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Spartan Daily April 24, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2013

Spartan Daily April 24, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 140, Issue 43

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Prospectus, April 24, 2013, Jojo Rhinehart, Ted Sutterlund, Mark Roughton, Alex Wallner Apr 2013

Prospectus, April 24, 2013, Jojo Rhinehart, Ted Sutterlund, Mark Roughton, Alex Wallner

Prospectus 2013

STUDENT COMMUTERS FACE DIFFICULTIES; Stressed students seek help with registration; Let's go Green: Readers share 25 great green tips; Best foods to power up your plate; Bad journalism fuels terrorism hysteria; Who should own DNA? All of us; Softball sophomores go out in style on Sophomore Day; What it takes to be a student-athlete; Titles bring buzz, prestige to streaming TV

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An Examination Of Localization Success Factors Of Chinese Big Four Accounting Firms, Alexa Mcisaac Apr 2013

An Examination Of Localization Success Factors Of Chinese Big Four Accounting Firms, Alexa Mcisaac

Honors Projects in Modern Languages

In May 2012, the Chinese government mandated that once the Big Four accounting (KPMG, PwC, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte) joint venture agreements expire, the firms must begin to localize most of the senior management. Although most of the Big Four firms employ many locals, there are more expatriate partners than Chinese counterparts. Because of this, the Big Four firms must quickly find qualified local senior management personnel. Amongst compliance and global regulatory issues, the Big Four firms must develop a strategy for localizing. Through a survey, this study aims to examine how expatriates and local Chinese managers perceive the …

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The Anchor, Volume 126.22: April 24, 2013, Hope College Apr 2013

The Anchor, Volume 126.22: April 24, 2013, Hope College

The Anchor: 2013

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

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The Legacy, April 24, 2013, Lindenwood University Apr 2013

The Legacy, April 24, 2013, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

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The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Apr 2013

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

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Our Diversity Is What Will Drive New Levels Of Excellence, Lisa Barkley Apr 2013

Our Diversity Is What Will Drive New Levels Of Excellence, Lisa Barkley

UCF Forum

Diversity has changed and the face of America has changed. As a nation, we have to come to grips with the reality that our melting pot has never had so many ingredients mixed in – and we are never going back to what it used to be.

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April 2013 Press Release For Fifth Anniversary In English Apr 2013

April 2013 Press Release For Fifth Anniversary In English

Postville Project Documents

The press release of April 2013 serving as a reminder of the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Agriprocessors immigration raid in English.

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April 2013 Press Release For Fifth Anniversary In Spanish Apr 2013

April 2013 Press Release For Fifth Anniversary In Spanish

Postville Project Documents

The press release of April 2013 serving as a reminder of the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Spanish.

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Notions Of Spirits As Agents Of Mental Illness Among The Akan Of Ghana: A Cultural-Psychological Exploration, Annabella Opare-Henaku Apr 2013

Notions Of Spirits As Agents Of Mental Illness Among The Akan Of Ghana: A Cultural-Psychological Exploration, Annabella Opare-Henaku

Theses and Dissertations

The study explores lay conceptualizations of mental illness among the Akans of Ghana as influenced by their cultural worldview. Akan, the largest ethnic group in Ghana, is noted for the use of supernatural attributions for various health-related issues. The supernatural attributions are based on Akan ontological belief that the universe is unitary such that there is no clear distinction between physical and spiritual occurrences. This worldview guides Akans in how they deal with a wide range of issues including their mental health. Clinicians and other mental health professionals who rely solely on biomedical approaches to mental health fail to meet …

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Using Public Relations Analysis To Study The Role Of Perception Of A Student Organization (Opr), Shiho Suzuki, Nour Ulayyet, Lisa Borosh Apr 2013

Using Public Relations Analysis To Study The Role Of Perception Of A Student Organization (Opr), Shiho Suzuki, Nour Ulayyet, Lisa Borosh

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Organization-public relationship (OPR) is a central focus for those working in public relations. The literature indicates that OPR is the key indicator of the effectiveness for an organization. To apply this knowledge to a student organization on campus seemed particularly important when an organization has an international focus, especially for undergraduates. Thus, the research on the VISA student organization with key student publics served as the primary means for gaining insight into the perceptions or the perceived image of an internal organization.

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A Pr Case: Understanding Public Perception From A Perspective Of Lakeshore Public Media Through Research, Johnathon Taylor, Lauren Robinson, Sarah Dooms Apr 2013

A Pr Case: Understanding Public Perception From A Perspective Of Lakeshore Public Media Through Research, Johnathon Taylor, Lauren Robinson, Sarah Dooms

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

The perception of an organization by its publics is a critical component for establishing a relationship. To identify an organization's relationship with publics, the perception of Lakeshore Public Media was examined through three platforms: television, radio, and its interactive website. Noting that the educated public are the most serious followers of public media, the sample from the membership list of the public media provided contacts to the most dedicated group. The general public was composed of a sample from those who utilize the county library system. The first sample had already expressed its commitment through a membership donation. The general …

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The Structure Of Addictions: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach Using Structural Equations Modeling, Gabrielle Krus, Victoria Labitan, Katherine Paul, Kelly Perfect, Diana Stribl, Liz Hostetler, Sarah Braun Apr 2013

The Structure Of Addictions: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach Using Structural Equations Modeling, Gabrielle Krus, Victoria Labitan, Katherine Paul, Kelly Perfect, Diana Stribl, Liz Hostetler, Sarah Braun

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Addiction is one of the most important mental health problems in contemporary society, but relatively little is known about how various kinds of addictive behaviors relate to each other. In this study, we take a complex structural model of addictions developed from Christian theological sources and our own previous research and test it against a large (N = 300) dataset of individuals who have rated their relationship to various objects of addiction. The analysis largely confirmed our theoretical model with some interesting modifications. We discuss implications of this research for addictions assessment and treatment.

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Amount Of Knowledge About Sex Trafficking In The United States Among Valparaiso University Students, Taylor Fuller, Abigail Matter, Alyssa Kasper Apr 2013

Amount Of Knowledge About Sex Trafficking In The United States Among Valparaiso University Students, Taylor Fuller, Abigail Matter, Alyssa Kasper

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This research proposal will address awareness among students, concentrating on males, at Valparaiso University. Little research has been conducted on awareness alone, let alone awareness of college students. Therefore, this research will be filling a gap. It’s important for low awareness levels to increase because awareness is the first step toward change. The researchers will develop an online survey to be administered to a sample of the students attending Valparaiso University to gauge their awareness. After the results are collected, they will be analyzed, and reported upon. Sex trafficking is a major problem for the United States. Finding out college …

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Cultural Profits: How Museums Communicate Through Nonprofit Public Relations, Erika Wagner Apr 2013

Cultural Profits: How Museums Communicate Through Nonprofit Public Relations, Erika Wagner

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Public relations is an obscure or unfamiliar field to the average American. Often confused with marketing and advertising, most people associate PR with large corporations trying to manipulate the media. What people don't realize is that PR is all around us, fulfilling a great variety of functions and influencing many publics, not the least of which includes nonprofit PR. Although not at the forefront of the public's image of PR, nonprofit public relations is a totally different animal typically including a small budget and lots of hands-on work. My research includes a foundation of nonprofit PR and how it differs …

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Climate Change And Politics: A Connection Between Congressional Voting And Our Warming Planet Using Gis, Kelsie Rudolph Apr 2013

Climate Change And Politics: A Connection Between Congressional Voting And Our Warming Planet Using Gis, Kelsie Rudolph

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

While climate change is widely accepted by the scientific community, it is not as accepted in the political world. Recently, there was an amendment to a bill put to a vote in the House of Representatives to accept that climate change is occurring and has anthropogenic causes. This amendment did not pass. This project aims to find a connection between the voting record of the representatives and the average temperature change over the last 50 years in their districts. Data from the Library of Congress, as well as NOAA will be analyzed using GIS methods. It is hypothesized that there …

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Effect Of Emotional Cues On Memory Recall And Response Time, Rachel Rahn Apr 2013

Effect Of Emotional Cues On Memory Recall And Response Time, Rachel Rahn

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Combining electroencephalography, the recording of the brain's electrical activity, with other psychological research techniques allows the link between memory and emotion to be investigated. This study, which is currently in the pilot phase, investigates the effect of emotions on performance in a memory test. Subjects are shown written memory cues with or without accompanying photos of strong facially-expressed emotions and later prompted to recall the written cues. By monitoring brain activity and recall success rate, emotion's effect on memory in this context can be determined, including what brain regions are stimulated by the emotion-memory link and the improvement or impairment …

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Talking Business On Twitter, Murphy Maes, Alizabeth Taubert, Shea Hennessy Apr 2013

Talking Business On Twitter, Murphy Maes, Alizabeth Taubert, Shea Hennessy

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

In 2013, creating healthy relationships with your publics is imperative for growth and maintaining already loyal constituents. Twitter has become a concise, yet direct way to communicate with your followers. There are five key findings on how Twitter affects organizations. Personal dialogue is key; it makes the followers feel more personable and more likely to engage in conversation. The digital media age is a world in which most information we receive is through internet and social media vehicles. With Twitter, communicating with the public while gaining visible exposure is quite simple. “In reality, few organizations reach a high level of …

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Nonprofit Organizations Improving Public Relations Through An Analysis Of Public Perceptions, Keely Naughton, Kayla Mcclain, Kennan Carnegie Apr 2013

Nonprofit Organizations Improving Public Relations Through An Analysis Of Public Perceptions, Keely Naughton, Kayla Mcclain, Kennan Carnegie

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Hilltop Neighborhood Child Care Center is a critical support system for low-income families. The internal perceptions and the external perceptions need to be identified to better serve the organization and the community (its publics). This organization-public relations (OPR) emphasis through interviews, surveys, and focus groups will be the basis of an organizational strategic plan and a public relations campaign.

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Looking Beyond The Allegory: The True Depiction Of Race In X-Men, Danielle Mueller Apr 2013

Looking Beyond The Allegory: The True Depiction Of Race In X-Men, Danielle Mueller

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

In 1963, the first issue of X-Men was published, introducing the Marvel Universe and the world to mutants, super-powered individuals born with amazing powers. Feared and hated by the world they have sworn to protect, the mutant X-Men are often interpreted as representing a variety of marginalized groups. Modern scholarship generally focuses on the Bryan Singer film series and mutants as representative of homosexuals and Jews. Despite the validity of these modern readings, this focus has neglected the depiction of race in the original X-Men comics and has reduced the racial message of X-Men to a simple allegory in which …

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Measuring Determinants Of Investor Confidence Through Time: A Regression Analysis, Paul Yox Apr 2013

Measuring Determinants Of Investor Confidence Through Time: A Regression Analysis, Paul Yox

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This project explores variables that may affect investor confidence in the stock market. Understanding what drives investor confidence in markets can be useful for both institutions and individuals when considering how to react to and cope with the increasing financial volatility of modern financial markets. The hypothesis that economic variables are determinants of investor confidence is tested using a multivariate regression model spanning 1989-present. The measure of investor confidence employed is based on a survey conducted by Yale professor Dr. Robert Shiller. This paper demonstrates that at a basic level, measures such as company earnings and P/E ratio are more …

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The Language Of Human Rights: Applying The Communitarian Critique To Global Human Rights Language, Anna Wiersma Apr 2013

The Language Of Human Rights: Applying The Communitarian Critique To Global Human Rights Language, Anna Wiersma

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

There is a well-known critique of human rights talk in America, often named “the communitarian critique of rights”; however, except for a few hints and moments in the authorship of communitarian thinkers, such as Mary Ann Glendon, this critique is rarely applied to global human rights. Indeed, thinkers like Michael J. Perry say that this critique simply cannot be applied to global human rights. I will argue that the application is there to be made. In her book, Rights Talk, Glendon argues that Americans have particularly harmful rights rhetoric when compared to the rhetoric of other nations. The characteristics of …

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Why So Special? The Israel Lobby, Human Rights, And United States Foreign Aid, Stephanie Volz Apr 2013

Why So Special? The Israel Lobby, Human Rights, And United States Foreign Aid, Stephanie Volz

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Considered as Israel’s strongest ally, the United States has long maintained a special relationship with Israel. The alliance has remained strong even through challenges such as war, terrorism, and global opinions against Israel. Throughout the lengthy Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the United States has made Israel the top annual recipient of its foreign aid. In addition, the United States defends Israel from accusations regarding the legality of its actions toward Palestine and the Palestinian people. In this paper, I argue that U.S. aid to Israel is predicated on domestic political and special interest concerns. Specifically, I argue that increases in aid to …

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Awareness Of Contraceptive Availability At Valparaiso University, Katherine Cole, Charlotte Johnson, Megan Marimen Apr 2013

Awareness Of Contraceptive Availability At Valparaiso University, Katherine Cole, Charlotte Johnson, Megan Marimen

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Despite contradictory perspectives, college students are having sex. College-age students engage in high-risk sexual behavior despite their relatively higher rates of both sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy compared to other age groups. Several studies suggest that the majority of college students rely on campus health clinics or condom distribution programs for obtaining contraceptives. Because of the prevalence in college students, this study was targeted toward full-time, sexually-active Valparaiso University students (aged 18-24). The researchers hypothesized that sexually-active students at Valparaiso University who were unaware of campus availability of contraceptives participated in unprotected sex more often than sexually-active students who …

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Effects Of Electronic Communication On Face-To-Fare Communication, Bethany Garling, Colleen Bulow, Barb Larocco, Amy Wise Apr 2013

Effects Of Electronic Communication On Face-To-Fare Communication, Bethany Garling, Colleen Bulow, Barb Larocco, Amy Wise

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

In the past 20 years, electronic communication fundamentally changed how people communicate. Though there has been much speculation about the effects of using this type of communication, little formal research has been done. This study expands upon previous research asking, “Does more frequent use of electronic communication correlate with a lower reported level of comfort in dealing with face-to-face confrontation?” For this study, the researchers created an electronic survey targeting individuals ages 18-25. The survey consisted of three sections: first, a brief demographic section; next, a frequency checklist measuring how often participants used various types of electronic communication; and finally, …

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Keep Calm And Carry On: An International Comparison Of Stress In Law Enforcement, Holly Buckman, Amanda Zelechoski Apr 2013

Keep Calm And Carry On: An International Comparison Of Stress In Law Enforcement, Holly Buckman, Amanda Zelechoski

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This presentation will show the results of a comprehensive review of the literature and a cross-cultural comparison of law-enforcement related stress in the United States and the United Kingdom. In the formation of this comparison, we will obtain a better understanding of law enforcement exposure to stress and its effects. By comparing the stress experienced by law enforcement officers in these seemingly similar countries, we conceptualize the potential causes of these similarities and differences. More specifically, the organization/structure of law enforcement, support networks, community conditions, and the police subculture in these countries will be analyzed. This analysis will show that …

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The Effects Of Obesity, Eating Habits, And Lack Of Physical Activity Leading To Heart Disease, Natalie Jarrett Apr 2013

The Effects Of Obesity, Eating Habits, And Lack Of Physical Activity Leading To Heart Disease, Natalie Jarrett

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Obesity has become a major problem throughout the United States. By the year 2030, a projection report has estimated that all 50 states could have obesity rates above 44 percent. Throughout the spring semester, I have been working on a project using the mapping program ArcGIS to show the greatest areas for obesity within Cook County, Illinois. The project deliverables will be in the form of a map of Cook County that will determine areas of highest obesity. The map will show fast food restaurants, parks, and income level. Once the map is completed, it will be determined whether highest …

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Diversity In The Media, Jane Hurdish, Emily Penn, Ashley Watson Apr 2013

Diversity In The Media, Jane Hurdish, Emily Penn, Ashley Watson

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Research has shown that a lack of diversity exists in the media, particularly regarding how two vulnerable populations, women and people of color, are portrayed. For example, usually only very thin women are portrayed, and people of color are misrepresented, perpetuating negative stereotypes. This study seeks to determine whether a sample of college students from Valparaiso University recognize the lack of diversity in the media and would like it changed. Through this study, society may become more aware of the lack of diversity in the media. This study may also encourage further research into how equal representation in the media …

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A Gis Analysis Of Environmental Justice In Lake And Porter Counties, Halina Hopkins Apr 2013

A Gis Analysis Of Environmental Justice In Lake And Porter Counties, Halina Hopkins

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Starting with the publication in 1987 of the United Church of Christ Racial Justice Commission Report "Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States," environmental justice research addresses the geospatial relation between environmental hazards and the social characteristics of the communities hosting toxic sites. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allows environmental justice researchers to consider questions involving public policy, health effects, risk analysis, and more nuanced considerations of race, income, and injustice. This project is an analysis of environmental justice in two counties in northwest Indiana: Lake County, which contains the city of Gary; and Porter County, an adjacent county with …

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An Examination Of The Occurrence Of Divorce And Social And Demographic Factors Within Chicago, Louise Hahn Apr 2013

An Examination Of The Occurrence Of Divorce And Social And Demographic Factors Within Chicago, Louise Hahn

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This research looks at the occurrence of divorce among Cook County-Chicago census tracts from data gathered from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) of the U.S. Census Bureau. Previous research has looked at various factors believed to affect the divorce rate of a country, in particular the economic development, average educational attainment, and participation of women in the labor force. These past studies have often found a significant and positive correlation between divorce and a country's economic development, educational attainment, and participation of women in the labor force. However, these studies have mostly focused on cross-national boundaries, thus allowing for …

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