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Kenyon Collegiate - October 23, 2013

Kenyon Collegiate

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

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Volume 51, Number 10: October 23, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Psychological Implications For A Performing Artist, Kristin Silvestro, Pam Musil

Journal of Undergraduate Research

As a modern dance major at Brigham Young University and a frequent stage performer I have always been interested in learning about the full potential of the body and how to call upon it as needed. As performing artists, dancers are constantly training themselves to reach an optimal level of performance every time they are on stage. What does it take to reach a “peak performance” or enter “the zone” as many researchers in the athletic field call it? While there are obviously physiological implications to consider when evaluating peak performance, I would like to focus on the frequently overlooked …

Structure And Dimensions Of Maternal Perceptions Of Japanese And American Child Temperament, Kenichi Shimokawa, Dr. David Shwalb

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The study of temperament has an important part in furthering our understanding about human development. Although the word “temperament” is defined in various ways by researchers, two leading theorists defined it as “constitutionally based individual differences in emotional, motor, and attentional reactivity and self-regulation” (Rothbart & Bates, 1997, p. 108). This definition, particularly, the term “constitutional” emphasizes the biological aspect of temperament. However, Dr. Shwalb and other researchers found evidences that suggest the influence of culture on how people perceive others temperament. Specifically, we studied the differences between maternal perceptions of Japanese and American child temperament to better understand how …

The Parthenon, October 23, 2013, Bishop Nash

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

I Am Pakistan, Shehzil Malik

Theses

I Am Pakistan is a project that aims to address the question of whether interaction design can be used to create human connections and foster the intrinsic motivation needed for becoming an agent of social change.

Pakistan is a country riddled with crippling problems such as poverty, illiteracy, terrorism and injustice. There is a need to make young people aware of proactive measures they can take to help change this dire situation.

Figures show that around 55% of Pakistani nationals are under the age of 25 with over 30 million Internet users in the population. This indicates that there is …

Montana Kaimin, October 23, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Spectrum, Volume 31, Issue 6, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU’S Parking Resolution -- Sacred Heart’s Annual Campus Crime and Fire Safety Reports -- What’s the purpose of College? -- Breaking Bad comes to an end on AMC -- Las Vetas Lounge has students talking -- Sacred Heart Athletes Fight for a Cancer and Disease Free World -- The First Annual Poetry Slam

The Impact Of Family Assets And Debt On College Graduation, Min Zhan, Deidre Lanesskog

Center for Social Development Research

This study examines the influence of family financial assets and debt, both measured during the time of youth’s college enrollment, on the chances of college graduation. Data come from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Results from analyses controlling for a number of student, parental, and institutional characteristics indicate that family assets are positively related to the chances of college graduation among White and Black students; family debt is negatively associated with the odds of college graduation among Black students, but neither family assets nor family debt is related to the chances of college graduation among Hispanic students. Overall, results …

Alternative Impact Metrics: Uk Faculty Evaluation, Derek R. Lane

#Altmetrics: Demystifying the Link between Research Impact and Social Media

Dr. Derek Lane discusses metrics for research assessment and faculty evaluation at the University of Kentucky.

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The Forgotten Topic: Teaching Plant Closing To Executives And Graduate Students, Kelly C. Woodford, Treena Gillespie Finney, Alan F. Chow, Nancy J. Lambe

Journal of Executive Education

Executive education programs and graduate-level business programs generally devote substantial time and resources to training professionals to open businesses, generate business growth, and manage on-going operations. Few programs, however, devote any time to a topic that many executives will one day be forced to confront: plant closings. Because relatively few managers have actually gone through the plant closing process, there are rarely “experts” available to guide a company through the practical day-to-day aspects of shutting down a facility. This paper addresses the key topics needed for an advanced level program dealing with the operational aspects of closing a facility. Such …

Cultural Strategies In M&As: Investigating Ten Case Studies, Steven H. Appelbaum, Jessie Roberts, Barabara T. Shapiro

Journal of Executive Education

This article discusses and contrasts the cultural fit, cultural potential, communication, direction, and leadership in the success and failures of mergers and acquisitions. The focus of the article is to determine independent variables that influence the success or failure of a merger or acquisition using existing empirical literature, while comparing and contrasting the information found in ten selected case studies of successful and failed M&As. According to one study cited, eighty-three percent of mergers and acquisitions fail to create their intended value. The ten case studies reveal that communication is a necessity, drastically improving the success of a merger, and …

Psychology Faculty Member Links Chronic Pain To Depression On Tv Show America Now, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2013

• America Now, hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic, broadcast Reiland's comments during an Oct. 22 segment that chronicles the relationship between chronic back pain and depression.
• Reiland suggested individuals consult a therapist who can teach strategies about how to manage pain during daily activities and how to reduce feelings of pain and depression.

Spartan Daily, October 22, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 141, Issue 23

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Professional Standards Committee Meeting, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, Arts & Sciences Professional Standards Committee

Professional Standards Committee Minutes

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To File Or Not To File A Notice To Appear: Improving The Government's Use Of Prosecutorial Discretion, Penn State Law Immigrants' Rights Clinic

Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic Publications

A report by the Penn State Law Immigrants' Rights Clinic that highlights the rate and circumstances surrounding Notice to Appear (NTA) filings at the immigration court.

The Utah Statesman, October 22, 2013, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

An Assessment Of User Response To Phishing Attacks: The Effects Of Fear And Self-Confidence, Deanna House

Information Systems & Operations Management Dissertations - Archive

Phishing attacks have threatened the security of both home users and organizations in recent years. Individuals of varying levels of computer proficiency are potential targets for a phishing attack; all that is needed is an email address and Internet access. Phishing uses social engineering to fraudulently obtain information that is confidential or sensitive. Individuals are targeted to take action by clicking on a link or providing information. At present, phishing research is lacking in both theory and actual behavioral data. This research aims to fill that gap by introducing a new model and collecting data from multiple sources (including an …

Botany Pond Sculptural Installation Review, Chuck Switzer, Brian Christensen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

I guess I can write about a couple of the different aspects of this project. I am under the assumption that a paper of this nature is intended to be a report on how and why I did this project and how I interpret its results. This said, I will continue.

Schoolchildren's Experience Of Myopic Prevention And Progression: A Qualitative Study, Vico C. L. Chiang, Tutti Y. T. Kong, Winvy M. H. Tam, Mark C. F. Lee, Cecilia W. S. Wong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013:

Purpose: Previous studies about myopia have focused on prevalence and risk factors of myopia and the researchers have found these matters to be more severe among children in the East Asian countries. This study aimed to explore the experience of schoolchildren regarding the interplay and dynamics of their knowledge, attitude and practice, and possible barriers, in the prevention and retardation of myopia.

Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive design. Interviews were conducted in three focus groups with a total of 26 primary school Year 5 students involved. The data were analyzed with …

Determining The Needs Of The Family Caregivers At A Research Hospital, Gulsah Kok, Aygul Akyuz, Tulay Basak

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Being ill and hospitalized affect the family caregivers environmental and social lives as well as the patients. These effects were emphasized due to the fact the difficulties experienced in the hospital, their physical, psychological, social needs and expectations from the health care professions. This descriptive study was aimed to evaluate the physical, familial, and social needs of the family caregivers in the process of the hospitilization. Methods: Data was obtained using face to face interviews from the structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. Results: Participants were between the ages of 31-50, and graduated from the university. The participants presented …

The Lived Experience Of Women Who Underwent Intrauterine Fetal Death (Iufd) In Taiwan, Tsorng-Yeh Lee, Shih-Ching Chao, Ying-Chun Liu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013:

Purpose: The care of women who had experienced IUFD is insufficient in Taiwan. The post-mortem management by most medical practitioners and family members is rather imprudent. Only a few people concerned about the fetus' human rights and the couples' feelings. Some couples in grieving of their lost child were even too sorrowful to see the remains of their baby or to keep any souvenir while felt regretted from time to time ever after. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of women who underwent IUFD in Taiwan

Methods: …

Usability And Acceptability Testing Of A Modified Early Warning Scoring (Mews) Tool Using Simulation, Jamie K. Roney, Joann D. Long, Jessica Maples, Kimberley A. Stunkard, Barbara Erin Whitley, Lexie Scarborough Futrell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013:

Purpose: Anticipating barriers when introducing a new form to nurses for incorporation into their daily routine, Kurt Lewin's action research model for change was used as a framework for this study. The purpose was to determine usability and acceptability of the Modified Early Warning Scoring (MEWS) tool by healthcare providers from the hospital units where the tool will be implemented.

Methods: The study used a mixed-methods design. The low-fidelity simulation selected for use in testing usability and acceptability called mock hospital was used. Mannequins were used to represent hospitalized patients in four simulated …

Aromatherapy For Pain, Emotional Distress And Sleep Quality In Cancer Patients Receiving Hospice Care: A Meta-Analysis, Chi-Hsuan Asphodel Yang, Feng-Yi Lai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013:

Individuals with cancer not only experience physiological discomforts but also psychological disturbances. Therefore, in addition to conventional medical therapies, complementary therapies are also widely accepted. Aromatherapy is now one of the mostly used therapies in palliative care unit. A comprehensive systematic review was conducted to determine the effects of aromatherapy on (a) pain, (b) emotional distress and (c) sleeping quality in cancer patients receiving hospice care. Keywords such as aromatherapy, hospice care, pain, emotional distress and sleeping quality were used to search related literatures at databases including CINAHL, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, CEPS, …

The Effects Of Abdominal Massage And Bowel Recipe For The Relief Of Constipation Among Residents In A Care And Attention Home For Persons With Physical Disability In Hong Kong, Kar Yan Alice Wong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:

Purpose: Constipation, defined as having a bowel movement less than three times a week (ROM III Criteria), is a common problem. A growing proportion of disabled residents on anti-seizure medications are living longer yet the routine care in using laxatives to relieve constipation can no longer be effective after prolonged use. Therefore, non-invasive abdominal massage and high fiber dietary supplements interventions were introduced.

Methods: This study aimed to increase the quality of care by early identification of constipation cases with abdominal massage treatment. Baseline data on bowel and dietary habits were collected from …

Effects On Blood Flow Velocity, Wound Healing And Pain In Hand Microsurgery Patients Following Heating On Non-Affected Side, Heeyoung So, Minsuk Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of heating on the non-affected hand on blood flow velocity, wound healing, and pain for hand microsurgery patients.

Methods: This study was designed using the nonequivalent control group pretest-post test design. Thirty-nine patients were assigned either to the experimental group (20 patients) or control group (19 patients). Data were analyzed with x2-test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program.

Results: After treatment in this program, blood flow velocity (F=5.13, p=.008) and wound healing (F=4.11, p=.020) improved significantly …

Quality Of Care For Intimate Partner Violence In South African Primary Care: Qualitative Study, Kate Joyner

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013:

Purpose: To explore the current quality of care for intimate partner violence (IPV) in South African public sector primary care facilities of the Western Cape.

Methods: This is a subsection of a larger project which implemented, modified and evaluated a screening and management protocol for IPV in South African primary care. In the larger study, 168 women were identified as having lived with IPV while attending primary care for the previous two years. Yet only 11 (9.6%) were recognized. A structured record of the protocol consultation and semi-structured follow up interview captured each …

Muscle Relaxation Training To Reduce Stress Of Medical Nurses At Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, Pawilai Pitakwong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which progressive muscular relaxation training can facilitate reduction in the stress experienced by medical nurses at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand.

Methods: A longitudinal experimental design was used to explore the efficacy of progressive muscular relaxation reducing the stress level of medical nurses. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two treatments: progressive muscular relaxation using audio recorded instructions and a live instructor (Arm A) or progressive muscular relaxation by using audio recorded instructions and a handbook (Arm B). Subjects in each group …

Psychometric Testing Of The Collaborative Behavior Scale-Shortened (Cbss), Jaynelle F. Stichler

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of shortened version of the original Collaborative Behavior Scale (CBS; Cronbach's alpha = .97). Interprofessional and intraprofessional collaboration in nursing has significant effects on nurse job satisfaction, job stress, organizational commitment, professional practice, and optimal patient outcomes; therefore an instrument to measure collaborative behavior is important to nursing and healthcare.

Methods: A multi-method approach was used to test psychometric properties of the shortened version of the CBS. Using a panel of five experts, 8 items were chosen from the original 20 …