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At The Table In God's Kingdom, Thomas Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Pope Francis portrays the humanity of the papacy with pastoral spirit.

Sense Of Scents, Jenni Laidman

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

How odor is leading professor Julie Walsh-Messinger toward a deeper understanding of our mental health.

Deviancy, Dependency, And Disability: The Forgotten History Of Eugenics And Mass Incarceration, Laura I. Appleman

Duke Law Journal

Three widely discussed explanations of the punitive carceral state are racism, harsh drug laws, and prosecutorial overreach. These three narratives, however, only partially explain how our correctional system expanded to its current overcrowded state. Neglected in our discussion of mass incarceration is our largely forgotten history of the long-term, wholesale institutionalization of the disabled. This form of mass detention, motivated by a continuing application of eugenics and persistent class-based discrimination, is an important part of our history of imprisonment, one that has shaped key contours of our current supersized correctional system. Only by fully exploring this forgotten narrative of long-term …

Chimes: November 30, 2018, Calvin College

Chimes

Students turn to vaping for relaxation, entertainment by Juliana Knot

Professors at panel discuss Christian responsibility to climate change by Katherine Benedict

Charity on a roll: Anu Sushi now in Johnny's by Ellington Smith

Number of students studying language declines despite benefits by Madalyn Buursma

Volleyball team finishes second in nation after losing championship by Patrick Roelofs

The Impact Of Technological Change In Process Design Decisions (Applied Study In An Organization), Iyad Mahmoud Al-Rahim, Shahd Jabbar Ali

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Due to the importance of technology and the accompanying changes of the environment affecting companies that use the technology mainly in their work, especially as most companies live in an unstable dynamic environment, which motivated the researchers to choose the International Company for smart card (Keycard) as a field of research and find ways to them to face Those changes. The problem of the study was "limited attention to the components of technological change", which included research and development, innovation and information technology, which had an impact on the design decisions of the process (process selection, customer participation, flexibility of …

The Impact Of Empowerment Human Strategy On Enhancing The Financial Performance: Empirical Study On Working Banks In Jordan, Eman Ahmed Al-Hanini, Dima Al-Nusour

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This study aimed at recognizing the impact of empowerment of human resources strategy on enhancing the financial performance in working banks in Jordan, the axes of the strategy were: informative sharing, free and independence, working teams, and organizational power. To achieve the objective of the study, a questionnaire is designed and distributed on the sample of the study, which represented 60 employees of Banks. After analyzing the data by using SPSS, the study resulted that there is positive impact of empowerment of human resources strategy on enhancing the financial performance in working banks in Jordan. It suggested that the working …

Staying Below "Red Line": Bullying Students In Workplace, Dalit Wilhelm

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This poster describes a course preparing students for entering the workplace, focusing on behaviors that student nurses have encountered. Experienced nurses are not always sensitive to how their words and behaviors can influence student or new nurses. This course helps student nurses explore these situations and potential responses.

Ecosystemic Resilience Relative To Increasing Populations Of Unwed Mothers In Korea: A Preliminary Mixed Methods Investigation, Hyeseong Kang

Doctoral Dissertations

The number of unwed mothers in Korea who raise their children on their own, instead of placing them up for adoption, is increasing. Even in the face of social stigma and discrimination, unwed mothers are beginning to advocate for their rights as mothers and change public perceptions of and cultural assumptions about unwed mothers. The purpose of this research is to explore unwed mothers’ perceptions about their own resilience in wider contexts and the facilitative factors that may be contributing to this. This study used an exploratory sequential design in which qualitative interview data were first collected to explore these …

A Theory Of Timing Effects In A Self-Organizing Model Of Sentence Processing, Garrett Smith

Doctoral Dissertations

Many leading theories of human sentence processing assume that language compre- hension and production take place under the strict control of a symbolic grammar. For example, in sentence comprehension, reading or hearing a word triggers the application of a grammar rule that incorporates the word into the existing sentence structure so that the resulting structure is consistent with the all of the rules of the grammar. These theories have had wide success in explaining important timing effects, e.g., predicting speed-ups or slowdowns while reading a sentence. A number of phenomena have been identified, though, that challenge these grammar-controlled theories and …

Assessing Elizabeth Anscombe’S Theory Of Causality, Bill Bolin

Faculty Publications

The concept of causality has been investigated for millennia. Different approaches in assessing causality, such as determining purpose or determining sensible proof, make it difficult to compare the major theories and to rank them as best or most credible. This paper addresses the theories of Aristotle, Hume, and Mill before offering Anscombe’s theory of causation as the most effective one for those who believe a theory of causation should show some purpose. Anscombe’s theory tracks well with Aristotle’s teleological structure of causes, and her views on intention play a role in emphasizing motivation and purpose.

Exploring Young Children’S Digital Composing Practices, Megan D. Cross

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the many layers involved in young children’s meaning-making as they digitally compose. Utilizing a multimodal, social semiotics theoretical framework to analyze children’s digital compositions using a composing app, this study was designed around one research question: What is the nature of three and four-year-old children’s multimodal meaning making while using a composing app? The qualitative study involved four focal participants from a three- and four-year-old classroom, who attended an inquiry-based lab school in the southeastern United States.

The data were collected over a period of eight weeks, where the children were invited to tell their stories using …

Pizza And Hamburger Consumption To Overweight Among Adolescents In Jambi City, Ummi Kalsum, Sahridayanti Nainggolan, Nawi Ng

Kesmas

Junk food is unhealthy and poor in nutrient quality, and may result in weight gain, obesity, and coronary heart disease, if consumed regularly. The prevalence of overweight in adolescents is 5-10% higher in urban areas. Adolescents undergo lifestyle changes, including in food consumption behavior. This study aimed to determine relation between junk food consumption patterns and overweight in adolescents. This study was conducted based on a cross-sectional design. A total of 137 high school students in Jambi City were involved in this study. Patterns of junk food consumption were assessed using food frequency questionnaires that examined the eating habits of …

Role Stress, Personality Type, Burnout, And Performance Of Midwives Towards Postnatal Care Program Achievement In Surabaya City, Elita Halimsetiono, Thinni Nurul Rochmah, Dewi Retno Suminar

Kesmas

The coverage of postnatal care program in Surabaya City had declined since 2011–2013 and could not reach the target. This analytic observational study used a cross-sectional design and was conducted during April–May 2015 to analyze the effect of role stress, personality type, and burnout on midwives’ performance towards postnatal care program achievement in Surabaya City. A total sample of 45 midwives was collected from eight primary health care centers in Surabaya City with basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care services. Accidental sampling was used for sample selection. This study indicated that most of the midwives were aged 20–30 years and …

Family Perception Towards Health Role In Filariasis Countermeasures Using The Health Belief Model Approach In Aceh Besar District, Said Devi Elvin, Mutia Yusuf, Wirda Hayati, Teuku Alamsyah

Kesmas

Aceh Besar District is a filariasis endemic area. This endemic state is strongly influenced by people’s perception of filariasis countermeasures. This study aimed to determine relation between family perceptions towards health role in filariasis countermeasures using the Health Belief Model. An analytical survey was applied with a cross-sectional study approach. The study population was families at three villages that are Lambaro Bileu, Lambaet, and Cot Preh of Kuta Baro Primary Health Care. This represents 1,113 families with a sample of 92 families that were selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The study instrument was a questionnaire and data …

Efficient Exploration Of Many Variables And Interactions Using Regularized Regression, Tyson S. Barrett, Ginger Lockhart

Psychology Faculty Publications

The prevention sciences often face several situations that can compromise the statistical power and validity of a study. Among these, research can (1) have data with many variables, sometimes with low sample sizes, (2) have highly correlated predictors, (3) have unclear theory or empirical evidence related to the research questions, and/or (4) have difficulty selecting the proper covariates in observational studies. Modeling in these situations is difficult—and at times impossible—with conventional methods. Fortunately, regularized regression—a machine learning technique—can aid in exploring datasets that are otherwise difficult to analyze, allowing researchers to draw insights from these data. Although many of these …

Using Multidimensional Contingency Coefficient To Discrimination Arabic Poems For Sample Of Poets, Abdul Monem S. Rahma, Maha Abdul Kareem Hamood

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The purpose of this paper to discriminate between the poetic poems of each poet depending on the characteristics and attribute of the Arabic letters. Four categories used for the Arabic letters, letters frequency have been included in a multidimensional contingency table and each dimension has two or more levels, then contingency coefficient calculated. The paper sample consists of six poets from different historical ages, and each poet has five poems. The method was programmed using the MATLAB program, the efficiency of the proposed method is 53% for the whole sample, and between 90% and 95% for each poet's poems.

Proses Transisi Budaya Organisasi Pada Sekolah Regrouping, Lilis Suryani Octavia, Nurul Ulfatin, Imron Arifin

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research described the transition process of organizational culture at regrouping school. Culture transition is a phase through which an organization tries to adapt to a new culture that occurs due to a change. Regrouping is a combination of two schools or more, become effective and efficient management. The research used qualitative approach by using multi-sites research design. The findings of the research indicate the organization culture transition process consisted of an identity crisis, neutral zone, and identity building. Indicators of achievement of effective and efficient including increased participation of teachers, staff and community, improve quality of teachers, improvement of …

Panduan Permainan Ular Naga Bermuatan Nilai Budaya Bengkulu Untuk Meningkatkan Self Advocacy Siswa Smp, Pujang Putri, Andi Mappiare At, Moh. Irtadji

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Guidance and counseling aims to develop students' potential and life competencies effectively and can facilitate them systematically, programmatically, and collaboratively. Based on the need aseesmet conducted in the city of Bengkulu, a guidebook is needed for fun guidance services so students feel interested. One alternative to the joyful guidance service is to use game media. Based on the results of the need assessment, a guide for dragon snake games containing the cultural values of Bengkulu was developed for Guidance and Counseling teachers in junior high schools who had the feasibility of formatting, content, and content of Bengkulu cultural values.

Pengembangan Konseling Person Centered Bermuatan Nilai Budaya Sasak, M. Zahid Yusron, Nur Hidayah, Adi Atmoko

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Culture is one of the important factors in the counseling process. An understanding of the counselee culture will help the counselor to better know and understand the counselee. This research was aimed to develop counseling guidelines with the contents of Sasak cultural values used to assist counselors in East Lombok. The development method used is Borg & Gall method. Based on the results of trials by three experts judgement, namely learning media experts, guidance and counseling experts, and cultural experts and three prospective product users, stated that the Person-Centered counseling guide with Sasak cultural values fulfills the aspects of product …

Multimedia Interaktif Pada Pembelajaran Tematik Untuk Kelas Iv Sekolah Dasar, Ade Yama Wahyu Nur Prasetya, Dedi Kuswandi, Sa’Dun Akbar

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research was aimed to produce interactive multimedia that is feasible in terms of validity, practicality, attractiveness, and knowing the level of effectiveness of interactive multimedia developed. The results of this study indicate that interactive multimedia meets the eligibility criteria with the acquisition of an average validity of 80.87%, practicality of 90%, and the attractiveness of 89.25%. The effectiveness of interactive multimedia is said to be effective because there are significant differences in the value of the pretest before using interactive multimedia with posttest after using interactive multimedia.

Keefektifan Structured Learning Approach Untuk Meningkatkan Perilaku Asertif Siswa Sma Korban Bullying, Baiq Lina Astini Rahayu, Andi Mappiare At, Triyono Triyono

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research was aimed to know the effectiveness of structured learning approaches to improve assertive behavior in students who are bullying victims in high school. This research uses experimental research design, single group pre-test & post-test design. The training uses five components: Instruction, Modeling, Role Playing, Feedback and Transfer of training/home delivery tasks. For validity test use 2 BK experts. To identify the assertive behaviour improvement of bullying victim students that happened in a group. The non-parametric statistical evaluation used to test the hypothesis of this study is the Wilcoxon-test. Instrument validity test is done by using pearson product moment …

Determinants Of Team Resilience; The Role Of A Reset Process Across Conditions, Jeffrey Hanrahan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Ad Hoc Federal Crime Of Terrorism: Why Congress Needs To Amend The Statute To Adequately Address Domestic Extremism, Nathan Carpenter

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Note argues that Congress should add such crimes to the list specified in the federal crime of terrorism statute and amend the statute’s intent requirement. This will allow the Department of Justice to more adequately use its resources to address the growing prevalence of hate groups, increase investigatory capabilities, and emphasize the threat posed by such groups. Part I explores the current federal crime of terrorism and analyzes how various terrorism-related cases are adjudicated. Part II introduces the prevailing threat of political extremists operating within the United States and shows that they should no longer be placed in …

Tactful Inattention: Erving Goffman, Privacy In The Digital Age, And The Virtue Of Averting One's Eyes, Elizabeth De Armond

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Article suggests that we would benefit if we would protect privacy by sometimes requiring tactful inattention by potential users rather than total secrecy by the target. That is, some legal privacy protections should stop emphasizing secrecy and instead emphasize the appropriate uses of personally identifiable and often sensitive information by gelling tactful inattention into legal standards. Culturally, such an expansion may be difficult, as we tend to a “finders-keepers” attitude towards data. However, given technology’s ability to dissolve routine barriers, if we require others to leave some information out of some equations, we may be able to retain …

The Crazy Maze Of Food Labeling And Food Claims Laws, Patrick Meyer

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Article critiques the role of the FDA in providing consumers with accurate and relevant food label information, identifies impediments in the pursuit of its mission, and offers solutions to those impediments.

Part I of this Article traces the history of U.S. food labeling and health claims laws. Current food laws and their regulation have developed over time. The first federal legislation was passed in the early 1900s. The food laws of today have certainly been influenced by past food laws, which were largely a reaction to societal events. A brief summary of the historical development of our nation’s …

Colonized And Racist Indigenous Campus Tour, Robin Starr Minthorn, Christine A. Nelson

Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs

This article explores the macro-structural aspects of college campuses and environments to understand how higher education institutions have created, maintained, and justified hostile campus climates against Indigenous students. It uncovers the embedded racist and genocidal values that are often cherished through dominant campus tours. This includes addressing how an incomplete understanding of history leads to centering oppressive values that disenfranchise Indigenous students in higher education. Offered is an abbreviated interpretation of the concept of Power and Place (Deloria & Wildcat, 2001), centering critical Indigenous values in the assessment. The case study articulates the historical and contemporary aspects of space and …

The Use Of Geographic Information Systems For Display Of University Of Calabar Use Statistics And Functional Areas., Obia Inyang

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT.

The purpose of this study is to present University of Calabar statistics and functional areas using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The process of using a GIS is faceted and involves different methods of presentation. Being that University of Calabar Library has not yet been geo-mapped, author traced in-use statistics in the different divisions for a 3-years period especially to show that the library, in whatever format is useful for Information services. The summed in –use statistics gave a total data for study in all the functional areas. Analysis was presented using three different types of GIS charts------ Lines with …

Undergraduates’ Preference Between Web Search Engines And Reference Sources For Research Activities In Two Universities In South West Nigeria, Olawale Oyewole, Gabriel 'Bunmi Alegbeleye Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of web search engines has provided an alternative for undergraduates to access the needed information for their research activities without utilising library resources, especially reference sources. This avenue created by web search engines is viewed by some as detrimental, as undergraduates now display apathy towards the use of reference sources, even though web search engines have their own limitations. Based on this, the main objective of this study was therefore to examine undergraduates’ preference between web search engines and reference sources for research activities. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the study population consisted of …

Ecological Systems, Complexity, And Student Achievement: Towards An Alternative Model Of Accountability In Education, Eileen S. Johnson

School Leadership Review

Within the field of education, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of context in understanding various aspects of education (Phillips & Burbules, 2000), and systems approaches to understanding change have become increasingly common. Yet, the simple linear algorithm implicit in current policy such as the Adequate Yearly Progress provision of No Child Left Behind (U.S. Department of Education, 2002) fails to take into account the complex and dynamic nature of education and represents an inappropriate oversimplification of educational outcomes and their measurement. This article postulates that the ecological systems model of Urie Bronfenbrenner represents a useful theoretical …

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 29-December 5, 2018. Vol. 111, No. 9.