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The Relationship Between Postretirement Activity and Life Satisfaction
The purpose of this study was t o examine the relationship between the types o f activities people engage in after they retire, how often they participate , how or with whom they participate , and how these independent variables influence the dependent variable of life satisfaction. The majority of the research done to date on postretirement activity focuses primarily on recreational activities. This study examined the effects of including some type of substantive or service activity in addition to hobbies and recreational activity. Participants were surveyed concerning their health, mobility, and financial conditions so that these variables could be controlled for in determining life satisfaction. They were questioned about their activities, and given the Life Satisfaction Index to measure life satisfaction. The results indicate that those who have no activities t hat they participate in on a regular basis--no hobbies, no forms of recreation , and no service-related activities-have a relatively high level of life satisfaction. Also those who have a high level of hobby and recreational activity combined with regular service activities have a higher level of satisfaction. Those who only occasionally engage in hobby and recreational activity and have no service-related activity have a moderate level of satisfaction. The results of this study confirm the hypothesis that life satisfaction is positively influenced by both hobbies and service activities. Age and gender of respondents are not important variables, but the issues of mobility, health, and economic status do impact life satisfaction. The importance of hobby and recreational activity has been frequently studied under the guise of activity theory, and found to be of significance in feelings of well-being and in life satisfaction. The role of service activity has not been thoroughly explored, but is believed to fill the need for exchange as postulated in exchange theory
Exploring pupil and adult perspectives of learning and teaching in a secondary school
PhD ThesisThis research uses a group learning process to investigate pupil and adult perspectives
about their experience of learning and teaching, and what makes learning difficult. I was
interested in finding out how a group learning process could help in gaining the
perpsective of underachieving secondary age pupils. From my initial interest in pupil
views about ways to maximise learning and attainments, a research question emerged:
What can we learn through a group learning process about the pupil and adult perspective
of their experience of learning and teaching, and what makes learning and teaching
difficult for pupils who are underachieving?
A qualitative case study group learning situation was used with an underpinning
epistemology of post positivist social constructivism. Secondary age pupils took part in a
group learning process to give their perspective about how best they learn and attain, and
to explore what is important for their learning. The group learning process intended to
facilitate pupil experiences of giving their voice and to find out about situations that elicit
pupil voice. The activities completed in the group, the views expressed in the group and
individual interviews with each pupil formed the data. Key adults were also interviewed,
pupils evaluated the group learning situation and a research diary was kept which formed
additional data. Thematic analysis (Attride-Stirling, 2001) was the tool used to
systematically analyse the textual data.
Seven Global Themes were identified summarising the wealth of textual data and aspects
of the group learning process that appear to promote pupil participation and pupil voice. I
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conclude that there is some consistency of my research findings with current literature.
This research adds to existing knowledge by highlighting the importance of language and
relationships to pupils’ learning and attainments. Benefits of using a group learning
situation to gain pupil perspective is highlighted. The unique contribution of the research
and the limitations of the study are recognised. Through this research I had the privileged
opportunity to enter the lives of a group of underachieving pupils, to look inside the
perspectives of pupils and adults and to rethink learning and teaching. I suggest that a
way of understanding the themes that emerge is through the relationships that are formed
within the learning situation
Fetid Dogweed (Dyssodia papposa; Asteraceae) and Slender Russian Thistle (Salsola collina; Amaranthaceae), New to Alberta, Canada
Two non-native vascular plants, Fetid Dogweed (Dyssodia papposa; Asteraceae) and Slender Russian Thistle (Salsola collina; Amaranthaceae), are added to the flora of Alberta, Canada, based on collections and sight records made in 2011. Fetid Dogweed was found along roadsides at eight sites in southern Alberta, and Slender Russian Thistle was found along a hiking trail in Dinosaur Provincial Park near Drumheller. Both species are weedy and are probably expanding their range in North America
Laboratory Teachers' Responses Indicating Opportunity Provided for Young Children's Involvement in Specific Tasks
Family Relations and Child Developmen
Understanding aseptic technique: an RCN investigation into clinician views to guide the practice of aseptic technique
Aseptic technique is recognised as an essential component of all infection prevention programmes but terminology used to define it varies. This publication is an RCN investigation into clinical views to guide the practice of aseptic technique. BD have funded this report. BD has had no influence on, or involvement in its content
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Treatment Intensification in Patients With Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Aneurysm at Diagnosis.
BackgroundCoronary artery aneurysms (CAA) are a serious complication of Kawasaki disease. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) within 10 days of fever onset reduces the risk of CAA from 25% to <5%. Corticosteroids and infliximab are often used in high-risk patients or those with CAA at diagnosis, but there are no data on their longer-term impact on CAA.MethodsRetrospective multicenter study including children who had CAA with a z score ≥2.5 and <10 at time of diagnosis and who received primary therapy with IVIg alone or in combination with either corticosteroids or infliximab within 10 days of onset of fever.ResultsOf 121 children, with a median age of 2.8 (range 0.1-15.5) years, 30 (25%) received primary therapy with corticosteroids and IVIg, 58 (48%) received primary therapy with infliximab and IVIg, and 33 (27%) received primary therapy with IVIg only. Median coronary z scores at the time of diagnosis did not differ among treatment groups (P = .39). Primary treatment intensification with either corticosteroids or infliximab were independent protective factors against progression of coronary size on follow-up (coefficient: -1.31 [95% confidence interval: -2.33 to -0.29]; coefficient: -1.07 [95% confidence interval: -1.95 to -0.19], respectively).ConclusionsAmong a high-risk group of patients with Kawasaki disease with CAA on baseline echocardiography, those treated with corticosteroids or infliximab in addition to IVIg had less progression in CAA size compared with those treated with IVIg alone. Prospective randomized trials are needed to determine the best adjunctive treatment of patients who present with CAA
Story Theatre Playbill
Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Blackfriars Theatre
Story Theatre
Thursday - Sunday, April 28 - May 1, 1983, 8PM
Cast: Little Peasant, Cock, Parson, Foxy Woxy, Old Man, Eldest Son - Tony Alix; Peasant\u27s Wife, Cat, Miller\u27s Daughter, Mother - Mary Ellen Baxter; Miller, Master Thief, Fisherman, Second Son - Ralph Brancaccio; Cowherd, Hound, Milton, Wife, Venus, Narrator - Patty Carver; Old Woman, Henny Penny, Soldier, Crow, Sexton - Maureen Cox; Farmer\u27s Wife, Morris, Turkey Lurkey, Cat, Simpleton - Mary Donovan; Parson, Robber, Robber Bridegroom, Soldier, Man, Crow, Parson - John Healy; Farmer, Ass, Sexton, Cocky Locky, Count, Flounder, Princess - Joe Henderson; Robber, Parson, King - David Llewellyn; Goosey Poosey, Countess, Second Daughter - Mary Patricia Papini; Mayor/Judge, Soldier, Fisherman\u27s Wife, Eldest Daughter - Alicia Roy; Ducky Daddles, Clerk, Little Grey Man - Nancy Shaughnessyhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/storytheatre_1983_pubs/1007/thumbnail.jp
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Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care: Reflections on three systematic reviews for the Cochrane Collaboration 2007-2017
This article presents highlights from a recently updated systematic Cochrane review evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. It is an advance on the two earlier reviews we undertook on the same topic as it has, for the first time, provided very rigorous synthesis of evidence that such interventions can improve practice. In this article, we provide highlights from a recently updated Cochrane systematic review. We identify omissions in the information reported and point out important aspects of hand hygiene intervention studies that were beyond the scope of the review. A full report of the review is available free of charge on the Cochrane website
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