256 research outputs found
Henri Temianka Correspondence; (ferrell)
No full textThis collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/1944/thumbnail.jp
How green building requirements impact the commercial general contractor in Stockton, California
No full textThis project explored how green building construction impacted a commercial construction company in Stockton, California. Through an examination of green building construction as well as general commercial construction in the Stockton area, the author was able to consider the impact of green building construction upon a sample building company. The analysis also considered a detailed look into 5 target markets in the area selected. Using the context of 1 company, Ferrell Construction (a pseudonym), the project also includes a discussion of green building trends locally and globally
Validez y confiabilidad del instrumento de calidad de vida de Betty Ferrell, para personas con enfermedad crónica
No full textLa calidad de vida de las personas con enfermedad crónica es un fenómeno de interés que se debe explorar desde diferentes perspectivas tanto desde los profesionales como de los usuarios. Así mismo, se considera un indicador tangible del efecto de las intervenciones en salud y foco central de investigación centrada en describirla y explicar su relación con otras co-variables. Los instrumentos utilizados para evaluar la calidad de vida son herramientas útiles que deben suministrar información real, segura y adecuada para promover programas, diagnosticar situaciones, evaluar tratamientos, entre otros aspectos. Por ello deben seguir procesos psicométricos de validez y confiabilidad que permitan su uso en el contexto local, evidenciando que miden lo que pretende medir y con un alto grado de precisión. OBJETIVO: Determinar la validez y confiabilidad del instrumento calidad de vida paciente con enfermedad crónica de Betty Ferrell, para el contexto colombiano, mediante la realización de pruebas psicométricas en el I y II semestre de 2013. MÉTODO: Estudio de abordaje cuantitativo descriptivo de corte transversal. Se realizó adecuación semántica y determinar la comprensibilidad, validez facial, de contenido y de constructo, así como confiabilidad por consistencia interna mediante el alfa de Cronbach RESULTADOS: El instrumento requirió un ajuste semántico con el que obtuvo una comprensibilidad mayor de 85% en cada uno de los ítems. Se determinó una validez de contenido adecuada con un índice de validez de contenido (IVC) de 0.9, la consistencia interna por medio de alfa de Cronbach fue de 0.88. Respecto a la validez de constructo: el análisis de carga factorial de los ítems en los cuatro factores extraídos y al intentar establecer una relación con la estructuración de las dimensiones planteada por el autor, no se encontró una coincidencia total entre estos dos aspectos. Sólo 22 de los 41 ítems son explicados por el factor subyacente a la dimensión planteada por el autor, observándose marcada discrepancia en las dimensiones de Bienestar Psicológico y Social. CONCLUSIONES: El instrumento de calidad de vida de Betty Ferrell para personas con enfermedad crónica tiene una alta comprensibilidad y un adecuado índice de validez de contenido para su uso en el contexto local. Se requiere seguir estudiando la validez de constructo, se recomienda eliminar el ítem 7 ya que presenta una alta correlación con el ítem 30, realizar un análisis factorial confirmatorio, y explorar la propuesta de cuatro dimensiones (Percepción de carga de la enfermedad, bienestar psicológico, relaciones y formas de afrontamiento a la enfermedad).Abstract. The quality of life of people with chronic illness is a phenomenon of interest to be explored from different perspectives both professionals and users. Also, is considered a tangible indicator of the effect of health interventions and focus of research concentrated on describing and explaining its relationship with other co - variables. The instruments used to assess quality of life are useful tools that should provide real, safe and adequate information to promote programs, diagnose situations, to evaluate treatments, among others. Therefore must follow psychometric validity and reliability processes that allow its use in the local context, showing that measures what it purports to measure with a high degree of accuracy. To determine the validity and reliability of the Betty Ferrell’s quality of life instrument, for people with Chronic disease, for Colombian context , by conducting psychometric tests in the I and II semester of 2013. METHODS: Descriptive study of cross-sectional quantitative approach. Semantic appropriateness and comprehensibility was conducted; facial, content and construct validity was made, reliability for internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha RESULTS: The instrument required a semantic adjustment that I had a higher compressibility of 85 % in each of the items. Adequate content validity with 0.9, internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha was 0.88, it was adequate. Regarding construct validity: factorial analysis of the items loading on the four extracted factors and try to establish a connection with the structuring of the dimensions proposed by the author, an exact match between these two aspects is not found. Only 22 of the 41 items are explained by the underlying dimension factor raised by the author, showing marked discrepancy in the dimensions of Psychological and Social Welfare. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life instrument Betty Ferrell for people with chronic disease has a high comprehensibility and adequate content validity index for use in the local context. It requires further study construct validity, it is recommended to delete item 7 because it has a high correlation with item 30, perform a confirmatory factor analysis, and explore the proposed four dimensions (Perception of disease burden, psychological well- relationships and ways of coping with the disease).Maestrí
Looking under the hood : the psychogenic motivational foundations of the Dark Triad
No full textThe Dark Triad traits (i.e., psychopathy, narcissism, & Machiavellianism) have become a popular topic in personality psychology and in the media and may have important evolutionary significance. To provide new insight into the Dark Triad traits, we present four studies (N = 2506) with two measures of the Dark Triad traits, in two volunteer, one mTurk, and one American undergraduate sample using three frameworks of individual differences in psychogenic motives (i.e., achievement, power, and, affiliation). Although results were not fully robust to method and sampling variance, all three traits were associated with motivations towards trying to be dominant and powerful, but only narcissism was motivated by affiliation or intimacy needs. Sex differences in the Dark Triad traits were often accounted for by individual differences in the intimacy and power motives. The Discussion highlights the utility of evolutionary models to improve our understanding of the motivational systems "under the hood" of those characterized by the Dark Triad traits
Monterrey Is Ours! The Mexican War Letters of Lieutenant Dana, 1845-1847
No full textHere we are on the banks of the Nueces in the grand camp of the army of occupation.” So wrote Lt. Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh Dana when in 1845, not many months before the outbreak of the Mexican War, he joined the white-tented encampment of General Zachary Taylor in Texas. And so he continued writing during the uncertain life of camp and campaign for the better part of the next two years. In these letters to his wife, published here for the first time, Dana provides a detailed, firsthand view of the United States’ war with Mexico—fighting off the Mexicans from within Fort Brown during the initial attack; hearing the distant thunder of artillery as Taylor’s army marched to the rescue of the beleaguered Seventh Infantry; occupying Matamoros; taking Monterrey, street by street with the defenders firing from the housetops. After Monterrey, Dana was at the siege of Veracruz and on the march to Cerro Gordo. Badly wounded in the attack on Telegraph Hill at Cerro Gordo, he was left on the field for dead, but was rescued by a burial party a day and a half later. Following the Mexican War, Dana went on to become a major general during the Civil War and later to have an illustrious career as a railroad executive. Nearly one hundred of his letters about the Mexican War survived and are now in the archives at West Point. From them Robert Ferrell has edited this vivid, eyewitness narrative.
Robert H. Ferrell, professor of history at Indiana University, is a widely published author and editor on American diplomatic history.
It is surprising that these remarkable letters have never before been published, but fortunate that they are now available, with Professor Ferrell’s admirable footnotes, to devotees of American history. —The Atlantichttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_latin_american_history/1003/thumbnail.jp
Foundations of marketing / William Pride, O. C. Ferrell.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 513-542) and indexes.xxi, 569 pages
Comparison analysis of labor force changes among black and white females of the United States from 1960-1970, 1977
No full textPublic service versus private interest : a comparative analysis of the Australian and British debates
No full textThis paper will compare and evaluate the effectiveness of commercial media lobbying and advocacy against public service media in two countries, the United Kingdom and Australia. The paper will focus empirically on the commercial media coverage of public service media issues in these countries (relating to the BBC and ABC respectively) over the period since the election of the Conservative-led Coalition in Britain in June 2010, and the election of the Gillard government in Australia in August 2010. Reference will be made to preceding periods as relevant to an understanding of the current environment.\ud
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In both countries the main commercial media rival to public service media is News Corp and its associated organisations – News Ltd and Sky News in Australia, and News International and BSkyB in the UK.\ud
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The paper will examine with analysis of print and online news and commentary content how News Corp outlets have reported and commented on the activities and plans of public service media as the latter have developed and extended their presence on digital TV and online platforms. It will also consider the responses of the ABC and BBC to these interventions. It will consider, thirdly, the responses of Australian and British governments to these debates, and the policy outcomes. This section of the paper will seek to evaluate the trajectory of the policy-public-private dynamic in recent years, and to draw conclusions as to the future direction of policy.\ud
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Particular attention will be devoted to recent key moments in this unfolding dialogue. In Britain, debates around the efforts of News Corp to take over 100% of BSkyB, both before and after the breaking of the phone-hacking scandal in July 2011; in Australia, the debate around the National Broadband Network and the competitive tender process for ABC World, that country’s public service transnational broadcaster; and other key moments where rivalry between News Corp companies and public service media became mainstream news stories provoking wider public debate.\ud
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The paper will conclude with recommendations as to how public service media organisations might engage constructively with commercial organisations in the future, including News Corp, and taking into account emerging technological and financial challenges to traditional rationales for public service provision
A study of the social group work services for Negroes in the community centers and social settlements in the United States, 1942
No full textThere is little material available from a national point of view which will give an adequate idea of the services offered to the Negroes by the Community Centers and Social Settlements. The writer has attempted to secure such information and compile it into this report. The work being done by the Young Ken's Christian Association and the Young Women's Christian Association has been widely publicized. The work being done by other agencies has not been so widely publicized and there is a feeling that there must be considerable work being done for Negroes by other group work agencies
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