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Violence In The Media

Communication Research Trends

Do film and television portrayals of violence cause aggressive behaviour in children, juvenile delinquency, increased crime? For more than fifty years this has been one of the most heavily studied - and heavily funded! - topics of communication research. In the United States and, to some extent, in Britain, no other question of media content has been such an important political issue. The public debate about media violence has offered to media researchers one of their most important opportunities to be directly involved in media policy discussions.

Yet, the continuing analysis of programme content by communication researchers such as George …

Television Viewing And Family Communication

Communication Research Trends

Over the past thirty years a host of research studies has sought to determine just what are the effects of television viewing on social behaviour. In particular, study after study has attempted to establish once and for all whether or not the watching of violent programmes by children and adolescents is a direct cause of later aggressive behaviour.

Yet today all that these studies can tell us for certain is that ''for some children, under some conditions, some television is harmful'' and that ''for most children, under most conditions, most television is probably neither harmful nor particularly beneficial." And we …

Navigating Economic Uncertainty With Small Business, Angela E. Nwaomah

SDA Business Teachers Conference

Abstract: In recent years, economic uncertainty has present significant challenges for many, particularly those with irregular jobs and unstable wages. This study examined the perspectives of the faith-based casual and contract employees on how they navigate the economic uncertainty with small businesses. The objective of study was to explore how contract/casual employees in faith-based organizations (FBOs) navigate financial instability by engaging in small businesses as a supplementary income source. All participants were workers of organizations of the same religious affiliation and the same employment policies guiding their operations in Kenya. Using a case study research design and purposive sampling techinque, …

Journalism, The Press And New Technology

Communication Research Trends

In Japan, the newspaper Ashai Simbun has installed a computer system which transfers newsprint to the presses, photosets the print, automatically bales the 12 million copies in the required numbers for each district of the country, and loads them on to waiting lorries; all without the help of a single human being.

Though the degree of automation at the Ashai Shimbun is exceptional, newspapers throughout the world are beginning to exploit the power of the computer to revolutionize the work ofj ournalists and printers. And not only the computer. The use of satellites for remote site printing and facsimile transmission, …

Voices Of Black Leadership: Town-Gown Relationships And The Black Community, Dave A. Louis, Kenzalia Bryant-Scott, Teranda J. Donatto

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

This study explores the perspectives of 27 Black community leaders from Black communities in the United States about town-gown relationships in their communities. Utilizing the responses of the participants, a basic thematic analysis was conducted, and participants’ findings discussed. Emergent themes included issues of mistrust, division, desire for community improvement, and the positive relationships with Black colleges and universities. The researchers offer suggestions to university administrators, community engagement coordinators, and institutions about their approach to create meaningful and collaborative partnerships with Black communities.

Community Members’ Perspectives On A Community-Engaged Process For Supporting Vibrant Greenspaces In Detroit, Alysha D. Matthews, Guilherme Hebling Costa, Karl Erickson, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Amber L. Pearson, Benjamin V. Dougherty

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Greenspaces provide several well-being (Dinnie et al., 2013) and psychosocial benefits (Addy et al., 2004). Community-engaged research affords community partners a voice in the project (Cushman et al., 2004). This study assessed Detroit community members’ perceived benefits of and suggestions for engaging with the community to support greenspaces. Through qualitative analysis, a three-step process for community-engaged planning was revealed. Findings highlight strategies that involve community members in this process to enhance community engagement and well-being.

Conversations In Isolation: A Mixed-Methods, Multi-Perspective Evaluation Of Extreme Electronic Service Learning During Covid-19, Lauren M. Dinour, Jennifer Y. Daclan

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Due to physical proximity constraints imposed by COVID-19, extreme electronic service learning (e-service-learning)—instruction and service offered completely online—allowed for the safe continuation of service-learning experiences. Using a combination of surveys and an autoethnographic approach, this study describes findings of an intergenerational extreme e-service-learning project from four perspectives: students, assisted living facility residents, community partner, and course instructor. Positive impacts were noted on personal, social, and learning contexts among each of the four perspectives.

The Heritage Conversation Partners Project: Virtual Cultural Heritage Exchange In An Anthropology Course, Michael J. Kimball, Karin L. Bates, Miranda Bermudez, Liner Emilce Solarte Chourio, Amanda Consol

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

We describe the structure, benefits, and challenges associated with a virtual cultural heritage exchange (VCHE) between undergraduate students in an applied anthropology class and a group of English language learners (ELL). Using qualitative data collection and analysis methods, the project aimed to teach anthropological methods and perspectives to the students while investigating three research questions: Will a VCHE (1) build social bonds and bridges, (2) improve English language acquisition, and (3) raise “heritage consciousness” (awareness and appreciation of, along with an associated sense of agency toward, cultural heritage) among participants? Results support the research questions and show the effectiveness of …

A New Approach To Self-Assessment Of Community Engagement: A Case Study Of Technological University Dublin, Emma O'Brien, Martina Brophy, Thomas M. Cooney

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Building upon existing international tools, the TEFCE (Towards a European Framework for Community Engagement of Higher Education) Toolbox for community engagement represents an innovative, robust, and holistic framework to support universities in reflecting upon their community engagement. Through a case study approach, this paper highlights the piloting of the TEFCE Toolbox at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland. Through an inclusive and participatory methodology, the process facilitated the recognition of community engagement achievements and the identification of potential areas for improvement.

Archives And Distinctive Collections At The College Of The Holy Cross: New Directions At New England's Oldest Catholic College, Lisa Villa

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

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Mentoring Under The Light Of Ignatian Spirituality, Llorenç Puig Puig Sj, Rosa Nomen, Luis A. Martínez

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

This article proposes Ignatian Mentoring as a framework for enriching academic mentoring with insights from Ignatian spirituality. While mentoring traditionally supports professional and personal development, especially for early-career faculty, the Jesuit tradition offers a deeper, holistic perspective inspired by spiritual accompaniment practices such as those found in the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus and the Spiritual Exercises. The framework is based on the mentoring program launched in 2021 by the International Association of Jesuit Engineering and Sciences Schools (IAJES), which connects faculty across a global network of more than 60 Schools. Based on two years of practical experience involving …

Queera Personalis: Theorizing A Queer Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm In First-Year Writing, Jimmy Hamill

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

This article argues that putting the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) in conversation with Queer Composition Pedagogy can support LGBTQIA+ students and their often-fraught positions at Catholic universities. Beginning with my history as a gay Catholic at a Jesuit college, I examine the Jesuit value of cura personalis or “care for the whole person” by asking how queer students at a Catholic college can be wholly cared for in an institution that marginalizes queer people. Locating this conversation in the context of the first-year writing classroom, a contact zone where students come from diverse personal and disciplinary backgrounds, this article links …

Alignment And Assessment Of University Core Curriculum With Interprofessional Education, Anthony P. Breitbach, David Pole, Haley R. Cobb, Ellen Crowell

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

A midwestern Jesuit university worked to align an existing IPE program with a new core curriculum and its corresponding student learning outcomes (SLO’s). This paper describes the collaborative curriculum development process used within an institution to develop its first University Core Curriculum. The University-core curriculum development process resulted in a framework, outcomes, and essential criteria associated with nine student learning outcomes (SLO’s). To address this new framework, faculty developed new and revised IPE learning experiences to align with University SLO’s and core attributes. This produced three IPE courses that simultaneously address the health profession program’s unique accreditation requirements, IPE competencies, …

Introducing The Loyola Way: An Ignatian Pedagogy Framework Reinvigorated By Anti-Oppressive And Student-Centered Approaches, Bridget M. Colacchio, Jessica Mansbach, Justin D. Wright, Harrison Seeling, Sydnee O'Donnell

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

Our center for teaching and learning at a mid-sized, private, Catholic, Midwest university responded to recent challenges and opportunities presented by current sociopolitical factors (such as ongoing racial injustice, global conflict, the climate crisis, and the aftermath of a global health pandemic) by rethinking our approach to teaching and learning. To better meet the needs of faculty and students in today’s world, we arrived at an integrated pedagogical approach to amplify interpersonal and societal humanization and justice. In this paper, we introduce this new framework for teaching and learning called The Loyola Way, an innovative combination of three pedagogical …

Gen Z And Gen Alpha: Designing Theology Courses For A Digital And Ai Generation, Maurice N. Emelu

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

This exploratory article examines strategies for teaching theology to Generations Z and Alpha, emphasizing their digital-native traits and unique learning preferences. It argues that theology education thrives when students engage with reflective, creative, and relevant content. Drawing from experiences at a Jesuit college and education research, it introduces the OAEPA strategy—Observation, Analysis, Evaluation, Production, and Assessment—as a framework for designing theology courses. The approach encourages active participation, critical thinking, creativity, and personal relevance, aligning with Jesuit traditions of reflection and discovery. The paper uses examples such as a theme in sacramental theology to show how theological ideas can be meaningful …

“There Is Just A Sense Of Joy In This Work”: Drivers Of Faculty Engagement With Community, David C. Ensminger, Mitchell A. Hendrickson, Jon J. Schmidt

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

American universities have been engaged with their communities as long as there have been universities in America. The nature, purpose, and motivation behind that engagement have evolved. This article explores the motivation behind faculty engagement with their communities. We wanted to better understand what compels faculty to participate in and work in the community despite the many and varied barriers that might stand in their way. We explored the why and how of participation with a significant emphasis on the why. This study builds on the work of Wade and Demb[i] and their Faculty Engagement Framework (FEM) described in …

Discerning Together In Small Groups, Franck Janin

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

The author, drawing on his personal experience, offers a clear reflection and methodology for common discernment, inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The difficulties and problems are noted, as are the possibilities and potential of this proposal. The process is certainly complex. It requires great generosity and willingness on the part of all those involved, but as the author concludes, “it works.” We are faced with a proposal of Ignatian spirituality that can enrich and illuminate the new paths of synodality along which the Church is journeying.

Implementation Of Cancer Screenings On A Mobile Care Unit, Charlene Ho, Draeh Leblanc

General Submissions: Community and Population-based Materials

Purpose: Increase early detection of colorectal and cervical cancers among underserved populations in the Baton Rouge area through a mobile health clinic that provides accessible, no-cost services, including cancer screenings.

Ai In Academic Workplace, Alexander Averin, Richard Diddams, Nicole Lowes, Melesa Poole

Journal of Fundamental & Applied Business Research

Artificial intelligence (AI), once imagined only in science fiction, is now ubiquitous in the reality of modern life. It influences everything from personalized shopping recommendations (Rane et al., 2024) to advanced medical diagnoses (Al Kuwaiti et al., 2023; Khanam et al., 2024; Maleki Varnosfaderani & Forouzanfar, 2024). Redefining the models of analysis and learning, AI is quickly becoming a fundamental component of higher education as universities embrace AI tools for curriculum development, assessments, teaching, research, individualized instruction, and preparation for technological readiness in the workforce (Shah, 2023). However, the perception and adoption of these tools vary among university faculty members …

Leaders Challenges In Impacting Employees' Job Satisfaction And Work Performance, Sheila M. Mitchell

Journal of Fundamental & Applied Business Research

Leadership style is critical in determining an organization's success or failure. Organizations across industries must ensure they have effective leaders who inspire and motivate employees to commit to achieving organizational goals, resulting in a competitive advantage. They must be able to significantly influence employee job satisfaction and work performance, which are critical factors in an organization's success. Job satisfaction reflects employees' attitudes toward their jobs and organization. Work performance measures how effectively an employee performs work that meets standards. The researcher examined the effects of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles and toxic leadership behavior on employee satisfaction and work …

Character Challenges American Christian Business Leaders Face In The Secular Digital Age, Kevin J. Kennedy

Journal of Fundamental & Applied Business Research

In the digital age, Christian business leaders are a minority who are commonly expected to change their principles of leadership to fit within the secularized culture. These expectations for change are generating character challenges to the very core of a Christian business leader’s moral convictions and forcing them to make decisions which pit the practice of their proclaimed faith against a secularized business practice. In these workplace challenges, the Christian business leader’s faith, freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion compete with secularized practices accepted in today’s American culture. Additionally, digital age behavioral visibility, which can be …

Responsibility And Importance Of Hiring Professional Hospitality Employees, Tina S. Gaffey

Journal of Fundamental & Applied Business Research

The hospitality industry often struggles to hire professional, long-term, committed, and dedicated employees (Seqhobane & Kokt, 2021). Primary hiring managers at the operational level may have little to no experience in hiring but also lack the training, effort, awareness, and ability to successfully understand recruitment and retention processes (Poell, 2022). A flexible design and a single case study were used. Based on the research and findings hospitality managers required more extensive hiring-based training and wanted their organization to implement structured hiring practices and procedures for a more objective approach. Findings also suggested that ensuring the best-fit employees are hired, rather …

Overcoming Barriers To Voluntary Leadership Engagement: The Role Of Servant Leadership For Women Leaders In Higher Education, Deloris W. Easley, Deborah Johnson-Blake

Journal of Fundamental & Applied Business Research

Low engagement in voluntary leadership roles negatively impacts organizational effectiveness, membership renewals, engagement, referrals, and growth opportunities. This study investigated the factors that hinder women leaders working in Georgia's higher education institutions from engaging in volunteer roles within professional organizations. The central research question was, "How can the problem of decreased engagement and participation be resolved?" These barriers limited women's willingness to pursue leadership opportunities, categorized into work-life and organizational barriers. Several themes were identified during the analysis of a 23-question survey conducted with 47 respondents to examine the challenges these professional women leaders faced in engaging in voluntary leadership …

Emerging And Re-Emerging Organizational Features On Safe Working Condition In The Construction Industry., Ayodele O. Alejo, Clinton Aigbavboa

CIB Conferences

In contemporary organizational design, the process of accomplishing an integrated effort through the arrangement of duties, authority, and labour has received more attention. Organizational features in the construction sector need to take into consideration the requirement for joint ventures between subcontractors or specialty contractors. This study's focus was on emerging and reemerging organizational features related to safe working conditions in developing countries' construction industries. This paper, which is centred on a traditional review, provides an overview of different kinds of organization features within the construction industry that have been proposed and researched by many researchers globally. The contribution of organization …

A Comprehensive Review Of Software Requirements Dependencies Analysis Techniques, Nahla Mohamed, Sherif Mazen, Waleed Helmy

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

The software Requirements Prioritization (RP) process is essential for producing a successful software project. Requirements are interdependent in software projects, so handling their dependency during the RP process is mandatory. Many researchers have shown that requirements dependency is challenging for large-scale systems. Extracting requirements dependency is difficult since requirements are documented in natural language. Improper handling of dependencies among requirements while prioritization can cause inaccurate prioritization results and deadlocks, which cause project delays, rework, and redesign. Many techniques have been introduced to automate the dependency analysis process among software requirements, including artificial intelligence (AI) and other logic-based methods such as …

Enhanced Detection Of Intracranial Hemorrhage: A New Hybrid Model Design Based On The U-Net Segmentation Method, Hassan F. Hassan, Hadeel K. Aljobouri, Oktay Algin

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) denotes bleeding inside the skull, which can occur in or around the brain. Computed tomography (CT) has been used to detect ICH due to its high efficiency and accuracy. Nowadays, deep learning model design is introduced to allow an accurate and efficient classification of ICH in CT images. This work focused on developing U-Net-based models for the segmenting of ICH. Furthermore, the proposed model employed two transfer learning models, MobileNet and Xception, as the backbones of the U-Net topology. This approach aims to establish metrics that improve ICH treatment through precise segmentation techniques. A free dataset from …

Management Of Diabetic Foot Ulcer By Homeopathic Treatment: An Evidenced-Based Case Report, S.G.S. Chakravarthy, Vinitha Thennarasu, I. M. Saliha Beegum

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disease causing microvascular, macrovascular, neuropathic, and nephropathic complications. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is the frequently occurring clinical complication due to associated neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease leading to threatened amputation if untreated. Various treatments and preventive management techniques are currently in practice to lessen the morbidity of these complications. Homeopathy is proven to be the successful treatment in chronic diseases, especially DFUs as evidenced by the previous case reports and literature. The document includes a case report where a long-standing diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) was completely healed over a few months using the homeopathic …

Takayasu Arteritis Associated With Autoimmune Thyroiditis: A Case Report, Clinical Presentation, And Treatment With Monoclonal Antibody, Qudsiya Ansari, Owais Ali, Praveen Unki, Surbhi Rathi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Takayasu arteritis (TA), also known as “pulseless disease,” is a chronic large vessel vasculitis of unknown etiology that predominantly involves the aorta and its major branches. TA occurs worldwide and can affect all ethnic groups; the disease is most common in Asians. In this case report, we present a case of 15-year-old female, with a history of autoimmune thyroiditis presented with transient ischemic attack, the absence of peripheral and feeble central pulses with bruits that could be heard along the carotid, renal, and abdominal arteries, and a difference of > 10 mmHg in systolic blood pressure between arms. She was diagnosed …

Knowledge And Practice Regarding Eye Donation Among Degree College Students Of Belagavi City, S. Vinod Kumar, Chandra S. Metgud

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Sight is crucial for our existence. In India, corneal opacity is the leading cause of blindness among people aged 0–49 years. The only treatment for corneal blindness is transplantation, necessitating increased awareness, and dispelling myths about eye donation. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice regarding eye donation among degree college students of Belagavi city.

Material and Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1018 degree college students from Belagavi, selected through proportionate sampling. The data were collected using a pretested questionnaire. Collected data were entered using Microsoft Excel and analyzed in SPSS software.

RESULTS:

The …

Development And Assessment Of “College Student To Community Strategy” For Enhancing Tuberculosis Case Detection, Bhavna Pramod Joshi, Deepak Narayan Tayade, Shobha Bansi Salve, Andrea Anthony Almeida, Abhishek Dhawan

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Tuberculosis (TB) elimination is the top-most public health priority for India. Taking into account the dire need to enhance the detection of TB cases, an innovative model was developed and implemented.

AIM:

The aim is to develop and assess “college student to community strategy” for enhancing TB case detection.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

A quasi-experimental study was conducted in seven different nonmedical degree colleges. A total of 134 students participated in this study. Information, education, and communication (IEC) sessions describing the epidemiology, presumptive case definition, control, and prevention of TB were conducted. Pretest and posttest were administered to capture knowledge …