An interpretative phenomenological analysis on the intercultural experiences of international students

Abstract

The subjects of this qualitative research study are seven undergraduate international students between the ages of 18-25 at an urban, private university in the northeast of the United States. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was the methodology employed in this study. The data was analyzed by using Pettigrew's (1998) reformulated contact theory. This study sought to understand and make sense of the intercultural experiences of international students. The population of international students studying in colleges and universities in the US has significantly increased over the years. Many international students are attending higher education institutions in the US because of the high quality of education and increased job opportunities after graduation. Participants in this study reported difficulties with adjusting to their new environment. Because of changes in the higher education landscape, it is imperative for administrators, faculty, and staff to develop strategies to assist this population of students. This study indicated that more research needs to be done on ameliorating the social, academic, and cultural experiences of international students.

Sustitución de lardo por grasa vegetal en salchichas: incorporación de pasta de aguacate. Efecto de la inhibición del oscurecimiento enzimático sobre el color

“…Estos resultados sugieren que la adición de antioxidantes puede ayudar a evitar otro tipo de reacciones que modifiquen el color de las salchichas cuando no están empacadas al vacío, ya que otro tipo de cambios detrimentales en salchichas conteniendo grasa vegetal pueden presentarse durante el almacenamiento. KOWALSKI, PYRCZ & PIETROŃCZYK [19] y FERREIRA et al [20] reportaron que cambios en la oxidación de lípidos (índice de peróxido y valores TBA, respectivamente) al sustituir grasa animal con aceite de cozal y girasol, respectivamente. La adición de antioxidantes comerciales mejoró la vida de anaquel de salchichas de pollo "light" bajas en grasa formuladas con aceite vegetal, sin afectar la oxidación del colesterol [21].…”

New directions in African developmentalism: the emerging developmental state in resource-rich Africa

“…126 Despite resource wealth credited as the cause of political violence in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone,127 there is no consensus about the correlation between the two. 128 The detrimental impact of natural resource wealth on African political processes was of particular concern to IFIs. In particular, the "governance matters" mantra that began in the late 1980s and continued into the 1990s While several African governments are making these strides towards a resource-rich developmental state, the concept is yet to fully form across much of the region as it is unclear how this emerging state model can achieve the "transparent, equitable and optimal exploitation of mineral resources" 133 that avoids the lack of accountability, presence of patron-client politics, extensive corruption, and weak rule of law so characteristic of African resource extraction.…”