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Warfare In Christianity And Islam: Unveiling Secular Justifications And Motivations Behind So-Called Religious Violence, Onur Korkmaz

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The phenomenology of religion has received the most attention in social science because it has shaped society on social, political, and economic levels throughout history. Religion can be an organization that brings people together and develops a sense of identification, while also acting as a divisive structure for those of other faiths or nonbelievers. And so, we have witnessed the rise of both religious tendencies and violent acts for the last two decades, occasionally intertwined. Various belief systems have increasingly become a factor that politicians, intellectuals, and the mainstream media associate with violence-based modern warfare. However, scholars and analysts who …

Crow's Nest, October 26, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 26, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Transfat Representation, Jessica "Fyn" Asay

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study defines and analyzes representation of transfats, those who are both transgender and fat, through the examination of two popular media texts, Jabba the Hutt from The Return of the Jedi and Pat from the Saturday Night Live tv program in the 1990’s. I analyze these two texts using a queer feminist media studies lens to reveal the media construction of a transfat representation that is rooted in racism, transnormativity, and fatphobia and that positions the transfat body as non-normative and grotesque through the use of abject horror and fear. My analysis reveals how racism, transnormativity, and fatphobia shape …

Leading The Way: A Critical Narrative About The Creation Of An Online Professional Development Program, Otis Wilder

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Leading the Way is a narrative examination of how I (the author) built a professional development training program for the hospitality industry in cooperation with my university and numerous hospitality industry leaders from our community. The program was developed over the course of a year by a large team of people working together to create the Hospitality Leadership Program (HLP). My role in the creation of the HLP was that of instructional designer and curriculum developer. The purpose of the narrative is to provide a critical view of the interactions between the fields of instructional design and curriculum development during …

'Golden Spike': Examining Atlanta United Fc Communications During The Launch Of The Team, Maria Tsyruleva

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Atlanta United FC is a unique example of a U.S. soccer club that had set a record in the number of season tickets sold even before the team played its first game in Major League Soccer (MLS). This research constitutes a thematic analysis of the press releases created by Atlanta United during the period between the launch of the club in April 2014 through its first official game in MLS in March 2017, examining what communication strategies Atlanta United adopted as well as what brand attributes the team communicated to its audience, and how the organization did that.

The study …

Modelo Filosófico-Literario De La Retrospectiva Contemporánea, Bermaries A. Vélez Maldonado

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Este trabajo define el concepto de retrospectiva contemporánea como “mecanismo de análisis textual que simplifica la manera en que una obra clásica se logra tornar contemporánea”. Desde teóricos como Immanuel Kant hasta otros como Fernando Ángel Moreno permiten aquí una explicación de cómo se logra dislocar la obra clásica La vida es sueño para colocarla en el mundo de la interpretación contemporánea, y entonces así, verla como una obra escrita en el presente, bajo las preocupaciones y perspectivas de escritores en la actualidad.

Identifying Effective Systems And Processes To Promote Ethical Workplace Cultures In The Applied Behavior Analysis (Aba) Therapy Industry, Manuel Rodriguez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study is to identify methods and practices which encourages and enables ethics in organizations providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapeutic services to individuals with development disabilities. The professional and organizations they represent must protect the consumer, the employees and the integrity of the practice as part of their ethical responsibilities. The specific focus of this research is the behavior analyst and the ABA industry. The behavior analyst is a practitioner who studies and applies behavior analysis, working with various populations such as individuals with development disabilities, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities. The subject …

Crow's Nest, October 19, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 19, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Stratigraphical Influence On Chalk Cave Development In Upper Normandy, France: Implications For Chalk Hydrogeology, Daniel Ballesteros, Andrew Farrant, Carole Nehme, Mark Woods, Dominique Todisco, Damase Mouralis

International Journal of Speleology

Classically, the Upper Cretaceous Chalk Group aquifer of northwest Europe is conceptualized as a homogenous dual-porosity aquifer, with high porosity related to its fine-grained porous matrix, and intermediate hydraulic conductivity associated with fractures. However, an increasing number of hydrological studies visualize the Chalk as a heterogeneous karst aquifer due to the localised presence of dissolutionally enlarged conduits. Field investigation suggests that cave development is guided by distinct stratigraphical and tectonic discontinuities within the rock mass. Identifying which potential inception horizons within the Chalk aquifer are favoured, and why, is important for developing future robust conceptual models of groundwater behaviour. This …

Role Of Ceramide-1 Phosphate In Regulation Of Sphingolipid And Eicosanoid Metabolism In Lung Epithelial Cells, Brittany A. Dudley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Ceramide 1-Phosphate (C1P) is a sphingolipid metabolite which plays a large role in inflammation, cell survival and proliferation¹. C1P is known to have both pro- and anti-apoptotic roles in lung cancer cells, governed by ceramide kinase (CERK), upstream of precursor ceramide (Cer)². Previous work reveals C1P serves as the liaison between sphingolipid and eicosanoid synthesis, by decreasing the dissociation rate of group IVA cytosolic PLA₂ (cPLA_2α) from the Golgi membrane, C1P directly activates this phospholipase for downstream eicosanoid synthesis and subsequent inflammatory response³. CERK has been discovered to modulate eicosanoid synthesis, …

The Weekly Challenger, October 15, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The October 15, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Readings In Management, Isaam Ghazzawi, Muharrem Tuna, Aysegul Acar

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

PREFACE

One reality any academic book on management faces is that events in the real world are constantly changing, and rapidly at that. What is different about this book is its commitment to capture the fundamentals of management. In publishing Readings in Management, the editors recognize the enormous role played by the internet, academic and non-academic journals, and other academic publications in providing up-to-date educational information regarding a broad spectrum of management. What is special about this book is the fact that it ensures the material presented is relevant to readers.

This book examines current topics in management and …

Crow's Nest, October 12, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 12, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Crow's Nest, October 5, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 5, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Covalent Organic Frameworks As An Organic Scaffold For Heterogeneous Catalysis Including C-H Activation, Harsh Vardhan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Linking small organic molecules into an extended solid usually afford disordered amorphous polymers. The instigation of order into such a material is of profound interest to induce inherent fine control of the overall structure. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are new class of porous crystalline material prepared by connecting organic building blocks via strong covalent bonds. The judicious choice of organic monomers can give rise to highly ordered and predictable frameworks with high crystallinity, surface area, and thermal/chemical stability. The role of connecting linkages such as B─O, C─C, C─N extends the principle of fundamental molecular covalent chemistry to the formation of …

Renewable Assignments That Encourage The Development Of Students’ Professional Branding, Lina Gomez-Vasquez

Critical & Creative Thinking Conference

Learn about best practices and tools that provide critical and creative thinking while helping students grow their professional brand.

Program, 31st Annual Tampa Bay International Gay And Lesbian Film Festival, October 2-18, 2020, Friends Of The Festival, Inc.

Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) Collection

Program for the 31st Annual Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, held between October 2-18, 2020. Includes committee listing, advertisements, letters of welcome, sponsor information, festival jury, schedule, and film descriptions.

Identification And Estimation Of Solute Storage And Release In Karst Water Systems, South China, Liang Zhang, Mingming Luo, Zhihua Chen

KIP Articles

Solute storage and release in groundwater are key processes in solute transport for groundwater remediation and protection. In karst areas where concentrated recharge conditions exist, pollution incidents can easily occur in springs that are hydraulically connected to densely inhabited karst depressions. The intrinsic heterogeneity common in karst media makes modeling solute transport very difficult with great uncertainty. Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that solute storage and release within subsurface conduits and fissures exhibit strong controlling function on pollutant attenuation during underground floods. Consequently, in this paper, we identified and estimated the solute storage and release processes in karst water systems under …

Creactive: Creative Process Before Technology, Christina Galbiati, Eileen Grodziak

Critical & Creative Thinking Conference

The “Creactive” pedagogical approach is introduced before technology implementation to enhance creative outcomes. Participants will engage in aportion of this creative process.

Cutr Connections [October 2020], Cutr

CUTR Newsletters

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Children's And Young Adult Literature: Business & Implementation Plan, Tomaro I. Taylor, Ivy Nguyen, Sydney Jordan

Special Collections Reports & Documents

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Covid-19 On Travel Behavior And Shared Mobility Systems, Cutr

Research Reports

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Made In China 2025: China’S Strategy For Becoming A Global High-Tech Superpower And Its Implications For The U.S. Economy, National Security, And Free Trade, Derek Adam Levine Phd

Journal of Strategic Security

This article addresses how China’s discriminatory trade practices and illicit means of foreign technology acquisition under its Made in China 2025 plan undermine current international trade orders and pose the greatest threat to its existence. Using both primary and secondary data, this article highlights major implications that Made in China 2025 has on free trade, the overall health of the U.S. economy, and U.S. national security. It proposes a multilateral strategy to preserve the current trade system to steer China on track toward honoring its commitment to free trade and identifies how the United States can maintain supremacy throughout the …

Mexico’S Drug War And Criminal Networks: The Dark Side Of Social Media. By Nilda M. Garcia. New York: Routledge, 2020., Sabrina S. Laroussi

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.

From Apps To Wearables: Teaching To Engage, Educate, Empower, Malene Wolf

Critical & Creative Thinking Conference

This presentation will highlight my interactive teaching methods to engage, educate and empower independent thinking. Her methods include looking atfood labels, exploring Apps, using online learning platform, using a video template program and more.

Assessing Critical Thinking Skills In A Social Problems Course, Ada Haynes, Andrea Arce-Trigatti

Critical & Creative Thinking Conference

The purpose of this session is to share a set of course redesign improvements made in a Social Problems course to foster students’ critical thinking skills.

Cultivating Creativity: A Conversation On Online Tools For Critical Thinking, Lisa Liseno, Caitlin N. Kelly

Critical & Creative Thinking Conference

In this interactive session, presenters will share practical application tips and techniques for using educational technology to cultivate a critical thinkingbased and inclusive classroom.

Financial Literacy And French Behaviour On The Stock Market, Luc Arrondel

Numeracy

This article looks back over the different dimensions of financial literacy: theoretical, methodological, empirical and political. The theoretical foundations of the notion of financial literacy are presented with reference to recent contributions by psychological or behavioural economics: “household finance” refers to the concept of financial literacy based on the empirical dead-ends of standard saver theory. This raises the fundamental question as to how to measure and evaluate financial literacy. Here, we are especially interested in the empirical robustness of a standard measure of financial literacy based on three straightforward questions (interest calculations, notion of inflation and risk diversification). Is this …

Crow's Nest, September 21, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The September 21, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Autofiction And Its Fantastic Modalities In César Aira’S Cómo Me Hice Monja, Erwin Snauwaert

Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía

As a narrative practice in which the author invents a personality and an existence while preserving his personal identity and true name, ‘autofiction’ constitutes a suitable instrument to give rise to ‘the fantastic’. By fusing the narrative pacts of the autobiography and the autobiographical novel, autofiction establishes an ambiguity similar to that of the ‘vacillation’ between the strange and the marvelous, which lays the foundations of the fantastic genre. The continuous allusion to the author’s person, in addition, provides the reference to reality, which is crucial in accentuating the uncanny, and intensifies the sense of perplexity experienced by the reader. …