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Lydia Thomas was named to the dean’s list at Baylor University for the fall 2022 semester. The following students made the dean’s list ta Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall 2022 semester: Nicole Grace Brennan, Lauren N. Casper, Megan Marie Collins, Davis Ray Gindlesperger, Samantha M. Joyce, Fountainwood Drive, Katharine S. Kelly, Fannie Mae Ketler, Hunter Knobloch, Nicholas Kush, Jaidyn Lange, Hallie Meehan, Jacob Meuschke, Grace L. Neff, Mario Nicholas Noro, Jocelyn Persin, Kyle T. Polce, Abigail Christine Prodente, Macie L. Ridgeway, Daniel Raymond Erb, Sean Griffin and Trevor Micheal Strohm. Pine-Richland High School seniors Shannon Best and Halle Fitzgerald performed earlier this month with the River City Brass Celtic Connections tour throughout Pittsburgh. Best and Fitzgerald dance with the Bell School of Irish Dance in Wexford, and both have competed regionally and nationally. They performed on March 9 at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, and on March 21 at Bethel Park High School. Gabby Jacobs-Alarcon made the dean’s list at Tufts University for the fall 2022 semester. Joshua Pugh and Rachael Smith made the dean’s list at Thiel College for the fall 2022 semester. Categories:Pine Creek Journal

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WACO, Texas (Feb. 15, 2023) – Smartphones are a ubiquitous part of daily life, always close by for a quick update or scroll. But there are some spaces where smartphone use may be uncertain or even unwelcome – church services, for instance. Noted Baylor University smartphone researchers Meredith E. David, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing, and James A. Roberts, Ph.D., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing, have developed a new model that is a powerful predictor of the intent to use smartphones during church services. Their recent article – “For God’s Sake: Integrating the Theory of Reasoned Action and Technology Acceptance Model to Predict Smartphone Use during Church Services” published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction – introduces a New Integrated Model of Technology Acceptance (NIMTA) that combines the Theory of Reasoned Action (TORA) and the Technical Acceptance Model (TAM) to predict more accurately the acceptance of incorporating smartphones into a church service. “The model we developed for this study is a real game-changer,” David said. “Unlike many other situations in life, our research found that what other people think has little impact on people’s smartphone use during church services. How we practice our faith is such an integral part of who we are that other people’s opinions and behavior don’t enter into the equation.”
Their empirical study – believed to be the first of its kind –continues David and Roberts’ robust body of research on consumer attitudes on technology, from smartphone addiction to the impact of smartphone use on personal and working relationships. David and Roberts developed the NIMTA model to:
better understand the factors associated with smartphone use during church services,
provide guidance to church administrators managing smartphone use during church services, and
quantify the relationship between behavioral intentions towards using smartphones during church services and actual behavior. The acceptance of smartphones in any setting involves a variety of factors that impact behavioral intent, the researchers said, starting with perceived use of ease and perceived usefulness. For example, if an individual feels comfortable navigating a smartphone and believes it will enhance their experience, they will be more likely to use it. The Study
Church leaders and members may be unsure of the value of incorporating smartphones into services. The comprehensive NIMTA model developed by David and Roberts could provide church leaders with guidance on how to gain acceptance from church members. The survey included 329 adults in the US who own a smartphone and had attended church within the past four weeks. The participants were asked a combination of questions to assess their perceived usefulness and ease of use of smartphones, as well as their attitudes and perceived social norms regarding smartphone use during church. The majority of participants, 59% to be exact, reported having used their smartphone during in-person church services. The NIMTA model explained 66% of the variation in intentions to use one’s smartphone during church services. Key predictors of intentions of use one’s smartphone during church services were the perceived ease of use, usefulness, subjective norms, attitudes and smartphone playfulness. A follow-up study with 164 participants from the main study was conducted six weeks later to assess participants’ actual use of their smartphones during church services and to examine the relationship between behavioral intentions and actual behavior. The model determined that behavioral intentions explained 44% of the variation in actual smartphone use. Importantly, the study results reveal that the newly proposed NIMTA explained a significant amount of the variation in both behavioral intentions and actual behavior during church services. “The longitudinal study with two survey phases conducted six weeks apart tests a model that can help us better understand the factors associated with decisions to use one’s smartphone during church services,” Roberts said. “This model is a valuable tool in explaining smartphone use in church and also may prove helpful in explaining acceptance decisions across a wide variety of computer-based media technologies.”
Implications for church leaders
Until there’s more research that addresses the relationship between smartphone use during church services and engagement, David and Roberts recommended a “wait-and-see” approach to incorporating smartphones into a church service. For churches who want to win over reluctant worshippers of the ease of incorporating smartphones into worship services, church leaders can start by demonstrating how smartphones can be an easy and useful tool enhancing the worship experience. “If church leaders integrate and encourage smartphone use in church (for example, encouraging worshippers to follow the sermon on their Bible app), this will set the tone for the smartphone’s perceived usefulness but also worshipper’s attitude toward its use,” the researchers wrote. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Meredith E. David, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, focuses her research on marketing strategies with an emphasis on consumer behavior and well-being. Recently, her research has explored how new media technologies – including smartphones – impact personal and workplace relationships. Dr. David has also published research related to customized pricing tactics, interpersonal attachment styles and the pursuit of health goals. Her research appears in numerous journals, including the Journal of Business Research, Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, Journal of Advertising, European Journal of Marketing and Psychology & Marketing, among others. Dr. David is coauthor of Pearson’s leading Strategic Management textbook (Strategic Management Concepts and Cases – A Competitive Advantage Approach, 18th edition) which is available in many languages and has been used globally for 32 years. Dr. David has been interviewed and quoted for her research in many national and international news outlets, including ABC News, Fox News, Oprah.com, Redbook Magazine, Consumer Reports and Health Magazine, among others. James Roberts, Ph.D., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing and director of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Service at Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, is an expert on consumer behavior, human-computer interaction, compulsive buying and effects of consumerism and technology on individual happiness. He has published articles in numerous journals, including Computers in Human Behavior, the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing and Psychology & Marketing. He also is the author of two books, “Shiny Objects” (Harper Collins) and “Too Much of a Good Thing: Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone?” Roberts is a nationally recognized expert on consumer behavior and has appeared on the CBS Early Show, ABC World News Tonight, ABC Good Morning America and NBC The Today Show and been quoted and/or featured on The O’Reilly Factor, The Doctors, TIME, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio, among others. His current research interests include investigating the antecedents and consequences of smartphone addiction and its impact on personal happiness and professional productivity. ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked Research 1 institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions. ABOUT THE HANKAMER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business strives to further God’s kingdom through the realm of business, using God-given gifts and academic talents to do so. Faculty and students conduct purposeful research and participate in experiential learning opportunities, all while operating in a Christ-centered mission. Undergraduate students can choose from 13 major areas of study. Graduate students can earn their MBA on their terms, either through the full-time, online or a Dallas-based executive program. The Business School also offers three Ph.D. programs in Information Systems, Entrepreneurship or Health Services Research. The School’s top-ranked programs make up approximately 25% of the University’s total enrollment. Visit hankamer.baylor.edu for more information. Journal

For god’s sake: Baylor researchers develop a new model to predict smartphone use during church services

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Grubhub is deploying Starship delivery robots at college campuses across the U.S. (Photo: Sierra Guard/Creative Services/George Mason University)
The hippest new thing on many campuses has six wheels and brings you food and beverages. Gruhub is expanding a partnership with autonomous delivery robot provider Starship Technologies to enable robotic deliveries at the campuses of George Mason University, Baylor University and East Carolina University. Starship's zero-emission robots can travel up to 4 mph, carry the equivalent of three bags of groceries and operate in various weather conditions, including rain and snow. To place a robotic delivery order, customers at eligible campuses open the Grubhub app and will be able to choose from a range of restaurants labeled “Offers Robot Delivery,” then select the location to send their delivery. They can then watch via an interactive map as the robot travels to their location. Once the robot arrives, they receive an alert and meet and unlock it through the app. The two companies first partnered in October 2022 , and currently also offer this delivery method at the University of Kentucky; the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Wayne State University; Southern Methodist University; and Fairfield University. “We’ve gotten feedback from campus partners that robot delivery complements their existing dining programs, and we’re thrilled to bring this option to Baylor University and East Carolina University,” said Adam Herbert, senior director of campus partnerships at Grubhub. “We want our diners to have more options when ordering their favorite meals for delivery, and this offering does just that while we help our campus partners adopt and deploy innovative technology.”
“We’re excited to kick off the new year with service at two more schools,” said Chris Neider, director, business development at Starship Technologies. “We’re getting great feedback from our universities and directly from the students on how much they like the service and how much our robots have integrated themselves into the respective campus communities. Both Baylor and ECU are always looking for new ways to enhance the on-campus experience and we’re confident that the robots will be warmly welcomed.”
Grubhub goes to college
Grubhub is also partnering with self-driving, AI-powered robotics provider Cartken to bring  robot delivery  to students at Ohio State University. Cartken robots are designed to navigate pavements, crosswalks and pedestrian paths within the campus area without human guidance. The robots use Cartken's artificial intelligence (AI) and camera-based navigation and mapping technology, which the company developed for small autonomous vehicles to safely operate around pedestrians. And Grubhub previously teamed up with the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of European Internet firm Yandex to  roll out delivery  via Yandex robots at Ohio State. The Yandex robots autonomously navigate pavements, campus crosswalks, and pedestrian areas at speeds between three to five miles per hour during daytime and after dark. Grubhub partners with more than 270 college campuses across the U.S. to give students the ability to integrate meal plans directly into their Grubhub account and access restaurants both on- and off-campus for delivery and pickup.

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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is rumoured to be dating Paula Hurd. Paula is the widow of Mark Hurd, the former CEO of Oracle. Bill Gates and she were seen together at the Australian Open in Melbourne last month, as well as while out and about in the city. Following a 30-year marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates divorced in May 2021. According to a People story, Paula Hurd and Bill Gates have reportedly been dating for more than a year. Paula Hurd and Bill Gates are reportedly dating, although she hasn’t yet seen his children, a source informed the publication. Paula was married to the late Mark Hurd, the co-CEO of Oracle, until his passing in October 2019 at the age of 62, reportedly from cancer. He married Paula in 1990, and the two of them had two daughters, Kathryn and Kelly. Mark’s second wife was Paula. From 1980 to 1987, he was married to Elizabeth A. Butler. From 2005 to 2010, Mark served as the CEO of the computer and printer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard. However, due to a sexual harassment incident, he resigned and, one month later, joined Oracle. He reportedly had a $500 million net worth at the time of his death. Paula and Gates may have been friends because they both have technical backgrounds. She previously held a position as a tech executive with NCR Global, a provider of online banking software. Paula Hurd spent 17 years in coporation
According to her LinkedIn profile, she spent 17 years in the corporation. She was holding a number of leadership positions in sales and services, before departing in 2001. Paula is a philanthropist and event organiser at the moment. Paula switched to event organising and philanthropy after quitting her job in technology. She identifies as a “Developer and organizer of memorable mid- and large-scale event experiences for personal, corporate and charitable occasions,” according to her LinkedIn profile. =Paula has a long-standing passion for tennis, much like Bill Gates . She used to go to a lot of tennis tournaments with her late spouse. She even ran into Gates in 2015 while they were both watching a game in California from the same box. Since beginning to date Gates, the two have been spotted bonding over the game. Last month, Paula and Gates sat together to watch the Men’s Singles Final at the Australian Open. Despite the fact that things between the two seem serious, Paula still needs to meet Gates’ three children from his marriage to Melinda. Despite the fact that their connection is well-known, Paula Hurd hasn’t yet met Bill Gates’ children, a source informed People in February. Son Rory, daughters Jennifer and Phoebe, and Bill are Melinda’s children. Nevertheless, a February source told the Daily Mail that Paula and Bill are becoming increasingly close, adding, “They’re inseparable.”
Hurd is also a philanthropist
The 60-year-old event planner and tennis enthusiast Ms Hurd is also a philanthropist. According to her LinkedIn page, she plans events for business, social, and charitable reasons. She’s also had experience as a tech executive. In 1984, she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. For 17 years, she held several leadership positions in sales and services with the US-based software giant NCR Corporation. Ms Hurd serves on the board of governors of Mark Hurd’s alma school, Baylor University in Texas. The university’s official governing body is the board. She has given the Baylor Basketball Pavilion a $7 million donation. Paula and her husband, who had two daughters and resided in San Mateo County, had been ardent supporters of her husband’s alma mater, Baylor University, for a long time. They contributed significantly to the university’s $1.1 billion philanthropy initiative. The initiative helped finance a brand-new $60 million welcome centre unveiled later this year and be named after the couple. Paula Hurd went to University of Texas at Austin
Paula obtained her marketing degree from the University of Texas at Austin, but she carried on her husband’s legacy by helping Baylor, particularly the school’s tennis programme, which won national titles. Last year, she started a new programme to give young, aspiring tennis players $100,000 prizes during the BNP Paribas Open. Four days after the program’s announcement on March 14, Paula and Bill Gates were sighted in Indian Wells, California, watching a Women’s Tennis Association semifinal match. According to a friend of the couple, Paula Hurd, 60, and Bill Gates, 67, have been dating for more than a year, according a Daily Mail article. Following the end of his 27-year marriage to Melinda French Gates in 2021, Bill Gates began dating Paula Hurd two years later. Given the prominence of Gates and Hurd in Silicon Valley, it is not surprising that their paths have occasionally crossed throughout time. Hurd and Gate were spotted at the Australian Open in Melbourne last month
They were spotted together watching the Men’s Singles Final at the Australian Open in Melbourne last month. They also travelled to Sydney, where Gates met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and enjoyed a romantic stroll across the city while taking in the sights of the Opera House and harbour. Hurd was not identified at the time the images were published. The two have been sighted together at a number of sporting events. The events included the Australian Open, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, and the 2022 Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London. This suggests that the couple met through their shared passion for tennis. Although Hurd accompanied Gates to Sydney last month, where the Microsoft co-founder met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the couple has been dating for a year and has kept their romance mainly private. Hurd’s name was unknown at the time of the shot of Gates and Hurd in front of the city’s iconic Opera House. In their visit coverage, several news organisations called her the “mystery woman.”
“They’ve been together over a year, and she’s always described as a ‘mystery woman,’ but it’s no mystery to their inner circle that they’re in a romantic relationship,” the couple’s anonymous friend was quoted as saying by Daily Mail. Two years after Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates officially divorced, news of their romance broke. After 27 years of marriage, the former couple made an announcement about their separation in May 2021. They divorced in August of that same year. Melinda Gates is reportedly seeing former television reporter Jon Du Pre, as had been previously reported. On the other hand, Mark Hurd, Paula Hurd’s ex-husband, passed away from cancer in 2019. She is now a philanthropist, event planner, and organiser.

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EdX is a joint partnership between The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to offer online learning to people around the world. EdX will offer Harvard and MIT classes online for free. Through this partnership, the institutions aim to extend collective reach to build a global community of online learners and to improve education for everyone. On June 29, 2021, edX was acquired by 2U at a valuation of $600 to $800 million.

Upholding its mission of preparing social workers in a Christian University context for worldwide service and leadership , the School offers a baccalaureate degree ; a Master of Social Work degree available in Waco or online ; three joint-degree options , Social Work Work/MBA , Social Work Work/MDiv and Social Work Work/MTS , through a partnership with Baylor University 's Hankamer School of Business and George W. Truett Theological Seminary ; and an online Ph.D. program .

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