in this study being defined by adhd, autism, or both). Participants were also given two likert scale questionnaires: the Genderqueer Identity scale (GQI; McGuire, et al., 2018) and the Bullying and Exclusion Experiences Scale (BEES;Deighton et al., 2024). The GQI had four subscales—challenging the binary, social construction, theoretical awareness, and genderfluidity—each subscale and a total GQI score was calculated for each participant with higher scores indicating higher levels of gender non-conformity. The mean score for the GQI total was 19.55 (range = 1-71). The BEES had three subscales—witness, victim, and perpetrator. The variable of interest in this particular study is victim, which had a mean score of 8.87 (range = 0-24). Although participants were explicitly asked their gender identity, we also used the GQI scores when running statistical analyses as it is a continuous variable and accounts for the spectrum and fluidity of gender unlike a simple categorial variable. Results indicate that bullying, neurodivergence, and gender diversity do, in fact, relate to one another. Results and their implications will be discussed in more detail during the presentation