MSR New England Social Media Research Amelia Abreu, Andres Monroy Hernandez, and Omar Wasow 7 September 2010 Each speaker will give a 12 minute presentation of their work and then there will be an open discussion. #1: Amelia Abreu, University of Washington 'Tag!: How games and memes create social infrastructure online' This paper examines 'tag' games played on YouTube. We employ case study methodology to track and compare games across several user communities, analyzing content and discourse
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High school students in part-time employment: What effects on scholastic performance? Educators in the United States have long argued about the effects of part-time work on the academic performance of high school students. Though many studies claim that there is a relationship between a student’s grade point average (GPA) – the standard measure academic performance in high schools and universities in the US – and the number of hours the students is employed, there seems little agreement
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statement is to improve myself professionally and personally through education and open-mindedness so that I can advance in both my life and career in a way that I can enjoy and feel content. I will make efforts to further my knowledge every day through reading books or magazines. I will work towards improving my inferior qualities such as organization, responsibility and compassion so that I can be a better mother, daughter, sister, student and friend. I will continue to strive for a healthy and long
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evaluate and explore the experience of mentoring a student in practice, critically analysing topics that will reflect on the role of the mentor, within the context of the nursing profession. The placement area concerned is a 14 bedded acute elderly assessment ward, which caters for both male and female patients. Several students have been placed on our ward over the years, it is the mentors responsibility to provide students with appropriate support, guidance and supervision
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August 29, 2014-ENTRY 1: ME, A WRITER Attitude : My attitude toward completing this course is excitement, but at the same time nerve-wrecking. I am excited to finally learn about a subject that I am interested in. Although, the nerve-wrecking part, because I am an average student. I tend not to do well in certain subjects. However, I believe that this course, will help me overcome difficult obstacles. Inventory : I have learned as a writer working through the inventory exercise, that I need
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infections (STIs) and/ or related health problems with their daughters. Parental involvement is thought to be an effective prevention strategy in behavior change. However, there is limited data regarding the level of parental contribution to sexual education and development of the young females in Haiti Objective: The study sought to determine: Haitian women’s knowledge of HIV/AIDS and STIs; the impact of parental influence for learning about sex, relationships and sexual health of Haitian women; as
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well-known nursing journal that focuses on a descriptive study on how to determine a nurses knowledge and usual practice and prevention of deep tissue injuries. It gives an in depth explanation on the methods and assessment tools used for nursing education and testing of knowledge learned during the study. Billings, J.R., Crowley, S. (2008). Approaches to community needs assessment: a
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Program Report Domestic Violence CJHS/410 Evelyn Diaz 01/19/2015 Chris Abreu Domestic Violence The battering of women has been in existence for a long time in Western in Western culture. As long as men view woman and children as property, he will use violence as a form of control. In the past society turned their heads on domestic violence because it was not considered a crime. All through history the regulations and rights related to this control have been codified by both civil and religious
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migrant and women establishments. Some more promising initiatives are the engagement of the police with the CALD groups for fostering better relationships with the help of various programs and cross-cultural education and other agencies for justice. Another initiative is the legal education programs which aim to give a good understanding of legal and criminal justice arrangement in Australia. Examples of such initiatives are Pasifika Support Services, Police and Afghan Youth camp, Police and African
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Advanced Research Writing Do Students Lose More than They Gain in Online Writing Classes The article, Do Students Lose More than They Gain in Online Writing Classes, does not contain any valid points that there are more benefits from a face to face classroom environment or that students in an online writing class lose benefits from the lack of physical interactions. The authors examples used in this article do not provide proof that online writing classes are not adequate for learning or that
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