A follow-up study and a job-activity analysis of the 1948-1952 associate in commercial science degree holders of Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters.

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

What role can videogames play in the COVID-19 pandemic?

Video games are often thought of as trite activities for younger generations. However, research in game studies over the last few decades have revealed that games can be valuable tools for growth and connection, particularly among older generations. Exploring the ways digital games can be used as tools for connection has gained increased attention in recent months with global quarantines as a result of COVID-19. This article reviews the research that has examined the utility of digital games for older adults, focusing specifically on the ways in which games can be tools for social connectedness and psychological healing for older adults and intergenerationally. Special focus will be placed on the role games can play for post-traumatic stress among first responders

The relationship between perceived current and required communication capabilities of senior Navy Medical Department executives

This thesis provides the analyses and identifies any gaps, or deltas between the communication requirement and the corresponding level of communication capability of senior Navy medical executives. This delta varies according to several variables. These variables are an individual's health care community, rank, organizational position, gender, level of education. DoN short course and DoD postgraduate training, and years in a managerial position. The results reveal a consistent gap between the respondents' current communications capabilities and their perceived required capabilities. This gap is evident across all communication skill related questions which indicates that the current communications capabilities of senior Navy medical executives consistently fail to meet the reported required level of skill for the position. Specifically, the analysis showed that Dentists have statistically significant gaps between communication skill levels in delivering oral presentations and conducting meetings effectively. Additionally, Females shows statistically significant gaps between communication skill levels in managing conflict, writing effectively, and building and maintaining working support relationships outside the organization. The analysis also indicated that DoN short course training and statistically significant effect among Physicians, Directors, Department Heads, and Operations Officers who had attended the short course training.http://archive.org/details/therelationshipb1094530898Lieutenant, United States Nav

Reimagining Our Domestic Lifestyle: Philip Johnson and The Glass House

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the ways in which Philip Johnson’s estate, the Glass House, reconsiders American domesticity. A visual analysis is given alongside the contextual account of American culture during the post-World War II era. In addition, information about Johnson’s philosophical background is given in relation to the structure. The origin of America’s domestic, which during post-war America was embodied through Suburbia, is the nuclear family. In contrast, Johnson’s dwelling celebrates the bountiful nature that surrounds the structure. This paper pursues an analysis of Johnson’s New Canaan estate in conversation with the evolution of American social constructs throughout history and contemporaneous with the construction of the Glass House. There is also acknowledgement of the architect’s Architectural Review a rticle that introduced this building to the world, alongside a commentary about architectural historicism. Moreover, the personality of the artist is an inherent aspect of their work, so the architect’s intellectual and playful approach towards architecture is mentioned in relation to the estate as a whole. This also relates to the notion of the “processional”, or attention towards how humans move through space, which is an essential topic in any discussion of Johnson’s work. Furthermore, one would be remiss not to consider an architect in context with their figures of influence. This paper focuses on Johnson’s interaction with the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe. Mies, in particular, influenced the Glass House through a comparison with the Farnsworth House, located in rural Illinois. Lastly, critical analysis of the form is provided to illustrate external perceptions of this structure. Johnson’s construction is unconcerned with socially accepted architectural programs associated with the expectations of a dwelling. This was a revolutionary act in the context of post-war America and the growth of suburbia. The Glass House is concerned with servicing the natural landscape by activating the performance of living within the domestic field

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