Endothelial and smooth muscle cell interactions with a PCL-PU composite vascular scaffold with potential for bioactive release

Paper discussing endothelial and smooth muscle cell interactions with a PCL-PU composite vascular scaffold with potential for bioactive release

PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI, MOTIVASI KERJA DAN STRES KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA GURU AL AZHAR BSD

ABSTRAK Melalui penelitian ini dicari korelasi pengaruh komunikasi, motivasi kerja dan stres kerja terhadap kinerja guru. Oleh karena itu hipotesis ini dibuat untuk mengetahui bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan baik secara parsial ataupun secara simultan antara variabel-variabel independen dan variabel dependen.Metode yang gunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif yang bersifat deskriptif analisis, maka dilakukan pengujian statistik untuk mengukur seberapa besar pengaruh diantara variabel-variabel yang diteliti dan proses perhitungan statistik lainnya dengan menggunakan program Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0 for Windows. Sedangkan populasi dalam penelitian ini ialah guru-guru sekolah SD Al Azhar yang berjumlah 110 orang dan menggunakan teknik sampel jenuh dimana semua populasi dijadikan sampel dalam penelitian.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat pengaruh secara parsial antara komunikasi terhadap kinerja guru yang positif sebesar t hitung 12,287 pada taraf signifikansi 0,000. Terdapat pengaruh secara parsial antara motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja guru yang positif sebesar t hitung 10,349 pada taraf signifikansi 0,000. Terdapat pengaruh secara parsial antara stres kerja terhadap kinerja guru yang positif sebesar t hitung 11,030 pada taraf signifikansi 0,000. Sedangkan hubungan secara simultan terdapat antara komunikasi, motivasi kerja dan stres kerja terhadap kinerja guru yang positif sebesar f hitung 71,349 dengan taraf signifikansi 0,000. Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa hasil penelitian tersebut terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan baik secara parsial maupun secara simultan sehingga hipotesis diterima. Kata Kunci: Komunikasi, Motivasi Kerja, Stres Kerja dan Kinerja Guru

The Rise and Fall of Consolidated Works and the Arts in South Lake Union

Seattle’s neighborhoods are at risk of becoming homogenized by gentrification and tech-focused profit-driven development. Though it is well-established that Seattle is a creative and diverse city, cherished arts districts like Capitol Hill and the Uptown region surrounding the Seattle Center have changed. South Lake Union is another a stark example. This case study examines how culturally vibrant neighborhoods are created and what outside factors can inhibit the growth of the distinctive neighborhood identities that are crucial to developing a sense of community and organizing advocacy. It starts with the hypothesis that, without community advocacy, one dominant factor such traffic or a single powerful industry can overwhelm a neighborhood. It will compare three neighborhoods in Seattle and the historical motivations that created them. It will highlight three factors that cultural organizations and arts advocates should consider when advocating for diverse growth in their neighborhood. Underestimating the impact of traffic patterns resulted in problems that have limited the growth of cultural organizations. Loss of affordable sites for arts nonprofits has dramatically shortened the longevity of such organizations in South Lake Union when compared to Capitol Hill and Uptown. Lastly, in the case of the South Lake Union nonprofit Consolidated Works, shifts in their arts programming, coupled with facility instability and a lack of audience in the neighborhood, led to mission drift and were contributing causes of the closure of the once lauded organization

Letter from L. Cay to John McGuirke. 10 December 1852

Letter sent from Holly Springs; regarding loan repayment.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/ciwar_corresp/1355/thumbnail.jp

The Wing Takes Flight: How the Wing Luke Museum Built a Home for the Asian American Community

The Wing Luke Museum has been an important center of Asian American art, history, and community outreach for the past 53 years. It opened in 1967 as a folk art museum in a storefront, honoring the memory of Wing Chong Luke, the first Asian American elected to public office in the state of Washington. Today, it is a showcase for Asian American culture, the only museum of its kind to be accredited by the national association of museums. Under the leadership of Ron Chew, its Executive Director for 17 years, the organization’s innovative model for community-based exhibition development gained the respect of the museum world, and the support of a pan-Asian constituency. Their success has resulted in two expansions of the museum, twenty years apart. In 2008, under new leadership and in a new 60,000 square foot space in a landmark building, the museum rededicated itself with new vigor to supporting artists, telling community stories, and preserving historic places. Now attracting a national audience and support, the Wing Luke Museum has entered a golden age. Its commitment to engaging the community and responding to its ever-evolving needs has made the museum an example of what responsible and responsive museum leadership can attain

“What effect do procrastination, self-control behavior, and expectations of payment from social security have on saving for retirement in the United States and Norway?” A Study of Norway and the United States

This thesis will identify the similarities and differences between the United States and Norway retirement savings. The thesis also seeks to answer whether self-control, procrastination behavior biases, and expectations of payment from social security affect retirement savings in both countries. Quantitative surveys were used to collect data to analyze specified variables statistically. The surveys were conducted through Nettskjema, and respondents were only qualified to take the survey if they were citizens and currently working in the United States or Norway. Multiple regression analysis was tested, and we found that Norwegian respondents were the only group procrastinating regarding retirement savings. The results show that procrastination in Norway is significant and insignificant in the United States. The self-control variable was tested and was not significant for both countries. For future expectations of payment from social security and the effect of saving, the results were marginally significant for Norwegians. Although expectations in the United States had no effect, the result was insignificant. We conclude that there are differences between the two countries. Key Words: Retirement Savings, Pension, IRA, 401K, Social Security, Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), Simple IRA, 403B, 457, Keogh Plans, Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Folketrygde