Irrationality and Popular Archaeology

1984 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth L. Feder
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
Television Programming ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
Book Sales ◽  
Professional Teaching

An important aspect of archaeology is communicating the significance of data and research results to a fascinated, although often uninformed public. However, on the basis of book sales, newspaper coverage, television programming, and film presentations, it would seem that the public is inordinately fascinated by the more extreme, speculative, and often pseudoscientific claims made by those purporting to use archaeological data. Through questionnaires distributed to undergraduate students and to professional, teaching archaeologists, I made an attempt to comprehend the nature of the public's appetite for pseudoscientific archaeological claims. The role of education in refuting or perpetuating pseudoscience in archaeology was then assessed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Narrative Strategy on Promoting HPV Vaccination among College Students in Korea: The Role of Anticipated Regret

Vaccines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarim Kim
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Anticipated Regret ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hpv Vaccine Uptake

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy contributes to unsatisfactory vaccination coverage in Korea despite its high efficacy in preventing various diseases including cervical cancer. To enhance HPV vaccine uptake, effective communication with the public is key. To develop effective health promotion messages, this study examined the effects of message format on attitudes and intentions toward HPV vaccination, specifically focusing on anticipated action and inaction regrets. It employed a randomized experimental message design format (narrative versus didactic messages). A total of 222 Korean undergraduate students who had not received the HPV shot participated in the experiment. The results showed that didactic messages produce greater anticipated inaction regret, which further influences HPV vaccination attitudes and behaviors. Anticipated regret could potentially explain mixed narrative effects across health behaviors as described in existing literature.

scholarly journals CCTV Surveillance and the Poverty of Media Discourse: A Content Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Greenberg ◽  
Sean Hier
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Space ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Areas ◽  
Cctv Surveillance

Abstract: This article examines newspaper coverage about closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance in Canada and considers its implications for public opinion and policymaking. The study addresses several issues, including the rise and fall of media attention to the themes that structure the news coverage and patterns of source access and the implications of these themes for how citizens understand the role of surveillance in their lives. As more Canadian cities explore using CCTV surveillance as a policing tool for monitoring public space, news coverage should strive to enhance the public conversation about surveillance. The data reported in this study show that the coverage has been a very poor resource for helping citizens and policymakers to understand the complex issues involved in the surveillance of public areas in Canada.Résumé : Cet article examine des reportages dans les journaux sur la surveillance par télévision en circuit fermé au Canada et considère leurs implications pour l’opinion publique et la formulation de politiques. Cette étude traite de plusieurs questions, y compris l’essor et la chute de l’attention portée dans les médias aux thèmes pertinents qui organisent les reportages et l’accès aux sources, ainsi que l’effet de ces thèmes sur la manière dont les citoyens comprennent le rôle de la surveillance dans leurs vies. À mesure que de plus en plus de villes canadiennes se tournent vers la télévision en circuit fermé comme outil pour surveiller les espaces publics, les reportages devraient s’efforcer davantage de contribuer à la conversation publique sur la surveillance. Les données rapportées dans cette étude montrent que les reportages à ce jour se sont avéré une ressource assez pauvre pour aider les citoyens et les responsables politiques à mieux comprendre les enjeux complexes relatifs à la surveillance de lieux publics au Canada.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KUALITAS JASA DAN PRODUKTIVITAS HASIL PENELITIAN BALAI ARKEOLOGI YOGYAKARTA

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
Indah Asikin Nurani
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Service Marketing ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Soft Copy ◽  
Marketing Approach ◽  
Research Institute

As research institute, the performance of Balai Arkeologi Yogyakarta is determined by the guality and productivity in disseminating and publishing the results of their research to the public. In the era of digitization, it is necessary for the institute to enhance their service to the public, especially academia as well as other stakeholders. To attain this, Balai Arkeologi Yogyakarta, through its Documentation and Information Working Group, attempts to improve its performance in the management of data by converting the research data from hard copy into soft copy. Such improvement is solely intended to enhance the service guality and productivity of the institution to the public. The important role of the institution will not be appreciated by public if the institution is unable to deliver the results of their research in good and attractive presentation. Therefore, service marketing approach needs to be applied to improve the dissemination of service and information by Balai Arkeologi Yogyakarta. This article describes how the improvement of service guality and productivity of research results are carried out in the institution.

scholarly journals Peran Rumah Pintar Pemilu Dalam Meningkatkan Partisipasi Masyarakat Pada Pemilu Serentak

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-643
Author(s):  
Anugrah P. Telaumbanua ◽  
Marlon Marlon ◽  
Heri Kusmanto
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Voter Participation ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public

The purpose of this article is to analyze the role of the KPU Binjai City in carrying out the RPP in conducting voter education to the public and analyzing the success of the RPP in increasing public voter participation in Binja City in the 2019 Election. This research uses descriptive analysis research, which aims to provide a description of Research subjects based on data from the variables obtained from the group of subjects studied were about RPP in increasing voter participation, which requires a number of data and descriptions qualitatively to support the research results. The results showed that the Binjai KPU in the 2019 election has played a role as a facilitator, socializer to expand information and the election agenda. The RPP of Binjai City in increasing voter participation in the 2019 election. The participation rate increased by 7.92% from 74.34% to 82.26% for Pileg while for the implementation of the 2019 presidential election the participation rate increased by 16.91% from 65.68 % to 82.59%.

scholarly journals Normative Study against Limitation of Liability Notary Deed in Lieu In Making Based Act No. 2 of 2014 on Notary

Jurnal Akta ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Isman Isman ◽  
Gunarto Gunarto
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
Normative Study ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People

The purpose of this study was to analyze: 1) the role of the Notary Deed in Lieu in manufacturing. 2) Limitation of liability in the manufacture Substitute Notary Deed. 3) Barriers and solutions for Substitute Notary in carrying out its responsibilities in the manufacture of Deeds pursuant to Act No. 2 of 2014 On Notary.This research is normative juridical approach, with specification of descriptive analysis. The collection of primary and secondary data obtained by interview and literature.The research results are: 1) Substitute Notary important role in meeting the needs of the people in deed, Substitute Notary is only temporary, as it replaces the notaries who are on leave, sick or absent or unable to perform its functions properly. So that the public service to create an authentic deed is not disturbed and running as it. 2) Limitation Substitute Notary Responsibility and authority is not affected by age restrictions as well as Notary, despite all the deed made by Notary Substitute, has been assigned or transferred to the depositary Protocol Notary, this means that although already quit or retired as a Notary, the Notary still be responsible for the deed he made. 3) Barriers for Substitute Notary in carrying out its responsibilities in the manufacture of Deed is the lack of experience of the notary, limited capacity and their doubts about the substitute notary office. Solutions that can be done is to provide socialization and guidance of the MPD to the Notary Substitute related to the duties and responsibilities as a Substitute Notary.Keywords: Responsibility Notaries; Notary Substitute Deed.

scholarly journals The role of private tutoring in admission to higher education: Evidence from a highly selective university in Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-142
Author(s):  
Anas Hajar ◽  
Saule Abenova
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Private Tutoring ◽  
First Year ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Selective University

AbstractThe present mixed-methods study explored first-year undergraduate students of a highly selective university in Kazakhstan's perceptions of having private tutoring (PT) and how far it had helped them gain a place at this university. The quantitative data were collected through a close-ended questionnaire from 144 participants to understand their socioeconomic backgrounds and PT experiences over the previous two years, in terms of the scope, types, costs and the subjects studied in the PT they had received. The subsequent qualitative data were collected through interviewing 8 participants to capture in detail the perceived impact of PT on their overall achievement. The study found that 86 out of 144 participants (60%) had received PT. Most of them (72%) had sought PT as an enrichment strategy to obtain higher scores in high-stakes examinations and thus secure a place at that university. Some participants explained the disadvantages of PT, including the financial burden on their families and it being a potentially unfair advantage in a competitive context. The findings of the study are instructive for educators and policy makers in Kazakhstan in revealing the limitations of schooling in the public sector. The pedagogical implications and areas for ongoing research are suggested.

Minister of Reconstruction, 1943-1945

2020 ◽  
pp. 231-266
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
The Public ◽  
Post War ◽  
Set Up

The remaining diary extracts and correspondence, thematically arranged, with extensive footnotes identifying newspaper coverage of Woolton’s policies and actions on moving to set up and manage the new Ministry of Reconstruction. Woolton ceased keeping his Diary on moving to Reconstruction, but in the few diary entries he made covering the period of transition, his entries reveal his emotions on leaving the Ministry of Food and his opinion of his successor, as well as some indication of the reactions of Ministry staff in London and Colwyn Bay on his departure. Also briefly covered is the initial sense of challenge in establishing the new Ministry. These entries and his correspondence reveal Woolton’s thinking about the role of the new Ministry, and his own one as Minister. What is also revealed is his consciousness of the importance of the Ministry and the Minister acting as a non-party forum for the discussion of post-war reconstruction. His relations with Churchill and Attlee, and his continuing (if low key) engagement with the public are also revealed. The chapter reveals the evolution of the key cross-party white papers outlining plans for post-war reconstruction, including the wartime white paper on a future National Health service.

scholarly journals Role of Nongovernment Organisations in the Development of the Kosovar Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-128
Author(s):  
Hamdi Hoti ◽  
Demir LIMAJ ◽  
Edisona KURHASKU-HOTI
Keyword(s):  
Government Organization ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Society Today

Generally, the paper shows the importance that have non-government organization in Kosovo on development routes toward democratic and transparent society. Today, the main purpose of NGO’s is creating a better life for society by researching for the needs of society and fulfilling these requirements in the near future. Today, in day life we are facing with different individual and groups of society and is being questioned about the purpose of the works of these organizations. Research results of the paper shows that NGO’s have played and are playing positive important role in Kosovar society development, in generally developing in /special fields. Among the main requirements include cooperation and coordination between NGO’s to achieve powerful impact in society development and increasing transparency for the public and creating reliability that it will not misused taken fonds and have the main mission improvement of society instead of benefits. Keywords: NGO, cooperation, society, development, impact.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Current Situation and Countermeasures of the Application of WeChat Public Platform for Teachers' Professional Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Dong ◽  
Li Luo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Social Software ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
The Public ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
Marketing Information ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
Professional Teaching

At present, the popularity of WeChat social software in the domestic public is very high, and it has a huge user base. With the help of WeChat for marketing, information dissemination, education, etc., the efficiency is high. WeChat has become the application of current education professional teaching development. One of the main models, its own application has certain advantages. This article introduces the positive role of the WeChat public platform application in the professional development of teachers, studies the construction and application status of the WeChat public platform in the professional development of teachers, and analyzes the public WeChat public in the professional development of teachers the effective application strategy of the platform provides some ideas and references for promoting the application of the WeChat public platform in the professional development of teachers.

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