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An Exploration Into The Reality Of Media Perceptions: The Depictions Of Women Public Relations Practitioners In Reality Television, Cherese E. Colston

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Reality television is a media staple for this generation. Reality programs including Jersey Shore, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and Teen Mom 2 are among the most watched programs in the United States. In the last five years, reality television has highlighted professions including Public Relations. However, these new reality shows depict an unrealistic image of female practitioners in the PR field. These negative portrayals have been analyzed in film, yet there is a lack of research in regards to reality television. The purpose of this study is to analyze the portrayal of women in the Public Relations …

Do Goals Matter In Engineering Education? An Exploration Of How Goals Influence Outcomes For First Robotics Participants, Jeanine L. Skorinko, James K. Doyle, Gretar Tryggvason

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

It has long been recognized that engineers need a variety of skills, including technical and social, to succeed professionally. Attempts to include social skills (i.e., communication, teamwork, and leadership) in engineering education are relatively recent (i.e., within the last decade). Thus, the current study investigates whether social goals influence academic and social outcomes. Four hundred and three highschool aged robotics participants (262 male; 146 female; 22 not specified) completed a survey about their experiences in FIRST Prior to completing the survey, participants learned that an important goal of FIRST was a) social networking, b) academic learning, or c) no goal. …

Positive Emotion And Impulsivity In Individuals With Bipolar I Disorder, Jennifer Y. Nam

Open Access Dissertations

Impulsivity as a symptom during mania is well documented, but less is known about the driving factors behind these impulsive acts. Perhaps this is because impulsivity is a term that encompasses multiple facets. There is evidence for a type of impulsivity in which extreme sensitivity to positive affective states can influence cognitive processes, such as error detection and identification of threatening cues. This can ultimately lead to engagement in impulsive actions during elevated mood states. Among people who are vulnerable to mania, positive moods have larger or more pervasive effects than they have on other people. While there is more …

October 8th 2012, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Rotating Acoustic Stimulus On Heart Rate Variability In Healthy Adults, Bhaskar Roy

Articles - Patient Care

Acoustic stimulus can modulate the Autonomic Nervous System. However, previous reports on this topic are conflicting and inconclusive. In this study we have shown, how rotating acoustic stimulus, a novel auditory binaural stimulus, can change the autonomic balance of the cardiac system. We have used Heart rate Variability (HRV), an indicator of autonomic modulation of heart, both in time and frequency domain to analyze the effect of stimulus on 31 healthy adults.

A decrease in the heart rate accompanied with an increase in SD and RMSSD indices on linear analysis was observed post-stimulation. In the Poincaré Plot, Minor Axis (SD1), …

My Awesome Austrian Adventure, Timmy Prag

Letters from Returnees: Sharing the Value of Study Abroad

This letter from returnee Timmy Prag explains the value of studying abroad in Austria.

Assessing The Causal Effect Of Policies: An Approach Based On Stochastic Interventions, Iván Díaz, Mark J. Van Der Laan

U.C. Berkeley Division of Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Stochastic interventions are a powerful tool to define parameters that measure the causal effect of a realistic intervention that intends to alter the population distribution of an exposure. In this paper we follow the approach described in D\'iaz and van der Laan (2011) to define and estimate the effect of an intervention that is expected to cause a truncation in the population distribution of the exposure. The observed data parameter that identifies the causal parameter of interest is established, as well as its efficient influence function under the non parametric model. Inverse probability of treatment weighted (IPTW), augmented IPTW and …

Symbolic Interactionism And Moral Hazards In Higher Education, Louella Moore

Administrative Issues Journal

Public colleges and universities today are more than institutions of academic study. They play a role in the economic and social life of their communities by engaging in partnerships aimed at enhancing their scope and brand image. This paper suggests these partnered activities do more than just manage costs and replace state support during economic downturns; the activities are also central to managing the image and political scope of the institution. This paper presents an exploratory, multi-disciplinary examination of the market forces and potential moral hazards inherent in hybrid public/private partnerships in higher education. Agency and symbolic interaction concepts are …

October 8, 2012, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Columbia Chronicle (10/08/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from October 8, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 44 pages and is listed as Volume 48, Number 6. Cover story: "Lupe Fiasco visits campus" Editor-in-Chief: Heather Schröering

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 07, October 8, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Statesman, V. 56, I. 06, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 56, i. 06

An Autoethnographic Analysis Of School Leadership In An Alternative Education Environment, Leroi Jones

Theses and Dissertations

This research represents an extremely personalized account of the complicated field of educational leadership and analysis of my journey through two very different alternative education environments. I documented my leadership experience for this self study to further understand how my leadership impacted two alternative educational settings. Through the vantage point of my lens, I documented and recorded my experiences through artifacts, a digital journal, and personal documentation as an administrator using the qualitative method of autoethnography. This type of qualitative research brings the reader inside of my personal experiences as an administrator. Every school district has its own climate and …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 8, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa

Current, October 08, 2012, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Crow's Nest, October 8, 2012, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 8, 2012, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Influences Of Labour Participation Among Persons With Disabilities: A Systematic Review And Best Evidence Synthesis, Henry G. Harder, Joshua A. Rush, Sarah E. Nelson

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the individual, organisation, societal, and legal influences of labour participation among individuals with a disability. Methods: Nine databases were searched, for peer-reviewed studies of individual, organisation, societal, and legal influences among disabled populations published between 1990 and 2010.

Results: Of a total of 809 papers initially selected, only 46 studies were deemed to be of sufficient quality to be included in the review. Conclusions: Numerous studies have examined labour participation among persons with physical disabilities, some among persons with chronic disabilities, and few among persons with mental disabilities. Strong evidence was found …

The Collegian (2012-10-08), Joe Molina

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 65, No. 7

U.S. Attorney Panel Discusses Bullying And 'School To Prison Pipeline' At Um, Misty Cowherd

University of Mississippi News

October is national Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

Methodological Precision In Qualitative Research: Slavish Adherence Or “Following The Yellow Brick Road?”, John R. Cutcliffe, Henry G. Harder

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative research has withstood many challenges on its way to becoming a credible research paradigm, though it remains the case that the paradigm contains ongoing methodological debates. One such debate is, for want of a better expression, the necessity for methodological precision (fundamentalism or purity). While it is accurate that research methodologies are somewhat fluid in that they are refined over time, it is equally correct that some researchers fall into a trap in claiming such fluidity is the reason for their imprecise use of a research methodology. Given that scientific knowledge is inextricably linked to the practice of method …

A Preliminary Qualitative Evaluation Of The Virginia Gold Quality Improvement Program, Gerald A. Craver, Amy K. Burkett

The Qualitative Report

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) perform an important role in the long-term care system because they provide the majority of paid care to nursing facility residents. Unfortunately, annual CNA turnover often exceeds 100 percent nationally. Many factors account for this, including stressful working conditions, low pay, and limited benefits. The end result of high turnover is compromised continuity of care for residents, which often leads to poor quality and substandard care. In an effort to improve quality of care and staffing, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services in 2009 implemented a pilot program, known as the Virginia Gold Quality Improvement …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, October 7, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

Enhancement Of Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Case Focusing On A Model Of Successful Conflict Management Skills, Anita Leffel, Cory Hallam, John Darling

Administrative Issues Journal

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study focusing on a new technology start-up firm, founded by two graduate students, an engineer and a business major, who met during their university studies. The case is timely, in that only ten percent of new product introductions result in a profitable business. The causes of failure are numerous and include the following: the market may create failure; inadequate funding and capitalization; and competition from established enterprises. Several research studies also point to rising indications of interfunctional conflict in high technology companies. One reason may be that, today, management teams …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, October 7, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Human Optokinetic Nystagmus: A Stochastic Analysis., J Waddington, Cm Harris

School of Psychology

Optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) is a fundamental gaze-stabilizing response found in almost all vertebrates, in which eye movements attempt to compensate for the optic flow caused by self-motion. It is an alternating sequence of slow compensatory eye movements made in the direction of stimulus motion and fast eye movements made predominantly in the opposite direction. The timing and amplitude of these slow phases (SPs) and quick phases (QPs) are remarkably variable, and the cause of this variability is poorly understood. In this study principal components analysis was performed on OKN data to illustrate that the variability in correlation matrices across individuals …

Analyzing Self-Similar And Fractal Properties Of The C. Elegans Neural Network, Tyler M. Reese, Antoni Brzoska, Daniel J. Kelleher

Open Access Author Fund Awardees' Articles

The brain is one of the most studied and highly complex systems in the biological world. While much research has concentrated on studying the brain directly, our focus is the structure of the brain itself: at its core an interconnected network of nodes (neurons). A better understanding of the structural connectivity of the brain should elucidate some of its functional properties. In this paper we analyze the connectome of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Consisting of only 302 neurons, it is one of the better-understood neural networks. Using a Laplacian Matrix of the 279-neuron “giant component” of the network, we …

Emu Today, October 5, 2012, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2012-10-05, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2012-Present

The headlining story "Wooster hosts Global Queerness Conference" outlines a Wooster-created four day event educating and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in and out of campus. "Students apply for EPA grant" is about the reaction of students towards the City of Wooster's EPA violations, creating rain gardens to alleivate erosion and problems with storm runoff. The Features section gives information on how to join Greek Life and campaign donations in the 2012 elections. Arts and Entertainment looks at a new novel by J.K. Rowling, an alumni led drum circle, a Mumford and Sons Album, and Dredd-3D. The Sports section features articles …

The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act: Why It Is Important For Women’S Health, Mary Fanning

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23, 2010 ending the long history of disparity in access to health care services between insured and uninsured persons. Disparity between women and men in obtaining health insurance coverage is also corrected in the act. Women’s organizations that have focused attention on women’s distinctive health needs over the past century and a half laid the foundation for provisions in the legislation that address women’s health. This article addresses health insurance coverage, its impact on health, the particular challenges women have confronted in seeking coverage, …

Rhode, Deborah L.: The Beauty Bias: The Injustice Of Appearance In Life And Law., Margaret Svogun

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

No abstract provided.