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"Where's Barnum?" : skepticism in Antebellum America
No full texttextAntebellum Americans experienced rapid economic, social, political, and religious changes. This report argues that P.T. Barnum's advertisements, traveling exhibits, and American Museum instilled pecuniary skepticism into his audience. More specifically, Jacksonian era Americans were learning to navigate both business and personal relationships that were fraught with potential fraudulence. This report also contends that Barnum made the practice of pecuniary skepticism--that is, unmasking the fraud--a middle class value. In doing so, Barnum inculcated a skeptical worldview into the antebellum middle classes, paving the way for the widespread acceptance of more radical forms of skepticism in the twentieth century.Religious Studie
Barnum Mine
No full textDate Scanned: 2002-05-16.Engine houses at the Iron Cliffs Shaft commonly known as the Barnum Mine. Near Ishpeming in Marquette County, Michigan. Donor: Russell L. Wood.Held in the Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive, Arthur Lakes Library, Colorado School of Mines.Donor: Russell L. Wood.The Iron Cliffs Mining Company opened the Barnum pit mine near Ishpeming in 1868. The New Barnum underground mine shown here was opened nearby in the early 1880s and later became known as the Cliffs Shaft. The 'Old Barnum' pit closed in 1897. The Cliffs Shaft became one of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company's principle mines. Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company was formed with the merger of two major iron mining companies on Michigan's Marquette Range in 1891. The Company had a number of mines operating in the Upper Peninsula by the outbreak of World War I. By the 1940s the high grade iron ores mined underground were becoming depleted. The Company developed a process to concentrate low grade ores into iron ore pellets in the 1950s, and C.C.I.C.'s last underground iron mine closed in 1979
Usability testing essentials : ready, set-- test / Carol Barnum.
No full textBook fair 2013.xxii, 382 p. :Usability Testing Essentials provides readers with the tools and techniques needed to begin usability testing or to advance their knowledge in this area.
The book begins by presenting the essentials of usability testing, which include focusing on the user and not the product; knowing when to conduct small or large studies; and thinking of usability as hill climbing. It then reviews testing options and places usability testing into the context of a user-centered design (UCD). It goes on to discuss the planning, preparation, and implementation of a usability test. The remaining chapters cover the analysis and reporting of usability test findings, and the unique aspects of international usability testing.
This book will be useful to anyone else involved in the development or support of any type of product, such as software or web developers, engineers, interaction designers, information architects, technical communicators, visual or graphic designers, trainers, user-assistance specialists, and instructional technologists.
• Provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to usability testing, a crucial part of every product’s development
• The fully updated four-color edition now features important usability issues such as international testing, persona creation, remote testing, and accessibility
• Follow-up to Usability Testing and Research (9780205315192, Longman, 2001), winner of the highest-level award from the Society for Technical Communication
From the Back Cover:
"What makes so many products so difficult for the average person to use?"Carol Barnum posits this question in her introduction to this book. Too many perfectly functioning products are being returned because they are not usable. Strong usability testing is the key. But what do we do if under a strict budget and time constraints? How do we properly prepare, test, analyze, and measure across a multitude of cultures, generations, and countries? There are many different testing methods and numerous situations in which to test; however, all are grounded in the same basics of usability testing.
Usability Testing Essentials presents a practical, step-by-step approach to learning the entire process of planning and conducting a usability test. It also explains how to analyze and apply the results and what to do when confronted with budgetary and time restrictions. This is the ideal book for anyone involved in usability or user-centered design―from students to seasoned professionals
Barnum Effect, Locus of Control, Superstition and Personality Traits
No full textCilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati Barnumov efekt i njegov odnos s lokusom kontrole, praznovjerjem i osobinama ličnosti HEXACO modela. Barnumov efekt izražen je stupnjem u kojem pojedinci općenitu povratnu informaciju o vlastitim osobinama prihvaćaju istinitom. Istraživanje je provedeno uživo na N=141 studentu Filozofskog fakulteta u Osijeku. Mjera Barnumovog efekta konstruirana u svrhe ovog istraživanja, a osim nje korištene su još Rotterova skala unutrašnjeg naprama vanjskom mjestu kontrole potkrepljenja, Skala praznovjerja te Kratki HEXACO Inventar. Nije dobivena statistički značajna povezanost Barnumovog efekta s praznovjerjem i lokusom kontrole. Nije dobivena statistički značajna povezanost Barnumovog efekta s osobinama ličnosti, osim s otvorenošću ka iskustvu. Pokazalo se kako su osobine ličnosti, a posebice otvorenost ka iskustvu statistički značajni prediktori Barnumovog efeka. Rezultati istraživanja su prokomentirani u kontekstu poteškoća s pouzdanostima skala u ovom istraživanju te općenitim poteškoćama ispitivanja Barnumovog efekta. Konačno, navedene su preporuke za buduća istraživanja u kontekstu metodologije te implikacije ovog istraživanja u različitim kontekstima.The aim of this study was to examine the Barnum effect and its association with the locus of control, superstition, and personality traits of the HEXACO model. The Barnum effect is expressed as the degree to which individuals accept general feedback about their own traits as true. The research was conducted live on N=141 students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. The measure of the Barnum effect was constructed for the purposes of this research and, in addition to it, the following instruments were used: Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, the Superstition Scale, and Brief HEXACO Inventory. No statistically significant association of the Barnum effect with superstition and the locus of control was found. No statistically significant association of the Barnum effect with personality traits was found, other than with openness to experience. It has been found that personality traits, especially openness to experience, are statistically significant predictors of the Barnum effect. The results are reviewed in the context of reliability difficulties in this study and in the context of difficulties with research of the Barnum effect in general. Finally, recommendations for future research in the context of methodology are given, as well as implications of this research in different contexts
Barnum Effect, Locus of Control, Superstition and Personality Traits
No full textCilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati Barnumov efekt i njegov odnos s lokusom kontrole, praznovjerjem i osobinama ličnosti HEXACO modela. Barnumov efekt izražen je stupnjem u kojem pojedinci općenitu povratnu informaciju o vlastitim osobinama prihvaćaju istinitom. Istraživanje je provedeno uživo na N=141 studentu Filozofskog fakulteta u Osijeku. Mjera Barnumovog efekta konstruirana u svrhe ovog istraživanja, a osim nje korištene su još Rotterova skala unutrašnjeg naprama vanjskom mjestu kontrole potkrepljenja, Skala praznovjerja te Kratki HEXACO Inventar. Nije dobivena statistički značajna povezanost Barnumovog efekta s praznovjerjem i lokusom kontrole. Nije dobivena statistički značajna povezanost Barnumovog efekta s osobinama ličnosti, osim s otvorenošću ka iskustvu. Pokazalo se kako su osobine ličnosti, a posebice otvorenost ka iskustvu statistički značajni prediktori Barnumovog efeka. Rezultati istraživanja su prokomentirani u kontekstu poteškoća s pouzdanostima skala u ovom istraživanju te općenitim poteškoćama ispitivanja Barnumovog efekta. Konačno, navedene su preporuke za buduća istraživanja u kontekstu metodologije te implikacije ovog istraživanja u različitim kontekstima.The aim of this study was to examine the Barnum effect and its association with the locus of control, superstition, and personality traits of the HEXACO model. The Barnum effect is expressed as the degree to which individuals accept general feedback about their own traits as true. The research was conducted live on N=141 students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. The measure of the Barnum effect was constructed for the purposes of this research and, in addition to it, the following instruments were used: Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, the Superstition Scale, and Brief HEXACO Inventory. No statistically significant association of the Barnum effect with superstition and the locus of control was found. No statistically significant association of the Barnum effect with personality traits was found, other than with openness to experience. It has been found that personality traits, especially openness to experience, are statistically significant predictors of the Barnum effect. The results are reviewed in the context of reliability difficulties in this study and in the context of difficulties with research of the Barnum effect in general. Finally, recommendations for future research in the context of methodology are given, as well as implications of this research in different contexts
Barnum Effect, Locus of Control, Superstition and Personality Traits
No full textCilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati Barnumov efekt i njegov odnos s lokusom kontrole, praznovjerjem i osobinama ličnosti HEXACO modela. Barnumov efekt izražen je stupnjem u kojem pojedinci općenitu povratnu informaciju o vlastitim osobinama prihvaćaju istinitom. Istraživanje je provedeno uživo na N=141 studentu Filozofskog fakulteta u Osijeku. Mjera Barnumovog efekta konstruirana u svrhe ovog istraživanja, a osim nje korištene su još Rotterova skala unutrašnjeg naprama vanjskom mjestu kontrole potkrepljenja, Skala praznovjerja te Kratki HEXACO Inventar. Nije dobivena statistički značajna povezanost Barnumovog efekta s praznovjerjem i lokusom kontrole. Nije dobivena statistički značajna povezanost Barnumovog efekta s osobinama ličnosti, osim s otvorenošću ka iskustvu. Pokazalo se kako su osobine ličnosti, a posebice otvorenost ka iskustvu statistički značajni prediktori Barnumovog efeka. Rezultati istraživanja su prokomentirani u kontekstu poteškoća s pouzdanostima skala u ovom istraživanju te općenitim poteškoćama ispitivanja Barnumovog efekta. Konačno, navedene su preporuke za buduća istraživanja u kontekstu metodologije te implikacije ovog istraživanja u različitim kontekstima.The aim of this study was to examine the Barnum effect and its association with the locus of control, superstition, and personality traits of the HEXACO model. The Barnum effect is expressed as the degree to which individuals accept general feedback about their own traits as true. The research was conducted live on N=141 students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. The measure of the Barnum effect was constructed for the purposes of this research and, in addition to it, the following instruments were used: Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, the Superstition Scale, and Brief HEXACO Inventory. No statistically significant association of the Barnum effect with superstition and the locus of control was found. No statistically significant association of the Barnum effect with personality traits was found, other than with openness to experience. It has been found that personality traits, especially openness to experience, are statistically significant predictors of the Barnum effect. The results are reviewed in the context of reliability difficulties in this study and in the context of difficulties with research of the Barnum effect in general. Finally, recommendations for future research in the context of methodology are given, as well as implications of this research in different contexts
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P.T. Barnum presents : the greatest classroom on earth! : historical inquiry into the role of education in Barnum's American Museum
No full texttextThis study of P.T. Barnum’s American Museum challenges readers to examine Barnum in a new light. An argument is made that P.T. Barnum was a successful museum educator whose philosophies and actions align with three modern museum education discourses: free-choice learning, constructivism, and edutainment. These findings challenge the commonly-held belief that Barnum was simply a showman, best known for his work in the circus and for a quote that has been mis-attributed to him that, “there’s a sucker born every minute.”
The research undertaken for this investigation focuses on museums and education in the nineteenth century. This study presents a brief history of the emergence of museums in America, spanning the years 1782–1841. Six museum proprietors are discussed in accordance with their beliefs in three educational philosophies: popular education, useful education and didactic education. A focus is then made towards P.T. Barnum and his American Museum. A brief biography of Barnum prior to his career as a museum proprietor is included. The holdings and organization of the American Museum is described, revealing some of the influence it had on nineteenth-century culture.
The thesis concludes by illustrating how Barnum’s American Museum exemplified three forms of education: free-choice learning, constructivism, and edutainment. In it I argue that Barnum was an effective museum educator and his legacy should reflect this important feature of his character.Art and Art Histor
RELEVANCE OF INTERPRETATION AS THE DETERMINANT OF THE BARNUM EFFECT
No full textThe current research features the relevance of the psychological portrait as a factor of influence on the Barnum effect. The article contains some definitions of the phenomenon in question, as well as some other relevant concepts. It offers a brief review of the literature on the matter. The subjects of the research were full-time students of the Far East Federal University and the Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University, who were offered to relate a trivial personal description to their self-concept. The study was carried out in accordance with the standard procedure used in empirical studies of the Barnum effect. The processing of the obtained data was carried out with the help of the Pearson statistical criterion χ2 . Based on the results of the study, a statistically significant difference in the assessment of the accuracy of the trivial personal description was found. The difference depends on the type of relevance, which clarifies the current understanding of the Barnum effect. The conclusion features some further ways of investigating the Barnum effect and using the obtained data.</jats:p
Gymnastics Show, May Day Festival, 1920
No full textThis photograph depicts a group of more than 30 men doing a dumb bell push up drill on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from Springfield College. There can be seen a crowd watching the men standing in the background, some of the men are wearing a jacket with an “S” symbolizing Springfield College. The photograph is part of a collection of nine photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican.
Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized
Diffusive author(s), cohesive author: Analysis of S/N (1994)
No full textThis study indicates the ways in which various aspects of the author(s) are brought forth in Dumb type’s performance art, the S/N production. Previous research has suggested a non-hierarchical organization of Dumb type and the absence of a “privileged author” in Dumb type’s collaborative work, S/N. However, the results that I have investigated from member’s interviews on the creative process of S/N along with my analysis of the recorded images of S/N, indicate a different aspect of the author(s). First, S/N was created through, so to speak, the collective ideas of the members of Dumb type. Further, S/N has at least nine quotations from previous performances, installations, and printed writings, besides the work-in-progress technique. Explicating one of the “author functions” as given by Michel Foucault, each text has plural subjects of the author. However, it has been revealed from members’ interviews that Teiji Furuhashi had a decision-making role in selecting the members’ ideas within the performance. Since then, S/N has had plural subjects of creation; however, Furuhashi is one of the subjects of creation along with the “privileged author.” S/N has plural authors (diffusive authors) yet at the same time, it has a “privileged author,” Teiji Furuhashi (cohesive author)
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