Presentation Stuff

1) revised abstract - Belinda
2) background - Erika
3) research questions - Shilpa
4)methods - (affordances/data collected-->ask questions)
~ internet/e-research & urban research - Belinda
~ humanities & obs/participation - Erika
4) human subjects - Shilpa
5) daily schedule - Shilpa (talk)
6) ref list
7) interview questions - Erika/Shilpa

Symposium Presentation Stuff

Hey all,

Reminder that the symposium is this Friday, and we don't really have anything definitive. So here's what we have so far:

~ Intro (chris)
~ Methods (Shilpa, Demi...Lisa?)
~ Projects (i'm gonna steal this from the poster ppl,I can talk about this)
~ EAAST Conference (I'll do this part too i guess ^_^)
~ Conclusion(Lacy?)

Tell me if this works for you guys. If you guys can email/comment your stuff (how do methods ppl wanna split it up?)
I can try to put it into a rough ppt. and show it to you guys on Weds. class.
Anyone that can stay afterwards on Weds can help me finish it up too.
See you guys in class on Wed!

~Belinda

Domain Analysis for Mon 5/15

We chose to analyze the Expatica forums on Netherlands Healthcare.
My observations:

issues	reason	responses	freq	# ppl
seek prenatal yoga classes	recommendations	link article, opinions on classes, debating on personal obs	mult/day	4
seek place for pregn. Test	recommendations			1
advice on billing processes	info	suggested process	1/mn	2
seek place for speech assessment	recommendations	suggest places/processes, advice	mult/day	4
seek private pediatrician	recommendations	explain healthcare system, sugest process	1/mn	3
maternity leave policies	info	personal prefs	mult/day	4
insurance for entrepreneurs	info	offer personal assist, site article	mult/day	2
get certificate of health	info	suggess process	1/mn	3
supplies for expecting moms	info	offer personal assist	1/mn	2
natural meds	recommendations	suggest procedures/meds, personal exp	mult/day	5
infant mortality rates	opinion	offer opinion	mult/day	2
Childbirth classes	recommendations	suggest places, site articles/sites, give personal exp	mult/day	6
bad prenatal healthcare	rant	personal exp, sites (docs vs. midwives)	mult/day	17
natural vitamins	recommendations	site articles	mult/day	3
price of healthcare insurance	info	opninons, explain policies, rant	mult/day	6
chronic pain meds	recommendations	suggest processes, cite cites/articles, offer personal assist	mult/day	5
insurance for pregn	info	cite articles, personal opinions, suggest processes	mult/day	4
when to see a doc	opnion	personal exp, suggest processes	mult/day	3
custom molded ear plugs	recommendations	Dutch translation (unrel)	1/mn	2

Shilpa's relation analysis:

Included terms Semantic Relation Cover Expatriat Is a kind of Person Patient Is a kind of Person Women Is a kind of Expatriat, patient, person Mothers Is a kind of Women, patient, expatriat Psychologist Is a kind of Doctor Gynocologist Is a kind of Doctor Patients are looking for Doctor patients are looking for clinics Women are looking for Procedures Pap smear Is a kind of Procedure Ultrasound Is a kind of procedure circumcision Is a kind of procedure Patients are looking for insurance menopause Is a kind of condition prescriptions Is a kind of treatment birth control pills Is a kind of prescription custom molded ear plugs Is a kind of treatment IUD Is a kind of treatment infertility Is a kind of condition
Analysis of Participants: ~ majority of issues were on pregnancy, insurance, personal problems with healthcare ~ Most posts were helpful (very few rants), some even gave contact info for more one-on-one interaction ~ many participants still identify themselves with their home country (screenames) (ex) sholay, pakora - Indian

Urban Studies Assignment for Mon 5/8

UWMC (Cancer Clinic & ER/Urgent Care)
~ Sat. is not the best time to go observe a hospital because it's virtually empty (we shoul have tried harborview maybe)
~ Most of the clinics were closed & locked (Genetics Cancer Clinic)
~ Cancer Clinic was open but dark & deserted

• lots of resources available (community bulletin, info pamphlets/magazines)
• waiting room is family-friendly

~ ER was the only open clinic to the public

• most people waiting seemed here for urgent care (less severe conditions)
• One ambulence pulled up with a patient on a stretcher

(advantageds with method) observe how much emphasis clincs put on the insurance issue

(disadvantages with method) hard to discern how people feel about this issue

Reading Assignment for Wed 4/3

I was the lucky one in my group to get the slightly longer read of "Looking ar Cities," by AB Jacobs. However, the contents in the passages were interesting in the sense that it got me to ponder about the neighborhood I currently live in. Clearly, most people would not consciously analyze many of the aspects described unless you were looking to move into a particular area. As I’ve lived in the Northgate for most of my life, I have been able to observe many of the changes that have happened over time.

My neighborhood was originally for retirees, but a recent buying of houses in the area has filled the area with younger families and even other college students! There has also been additional renovation to the commercial section (fixing up the mall and adding additional plazas that are family-friendly) that has assisted the general influx of younger people. In addition, the prices of houses near ours has risen exponentially, which leads me to my questions - What causes a neighborhood to become more in-demand than others especially if it's mainly residential (no big companies to attract workers)? Does an increase in demand cause a general beautifying of the neighborhood or vis-versa...or is it a co-catalytic relationship?