SLAC-PUB-4345 Js 1987 Towards a Personal Mainframe* iDavid Aston Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305 Aspects of computing in a mainframe environment are discussed with reference to the SLAC installation. Personal computers have revolutionised users’ expectations, yet the centralised mainframe continues to offer indispensible advantages. Many of th...

Teachers are the most important players of every educational system in different societies; accordingly, understanding their personal reflections may help us gain valuable insights into what it means to be a teacher in a specific cultural and social context. The purpose of this case study was to investigate the life and career of 6 non-native English speaking teachers in state educational syste...

The sustainable consumption trend is gaining popularity among Gen Z. Guided by the environmental awareness construct, Norm Activation Model, corporate social responsibility paradigm, and shopping value perspective, this study aims to assess how connected consumer evaluations of their personal behavior help explain apparel purchase intention, in conjunction with motivation. An online survey was ...

INTRODUCTION With the amendment of the medical licensure act (Approbationsordnung) in 2012, a four-week clerkship in primary care (FHV) became mandatory. We investigated the expectations with which students begin the FHV, which criteria are relevant in selecting the location for the FHV, and the experiences the students had during the FHV. METHOD In a cross-sectional study, all third-year stu...

Five studies explore how anticipating different types of personal change affects people's perceptions of their own self-continuity. The studies find that improvements are seen as less disruptive to personal continuity than worsening or unspecified change, although this difference varies in magnitude based on the type of feature being considered. Also, people's expectations and desires matter. F...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of the side of implantation (first-side vs second-side vestibular schwannoma); the presence of nonauditory sensations; the general health, expectations, and motivation of the patients; and a support group on the use of a multichannel auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in 12- to 18-year-old patients with neurofibromatosis 2. DESIGN Since 1992, 21 individuals (age ...