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Fear Advertising And Its Impact On Audience Behaviour., Melissa Paulino

Business ETD Collections

This study approaches the effectiveness of the use of fear through advertisements regarding posting threat appeals in an attempt to improve the driver safety. The study attempts to examine the extent to which the road safety approaches through the publicity of fear in the Government Campaigns is effective. Moreover, it explores the pros and cons of the interpretation of the common strategies of making threat-based advertising campaigns. Therefore, the study offers a contrasted analysis with the already published research around Crashed Lives advertising campaign in Ireland.

An Analysis Of Sustainable Marketing And How It Is Managed Through Social Media Platforms., Luis Eduardo Medina Zambrano

Business ETD Collections

This paper provides the analysis of sustainable marketing and how is managed through social platforms. Globalization and the rise of the digital era have allowed companies to put more effort in their sustainability practices. Therefore, it is important to know that consumers are smarter more demanding, thus, brands a creating relevant content to share their corporate share values.

The data has been gathered from number of website’s articles, previous studies, books and videos. The current study has been an attempted to build knowledge and to understand the importance of how sustainable brands such as Weleda, Patagonia, Whole foods, McDonalds, Alo …

How Does The Disinterest Of Facebook Users Affect Small Companies That Invest Their Time And Money In This Social Network?, Daisy Ester Medina Órdenes

Business ETD Collections

In this research, it covered an area little understood in academic studies until now, which was an extra motivation when developing it.

The context of the topic covered was to analyse the participation of Facebook in the business world and what are the dimensions in which the loss of interest and interaction by its users is affecting small businesses, for this the exact question to answer was: How does the disinterest of Facebook users affect small companies that decide to invest their time and money in this social network?

From this response, the reasons why Facebook ceased to be attractive …

The Importance Of The Coaching Process For The Development Of Leaders' Skills., Jussara De Silva Soares

Business ETD Collections

The purpose of the current study is understanding the coaching process as a way to support and leverage leadership skills. In today's business world, organizations are struggling to adapt and survive. Organizations need new leaders with skills and abilities that will influence, motivate and develop people for a new model of organization. Leadership development then takes major attention as an investment in necessary organizational and behavioural changes. Thus, coaching emerges, a widely used tool for the development of leadership in organizations. For that, it was necessary to know the concept and the coaching process and identify its importance and the …

Trade Marketing And Its Effects., Marlon Bastos Antão

Business ETD Collections

In today’s challenging business environment, the companies are mostly dependent on customer relationship management as they are considered as the key factors for improving the company sales and growth in the end. The report has focused upon the discussion of Customer relationship management (CRM) in the growth of the retail business and the importance of trade marketing for the increasing sales and profitability of the business. On the other hand, the importance of customer satisfaction after a company’s product sale and marketing has been critically analysed and the various challenges the retail companies face in maintaining good customer loyalty in …

How Patagonia Apply Triple Bottom Line In Their Marketing Strategy., Paolo Pena Lozada

Business ETD Collections

A sustainable business model generates competitive advantages through the incorporation of values and mission at social media platforms, especially in the clothing sector which is the second most pullulated in the world, by changing business supply chain can impacted environmental positively to save the planet. This case study examines how Patagonia apply triple bottom line in its marketing strategy, by analysing how having an ethical awareness drives brand engagement and the evaluation of the most appropriate Patagonia social media platform (YouTube, Facebook and Instagram) from driving the sustainability. The findings of both questions will lead to building hypothesis regarding if …

Research Across The Curriculum: Using Cognitive Science To Answer The Call For Better Legal Research Instruction, Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff

Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)

The American Bar Association (ABA), law students, and employers are demanding that law schools do better when teaching legal research. Academic critics are demanding that law professors begin to apply the lessons from the science of learning to improve student outcomes. The practice of law is changing.

Yet, the data shows that law schools are not changing their legal research curriculum to respond to the need of their students or to address the ABA’s mandate. This stagnation comes at the same time as an explosion in legal information and a decrease in technical research skills among incoming students. This article …

Decision Making On Teachers’ Adaptation To Cybergogy In Saturated Interval- Valued Refined Neutrosophic Overset /Underset /Offset Environment, Florentin Smarandache, Nivetha Martin, Priya R.

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Neutrosophic overset, neutrosophic underset and neutrosophic offset introduced by Smarandache are the special kinds of neutrosophic sets with values beyond the range [0,1] and these sets are pragmatic in nature as it represents the real life situations. This paper introduces the concept of saturated refined neutrosophic sets and extends the same to the special kinds of neutrosophic sets. The proposed concept is applied in decision making on Teacher’s adaptation to cybergogy. The decision making environment is characterized by different types of teachers, online teaching skills and various training methods. Fuzzy relation is used to match the most suitable method to …

Role Of Public Libraries In Information Literacy For Women Empowerment: With Special Reference To Kanyashree Girls Of Nabagram In Murshidabad District Of West Bengal, Subrata Biswas, Prasenjit Deb

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As per Michelle Obama, "No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens". It is quite lucid that empowerment of women means making women economically and socially independent, self-reliant, confident and positive in attitude. Kanyashree Prakalpa is considered as one of the most significant tools in this regard with a participatory approach for the empowerment of women. This helps the women to develop themselves individually and to participate in the developmental activities of the family and society. The main objective of the conduct of …

Normalizing Struggle, Catherine Martin Christopher

Arkansas Law Review

A person who is effective in law school, on the bar exam, and in practice utilizes the same set of skills in each of those scenarios: close, critical reading; synthesis of multiple sources of law into a coherent rule or schema; appreciation of both the big picture and the fine details of a set of rules of law; analysis of a factual scenario for facts that meet or fail a legal test; assessment of the validity and strength of counterarguments; and, of course, clear, concise, thorough, organized communication. Because all these skills are useful from the first day of law …

Exploration Of Parenting Styles And Personality Traits Through Expressive Arts Among Malaysian Private College Emerging Adults: A Case Study, Asha Raj I. S. Nadarajah

Student Works (2020-2029)

Parenting style is one of the essential factors that affects the holistic development of every child especially as the child grows up into emerging adult. Parenting style plays vital and important role that determine the personality of an emerging adult which includes their level of self -esteem and the development of identity status. For the purpose of this study, the researcher explored the parenting styles and the personality traits of Malaysian private college emerging adults through expressive arts since expressive arts enables the researcher to explore and understand the psychic of the participants. This is a case study that involved …

La Ciencia Recreativa, “Un Viaje Al País De Las Larvas” (1879), De José Joaquín Arriaga, Miguel A. Fernández Delgado Mafd

Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía

Se trata de uno de los últimos capítulos que publicó el científico y divulgador mexicano José Joaquín Arriaga, referente a las hormigas y su mundo, para lo cual se imaginó a sí mismo convertido en hormiga con el fin de describir mejor su vida, en un capítulo en el que predominó la imaginación, pues a veces los insectos parecen vivir en forma muy similar a la de los humanos.

Can Yoga Help Make The World A Better Place? Perceptions From Adult Practitioners, Claire Carroll

Educational Studies Dissertations

Yoga, a vast subject with ancient South Asian roots, is currently enjoying global popularity based largely on its representation as an alternative health care system and/or leisure activity. These depictions often overshadow its potential as a medium to express spiritual development and social justice aims. Extensive studies look at connections between yoga and spirituality, but few delve into how sustained yoga practice might stimulate interest in and action for social change. This study seeks to contribute to ongoing scholarly efforts to fill that gap. It analyzes data collected from 107 survey respondents and 15 interviewees through a theoretical lens encompassing …

Acknowledge Us: An Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of Female Army Veterans In Undergraduate Programs, Jennifer O'Neil

Educational Studies Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the lived experiences of female United States Army veterans who have enrolled in an academic undergraduate program post discharge. As higher education continues to be an important transition point for female veterans, understanding the lived experiences of this population provides higher education administrators and faculty the opportunity to create and implement services and programs that will appropriately assist this population in their educational journey. Using a phenomenological methodology (Moustakas, 1994; Patton, 2015; van Manen,1990) thirteen female veterans across five different eras (Vietnam, 1980’s peacetime, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan) took part in …

Spreading The Good Word: What Student Affairs Can Learn From The Jehovah's Witnesses, Z. W. Taylor

Essays in Education

Although institutions of higher education are thoroughly polylingual, evidenced by the linguistic diversity thriving on college campuses all over the United States and beyond, postsecondary communication is primarily in English. As a result, this conceptual essay introduces the translation and equity work performed by the Jehovah's Witnesses and how that work may translate into student affairs and higher education work.

Online Certificate In Grandfamilies Leadership: Identifying And Fulfilling The Training Needs Of Grandfamily Practitioners, Jennifer Crittenden

GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy

This practice brief discusses the development and delivery of a unique online certificate program in grandfamilies leadership designed to serve the needs of a wide variety of grandfamily professionals and support personnel. To-date the program has engaged 177 learners from across the U.S. and Hong Kong representing a diverse set of organizations and professional and lay roles. Evaluation results from the first seven learner cohorts underscore the effectiveness of the program content as well as the utility of an initial program needs assessment to guide curriculum development. Practice implications for future continuing education efforts targeting grandfamily professionals and lay leaders …

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Reimaginings

Former interim dean Don Opitz reviews achievements of the School of Continuing and Professional studies and welcomes Tatum Thomas as the new dean of the school

Alumnus Profile: A Life Of Activism

Reimaginings

Profile of alumnus James Mumm, an activist for social justice and a community organizer like his mother Maureen Dolan.

Briefs: Open Mic

Reimaginings

SCPS alumni answer the Vincentian question, "What Must Be Done?" Their answers include a reckoning with racism in the United States, mutual respect, aid for our poorest neighborhoods and world cooperation.

All You Need Is Love

Reimaginings

Associate Professor John Kimsey discusses his course, The Beatles and the Creative Process. The course delves into everything from the story of the Beatles’ against the social, historical and political context of the time to their songwriting, musical practices and recording innovations. He also uses the course to look at creativity in the modern world and what he calls “the politics of culture.”

In Their Own Voices: Scps Graduates Tell Their Stories

Reimaginings

Three 2020 graduates of DePaul's School of Continuing and Professional Studies give first-person accounts of their DePaul education and life after graduation.

Amjambo Africa! (September 2020), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Indigo Arts Alliance.....................p.2

publisher’s editorial.....................p.4

registering to vote.......................p.4

French............................................p.5

Swahili...........................................p.6

Somali............................................p.7

School resource officers ..............p.8

U.S.-Canada border.....................p.8

News from Africa.........................p.9

Finance/buying a home.............p.10

Guest columns..............11/14/20/21

World market basket...........p.12/13

Héritier Nosso............................p.15

Community org. News........p.16/17

Kinyarwanda..............................p.18

portuguese .................................p.19

outdoor learning.......................p.23

bus Shelters................................p.23

A Spiritual Vision For Catholic Educator Prep In A Time Of Disruption: A Reflective Essay, Angela T. Moret, Ronald R. O'Dwyer S.J.

COVID-19 and Catholic Schools

This essay reflects on the spiritual lessons learned as a Catholic graduate-level teacher prep program guided novice teachers through the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We observed the importance of articulating a clear spiritual vision rooted in scripture, history, and personal experience. The guiding spiritual lens has been the Emmaus story which helps us look to the past and to the future as we form and support early-career educators in Catholic schools.

J Mich Dent Assoc September 2020

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!

In this issue, the reader will find the following original content:

• A cover story, “Perspectives from the Deans: Michigan’s Dental Schools in the Time of COVID-19"
• Five feature stories: “There’s a New CDA-to-RDA Pathway in West Michigan”, “We Can Do Something to Meet the Need for More RDAs”, “Coronavirus in the Workplace: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers”, “Statistics Tutorial Part IV: Common Statistical Errors”, and “Preparing …

How To Distinguish A Barrier Due To Second Language Acquisition Versus A Learning Disability?, Sarah Baude

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Baude, S. Distinguishing a Learning Disability Versus a Barrier to Second Language Acquisition (2020)

The research question addressed in this project was How to Distinguish A Learning Disability Versus A Barrier Due to Second Language Acquisition? Research shows that there is a disproportionate number of English Language Learners (ELLs) in special education. The over and under representation of this population in special education can be linked to the evaluation process. This capstone documents one teachers creation of a professional development to promote better understanding of second language acquisition and acculturation and assimilation along with a tool that can be used …

Provost’S Learning Innovation Grant (Plig) For 2019, Esa M. Rantanen

Articles

This grant allowed for a redesign of the PSYC 714 “Graduate Engineering Psychology” course, offered by the Department of Psychology about every two years since 2013, for online delivery. The grant was awarded on March 29, 2019. Full Project Plan report was submitted on Aug. 16, 2019. The majority of the course redesign work was completed during the fall semester 2019 (2191), including creation of several software programs to support the lab exercises designed for the course. The Preliminary Findings report was submitted on Jan. 10, 2020, and the PSYC 714 course was offered online in the spring semester of …

Fostering Autonomous Learning In University Language Students: Best Teaching Practices To Encourage Life-Long Learning, Samantha Veenhuis

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Veenhuis, S. J. Fostering Autonomous Learning in University Language Students: Best Teaching Practices to Encourage Life-Long Learning. (2020)

Fostering autonomous language learning in university students is advantageous to their ability to push their language learning further. Implementation, however, is not a simple practice. There are many roles the teacher, students, and university must play. This capstone uses relevant literature to answer the research question, how can teachers of English as a foreign language at the university level help their students become successful, autonomous learners? The project informed by this capstone outlines a professional development training to help teachers understand how …

Mindfulness: A Promising Practice To Reduce Accountant Stress, Abigail Anderson

Marriott Student Review

This article considers the practice of mindfulness as an approach to reduce stress within the lives of accountants. Mindfulness has existed for centuries as a Buddhist tradition and has only recently become popular in the Western world as a stress-reduction technique that can lead to improved mental and emotional well-being. This article also examines the prevalence of mindfulness within the Top 10 accounting firms in the United States and some results regarding employee performance. As more and more firms begin to utilize mindfulness as a low-cost method to better employee performance and well-being, university accounting programs should consider incorporating the …

August 28th, 2020 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate Minutes

Reducing The Incidence Of Pressure Injuries In Adult Icu Patients At Mcallen Medical Center With The Implementation Of A Pressure Injury Preventive Bundle: A Quality Improvement Project, Cheryl Cruz

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Pressure injuries (PIs) are a significant healthcare problem globally. Adult patients in the intensive care setting are especially vulnerable to the development of PIs given the acuity of their diagnoses requiring extensive treatments, procedures and the use of multiple medical devices.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was, “In adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients, how does the effect of implementing a pressure injury prevention bundle compare in patients who received the bundle, and patients receiving standard pressure injury prevention in reducing the incidence of pressure injuries after two months?”

Evidence: Evidence exist that bundle implementation …