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Interview with car sales employee at Dublin Honda Dealership, with years of experience. What would you show first? "Odyssey is typically the family lover, but everything is dictated on what people are saying/previous influence." Odyssey is considered their main family vehicle Pilot is alternative for all wheel
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I utilized another research method of experience map, to gather more information about my stakeholders' experience in the car with children, to explore vital touch points and potential pain points. I curated a toolkit filled with various emotions, imagery, words, and colors to help guide the participant to talk
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I was curious to look at what studies have been conducted on children traveling in the car. I found this study that looked at driver distractions and child safety with proper positions for travel. This is important to my capstone because I want to prioritize safety and understand what are
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The article explores the connection between mental health and fabric. Textiles are a major part of our physical surroundings in interiors and clothing. The chosen fabrics of a space can affect the mental health of its audience. This is important for my capstone because I am exploring interior spaces and
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I was interested in looking into automobiles through a different lens. I wanted to better understand the ways the automobile industry has played a role in gender roles. The article showcases the ways in which automobiles created freedom and challenges for gender roles in society during the 1920s. "The
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This article researches the behaviors and feelings of children while on car rides, identifying them as significant spaces for children. They also describe the different power, social, and physical components in the car. This is relevant to my capstone project because it explores backseat experiences for children by a conducted
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My special interest in the Local Loops Capstone project is the effects of Microplastics on the environmental and human health. This is a serious issue with a range of current discussion ranging from catastrophizing to dismissive. There are many unknowns about the full effects of microplastics. Many issues found in
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This article gives more actionable insights into the current microplastics problem from the perspective of everyday people’s concerns. It can feel overwhelming living in a world so permeated by plastic that someone cannot see or avoid. The teeny tiny pieces of plastic have been found in everything from drinking
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Plants are a living thing, so how are they and global agriculture affected uniquely by the rise in microplastics? Researchers have discovered that microplastic particles, which are ever present in our global environment, can lower a plant’s ability to carry out photosynthesis. The reduction of a vital biological process
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This article explores the conversations on microplastics from a different source. This article by Harvard medical, aims to stir its readers into action and uses strong evacuation language to press the dangers of microplastics. The study of whether and how microplastics — particles smaller than 5 millimeters that slough off plastic
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This article explores the conversations on microplastics from different source. This article is by a plastic manufacturers organization that currently profits on the production of plastic products. Microplastics are plastic particles, generally considered a subset of plastic debris, characterized by size: from 5 millimeters (mm) down to the nanometer range.
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In general, microplastics are synthetic polymer compounds that form when large plastic materials are fragmented and micronized to a size ≤5 mm. (Lee) When considering large scale environmental and human health impacts of microplastic, it is important to know where it is coming from to get at its source. In