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"Everyone Wants Their Bifröst": Analyzing Heathen Practice and Radicalization Risks for the U.S. Military
Title
"Everyone Wants Their Bifröst": Analyzing Heathen Practice and Radicalization Risks for the U.S. Military
Author
Konzen, Riley
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Criminology, Military art and science, Religion
Description
The Capitol riot of January 6, 2021 functioned as a national watershed moment, generatingfar-reaching aftershocks across American society. While hypotheses abound proposing various catalysts, it has spurred a robust conversation regarding domestic...
"I Received an Inward Showing of Truth"
Title
"I Received an Inward Showing of Truth"
Author
Mesibov, Sally
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
History--Religious aspects, Religion, Literature, Medieval
Description
SALLY JO MESIBOV. "I Received an Inward Showing of Truth." (Under the direction of DR. WILLIAM SHERMAN) This paper analyzes the changes in language between two texts, written by Julian of Norwich, that reportedly describe the same religious vision...
"I can, but I can't": Kindergarten teacher perceptions of self-efficacy and agency in their use of formative assessment in the current high-stakes accountability climate
Title
"I can, but I can't": Kindergarten teacher perceptions of self-efficacy and agency in their use of formative assessment in the current high-stakes accountability climate
Author
Ferrara, Angela
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Early childhood education, Education and state, Ethnology
Description
Early childhood formative assessment (FA) is a process by which teachers gather data about their students’ knowledge and skills across the five domains of early childhood development in order to scaffold and support their students’ unique learning...
"I was shot in the left arm by a friend": Transgression and the possibility of communication
Title
"I was shot in the left arm by a friend": Transgression and the possibility of communication
Author
Humphries, Matthew
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Literature, History--Religious aspects
Description
For my paper I will look at contemporary communities built on violence, looking specifically at how the philosophy of Georges Bataille may allow for these groups to be interpreted in the context of sacrifice. Though I will look at some issues rela...
"No.. like you don't get it": The functionality of conflict speech and the construction of the young adult feminist identity on Tumblr
Title
"No.. like you don't get it": The functionality of conflict speech and the construction of the young adult feminist identity on Tumblr
Author
Cosper, Caitlin
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Linguistics
Description
As social media grew in popularity, online discourse became a more frequent focus of study because it represented an entirely new form of communication. While technological innovations led to easier and more accessible communication on a global sc...
"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Title
"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Author
Greene, Mary-Elizabeth
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher, Adult education, Social sciences--Research
Description
In this study, current research on writing self-efficacy—"confidence that one can perform successfully in a particular domain" (Bruning 25)—and data from a local survey of first-year college students, or freshmen, is used to examine dispositions t...
'Practice' for Enhancing the Performance of a Deep Reinforcement Learning Agent
Title
'Practice' for Enhancing the Performance of a Deep Reinforcement Learning Agent
Author
Kancharla, Venkata Sai Santosh Ravi Teja
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Artificial intelligence
Description
Deep reinforcement learning has demonstrated its capability to solve a diverse array of challenging problems, which were not able to solve previously. It has been able to achieve human-level performance in Atari 2600 games and it has shown great p...
3D Printing of Metamaterials with Conductive Elements
Title
3D Printing of Metamaterials with Conductive Elements
Author
Tuttle, Geoffrey
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Materials science
Description
To fulfill their engineered purpose, resonant metamaterials require arrays of complex three-dimensional geometries composed of non-conductive dielectrics and highly conductive materials. In order to create these geometries, 3D printers must be abl...
A Beginning-to-End System for Efficiently Gathering Tracking Data on Multiple Targets
Title
A Beginning-to-End System for Efficiently Gathering Tracking Data on Multiple Targets
Author
Rice, Lance
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Computer science
Description
Multi-object tracking in video has the potential for broad applicability, from analyzing division-of-labor within biological networks such as insects, to surveillance and traffic monitoring. Despite any potential the field of multiple object track...
A CLOSER LOOK INTO WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN LEAVE AND AVOID STEM MAJORS IN COLLEGE
Title
A CLOSER LOOK INTO WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN LEAVE AND AVOID STEM MAJORS IN COLLEGE
Author
Bailey, Jr., Ricardo
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Educational sociology, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description
African American males are underrepresented in university Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs as STEM majors in the United States. I will be investigating why this phenomenon is so prevalent in America’s collegiate STEM program...
A COMBINED FINITE ELEMENT AND MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH FOR PREDICTING SPECIFIC CUTTING FORCES AND MAXIMUM TOOL TEMPERATURES DURING ORTHOGONAL MACHINING
Title
A COMBINED FINITE ELEMENT AND MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH FOR PREDICTING SPECIFIC CUTTING FORCES AND MAXIMUM TOOL TEMPERATURES DURING ORTHOGONAL MACHINING
Author
Mekarthy, Sai Manish Reddy
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Engineering, Computer science
Description
In machining, specific cutting forces and temperature fields in the shear zones are of primary interest. These quantities depend on many machining parameters, such as the cutting speed, rake angle, tool-tip radius, uncut chip thickness, etc. The f...
A Case Study of Diversity in North Carolina Architecture Programs
Title
A Case Study of Diversity in North Carolina Architecture Programs
Author
Roberts, Isaiah
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Architecture, Educational evaluation, Education
Description
The enrollment rate of black students in architecture has remained stagnant for the last decade and decreased over the past two and a half decades. In 2020, of the 26,977 total students enrolled in accredited structural architecture programs, only...
A Child Life Perspective: The Role of Technology in Preoperative Preparation and Distraction
Title
A Child Life Perspective: The Role of Technology in Preoperative Preparation and Distraction
Author
Osborne, Courtney
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
Reduction of stress and anxiety for hospitalized children has been studied for years. Certified child life specialists take on the role of providing interventions to support and facilitate coping for hospitalized children. Preoperative preparation...
A Chronosequence of Cracking in Mill Creek, California
Title
A Chronosequence of Cracking in Mill Creek, California
Author
Berberich, Samantha
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Geomorphology
Description
Mechanical weathering –aka physical weathering; the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces --is one of the first modifications rock undergoes once it approaches Earth’s surface. Essentially, almost all processes that shape the la...
A Cold Pot Does Not Boil: A Case Study Of The Virginia Beach City Municipal Center Shooting To Understand Disgruntled Employee Violence
Title
A Cold Pot Does Not Boil: A Case Study Of The Virginia Beach City Municipal Center Shooting To Understand Disgruntled Employee Violence
Author
Bynum, Karly
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Organizational sociology
Description
The phenomenon of the violent disgruntled employee is a symptom of increasing mass violence in the U.S. Previous literature on mass violence in the workplace is mostly based on the individual psychologization of attackers. This case study is a rea...
A Comparative Analysis of Canaanite Temples At Bronze Age Pella and Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
Title
A Comparative Analysis of Canaanite Temples At Bronze Age Pella and Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan
Author
Hines, Mikayla
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Archaeology
Description
ABSTRACTMIKAYLA HINES. Comparative Analysis of Canaanite Temples At Bronze Age Pella and Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan(Under the Direction of Dr. Steven Falconer) The aim of this thesis is to uncover the social relationship between two Canaanite societie...
A Comparative Study Between Axial and Radial Flux-Focusing Magnetic Gear Topologies and Mechanical Gearboxes
Title
A Comparative Study Between Axial and Radial Flux-Focusing Magnetic Gear Topologies and Mechanical Gearboxes
Author
Calvin, Matthew
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism
Description
A variety of magnetic gear topologies have been investigated in recent years as alternatives to traditional mechanical gearboxes. In general these magnetic gears offer advantages in the non-contact transmission of torque including inherent overloa...
A Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for The Prediction of Thermal-Expansion of Spherical Shells
Title
A Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for The Prediction of Thermal-Expansion of Spherical Shells
Author
Bumgarner, Kolby
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering
Description
Machine Learning (ML) applications in material science is an active area of research due to its accurate predictive capabilities while also being generalizable. Experimentation where a physical model of the problem is constructed has been widely u...
A Cut-Cell Based Ghost Fluid Method for Multi-Component Compressible Flows
Title
A Cut-Cell Based Ghost Fluid Method for Multi-Component Compressible Flows
Author
Liu, Chen
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Fluid mechanics
Description
Multi-material compressible flows are observed in several applications of practical relevance including combustion, cavitation and shock lithotripsy. To solve such flows numerically with improved efficiency and accuracy, the use of the Ghost Fluid...
A Data-Analytic Approach Towards Increasing Donor Heart Utilization in the United States
Title
A Data-Analytic Approach Towards Increasing Donor Heart Utilization in the United States
Author
Satyanarayana, Sagar
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Biometry
Description
Heart transplantation is the best option available to treat end-stage Heart Failure (HF). There is a shortage of donor hearts in the United States even with the steady increase in the number of donors. One likely reason is the decreasing transplan...