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Steps 9 to 12 of the Navier-Stokes programming assignment. (Step 9) Laplace equation, (Step 10) Poisson equation, (Step 11) Navier-Stokes case 1, “cavity”; (Step 12) Navier-Stokes case 2, “channel”.

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ME 702 – Computational Fluid Dynamics – Video Lesson 12

Wonder if you have what it takes to land a job in a TV newsroom? Graduate student Matt Reed used Skype to find out.

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Landing a Newsroom Job

People with low self-esteem post more negative updates, which makes them less likeable. On the surface, Facebook would seem to offer important benefits to people who have low self-esteem. Sharing is easy and feels safe on Facebook, and sharing is an important way to improve friendships. Having a stable network of social connections helps to improve self-esteem. In reality, though, it may not work out that way. A new study conducted by Amanda Forest and Joanne Wood of the University of Waterloo found that people with low self-esteem tend to post too many negative updates, causing friends to see them as less likeable. The study will be published in the journal Psychological Science . Initially, the researchers, who have a special focus on self-esteem and how it impacts which emotions people express, thought that Facebook would be an ideal venue for people to go to learn social skills and improve friendships. People who have lower self-esteem typically find it hard to share their feelings in a one-on-one setting. However, Facebook allows users to share and have social interactions without the need for face-to-face contact. The researchers found that participants with low self-esteem often view Facebook as a chance to connect and interact with others in a safe setting without the awkwardness they often feel in live, in-person social settings. Participants were also asked to provide the ten most recent updates about their life that they posted for their Facebook friends to see. The updates were rated for negativity, then an undergraduate research assistant went through the updates and indicated how likeable they found the person who made the statements from the updates. Participants who had low self-esteem tended to post updates that were more negative on average. In turn, the assistants who rated their updates tended to find them less likeable than people with higher self-esteem. Although the raters did not know the people who posted the updates, according to Forest, a previous study showed that almost half of the friends people list on Facebook are strangers or mere acquaintances, rather than close friends. The study found that when participants with low self-esteem placed very positive messages on their pages, they received more responses from members of their actual Facebook friends list than they did when they placed negative or neutral messages on Facebook. However, participants who had high self-esteem got more responses from their friends when they posted negative messages. Forest and Wood speculate that this may be because, in both cases, these types of posts are more unusual for these users. The investigators concluded that, while people who have low self-esteem may be more willing to share on Facebook, they might not receive the same benefits from doing so that they would get from face-to-face encounters. This is because people may not be as willing to provide feedback on Facebook the way they might in person. According to Forest, in a live social setting, people may be able to pick up on a friend’s negative reaction to to something they said. “On Facebook, you don’t see most of the reactions.” Related posts: Facebook positively influences education, study says Facebook’s Effect on Interpersonal Relationships [Infographic] Almost Half of Facebook Users Have Profanity on Their Wall

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Don’t Use Facebook If You Have Low Self-Esteem [Study]

Access to excellence, from any distance… You can pursue a degree or certificate online from Boston University no matter where you live or what you do. This video illustrates how some of Boston University Distance Education’s most recent graduates have been able to use their online education immediately in the workplace. Take advantage of what a great university has to offer — relevant coursework, world-class faculty, an engaging online environment, astrong student support system, and upon graduation, the ability to join an alumni network of over 250,000 worldwide. A degree or certificate through Boston University Distance Education can help you gain the knowledge and credentials you need to achieve your personal and professional goals. BU’s online programs are offered in many fields of study and are as rigorous and comprehensive as our on-campus programs. All courses take place entirely online, which allows students more flexibility to work around their schedules.

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Massachusetts Race to the Top Education Workshop Keynote Address by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan As part of its commitment to attract, develop and retain a highly effective educator workforce, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted new regulations for educator evaluation in June 2011. Districts with Level 4 schools and 11 voluntary early adopter districts began to implement the regulations in September 2011. Race to the Top participating districts will begin to implement the regulations in September 2012, and all districts will implement the new regulations in September 2013. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the Massachusetts Model System for Educator Evaluation on January 10, 2012. The model was developed in close consultation with state associations, and includes protocols and rubrics for evaluating superintendents and principals, suggested contract language for teacher evaluation, implementation guides, and other resources. Districts have the option to adopt the Model, adapt the Model, or revise their existing systems. Districts that choose the option to adapt or revise will need to submit their system to the Department for review. DESE hosted a webinar on January 10th to help with the launch of this model system, and is now hosting regional workshops to help district teams get started. This February 6th event is one of those regional Educator Evaluation Getting Started workshops for school district teams.

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Public relations personnel are charged with managing the way organizational crises are perceived by the public, but they are also responsible for encouraging a public response that benefits both the organization involved and the people and things impacted by the crisis. Recent research published in the journal Communications Research shows that the way the news of a disaster or tragedy is framed during initial media coverage has a strong impact on the way the public responds to the organization at the center of the crisis. Researchers led by Glen Cameron of the University of Missouri showed participants two different news stories covering the same crisis. Some participants were given an article that took an “anger-frame” perspective, blaming the organization involved for the situation. A second group received an article that took a “sadness-frame” point-of-view, focusing on the victims and the negative impact on them of the crisis. Participants who were shown the “anger-frame” story tended to skim over the information and to come away with more negative attitudes toward the organization than the ones who saw the “sadness-frame” article. Not only were their emotions influenced by the news slant used, but their information processing patterns were influenced as well, with “anger-frame” readers less likely to evaluate the information carefully and draw their own conclusions and quicker to join the article’s author in condemning the company involved. The researchers also examined how the corporate response to a crisis affects public perception of the organization. They found that an official response that focuses on relief efforts and the welfare of victims led to an improved image of the corporation in the minds of the public. However, messages that focused on promises of justice sought to distance the company from culpability based upon legal principles had the opposite effect. These results held true regardless of whether people received their first account of the news in an anger- or sadness-framed presentation. According to Cameron, the results show the importance of taking quick control of the message when a crisis occurs. Putting a human face on what may otherwise appear to observers to be a faceless, soulless corporate entity is crucial during such times, he said. “If a corporation can focus on the wellbeing of the victims and how the corporation will improve following the crisis, they have a better chance of influencing “sadness-frame” news coverage as opposed to “anger-frame” coverage,” said Cameron. The focus of the research is not to find ways to help organizations avoid responsibility, according to Cameron, but instead to help them handle crises as effectively as possible. “Crises are going to happen,” he said. “Unfortunately, planes will crash and there will be oil spills. This study helps to show how the public will react to different types of news coverage of crises, and subsequently, what the best ways are for corporations to handle any crises they may encounter.” Related posts: September 11 Text Messages Reveal Emotional Timeline, Says Researchers How Israeli Media Framing Is Causing a Division Among Its People Scientists map what factors influence the news agenda

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News Framing Affects the Public’s Emotional Response [Study]