Parkland College

About: Parkland College is a education organization based out in Champaign, Illinois, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Sinkhole. The organization has 90 authors who have published 114 publications receiving 857 citations.

Are emotional clarity and emotion differentiation related

Abstract: Distinct literatures have developed regarding the constructs of emotional clarity (people's meta-knowledge of their affective experience) and emotion differentiation (people's ability to differentiate affective experience into discrete categories, e.g., anger vs. fear). Conceptually, emotion differentiation processes might be expected to contribute to increased emotional clarity. However, the relation between emotional clarity and emotion differentiation has not been directly investigated. In two studies with independent, undergraduate student samples, we measured emotional clarity using a self-report measure and derived emotion differentiation scores from scenario-based (Study 1) and event-sampling-based (Study 2) measures of affect. We found that emotional clarity and emotion differentiation are: (i) associated to a very small and statistically insignificant degree; and (ii) differentially associated with trait and scenario-based/event-sampling-based measures of affect intensity and variability. These results suggest that emotional clarity and differentiation are distinct constructs with unique relations to various facets of affective experience.

A comparison of traditional and online formats in a public speaking course

Abstract: Online sections of a public speaking course at a community college were compared with traditional sections. The primary reason for selecting the online section centered on the convenience of few visits to campus and flexible time to complete work. A higher proportion of females and individuals wanting to know their classmates selected the traditional format. Students electing the two formats did not differ significantly in communication apprehension or self perception of public speaking abilities either before or after the course. Expert evaluations of students’ public speaking ability at the end of the course did not differ significantly for the two formats.

Detection of Interstellar Cyanoformaldehyde (CNCHO)

Abstract: Cyanoformaldehyde (CNCHO) has been detected toward the star-forming region Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100 m Green Bank Telescope (GBT) by means of four P-branch rotational transitions in emission, the 7(0, 7)-6(1, 6) at 8.6 GHz, the 8(0, 8)-7(1, 7) at 19.4 GHz, the 9(0, 9)-8(1, 8) at 30.3 GHz, and the 10(0, 10)-9(1, 9) at 41.3 GHz, and one P-branch transition in absorption, the 5(1, 5)-6(0, 6) at 2.1 GHz. The five b-type transitions have favorable transition line strengths (S -->ij -->μ2 > 10 D2) and occur in spectral regions that have little possibility of confusion with other molecular species. The transition line strengths and energy levels involved in the four cyanoformaldehyde transitions in emission are similar; however, transitions with larger beam sizes give systematically higher column densities, suggesting that CNCHO is spatially extended and not concentrated toward the Sgr B2(N-LMH) position. Moreover, with a GBT beamwidth of ~350 -->' ', the 5(1, 5)-6(0, 6) transition of CNCHO was detected in absorption, confirming the widespread spatial extent of this molecule. We suggest that cyanoformaldehyde is likely formed in a neutral-radical reaction of two other interstellar molecules known for widespread spatial distributions: formaldehyde (H2CO) and the cyanide (CN) radical.

"Yo Tengo La Camiseta (I Have the Shirt On)": An Exploration Of Job Satisfaction and Commitment Among Workers In Mexico:

Abstract: One major challenge faced by expatriate managers is developing reasonable levels of worker commitment and satisfaction among host nation employees. This study adds to the growing knowledge base regarding worker motivation, commitment, satisfaction, and company image among automotive workers in Mexico. This paper uses a longitudinal MTMM methodology to verify attributes of job attitudes surrounding satisfaction and commitment thereby expanding the methodology and interpretation of prior research. Questionnaire, interview, and observational data collected over a 42-month period were used to uncover previously unexplored components to commitment and job satisfaction among Mexican workers. Results of our analyses indicated that work satisfaction, supervision, coworker relationships, pay, and promotion potential were predictive of overall job satisfaction. Also predictive of overall job satisfaction were supervisor conduct, and perception of company financial and social status. Behavioral, affective, and conti...

Strip cropping corn and grain legumes: A review

Abstract: Multiple cropping systems are prevalent in many parts of the world, and alternating strips of corn and soybeans or dry beans have been used by farmers in the temperate region. Strip cropping has the potential to reduce erosion on hilly lands, to allow a crop rotation in the field if strips are changed from one season to the next, and to increase total system yields. Results from several experiments in Eastern and Midwest U.S. show considerable variation in production among years and locations. Corn grown in narrow strips has yielded from 10 to 40 percent over sole cropping, while soybeans or dry beans in narrow strips suffer yield reductions of 10 to 30 percent due to light, water and nutrient competition. There has been no definitive research to quantify the relative importance of these factors in the competitive interface between corn and legume rows. With wider strips there is less increase in corn yields and less reduction in legume yields compared to sole cropping. Changes in component crop yields also depend on rainfall, and may be influenced by the variety of each component crop and by the width of strips. Rarely does total yield in a strip crop system fall below the average monoculture performance. In years of adequate rainfall, production of strip crops may outyield sole crops by 10 to 20 percent. Potential production of strip cropping systems is reviewed, and projected soil conservation is estimated using the Universal Soil Loss Equation.