PENGARUH LEARNING ORIENTATION TERHADAP INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR PADA STUDENT UNION DI UNIVERSITAS CIPUTRA

The propose of this research is to find out the effect of individual innovative behavior on individual innovative behavior with work group cohesion as mediating variable in the context of virtual teams. The method that is used in this research is the analysis method in the form of Partial Least Square (PLS) with software SmartPLS. The sample in this research is the Student Union member of 2020/2021 period International Business Management major that is the number of 36 respondents. Data collection technique in this research is to distribute google form questionnaires with likert scale measurement. Based on data analysis, it is concluded that individual learning orientation (X) and individual innovative behavior (Y) are significant

Transitoriness in cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey of lung and gastrointestinal cancer patients

Objective: Despite earlier diagnosis and advancements in treatment, cancer remains a leading cause of death in the world (13% of all deaths according to the World Health Organization) among men and women. Cancer accounts for approximately 20% of the deaths in the USA every year. Here, we report the findings from a cross-sectional survey of psychosocial factors in lung and gastrointestinal cancer patients. The aim of the study was to explore the associations among transitoriness, uncertainty, and locus of control (LOC) with quality of life. Transitoriness is defined as a person's confrontation with life's finitude due to a cancer diagnosis. Methods: A total of 126 patients with lung or gastrointestinal cancer completed eight self-reporting questionnaires addressing demographics, spiritual perspective, symptom burden, transitoriness, uncertainty, LOC, and quality of life. Results: Transitoriness, uncertainty, and LOC were significantly associated with one another (r = 0.3267, p = 0.0002/r = 0.1994, p = 0.0252, respectively). LOC/belief in chance has a significant inverse relationship with patients' quality of life (r = −0.2505, p = 0.0047). Transitoriness, uncertainty, and LOC were found to have a significant inverse relationship with patients' quality of life (transitoriness state: r = −0.5363, p = 0.0000/trait: r = −0.4629, p = 0.0000/uncertainty: r = −0.4929, p = 0.0000/internal LOC: r = 0.1759, p = 0.0489/chance LOC: r = −0.2505, p = 0.0047). Conclusion: Transitoriness, uncertainty, and LOC are important concepts as they adversely influence patients' quality of life. Incorporating this finding into the care of cancer patients may provide them with the support they need to cope with treatment and maintenance of a positive quality of lif

A Preliminary Analysis of Combined Liver Resection With New Chemotherapy for Synchronous and Metachronous Colorectal Liver Metastasis

ObjectiveTo compare the survival between patients with synchronous and metachronous colorectal liver metastases after hepatectomy with new generation of perioperative chemotherapy.MethodsFrom October 2002 to January 2008, patients receiving hepatectomy for synchronous or metachronous colorectal liver metastasis were studied retrospectively.ResultsFifty-five patients (synchronous group = 35, metachronous group = 20) underwent hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. Besides younger age with male predominance, patients in the synchronous group had more tumour multinodularity and bilobe liver involvement. They had received less hepatic curative hepatectomy (81.1% vs. 100%) with a higher rate of peri-operative chemotherapy (91.4% vs. 50%) and postoperative morbidity (25.7% vs. 0%). However both groups had no statistical significant difference in median overall survival (OS) and disease free survival (DFS). Inferior OS and DFS were observed in the synchronous group for patients who had no peri-operative chemotherapy or those showing poor response to chemotherapy. The most favourable OS is observed in both groups after performing globally curative hepatectomy.ConclusionSynchronous colorectal liver metastasis is not a poor prognostic factor for survival when compared with the metachronous metastasis. Globally curative hepatectomy in combination of new generation of chemotherapy is recommended for the management of resectable colorectal liver metastasis

Vaccination Mandates and Civil Liberties

Vaccination mandates in the United States sit at the crossroads of public health and individual freedoms, a complex and often controversial intersection. The enforcement of immunization policies has a long history of legal and ethical scrutiny, balancing the state\u27s responsibility to protect its citizens with the constitutional rights individuals hold dear. The COVID-19 pandemic reignited this debate, amplifying existing tensions and presenting new challenges. This analysis argues that while vaccination mandates are constitutionally valid and essential for safeguarding public health, they must be designed with care to respect individual liberties and address modern challenges such as misinformation, inequities, and public resistance. This paper analyzes the constitutional justification of historical and modern vaccine mandates, evaluating legal precedents and the ongoing tension between public health authority and individual liberties

Success stories : biographical narratives of three women school principals in Kenya

ABSTRACTSUCCESS STORIES: BIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVES OF THREE WOMEN SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN KENYAByDamaris Moraa MayiengaStudies indicate that women are poorly represented in school leadership across the various regions of the world particularly in developing countries. Most studies explain this underrepresentation in terms of external or institutional factors that have impeded women's advancement onto school leadership. Such factors include women's lack of preparation for school leadership, discriminative hiring procedures, hostile work environments, and familial demands on women's time. Studies of this nature tend to shed little light on the personal or internal factors that hinder or enhance women's attainment of school leadership. By internal factors I mean variables such as self-image and attitude towards leadership.My study focuses on the interaction between personal and institutional factors in shaping the experiences of women school leaders in Kenya. Using the biographical approach the study examines the impact of gender socialization (at home, school and in leadership) on the self-image of three successful high school women principals in Kenya and how their self-image contributed to their ascension onto school leadership. Alongside gender socialization and self-image, this study highlights the role of protective family capital that contributed to the women's development of self-discipline; a virtue that enabled them to sail above the constraints of the patriarchal society in which they grew up. Findings from this dissertation will complement studies that explain women underrepresentation in school leadership. Moreover, this study shows how gender relations interact with personal and institutional factors to shape women's experiences in Kenya.Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. K-12 Educational Administration - Doctor of Philosophy, 2013Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-198

Phonological (a)symmetries of nasal prefixes in Bantu

PHONOLOGICAL (A)SYMMETRIES OF NASAL PREFIXES IN BANTUByJonathan Nyabuto ChotiThis study investigates segmental alternations triggered by Bantu nasal prefixes of class 9/10 and 1SG subject and object (henceforth, /N/). The realization of /N/ is associated with a wide range of segmental altenations that affect the preceding vowel, /N/ itself, and stem-initial segments. The alternations examined in this study have been organized into three groups: (a) /N/ in prenasal vocalic and nonlocal alternations; (b) alternations that affect /N/; and (c) postnasal alternations. The vocalic processes that occur before /N/ include vowel epenthesis, vowel lengthening, and initial vowel shortening. The behavior of /N/ in nonlocal processes involve Meinhof\u2019s Law, Dahl\u2019s Law, and nasal-consonant harmony. The processes examined that target /N/ include nasal place assimilation, effacement, devoicing, aspiration, and syllabicity alternation. The realization of /N/ before vowel-initial stems is also examined. The effect of /N/ on stem-initial consonants is reflected in a series of postnasal alternations such as (de)nasalization, (de)voicing, (de)aspiration, debuccalization, de-implosion, (de)affrication, nasal substitution, consonant deletion, and hardening. These processes have been described and analyzed.Thus, thiis dissertation brings together from a sample of 24 Bantu languages the range of segmental patterns associated with /N/ and formalizes them within two phonological models, that is, moraic theory and Element-based Dependency (EBD). The study contributes to the general investigation into nasality and develops an overview of the range of issues and data related to the study of /N/ in Bantu. The main goal of the study is to describe and account for the crosslinguistic variations of alternations conditioned by /N/. The (non-)occurrence of prenasal vowel epenthesis and lengthening are attributed to differences related to contrastive vowel length. The two processes are shown to occur in languages with contrastive vowel length. They arise from the demorification of /N/ after /N/ is demorified. A moraic model is adopted to formalize the two alternations that occur to rescue the mora vacated by /N/. /N/ is shown to be non-moraic in languages without contrastive vowel length; these disallow vowel epenthesis and CL. CL before /N/ is blocked initially due to an overriding Initial Vowel Shortening rule (IVS). The consonantal alternations conditioned by /N/ have been formalized within EBD. This model uses elements as monovalent features to represent segmental structure and processes. The main operations used to represent processes include linking, deletion/delinking, switching, and adding. Segmental alterntions that involve simpler and fewer operations are more frequent than those that involve more and/or complex operations. Switching of elemnts is the most complex operation while the rest are simple. Nasalization, nasal place assimilation, (de)voicing, and (de)aspiration are frequent alternations induced by /N/ beacause they each involve a simple and single operation. Postnasal (de)affrication are infrequent for they involve a switching operation.This study shows that crosslinguistic variations in the processes triggered by /N/ are determined by language-specific phonology and the phonological structures of nasal manner, other manner types, place, and laryngeal properties of segments. Some variations relate to laryngeal contrasts some of which, for instance, aspiration, voicelessness, and breathy voice have been reanalyzed terepreted as phonetic variations of the same phonological segment represented by the same element that is used for fricatives.Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Linguistics, 2015Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162

UNIVERSITY GOING IN CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY OF GUSII STUDENTS OF SOUTHWESTERN KENYA

ABSTRACT Dissertation Title: UNIVERSITY GOING IN CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY OF GUSII STUDENTS OF SOUTHWESTERN KENYA Truphena Moraa Choti, Doctor of Philosophy, 2009 Directed By: Prof. Jing Lin, Department of Education Leadership, Higher Education, and International Education University of Maryland, College Park The main objective of this qualitative ethnographic case study is to ascertain the level of awareness and preparedness among high school students in Gusiiland, Southwestern Kenya, for university education opportunities and possibilities. Through an in-depth interviewing process, a purposive sample of twelve students and four focus groups were conducted in four Gusii high schools to capture students' perceptions and conceptions of the university going process. In addition, twelve parents and eight teachers participated in the study. The data were analyzed to identify a set of ideas, issues and themes from all the participants. Also, data from each target student were analyzed as case study, and later a cross-case analysis was undertaken to refine data across participants and schools. Utilizing the theories of social capital, cultural capital and human capital, this study explores the role of the family, school and community in the preparation of students' university going within their socio-cultural environment. Structural inequality in the distribution of educational resources, rigidness of the curriculum and overemphasis on examinations, extreme poverty and local politics emerged as some the barriers to university pathway for Gusii high school students. To overcome these impediments, students adopted unique strategies characterized by strict study schedule, group networks and holiday tuition to gain entry into university. This research contributes original material on the university going process in Kenya and hopes to shed light for future research in this hitherto unexplored academic area. Finding out what students know about higher education including their plans on how to pay for their university costs is worthwhile in helping Kenyan policy makers and scholars in understanding the needs of prospective undergraduate students entering Kenyan universities