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Adultsu27 Theory of Mind (ToM) was examined in relation to positive (empathy and interpersonal attachment) and negative (e.g., manipulation) socialpersonality characteristics. Higher levels of ToM were associated with more empathic concern. By contrast, adultsu27 ToM scores were inversely related to negative social-personality characteristics, such as those related to manipulatio

Internet addiction predicts risky sexual behavior; however, pornography and sex site usage are sequential mediators in this relationship. Progressing from passive (pornography viewing) to active (sex site usage) Internet sexual behavior, relates to higher rates of risky offline sexual activities (i.e., sexting nude pictures and meeting for offline sex)

“Why can’t they just quit!?” Many individuals, including counselors-in-training, have difficulty experiencing empathy for clients struggling with addiction. The purpose of this poster session is to discuss the use of an abstinence exercise in counselor education addictions courses and the present data regarding the impact of such an exercise on student counselor empathy for people with addictive disorders

Sports culture is central to the lives of many students, whether they participate in athletic competitions or sports fandom. Unfortunately, sports culture also reflects many sociopolitical issues and inequities that impinge upon our greater society in the present day (e.g., domestic violence, racism). For those reasons, sports-based text sets—diverse collections of texts about figures, events, and happenings in sports culture—stand to support teachers in honoring students’ knowledge of and interests in sports culture while also facilitating critical literacy practices through the investigation of inequities that ail both sport and society. This article introduces the notion of a sports-based text set, addresses the types of texts that might be featured in such a set, and presents ideas for exploring specific texts with students, using the issue of inequitable compensation for male and female athletes as an example

Mothers with depression tend to engage in insensitive styles of interaction, which have been associated with delays or deficits in early socioemotional and cognitive development. Furthermore, decreased levels of sensitivity have been found, not only in clinically depressed mothers, but also in mothers with elevated symptoms of depression (e.g., Bettes, 1988; Donovan, Leavitt, u26 Walsh, 1998). While research has established that maternal interactional sensitivity is an important contributor in development, little research has been conducted concerning contributions from the father. This is important because in the United States, fathers are present in 72% of households, making them a large factor concerning nonmaternal care and interactions with children (Forbes, Cohn, Allen, u26 Lewinsohn, 2004). In the present research, depressive symptoms are expected to be negatively correlated with parental mind-mindedness (i.e., parents’ tendency to treat their children as individuals with independent minds; Meins, 1997), and parents’ sensitive attunement, or responsiveness, to their preschoolers’ mental processes during collaborative problem-solving. Parents completed a set of questionnaires, participated in a mind-mindedness interview, and collaborated with their child on a puzzle construction task. Parent-child interactions are coded for interactional attunement. We found that both mothers and fathers who showed depressive symptoms used more control comments and fewer autonomy comments. In other words, both mothers and fathers who exhibited depressive symptoms were more likely to give directions and engage in control comments (eg., “Put that there.”) when interacting with their child, and encourage less independent thinking. The present findings may contribute to the understanding of the relation between parental depression and interaction styles. Self-focused tendencies associated with depression and depressive symptoms may hinder parents’ ability to represent their children’s mental processes. The representation of mental processes is viewed as a precursor to the ability to respond appropriately and sensitively to children’s mental processes (Meins, 1999). Perhaps with additional research, intervention techniques could be developed to promote higher levels of mind-mindedness in those with a tendency to be self-focused, to promote more optimal developmental outcomes.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1011/thumbnail.jp

From its original discovery in 2008, the Soybean vein necrosis virus (SVNV), first prevalent in Tennessee, has since spread to fifteen states in the Northern region. Typically vectored by thrips, the Tospovirus genus virus’ effects are gaining attention even as SVNV’s agricultural importance has yet to be fully assessed. Currently, soybean thrips is considered the primary vector or most efficient transmitter of the virus, whereas tobacco thrips and eastern flower thrips are secondary vectors. The purpose of this study was the following: Investigate the mechanism by which thrips spread the virus from plant to plant by conducting choice tests. Choice tests were conducted in enclosed structures to isolate an individual leaf connected to two distinct living plants. Six SVNV-infected thrips were released inside the enclosure. This allowed for random choice of the thrips. The choice-test can explain whether infected thrips (1) prefer to feed on uninfected plants rather than infected plants or (2) thrips show no feeding preference at all. A series of twenty non-choice tests were completed using two uninfected plants to reveal thrips preference in a control setting. The results showed an approximately 1:1 preference for the two leaves, which laid the groundwork to support the non-random preference of virus transmittance. A second set of twenty choice tests were completed using one infected and one non-infected plant to reveal thrips preference. The choice-test showed all of the infected thrips preferred to feed on the uninfected plant. This suggests that as SVNV-infected thrips feed and infect a healthy plant their offspring will become infected which could lead to increased virus transmission as a result of increased population of viruliferous thrips.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1017/thumbnail.jp

We present a thin front model for the propagation of chemical reaction fronts in liquids inside a Hele-Shaw cell or porous media. In this model we take into account density gradients due to thermal and compositional changes across a thin interface. The front separating reacted from unreacted fluids evolves following an eikonal relation between the normal speed and the curvature. We carry out a linear stability analysis of convectionless flat fronts confined in a two-dimensional rectangular domain. We find that all fronts are stable to perturbations of short wavelength, but they become unstable for some wavelengths depending on the values of compositional and thermal gradients. If the effects of these gradients oppose each other, we observe a range of wavelengths that make the flat front unstable. Numerical solutions of the nonlinear model show curved fronts of steady shape with convection propagating faster than flat fronts. Exothermic fronts increase the temperature of the fluid as they propagate through the domain. This increment in temperature decreases with increasing speed

“Revisiting/Recreate Walter Ruttmann animating technique” I am presenting a Creative project of a short film using the technique of abstracted animation based on the work of Walter Ruttmann. The main purpose of this creative project proposal is to get a better understanding of the animation technique used by Walter Ruttmann and how he used abstract shapes to tell multiple stories. The goals of my project are: 1. Develop a few different types of shape sequences similar to Ruttmann’s Opus 1. 2. Study and apply the color technique used in Walter Ruttmann’s films. 3. Study and apply Ruttmann’s various shape movements. 4. Understand how Walter Ruttmann converts one shape into the next in a way that is pleasing to the eye. 5. Show how Rittman’s work contributes to today’s animation. The conclusion of this creative project will help give me a better understanding on how to integrate different animation techniques into my work. Exploring the style of Walter Guttmann will further give me the knowledge to become a better animator and graphic designer.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1008/thumbnail.jp

Most adults report self-dishonesty across different online venues (e.g., social media, online dating, anonymous chat rooms, and sex sites), they believe others are less honest than they are within each of these online venues, and they expect different types of lies (e.g., lies about age or appearance) across different venues

Our naturalistic study of bargoers showed that many intoxicated individuals consider themselves and their intoxicated friends too impaired to drive; however, few, especially men, consider themselves or their friends too drunk to consent to sex. This has implications for consent promotion and bystander models of sex assault prevention

We documented trackways of free-living Crocodylus acutus on beaches at the mouths of Tamarindo and Ventanas estuaries, Costa Rica. Our crocodiles had estimated total lengths of 1–3 meters or more. Manus prints have five digits, with digits I–III bearing claw marks. Pes prints have four digits, with claw marks on digits I–III. The pes is plantigrade. Claws generally dig into the substrate. Apart from claw marks, digit I and the heel of the pes are usually the most deeply impressed parts of footprints. Trackways are wide-gauge. Pes prints are usually positioned just behind ipsilateral manus prints of the same set and may overlap them. Manus and pes prints angle slightly outward with respect to the crocodileu27s direction of movement. Claw-bearing digits of both the manus and pes may create curved, concave-toward-the-midline drag marks as the autopodium is protracted. The tail mark varies in depth and clarity, and in shape from nearly linear to markedly sinuous. Sometimes the tail mark hugs the trackway midline, but sometimes it is closer to, or even cuts across, prints of one side. American crocodile footprints and trackways are similar to those observed in other extant crocodylian species, indicating substantial trackway conservatism across the group

Risk sensitivity combined with prospect theory and framing concepts can be quite useful in explaining which individuals and groups can become radicalized and more likely to resort to terrorism to achieve their political and economic objectives. Such radicalization can occur with groups willing to use violence for major gains and for groups seeking to prevent significant losses of status or wealth. The Sikh uprising in the Punjab in the latter part of the twentieth century is an example of terrorism based not on poverty but as part of an effort to preserve or regain a relatively advantageous position. The Sikhs were in a somewhat advantageous situation in India but faced increasing challenges to their economic, political, and social position in the Punjab and in India in general. The counterterrorism policies of the government contributed to the perception of threat that further radicalized the Sikh community.Risk sensitivity combined with prospect theory and framing concepts can be quite useful in explaining which individuals and groups can become radicalized and more likely to resort to terrorism to achieve their political and economic objectives. Such radicalization can occur with groups willing to use violence for major gains and for groups seeking to prevent significant losses of status or wealth. The Sikh uprising in the Punjab in the latter part of the twentieth century is an example of terrorism based not on poverty but as part of an effort to preserve or regain a relatively advantageous position. The Sikhs were in a somewhat advantageous situation in India but faced increasing challenges to their economic, political, and social position in the Punjab and in India in general. The counterterrorism policies of the government contributed to the perception of threat that further radicalized the Sikh community

We are providing residents surrounding the Hartford Iron u26 Metal (HIu26M) facility with groundwater contamination results, distributing hand soap labeled with contact information for reporting violations to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), and collecting nine upwind/downwind moss samples to analyze for possible air contamination. Located in Blackford County, HIu26M sits in the middle of a low SES residential neighborhood where many residents rent; it lacks a neighborhood association. Blackford County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) is investigating the concerns of residents in relation to the industrial history of the county in an attempt to improve public health. Statistics indicate that Blackford County has significantly higher levels of three types of cancers – colon, thyroid, bladder – in Indiana. HIu26M, IDEM and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered an agreement in 2009 and a 2010 site assessment showed soil samples that were contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds. HIu26M had not complied with the court order as of 2015 and IDEM is responsible for enforcement of that order and has been slow to force remediation. Recent remediation efforts have been focused on groundwater contamination and municipality entities and have ignored other avenues of contamination, including air pollutants surrounding HIu26M. The goal of this service learning course is to cultivate human agency by development of collective consciousness that seeks to address the concerns of affected residents. We aim to address HIu26M’s ecological impact on the surrounding neighborhood by empowering residents in light of institutional deficiencies.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1030/thumbnail.jp

The St. Joseph River Watershed is one of eight watersheds that make up the Maumee Watershed. This river was originally carved by the Huron-Erie Glacial Lobe approximately 22,000 years ago. Formation of this watershed ended approximately 12,000 years ago with the final retreat of the Erie Lobe. Over time, anthropogenic activity has altered the watershed by draining wetlands and turning the land into farm and cropland. Prior studies found that pesticides, pollutants, and nutrient loading were the main concerns in water quality, and that erosion and flooding were the largest overall concerns. Our study aims to analyze the St. Joseph River along four transects ranging from southeast DeKalb County to Allen County. Coarsest sediments were found near the center of the channel, while sediments fined toward the inner part of meanders. Longitudinally, the highest abundance of coarse grains was found toward the northernmost sample site (upstream). Based on our data, the grain size distribution depends on the geometry of the channel. Geochemical analyses of the water during a time span of five months (October-February) show a general decrease in the concentration of NO3, PO4, and SO4, and a slight increase in the concentration of Fe2+ and Cl2. In the same months, while pH and dissolved oxygen readings were stable, total dissolved solids showed a general decrease

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Holly Jean Holland is studying Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies and a minor concentration in Psychology, Government and Citizenship, and a minor in TENOL here at IPFW. She is a first generation college student and part of the 21st Century Scholarship program. This is her first time presenting at the Annual Undergraduate History Conference. Holly was selected for the Bahrom International Exchange Program with Seoul Woman’s University and studied in Korea for a month in the Summer of 2016. Her historic interests consist of a wide variety of topics, including 19th and 20th–century American History, Korean history and development, Native American history after Jackson’s Removal, and the history of revolutions and warfare. After graduating Holly plans to teach English in South Korea for a number of years before returning to America to teach Native American children and engage in politics to further America’s Education

Knowledge of an animal’s behavior during particular life history stages can provide insights into habitat selection, and this can have important conservation implications. Gravid hawksbill turtles spend the internesting interval resting on the seafloor, but their diving behavior has only been previously examined in shallow-water habitats. We examined depth use of gravid hawksbills in a location of variable bathymetry to determine if hawksbills engage in deeper diving if deeper waters are available. We attached archival time-depth recorders onto hawksbills nesting at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, where the neritic zone ends within 500 m of the shoreline. We recorded seven internesting intervals from five individuals. Internesting intervals were characterized by long dives (mean 24.2 ± SD 22.3 min) to a constant depth, consistent with seafloor resting in a spatially restricted residence area. There was little variation in the water temperatures at all depths occupied (mean 29.06 ± SD 0.43 °C). Two turtles attained the deepest recorded dives for gravid hawksbills (95.1 and 84.4 m) and sometimes remained at depths greater than 60 m for up to 30 min. Although we recorded instances of relatively deep diving for the species, the overall pattern of seafloor resting and infrequent diving was consistent with hawksbills in other ocean basins with different offshore habitats. We propose that benthic resting is common behavior for gravid hawksbills globally, and protection of benthic habitats near the nesting beach should be a management priority

47 Seconds is a fictional story focusing on police shooting between a white officer and black victim. It is meant to mirror current events but is not based on any particular one. The purpose of this story is to illustrate how these tragic events affect the lives of everyone involved. It offers possible reasons for why an officer may shoot a suspect. The intent of the story is to prompt the reader into giving more consideration to those reasons before passing judgement. The idea came from an assignment to write a short story with relevance to current culture or events. I wanted a familiar topic that would resonate with readers. While most would not have personal experience with a police shooting, they would be aware of them. Before I began, I looked at some of the most visible examples of police shootings and considered why they received so much attention. The ones that garnered the most scrutiny often involved a black suspect and white officer. Shootings such as Terence Crutcher of Tulsa, William Chapman of Portsmouth, and Sylville Smith of Milwaukee served as grim inspiration for this piece. Each situation varied greatly but the outcome was the same. Race seemed to be an important factor relating to the attention these shootings received. For that reason I considered several different roles and narrative arcs involving race. Initially, I considered a black officer and white victim to show the inverse of the idea that black suspects are much more likely to be shot than white suspects. It felt less impactful and relevant because whites are not perceived as being discriminated against. An event mirroring current issues carried more weight. Using the inverse of the current events, a black officer and white victim, felt like I was trying to promote the idea that these shootings happen to everyone and aren’t an issue. That wasn’t what I wanted to convey and seemed likely to alienate and further polarize readers. By choosing details mirroring current events and then showing that event from a different angle, I hoped to lessen the divide and inspire more understanding in the reader. I wanted to show the weight of taking a life, regardless of race. The fatal encounter was left until the latter portion of the story to keep the focus on the officer instead of the shooting. The focus is often on the person who is shot and the person who pulled the trigger is viewed as a perpetrator. I wanted to illuminate how convoluted the idea of the victim actually is in these situations. It isn’t meant to detract from the tragedy of these events but amplify it. Most officers don’t want to take a life anymore than someone wants to lose theirs. The outcome of these situations can be hard to comprehend. When race is involved, it can become an easy scapegoat. I wanted this story to convey that idea and show how tragic these events can truly be for everyone involved.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1014/thumbnail.jp

Although 29% of fertility treatments resulted in a live birth in 2013, the cost, emotional stress, and physical toll is enough to have couples searching for an alternative option. Adoption is expensive, but it is a fraction of the cost of fertility treatments, without the physical toll on a woman’s body, and allows couples become parents. Through my research and project, I will examine the options of adoption and educate the viewer on the benefits and expenses that adoption has for interested people. The research for this project centered heavily on the rules and intricacies for couples wishing to adopt, as well as the expenses involved. I explored some of the laws and regulations that are in place regarding adoption to help educate the viewer on this issue. This information will be demonstrated in my poster to visually showcase my findings. Through this process I discovered that there is a large financial burden on couples wishing to adopt. To assist with the high cost of adopting, I have created a not for profit organization that helps relieve the financial stress on adopting parents. Funds raised through my Adopt-a-Bow organization will be donated to couples in need. The products created through my organization will be sold and funds raised will be given to couples who demonstrate a financial need and a desire to adopt.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1040/thumbnail.jp

I am going to be documenting through photography, the lives of the people of Cienfuegos, located in the Dominican Republic. This is an area within the Dominican that has poor housing, few paying jobs and extremely poor living conditions. The people of Cienfuegos are considered squatters on land that they do not own. This is true even if they have built a house to live in. The area is so poor and destitute that people essentially find a small area of land and construct a very basic house to provide shelter. It is an area adjacent to the city of Santiago’s trash dump. This creates conditions in which many people living in the area, roam the dump for food, toys, and daily needs. These conditions have caused respiratory and gastric problems among many of the people here and is an unsuitable place for any human being to live. I will be traveling to Cienfuegos for a week and performing research on these people and how their life is different than ours. I will also be taking photos in order to observe more fully and share the people of Cienfuegos’ way of life. After research, I will be comparing and contrasting their way of life with our life here in the US, as well as researching new ways to help these people change their life. My hope is that I can bring to light a very serious humanitarian crisis that is not very well know here in the United States