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Opus by the Numbers: 2016 Statistical Report
No full textOpus: Research and Creativity at IPFW supports the university’s academic mission to raise its national and international profile through open access to the academic and creative accomplishments of IPFW faculty and students
Enlightened Despot: Napoleon
No full textMy name is Brandon Perry, and through this short biography I hope to convince you to aspire to follow whatever dream you may have. I began my collegiate career on track to be a financial advisor, yet I learned that I could never sit behind a desk 10 hours at a time crunching numbers. Instead, I switched my career path to the wonderful world of education in which I hope to inspire the young minds of today. I am in my final year here at IPFW and currently am student teaching at Carroll Middle School, teaching 8th grade Social Studies. Currently the kids and I are tackling the War of 1812. I want you audience member to follow your dream, your pursuits whatever that may be. I am searching for employment out in California, so if you may have a connection, I’d love to buy you a cup of coffee. Believe it or not, I am finishing my collegiate journey with a solid 3.8 GPA. The 20th century is by far my favorite century as the world begins to modernize to what it is today. My favorite invention, the automobile, begins to be experimented and tested in order to complete unbelievable feats. Like the automobile, I too, and so should you member of the audience, aim to aspire to something bigger and extraordinary. Who knows, perhaps the future may call me to become a professional stunt driver. One can dream
Who Engages in Risky Online Sexual Activity?
No full textInternet addiction predicts risky sexual behavior; however, pornography and sex site usage are sequential mediators in this relationship. Progressing from passive (pornography viewing) to active (sex site usage) Internet sexual behavior, relates to higher rates of risky offline sexual activities (i.e., sexting nude pictures and meeting for offline sex)
Social Network Behavior and Romantic Relationships: A Across-lagged Panel Analysis
No full textA longitudinal study examines the correlation between social networking behaviors and romantic relationship variables. Rather than being harmful to relationships, analysis indicates that most behaviors are reflections of the relationship’s current state. Flirtation and public praise are exceptions, with the former diminishing relationships, and the latter enhancing
Too Drunk to Drive, Too Drunk to Consent?
No full textOur naturalistic study of bargoers showed that many intoxicated individuals consider themselves and their intoxicated friends too impaired to drive; however, few, especially men, consider themselves or their friends too drunk to consent to sex. This has implications for consent promotion and bystander models of sex assault prevention
