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Analysis Of The Correlation Between Media Consumption Behavior And Cultural Adaptation Of International Students In The United States, Solange M. Mercedes Checo

Theses

International students are a continuously growing population in the United States (Institute of International Education, 2013). Upon arriving in a new country, cultural differences often influence students' preferred media. This paper explores the association between cultural adaptation and media selection among international students in the United States. Uses and gratifications theory is used as a theoretical foundation. A survey was administered to collect data about motives for consuming news, entertainment and sports media content, and level of cultural adaptation among students from different cultural backgrounds. The results suggest the correlation is more relevant for sports, showing that when international students …

Building The 21st Century Legal Resource Center & Law Library, Portland State University. Hatfield School Of Government. Center For Public Service, Mark G. Harmon, Shannon Grzybowski, Bryan Matthew Thompson, Stephanie Cross

Center for Public Service Publications and Reports

A Report on the Current Status of the Multnomah County’s Law Library and Recommendations for Addressing the Needs of Current Patrons.

Biological Vestiges In American Psycho, Russell K. Allen

English 502: Research Methods

In proposing that the use of violence as allegory in Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho is warranted, this essay challenges a popular reading of the text, one found in many critical articles, that proposes otherwise. Specifically, this essay will break the novel’s cast into three factions, with each faction having a biologically definable origin: representations of the past, representations of the present, and representation of an ambiguous territory in between. Jean serves to depict a time when people communicated on a level beyond that which is comprehensible to most Generation Xrs. She has been transplanted into the novel’s present from …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 7, 2014, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 7, 2014 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• USAMC Participates in Holiday Toy Drive
• USA Family Medicine Receives National Recognition for Quality Patient Care
• Med School Café - Expert Advice for the Community
• USA Alum Named President of SMA

Validity And Stability Of The Decisional Balance For Sun Protection Inventory, Hui-Qing Yin, Joseph S. Rossi, Colleen A. Redding, Andrea L. Paiva, Steve F. Babbin, Wayne F. Velicer

Cancer Prevention Research Center Faculty Publications

The 8-item Decisional Balance for sun protection inventory (SunDB) assesses the relative importance of the perceived advantages (Pros) and disadvantages (Cons) of sun protective behaviors. This study examined the psychometric properties of the SunDB measure, including invariance of the measurement model, in a population-based sample of N = 1336 adults. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the theoretically based 2-factor (Pros, Cons) model, with high internal consistencies for each subscale (α ≥.70). Multiple-sample CFA established that this factor pattern was invariant across multiple population subgroups, including gender, racial identity, age, education level, and stage of change subgroups. Multivariate analysis by stage …

Perspectives On Languages For Specifying Simulation Experiments, Luiz Felipe Perrone, Johannes Schützel, Danhua Peng, Adelinde Urhmacher

Faculty Journal Articles

While domain specific languages are well established for describing the system of interest in modeling and simulation, the last years have seen increasingly domain specific languages also exploited for specifying experiments. This development, whose application areas range from computational biology to network simulation, is motivated by the desire to facilitate the reproducibility of simulation results. Thereby, the experimentation process is treated as a first class object of simulation studies. As the experimentation process contains different tasks such as configuration, observation, analysis, and evaluation, domain-specific languages can be exploited to specify experiments as well as individual sub-tasks or even the goal …

Data Visualization For Network Simulations, Luiz Felipe Perrone, Greg L. Shrock, Christopher S. Main

Faculty Journal Articles

As many other kinds of simulation experiments, simulations of computer networks tend to generate high volumes of output data. While the collection and the statistical processing of these data are challenges in and of themselves, creating meaningful visualizations from them is as much an art as it is a science. A sophisticated body of knowledge in information design and data visualization has been developed and continues to evolve. However, many of the visualizations created by the network simulation community tend to be less than optimal at creating compelling, informative narratives from experimental output data. The primary contribution of this paper …

Um Museum 75 For 75: University Greys Jacket, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

The Level Of Il-1Α, Il-10 And Il-17a In Alzheimer's Disease Patients: Comparative Study, Alaa A. Hamdan, Alice K. Melconian, Ali H. Adhia, Amir F. Alhaidary

Baghdad Science Journal

The objective of this study is to evaluate the level of cytokines IL-1α, IL-10 and IL-17A in the serum of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VD) and down syndrome (DS). The results showed that Serum level of IL-1α was significantly increased in AD patients (3.79 ± 0.26 pg/ml) as compared with DS patients (2.78 ± 0.39 pg/ml) or controls (2.78 ± 0.22 pg/ml), while no significant difference was observed between AD and VD (3.25 ± 0.20 pg/ml) patients or between VD patients, DS patients and controls. The serum level of IL-10 was approximated in VD and DS patients …

“Keep A Grasp On Patient Safety” A Fall Prevention Pilot Project To Increase Gait Belt Use, Laura Walker Rn, Bsn, Ccrn, Mary Ellen O'Connell Rn, Bsn, Msn, Mba, Amy Giesler Rn, Bsn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Applied Energy Systems - Rudimentary Fluid Mechanics, Jim Mcgovern

Book/Book Chapters

This is a compact textbook for a module addressing rudimentary fluid mechanics within the context of applied energy systems. It is at an introductory level for engineers or technologists. The book does not attempt to cover the principles of fluid mechanics comprehensively. Rather, it provides a practical but theoretically sound foundation, linked to two key areas: hydrostatic power transmission systems and the flow of fluids through pipes and fittings. This selection allows the two areas to be presented in some detail. Through this approach learners can put the principles of fluid mechanics into context, while developing their knowledge and understanding. …

Rimanchis Runasimita: La Enseñanza En Quechua Como Una Herramienta Del Mantenimiento De La Identidad Cultural De Los Jóvenes Quechua Hablantes / Rimanchis Runasimita:Teaching In Quechua As A Tool To Maintaincultural Identity Of Young Quechua Speakers, Willow Shram

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study examines the use of teaching in Quechua as a tool to help maintain the cultural identity and strengthen the self-esteem of young Quechua speakers. I went to three rural schools to complete my fieldwork: I.E. Nº 50492 in Ocongate, I.E. Nº 50765 in Sallikancha, and I.E. Nº 501432 in Kumunkancha. All the schools use the method of Bilingual Intercultural Education in Quechua and Spanish, and are part of the project “Fe y Alegría”. The objectives of this investigation are to describe, analyze, and explain the method of teaching in Quechua in bilingual intercultural schools in rural communities to …

Case Discussions: We Made The New York Times, James F. Pelegano, Md, Ms

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Case Discussions: Post Event Debrief An Integral Part Of Our Patient Safety Culture, Kathleen Mcnicholas, Md, Facs, Jd, Llm, Cmq

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Lunch And Small Group Discussions, Bracken P. Babula, Md, Samara Ginzburg, Md, Brian Glynn, Bs, Rrt, Rabecca C. Jaffe, Md, Jennifer Myers, Md, Fhm, Facp, Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, Md, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Phd, Mph, Mark Lyles, Md, Mba, Facmq, Martin Wegman

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Quality And Safety In The Urban Environment, Susan L. Freeman, Md, Ms, Facpe, Face

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate And Graduate Curriculum In Quality, Jennifer Myers, Md, Fhm, Facp

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate And Graduate Curriculum In Quality: Healthcare Improvement Sciences In Ume, Samara Ginzburg, Md

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Keynote Presentation: Future Leaders In Quality And Safety, Peter Angood, Md, Frcs(C), Facs, Mccm

Future Leaders in Quality and Safety

No abstract provided.

Teacher Leadership: Developing The Ability Of Teachers To Move Forward Independently—A Delphi Study Of Selected Secondary Teachers In Riverside County, California, Marilyn M. Saucedo

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the key learning opportunities necessary to build teacher leadership, the most difficult barriers to overcome, and the most important facilitators as identified by teacher experts. This study also sought to determine the best approaches to implementation of identified learning opportunities, the most effective approaches for overcoming identified barriers, and the most effective approaches for implementing facilitators that support teacher leaders.

Methodology: Consistent with a Delphi method, the instruments used within this study collected perceptual data from an expert panel of high school teachers from Riverside County, California, through an electronic format …

December 6, 2014 (Pages 7505-7626), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 44 (2014)

No abstract provided.

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five: Making The Past Present, Rebecca Hoevenaar

Honors Projects

Art has the unique ability to create new meaning from past events. As a work of literature, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five has succeeded in doing this. Vonnegut took the bombing of Dresden and make it present and relevant in the minds of young Americans during the Vietnam War. Readers made connections between the two horrific events. In our contemporary world, Slaughterhouse-Five still remains an important work of literature. Violent conflicts and horrors continue to happen as with the recent Iraq War.

El Mate En La Cultura Rioplatense: Un Ritual., Christian Ambrosioni

Spanish Model Lesson Plans

Esta lección se enfoca sobre el ritual del mate en la cultura rioplatense, y cómo este ritual se traduce en un fenómeno de adhesión popular. A según de los ingredientes escogidos para adornar o hacer más sencillo el mate, se pueden comunicar distintos estados de ánimo.

Senior Recital: Kimberly Royer, Mezzo-Soprano, Kimberly Royer, Soyoun Sheehan

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Ms. Royer studies voice with Eileen Moremen.

Vawa @ 20: Art, Violence, And Women, Yxta Maya Murray

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Tailored Lifestyle Interventions, Using Web-Based And Print-Mail, For Reducing Blood Pressure Among Rural Women With Prehypertension: Main Results Of The Wellness For Women: Dashing Towards Health Clinical Trial., Patricia A. Hageman, Carol H. Pullen, Melody A. Hertzog, Linda Boeckner

Journal Articles: Physical Therapy

Background Lifestyle modification is recommended for management of prehypertension, yet finding effective interventions to reach rural women is a public health challenge. This community-based clinical trial compared the effectiveness of standard advice to two multi-component theory-based tailored interventions, using web-based or print-mailed delivery, in reducing blood pressure among rural women, ages 40–69, with prehypertension.

Methods 289 women with prehypertension enrolled in the Wellness for Women: DASHing towards Health trial, a 12-month intervention with 12-month follow-up. Women were randomly assigned to groups using a 1:2:2 ratio, comparing standard advice (30-minute counseling session) to two interventions (two 2-hour counseling sessions, 5 phone …

Q-Muse: A Quantum Computer Music System Designed For A Performance For Orchestra, Electronics And Live Internet-Connected Photonic Quantum Computer, A Kirke, P Shadbolt, A Neville, A Antoine, E Miranda

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Quantum computing is a form of unconventional computation utilizing quantum effects as a fundamental part of its calculations. It has already been used in practical signal encryption in the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and there is competition amongst many governments to build more powerful and practical quantum computers. Although quantum computing is the most widespread and invested in form of unconventional computation, there have been no implementations of artistic systems with live hardware quantum computers. Furthermore there is a vast gap between public understanding of classical digital computing and of quantum computing. Q-Muse is a quantum computer music system design …

Learning Styles And Learning Preferences Of Higher Diploma Students, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Kar Wai, Joanna Cheng, Nga Lun Alan Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Engaging Students With Clickers In Language Lessons, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Nga Lun Alan Wong, Yin Ha, Emmy Chan

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Stress, Burnout And Resilience Of Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioural Challenges, Lai Kuen Brenda Lo

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.