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An Exploration Of Anti-Terrorism Policy Implementation In Nigeria, Wisdom Momodu Osagiede Ogbeowemwenkon Osemwende 2024 Walden University

An Exploration Of Anti-Terrorism Policy Implementation In Nigeria, Wisdom Momodu Osagiede Ogbeowemwenkon Osemwende

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractAntiterrorism Policy Implementation in Nigeria By COL.Wisdom M. Osagiede Ogbeowemwenkon Osemwende (Ret) United States Army United States Army Command and General Staff College, 2009 Combined Arms and Service School, 2003 United States Army Chemical Corp School Officer Advance Course, 2000 John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School – CA, 1999 John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School – PSYOP, 1997 MA, Southern University and A&M College, 1991 United States Army R.O.T.C. 1991 BS, Southern University and A&M College, 1990

Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy and Administration

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Cpaf Updates Vol. 14 Issue No. 5, Stella Concepcion R. Britanico, Criste A. Foronda, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua, Francisca O. Tan 2023 College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Cpaf Updates Vol. 14 Issue No. 5, Stella Concepcion R. Britanico, Criste A. Foronda, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua, Francisca O. Tan

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

  • CPAf aligns strategic plan 2013-2016 to UP System, UPLB, 1
  • IGRD faculty members serve as overseas fellows in Japan, 2
  • Dr. Baconguis discusses climate change and agricultural extension system, 3
  • Dr. Quimbo lectures on various topics in higher education institutions, 4
  • Dr. Ocampo receives Nelia T. Gonzalez Alumni Service Award, 6
  • CPAf alumna bags TOUA for Peace and Development, 7


Progress Reimagined: A Generation Z Perspective On Belfast In Relation To The Unsdgs., Lucy Love Haman, Rebecca F. MacLeod, Emilee E. Ernster, Camryn Moore, Erin Miller, Daron Baltazar, Ricardo Jackson 2023 Belmont University

Progress Reimagined: A Generation Z Perspective On Belfast In Relation To The Unsdgs., Lucy Love Haman, Rebecca F. Macleod, Emilee E. Ernster, Camryn Moore, Erin Miller, Daron Baltazar, Ricardo Jackson

Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)

This research explores a contemporary outsider view of Belfast, through the eyes of Generation Z visiting college students, in relation to how three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are carried out (Good Health and Well-Being, Climate Action, and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). To learn through firsthand accounts, the researchers utilized ethnographic and phenomenological methods, as interacting with locals to gather community inputs, surveying different groups in the city, Abstract: recording quotes said by citizens and displayed at billboards, and For Peer Review applying personal sensory experiences. It was found that a political deadlock plays a major role in the …


Book Review: Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler And Stalin, Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson 2023 US Army War College

Book Review: Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler And Stalin, Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson

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Author: Timothy Snyder

Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, US Army War College class of 2010

Covering the rules of Hitler and Stalin between 1933 and 1945, Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin, explores three periods of genocide in which “two great ideological powers that worked out their Darwinian fantasies at the expense of peoples they identified by religion, ethnicity, ideology, and location.” In addition to military casualties, 14 million noncombatants died. The reviewer notes, “Bloodlands is an important book for US military leaders of all ranks for two reasons. First, it is a stark warning to …


Book Review: Corruption In The Americas, José de Arimatéia da Cruz 2023 US Army War College

Book Review: Corruption In The Americas, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz

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Editors: Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab

Reviewed by Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz, professor of international relations and comparative politics, Georgia Southern University, and visiting professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College

Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab argue in Corruption in the Americas that corruption is not only an industry but has also become an integral part of Latin American societies. The book also notes that support for democracy in many Latin American countries (despite years of authoritarianism) is at an all-time low. The reviewer recommends this book saying, “The book highlights the …


Book Review: The Good Captain: A Personal Memoir Of America At War, Joseph J. Collins 2023 US Army War College

Book Review: The Good Captain: A Personal Memoir Of America At War, Joseph J. Collins

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Author: R. D. Hooker Jr.

Reviewed by Joseph J. Collins, PhD, retired US Army colonel

Retired Army colonel Rich Hooker’s The Good Captain is a memoir spanning the Cold War through the Global War on Terror. Hooker’s deployments take up the bulk of the book and include Grenada with the 82nd Airborne Division, Somalia to work with legendary Ambassador Bob Oakley, Zaire to coordinate humanitarian operations in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Kosovo as a parachute infantry battalion commander, the Sinai Peninsula for peacekeeping operations, command of the Dragon Brigade in Iraq and, in his last year of service, Afghanistan with the …


Book Review: The Military And The Market, Ryan Orsini 2023 US Army War College

Book Review: The Military And The Market, Ryan Orsini

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Editors: Jennifer Mittelstadt and Mark R. Wilson

Reviewed by Major Ryan Orsini, Infantry officer, US Army

The Military and the Market is filled with historical and political science case studies to help US policymakers and practitioners navigate the interrelationships between the Department of Defense and the private market. The studies present the success and failure “of regulation and adaptation of individual markets, from on-post housing to local prostitution, and their impact on the military mission and overall social equity.” This book is well suited for policymakers and practitioners at the local and national levels.


Students Of Color And Covid-19: Experiences, Coping Strategies, And Supports, Amie S. Kang, Barbora Hoskova, Chung Yu Liu, Arisa Viddayakorn, Molly Binder, Belle Liang, Betty S. Lai 2023 Boston College

Students Of Color And Covid-19: Experiences, Coping Strategies, And Supports, Amie S. Kang, Barbora Hoskova, Chung Yu Liu, Arisa Viddayakorn, Molly Binder, Belle Liang, Betty S. Lai

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

The coronavirus disease of 2019, known as the COVID-19 pandemic, is a disaster event that posed significant physical, social, financial, and mental health risks to college students. Disproportionate experiences of stressors position students of color as a population particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of COVID-19, thus, the current study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate students of color in the United States. Students participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews about their experiences with stressors during the pandemic. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis and revealed themes including (a) the pandemic’s impact on students; (b) basic needs as college …


"The Land That Feminism Forgot": Birthzillas, Madwives, And The Politics Of Chilbirth, Amber Vayo 2023 University of Massachusetts Amherst

"The Land That Feminism Forgot": Birthzillas, Madwives, And The Politics Of Chilbirth, Amber Vayo

Doctoral Dissertations

“The Land that Feminism Forgot” is an in-depth exploration of the politics of childbirth that draws together qualitative and quantitative evidence to theorize the connections between treatment in childbirth and maternal mortality. Situating the qualitative research in the larger national context, the second chapter offers a State Reproductive Autonomy Index that provides an overview of the reproductive policy landscape at the national level. The dissertation then explores the role of institutionalized childbirth, medical mistrust, and obstetric violence in the U.S.’s longstanding maternal mortality crisis and offers policy suggestions in key public health areas. Through 120 qualitative interviews with people who …


Smart Tourism Using Cryptocurrency Based On Fuzzy Logic, Yulius Eka Agung Seputra 2023 Universitas Indonesia

Smart Tourism Using Cryptocurrency Based On Fuzzy Logic, Yulius Eka Agung Seputra

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

Smart tourism is a rapidly emerging field that combines innovative technologies and tourism practices to enhance the overall travel experience. This journal article investigates the integration of cryptocurrency based on fuzzy logic in the context of smart tourism. The study aims to explore the potential benefits and challenges associated with using cryptocurrency as a payment method and decision-making tool in the tourism industry.

By applying fuzzy logic principles, this research examines how cryptocurrency can enhance transaction security, improve financial transparency, and facilitate personalized travel recommendations. The study analyzes the implications of incorporating cryptocurrency based on fuzzy logic in smart tourism, …


Caregiver Burden: Support Needed For Those Who Support Others And The National Health Service, Michael Stephanou 2023 University of Oxford

Caregiver Burden: Support Needed For Those Who Support Others And The National Health Service, Michael Stephanou

Patient Experience Journal

This literature review focuses on the complexities and inequalities of informal caregiving in the UK and was inspired by the story of the following individual: EL is a 68-year-old Caucasian lady who attended Movement Disorder Clinic and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease Dementia following many years of symptoms. The diagnosis came as a big relief to EL and her daughter (SL) who were eager to get treatment started as soon as possible. EL lives alone with SL and solely relies on her for care and support. SL does not have children and devotes her daily routine to looking after her …


Purchasing And Receiving Process In Procurement Of Goofs At Jhl Solitaire Gading Serpong Hotel, Sangga Munggaran Putra, Diani Mustika Prianti 2023 Universitas Indonesia

Purchasing And Receiving Process In Procurement Of Goofs At Jhl Solitaire Gading Serpong Hotel, Sangga Munggaran Putra, Diani Mustika Prianti

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

Purchasing and Receiving are two of the many divisions in the finance department, which are the main doors for procuring goods at hotels. These two divisions must ensure that the products ordered and received are high quality and comply with operational standards to create customer satisfaction. This study aims to provide an overview of the processes carried out by the purchasing and receiving divisions in the procurement of goods at the JHL Solitaire Hotel. The research method used is qualitative. The technique gets direct observations at the JHL Solitaire Hotel, interviews, and literature studies. The results of this study are …


Advancing Decarbonization In Regulated Multifamily Affordable Housing: Key Federal Levers To Achieve Meaningful Change, Eric Hangen 2023 University of New Hampshire

Advancing Decarbonization In Regulated Multifamily Affordable Housing: Key Federal Levers To Achieve Meaningful Change, Eric Hangen

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository

Decarbonizing affordable rental housing is critical to mitigating climate change and meeting the Biden Administration’s target for a net-zero emissions national economy by 2050. It also offers numerous benefits, including energy cost savings, improved health and well-being, and economic opportunities. However, challenges related to upfront costs, tenant turnover, technical expertise, and policy support must be addressed to accelerate the market’s adoption of decarbonization. Collaboration between governments, policymakers, landlords, tenants, and industry experts is essential to overcome these challenges and achieve a sustainable and equitable future.

We are faced with a historic moment: the Inflation Reduction Act has provided $27 billion …


The Subprime Remediation: Efforts In Reducing The Effects Of Predatory Lending During The Great Recession, Adam Poyner 2023 Old Dominion University

The Subprime Remediation: Efforts In Reducing The Effects Of Predatory Lending During The Great Recession, Adam Poyner

OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

During the subprime mortgage crisis of the early 2000’s, predatory mortgage lending practices were the leading cause for the housing bubble burst. A surge in unequivocal risk in the favor of mortgage lenders stripped the consumer of their financial abilities as a result of de-regulated lending packages and the packaging of such loans in the secondary market. As the crisis unfolded, policymakers and financial regulators implemented measures to address the issues and prevent a similar catastrophe from occurring in the future. Bank bailouts and other forms of reparations were dispersed over the span of nearly five years to recover from …


Motivations Of Participants In Charity Run, Fatma Ozdal, Gurhan Aktas 2023 Dokuz Eylul University

Motivations Of Participants In Charity Run, Fatma Ozdal, Gurhan Aktas

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Running for sport has become more popular over the years as part of participatory sporting events. Running events are held in many parts of the world and at different distances including charity runs. The aim of this research is to examine the motivations of charity run participants from the perspectives of physical activity and benevolence. The sample of the research consists of the participants who have taken part as a charity runner of Adım Adım, an organization promoting charity runs in Turkey. In order to reveal the motivations of participants charity runs, online interviews were conducted with 22 charity runners. …


Social Tourism In National Policy Documents In Turkey, Nail Hoscan, Erkan Turkseven 2023 Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Social Tourism In National Policy Documents In Turkey, Nail Hoscan, Erkan Turkseven

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This research aims to investigate the significance and function of social tourism within Turkey's national policy documents. Since the conceptual emergence of social tourism in the 1950s, there have been several cyclical developments, such as the rapid spread of mass tourism worldwide, changes in the approach of the social state, neoliberal economic transformations, and the emergence of sustainability perspectives. For countries that have established Social Tourism as a part of public policy, its benefits are strongly asserted, and social tourism is included in the scope of public planning. These developments have been influential in the preparation and implementation of Turkey's …


The West Point Talent Based Branching Program As A Predictor Of Performance At The Army’S Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course: Implications For Officer Retention, Ryan Oldroyd Scott 2023 Abilene Christian University

The West Point Talent Based Branching Program As A Predictor Of Performance At The Army’S Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course: Implications For Officer Retention, Ryan Oldroyd Scott

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Junior officer attrition has increased over the last two decades. The early departure of army officers leaves a dearth of middle- and senior-level leadership, creating risk for future military readiness. West Point leaders theorized that new officers’ poor person–job fit within their specific career fields contributed to attrition. West Point implemented a talent-based system to place new officers into branches that should offer a stronger person–job fit, hoping it would reduce officer attrition. To begin the investigation on how this talent-based system affects attrition, this study examined graduates who joined the field artillery career field to ascertain if the various …


Disaffection And Othering: Beyond Our Coordinates, Christen Kadkhodai 2023 Chapman University

Disaffection And Othering: Beyond Our Coordinates, Christen Kadkhodai

War, Diplomacy, and Society (MA) Theses

"Othering” is just one of many tools nations use during war time to garner support for the war effort. “Othering” in media often goes undetected, a subtle framing of one’s own viewpoint as the viewpoint and the gaze, often at the exclusion and alienation of others. This collection of essays explores how individuals and institutions “Othered” during wartime. Essays “A Review of Walt Disney’s Life and ‘Othering’” and “Walt Disney’s ‘Reluctant Dragon’ and the 1941 Strike,” study how and why Walt Disney “Othered” certain audiences in his films The Reluctant Dragon, Saludos Amigos, and The Three Caballeros. …


Draft South Coast Offshore Crustacean Resource Of Western Australia Harvest Strategy. Version 1.1., Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia 2023 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Draft South Coast Offshore Crustacean Resource Of Western Australia Harvest Strategy. Version 1.1., Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Fisheries management papers

Harvest strategies for aquatic resources in Western Australia (WA) that are managed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD, the Department) are formal documents that ensures decision-making processes are consistent with the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD; Fletcher 2002) and Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM; Fletcher et al. 2012). The objectives of ESD are reflected in the objects of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (FRMA) and the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 (ARMA), which is anticipated replace the FRMA once enacted. At this point, the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (FRMR) is also anticipated to …


Servant Leadership And Violent Extremism: An Evaluative Framework, Eric J. Russell, Ardian Shajkovci 2023 Utah Valley University

Servant Leadership And Violent Extremism: An Evaluative Framework, Eric J. Russell, Ardian Shajkovci

Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice

The following article presents a conceptual servant leadership framework for evaluating preventing violent extremism (PVE) policies and programs. The purpose of the work was to discover how servant leadership could strengthen existing PVE evaluative strategies. This article stems from work being done in servant leadership, counterterrorism, and countering violent extremism at Nichols College and Utah Valley University. The authors used a secondary analysis of empirical and literary servant leadership and PVE works to develop the framework. The analysis revealed a relationship between servant leadership’s commitment to the growth of people and building community and the need for PVE to be …


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