This document is Paulette McCroskey's qualitative research methods portfolio for her Sociology 118 course in Spring 2015. The portfolio documents her initial forays into fieldwork, where she observed patrons at a campus cafe and interviewed one individual. It also includes fieldnotes, coding assignments, an interview guide, and drafts of a research proposal focused on access to education. The portfolio demonstrates Paulette's developing skills in qualitative research methods through hands-on fieldwork assignments.
How Readers Discover Content in Scholarly Publications (2016)Simon Inger
This report is the output of a large-scale survey focussing on journal and book content discovery conducted between September-December 2015. Over 40,000 researchers; students; teachers; lecturers; professors; journalists; managers; clinicians; medics; librarians; government officials; and engineers working across all sectors and in all regions responded to the survey. The 2015 data is combined with its predecessor surveys in 2012, 2008 and 2005 to provide a ten-year longitudinal analysis.
The projection examines impact of demographic changes and changes in health status on future (up to 2050) health expenditures. Next to it, future changes in the labour market participation and their impact on the health care system revenues are examined. Impact of demography on the health care system financial balanced is examined in four different scenarios: baseline scenario, death-related costs scenario, different longevity scenario and diversified employment rates scenario. Results indicate dynamic and systematic increase of the health expenditures in the next 30 years. Afterwards the dynamics of this process is foreseen to slow down. Despite the increase of the revenues of the health care system, the system will face deficit in the close future. This holds for each scenario, however the size of the deficit differs depending on longevity and labour market participation assumptions. Results lead to a discussion on possible reforms of the health care system.
Authored by: Stanislawa Golinowska, Ewa Kocot, Agnieszka Sowa
Published in 2008
The document summarizes interviews conducted with parents of children in the Thriving Neighbors Initiative After-School Program. The interviews explored how parents heard about the program, their expectations, how their children felt about it, and other related topics. The majority of parents expressed overwhelming satisfaction with the program. They saw positive changes in their children, including increased confidence, motivation to succeed academically, and changed perspectives about school and their abilities. The parents were especially appreciative of the relationships built between their children and the mentors/teachers in the program.
This document provides a dissertation submitted by Sukanya Punchhi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a BA in Fashion Management from the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London. The dissertation aims to understand the importance of omni-channel retail in creating value for 35-44 year old male luxury customers in the UK. It begins with an introduction on the growth of digital retail in the UK and identifies an opportunity in the luxury menswear segment and 35-44 age group. The literature review explores theories around omni-channel retail and co-creating value. A mixed methods approach is used, with priority given to quantitative research through surveys, and qualitative research through interviews. Key findings are analyzed using statistical tools. The
The document is a draft final report on whether the EU needs more STEM graduates. Some key points from the executive summary:
- There are concerns about ensuring an adequate future supply of STEM skills for Europe's economic development, given replacement demand from retirements and demographic changes. However, evidence shows no overall quantitative STEM skills shortages at the EU level currently.
- Reported shortages and mismatches are geographically defined and include bottlenecks in engineering and ICT skills. Barriers include a lack of work experience for recent graduates, employer expectations increasing during the economic crisis, and under-employment of some mobile STEM graduates.
- While projections indicate future STEM supply will match demand at the EU
My action research (capstone) project for my master of science in MIS, on social media data mining, specifically, the skills that are required to obtain work in this field.
Research of the Current Status of Vinyl Records in Context of the InternetSarah Steffen
This document provides a history of sound recording and playback technologies. It discusses early analogue formats like Edison's phonograph from 1877 which used wax cylinders, and Berliner's flat disc records from 1887 which used a lateral recording technique. Standardization occurred around 1902 with mechanical duplication of cylinders and a rotation speed of 160 rpm. Shellac became the primary material for flat discs from 1896. Developments in the 1920s included electrical recording and playback techniques which improved audio fidelity. The 78 rpm disc format was established, while composers criticized mechanical reproduction of music. Later sections will likely analyze the current status of vinyl records in the digital age and internet.
This report provides an analysis of the issues related to female brain drain between Poland and Germany in the years 1989-2015: female and male migration patterns during specific time periods, the challenges of female migration, the emigration of highly-skilled individuals in Poland and Germany, as well as the issues regarding brain drain from a gender perspective.
How Readers Discover Content in Scholarly Publications (2016)Simon Inger
This report is the output of a large-scale survey focussing on journal and book content discovery conducted between September-December 2015. Over 40,000 researchers; students; teachers; lecturers; professors; journalists; managers; clinicians; medics; librarians; government officials; and engineers working across all sectors and in all regions responded to the survey. The 2015 data is combined with its predecessor surveys in 2012, 2008 and 2005 to provide a ten-year longitudinal analysis.
The projection examines impact of demographic changes and changes in health status on future (up to 2050) health expenditures. Next to it, future changes in the labour market participation and their impact on the health care system revenues are examined. Impact of demography on the health care system financial balanced is examined in four different scenarios: baseline scenario, death-related costs scenario, different longevity scenario and diversified employment rates scenario. Results indicate dynamic and systematic increase of the health expenditures in the next 30 years. Afterwards the dynamics of this process is foreseen to slow down. Despite the increase of the revenues of the health care system, the system will face deficit in the close future. This holds for each scenario, however the size of the deficit differs depending on longevity and labour market participation assumptions. Results lead to a discussion on possible reforms of the health care system.
Authored by: Stanislawa Golinowska, Ewa Kocot, Agnieszka Sowa
Published in 2008
The document summarizes interviews conducted with parents of children in the Thriving Neighbors Initiative After-School Program. The interviews explored how parents heard about the program, their expectations, how their children felt about it, and other related topics. The majority of parents expressed overwhelming satisfaction with the program. They saw positive changes in their children, including increased confidence, motivation to succeed academically, and changed perspectives about school and their abilities. The parents were especially appreciative of the relationships built between their children and the mentors/teachers in the program.
This document provides a dissertation submitted by Sukanya Punchhi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a BA in Fashion Management from the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London. The dissertation aims to understand the importance of omni-channel retail in creating value for 35-44 year old male luxury customers in the UK. It begins with an introduction on the growth of digital retail in the UK and identifies an opportunity in the luxury menswear segment and 35-44 age group. The literature review explores theories around omni-channel retail and co-creating value. A mixed methods approach is used, with priority given to quantitative research through surveys, and qualitative research through interviews. Key findings are analyzed using statistical tools. The
The document is a draft final report on whether the EU needs more STEM graduates. Some key points from the executive summary:
- There are concerns about ensuring an adequate future supply of STEM skills for Europe's economic development, given replacement demand from retirements and demographic changes. However, evidence shows no overall quantitative STEM skills shortages at the EU level currently.
- Reported shortages and mismatches are geographically defined and include bottlenecks in engineering and ICT skills. Barriers include a lack of work experience for recent graduates, employer expectations increasing during the economic crisis, and under-employment of some mobile STEM graduates.
- While projections indicate future STEM supply will match demand at the EU
My action research (capstone) project for my master of science in MIS, on social media data mining, specifically, the skills that are required to obtain work in this field.
Research of the Current Status of Vinyl Records in Context of the InternetSarah Steffen
This document provides a history of sound recording and playback technologies. It discusses early analogue formats like Edison's phonograph from 1877 which used wax cylinders, and Berliner's flat disc records from 1887 which used a lateral recording technique. Standardization occurred around 1902 with mechanical duplication of cylinders and a rotation speed of 160 rpm. Shellac became the primary material for flat discs from 1896. Developments in the 1920s included electrical recording and playback techniques which improved audio fidelity. The 78 rpm disc format was established, while composers criticized mechanical reproduction of music. Later sections will likely analyze the current status of vinyl records in the digital age and internet.
This report provides an analysis of the issues related to female brain drain between Poland and Germany in the years 1989-2015: female and male migration patterns during specific time periods, the challenges of female migration, the emigration of highly-skilled individuals in Poland and Germany, as well as the issues regarding brain drain from a gender perspective.
This dissertation examines the determinants that affect accommodation purchase intentions through lodging websites. It reviews literature on online lodging industry, perceived value and price, information, reviews, trust, website usability, and privacy/security. A conceptual framework is proposed relating these factors to purchase intentions. An online questionnaire measures the constructs and structural equation modeling is used to analyze the data. Results indicate that perceived value, information, reviews, trust, and usability positively influence purchase intentions, while privacy/security has no effect. The study provides implications for understanding customer purchase behaviors online.
This document describes the structural analysis of an 8-story residential building in Shkodra, Albania using the software SAP2000. It includes:
- Introduction to SAP2000 and description of materials used (concrete, steel, columns, beams, slabs, foundations).
- A step-by-step process for modeling the building in SAP2000, including defining materials, sections, loads, analysis options, and running design checks.
- Results of the structural analysis, including joint displacements, member forces and stresses, and modal information to verify the structure passed design checks according to Eurocode standards.
The purpose is to model and test the structure's performance under external loads like wind
The document summarizes a nonlinear finite element analysis of the post-buckling behavior of a 12,000 gallon transport tank under compressive loading. The analysis developed an analytical model of the tank geometry and materials, applied boundary conditions, and used the ABAQUS software to perform an eigenvalue analysis to determine the critical buckling load and then post-buckling analyses. The post-buckling behavior was examined for an empty tank and a fully loaded tank under normal operating conditions, and the effects of mesh refinement were considered using models with 15,993, 8,853 and 4,993 elements. The results showed the evolution of deformation and stress at increasing load levels for each simulation.
The document summarizes a nonlinear finite element analysis of the post-buckling behavior of a 12,000 gallon transport tank under compressive loading. The analysis developed an analytical model of the tank geometry and materials, applied boundary conditions, and used the ABAQUS software to perform an eigenvalue analysis to determine the critical buckling load and then post-buckling simulations. The post-buckling behavior was examined for an empty tank and a fully loaded tank under normal operating conditions, and the effects of mesh refinement were considered using models with 15,993, 8,853 and 4,993 elements. The results showed the evolution of deformation and stress at increasing load levels for each simulation.
This document provides an overview of IBM Watson Content Analytics and how it can be used to gain insights from unstructured content. It discusses the architecture of Content Analytics, which includes ingesting and processing unstructured data using natural language processing techniques. It then provides several use case examples where Content Analytics has been applied, such as for customer insights, healthcare, and investigations. The document also covers best practices for designing Content Analytics solutions and understanding the types of analysis that can be performed.
This document provides an overview of IBM Watson Content Analytics and describes how it can be used to gain insights from unstructured content. It discusses the product's history and key features in version 3.0. Some main capabilities include performing automated content analysis, discovering patterns and correlations in data, and gaining insights to improve products and services. The document also provides examples of how Content Analytics has been applied in various use cases, such as customer service, healthcare, and investigations.
This document is a 20,971-word dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of an MBA degree. It investigates the perceptions of retailers in the travel and tourism industry in Pune, India towards website marketing. Specifically, it examines retailers who currently have websites and want to increase their level of online participation, as well as retailers who do not currently have websites. Through questionnaires distributed to 90 retailers, the dissertation analyzes the travel retail web market trends, types of prevalent websites, relationships between marketing variables, online customer profiles, and retailers' future expectations. The findings are intended to help web designers and online travel companies better understand opportunities in the Indian market and assist retailers in utilizing website marketing strategies.
Monitoring And Evaluation For World Bank Agricultural ProjectsMalik Khalid Mehmood
The document provides guidance on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for World Bank agricultural research and extension projects. It discusses World Bank requirements for M&E, including developing a results framework with indicators. It also covers data collection, reporting, participatory M&E, evaluating outcomes and impact, and economic evaluation of competitive grant schemes. The goal is to establish effective M&E systems that generate high-quality data for learning and accountability.
This document describes a project to develop an expert search system that mines academic expertise from funded research in Scottish universities. The system aims to integrate data on funded projects from external sources with an existing academic search engine to improve its search results. It will extract expertise information from publications and funded projects to generate expert profiles. Learning to rank algorithms will then be used to rank experts based on their profiles for specific queries. The goal is to enhance the current search engine that identifies experts based on publications by incorporating additional evidence of expertise from funded research projects.
This document provides a market analysis for botanical plants that could be commercially produced in Graham County, North Carolina. It begins with an overview of the global botanicals market, describing key segments, products, regulations, and sustainability issues. It then outlines a three-phase commercialization model for a local botanicals institute. The final section profiles the market for black cohosh, including uses, regulations, health benefits, competitors, buyers, prices, and factors affecting supply and demand. The analysis aims to identify botanical market opportunities for local producers.
This document provides a project proposal for integrating multiple NSW Ambulance technologies into portable tablets. The goal is to improve access to information, communication, and clinical practice for paramedics. Currently, technologies like Mobile Data Terminals and navigation are difficult to use. The proposal outlines needs, objectives to address them, and a plan for trials involving paramedics to test the tablet integration. If successful, it could replace printed materials and systems with a more cost-effective electronic solution.
This document presents a case study on the project appraisal system of Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation. It discusses the company profile, functions, and project appraisal process. The project appraisal process involves evaluating promoters, technical, financial, market and risk aspects of a proposed project. A theoretical framework is provided covering various stages of appraisal like promoter evaluation, technical, financial and market evaluation, risk assessment, and credit rating. Finally, a case study of a specific project appraisal is presented covering aspects like technical details, project costs, means of finance, economics of operations, and risk analysis.
The document contains endorsements from marketing professors and professionals recommending the book "Cutting-Edge Marketing Analytics" by Rajkumar Venkatesan, Paul Farris, and Ronald T. Wilcox. The endorsements praise the book for providing a balanced overview of rigorous analytical techniques and real-world applications through case studies. One endorsement notes the book will fill an important gap by teaching practical approaches to gain customer insights from big data. Another says the case studies provide a good opportunity to apply analytics techniques to real problems.
This document summarizes research conducted on student perceptions of sales careers and a potential sales program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. A survey was administered to 121 business students to understand their attitudes towards sales, salespeople, and intentions to pursue sales education. Most respondents were juniors or seniors, and over 30% had sales experience. The research found that students see sales as rewarding but have negative views of salespeople. It was recommended to offer an introductory sales class to freshmen and sophomores to introduce them to the field and potentially increase interest in the sales program.
This document outlines a project design for a format project at ICCT Colleges Foundation Inc. College of Engineering. It begins with an introduction and background to the problem and theoretical framework. It then discusses the research methodology that will be used, including the method of research, population and sample size, and data gathering procedures. The presentation, analysis and results section will include components of the proposed system, implementation details, materials and specifications, procedures, diagrams, source code, functionality testing and survey results. Finally, the document concludes with a summary, conclusions and recommendations.
This study aimed to profile followers of the Twitter accounts @AgChat, @FollowFarmer, and @TruffleMedia. Specifically, the study sought to identify the backgrounds, perceptions, sources of agricultural news, and other social media use of these Twitter followers. A survey was distributed via direct message to over 7,000 followers of the three accounts to collect data related to their demographics, agricultural experience and literacy, social media habits, and preferred sources of agricultural information online. The results provide insight into who is receiving information from these influential agricultural Twitter accounts.
FINNISH SPORT SPONSORSHIP AND SPONSORED SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENTLaura Peltonen
In Finnish sports marketing sports organizations' social media networks are used to connect sponsoring brands with the fans. The main objective of this thesis is to help rights-holders and sponsors to recognize and create engaging sponsored social media content that generates desired reaction and engagement among the target audience. This thesis is a case study that investigates how different content factors affect the willingness of Finnish sports consumers to engage with sponsored content posts published by the rights-holders. The research focuses on investigating sponsored posts published by Liiga ice hockey teams on their social media platforms and the reaction they create among the target audience. The case organizations, Liiga ice hockey teams, are 15 Finnish ice hockey teams that compete in Liiga, Finnish top professional ice hockey league. To offer an international benchmark to the research also three NHL ice hockey teams and the sponsored posts published on their social media platforms are included.
The research was conducted by analysing the collected social media content posts with explanatory sequential mixed research method which combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on the research results suggestions and recommendations are given on how sponsored social media content could be developed and targeted more effectively.
CARE is a humanitarian organization that works to alleviate global poverty. This document provides a step-by-step guide for collecting and analyzing data on infant and young child feeding practices. The guide was produced by CARE with funding from a private foundation. It is intended to help organizations properly survey, sample, collect, clean, analyze, and report data on important infant feeding indicators.
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy updates Bloom's Revised Taxonomy to account for new technologies and digital learning. It focuses on cognitive processes as well as digital methods and tools. The taxonomy is not about specific technologies, but using tools to achieve remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. It recognizes that collaboration, an essential 21st century skill, can take many forms and be facilitated by digital tools. While knowledge is important, thinking skills that can be applied to solving real-world problems are key. The digital taxonomy categorizes digital activities that support remembering, such as highlighting, bookmarking, and social networking.
This document describes a honeybee temperature monitor and control device designed to maintain the temperature in a honeybee hive between 30-35°C. It uses a TMP36 temperature sensor inside the hive connected to an Arduino. If the temperature falls below 30°C, the Arduino sends a signal to a transistor activating an infrared bulb. The bulb power increases linearly as the temperature decreases from 30-20°C. Below 20°C it receives full power. The device was designed to prevent bee deaths from cold and help bees generate heat by fluttering wings.
This dissertation examines the determinants that affect accommodation purchase intentions through lodging websites. It reviews literature on online lodging industry, perceived value and price, information, reviews, trust, website usability, and privacy/security. A conceptual framework is proposed relating these factors to purchase intentions. An online questionnaire measures the constructs and structural equation modeling is used to analyze the data. Results indicate that perceived value, information, reviews, trust, and usability positively influence purchase intentions, while privacy/security has no effect. The study provides implications for understanding customer purchase behaviors online.
This document describes the structural analysis of an 8-story residential building in Shkodra, Albania using the software SAP2000. It includes:
- Introduction to SAP2000 and description of materials used (concrete, steel, columns, beams, slabs, foundations).
- A step-by-step process for modeling the building in SAP2000, including defining materials, sections, loads, analysis options, and running design checks.
- Results of the structural analysis, including joint displacements, member forces and stresses, and modal information to verify the structure passed design checks according to Eurocode standards.
The purpose is to model and test the structure's performance under external loads like wind
The document summarizes a nonlinear finite element analysis of the post-buckling behavior of a 12,000 gallon transport tank under compressive loading. The analysis developed an analytical model of the tank geometry and materials, applied boundary conditions, and used the ABAQUS software to perform an eigenvalue analysis to determine the critical buckling load and then post-buckling analyses. The post-buckling behavior was examined for an empty tank and a fully loaded tank under normal operating conditions, and the effects of mesh refinement were considered using models with 15,993, 8,853 and 4,993 elements. The results showed the evolution of deformation and stress at increasing load levels for each simulation.
The document summarizes a nonlinear finite element analysis of the post-buckling behavior of a 12,000 gallon transport tank under compressive loading. The analysis developed an analytical model of the tank geometry and materials, applied boundary conditions, and used the ABAQUS software to perform an eigenvalue analysis to determine the critical buckling load and then post-buckling simulations. The post-buckling behavior was examined for an empty tank and a fully loaded tank under normal operating conditions, and the effects of mesh refinement were considered using models with 15,993, 8,853 and 4,993 elements. The results showed the evolution of deformation and stress at increasing load levels for each simulation.
This document provides an overview of IBM Watson Content Analytics and how it can be used to gain insights from unstructured content. It discusses the architecture of Content Analytics, which includes ingesting and processing unstructured data using natural language processing techniques. It then provides several use case examples where Content Analytics has been applied, such as for customer insights, healthcare, and investigations. The document also covers best practices for designing Content Analytics solutions and understanding the types of analysis that can be performed.
This document provides an overview of IBM Watson Content Analytics and describes how it can be used to gain insights from unstructured content. It discusses the product's history and key features in version 3.0. Some main capabilities include performing automated content analysis, discovering patterns and correlations in data, and gaining insights to improve products and services. The document also provides examples of how Content Analytics has been applied in various use cases, such as customer service, healthcare, and investigations.
This document is a 20,971-word dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of an MBA degree. It investigates the perceptions of retailers in the travel and tourism industry in Pune, India towards website marketing. Specifically, it examines retailers who currently have websites and want to increase their level of online participation, as well as retailers who do not currently have websites. Through questionnaires distributed to 90 retailers, the dissertation analyzes the travel retail web market trends, types of prevalent websites, relationships between marketing variables, online customer profiles, and retailers' future expectations. The findings are intended to help web designers and online travel companies better understand opportunities in the Indian market and assist retailers in utilizing website marketing strategies.
Monitoring And Evaluation For World Bank Agricultural ProjectsMalik Khalid Mehmood
The document provides guidance on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for World Bank agricultural research and extension projects. It discusses World Bank requirements for M&E, including developing a results framework with indicators. It also covers data collection, reporting, participatory M&E, evaluating outcomes and impact, and economic evaluation of competitive grant schemes. The goal is to establish effective M&E systems that generate high-quality data for learning and accountability.
This document describes a project to develop an expert search system that mines academic expertise from funded research in Scottish universities. The system aims to integrate data on funded projects from external sources with an existing academic search engine to improve its search results. It will extract expertise information from publications and funded projects to generate expert profiles. Learning to rank algorithms will then be used to rank experts based on their profiles for specific queries. The goal is to enhance the current search engine that identifies experts based on publications by incorporating additional evidence of expertise from funded research projects.
This document provides a market analysis for botanical plants that could be commercially produced in Graham County, North Carolina. It begins with an overview of the global botanicals market, describing key segments, products, regulations, and sustainability issues. It then outlines a three-phase commercialization model for a local botanicals institute. The final section profiles the market for black cohosh, including uses, regulations, health benefits, competitors, buyers, prices, and factors affecting supply and demand. The analysis aims to identify botanical market opportunities for local producers.
This document provides a project proposal for integrating multiple NSW Ambulance technologies into portable tablets. The goal is to improve access to information, communication, and clinical practice for paramedics. Currently, technologies like Mobile Data Terminals and navigation are difficult to use. The proposal outlines needs, objectives to address them, and a plan for trials involving paramedics to test the tablet integration. If successful, it could replace printed materials and systems with a more cost-effective electronic solution.
This document presents a case study on the project appraisal system of Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation. It discusses the company profile, functions, and project appraisal process. The project appraisal process involves evaluating promoters, technical, financial, market and risk aspects of a proposed project. A theoretical framework is provided covering various stages of appraisal like promoter evaluation, technical, financial and market evaluation, risk assessment, and credit rating. Finally, a case study of a specific project appraisal is presented covering aspects like technical details, project costs, means of finance, economics of operations, and risk analysis.
The document contains endorsements from marketing professors and professionals recommending the book "Cutting-Edge Marketing Analytics" by Rajkumar Venkatesan, Paul Farris, and Ronald T. Wilcox. The endorsements praise the book for providing a balanced overview of rigorous analytical techniques and real-world applications through case studies. One endorsement notes the book will fill an important gap by teaching practical approaches to gain customer insights from big data. Another says the case studies provide a good opportunity to apply analytics techniques to real problems.
This document summarizes research conducted on student perceptions of sales careers and a potential sales program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. A survey was administered to 121 business students to understand their attitudes towards sales, salespeople, and intentions to pursue sales education. Most respondents were juniors or seniors, and over 30% had sales experience. The research found that students see sales as rewarding but have negative views of salespeople. It was recommended to offer an introductory sales class to freshmen and sophomores to introduce them to the field and potentially increase interest in the sales program.
This document outlines a project design for a format project at ICCT Colleges Foundation Inc. College of Engineering. It begins with an introduction and background to the problem and theoretical framework. It then discusses the research methodology that will be used, including the method of research, population and sample size, and data gathering procedures. The presentation, analysis and results section will include components of the proposed system, implementation details, materials and specifications, procedures, diagrams, source code, functionality testing and survey results. Finally, the document concludes with a summary, conclusions and recommendations.
This study aimed to profile followers of the Twitter accounts @AgChat, @FollowFarmer, and @TruffleMedia. Specifically, the study sought to identify the backgrounds, perceptions, sources of agricultural news, and other social media use of these Twitter followers. A survey was distributed via direct message to over 7,000 followers of the three accounts to collect data related to their demographics, agricultural experience and literacy, social media habits, and preferred sources of agricultural information online. The results provide insight into who is receiving information from these influential agricultural Twitter accounts.
FINNISH SPORT SPONSORSHIP AND SPONSORED SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENTLaura Peltonen
In Finnish sports marketing sports organizations' social media networks are used to connect sponsoring brands with the fans. The main objective of this thesis is to help rights-holders and sponsors to recognize and create engaging sponsored social media content that generates desired reaction and engagement among the target audience. This thesis is a case study that investigates how different content factors affect the willingness of Finnish sports consumers to engage with sponsored content posts published by the rights-holders. The research focuses on investigating sponsored posts published by Liiga ice hockey teams on their social media platforms and the reaction they create among the target audience. The case organizations, Liiga ice hockey teams, are 15 Finnish ice hockey teams that compete in Liiga, Finnish top professional ice hockey league. To offer an international benchmark to the research also three NHL ice hockey teams and the sponsored posts published on their social media platforms are included.
The research was conducted by analysing the collected social media content posts with explanatory sequential mixed research method which combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on the research results suggestions and recommendations are given on how sponsored social media content could be developed and targeted more effectively.
CARE is a humanitarian organization that works to alleviate global poverty. This document provides a step-by-step guide for collecting and analyzing data on infant and young child feeding practices. The guide was produced by CARE with funding from a private foundation. It is intended to help organizations properly survey, sample, collect, clean, analyze, and report data on important infant feeding indicators.
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy updates Bloom's Revised Taxonomy to account for new technologies and digital learning. It focuses on cognitive processes as well as digital methods and tools. The taxonomy is not about specific technologies, but using tools to achieve remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. It recognizes that collaboration, an essential 21st century skill, can take many forms and be facilitated by digital tools. While knowledge is important, thinking skills that can be applied to solving real-world problems are key. The digital taxonomy categorizes digital activities that support remembering, such as highlighting, bookmarking, and social networking.
This document describes a honeybee temperature monitor and control device designed to maintain the temperature in a honeybee hive between 30-35°C. It uses a TMP36 temperature sensor inside the hive connected to an Arduino. If the temperature falls below 30°C, the Arduino sends a signal to a transistor activating an infrared bulb. The bulb power increases linearly as the temperature decreases from 30-20°C. Below 20°C it receives full power. The device was designed to prevent bee deaths from cold and help bees generate heat by fluttering wings.
10. ● Workers, there are 2 men working and having conversation on and off, making
sure not to bump into each other and being mindful of the close proximity; talking
about other coworkers and what happened the previous day
● Guy ordering a drink went to order then while the drink was being made, he said
“Oh I wanted that cold” and didn’t say thank you when they changed his order,
seemed a bit rude
● There is a man sitting at a table alone and on his computer, rarely looking up from
it
● People sitting alone on their computers seem to be in their own little bubbles, not
paying attention to what is going on around them
● Two male students walked in and ordered drinks and sat down and are talking
face to face, sitting directly across from each other but sometimes one or the other
looks down at their phone
● The types of people sitting were either individuals on their laptops or cell phones
or groups of two people who were sitting across from one another either in silence
and looking at a computer or cell phone or were having a conversation and were
making eye contact and very invested in the conversation
Rewrite:
I walk into the café by SCU campus at 4:30 pm on a Thursday. It is not all that busy but
almost all the tables are taken up and there are varying types of groups scattered around.
The overall layout of the café consists of a few tables alongside the window that can seat
2 people maximum and on the other side of the table there are a few more tables that can
seat 2 people and then a large table in the middle of the side area that can fit 6 or so
people total.
At the 2 person tables, they consist of a group of 2 girls sitting and looking at their
phones while facing each other, sometimes fading in and out of conversation.
Another table has a young man and an older man, both Caucasian and seem to be in a
semiformal interview as they are both keeping eye contact and talking consistently. The
older man has a piece of paper in front of him and occasionally looks down at it before he
speaks to the young man. The young man pulls out his phone and holds it underneath the
table while the other man looks at the piece of paper, but puts away the phone when they
get back to engaging with one another. The older man never once looked at his phone nor
did he ever have it in his hand.
As for the employees, there are two young men working in the small area to prepare
drinks for the customers and they have conversation on and off; off while there are
customers ordering drinks/waiting for drinks and on when there is no line for ordering
food/drinks.
There is a young male, Caucasian who is with his friend, also young and Caucasian and
they appear to be ordering drinks. They sit down while they wait and then when the
drinks are ready, they each get up and one of them picks it up then returns to his seat
while the other says to one of the employees, “I wanted this cold” and hands it back. The
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13. ● Not many people sitting by themselves, the ones who are either looking at their
cell phones or just staring off into the distance
● There’s a couple who are facing each other, but they are not speaking to one
another as the woman is looking at her phone and not talking
● 2 groups of 2 friends sitting across from each other, one was on the phone for a bit
and the other was looking around and did not know what to do; I thought she
would pull out her cell phone but she never did as the call was ended shortly after
that
● Interesting noting the eye contact going on among the various groups of people;
seemed that mothers and daughters made more eye contact than fathers and sons
● Women seemed to hold eye contact more so than men
● Couples sat across from each other and made eye contact, sometimes pulling out
their phones
● A lot of families, with younger and older kids, when sitting sometimes the parents
pull out their phones and then the kids, if they are older, will also pull out their
phones
● Indian families/couples seemed to use technology on their dates/family time and
made constant eye contact
● Mostly people sitting alone were men, saw a few women sitting alone as well but
the men seemed to be more comfortable sitting alone as they used either a tablet
or their cell phone
● As the food court started closing down, people cleared out very quickly
● The workers got much louder in their conversations once everyone cleared out;
they were talking with their coworkers, listening to music loudly
● While taking notes, I got some food because just taking notes in the middle of a
food court seemed to be a bit odd as everyone was either having a conversation or
looking at some sort of device (cell phone, tablet, computer, etc.)
● Maybe received a few suspicious looks while looking around and taking notes but
for the most part the study went well as there were many people at the food court
Rewrite:
I am with a classmate Ayano and we enter the shopping mall food court on Friday
evening, at 8 pm. We notice immediately that the food court appears to be very busy with
all sorts of different types of people, groups, interactions, and so on as we are surveying
the area, which is overall quite large. We decide where we want to eat and get our food,
sit down, eat, then pull out our notebooks to begin our field notes.
In our immediate area, we see that there are many different types of groups present,
including but not limited to families, friend groups, couples, younger kids, older adults,
people sitting alone with technology and without it, and so on.
There are not that many people sitting by themselves, but the ones that are seem to either
be eating and content just doing that and looking around and observing while some other
individuals have a book out or their cell phone or computer. It seems that there are more
men who are sitting alone without any book or technological device and seem
comfortable while women have something that they are occupying themselves with.
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18. ● A young family with a mom, dad, and little girl are eating while the parents talk to
one another facing each other and the kid is climbing all over the chair trying to
get their attention
● There is a young boy and his father sitting across from each other, not really
making conversation from what I can see; maybe a few words here and there
● There is a young woman sitting and eating alone, not looking at a cell phone and
looks fine with being alone and not using technology
● Couples seemed to sit across from each other and make more frequent eye contact
than other groups of people
● Groups of friends sat next to each other more than they say across from each
other, especially with groups of two or more people
● People in the food court were mostly sitting and eating, kind of the norm in the
food court → not too many people sitting and not eating; is seemingly the norm in
the food court
● Types of groups of people vary: couples, groups of friends, business people
(dressed in nice clothing and seem formal), families, workers sitting and eating,
moms and daughters, fathers and sons, middle schoolers, people sitting alone, and
so on.
● Employee interactions vary depending on their proximity to one another and what
restaurant it is
● Some employees joke around with one another while other employees do not
really speak to one another and just stand in silence when not dealing with a
customer.
● No employees are seen on their cell phones; when they are in between having to
deal with customers they are either standing in silence or conversing with their
fellow employees
● The employees that I have seen that are on their cell phones are the ones sitting at
the tables, seeming to be on their breaks. Some employees have food and are on
their phones while others are just sitting and looking at their phones – presumably
because they are on a short break and just have 15 minutes to sit and relax
● All the employees are wearing their designated uniforms and it appears that none
of them, across all the restaurants I am in view of, are breaking any uniform codes
● The individuals who are in charge of cleaning up the eating area also have
uniforms but are different than the employees who are serving food at the various
restaurants
● The staff who are cleaning up the food eating area seem to majority consist of
men and women whose racialethnicity appears to me as Latino
● I have spotted one individual on cleaning staff that appears to be Caucasian, is an
older male and has white hair. He is cleaning up an area where a family just left
all their trays and left some crumbs and leftover food on the ground – he does not
appear too happy to be having to clean up all the mess they left behind
● Some people who have finished eating bring their trays to the trash can to throw
away their leftover food while other people just leave their food their and do not
realize that they should be clearing their tables and trays as it is the polite thing to
do
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