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Spartan Daily, April 4, 2017, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2017

Spartan Daily, April 4, 2017, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2017

Volume 148, Issue 26


Embric, E. P. - Relating To (Sc 3107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2017

Embric, E. P. - Relating To (Sc 3107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3107. Finding signed by 12 jurors on letterhead of a Lebanon, Kentucky law firm adjudging E. P. Embric to be a lunatic. The finding states that Embric exhibited the first symptoms of an unsound mind on 21 April 1880, that his place of birth, residence and parents are unknown, and that he is incapable of laboring for his support.


Purdy, James K., 1857-1929 - Relating To (Sc 3106), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2017

Purdy, James K., 1857-1929 - Relating To (Sc 3106), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3106. Finding signed by 12 jurors adjudging James Purdy of Marion County, Kentucky to be a lunatic. The finding states that Purdy became of unsound mind two years earlier, “supposed to be from self abuse,” that his mother resides in the county, and that he is incapable of laboring for his support.


Strategic Insights: Getting Comfortable With Conflicting Ideas, William G. Braun Iii Apr 2017

Strategic Insights: Getting Comfortable With Conflicting Ideas, William G. Braun Iii

Articles & Editorials

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Bystander Behavior In His Fucking House, Anonymous Apr 2017

Bystander Behavior In His Fucking House, Anonymous

SURGE

My first semester at Gettysburg, I was at a fraternity party with a group of friends from my floor. As a first-year who spent the majority of her Saturday nights in high school watching Netflix with friends, I was still growing accustomed to the utter chaos which defines our college’s primary social scene. Despite my inexperience, even I knew to be worried when a visibly intoxicated girl stumbled past, pulled behind a guy towards the stairs. [excerpt]


Subject Formation, Fundamentalism And Instrumentalist Nationalism In Zimbabwean Politics, Joram Tarusarira Dr. Apr 2017

Subject Formation, Fundamentalism And Instrumentalist Nationalism In Zimbabwean Politics, Joram Tarusarira Dr.

Peace and Conflict Studies

This article argues that despite presiding over a failed economy, the Zimbabwe African Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) led by Robert Mugabe, has willing and enthusiastic supporters. There are claims that the large crowds witnessed singing and dancing at ZANU PF rallies are mobilized by force because the attendees do not benefit anything from supporting the regime. In a divergence from the consensus of the literature, this article surfaces other explanations than coercion for the huge turnout at rallies, rented crowds, handouts, and well-articulated election manifestos. The psychological dimension, especially the fundamentalist mindset created by instrumentalist nationalism, is one such …


Negotiating Under The Security Dilemma A Loss-Framed Approach To The Question Of Cyprus, Pavlos Ioannis Koktsidis Dr. Apr 2017

Negotiating Under The Security Dilemma A Loss-Framed Approach To The Question Of Cyprus, Pavlos Ioannis Koktsidis Dr.

Peace and Conflict Studies

The present study introduces a revised adaptation of the “ethnic security dilemma” theory to explain the nature of antagonisms between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots in negotiations for resolving the Cyprus Question. The proposed theory accounts for security positions adopted by parties under conditions of fear and uncertainty. The indistinguishability of offensive-defensive positions and the perceived windows of opportunity have turned the negotiating process into a competitive cost-benefit problem marked by their distinct security considerations. Furthermore, the study develops a loss-framed negotiations model to illustrate likely choices when perceived costs outweigh the importance of prospective gains. The analysis concludes that …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs Apr 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Kast, Monica. Advertising, Public Relations Still to Merge with Department of Communication
  • Austin, Emma. Just for Kids – Dance Big Red
  • Keltner, Bryson. Professors Shared Flipped Classroom Experiences
  • Austin, Emma. Poets & Singers Celebrate Female Empowerment – This for the Women
  • Chattopadhyay, Srijita. Indian Student Group to Host Traditional Celebration – Indian Student Association
  • Ziege, Nicole. Grant Funds Training on Trafficking Investigation
  • Hatchett, Gina. Controlling My Time for Other People
  • Slaughter, Wesley. Editorial Cartoon re: School a Joke
  • Hovell, Nolan. April Absurdity – Rick & …


1855 - Report Of The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs For 1854 Apr 2017

1855 - Report Of The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs For 1854

US and Indian Relations

Detailed report on the efforts by the US government to civilize, educate and provide moral training to the original inhabitants. This largely involved placing the Indians on reservations, teaching them agricultural and homebuilding skills, training them in proper dress and customs of the white man and providing opportunities for education.


Digital Strategies For Personalizing The Book-A-Librarian Process, Britt A. Fagerheim, Alex J. Sundt Apr 2017

Digital Strategies For Personalizing The Book-A-Librarian Process, Britt A. Fagerheim, Alex J. Sundt

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

On-demand consultations extend librarians beyond the classroom, supporting critical, one-on-one library instruction. But a successful consultation service requires more than a simple "build it and they will come" digital strategy, as users face numerous challenges in understanding their options, overcoming library anxiety, and finding the right expert to meet their needs. Following up on a prototype introduced last year, presenters will discuss research-informed design concepts and demonstrate a more engaging, friendlier interface for on-demand librarian consultations.


Generational Change In Parenting Styles Among Vietnamese In Nebraska, Paulina Nguyen Apr 2017

Generational Change In Parenting Styles Among Vietnamese In Nebraska, Paulina Nguyen

UCARE: Research Products

This study is part of a larger research project that examines the experiences and beliefs of parents from five Asian population in Nebraska, namely, Filipino, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indian. There is a need for research on Vietnamese American families, more so because of its increasing population in the state. The goal of the study is to describe the ways in which Vietnamese American parents differ across generations in terms of their child-rearing practices. Parents are either authoritarian or authoritative. Nguyen and Cheung (2009) stated that research specifically on Vietnamese parents is limited. Thus, past literature has generalized all Asian …


Moving To Diversity, Richelle L. Winkler, Kenneth M. Johnson Apr 2017

Moving To Diversity, Richelle L. Winkler, Kenneth M. Johnson

Carsey Publications

In this brief, authors Richelle Winkler and Kenneth Johnson, using new data and techniques, find that net migration between U.S. counties increased racial diversity in each of the last two decades. However, migration’s influence on diversity was far from uniform: it varied by race, age group, and location, sometimes starkly. Overall, net migration of the population under age 40 increased diversity, while net migration of people over age 60 diminished diversity. Blacks and Hispanics are migrating to predominantly white counties, while white young adults are moving to urban core counties with relatively high proportions of blacks and Hispanics. The movement …


“You Get Old. You Get Invisible”: Social Isolation And The Challenge Of Communicating With Aging Women, Tammy J. Walkner, Andrea Mm Weare, Melissa Tully Apr 2017

“You Get Old. You Get Invisible”: Social Isolation And The Challenge Of Communicating With Aging Women, Tammy J. Walkner, Andrea Mm Weare, Melissa Tully

Communication Faculty Publications

Social isolation is a problem facing many older women. Isolation can contribute to poor health as adults age without social support. Increased and tailored communication offers service organizations more opportunities to provide social support to these adults. This research examines perceptions of aging to explore communication behaviors, barriers, and opportunities for improved communication and service provision for aging women. Using data from focus groups and interviews, this study finds that participants from community organizations rely on word of mouth and traditional media to communicate with their aging constituents, despite opportunities to use digital communication and to develop communication plans for …


Demographic Transition And The Dynamics Of Measles In Six Provinces In China: A Modeling Study, Sheng Li, Chao Ma, Lixin Hao, Qiru Su, Zhijie An, Fubao Ma, Shuyun Xie, Aiqiang Xu, Yangyang Zhang, Zhengrong Ding, Hui Li, Lisa Cairns, Huaqing Wang, Huiming Luo, Ning Wang, Li Li, Matthew J. Ferrari Apr 2017

Demographic Transition And The Dynamics Of Measles In Six Provinces In China: A Modeling Study, Sheng Li, Chao Ma, Lixin Hao, Qiru Su, Zhijie An, Fubao Ma, Shuyun Xie, Aiqiang Xu, Yangyang Zhang, Zhengrong Ding, Hui Li, Lisa Cairns, Huaqing Wang, Huiming Luo, Ning Wang, Li Li, Matthew J. Ferrari

Publications and Research

Background Industrialization and demographic transition generate nonstationary dynamics in human populations that can affect the transmission and persistence of infectious diseases. Decades of increasing vaccination and development have led to dramatic declines in the global burden of measles, but the virus remains persistent in much of the world. Here we show that a combination of demographic transition, as a result of declining birth rates, and reduced measles prevalence, due to improved vaccination, has shifted the age distribution of susceptibility to measles throughout China.

Methods and findings We fit a novel time-varying catalytic model to three decades of age-specific measles case …


The Togolese Truth, Justice And Reconciliation Commission: Lessons For Transitional Justice Processes Elsewhere, Jeremy J. Sarkin Prof, Tetevi Davi Apr 2017

The Togolese Truth, Justice And Reconciliation Commission: Lessons For Transitional Justice Processes Elsewhere, Jeremy J. Sarkin Prof, Tetevi Davi

Peace and Conflict Studies

Certain truth and reconciliation processes around the world remain understudied. This means that valuable lessons for transitional justice processes elsewhere are not learned. This article therefore examines lessons from the Togolese Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR). It examines the historical context of violence in Togo in order to understand why the country decided to establish a truth commission and looks at how previous inquiries established the need for such a process. Other issues examined are the CVJR’s mandate, the time period provided to do its work, and the pros and cons of the choices made with respect to these …


Rethinking Baloch Secularism: What The Data Say, C. Christine Fair, Ali Hamza Apr 2017

Rethinking Baloch Secularism: What The Data Say, C. Christine Fair, Ali Hamza

Peace and Conflict Studies

Since 1947, Baloch have resisted inclusion into the Pakistan and have waged several waves of ethno-nationalist insurgency against the state. Scholars and Baloch nationalist leaders alike generally assert that Baloch are more secular than other Pakistanis, more opposed to the political Islamist policies pursued by the state, and less supportive of Islamist militancy in the country. However, these claims lack empirical support. We employ data derived from a large national survey of Pakistanis from 2012 to evaluate these conventional wisdoms. Contrary to claims in the literature, we find that Baloch resemble Pakistanis generally with few important exceptions.


Appraising Positive Aspects Of Shared History Through Contact- A Preliminary Model Of Reconciliation Among Hindus And Muslims Of The Kashmir Valley, Sramana Majumdar Dr Apr 2017

Appraising Positive Aspects Of Shared History Through Contact- A Preliminary Model Of Reconciliation Among Hindus And Muslims Of The Kashmir Valley, Sramana Majumdar Dr

Peace and Conflict Studies

The long-standing political conflict in the Kashmir Valley has resulted in identity based polarization and subsequent displacement of communities. Reconciliation between Hindus (also known as Pandits) and Muslims is viewed as an important step in any sustainable effort towards conflict resolution and peacebuilding in the Valley. This paper begins by examining the much debated territorial and cultural concept of ‘Kashmiriyat’ and instead proposes an alternative lens that emphasizes on shared history as opposed to common identity. We approach reconciliation through a socio-psychological lens by examining the role of a shared cultural past and historical coexistence- or simply put as shared …


Lindenwood Digest, April 4, 2017, Lindenwood University Apr 2017

Lindenwood Digest, April 4, 2017, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been an employee newsletter since 2009.


Identifying Ebook Pedagogies For Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Jamey Twitchell Herdelin Apr 2017

Identifying Ebook Pedagogies For Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Jamey Twitchell Herdelin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Students in K-6 support becoming digital learners but many lack the digital skills needed to engage with ICTs such as eBooks. Some educators lack the technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) to adjust instruction and meet students’ needs. This study examined the extant body of research on the use of eBooks with K-6 literacy instruction to address the perceived lack of effective evidence based practices needed to build self-efficacy. The goal: identify effective TPK regarding when, how, and why to integrate eBooks with K-6 literacy instruction. The research questions: According to the extant literature, what types of K-6 literacy practices and engagements …


Identifying Ebook Pedagogies For Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Jamey T. Herdelin Apr 2017

Identifying Ebook Pedagogies For Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Jamey T. Herdelin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Students in K-6 support becoming digital learners but many lack the digital skills needed to engage with ICTs such as eBooks. Some educators lack the technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) to adjust instruction and meet students’ needs. This study examined the extant body of research on the use of eBooks with K-6 literacy instruction to address the perceived lack of effective evidence based practices needed to build self-efficacy. The goal: identify effective TPK regarding when, how, and why to integrate eBooks with K-6 literacy instruction. The research questions: According to the extant literature, what types of K-6 literacy practices and engagements …


Just Entertainment: Analyzing The Impacts Of The Narratives In Rap Music, Pamela Michelle Reed Apr 2017

Just Entertainment: Analyzing The Impacts Of The Narratives In Rap Music, Pamela Michelle Reed

Theses and Dissertations

Does rap music, rich in narratives and metaphors, play a role in shaping the values, beliefs, ideologies and subsequent behaviors of its listeners? We use narratives and proverbs to shape the values, morals, beliefs and subsequent behaviors of our children, so at what point in our lives do they stop functioning in the same manner? Can you recall the day or the moment when narratives no longer affected your belief systems and behaviors? The purpose of this research is to determine whether or not the narratives in rap music have an impact on the personal narratives of persons entering the …


Experiences Of Former Participants In Teen Advocates For Sexual Health (Tash), Celeste Nicholas Apr 2017

Experiences Of Former Participants In Teen Advocates For Sexual Health (Tash), Celeste Nicholas

Dissertations

This qualitative study explores the experiences of former participants in a Planned Parenthood youth development and sex education program, Teen Advocates for Sexual Health (TASH). Phenomenologically-based interviews centered the question, “What did it mean to participate in TASH?” Chapter 1 introduces the study context and synthesizes foundational literature from the fields of sex education, public health, critical pedagogy, civic engagement, youth development, and youth organizing. Chapters 2-4 each contain complete manuscripts, representing three complementary analytic approaches to a common data set and inviting multiple audiences. Chapter 2 addresses sex educators in describing TASH’s “rights-based” sex education model. Research questions included: …


The Prospector, April 4, 2017, Utep Student Publications Apr 2017

The Prospector, April 4, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Fashion Issue


The Seniors’ Show, Catherine Hamilton Apr 2017

The Seniors’ Show, Catherine Hamilton

Furman University Student Films

This film profiles four art majors preparing for their senior show at Furman University. The challenges they face and the passion they pour into their creations are both evident as they explain why they do what they do, and what they learn in the process.


The Furman Library: Catering To Students, Andrew Cromer, Shane Roberts Apr 2017

The Furman Library: Catering To Students, Andrew Cromer, Shane Roberts

Furman University Student Films

This film explores how the main campus library has become a second home to students from around Furman University. From the student who basically moves in during finals week, to the students who use the library primarily as a study space, the film gives a student’s perspective on the comforts of the library.


Russ From P2x, Claudia Leslie, Jordan Mcneill Apr 2017

Russ From P2x, Claudia Leslie, Jordan Mcneill

Furman University Student Films

This film profiles a well-loved fixture of the Furman campus, Russ. He runs the printing and copying service center at the university and oversees mail delivery in the student center, but his real passion is connecting with students. In the film, Russ explains how his life journey led him here, reflecting on his work and his vocation.


The Happiest Hour At The Woodlands, Hanna Arata, Sam Fowler Apr 2017

The Happiest Hour At The Woodlands, Hanna Arata, Sam Fowler

Furman University Student Films

This film showcases a weekly happy hour held at the Woodlands, a senior living community near the Furman University campus. Woodlands residents talk about how music played at the happy hour transports them back to a different era, and they share in their enjoyment of the event’s wine and live music.


Welcome Home, Ann Ludlow, Libby Mackow Apr 2017

Welcome Home, Ann Ludlow, Libby Mackow

Furman University Student Films

This film explores the dynamics of different Furman housing areas, interviewing students about their adjustment to dorm living and about their preferences for spending time in different areas.


Poe Mill Skate Tribe, Heather Brame, Izzy Michell Apr 2017

Poe Mill Skate Tribe, Heather Brame, Izzy Michell

Furman University Student Films

This film transports the viewer to the Poe Mill Skate Park in Greenville, South Carolina, where an active skateboarding community has grown up. The skateboarders form a tight-knit community and transform an otherwise abandoned area as they pour their own money and labor into building up the park.


The Lake Debate, Connor Lynch Apr 2017

The Lake Debate, Connor Lynch

Furman University Student Films

Framed by concerns by some Furman students over their ability to access the student union when community members enjoying the popular Furman Lake fill up the nearby parking spaces, this film explores why people are attracted to the lake. The film shows the perspectives of several individuals who come to walk pets or take children for a bicycle ride on the lakeside paths.