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Digital Communication Media: Resources And Distribution Channels On Forest And Land Fires Information In Riau Province Of Indonesia During Covid-19 Pandemic Period, Gumgum Gumilar, Engkus Kuswarno, Herlina Agustin, Nik Norma Nik Hasan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The control towards Indonesian forest and land fires in 2020 is deemed more complicated due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Its rapid dissemination encourages the central and regional government officials to focus the Covid-19 risk reduction through some policies, such as health protocol, social activity and large-scale meeting restrictions as well as independent regional quarantine, causing the controlling process towards the fires to be implemented by collaborating a direct method in disaster-vulnerable areas through digital communication media.

The research is purposed to recognize the use of communication technology in controlling Indonesian forest and land fires during the Covid-19 pandemic period, comprising …

The Prospector, January 19, 2021, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Wecome Back Miners!

Provost Announcement- January 19, 2021, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost regarding establishing attendance and participation in the 2021 Spring Semester classes to be compliant with Federal Title IV regulations.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Deppen, Laurel. In Loving Memory of Our Friend, Elliott Wells
• Collins, Michael. Quarantine Housing Relocates, Updates Meals
• Deppen, Laurel. The Only Consistent Thing is Change
• Mallon, Sam. Delayed – Maggie Smith
• Bertucci, Leo. WKU Aids in Contact Tracing for Spring 2021
• Murray, Debra. COVID-19 Vaccine
• Kieser, Nick. TOPCARE Focuses on Athletes’ Mental Health
• Toennies, Drew. Lady Toppers to Host Middle Tennessee State University – Basketball
• Gaylord, Kaden. Hilltoppers Poised for Second Sweep – Basketball

The Guardian, Week Of January 18, 2021, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of January 18, 2021. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

From Save The Crew To Saved The Crew: Constitutive Rhetoric, Myth, And Fan Opposition To Sports Team Relocation, Stephen Andon

School of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works

Sports franchise relocation is a hallmark of the American sports landscape. Teams relocate at their owners’ whims, leaving fans with little more to do than voice their angst. When the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer announced in 2017 that ownership was set to move the team to Austin, a group of the Crew’s most ardent supporters initially seemed resigned to the franchise’s predetermined fate. However, over the course of months, those fans embarked on a grass roots campaign that generated attention worldwide and, ultimately, convinced a new ownership group to purchase the team and keep it in Columbus. This …

Prodigal Son Inspires New Album, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

The parable of the prodigal son is a beloved story of redemption and restoration. And as it turns out, it is also the perfect theme for one Cedarville University student’s first full-length album.

Cedarville junior worship major Noah Ayers is set to release his new album, “Of Rebels and Prodigals,” based on the parable of the prodigal son, in February 2022.

Provost Announcement- January 15, 2021, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost reiterating the plan for a phased return to campus for the 2021 Spring Semester.

Theory, Design And Implementation Of Energy-Efficient Biotelemetry Using Ultrasound Imaging, Sri Harsha Kondapalli

McKelvey School of Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation investigates the fundamental limits of energy dissipation in establishing a communication link with implantable medical devices using ultrasound imaging-based biotelemetry.

Ultrasound imaging technology has undergone a revolution during the last decade due to two primary innovations: advances in ultrasonic transducers that can operate over a broad range of frequencies and progresses in high-speed, high-resolution analog-to-digital converters and signal processors. Existing clinical and FDA approved bench-top ultrasound systems cangenerate real-time high-resolution images at frame rates as high as 10000 frames per second. On the other end of the spectrum, portable and hand-held ultrasound systems can generate high-speed real-time scans, …

Instagram Use And Young Women's Body Image And Self-Objectification In Egypt, Sara Hussein

Theses and Dissertations

The present study investigates the effect of Instagram use on young Egyptian women’s body image and how it is related to self-objectification. The aim of this research is to understand how Instagram usage affects women’s body image and makes them dissatisfied with their bodies; besides, it also tests how the comments women receive on their Instagram accounts affect them positively or negatively, and how the more hours they spend on Instagram, the more pressure they face to acquire a better body shape. Additionally, it examines the direct relationship between feministic beliefs and body surveillance and self-objectification. Moreover, self-objectification and Cultivation …

Effects Of Website Interactivity On Skin Cancer-Related Intentions And User Experience: Factorial Randomized Experiment, Zhaomeng Niu, Jessica Fitts Willoughby, Elliot J. Coups, Jerod L. Stapleton

Health, Behavior & Society Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Digital media technologies provide users with the ability to interact with content and to receive information based on their preferences and engagement.

OBJECTIVE: We used skin cancer and sun protection as a health topic to explore how modality interactivity, interface tools that afford users greater activity, resulting in greater depth and breadth of mentally representing and experiencing mediated content, and message interactivity, the extent to which the system allows users to exchange messages back and forth on health websites, influenced users' attitudes, knowledge, behavioral intentions, and experience.

METHODS: We employed a 2×2 (modality interactivity: high vs low; message interactivity: …

Standardized Test Not Required For College Now, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Due to the limited availability of standardized testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cedarville will not require a standardized test score for admission for students in grades 7-12 who are applying to take College Now (dual enrollment) courses through spring 2023. Cedarville also participates in the state’s College Credit Plus program, which provides funding for Ohio students to take college courses, and the state affirmed the value of test optional flexibility in admission.

First Pharmacy Student To Earn An Industry Fellowship, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Stephanie Wu, a fourth-year professional pharmacy student from Peoria, Illinois, is the first Cedarville University student from the school of pharmacy to be accepted into an industry fellowship program.

Pre-M.Div. Minor Will Accelerate Ministry Education For Professional Program Majors, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University will offer a new pre-Master of Divinity minor that will simplify the process for professional undergraduate majors to add a Master of Divinity degree. The pre-M.Div. minor will be available beginning spring 2021.

Optimization Of A Customized Leadership Development Program Upskilling English Language Fluency In Brazil Aviation Leaders, Robin A. Roberts

Publications

Objective: The present study explored how a customized leadership development program (LDP) with coursework taught in English to non-native English speakers could optimize English language fluency in Brazil airline leaders.

Background: Currently, problems exist with a myriad of native language accents and phraseology interfering with cognitive reflexes especially for aircrews and air traffic controllers to safely do their work. Executives from four Brazilian airlines proactively implemented a 14-month LDP focused on English language fluency and leadership enhancements collectively for leaders within their firms.

Method: Blended learning as proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization provided the experiential …

Cedarville Engineering Students Leading Autonomous Golf Cart Initiative, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

A group of Cedarville University students and professors are continuing work on a project from 2018 that will truly allow passengers to kick back, relax and enjoy the drive.

The Guardian, Week Of January 11, 2021, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of January 11, 2021. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Cedarville University Students First Recipients Of Innovation Award, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Two Cedarville University students are the first recipients of the Beyond Innovation Award, an honor given to young entrepreneurs who are developing validated business models. The award provides tuition relief for students enrolled in either the Beyond Startup Accelerator or entrepreneurship classes at the university.

From Patients To Students: Doctor Takes Teaching Role At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

After 33 years of medical practice, Dr. Terry Dickson shut down his clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, to become a full-time professor of biology at Cedarville University. He started teaching full-time in August.

Finding A Middle Ground: A Compromise For Gendered Pronouns, Esther Kim

Emerging Writers

This article explores this history of gendered pronouns and the movement to create nonbinary pronouns and offers solutions to objections raised about their use.

Pilot Assessment Plan: Intercultural And Global Learning, Amy Anderson, Sangita Gosalia, Zoe Krzywda, Kelly Trail, Kelly Bohrer

Learning Teaching Forum

During the 2019-2020 academic year, this project team reviewed tools for intercultural and global learning and assessment. Our objective was to consider opportunities to support student growth and development and assess student learning at the program and/or institutional levels. We looked at some instruments we currently use, along with several others. In addition, we reviewed several content platforms that support student learning. While each had its pros and cons, we identified three tools for a pilot:

• Assessment - The Global Engagement Survey
• Content platform - Solidarity Modules
• Content platform - Global Competency Certificate

Participants will have the opportunity to learn …

Cedarville University Announces Spring Semester Plans, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Censorship Concerns In College Media: A Multiple Case Study Analysis On The Silencing Of Student Journalists, Haley Nicole Matlock

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The aim of this qualitative study was to conduct a multiple case study that provides an analysis of censorship concerns at campus newspapers affiliated with public, four-year universities. Eighteen individuals from seven institutions participated in interviews. Interviewees consisted of former and current student journalists and advisers who worked at university publications where allegations of censorship have occurred within the last decade. The Student Press Law Center routinely investigates claims of censorship and provides pro bono legal counsel to student journalists (Zagier, 2011). While courts commonly sided with students in disagreements regarding free speech, Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier (1988) scaled back freedoms …

Queer Timelines For Justice, Sarah Koppelkam

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

No abstract provided.

The Role Of University Activities In Spreading Awareness About The Danger Of Drugs And Their Impact On Society From The Viewpoint Of Students Of The University Of Ha'il, Mayssem Fawzi Al Azzam

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the role of university activities in spreading awareness of the drug threat to society in the fields of personal, psychological, social, educational, economic, and religious. The study depended on descriptive approach to achieving its aims. The study sample consisted of (361) students from the University of Hail in Saudi Arabia, and the questionnaire were used to collect the data of the study. The results showed existence of high and statistically significant role for university activities in spread awareness of the danger of drugs and prevention among students in the fields of personal, psychological, economic, and …

Recognizing Bias In Social Media News: Resources For Teaching Media Literacy In Special Education, Melinda S. Burchard Ph.D., Lori Konopasek, Betsy Layman, Sarah Myers, Linda Poston

Faculty Educator Scholarship

With the empowerment of social media news literacy, students in special education can interact with their world with deeper competencies of critical thinking skills and civic engagement. In exploring personal and news biases, online users will have the tools to effectively grapple with the content found in their newsfeeds.

The included lesson uses current social media news stories. Students will be able to identify vocabulary communicating possible bias, including absolute words or phrases, words or phrases communicating degree, and words or phrases that are positively or negatively charged.

Provost Announcement- January 6, 2021, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost regarding the planned phased return to campus due to COVID-19.

Sojourn Cyclery Selected As Luxury Brand Showcased In The Publication Strive For Perfection: Celebrating 110 Years Of The Spirit Of Ecstasy, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University professor Jay Kinsinger’s custom wooden-bicycles brand, Sojourn Cyclery, was selected to be featured in Strive for Perfection: Celebrating 110 Years of the Spirit of Ecstasy – an official publication for the International Club for Rolls-Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts.

Coping With Loneliness And Academic Success, Kristen Capobianco

Research and Innovation Village

This study examined the relationship between minority and non-minority status with the variables being: humor orientation, self-disclosure, perceived stress, emotional intelligence, loneliness, and academic success. Participants (n = 76) were asked to complete an anonymous survey on Qualtrics to determine the relationships amongst the variables. The results revealed that loneliness has positive effects on minority students.

Internet Connectivity Among Indigenous And Tribal Communities In North America - A Focus On Social And Educational Outcomes, Christopher S. Yoo, Leon Gwaka, Muge Haseki

All Faculty Scholarship

Broadband access is an important part of enhancing rural community development, improving the general quality of life. Recent telecommunications stimulus projects in the U.S. and Canada were intended to increase availability of broadband through funding infrastructure investments, largely in rural and remote regions. However, there are various small, remote, and rural communities, who remain unconnected. Connectivity is especially important for indigenous and tribal communities to access opportunities for various public services as they are generally located in remote areas. In 2016, the FCC reported that 41% of U.S. citizens living on tribal lands, and 68% of those in the rural …