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Yoga, singing, and the singer: a balance of effort and ease

McCornack, Heather

This report explores how the practice of yoga can support singing and the singer. Through the actions of movement, proprioception, exteroception and interoception, yoga can improve body awareness and provide accessibility ...
World music unit in the general music classroom: Hybrid approach to music teaching

Cechak, Andrea

The world music unit presented for this report has been specifically designed for a sixth-grade general music classroom setting, allowing students to participate both synchronously and asynchronously. World music is an ...
Workforce in the regional economic development ecosystem (REDE): A case study of Tarrant County, Texas

Mercer, Eli

This is a case study of Tarrant County, Texas, (TC) designed to shed light on workforce in the regional economic development ecosystem (REDE). The study was inspired by the Austin Technopolis Wheel and Model (Smilor, Gibson, ...
Women chief technology officers in community colleges

Wiggins, Monica D.

This study used a qualitative phenomenological method to investigate the experiences of women chief technology officers in community colleges and their experiences that led to attainment of leadership roles in technology. ...
Wheat antioxidants: understanding changes of phenolic profiles in the wheat food chain and developing rapid quantification methods

Tian, Wenfei

The health benefits of whole wheat foods can partially be attributed to the phytochemicals. In recent years, driven by humanity’ desire for healthier food sources, potential health benefits of wheat grains have become ...
“We turned big rocks into little rocks”: A phenomenological study of the experience of college students who participated in a Spanish service-learning community program as freshmen

Courbou, Angélique

Although becoming more common, research on first-year programs for college students that combine several high-impact practices (HIP) are assessed at the institutional level, but not always published in peer-reviewed journals ...
We hate that school: A content analysis of rivalries and student-run Barstool Sports accounts

Friesen, Jonathan

Rivalries are a unique aspect of college life. The longstanding traditions that these rivalries bring to individuals provide a sense of excitement on campus. Still, sometimes these rivalries can cross a line between ...
Virtual nutrition education for people affected by Parkinson’s disease

Brenes, Priscilla

Parkinson's disease is a progressive movement condition and, after Alzheimer's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Parkinson's disease has no proven cure. However, efforts are being made to improve ...
The value of obtaining industry certification in the information technology field through community college CTE programs

Valceschini-Lynch, Miriam

Exploring the effectiveness of student attainment of industry certification through CTE programs in community colleges in the United States is critical when considering the potential impact on gainful employment. The effect ...
Value congruence, goal congruence, and conflict as predictors of early marital disruption

Dell'Isola, Richard Steven

Divorce has been associated with many challenges and negative outcomes for divorcees, offspring, and community life. Despite an apparent drop in overall divorce rates in America, the rates remain high; thus, the need for ...
Validation of commercial antimicrobial intervention technologies to control Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) on pre-rigor, skin-on market hog carcasses and chilled pork wholesale cuts

Pozuelo Bonilla, Katia Cecilia

Even though swine-associated foodborne disease outbreaks have been reported less frequently than in other meat products, the potential that swine represent a source of Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli ...
Vaccinia virus-host cell interactions at the metabolic interface

Pant, Anil

Metabolism is a fundamental cellular process. Because viruses lack their own metabolic capability, they must actively interact with and usurp host metabolic machinery for efficient replication. Vaccinia virus (VACV) is the ...
Utilizing geo-referenced and “big-ag” data to improve US agricultural policy

Tsiboe, Francis

Study 1: Utilizing Topographic and Soil Features to Improve Rating for Farm-level Insurance Products Previous studies have shown a strong correlation between topographic/soil features and agricultural production; however, ...
Utilization of GIS for the evaluation of visitor travel patterns after signage treatments at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Cochran, Amy

Understanding visitor travel patterns provides objective information for managers that supports efforts for sustaining the resources as well as visitor experiences through interpretation or signage. However, there is little ...
Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning to evaluate the interaction between agricultural expansion and the environment: A study of the Brazilian Cerrado

Luo, Dong

Global population growth has increased the demand for food, and many countries have answered this problem by expanding agricultural lands. Brazil stands out as one of the world’s fastest growing agricultural development ...
Using holography to measure particle extinction and surface topography

Anderson, Peter

Since its conception, holography has been applied to everything from microscopy and interferometry to art and security. Two separate applications of holography are discussed in detail. In the first project, holography is ...
The use of the oral history teaching approach in social studies towards strengthening national values and identity among Kuwaiti youth: A consideration of Kuwait Vision 2035

Alshammari, Abdulaziz

The study examined three factors in order to demonstrate and prove the effectiveness of implementing oral history in teaching social studies: teachers’ perceptions, teachers’ familiarity, and oral history’s effectiveness ...
The use of heart rate variability monitoring for exercise prescription and performance

DeBlauw, Justin

Background: Results from predetermined exercise programs are typically variable, with high, low, and non-responders being reported. These mixed results are likely due to a lack of individualized exercise prescription. ...
Use of grain sorghum as the primary grain ingredient in premium extruded foods designed for cats

Maichel, Eric

The effect of particle size and type of primary grain on processing and properties of extruded dry expanded cat food kibbles was investigated. Most of the diets were primarily sorghum-based. Two varieties of grain sorghum ...
Use of computational methods to identify new ligands of ROR𝛾

DiProperzio, Anthony

Retinoid-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ) is called an orphan receptor because for a while it was not known whether this nuclear receptor had any endogenous ligands, but as of now, a myriad of sterols as RORγ natural ligands ...