Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 1399
Effects of prefrontal tDCS on executive function: Methodological considerations revealed by meta-analysis
(Neuropsychologia, 2018-08-01)
A meta-analysis of studies using single-session transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to target the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was undertaken to examine the effect of stimulation on executive function ...
Facilitated difficult dialogues on racism: a goal-based approach
(Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2017)
Racist incidents are moments that highlight the systemic racism that still exists within higher education. In 2016, the College of Liberal Arts at a historically White, Southern institution in the U.S. responded to a racist ...
Translating the Future: Transpilers and the New Temporalities of Programming in JavaScript
(2018-01)
This essay is about transpilation and the future of translation work done by machines. “Transpilation” is a particularly ugly portmanteau word that refers, in web development, to a particularly confusing new concept used ...
Representation of Libraries in Funding Acknowledgments
(2019-09)
Acknowledgments are an important aspect of the scholarly communication process. The importance of these paratextual components were pioneered by Cronin in the 1990s and is now an established field
of study (e.g., Cronin, ...
Activating and Suppressing Hostile and Benevolent Racism: Evidence for Comparative Media Stereotyping
(Media Psychology, 2007)
This research examines the role of media literacy training and counter-stereotypical news stories in prejudice reduction. Research participants read either stereotypical or counter-stereotypical news stories after exposure ...
An Evaluation of Methods to Assess Team Research Consultations
(Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, 2020-05-28)
Due to the individualized nature of consultations and institutional constraints, research consultations can be challenging to assess. At Texas A&M University Libraries, subject librarians use research consultations to teach ...
Japanese Anime Heroines as Role Models for U.S. Youth: Wishful Identification, Parasocial Interaction, and Intercultural Entertainment Effects
(Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 2012)
This paper uses survey methods (N=385) to examine the underlying processes through which U.S. fans create meaningful relationships with Japanese media characters. Specifically, this study tests an integrated model linking ...
Data Materialization: A Hybrid Process for Crafting a Teapot
(MIT Press, 2018)
Data materialization is a workflow developed to create 3D objects from data-informed designs. Building upon traditional metalwork and craft, and new technology's data visualization with generative art, this workflow expresses ...
A Content Analysis of the Portrayal of India in Films Produced in the West
(Howard Journal of Communication, 2005)
A content analysis of randomly selected films (N = 24) about India produced from 1930–2000 in the US or UK was undertaken to examine the social construction of “Indian-ness.” There were significant inter-group differences ...
DOES DESIGN-BUILD (DB) OUTPERFORM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK (CMAR)? A COST AND SCHEDULE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DB PROJECTS AND CMAR PROJECTS
(2018-03-15)
Design-Build (DB) and Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) are two widely used alternative project delivery systems in the construction industry. Previous studies have found inconclusive results on which of the two has ...