575 research outputs found
The impact of sound field systems on learning and attention in elementary school classrooms
No full textPurpose: An evaluation of the installation and use of sound field systems (SFS) was carried out to investigate their impact on teaching and learning in elementary school classrooms. Methods: The evaluation included acoustic surveys of classrooms, questionnaire surveys of students and teachers and experimental testing of students with and without the use of SFS. Students ’ perceptions of classroom environments and objective data evaluating change in performance on cognitive and academic assessments with amplification over a six month period are reported. Results: Teachers were positive about the use of SFS in improving children’s listening and attention to verbal instructions. Over time students in amplified classrooms did not differ from those in nonamplified classrooms in their reports of listening conditions, nor did their performance differ in measures of numeracy, reading or spelling. Use of SFS in the classrooms resulted in significantly larger gains in performance in the number of correct items on the nonverbal measure of speed of processing and the measure of listening comprehension. Analysis controlling for classroom acoustics indicated that students ’ listening comprehension score
Packet: BlueCross BlueShield of Florida – Developing. Nurturing. Maintaining: Relationships
No full textContains: Open Letter from Reneé Finley re: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s Alliance Management Program, Booklet: Alliance Management Procedures More Successful Outcomes, Article: Boehm, Elizabeth W. “Forrester’s Top 10 Healthcare Predictions for 2005.” Trends, Article: Weiss, Jeff and Jonathan Hughes. “Want Collaboration? Accept—and Actively Manage—Conflict.” Harvard Business Review, Article: Ertel, Danny. “Getting Past Yes: Negotiating as of Implementation Mattered.” Harvard Business Review, Article: Booth, Bridget and Matt McCredie. “Taking steps toward ‘Getting to Yes’ at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.” Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 18, No. 3
Living Books
No full textOne of the most delightful experiences I have had in a long time. There are two modes for experiencing this program. One runs through the twelve pages one by one, with plenty of animation and music for each event in the story. The other is especially entertaining. The viewer can play with each page, clicking on various objects in the individual picture. Rows of carrots turn into dancers, and tomatoes on the vine turn into a vocal group. Other carrots take off like space missiles. Click on the water and you are liable to see a fish jump up and fly around a bit before bringing the program and picture back to the starting point. Gives new meaning for me to the word interactive. I love it! The boxed CD-ROM comes with a booklet by the same title.This is a hardbound book (hard cover)Language note: English and SpanishProduct Managers: Todd Power and Liza Weiman. English and Spanish. Product Design: Mark Schlichting. Art Direction: Bridget Erdman
Effects of thermal processing on antioxidant, phenolic and anthocyanin levels in blackcurrant juice
No full textHealth and Wellness continues to be a major driver for consumers within the current marketplace. Given this climate, superfruits such as blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) are gaining interest among beverage manufacturers due to their high content of antioxidants and anthocyanins. Blackcurrant juice, while very popular in Europe, is just beginning to gain acceptance in the domestic marketplace.
Various thermal processes are required throughout the production of a shelf stable juice product at both the raw material and finished beverage stages. The goal of this research is to evaluate the effect of these thermal processes on the retention of heat sensitive compounds such as phenolics, anthocyanins and overall antioxidants in the final consumer beverage. To this end, bulk samples of 13 brix flash pasteurized and 65 brix concentrated blackcurrant juice were obtained and further processed at beverage scale. The beverage scale processing entailed the three key thermal processes utilized by retail manufacturers: aseptic, hotfill and tunnel pasteurization. The raw material juices and fully processed samples were then analyzed for anthocyanin content, total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity to understand retention of these nutrients in the post process beverage.
The findings of this study show marked losses at the raw material level of all measured components with a reduction in Phenolic Content of approximately 35%, a reduction of Antioxidant Capacity by 48% and, most significantly, a reduction of Anthocyanin Content of approximately 80% in the concentrated juice as compared to the flash pasteurized Not From Concentrate (NFC) juice. The anthocyanin content was seen to undergo additional degradation (40-50%) by further processing the juice at beverage level, while little or no further change in either antioxidant capacity or phenolic content was seen. There was little to no difference in the impact of aseptic, hotfill or tunnel pasteurization as compared to each other.
Understanding the relationship between process and retention will allow industry to leverage the proper processes required to deliver the desired health benefits to consumers.M.S.Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-56)by Bridget A. Skahil
Acoustical barriers in classrooms: the impact of noise on performance in the classroom
No full textThere is general concern about the levels of noise that children are exposed to in classroom situations. We report the results of a study that explores the effects of typical classroom noise on the performance of primary school children on a series of literacy and speed tasks. One hundred and fifty eight children in six Year 3 classes participated in the study. Classes were randomly assigned to one of three noise conditions. Two noise conditions were chosen to reflect levels of exposure experienced in urban classrooms (Shield & Dockrell, 2004): noise by children alone, that is classroom–babble, and babble plus environmental noise, babble and environmental. Performance in these conditions was compared with performance under typical quiet classroom conditions or base. All analyses controlled for ability. A differential negative effect of noise source on type of task was observed. Children in the babble and environmental noise performed significantly worse than those in the base and babble conditions on speed of processing tasks. In contrast, performance on the verbal tasks was significantly worse only in the babble condition. Children with special educational needs were differentially negatively affected in the babble condition. The processes underlying these effects are considered and the implications of the results for children’s attainments and classroom noise levels are explored
Pilgrims and Saints: Here Comes Everybody!
No full textBridget Burke Ravizza is a Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. Norbert College. Bridget earned her doctorate in Theological Ethics at Boston College. Her work focuses on sexual ethics and the ethics of marriage and family. She is co-author (with Julie Donovan Massey, M.Div.) of Project Holiness: Marriage as a Workshop for Everyday Saints. The book draws on the experience of married couples in Catholic parishes to identify the virtues and values that lead to flourishing marriages and to the holiness of married partners.
About the Lecture
Oh, how I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in. Christians are a people on the move, and we do not travel alone. Rather, we journey together toward God as part of “the communion of saints.” Join us as we consider the theological and ethical implications of belonging to the communion of saints
The edge of meaning: Polish translations of the Bridget Jones film series
No full textNiniejszy artykuł poświęcony jest analizie translatorskiej polskich tłumaczeń ekranizacji Dziennika Bridget Jones i Bridget Jones 3. Głównym zadaniem tekstu tłumaczenia jest przybliżenie znaczenia tekstu wyjściowego. Jednak nigdy dwie osoby nie wykonają tłumaczenia identycznie. Zawsze jest ono indywidualnym, niepowtarzalnym tekstem autora – tłumacza filmowego, odzwierciedleniem jego idiolektu. Forma tekstu docelowego uzależniona jest od poziomu umiejętności translatorskich, które determinują poszczególne rozwiązania tłumaczeniowe fragmentów problematycznych (nieoczywistych) tekstu wyjściowego. Sposób radzenia sobie z tymi trudnościami określa format tłumacza. W artykule omówiono dwa tłumaczenia dwóch różnych tłumaczek i podjęta próba oceny ich warsztatu.This paper analyses Polish translations of two romantic comedy films Bridget Jones’ Diary and Bridget Jones’ Baby. The main goal of a translated text is to convey the meaning of an original. However, it is impossible for any two persons to deliver identical translations. It is always an individual, unique text of the particular author – a film translator and it reflects his or her idiolect. The form of the translated text depends on translator’s skills as they determine particular solutions for problematic fragments (not selfevident) of the original. The choices of translators define their level of mastery. The paper analyses two translations of two different persons and attempts to assess their craft
Noise in open plan classrooms in primary schools: a review
No full textThis paper presents a review of research carried out in the past 40 years into various aspects of noise in open plan
classrooms. The emergence of open plan classroom design in response to progressive educational reforms is discussed. A
limited amount of evidence of the effects of noise in open plan classrooms is presented. Surveys of both background and
intrusive noise levels in open plan classrooms are summarized and compared. Differences between noise levels in open
plan and enclosed classrooms are also considered. Recommended noise limits and acoustic design criteria for open plan
classrooms are discussed, together with some current international standards. The paper concludes with a discussion of
appropriate noise control measures to reduce noise and maximize speech intelligibility and speech privacy in open plan
classrooms
Screenwriting:Creative labor and professional practice
No full textScreenwriting: Creative Labor and Professional Practice analyzes the histories, practices, identities and subjects which form and shape the daily working lives of screenwriters. Author Bridget Conor considers the ways in which contemporary screenwriters navigate and make sense of the labor markets in which they are immersed. Chapters explore areas including: • Screenwriting histories and myths of the profession • Screenwriting as creative labor • Screenwriters’ working lives • Screenwriting work and the how-to genre • Screenwriting work and inequalities Drawing on historical and critical perspectives of mainstream screenwriting in the USA and UK, as well as valuable interviews with working screenwriters, this book presents a highly original and multi-faceted study of screenwriting as creative labor and professional practice.</p
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