Is this journalism?: a study of whether the snapshots on the front page of USA Today adhere to journalistic standards

This thesis examined 22 Snapshots on the front-pages of USA Today from April 2001 to determine whether they adhered to the journalism standards of wholeness, accuracy, and credibility. Fourteen were found not whole, 8 were not accurate, and 3 were not credible according to the definitions of this thesis. The researcher compared the data in the Snapshots to the data obtained from the cited source and interviewed sources as well as a news assistant and graphics editor at USA Today. The researcher found four possible explanations for the poor quality of the Snapshots and examined the routines of Snapshot production, which she then compared to those of traditional journalists

Of Mice and Medicine: An Examination of the Anti-Depressant Enterprise

Anti-depressants (ADs) appear not to work very well, and present a sequence of puzzling problems: side effects, a long latency period before recovery, an uncertain theoretical foundation for psychopharmacology, the high relative efficacy of placebos, and the generally low efficacy of ADs. Behind these empirical and scientific problems lie a host of ethical issues within drug development: publication bias, conflicts of interest, ghost authorship, and informed consent. I review these issues and find that: (1) there is no reason why ADs should be effective for humans, given their origin in rodent research; (2) the placebo effect rivals the drug effect, showing that ADs are ineffective; (3) drug companies andf doctors unethically continue to push the use of ADs; (4) analyses from science and the philosophy of science show that ADs are scientifically unsound; and (5) ethical analyses show that Ads are ethically intolerable

The effect of rhythm-based computer-assisted music instruction designed for individual learning style preferences on the learning of preservice elementary education majors

This study investigated the effect of rhythm based computer-assisted music instruction designed for individual learning style preferences. Participants were undergraduate preservice elementary education majors (N = 82) enrolled in Fundamentals of Music. The Perceptual Learning Style Preferences Survey and the Diablo Valley College Learning Style Survey were used to measure learning preferences. Two content knowledge assessments were administered as pre and posttest: (a) Music Achievement Test (MAT) Test 2-Part 3-Auditory and Visual Discrimination subtest b and (b) Researcher-Developed Rhythm Test (RDRT). Researcher-developed software programs were constructed, teaching participants the basic elements of rhythm based on learning style preferences. Forty-three of the participants (13 auditory, 13 visual, and 17 tactile/kinesthetic) completed software programs designed for their individual learning preferences. A stratified randomly selected group (11 auditory, 10 visual, and 18 tactile/kinesthetic) was assigned software that addressed all learning style strategies (n = 39) to complete the rhythm unit. A repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) conducted to determine the effect of three types of learning style strategies and two treatments (learner specific and all learning styles) on the two dependent variables (MAT and RDRT) revealed significant differences between the dependent measures. Two separate three-way repeated measures ANOVAs calculated on the MAT and RDRT found significant differences from pretest to posttest, indicating a significant increase in skill level on both measures. MAT scores revealed no significant differences with regards to treatment or learning style preferences. A significant two-way interaction between treatment and pretest to posttest was found for the RDRT. Both groups made significant gains due to treatment from pretest to posttest. The gain was greater for participants who used all learning styles software than for those who used individualized learning styles software. A significant two-way interaction among learning style strategies, RDRT pretest to posttest, was revealed. All participants made large gains due to treatment; tactile/kinesthetic learners gained noticeably less than aural and visual learners. Participants with the highest and lowest posttest scores (n = 23) from each learning style preference were selected for interviews. Overlapping themes indicated positive acceptance of the program, superior educational value, and creative program design

Missouri's veterans : a demographic and workforce overview

"February 2019""The US Military is an important driver of Missouri's state economy. In FY2015, military spending accounted for approximately 5 percent ($14 billion) of Missouri's$261 billion economy. Beyond the direct and indirect spending, the state benefits from the workforce contributions of its veteran population. Veterans possess several key soft skills -- basic leadership experience, working within organizational structures, and learning new processes and procedures -- that many Missouri employers need from their workforce."--From page 1.The authors of this report include Dr. Mark C. White (University of Missouri Extension's Labor and Workforce Development program), Ms. Kristin Arnette and Mr. Alan Spell (Missouri Economic Research and Information Center

Absorption Filter Based Optical Diagnostics in High Speed Flows

Two major regimes where laser light scattered by molecules or particles in a flow contains significant information about the flow are Mie scattering and Rayleigh scattering. Mie scattering is used to obtain only velocity information, while Rayleigh scattering can be used to measure both the velocity and the thermodynamic properties of the flow. Now, recently introduced (1990, 1991) absorption filter based diagnostic techniques have started a new era in flow visualization, simultaneous velocity and thermodynamic measurements, and planar velocity measurements. Using a filtered planar velocimetry (FPV) technique, we have modified the optically thick iodine filter profile of Miles, et al., and used it in the pressure-broaden regime which accommodates measurements in a wide range of velocity applications. Measuring velocity and thermodynamic properties simultaneously, using absorption filtered based Rayleigh scattering, involves not only the measurement of the Doppler shift, but also the spectral profile of the Rayleigh scattering signal. Using multiple observation angles, simultaneous measurement of one component velocity and thermodynamic properties in a supersonic jet were measured. Presently, the technique is being extended for simultaneous measurements of all three components of velocity and thermodynamic properties

Grade 3-5 Teachers\u27 Perceptions about their Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices

Many schools are diverse with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners. The problem is that it is unknown if Grade 3-5 teachers in a specific New Jersey school district (SNJSD) perceive their instruction as manifesting characteristics of effective culturally responsive teaching (CRT) and learning practices intended to promote CLD students’ academic growth. The superintendent created an action plan that listed CRT as a solution to meeting needs of diverse students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate Grade 3-5 teachers’ perceptions regarding their instruction as manifesting characteristics of effective CRT and learning practices in a SNJSD. Gay’s CRT theory that includes eight qualitative attributes of effective CRT framed this study. Grade 3-5 teachers shared perceptions about their ability to provide CRT practices aligned with Gay’s eight attributes of effective CRT. The Grade 3-5 teachers compared their CRT practices to the SNJSD’s action plan used to support student learning during the teaching and learning process. Through purposeful sampling, nine teachers participated in semistructured interviews via Zoom. Data were analyzed thematically, producing four themes: teachers’ perceptions of CRT; more district dedication to CRT; teachers’ requests for additional resources; and lack of knowledge regarding microaggressions, cultural competence, and sensitivity. Results revealed Grade 3-5 teachers requested more CRT support and resources. Grade 3-5 teachers were unaware of microaggressions, cultural competence, and sensitivity. The project was a 3-day training session to support Grade 3-5 teachers’ CRT practices. Implications for social change include improving Grade 3-5 teachers’ CRT practices, curriculum decisions, and student learning during the teaching and learning process

I Love Ali: a Telefeature

One man's quest to meet his idol 'Muhammad Ali', the Greatest boxer of all time..