MD-SOAR: Recent submissions
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Addressing financial literacy issues via board games
(2017)After studying abroad in Costa Rica and expanding my cross-cultural skills, I had an interest in expanding upon the initial business plan I created through my study abroad experience. From that experience, I came up with ... -
Geographical coastline detection through image processing techniques
(2017)This paper focuses on the steps taken and results obtained when trying to manipulate and process coastline images. Included is information about applying edge-detection algorithms to obtain the coastal boundary line that ... -
Cerebral palsy and the biopshycosocial model: Finding a comprehensive solution
(2017)This paper examines the relationship between the biopsychosocial model and cerebral palsy. Using the biopsychosocial model, the symptoms, prevalence, etiology, and management of cerebral palsy will all be examined under ... -
Cleanliness, conservatism, and climate change: The effects of reminders of physical cleansing on reactions toward climate change
(2017)A 2011 study demonstrated that the mere reminder of physical cleansing (through the presence of hand sanitizer) is enough to induce greater conservatism among individuals. It was attempted to replicate this study and to ... -
Race, charges, and sentencing
(2017)This study is an overview of how black people are processed through the criminal justice system in Maryland, with a case study of the District Court system in Salisbury. The purpose of this project is not to definitively ... -
The "veiled violence" of capitalist agriculture
(2017)Imagine you are a Mexican undocumented migrant trying to cross the Arizona desert in 122-degree heat. The hot sun blares on your back as you constantly scan your surroundings as you walk, trying to avoid snakes, ... -
Comparison of energy expenditure between footbag and elliptical cross trainer
(2017)More than 60% of adult Americans do not engage in the recommended minimum amount of exercise, with-40% of young adults (18-24 yr) also not achieving recommendations. Previous research has shown that adults can achieve ... -
Student engagement and on-campus involvement
(2017)The purpose of this study is to analyze the motivation and engagement of undergraduate students who become active in and continue involvement in nonacademic, non-employment related activities on the campus of Salisbury ... -
Participatory Design and Learning Outcomes: Designing a Citizen Science Portal with Elementary School Students
(2018-06)This paper explores research in Participatory Design when working with student populations. It combines existing design frameworks and integrates them with the Montessori Method and 21st Century Skills to produce learning ... -
The United States policy toward Iran and Saudi Arabia
(2017)This thesis will try to understand what the differences in policy between the United States is with Saudi Arabia and Iran and how the policies influence the relationship. Another aspect of the paper is how the United States' ... -
The history of the railroad in Salisbury and its socioeconomic impacts
(1994)The city of Salisbury, Maryland, enjoys a prominent role on the Delmarva Peninsula. Located at the headwaters of the Wicomico River, the city has earned the name of "First City of the Eastern Shore" and "Hub of Delmarva." ... -
Restorative Arts: How Local Arts Agencies Can Facilitate the Arts in Juvenile Justice Settings
(2018-06)The prison populations in the United States increased significantly in recent decades. The same low-tolerance policies, adopted in school systems, created a school-to-prison pipeline where juveniles enter the justice system ... -
The news of inclusive education: a narrative analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2001-10)This paper investigates a nationally publicized case in the debate over the best method of educating millions of children with severe disabilities. Using Fisher’s narrative paradigm, this paper analyses 4 years of the ... -
Media labeling versus the US disability community identity: a study of shifting cultural language
(Taylor & Francis, 2006-01)This study examines disability terminology to explore how the news media frame cultural representations of the disability community. More specifically, the paper examines the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act ... -
Senior week: A screenplay
(2017)Throughout the thesis process, my goal was to capture, compare and contrast Ocean City during the summer and winter in a screenplay format. Unlike many other vacation films, I focused on the regular and off season of Ocean ... -
An analysis of country music trends utilizing mathematical matrix theory
(2017)During the past four years, many music critics and artists have alleged that country music is becoming more homogeneous, with similar chord progressions and lyrics. The aim of our thesis was to determine whether country ... -
Conspiracies and the 2016 Presidential election: An analysis of Tweets through the lens of agenda-setting theory
(2017)The introduction of social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook provides users access to platforms in which they are able to express a broad variety of views. It has become increasingly difficult to ignore the ... -
Determining the specificity and sensitivity of previously identified human, gull, ruminant, and poultry genetic markers
(2017)Fecal contamination of environmental waters is of major concern due to its potential to contaminate shellfish and recreational waters, posing a threat to human health. Microbial source tracking (MS1) is an important ...