...the media presented the MMR case in front of the public created a great contribution towards the public perception. It has also had a negative impact on the scientific information, which was given out parallel to the rumors regarding the link between MMR vaccine and autism. In 2003, a science based film named "Hear the silence” has influenced the media by naming Dr. Wakefield as "Bad Scientist" [6].This seemed to have disregarded the value of a scientist and his knowledge in front of the public. On the other hand, the media have done their best to emphasize the MMR vaccine scare by putting headlines " MMR LINKED TO AUTISM" in newspapers like the "EVENING STANDARD" [6]. All of this highly influenced people’s thinking and resulted in a lot of parents refusing the MMR vaccines for their children. However, when Dr Wakefield’s theory got proven as a "Swine flu outbreak" as said in an article of Media Influence, it opened people’s eyes about the reality behind the false link. The impact of the media on public was made by using Sensationalistic Language to attract the public’s attention. It is a sensitive topic because it questions parenthood and whether the parents are taking the right decisions for their children’s health. Whilst this aspect was important, media also sketched scientists as respected and intelligent human beings who are not meant to make mistakes. So why was it that they destroyed this image in front of general public? The answer can be that partially, media runs on...
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...with climate change among the UK public and their policy implications Irene Lorenzonia,b,������, Sophie Nicholson-Coleb, Lorraine Whitmarshb a School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK b Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK Received 25 August 2006; received in revised form 12 January 2007; accepted 17 January 2007 Abstract This paper reports on the barriers that members of the UK public perceive to engaging with climate change. It draws upon three mixed-method studies, with an emphasis on the qualitative data which offer an in-depth insight into how people make sense of climate change. The paper defines engagement as an individual’s state, comprising three elements: cognitive, affective and behavioural. A number of common barriers emerge from the three studies, which operate broadly at ‘individual’ and ‘social’ levels. These major constraints to individual engagement with climate change have implications for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gases in the UK. We argue that targeted and tailored information provision should be supported by wider structural change to enable citizens and communities to reduce their carbon dependency. Policy implications for effective engagement are discussed. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Climate change; Engagement; Barriers; Public perceptions; Mitigation; Behaviour 1. Introduction ...
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...Multi-Disciplinary Journal, Ethiopia Vol. 3 (4), July, 2009 ISSN 1994-9057 (Print) ISSN 2070-0083 (Online) Study Habit, Self-Concept and Science Achievement of Public and Private Junior Secondary School Students in Ogun State, Nigeria (Pp. 492-506) Olatoye, R. A. - Institute of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria E-mail: kingdemola@yahoo.com Abstract This study compared study habit, self-concept and science achievement of students in public and private junior secondary schools in Ogun State, Nigeria. Twelve secondary schools were randomly selected from Egba and Ijebu divisions of the state. A sample of three hundred and sixty (360) students participated in the study. Three research instruments were used to collect data. There was no significant difference in study habit and selfconcept of students in public and private schools. However, private school students performed significantly better than their public school counterparts in integrated science (t = 3.400, p<0.05). In both public and private schools student study habit and self-concept combined together and singularly predicted science achievement. Counsellors should encourage students to study and also train them on how to improve their self-concept in order to improve science achievement. Key Words: Study habit, self-concept, science achievement, public and private schools, junior secondary schools. Introduction Scientific discoveries affecting individuals and the society at large are frequently...
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...Social Science & Medicine 66 (2008) 2520e2531 www.elsevier.com/locate/socscimed Biomedical scientists’ perception of the social sciences in health research* Mathieu Albert a,*, Suzanne Laberge b, Brian D. Hodges a, Glenn Regehr a, Lorelei Lingard a a b University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ´ ´ ´ Available online 11 March 2008 Abstract The growing interest in interdisciplinary research within the Canadian health sciences sector has been manifested by initiatives aimed at increasing the involvement of the social sciences in this sector. Drawing on Bourdieu’s concept of field and Knorr-Cetina’s concept of epistemic culture, this study explores the extent to which it is possible for the social sciences to integrate into, and thrive in, a field in which the experimental paradigm occupies a hegemonic position. Thirty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore biomedical scientists’ receptiveness toward the social sciences in general and to qualitative research in particular. We found that these respondents exhibited a predominantly negative posture toward the social sciences; however, we also found considerable variation in their judgments and explanations. Eight biomedical scientists tended to be receptive to the social sciences, 7 ambivalent, and 16 unreceptive. The main rationale expressed by receptive respondents is that the legitimacy of a method depends on its capacity to adequately...
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...form III to form VI in the above mentioned schools. Results: Awareness above 50% for males was 79.2% (95%CI: 66.6, 91.8) while that of females was 76.9 % (95% CI: 65.4, 88.4). Awareness below 50% was 31.4% (95%CI: 8.4, 54.4) for the males while that for females was 31.1% (95% CI: 11.3, 50.9). Non awareness was mostly about nurses being capable of independent practice, making decisions for themselves, working with high technology, following physician’s orders without questioning and feeling good about what they do. Factors that were pointed out included: social, economical, educational and individual perceptions of different students. Although students were aware of nursing, they did not want to opt to join the profession. Conclusion: This study has shown that students are at least aware of the profession but they do not want to opt for it due to the image they have of it from the public. The factors that have been addressed in this research have to be put in...
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...investigation of current attitudes by publics to Genetically Modified Food in UK Introduction 1. Background 2. Main ideas a. There are obvious differences in the relative importance of the factors affecting the attitude towards GM food among different countries. For example: In Greece only cognitive factors seem to be important, while in Germany other factors have to be taken into consideration as well. The most important factor here is age followed by gender and knowledge. b. Both Socio-demographic factors such as gender, age and Cognitive factors such as knowledge, trust and perceived benefits and risks could impact people’s attitudes to GM food. 3. The most important literature overall that you have read Main body Section A (including 1 paragraph) General attitudes 1. 2. 3. Section B (including 1 paragraph) Socio-demographic status such as gender, age 1. Gloede, Bechmann and Hennen (1993) The overall attitude towards genetic engineering is determined by socio-demographic factors such as age and education. 2. Miller (1997), pp. 54 Gender and science knowledge of science are the main factors influencing attitudes towards genetics. According to his results, based on US data, women reject GM of food more than men. 3. Hamstra (1995) She examined product and consumer characteristics as determinants of consumer acceptance and found that demographic factors had only little explanatory power, whereas the subjective perceptions of product characteristics were...
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...of people had a positive view towards science. The people I questioned ranged from teenagers, to teachers to the general public. Doing this ensured that my results had a wide range of opinions. Most of the people I gave the questionnaire to gave me useful feedback that helped me understand their views on the role and importance of science. Everyone that completed the questionnaire stated that science should be taught in school as it helps everyone understand the world better and it also gives us a different view towards science. One person felt that science should defiantly be taught in schools as they stated that 'we need to understand the world we live in'. Most of the people that completed my questionnaire did not really have any knowledge on current issues associated with science in the news. This shows that many may not have an interest in watching the news or finding out about current issues in science. From carrying out this questionnaire I have started to understand the publics views on what scientists do, many stated that they research and do experiments etc. Doing this helps us gain more evidence to prove things for example scientific theories. From my questionnaire I can conclude that the issues that people knew about were very general as they were related to the environment for example global warming, pollution and climate change. I have gathered an understanding of the publics views of science and the perception of scientists. From my questionnaire...
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...CAUSES OF DROPOUT RATES AT THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTANCY AS PERCEIVED BY THE FIRST YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES ________________________ A RESEARCH PAPER Presented To: Rhea Benzon, MAME Statistics Instructor ________________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the 1st Semester 2012-2013 In Statistics I __________________________ Presented by: Genafril Mae A. Benzon Danna Marie B. Tabuada Jaidee M. Rosario Kim L.Umnas Reynaldo B. Deocales Jr. Virgette B. Lavanar Ruthleen Jane A. Castro Karen R. Jaramillo CERTIFICATION This research entitled “CAUSES OF DROPOUT RATES AT THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTANCY AS PERCEIVED BY THE FIRST YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES” in the COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTANCY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES, TAMAG, VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR prepared and submitted by Genafril Mae A. Benzon, Danna Marie Tabuada, Jaidee M. Rosario, Kim L.Umnas, Reynaldo Deocales Jr., Virgette Lavanar, Karen Jaramillo, Ruth Jane Castro in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the 1st Semester of Statistics I, have been reviewed and recommended for acceptance and approval for final defense. Novie Ada Urbis, MAT-Eng Critic Rhea Benzon, MAME Statistics Instructor APPROVAL SHEET Approved by the Panel of Examiner on...
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...Transcript of The perception of lasallian community regarding HRM students The Perception Of Lasallian Community Regarding HRM students CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY INTRODUCTION LOCAL PERSPECTIVE In the Philippines, Hospitality Management curriculum is emerging studies in Philippine Education. There is it called the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM). It follows the American curriculum of hospitality management and includes: Culinary Arts, Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing, Tourism Management, Accounting and Human Resource Studies. The Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM) program provides knowledge and skills to students for careers in the Filipino industry of Hospitality, Hotel and Restaurant Management. This program addresses the needs of sectors such as fast food chains, restaurants and resorts and make sure that HRM graduates are efficient, competent and globally competitive. The purpose of this study is to know the qualifications of Hotel and Restaurant Management students, to distinguish the positive and negative impressions of the Lasallian community regarding HRM students that affects the reputation of the HRM department that will lead to improvement of the quality of education the department has. One of the purposes also is to show the society the importance of hoteliers and restaurateurs. The researchers want to pursue the study because we want to prove to everyone that Hotel and Restaurant...
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...Every individual comes with their own individual potential. A potential to make change, to make a difference in the world. It can be a large impact that comes with widespread recognition for their efforts, or a smaller change without fanfare. I see myself in the second category, making change on a smaller scale over time. I came to college to pursue an education in the sciences. I began to explore the medical sciences, with a special interest developing for public health. I envision my ideal role as working towards projects that are based in public health, possibly combining with environmental issues. Things such as helping eradicate preventable diseases. Working on investigating contamination and pollution and their effects on health. Understanding not just the scientific side of these issues, but the human side as well. The connection to other humans is a large part of what drew me to public health....
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...Defining Public Relations MKT438 May 2012 Gary Solomon Defining Public Relations Public Relations (PR) is defined in many ways. PR is the management of perception. It involves managing publics perception about someone or an entity like a company. However, it may also focus on a particular product or service of a company. The First World Assembly of Public Relations Associates, held in Mexico City in 1978 defines PR as “the art and social science of analyzing trends, predicting their consequences, counseling organizational leaders, and implementing planned programs of action which will serve both the organization and the publics interest” (Gary Solomon/University of Phoenix, 2012). However, the British define PR as “Reputational Management.” The Britain’s definition of PR focuses on reputation and the result of what you do and what you say and what others say about you. They also say that PR is about managing reputation in a way that it warrants understanding and support, and also influences opinion and behavior” (Gary Solomon/University of Phoenix, 2012). According to "PRSA Public Relations Society Of America" (2012), “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics” (What is Public Relations? PRSA's Widely Accepted Definition). Through the paragraph above, one can learn that there are different ways to define PR and although each is different to a degree, they are not independent...
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...An overview of PR What is PR? PR - the management, art & science of building & maintaining relationships between organizations & their stakeholder publics. PR •Public in PR is called "publics" •It has an "S" at the end •Segmentation •It is cyclical In PR, The word audience is not encouraged. Why? because it refers to a "passive" group of people not "reactive". PR is guided by these steps: Step 1: There is researching and analyzing. Step 2: There is policy & formation. Step 3: There is programming. Step 4: Communication Step 5: Feedback PR people: •Boundary spanners •Must be connected to both •Organization •Publics •Problem Solvers *Problems are opportunities for you to make a difference A conceptual schema for studying PR The duties of the PR Profession 1. Responsible for assimilating & communicating information 2. Span the boundaries 3. Relate the needs & interests of publics 4. Maintain effective relationships w/ the media 5. Arrange company representative and have direct contact w/ various publics 6. Write speeches and edit publications 7. Produce & distribute films, videos & other print collaterals 8. Manage fund raising campaign & community activities 9. Develop & maintain new media Elements of PR 1. Counseling – Giving advice to management 2. Research – Determing attitudes & behavior 3. Media Relations – Working w/ mass media to seek publicity 4. Publicity/Publication...
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...Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Connection to Technology and Science 4 Definition of Technology 4 Historical Developments of Technology 5 Political and Legal Influences 6 Economic Questions and Considerations 7 Psychological Considerations and Sociological Effects 9 Cultural Context and Media Influence 11 Environmental Implications 20 Moral and Ethical Implications 20 Conclusions 21 References 22 Appendices 0 Abstract This report is about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), It will explain what the technology is, how it developed from the observation of pea plants by a humble gardener at a monastery in Czechoslovakia in the middle of the 19th century to become the science of genetic engineering. The report will examine the influences the technology of GMOs has had on the political and legal systems where they have been introduced and how those political and legal systems are trying to reach some agreement on how to best use this technology. The report discusses the economic questions and implications, the psychological considerations, sociological effects, and the environmental, moral and ethical implications of genetically modified organisms. This report will also explain how the media has influenced the acceptance of some GMOs and the rejection of other and examine this technology and its cultural context. Connection to Technology and Science The emerging science/ technology of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is...
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...agent, where a particular group of receptors have been or may be exposed to the agent, and the present or potential future health risk that exists due to the agent. It is the combination of exposure assessment, health, and environmental effect data to estimate risks to human or environmental target organisms that may result from exposure to various hazardous substances. c. Risk Management – The process and procedures executed to mitigate or eliminate risk that has been discovered by a risk assessment. Measures or actions are taken to ensure that the level of risk to human health and/or the environmental do not exceed a prescribed risk level. Risk management focuses on decisions about whether a risk is sufficiently high to present public concern, the appropriate means for controlling the risks, and how to effectively use resources. 2. Define the following terms: d. RfD – Reference dose is an estimation of the daily oral exposure to a non-carcinogenic substance for the general human population that is likely to be without considerable risk of harmful effects during a lifetime. RfD establishes the maximum amount of a chemical that the human body can absorb without experiencing any negative health outcomes. It is expressed in mg of chemical per kg body weight per day. e. RfC – A reference concentration is an estimation of a continuous non- carcinogenic inhalation exposure to the general human population that is likely to be without considerable risk...
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...not known till now, but how the disease spread was known at initial stage. Contamination of BSE into cattle happens due to consumption of BSE contaminated MBM. There was a scientific assumption that BSE might not be transmitted to human, but there was a risk of contamination to human also. But policy-makers’ perception of risk was wrong and they were consistently assuring people that beef is safe to eat, and BSE is not transmissible to human. There existed a great divergence about the perception of risks between the scientists, policy-makers and the public. Message of risk was not communicated to public in fear of irrational over reaction or risks to the industry. Scientific risk assessment was understated and misinterpreted by the policy-makers’ risks assessment on economic views, and the public was kept unaware about the risks. The flaws and shortcomings that existed in the then system aggravated the crisis. It had become necessary to separate scientific risks assessment from the political risk assessments. The outbreak of the epidemic in 1996 after 10 years of denial brought disaster to the British beef industry and created sense of betrayal and mistrust among the public. To re-establish the confidence a wide range of reforms regarding the structural and procedures in policy-making processes were undertaken. These steps supposed to establish transparency and independency, but there are still some shortcomings and residues of the old system still remain there. Whatever steps...
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