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(4,8) Ordered Generalized Whist Designs - Existence Results
Get PDFOrdered Generalized Whist tournaments are a new design. In this
study, we establish that ordered generalized whist tournaments exist for
tournaments with 8n + 1 players, n odd, with 4 players per team
“Citizenship in a Nightmare Country:” German Expressionist Film and Freud’s Dream Theory
Get PDFGerman Expressionist cinema is a movement that began in 1919. Expressionist film is marked by distinct visual features and performance styles that rebel against prior realist art movements. More than 20 years prior to the Expressionist movement, Sigmund Frued published The Interpretation of Dreams in 1899, a ground breaking study that links dreams to unconcious impulses. This thesis argues that the unexplained dream - like imagery found in two Expressionist films, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920) and Dr. Mabus, the Gambler (Fritz Lang, 1922) - can be seen in terms of Freud\u27s model of dreaming
Querying the Library: Digitization and its Impact (Agenda)
Get PDFAgenda for Querying the Library: Digitization and its Impact, a conference hosted by James P. Adams Library on May 31, 2013. Includes information on presentation, times, and speakers
Online Learning Modules and Nursing Students\u27 Knowledge of Tuberculosis
Get PDFTuberculosis is identified as a major global health issue. Recommendations for increased training for health professionals from both the Institute of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have been outlined. Nursing curriculum tools developed by the National Tuberculosis Consortium and presented through online learning modules were utilized in an experimental study of baccalaureate nursing students. Knowles’ Theory of Adult Learning provided the theoretical framework for the study. The test scores on a thirty question multiple-choice exam of students who participated in the intervention are compared to those of students who only participated in the regular course content. Although the mean raw score on the exam was higher for the experimental than the control group, the small number of participants that completed the study prevented the results from being analyzed to determine if there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Limitations of the study included the small sample size, inexperience of the investigator in designing and conducting an experimental study, the amount of extra time involved for students in the intervention group, and the lack of ability to correlate demographic information to individual results. Implications for nurses prepared to practice at the master’s level include the need for further research to explore effective teaching methods for baccalaureate nursing students; involvement in policy development related to tuberculosis knowledge and screening, especially of health care workers; and a recommendation for a continued commitment to encourage nurse research on educating future nurses on complex heath care topics such as tuberculosis
Booking the Appointment: A Strategy to Reduce Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients
Get PDFHeart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that is the cause for many hospitalizations in the United States. Hospital readmission is a common problem in many chronic conditions, especially heart failure. The purpose of this research was to determine if scheduling a follow-up appointment with a primary care provider (PCP) or cardiologist prior to hospital discharge decreases 30-day readmission rates in patients with a primary diagnosis of HF. A quasi-experimental, two-group study was performed at The Miriam Hospital, a 247-bed acute care hospital, with a sample of 60 patients. A retrospective chart audit was performed to determine if 30-day readmission rates were lower in those HF patients who had a follow-up appointment booked prior to hospital discharge than those who did not have the appointment booked. Charts were reviewed for patients discharged during June, July, August and September 2012. Basic descriptive statistics were performed as well as differences between groups. Thirty-day readmission rates were lower for those who had a follow-up appointment booked (22.58%) compared those who did not have an appointment booked (31.03%). The 30-day readmission rate for those who had an appointment with a PCP was higher than those who followed up with a cardiologist (33.33% versus 7.69%). These findings suggest that booking a follow-up appointment for HF patients with a cardiologist prior to hospital discharge may help to decrease 30-day readmission rates. This simple intervention can be performed by nonclinical, administrative staff and could save hospitals money if even one HF readmission were prevented
Woonsocket: City Hall
No full textPurchased from the Harris Institute in 1902, Woonsocket’s acquisition of a central administration building ended a decade long search for such a structure. The Harris Institute, which had donated the state’s first free public library in 1868, sold the building to the city for 175,000. This photograph was taken from the Court Street Bridge.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1954/thumbnail.jp
Trusting the Reliable Narrator: Narratological and Lacanian Perspectives on \u3ci\u3eThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\u3c/i\u3e
Get PDFTobacco Policies at Colleges and Universities Housing PreK – 12 Laboratory Schools: An Exploratory Study
Get PDFObjective. This study examined the current status of tobacco-/smoke-free campus policies at PreK - 12 laboratory schools and their affiliated colleges/universities. Perceived barriers to passage of tobacco-/smoke-free policies and aspects of the school environment perceived to aid in passage of such polices were also examined. Methods. Data were collected through electronic surveys to administrators of 61 U.S. International Association of Laboratory School members and their affiliated colleges/universities. Information on state tobacco policies was obtained from the National Association of State Board of Education’s State School Healthy Policy Database on tobacco use. Results. Inconsistencies between college/university tobacco-/smoke-free policies and state board of education guidelines existed. Faculty/staff issues, social issues, and internal policy implementation challenges emerged as the top categories of barriers. Laws and policies, support from key stakeholders, and communication strategies were the strongest aids. Conclusions. There is not a consistent standard of protection offered for PreK - 12 students across the country. Colleges/universities housing laboratory schools may be placing their PreK - 12 students at greater risk of exposure to pro-tobacco influences and secondhand smoke if they are not governed by comprehensive tobacco policies
Spring 2013
Get PDFThe 11th issue of the library newsletter (spring, 2013)
Inside this Issue:
Front Page
--Director\u27s statement by Hedi BenAicha
--Share Your iPad Experience and Win a $25 iTunes Gift Card by Kieran Ayton
Our Staff (p.2)
--Librarians Have All the Fun! Judith Stokes, E-Resources & Serials Librarian by Debra Thomson
In Their Own Words... (p.3)
--Steve Saba, Student Employee in the Acquisitions & Gifts Office
--Melinda Golembeske, Student Intern in Digital Initiatives
What\u27s Happening @ Adams... (p.4)
--Library Spring Lecture Series
--Global Lens 2013 by Debra Thomson
--Other Events and Exhibits
--Art in the Library
Collections (p.5)
--1,100 DVDs and Counting! by Debra Thomson
--The E-Column: Usage Assessment by Judith Stokes
--Exhibit Space Awaiting Your Inspiration! by Debra Thomson
Special Collections (p.6-7)
--A Tale of Two Cape Verdean Immigrants: Chef Eduardo da Graca and Attorney Antonio de Jesus Cardozo by Marlene Lopes
Spring Lecture Series (p.8-9): Dr. Praveena Gullapalli on Playing with Fire: Iron and Glass Production in Ancient South India by Debra Thomson Dr. Erik Christiansen on Channeling the Past: Politicizing History in Postwar America by Carla Weiss Carlos Andres Gomez on Man Up: Cracking the Code of Modern Manhood by Ellen Morais Dr. Maureen Reddy on Postmortem for the Celtic Tiger: Irish Murder by Tana French, Declan Hughes and Ken Bruen by Carla Weiss
Book Reviews (p.10-11)
--Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton (by Lee Ellis) review by Dr. Paul Jacques, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
--The Round House (by Louise Erdich) review by Judith Stokes, E-Resources and Serials Librarian
--Man Up: Cracking the Code of Modern Manhood (by Carlos Andres Gomez) review by Monica Rodriguez
Back Page (12)
--Friends of Adams Library Annual Spring Excursion by Debra Thomson
--Library Book Sale: April 13-27 by Debra Thomso
The Correspondence between Irving Fisher and Nathaniel Terry Bacon at the James P. Adams Library Rhode Island College
Get PDFThis project brings together the correspondence between Yale economist Irving Fisher and entrepreneur-industrialist, philanthropist and gentleman scholar Nathaniel Terry Bacon. In doing so it provides a window into the thoughts and interactions of two intelligent and influential men, related by marriage but very different in terms of personality, social outlook, and economic theory. Spanning the first quarter of the 20th century, these letters have as their backdrop key events such as the First World War, the impending stock market crash, and the eve of the great depression.
Professor Emeritus Richard Vangermeersch initiated this undertaking and made us aware of the value of the correspondence and, in particular, the added dimension that they can provide to a biographer of Irving Fisher. Professor Vangermeersch brought with him the excitement of the search, an eagerness to introduce new researchers, and a desire to make scholars of both economic theory and local history aware of this hidden treasure