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  • Negotiating between conflicting discourse communities : scientists writing technical marketing copy

    Creator:
    Bratten, JoAnne Lynn
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    This case study investigates how scientists who write technical marketing copy experience and resolve the tension that results from the conflicting demands of their local (company) and global (research science) discourse communities. Twelve scientists, who are currently technical marketing writers at a small biotechnology company, were interviewed by e-mail over...
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    loyalty to the conventions of scientific communication conflict with the conventions of marketing

  • The Ibis, journal of the British Ornithologists' Union : a pre-synthesis portrait

    Creator:
    Johnson, Kristin Renee
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    In 1959 the British Ornithological journal, The Ibis, published a centenary commemorative volume on the history of ornithology in Britain. Over the previous few decades, the contributors to this volume had helped focus the attention of ornithologists on the methods, priorities, and problems of modem biology, specifically the theory ofevolution...
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    The Ibis, Journal of the British Ornithologists' Union: A Pre

  • Nonverbal communication and restaurant personnel

    Creator:
    Drago, Carleen
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    Servers in a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to assess perceptions of their use of nonverbal communication, how they believe nonverbal communication affects tipping behavior, and whether or not they received formal training in nonverbal communication tactics. The study also links nonverbal communication with...
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    interview to assess perceptions of their use of nonverbal communication, how they believe nonverbal

  • Simply Simulation: What a Birth Simulator Says About the Birthing Process

    Creator:
    Nevin, Fiona K.
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    Modern technology has provided many new opportunities in medicine, one of which is improved learning through simulation. One of the newest incarnations of robotic simulation dolls is the Victoria S2200 produced by Gaumard scientific company. With the recent surge of technological advancement in simulation dolls there has been little research...
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    degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Speech Communication, History of Science, and

  • Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

    Creator:
    Livingstone, Tasha
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    This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
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    . Jensen This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to

  • A preliminary study of expressed preferences and task efficiency in differing communication networks

    Creator:
    Weimer, Robert Edward, II
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    The present study is an attempt to investigate some of the relationships between certain personality characteristics and expressed preferences for various communication structures; it is also an examination of the relative efficiency of the networks used. Subjects drawn from the university population participated in experimentally formed five-person groups. These groups...
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    Anthropology 7: 16-30. 1948. 6. Bavelas, A. Communication patterns in task oriented groups. Journal of the

  • Communication systems for water-quality data aquisition

    Creator:
    Newbern, David Wendel
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    A survey of federal and state agencies was conducted to determine the future need for water-quality data. This survey was used as the basis for constructing a water-quality data aquisition system applicable to any river basin. This study outlines the major components of an automatic water-quality monitoring system. Seventy-one sites...
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    Communication System 48 12 Location of New Construction for Telephone Lines 54 13 Simplified Schedule of

  • A Theoretical Framework to Capture Stakeholders' Perspectives for the Design of Collaborative Communication Structures for Specialized Organizations

    Creator:
    Chongvilaiwan, Tanida
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    Small business energy analysts often specialize in one aspect of the business. This specialized focus is done by necessity due to scarcity of resources and to maintain a proprietary market niche. However, this specialized focus results in a growth inhibitor due to their lack of ability to address all the...
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    in the design of communication structures to coordinate collaborative efforts

  • Erotic Capital and Women’s Online Sexual Marketing

    Creator:
    Perkins, Abby M.
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    The purpose of this paper was to discuss the theory of erotic capital proposed by Catherine Hakim and how this theory affects online advertising done by sex workers. Through analyzing 29 different pages relating to the commercial sex industry, I observed how sexual capital is utilized in marketing strategies and...
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    determine how women’s online marketing of themselves shows the effectiveness of erotic or sexual capital

  • Data rate improvements for the IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network standard through the use of code division multiple access and turbo coding

    Creator:
    Buck, David H.
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    The widespread use of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and the desire for such products from different vendors to operate together has generated a movement towards standardization. Over the last decade, several organizations worldwide have researched and developed such standards, this includes the IEEE 802.11 committee. One of the important...
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    includes the IEEE 802.11 committee. One of the important considerations in design and marketing WLAN