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How Do People Sit in Cars? Reproducibility of Vehicle Seat and Body Positions for Individual Occupants
Nathan Sadler and Kobie Henson
Some crash investigators have assumed that different people having the same stature and gender will reliably choose the same (or a similar) seat adjustments each time they sit in a specific make and model of automobile [Lee]. Knowledge of how a person sits in an automobile is important, because position and seat adjustment can have a significant influence on the way force is distributed throughout a human body during a collision, as they move relative to the vehicle and then contact various components within the interior [West]. However, conclusions reached from such exemplar studies depend on whether assuming that similar-sized people sit and adjust their seat in the same way in the same vehicle is correct. To further assess the variability in how people sit in vehicles, a technique called photogrammetry was used to measure chosen seat adjustment (seatback angle, cushion height and horizontal position) and corresponding seated position using a variety of volunteers recruited to sit multiple times in the passenger and driver seat of two different vehicles. Photogrammetry, a method of obtaining accurate three-dimensional measurements of objects using multiple photographs containing fixed reference points, was chosen as an efficient and non-obtrusive method to document both seat position as well as occupant position within their seat. Photogrammetry has been used for decades in multiple fields to obtain non-contact 3D measurements of object shape.
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Do young belugas play more or less than adult belugas?
Winter Saldana
★ The presence of play is used as an indicator of well-being in many species including belugas (Hill et al., 2017; Hill & Ramirez, 2014). ★ Adult and young belugas engage in similar types of play, but the frequency with which belugas play with objects, the actions used during those object play bouts, and the type of materials the objects consist of have not been examined in detail (Hill & Ramirez, 2014). ★ The purpose of this study was to explore if object play exhibited by belugas varied in frequency of play bouts, actions, and materials used by young and adult animals.
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Life Experiences to Lyrics: What Mental Health Looks Like in Music
Ashley Salinas and Ashley de la Fuente
● Music conveys human emotion and mental states, often reflecting societal struggles such as depression and anxiety. Lyrics often shape how listeners experience these emotions, influencing mood, identity formation, and emotional processing in young adults (Gustavson, 2021; Chen, 2023). ● Depression, characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and withdrawal is frequently expressed in music through explicit descriptions or metaphorical language (Shriram, 2015). Whereas, anxiety involves excessive worry, restlessness, and hypervigilance, is less studied yet similarly present in music (Kim, 2023). ● Previous studies have highlighted that pop lyrics often emphasize relational uncertainty, country songs depict fear of loss, and rap lyrics highlight stress from systemic pressures (Kresovich, 2020). ● This study analyzed lyrical content in three music genres (breakup-pop, rap, and country) to examine how depression and anxiety symptoms are portrayed.
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Increasing Affordability and Safety in our Surrounding Community: Subsection 6 of the St. Mary's Gateway
Addysen Schniederjan
Unaffordability is a widespread problem not only across San Antonio and the sub a rea of the St. Mary’s Gateway district. Affordable housing is defined as no more than 30% of a resident's income spent on housing (Bhasin, 2024). Subsection 6 faces a layered set of challenges:
- aging housing stock - proximity to industrial uses - limited neighborhood amenities - safety threats-decreasing property value
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AI vs. Human Imagery in Advertising: Do Consumers Care?
Belyn Thompson
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming digital marketing, with AI-generated images increasingly used in advertising and brand communication. While these visuals allow companies to reduce costs and experiment with creative ideas, it remains unclear how consumers perceive AI-generated content compared to human-created visuals. Advances in platforms such as DALL-E and Midjourney have made AI images more realistic and difficult to distinguish, raising questions about transparency and ethical disclosure in advertising. This study examines how AI-generated images and disclosure strategies influence consumer perceptions, including purchase intent, aesthetic appeal, and perceived realism across different product categories.
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St. Mary's Gateway, Culebra Park: A Study of Housing and Infrastructure
Cielo Vargas
San Antonio has been named one of the “most economically segregated cities” in the United States, despite being the seventh biggest city. Historic redlining policies left areas, such as Culebra Park, neglected during San Antonio’s urban development. During field work, this neglect became more evident, having impacted the housing quality of Culebra Park community
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Who's Qualified? Examining Attorney Perspectives on LPCs in the Legal System
Becca Wilson
Legal cases frequently intersect with mental health concerns, positioning Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) to contribute clinical expertise in custody disputes, trauma documentation, and psychological functioning. As mental health issues become increasingly central to both civil and criminal proceedings, the working relationship between attorneys and counselors carries real consequences for clients, yet LPCs entering legal settings often face challenges related to role clarity, courtroom preparation, and professional credibility. Existing research has focused primarily on counselors' forensic experiences, leaving attorney perspectives on LPC involvement largely unexplored. This gap is meaningful, as attorneys serve as gatekeepers to expert involvement and their perceptions of mental health professionals shape how clinical contributions are received in court. This study employed a qualitative phenomenological design to examine Texas attorneys' lived experiences collaborating with LPCs in civil and criminal legal cases.
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