Reading Masculinity on 9gag

This study is conducted to reveal the masculine qualities stereotyped on 9GAG by 9GAG users. There are two main theories used in analyzing this study, gender stereotype and denotation & connotation. (). First, the gender stereotype concepts used are from Brannon (2004) and Wood (2008). The first part of the study discusses 9GAG popular posts which content subtly contains of Alpha Male qualities. The result is the users show preferences on conventional masculine qualities. The second part of the study discusses 9GAG popular posts which content subtly contains of Beta Male qualities. The result is there are some specific feminine or Beta Male sides 9GAG users accept in men. In conclusion, 9GAG users still focus more on masculine qualities, especially masculine physical features, in men. Feminine qualities in men can be accepted by the community if men possess the conventional masculine physical features first

Barriers to Pursuing STEM-Related Careers: Perceptions of Hispanic Girls Enrolled in Advanced High School STEM Courses

Researchers indicate that the United States has fallen behind other nations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (President\u27s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010, 2012). A declining interest in the field of engineering as demonstrated by students who pursue degrees in STEM fields also threatens the U.S. competitive edge (National Science Foundation, 2013; Schneider, Judy, & Mazuca, 2012). Although some students perform successfully in STEM courses, an achievement gap between school-aged boys and girls is well-documented in the literature (e.g., College Board, 2007). Moreover, Hispanic students are underrepresented in science-related courses and careers (Hanley & Noblit, 2009) and even fewer Hispanic girls are attracted to the STEM areas despite the increase in the Hispanic population in general and in higher education (Dolan, 2009). In fact, few studies were located that addressed perspectives of Hispanic girls about their experiences and perceptions related to science and engineering (Crisp, Nora, & Taggart, 2009; Moller et al., 2015; O\u27Shea, Heilbronner, & Reis, 2010). Specifically, there is a need to attract girls and Hispanic students to mathematics and science coursework and careers. Therefore, the purpose of this collective case study was to explore and identify potential barriers and supports related to select Hispanic high school girls\u27 decisions to pursue advanced coursework and future careers in STEM. By increasing awareness of these potential barriers, school leaders will be better positioned to develop strategies and support systems to encourage Hispanic girls to take advanced science courses and seek out postsecondary studies and careers in STEM fields

Decision-making and Other Influences on Adolescents' First Sexual Experience, and Its Impact

This study was looking at one's First Sexual Experience, which was defined as only intercourse both for heterosexual and same-sex relationships, and the circumstances surrounding it. Such circumstances were how different decision-making tactics; such as who the person was, or the reasons for initiation; one's emotions as a result of this experience (positive or negative); and the differences that appeared along gender lines. We wanted to know how they all interacted and thus affected how the individual felt about this first person and experience looking back, and if that was more significant than others since, and thus its overall impact on one's view of sex today. Contrary to our hypothesis, most of the subjects did not feel more strongly about this person and 1st sexual experience overall, when looking back, despite most considering it a positive experience

Return to 0 : A Lacanian Reading of Ingeborg Bachmann\u27s Undine Goes

This essay approaches Ingeborg Bachmann\u27s Undine Goes from a Lacanian perspective. The object of the study is three-fold: first, to demonstrate Bachmann\u27s deconstruction of the ideal ego through the water-sprite Undine\u27s criticism of the human Hans. Second, to transcend the limitations of dualistic interpretations (as noted by some feminist critics), by introducing the triple Lacanian registers—the imaginary, the symbolic, and the real—into this particular reading. Finally, to establish Bachmann\u27s monologic text as a discourse of the real and Undine as the voice of the death instinct

EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF ITEM-WRITING FLAWS ON THE PSYCHOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF PHARMACY THERAPEUTICS EXAMINATIONS

Colleges and schools of pharmacy (C/SOP) use direct measures of assessment to provide evidence of student learning, with multiple-choice questions (MCQs) being one the most common formats used in health sciences education to assess students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities (Pate & Caldwell, 2014). This study examined the occurrence of item-writing flaws (IWFs) in the Clinical Therapeutics Module (CTM) sequence of courses at a college of pharmacy at an academic health center in the southeastern United States. The goals of the study were to: (1) identify the most common item-writing flaws on examinations in the CTM sequence of courses, (2) determine what percentage of item-writing flaws included on the CTM examinations contain one or more IWFs, and (3) to examine the relationship between the most frequently occurring IWFs and test item psychometric parameters including item difficulty, item discrimination, and average item answer time. A total of 1,373 test items from 34 locally developed summative examinations of the second- and third-year CTM sequence of courses during the 2017-2018 academic year comprised the item pool. A stratified random sample of 313 items was used to assure proportionate representation from each course. Eight criteria from the Item-Writing Flaws Evaluation Instrument (IWFEI) were used to identify any item writing flaws in each of the 313 items. Spearman’s rho correlations were conducted to examine the strength and direction of the relationship between the most common item-writing flaws and the psychometric indices, including item difficulty, item discrimination, and average answer time to determine the influence of writing flaws on student performance. Findings of the current study suggest that item-writing flaws are common within the clinical therapeutics module examinations, with 37% of items having at least one item-writing flaw. Given the use of exam results for program accreditation, the results point to a clear need to examine and improve locally developed measures in pharmacy education programs to ensure the validity of inferences and decisions made on the basis of test scores. This study provides additional guidance for pharmacy educators to support needed improvements of multiple-choice question writing and test design

Getting to the Doctor: BPSS Factors of Health Care Utilization in Fragile Families

The number of fragile families where a child is born to unwed parents has increased greatly over the past half-century and now represents a diverse population in the United States (Ventura, 2009). These families, who are predominantly African American and Hispanic (Hummer & Hamilton, 2010) and are more likely to live in poverty and experience poorer health, face significant barriers to access and utilize health care services (De Marco & De Marco, 2009; Williams, 2008). Limited research exists on how these facets of the illness experience might differ for fragile families whose resources are limited prior to illness. The Biopsychosocial Spiritual Model asserts that illness is impacted by biological, psychological, social, and spiritual facets of family life (Engel, 1977; Wright, Watson, & Bell, 1996). This model was originally developed as an assessment tool to aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning process (Engel, 1977) and as a result is limited in its application to issues like health access and utilization that may occur prior to symptom onset or illness diagnosis and treatment. The Family Systems-Genetic Illness Model expands the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual model to include the time period prior to illness diagnosis (Rolland & Williams, 2005). Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study (Reichman, Teitler, Garfinkel, & McLanahan, 2001), structural equation modeling and actor-partner interdependence models will be employed to test two theoretical models. The first model proposes to identify how biological, psychological, social, and spiritual facets impact the health care utilization of fragile families. The second model will examine the impact of biopsychosocial-spiritual factors (identified in model one) on health care utilization of fragile families over time

Oscillations and translation of a free cylinder in a confined flow

An oscillatory instability has been observed experimentally on an horizontal cylinder free to move and rotate between two parallel vertical walls of distance H; its characteristics differ both from vortex shedding driven oscillations and from those of tethered cylinders in the same geometry. The vertical motion of the cylinder, its rotation about its axis and its transverse motion across the gap have been investigated as a function of its diameter D, its density s, of the mean vertical velocity U of the fluid and of its viscosity. For a blockage ratio D/H above 0.5 and a Reynolds number Re larger then 14, oscillations of the rolling angle of the cylinder about its axis and of its transverse coordinate in the gap are observed together with periodic variations of the vertical velocity. Their frequency f is the same for the sedimentation of the cylinder in a static fluid (U = 0) and for a non-zero mean flow (U 6= 0). The Strouhal number St associated to the oscillation varies as 1/Re with : St.Re = 3 $\pm$ 0.15. The corresponding period 1/f is then independent of U and corresponds to a characteristic viscous diffusion time over a distance ~ D, implying a strong influence of the viscosity. These characteristics differ from those of vortex shedding and tethered cylinders for which St is instead roughly constant with Re and higher than here

Leschenault Peninsula : a study of land resources and planning considerations

Leschenault Peninsula is a fragile coastal dune barrier north of Bunbury, Western Australia. Most of the landforms are highly, or potentially highly, unstable and are not capable of sustaining tourism uses other than walking tracks. Minor areas close to Leschenault Inlet are more stable and could be developed for a range of tourism uses including accommodation and day tripper facilities. However, much of the Peninsula is highly degraded and susceptible to wind erosion, while disposal of acid-iron rich li id effluent from the Laporte (SCM) works in lagoons located within the dunes, has contributed to the visual degradation of the area. A land rehabilitation strategy should be developed and implemented prior to any development of the Peninsula for tourism

Faculty-Librarian Collaboration to Teach Research Skills: Electronic Symbiosis

This article discusses faculty-librarian collaboration to integrate technology in a course that focuses on teaching empirical research methodologies and library research skills to elementary and early childhood education graduate students. Vygotsky’s theory, standards in teacher education, and information literacy standards form the conceptual framework that supports this collaboration. The purpose and procedures of this collaboration, as well as student, faculty, and librarian outcomes, are discussed. This present collaboration on bibliographic instruction and the use of Blackboard courseware is framed within the context of past history of collaboration and future plans to expand this collaboration