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The Results of Locomotion: Bayard Taylor and the Travel Lecture in Nineteenth-Century America
During the mid-nineteenth century, appearances by returning travellers were a ubiquitous feature of the American popular lecture circuit. Attending such talks was one of the few means by which the majority of citizens acquired an insight into distant cultures. These âtravel lecturesâ became an idiom of an emerging mass entertainment culture, one of the periodâs more under-appreciated and idiosyn- cratic cultural practices. Drawing upon a range of archival materials, this essay explores the scope of the phenomenon during the period 1840â70, and argues that these oratorical events represented interpretive performances or âdramas of appraisalâ through which performers brought reformist themes to the platform. Focusing on the career of the poet, writer and diplomat Bayard Taylor â the archetypal âtravel lecturerâ of the period â it reveals the ways in which he used the form to advance a moral vision of mid-century American cosmopolitanism
Adaptation and Feasibility Study of a Digital Health Program to Prevent Diabetes among Low-Income Patients: Results from a Partnership between a Digital Health Company and an Academic Research Team.
Background. The feasibility of digital health programs to prevent and manage diabetes in low-income patients has not been adequately explored. Methods. Researchers collaborated with a digital health company to adapt a diabetes prevention program for low-income prediabetes patients at a large safety net clinic. We conducted focus groups to assess patient perspectives, revised lessons for improved readability and cultural relevance to low-income and Hispanic patients, conducted a feasibility study of the adapted program in English and Spanish speaking cohorts, and implemented real-time adaptations to the program for commercial use and for a larger trial of in multiple safety net clinics. Results. The majority of focus group participants were receptive to the program. We modified the curriculum to a 5th-grade reading level and adapted content based on patient feedback. In the feasibility study, 54% of eligible contacted patients expressed interest in enrolling (n = 23). Although some participants' computer access and literacy made registration challenging, they were highly satisfied and engaged (80% logged in at least once/week). Conclusions. Underserved prediabetic patients displayed high engagement and satisfaction with a digital diabetes prevention program despite lower digital literacy skills. The collaboration between researchers and a digital health company enabled iterative improvements in technology implementation to address challenges in low-income populations
Spartan Daily, April 26, 1937
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An analysis of the materials of five fourth grade basal readers for social studies concepts.
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit
State College Times, October 5, 1933
Volume 22, Issue 9https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/12903/thumbnail.jp
Spartan Daily, November 6, 2002
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