Bridgewater State University

About: Bridgewater State University is a education organization based out in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 625 authors who have published 1223 publications receiving 21820 citations. The organization is also known as: BSU & Bridgewater State.

Object Oriented Analysis and Design: Do We Need More UML in the Classroom ?

Abstract: UML has emerged as the de facto standard for object oriented analysis and design It is a complex notational and symbolic language with many features and functions that is methodology independent A qualitative and quantitative survey of UML users was conducted to determine the extent to which UML meets their needs This research evaluates the qualitative responses to provide a basis to examine; to what extent do we need to include UML within IT curriculum?

The Costs of Reform: Consequences of Limiting Legislative Terms of Service

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to discern more explicitly how electoral reforms that limit terms of service impact on intra-party competition and campaign expenditures in US state legislative cont...

A Family of Strangers: Metaphors of Connection and Separation in the Gesher Theatre in Israel

Abstract: Incorporating critical analysis into ethnography of communication theory and method, this study explores the metaphorical speech in Gesher, a bilingual and bicultural theatre, founded by Soviet immigrants in Israel. Conceptualizing metaphors as a culturally informed way of communication, the analysis offers insights into the system of cultural meanings active in the theatre. The metaphors used on site are organized along the semantic axis of connection‐separation. Family metaphors emphasize connection, thereby contributing to cohesion among otherwise culturally and generationally diverse troupe members. However, other metaphors reflect alienation and ambivalence within the troupe, as well as isolation of the troupe from the larger cultural context in Israel.