708 research outputs found
Book review: “The happiness advantage” by Shawn Achor
No full textRecensão crítica à obra de Shawn Achor, "The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work". New York: Crown Business, 2010Shawn Achor is an American consultant, author and researcher. He was a professor at Harvard University where he researched about the relation between happiness and success. His talk “The happy secret to better work” is one the most popular TED talk ever with more than seven millions views. Shawn’s research on happiness was published in the “Harvard Business Review” and other scientific journals.
The originality of this book is that it explains why and how we can be happy from a business point of view. The book is written with lots of humour but avoids the new age trends and book about happiness
Efficacy of hair mineral analysis for assessing zinc status:
No full textThe objective of this research is to seek information on the efficacy of hair mineral analysis for assessing zinc status by determining the concentrations of zinc in hair from two anatomical locations, scalp and pubis, and from two keratinized tissues, hair and nail. This was accomplished using hair and nail samples from several individuals and analyzing those samples using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The analysis of the zinc concentration in scalp hair compared to the zinc in pubic hair yielded a p-value of 0.0471, a Pearson’s correlation coefficient of 0.301, a linear regression r2 value of 0.0904 using GraphPad, and a t value of 2.01. The analysis of the zinc concentration in scalp hair compared to the zinc concentration in finger nail yielded a p-value of 0.766 using GraphPad, a Pearson’s correlation coefficient of 0.108, a linear regression r2 value of 0.0117, and a t value of 0.307. The statistical analysis does not support a linear or non-linear correlation between the level of zinc in human scalp hair and human finger nail and does not support the existence of a linear correlation but indicates a possible non-linear relationship zinc concentrations in scalp hair and pubic hair. The existence of this non-linear relationship could indicate the presence of a regulated metabolic process for the deposition of zinc in these two keratinized tissues.M.S.Includes bibliographical references (p.54-56)by Shawn Michael Have
Prosopography Approaches and Applications: A Handbook
No full textGiovanni Ruffini (with Shawn Graham) is a contributing author, Network Analysis and Greco-Roman Prosopography”, pp. 325-336
Conceptualization of children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and a complex presentation of comorbidity
No full textTourette Syndrome (TS) is a disorder that begins in childhood. Children and adolescents with TS are commonly affected by a complex picture of comorbid disorders. Psychological conceptualization and treatment of children and adolescents with TS is a challenge for many clinicians. In response to this challenge, this project serves as a Conceptualization Guide for mental health clinicians who are working with children and adolescents with TS. The Guide is intended to aid the psychological treatment of individuals with TS by providing detailed instructions on how to conceptualize a TS case. To do so, the Guide provides information that is intended to foster an understanding of the etiological and maintaining factors of reported problems. Also, the Guide describes a structured approach to assessing, formulating, and treatment planning for a TS case. This approach includes the administration of a detailed assessment questionnaire that consists of a General Questionnaire and five Modules that are administered based on clinical judgment of necessity. The General Questionnaire consists of questions that help the clinician to gain a comprehensive picture of the history and current functioning of the child with TS. The five modules address the following comorbidities: ADHD, OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression and Behavioral Problems. Lastly, the Guide discusses how the assessment questionnaire forms can be used in conjunction with a computer database to track individual client data on the various targeted problems as a means to measure treatment progress and results.Psy.DIncludes bibliographical referencesby Shawn Christopher Ewban
A comparative analysis of student use of The New York times print and digital formats:
No full textThis study compares how students use newspapers across digital and print formats and examines reader preferences. Studies have shown that when using online versions of newspapers, readers were less likely to follow “media cues” – aspects of a newspaper such as story placement, headline size, story size, or photographs, which cue readers that a story is important. This study compared use and preference of three formats of the New York Times – the traditional print version, online, and a “reader” program called the New York Times Reader. The researcher found that while students were more likely to follow media cues using the print version of the New York Times than they were using the online version, they were more likely to follow these cues using the NYT Reader than the online version. Participants showed a strong preference for using digital formats and overwhelmingly rejected the print version of the New York Times in comparison. The NYT Reader was the format most preferred by users even though they claimed the navigational experience was more similar to using a print paper than when they used the online version. This suggests the tactile nature of ink on paper and the student’s familiarity with computer interfaces are likely reasons the participants rejected the print paper but most preferred the digital format that replicated the print paper reading experience. Previous research that revealed the loss of control of gatekeepers in online formats should revisit the topic using different formats to attempt to determine what is most likely to attract readers to newspapers in their various formats.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-102)by Shawn P. Kilde
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
No full textA daughter’s love, and a mother’s absence—that is the theme the author, Shawn Jones, shares in her bittersweet story. This narrative reflects on the challenges, conflicts, and feelings that a child goes through when coping with not having a mother physically present. Jones describes how as a child she saw things a lot differently compared to her thoughts now as a young woman. She struggles with the idea of accepting her situation and resenting the mother who brought her life. However, through the help of her family, she realizes that she is no different than those she grew up with. This realization brings her closer to understanding and coping with her feelings
Compassion Matters
No full textAuthor and theologian M. Shawn Copeland delivered the Koch Chair in Catholic Thought and Culture lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in room 204, Gorecki Center, College of Saint Benedict.
Her lecture, entitled Compassion Matters, was free and open to the public. It explored compassion as a disposition, a virtue, a way of being and a way of acting, and will consider the contribution compassion makes to creating the common good.
Copeland is the author of Enfleshing Freedom: Body, Race and Being, which was published by Fortress Press in 2010.
Being human is neither abstract nor hypothetical. It is concrete, visceral and embodied in the everyday experience and relationships that determine who we are, Fortress Press wrote in describing the book. In that case, argues distinguished theologian Shawn Copeland, we have much to learn from the embodied experience of black women who, for centuries, have borne in their bodies the identities and pathologies of those in power.
A professor in the theology department at Boston College, she has previously taught at Marquette University (1994-2003) and Yale University Divinity School (1989-94). She also taught systematic theology in the degree program at the Institute for Black Catholic Studies, Xavier University, from 1994-2005
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Men's Baseball team, 2001-2002
No full textFront row: Shawn Walker, Keith McNamara, Adam Daniels, T.J. McLaughlin, Vinnie Taormina, Mike Sorrentino, Jared Birmingham, Alex Aimetti, Tony Maglione, Matt Simone, Matt Maziarz, Robert Kilgus; Back row: Assistant Coach Pat Hickey, Adam Ralston, Charlie Goodman, Matt Long, Matt Clark, Tyler Folsom, Paul Elliot, David Fulcino, Jay Derry, Aaron Vanney, Jay LaPointe, Jon Naumowicz, Jamie Buonomo, Head Coach Chris Robertson (3rd year); Missing: Eric Thibouto
From Eggs to the Stars
No full textInterview of artist Jane Pollak by Shawn Blau and Laurence Weinstein.
Jane Pollak is a Westport, Connecticut, artist who started her career as a high school art teacher. She has now branched out into public speaking, is the author of two books, and embraces the life of entrepreneur as a sole proprietor of her rapidly expanding business of decorating eggs. For Jane, her life path has been one of hope and unexpected personal and business achievements
On Mormon Laughter
No full textShawn Tucker, an associate professor of fine arts, offers an interpretation on the scriptural injunctions against excessive and loud laughter found in Latter-day Saint scripture. Having grown up in a home with lots of joyous, good-natured laughter, the author recalls his confusion at such commands. His research explores the teachings of leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sociologists, and great thinkers such as C. S. Lewis.
The article shows that laughter that is cold, cynical, and belittling is a perversion of a God-given faculty that should delightfully lift and edify. A good sense of humor can build bonds and create joy. The author\u27s conclusions bode well for those who find that a light heart and a healthy laugh is not only good medicine but good religion
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