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New Media And Cultural Identity In The Global Society, Guo-Ming Chen, Kai Zhang

Communication Studies Faculty Publications

New media has been the main force accelerating the development of globalizing society in the last two decades. With its digital, convergent, interactive, hypertextual, and virtual nature, new media has brought human interaction and society to a highly interconnected and complex level. The rapid transformation of human society due to the impact of the convergence of new media and globalization directly influences the construction and development of cultural identity. The emergence of new media and globalization not only breaks through the limit of the traditional time and space, but also may challenge the meaning of cultural identity. The purpose of …

No. 52: Migration, Remittances And ‘Development’ In Lesotho, Jonathan Crush, Belinda Dodson, John Gay, Thuso Green, Clement Leduka

Southern African Migration Programme

Lesotho is one of the most migration dependent countries in the world. Migrant remittances are the country’s major source of foreign exchange, accounting for 25% of GDP in 2006. Lesotho is also one of the poorest countries in the world due to high domestic unemployment, declining agricultural production, falling life expectancy, rising child mortality and half the population living below the poverty line. The majority of households and rural communities are dependent on remittances for their livelihood. Households without access to migrant remittances are significantly worse off than those that do have such access.

Since 1990, patterns of migration from …

Social Capital Influences In Women At Risk For Poor Pregnancy Outcomes, Jennifer James-Mesloh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Poor pregnancy outcomes such as prematurity, low birth weight and infant mortality are societal indicators of a nation’s health status. These indicators have remained at exceptionally high rates in the United States despite the levels of resources and technology. In the quest to understand that discrepancy, among the ranges of theories and models for explaining poor pregnancy outcomes an emerging concept is coming to attention: social capital. In order to test whether maternal social capital has an impact on pregnancy outcome, women in a Healthy Start program were surveyed over a 13-month period to assess their social capital levels and …

Reporting Problems In Human Subjects Research: A Comparative Study, Dawn F. Underwood

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to discover whether differences exist among institutional review boards (IRBs) in categorizing and reporting problems in social science research to the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). IRBs were grouped by institutional size and type. The study also employed an experimental design to look for differences among those who reviewed a decision chart from OHRP (experimental group) and those who did not review the decision chart (control group). From a population of 474 IRB contacts at public, four-year institutions of higher education, 187 survey responses were received. Factorial ANOVA and independent measures t-tests were …

Attitudes Of Two Northwest Ohio Uaw Locals Regarding Lifelong Learning, Use Of Online Strategies, And Union-Led Learning, David P. Heiser

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

United States workers are facing a workplace in which globalization, outsourcing, accelerating technology innovation, and changing demographics demands changes in the way they keep their job skills current. As a primary representative of workers‘ interests in the workplace, unions want their members to acquire and improve the skills, knowledge, and qualifications that enhance their employability and increase autonomy and self esteem. The problem was to identify the attitudes of two Northwest Ohio UAW locals regarding participation in lifelong learning, and utilization of online learning strategies within a union environment. The study was a quantitative descriptive study that utilized cross sectional …

Revitalization 17:1, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements

Revitalization

No abstract provided.

Mean Girls: A Reflection Of Middle School Relational Aggression, Kerry Jean Markham

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The seventh and eighth grades are a time of growth, mentally and physically. During this time students are trying to find their place in the middle school caste system. Through this journey of self discovery, students may act out with a type of aggression called relational aggression, more commonly known as emotional aggression. Through the use of taunting, passing notes, exploitation, Internet bullying etc, more powerful students bully the less powerful. This thesis uses the theoretical model of symbolic interaction to determine what social characteristics that aggressor identifiers and victim identifiers see themselves as possessing, in schools attended by students …

Consumer-Directed Health Insurance Vs. Managed Care: Analysis Of Health Care Utilization And Expenditure Incurred By Employees In A Rural Area, Cecilia M. Watkins, J. White, D. Duncan, D. Wyant, T. Nicholson, J. Khubchandani, C. Lakshminarayana

Public Health Faculty Publications

Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) are proposed as an option to control healthcare costs. No research has addressed their applicability in rural settings. This study analyzes three years (2003–2005) of healthcare expenditure and utilization incurred by two employers and a national carrier providing data from a rural state, Kentucky. The study included two measures of expenditures (health care and prescription drugs) and three measures of utilization (physician visits, hospital admissions, and hospital inpatient days). In general, the CDHP successfully controlled the growth of medical costs. These findings suggest that CDHPs may be a viable alternative benefit structure for rural employers.

Graduate Catalogue 2010-2011, Seton Hall University

Graduate Catalogues

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Catalogue 2010-2011, Seton Hall University

Undergraduate Catalogues

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of Physical Activity On Academic Achievement In Elementary School Children, Cynthia Gail Libby

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to substantiate the need of a curriculum for primary grade students that connect physical activity and state standards assignments and to evaluate a curriculum designed for third grade students that will focus on intertwining physical movement and daily assignments. There is a strong emphasis on academics in elementary schools, while physical education is regulated to a "time out" from academics. More schools are eliminating physical activity from the curriculum to increase scores on tests. The first part of this project looks at what current research says about physical education and how it is connected …

Winter 2010 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Proposition 21: Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge To Help Fund State Parks And Wildlife Programs And Grants Free Admission To All State Parks To Surcharged Vehicles. Initiative Statute., Sarah Chesteen, Christine D. Harlan

California Initiative Review (CIR)

No abstract provided.

Stereotype Boost And Stereotype Threat Effects: The Moderating Role Of Ethnic Identification, Brian E. Armenta

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Belonging to a stereotyped social group can affect performance in stereotype-relevant situations, often shifting performance in the direction of the stereotype. This effect occurs similarly for members of positively and negatively stereotyped groups (i.e., stereotype boost and stereotype threat, respectively). This study examined ethnic group identification as a moderator of these effects in the math performance of Asian Americans and Latinos, who are positively and negatively stereotyped in this domain, respectively. Results showed that high ethnically identified Asian Americans performed better and high ethnically identified Latinos performed worse when an ethnicity– ethnic stereotype cue was present. The performance of low …

The Effects Of Parental Alcoholism On Child Development, Randi Burns

Graduate Research Papers

Alcohol has many functions for different people, for some it is an agent of socialization, while for others it is the cause of destruction in their lives. Many familes are affected by alcohol abuse and many children are exposed to its devastating effects. Children of alcoholics make up a large number of the population, and are at risk for several developmental problems throughout their lives. Several studies have been conducted on the negative effects an alcoholic parent has on their children. Many of these studies share the harmful side effects which plague children of alcoholics, including anxiety, depression, and the …

Csusb Magazine (2010-2011), Csusb

CSUSB Magazine

Features:

Update......Page 3
With all the beauty supplied by brush, hills and mountains that surround CSUSB, the university is complementing nature's art with works of its own.

College News......Page 6
A CSUSB alumnus and former Model Un student keeps a winning tradition alive.

Contributions......Page 14
The new face for public art at CSUSB.

Pack Tracks......Page 16
What does it take to play water polo, and why is Bryanna all ashivers this a.m?

Student Scapes......Page 18
A communication studies student and waitress delivers the goods by way of food, verve and a little nerve.

Alumni Notes …

Criminalizing Coerced Submission In The Workplace And In The Academy, Michal Buchhandler-Raphael

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Implications Of Civility For Children And Adolescents: A Review Of The Literature, Keely Wilkins, Paul Caldarella, Rachel Crook-Lyon, K. Richard Young

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

The purpose of this article is to review the literature exploring various definitions of civility, along with reasons why civility is vital to children and adolescents in any community. The authors examine definitions and components of civility in both historical and current contexts. The need for increased civility in modern society is described. The authors also explore the relationship of civility education to character and moral education and outline civility interventions suggested in the literature. Finally, suggestions are given for methods and strategies that have been found to be successful in bringing civility into schools.

Do Relationships Matter? Assessing The Association Between Relationship Design And Contractor Performance, Anna A. Amirkhanyan, Hyun Joon Kim, Kristina T. Lambright

Public Administration Faculty Scholarship

Contracting relationships vary in the extent to which they are complete and involve formal contract specification as well as the extent to which they are based on strong relationships and rely on cooperation and trust. Where a contracting arrangement falls on these two continuums constitutes what this paper refers to as "relationship design" and is likely to impact contractor performance. We use data from a survey of child-care centers and Head Start agencies in Ohio to examine the association between the design of contracting relationships and contractor performance. Contractor performance is assessed in two ways: an objective measure of violations …

2010 Spring - Registration Guide, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Registration Resources

No abstract provided.

2010 Spring - Cancelled Classes, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Registration Resources

No abstract provided.

2010 - Etsu Fact Book, Institutional Research, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Fact Books

No abstract provided.

Rollins College Catalog 2010, Rollins College

College of Liberal Arts Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Gallaudet Today Volume 39 Number 2 Winter 2010, Todd Byrd

Gallaudet Today

No abstract provided.

Ua58/2 Graduate Studies & Research Graduate Council Meeting Minutes, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Meeting minutes of the Graduate Council. The council meets monthly through the school year and provides a forum for the discussion and development of the curricula, policies and degree programs for the School of Graduate Studies & Research.

Meeting agendas are typically arranged as follows:

• I. Consideration of meeting minutes
• II. Committee Reports
• A. Graduate Student Research Committee
• B. Joint Doctoral Committee
• III. New Business
• A. New Course Proposals
• B. Existing Course Revisions
• C. Approvals
• D. Recommendations for Graduate Faculty Membership
• E. Candidates for Masters' and Specialists Degrees
• IV. Other Business

Western Kentucky University Annual Report 2010: Bridging The Gap

SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise)

No abstract provided.

The Medicalization Of Hyperactivity And Inattentiveness : A Social History And Theoretical Perspectives On Adhd, Justin Douglas Brock

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study investigates the rise of the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder diagnosis. It approaches the topic from a medicalization perspective and frames it under the therapeutic state as proposed by Nicholas Kittrie in 1971. It asks three questions: how has society, and particularly, the medical community changed to allow the medicalization of hyperactivity and social control of active children? How has the continuing diagnosis of hyperactivity in children expanded to include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in both children and adults? And what forces are behind the continuously inclusive diagnosis and why? In an attempt to answer these questions the history of the …

Ua77/4 Alumni Relations Alumni Association Chapters, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about alumni association chapters. These include the Greater Louisville Chapter, African-American Chapter and the Student Publications Alumni Association.

Ua1c11/14 - Virginia Wood Davis Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs removed from the Virginia Wood Davis collection.

When The Going Get Tight: Institutional Solutions When Antitrust Enforcement Resources Are Scarce, Michal S. Gal

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.