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Photocatalytic mineralization of trichloroethlyene by carbon quantum dot-decorated bismuth oxyhalide

Stieve, Brandon (2021-12-18)

Trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used in United States since the early 20th century for a wide array of industrial applications, including extraction solvent, a precursor for chlorine-containing organic compounds, spot ...
Tourism as means of development of historic rural towns - a comparison between Chinese and Thailand practice

Zhang, Ziyu (2021-12-18)

This study demonstrated three different tourism-based rural development modes in three historic rural towns of China and Thailand through analyzing the way local government promoted tourism and the way local people ...
The encroachment of public space: a study in downtown Jishan

Yuan, Ze (2021-12-18)

This study explores how local people in Jishan use public spaces and change these as they use. It examines how some activities that are identifies as “encroachments” of public space by law and local regulations as well ...
The effects of localized muscular fatigue on lower body running mechanics

Rosario, Samuel (2021-12-18)

Background: Running is a popular form of exercise and inherent to many sports. Running while fatigued has been associated with decrements in performance and increased risk of acute and overuse running injuries. However, ...
Early eocene (ypresian) benthic foraminiferal assemblages, the Rio Sambre section, Jamaica

Parker, Brandon (2021-12-18)

This study focused on smaller benthic foraminifera in the Ypresian aged Rio Sambre section from the Wagwater Trough in Jamaica. Deposition of the Rio Sambre Section occurred in the Middle Bathyal Zone. The section was ...
Pelvic obliquity, arm swing kinematics, strength, and speed in recreational distance runners

Momper, Mary (2021-12-18)

Running has become an immensely popular form of exercise for recreational, professional, social, health, and overall fitness purposes. There is no shortage of existing research on lower extremity running mechanics and ...
Social support and resilience in college students with disabilities: a moderated mediation between internalized stigma and self-esteem

McLain, Malorie (2021-12-18)

Introduction: People with disabilities have experienced a history of negative societal attitudes and subsequent consequences. Based on Molero et al. (2019), if someone with a disability perceives that they have been ...
Examining attitudes toward gender outlaws on Tik Tok

Lightning, Terence (2021-12-18)

This thesis examined current attitudes toward gender non-conformity in individuals who were assigned male at birth (GNCI-AMAB) and hegemonic masculinity. Evidence suggests the more people reject hegemonic masculinity, ...
Institutionalized, but not forgotten: an ethnohistorical and archaeological study of the Wood County Infirmary, Ohio

Konrad-Bevard, Felicia (2021-12-18)

Infirmaries were a place for those that had nowhere to go and no one to care for them. Today, infirmaries are an often-overlooked part of a county’s past infrastructure that housed a marginalized population. This thesis ...
The adoption of virtual reality as a social interaction tool: integrating Covid-19 context to the technology acceptance model

Kim, Si Hyun (2021-12-18)

This thesis examines the impact of COVID-19 on peoples’ acceptance of VR experiences. The research design is guided by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), a model applied to predict user attitudes and their likelihood ...
Creating a personal reel: a guideline to entering the broadcast journalism industry

Karwoski, Lauren (2021-12-18)

This study has presented a comprehensive overview of the process of creating a reel in the broadcast journalism industry. The problem being solved throughout this research and project is a lack of resources and guidance ...
Exergames and their capacity to influence active lifestyles

Hunt, Heather (2021-12-18)

Participating in regular physical activity reduces the likelihood of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. With many people around the world not getting enough exercise and the early abandonment ...
Building community among online learners

Haynes, Lee (2021-12-18)

Online learners are increasing in number, many learners face feelings of isolation. One way to quell those feelings of isolation is the formation of a community around the learner. Using the Community of Inquiry framework, ...
Photometric study of the eclipsing variable stars, NSVS 3350218, NSVS 694986, and NSVS 890397

Gorby, Richard (2021-12-18)

This study presents new photometric analysis and models of the eclipsing variable binary stars NSVS 694986, NSVS 890397 and NSVS 3350218. Images were taken in the Johnson B, V, and Cousins R (RC) band passes. All images ...
Professional quality of life: an assessment of compassion fatigue and self-care among registered dietitian nutritionists

Crawford, Katie (2021-12-18)

Compassion fatigue (CF) is commonly experienced among those in the helping professions due to the high pressure and relational nature of their work environments. Among helping professionals where CF has been well-studied ...
Molecular responses to acute resistance exercise in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle

Chavez Martinez, Clarissa (2021-12-18)

This investigation aimed to provide insight into the changes in gene expression in human adipose and skeletal muscle tissues in response to a bout of whole-body resistance exercise (RE). Healthy, young individuals (n=6, ...
The peril and promise of infill for Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine: how new construction can ruin or resue a nationally significant historic neighborhood

Burgess, Sam (2021-12-18)

Over-the-Rhine (OTR) in Cincinnati, Ohio is among the largest and most significant historic districts in the U.S., designated as a historic district in both the National Register of Historic Places and locally. Growing ...
Fish assemblage structure response to silver carp invasion in the Wabash River

Blevins, Torrey (2021-12-18)

Impacts of environmental stressors on river ecosystems are frequently identified using abundance and diversity data for fish assemblages to assess the impact of environmental stressors on river ecosystems. However, biomass ...
Alkylations of 2-amino-4H-chromene-3-carbonitriles

Alkhashi, Jamilah (2021-12-18)

Malononitrile and its derivatives are essential components in the synthesis of many organic heterocycles that are utilized in agricultural products, such as pesticides, and in pharmaceutical chemicals. Recently, our ...
The impact of private spaces on mental health of veterinarians

Zhang, Erica (2021-07-24)

Research has increasingly indicated that the veterinary medicine profession is inundated with mental health issues, especially with the recent climb of veterinarian suicides. Sources of stress have been investigated in ...

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