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Motives As A Factor In Acculturation Among Asian International Students, Kevin Ha Hy Jan 2004

Motives As A Factor In Acculturation Among Asian International Students, Kevin Ha Hy

Theses Digitization Project

This research examined the relationships between international students' acculturation levels and their motives for study abroad, residency intentions regarding the United States, English proficiency, and length of residency in the United States. Implications are discussed, including how the understanding of students' motives can be used in counseling and recruitment of international students.

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Genre In First Year Composition: The Missing Link To Transferability?, Sandra Patricia Halsey Jan 2004

Genre In First Year Composition: The Missing Link To Transferability?, Sandra Patricia Halsey

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis suggests the incorporation of "Genre Theory" into First Year Composition (FYC) at California State University (CSUSB) as a means of alleviating the lack of transfer of what is learned in FYC to other university writing. In examing the feasibility of that incorporation, it takes into consideration the demands made on the FYC course across universities and specifically at CSUSB.

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Rollins Alumni Record, Fall 2004, Rollins College Jan 2004

Rollins Alumni Record, Fall 2004, Rollins College

Rollins Magazine

Issue Title: "Lewis Duncan Launches New Era"

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Internet Diffusion And Culture, Ravi Nath, N.R. Vasudeva Murthy Jan 2004

A Study Of The Relationship Between Internet Diffusion And Culture, Ravi Nath, N.R. Vasudeva Murthy

Journal of International Information Management

The unevenness in the diffusion rates of the Internet across nations is commonly referred to as the "digital divide." Technological, economic and political factors are often mentioned as the primary contributing factors to this digital gap. However, there is sufficient evidence in support of the proposition that a nation's culture also plays a role in how citizens adopt and use technology innovations. This paper examines the relationship between the cultural dimensions proposed by Hofstede and the Internet adoption rate of nations. Data from sixty-two countries are used to establish a regression model and the empirical results show that cultural traits …

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Volume 8, No. 1 (Winter 2004), Office Of University Advancement, Bryant University Jan 2004

Volume 8, No. 1 (Winter 2004), Office Of University Advancement, Bryant University

Bryant Business

No abstract provided.

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University Of Minnesota Morris Annual Report 2003-04, University Of Minnesota - Morris Jan 2004

University Of Minnesota Morris Annual Report 2003-04, University Of Minnesota - Morris

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

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Ways Of Knowing Tibetan Peoples And Landscapes, Wim Van Spengen Jan 2004

Ways Of Knowing Tibetan Peoples And Landscapes, Wim Van Spengen

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

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The Socialization Of Self: Understanding Shifting And Multiple Selves Across Cultures, Christine J. Yeh, C D. Hunter Jan 2004

The Socialization Of Self: Understanding Shifting And Multiple Selves Across Cultures, Christine J. Yeh, C D. Hunter

School of Education Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

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Commencement Program 2004, Whitworth University Jan 2004

Commencement Program 2004, Whitworth University

Commencement Programs

Undergraduate Commencement exercises of Whitworth College in May 2004.

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Indigenous Children’S Literature In Transformation, Angeline O'Neill Jan 2004

Indigenous Children’S Literature In Transformation, Angeline O'Neill

Arts Conference Papers

Children’s Literature makes a significant contribution to the diverse and dynamic cultural geographies which constitute contemporary Western society. Indigenous children’s literature, in particular, reflects both the way a society likes to see itself and the way it actually is. Not surprisingly, these two visions rarely coincide, although they are constantly under revision in response to the pressures of twenty-first century life. This is evident when a comparative approach is taken to Indigenous children’s literature in such countries as Australia and Canada, whose treatment of their Indigenous peoples is both strikingly similar and remarkably different. For example, movement from the early …

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Cultural Identity, Existential Anxiety And Traditionalism, Pawel Boski, Katarzyna Strus, Ewa Tlaga Jan 2004

Cultural Identity, Existential Anxiety And Traditionalism, Pawel Boski, Katarzyna Strus, Ewa Tlaga

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Family Planning And The Value Of Children In China, Gang Zheng, Yanfang Liu, Hong Tang, Shaohua Shi Jan 2004

Family Planning And The Value Of Children In China, Gang Zheng, Yanfang Liu, Hong Tang, Shaohua Shi

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Mothers' Conversational Styles Across Cultures: The Cases Of Estonia, Finland, Sweden, And The U.S., Tiia Tulviste Jan 2004

Mothers' Conversational Styles Across Cultures: The Cases Of Estonia, Finland, Sweden, And The U.S., Tiia Tulviste

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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A Sociology Of Science Approach To Understanding Indigenous Psychologies, William K. Gabrenya Jr Jan 2004

A Sociology Of Science Approach To Understanding Indigenous Psychologies, William K. Gabrenya Jr

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Robber's Cave Revisited: Lessons For Cross-Cultural Psychology, Deborah L. Best Jan 2004

Robber's Cave Revisited: Lessons For Cross-Cultural Psychology, Deborah L. Best

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Does Language Influence Response Styles? A Test Of The Cultural Accommodation Hypothesis In Fourteen Countries, Anne-Wil Harzing Jan 2004

Does Language Influence Response Styles? A Test Of The Cultural Accommodation Hypothesis In Fourteen Countries, Anne-Wil Harzing

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Illusions Of Idle Prattle: Disney, Voice And The Little Mermaid, Veronica Diaz-Cox Jan 2004

Illusions Of Idle Prattle: Disney, Voice And The Little Mermaid, Veronica Diaz-Cox

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis examines the social and economic impact of Disney's gender roles, and the recurring motif of singing in both Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and Walt Disney's film adaptation.

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Toward An Understanding Of Norwegian Dwelling, Amber R. Murray Jan 2004

Toward An Understanding Of Norwegian Dwelling, Amber R. Murray

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Neither traditional nor modern Norwegian artifacts have received significant critical attention or appreciation in mainstream histories of we stem art or architecture. This lack of cultural exportation has to do with the fact that surveys of art and architecture history, as well as close studies of the modern period, have tended to focus on canonical works, and, often as a result, the artifacts of Norway have been excluded from this mainstream history. In response to this paucity of scholarship, this study investigates the intersections between Norway's art and culture through a synthesis of phenomenal readings of the country's built landscape …

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Exploration Of Vr Acceptance And Ethnicity: A National Investigation, Keith B. Wilson Ph.D. Jan 2004

Exploration Of Vr Acceptance And Ethnicity: A National Investigation, Keith B. Wilson Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

The reported study examined whether African Americans, European Americans, Native Americans/Alaskan Natives, and Asians/Pacific Islanders with disabilities would differ in their rates of vocational rehabilitation (VR) acceptance in the United States. The test statistic revealed that a significant difference existed regarding ethnicity and VR acceptance. Moreover, a small but significant association emerged between ethnicity and VR acceptance (Cramer’s V = .023). The results revealed that in the United States, European Americans are more likely to be accepted for VR services than are African Americans. The author discusses possible barriers to VR acceptance for underserved and underrepresented groups in the United …

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Blue-Collar Work, Career, And Success: Occupational Narratives Of Sisu, Kristen Lucas, Patrice M. Buzzanel Jan 2004

Blue-Collar Work, Career, And Success: Occupational Narratives Of Sisu, Kristen Lucas, Patrice M. Buzzanel

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

This study examined underground iron ore miners’ occupational narratives to uncover how their stories socialize miners into blue-collar careers and reinforce their work identities. Through the root theme of sisu (Finnish for inner determination), underground miners create a status hierarchy that is used to construct a sense of pride around their work and to establish milestones of success for themselves and others in their workgroup. Furthermore, they communicatively construct exemplars that guide their performance and decisions during the unfolding of their work experiences. Their discourses provide alternatives to white-collar conceptualizations and practices of careers and success.

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Life Values And Approaches To Learning: A Study Of University Students From Confucian Heritage Cultures, Bobbie Matthews Jan 2004

Life Values And Approaches To Learning: A Study Of University Students From Confucian Heritage Cultures, Bobbie Matthews

Shannon Research Press

This study seeks to examine the principles that guide the lives of students from East Asia who come to Australia to study. The more specific purpose is to investigate the values and approaches to learning that are important in the lives of Asian tertiary students and to examine changes that may occur when students come from East Asia in order to pursue their education in Australia.

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Alternative Education : An International Perspective, Yoshiyuki Nagata Jan 2004

Alternative Education : An International Perspective, Yoshiyuki Nagata

Shannon Research Press

Chapter 1 discusses how the characteristics of alternative education are to be understood, for the purposes of this research, in the contemporary context and in light of former interpretations. Chapters 2 to 8 take up cases of alternative education in practice in six countries and discuss the realities of the systems and mechanisms involved in practice and theory in alternative schools.

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On The Interrelation Of Peer Climate And School Performance In Mathematics: A German-Canadian-Israeli Comparison Of 14-Year-Old School Students, Klaus Boehnke, Anna-Katharina Pelkner, Jenny Kurman Jan 2004

On The Interrelation Of Peer Climate And School Performance In Mathematics: A German-Canadian-Israeli Comparison Of 14-Year-Old School Students, Klaus Boehnke, Anna-Katharina Pelkner, Jenny Kurman

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Is Cultural Imposition Less Of An Issue With Indigenous Psychologies?, Ype H. Poortinga Jan 2004

Is Cultural Imposition Less Of An Issue With Indigenous Psychologies?, Ype H. Poortinga

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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Folklore In Utah: A History And Guide To Resources, David Stanley Jan 2004

Folklore In Utah: A History And Guide To Resources, David Stanley

All USU Press Publications

Over thirty scholars examine the development of folklore studies through the lens of over one hundred years of significant activity in a state that has provided grist for the mills of many prominent folklorists. In the past the Folklore Society of Utah has examined the work of such scholars in biographical and other essays published in its newsletters. This book incorporates those essays and goes well beyond them to include many other topices, offering a thorough history of folklore studies and a guide to resources for those pursuing research in Utah now and in the future. The essays survey the …

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Treatment Of Terminal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis By A Transducible P53-Activating Peptide, Eric L. Snyder, Bryan R. Meade, Cheryl C. Saenz, Steven F. Dowdy Jan 2004

Treatment Of Terminal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis By A Transducible P53-Activating Peptide, Eric L. Snyder, Bryan R. Meade, Cheryl C. Saenz, Steven F. Dowdy

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

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Drosophila C-Terminal Src Kinase Negatively Regulates Organ Growth And Cell Proliferation Through Inhibition Of The Src, Jun N-Terminal Kinase, And Stat Pathways, Renee D. Read, Erika A. Bach, Ross L. Cagan Jan 2004

Drosophila C-Terminal Src Kinase Negatively Regulates Organ Growth And Cell Proliferation Through Inhibition Of The Src, Jun N-Terminal Kinase, And Stat Pathways, Renee D. Read, Erika A. Bach, Ross L. Cagan

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

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The Rock, Winter 2004 (Vol. 75, No. 2), Whittier College Jan 2004

The Rock, Winter 2004 (Vol. 75, No. 2), Whittier College

The Rock

No abstract provided.

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Adaptive Responses Of Paleoindians To Cold Stress On The Periglacial Northern Great Plains, Alan J. Osborn Jan 2004

Adaptive Responses Of Paleoindians To Cold Stress On The Periglacial Northern Great Plains, Alan J. Osborn

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

Archaeologists' cumulative knowledge about Paleoindians has grown substantially during the past two decades, and accomplishments have been impressive. I find, however, that much of the research regarding the archaeology of the Paleoindian period is primarily descriptive and highly particularistic. In this essay, I propose that our understanding of Paleoindian artifact assemblages, associated ecofactual materials, and human remains can be more meaningful within a broader biophysical context. We must ask how the archaeological record of the Late Glacial period might provide paleoanthropologists with greater insights into early hunter-gatherer anatomy, physiology, diet, health, and behavior. I propose that our understanding of hunter-gatherer …

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Characteristics Of Indonesian Intercultural Sensitivity In Multicultural And International Work Groups, Hana Panggabean Jan 2004

Characteristics Of Indonesian Intercultural Sensitivity In Multicultural And International Work Groups, Hana Panggabean

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

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