Those who eat share a relationship with design. The Museum of Gastronomy, a museum located at the Washington D.C. National Mall, would dedicate a space to a full-sense experience pursuing a relationship between food, culture, and design. The National Mall is a symbolic setting dedicated to U.S. heritage via museums, memorials, and the honoring of legacies accessible to the public. As the U.S. is a melting pot of different nationalities, this museum would fill an open niche devoted to celebrating the cultural heritage of cooking throughout the cycle of food consumption. As consumers, regardless of notice or intention, we have an intimate relationship with food as means of survival. Cooking, the method for preparing this vital element, is also an expression of culture, style, and use of available resources. In essence, cooking is an everyday design: a crucial aspect of our very survival. Therefore: food → cooking → design → survival → food → cooking Similarly, it is the architect's mission to reach an effective design with available "ingredients," forces, or kit-of-parts within a project. In the Museum of Gastronomy, the architect would become the unifying source between a relationship literally built between food, people, and design in an interactive experience. This would result in a space dedicated to showcasing and combining the concept of "cooking is designing." Incorporating these components into a museum located at the National Mall would personify an experience of the cooking processes as a building block of every-day observation of design. / Master of Architecture

American Indian women veterans of World War II are the least known group of World War II military veterans. With an estimated wartime enlistment of eight-hundred, these women have not received the academic attention they deserve and very little information on their lives and military experiences has been available. This project addresses this disparity by focusing on certain key questions. What early life experiences influenced these Native women to enlist in the military? Did their experiences affect their adjustment to military life? What were their duty assignments and stations and how did their military experiences influence their life choices in the years after the war? In other words, did their military experiences contribute to or influence their commitment to their communities and to the greater good for indigenous peoples? Equally as important, how did their feelings about the war change over time? What emphasis did they place on their military service? What common themes emerge among these women and do their experiences reflect or differ from those of their Native male counterparts and of other military women during World War II? These questions are approached through an oral history format utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods and theories of collective memory. This project also explores the issue of Native and tribal identities as they influenced these veterans in their decisions regarding military enlistment and community service.

Aims: Life satisfaction and self-efficacy are psychosocial experiences that appear to profoundly influence the rehabilitation of a stroke patient. However, relevant studies have been mostly carried out on Western stroke survivors, with limited reports on stroke experience in the Middle East. Reviewed literature suggests a positive correlation between religious faith and health outcome, however studies investigating relationships among religious faith, self-efficacy and other psychosocial variables in stroke patients are limited. The aims of this study were therefore to (1) explore stroke experience and factors associated with life satisfaction post-stroke in Kuwait, (2) to investigate the relationships between self-efficacy, life satisfaction and religious faith in female stroke patients living in Kuwait, and (3) to identify cultural influences on stroke survivors in Kuwait from the health professionals‘ point of view. Method: The study was carried out in these four phases. 1) Phase 1:- Exploring stroke experience in patients in Kuwait with semi-structured interviews 2) Phase 2:- Client-Centred Adaptation of a Self-Efficacy measure for stroke patients living in Kuwait 3) Phase 3:- Assessing quantitative relationships between the three variables (self-efficacy, life satisfaction and religious faith) with questionnaires 4) Phase 4:- Exploring perceptions of health professionals regarding the world of the stroke patient and effects of culture on recovery and rehabilitation with semi-structured interviews Qualitative data were analysed with thematic analysis. Results: Significant correlations were found between general self-efficacy, and psychosocial adaptation self-efficacy. Self-efficacy (both general and psychosocial adaptation) showed significant correlations with life satisfaction post-stroke. Religious faith was not related to either life satisfaction or self-efficacy. Health professionals‘ interviews identified cultural characteristics specific to stroke patients living in Kuwait. These included family involvement, prevailing attitude towards stroke, dependency and access to maids, religious beliefs, and social stigma. Conclusion: Psychosocial self-efficacy was identified as having the strongest relationship to life satisfaction compared with the other variables tested. This study failed to show any significant relationship between religious faith and self-efficacy or life satisfaction in female stroke patients living in Kuwait. However, results from patient and health professional interviews identified religious beliefs as playing an important role in recovery, behaviour during rehabilitation and in interaction with the health professions. The qualitative aspects of this study, in particular, highlight the importance of taking into consideration religious and cultural influences during the rehabilitation of stroke patients in Kuwait.

Av de människor i fertil ålder som bor tillsammans och/eller är gifta, har 10-15 procent infertilitetsproblematik. Tidigare studier visar att ofrivillig barnlöshet kan leda till en livskris. Det finns olika orsaker till ofrivillig barnlöshet hos man respektive kvinna och behandling utgår ifrån orsaken. Ett besked om ofrivillig barnlöshet kan innebära stora förändringar i en parrelation och syftet med studien är att belysa pars upplevelser av att vara ofrivilligt barnlös. Författarna valde att använda kvalitativ innehållsanalys, genom att studera självbiografer, med anledning av att upplevelser är subjektiva och författarna ville komma så nära verkligheten som möjligt. Att vara ofrivilligt barnlös kunde visa sig genom sorg och en förlust av någonting de önskade högt. Studien av självbiografierna visade att väntan var den största påfrestningen. Men också en otillräcklighet och ifrågasättande av kärlek till varandra kunde urskiljas. Författarna till studien har av resultatet fått mer kunskap om hur upplevelser av ofrivilig barnlöshet kan gestalta sig. / Program: Sjuksköterskeutbildning

The demographics of community colleges are rapidly changing. The culture composition of the student population in community colleges has expanded, and includes larger percentages of African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans than are found in other higher education institutions. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of 10 community college leaders, consisting of 4 administrators, 5 faculty members, and 1 faculty/administrator, in their attempt to adapt to the changing demographics of the student population. Multicultural lens, the conceptual framework for the study, helped guide leaders in assessing their levels of multicultural sensitivity and competence in relation to the culturally diverse student population. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews; these data were then sorted, coded, and analyzed for central themes. The emergent themes'factors in leaders adapting to the changing student demographics'included leaders' educational, personal, work, and leadership experiences. The leaders' lived experiences contributed to them identifying with and understanding the various educational, family, financial, and cultural challenges these students encounter. The results of the study might help administrators, faculty, staff, and trustee boards continue valuing and promoting an environment of inclusion by improving the policies and practices related to student diversity and student success.

At one local school site in Georgia, a subgroup of students did not achieve a score of at least 800 on the state's Criterion Referenced Competency Test in math. To improve student success, the local site implemented professional development (PD) for teachers. Successful PD has been shown to promote effective teaching practices, which in turn, have resulted in improved student learning. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore 5th grade teachers' lived experiences of PD and its influence on their application of the Common Core state standards. Bandura's social cognitive theory of self-efficacy guided the study. In-depth interview data were gathered from 5 teachers who taught 5th grade and experienced at least 3 PD sessions. Data from the interviews were transcribed, open coded, and then analyzed with the interpretive model in search of common themes. The 5 teachers' narratives identified ineffective and irrelevant PD and insufficient math resources for teaching the state's math standards. Based on the findings, 3 original PD sessions on the planning and implementation of the state standards were created and additional training and resources were recommended to the local site. This study may promote positive social change by helping local teachers improve their instruction of the state's mathematics standards, thereby improving the mathematics education of students.

Inquiry-based science instruction is a major goal of science education reform. However, there is little research examining how preservice elementary teachers might be motivated to teach through inquiry. This quantitative study was designed to examine the role of background experiences and an inquiry science methods course on interest in science and interest in teaching science. The course included many activities and assignments at varying levels of inquiry, designed to teach content and inquiry methods and to model effective teaching. The study involved analyses of surveys completed by students in the course on their experiences with science before, during, and at the end of the course. The following questions guided the design of this study and analysis of the data: 1.What science background experiences (school, home, and informal education) do participants have and how do those experiences affect initial interest in science? 2.Among the hands-on activities in the methods course, is there a relationship between level of inquiry of the activity and the motivational quality (interesting, fun, and learning) of the activity? 3.Does the course affect participants’ interest and attitude toward science? 4.What aspects of the course contribute to participants’ interest in teaching science and choice to teach science? Descriptive and inferential analysis of a background survey revealed that participants with high and low initial interest in science differed significantly on remembering about elementary school science and involvement in science related activities in childhood/youth. Analysis of daily ratings of each hands-on activity on motivational qualities (fun, interest, and learning) indicated that there were significant differences in motivational quality of the activities by level of inquiry with higher levels of inquiry rated more positively. Pre/post surveys indicated that participants increased in interest in science and a number of variables reflecting more positive feelings about science and science teaching. Regression analysis found that the best predictors for interest in teaching science were experiencing fun activities in the science methods course followed by the interest participants brought to the course. This study highlights the motivational aspects of the methods course in developing interest in science and interest in teaching science.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Auburn University, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-58).

Bakgrund: Genom en tidig identifiering av lidande så ska den palliativa vården ge en lindring från smärta och tillkommande problem som fysiska, psykosociala och andliga. Den palliativa vården syftar inte till att varken påskynda eller skjuta upp döden utan att stödja patienten att leva så aktivt och bra som möjligt i slutskedet av livet. Sjuksköterskan inom den palliativa vården ska vara professionell och visa lyhördhet, medkänsla, respektfullhet, integritet och trovärdighet.                                                                                                                 Syfte: Syftet i den studien var att få kunskap om vilken erfarenhet sjuksköterskor har av den palliativa vården inom slutenvård samt att beskriva hur undersökningsgruppen i de valda artiklarna presenterades.                                                                       Metod: Denna litteraturstudie har en deskriptiv design och baseras på tolv vetenskapliga studier med både kvalitativ och kvantitativ ansats publicerade mellan år 2008–2018. De vetenskapliga studierna söktes i databaserna Pubmed och Cinahl.                                                                                                Huvudresultat: I resultatet framkom det att sjuksköterskorna ansåg att kommunikationen i palliativ vård är avgörande för att kunna skapa förtroende och bedöma problem. Sjuksköterskorna upplevde att det var viktigt att bry sig om och tillgodose anhörigas och patientens behov samt erbjuda dem support och vägledning. Sjuksköterskorna ansåg att de är patienternas förespråkare och att de har ett viktigt ansvar. Brister i det palliativa vårdsystemet gjorde att de upplevde att vården blev försämrad då detta ledde till att sjuksköterskorna inte hade tid att kunna ge tröst till patientens anhöriga när patienten hade avlidit.                                                      Slutsats: Det var viktigt att sjuksköterskor upplevde arbetet inom den palliativa vården givande för att klara av sitt arbete. Det framkom i studien att sjuksköterskorna har många arbetsuppgifter inom den palliativ vården, de har inte bara ett ansvar för patienten utan även för de anhöriga. Den krävande vårdorganisationen gör att sjuksköterskorna inte kan spendera lika mycket tid med patienten och anhöriga som de annars skulle vilja, detta och bristfällig kommunikation med läkaren bidrar till påfrestningar som sjuksköterskorna hanterar genom hanteringsstrategier. / Background: Through an early identification of suffering, palliative care will provide ease from pain and additional problems such as physical, psychosocial and spiritual. The palliative care does not aim to accelerate or postpone death but supports the patient to live as actively and well in the final stages of life as possible. Nurses in palliative care should be professional, show responsiveness, compassion, respectfulness, integrity and credibility.                                                     Purpose: The purpose of the present literature study was to obtain knowledge about the experience nurses have in palliative care in end-care and to illustrate how the research group in the selected articles was presented.                                          Method: This literature study has a descriptive design and is based on twelve scientific studies with both qualitative and quantitative work published between the years 2008-2018. The scientific studies were found in the databases Pubmed and Cinahl.                                                                                                       Main Result: The results showed that nurses felt that communication in palliative care is crucial in order to create confidence and assess problems. Nurses felt that it was important to care for and cater for the needs of relatives and patients, and to offer them support and guidance. Nurses considered that they are the advocates of the patient and that they have an important responsibility. Deficiencies in the palliative care system led to the fact that healthcare deteriorated as this led to nurses not having time to give comfort to the patient's relatives when the patient had died.                                    Conclusion: It was of great importance that the nurse saw the work in the palliative care rewarding to cope with their work. It was found in this literature study that nurses have many tasks in palliative care, not only for the patient but also for the relatives and for the care organization. The demanding care organization does not allow the nurses to spend as much time with the patient and relatives as they would otherwise want, this and inadequate communication with the doctor contributes to the stresses that nurses handle through management strategies.

Recent research has indicated a causal link between oxytocin and spirituality. The present experiment sought to examine the effects of intranasal oxytocin (IN-OT) and absorption on mysticism and spirituality in a sensory deprivation setting. The results failed to find any main effects of IN-OT on mysticism, or on spirituality. Interaction effects were discovered however, where IN-OT interacted with absorption both on mysticism and spirituality. More specifically IN-OT undermined the association between absorption and outcomes that were observed in the placebo control condition. The results contradict the findings from the only previous experiment conducted on IN-OT and spirituality. The interaction effects align with previous research on IN-OT, suggesting an increase in suggestibility among low absorption scorers. These results motivate further research on the relation between oxytocin, absorption and spirituality, keeping the idea of suggestibility in mind.