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Studying Elite Professionals In Transnational Settings, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington Dec 2016

Studying Elite Professionals In Transnational Settings, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

Reflections on the special challenges of studying professionals when conducting ethnographies of elites.

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Fraud And Fantasy: Toward A New Research Agenda For Economic Sociology, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington Dec 2016

Fraud And Fantasy: Toward A New Research Agenda For Economic Sociology, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

This brief article looks at the role of deception and fraud in capitalism--a neglected issue within economic sociology--and suggests a research agenda to build knowledge in this area.

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An Assessment Of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students At A Canadian University, Marc S. Moulin Phd, Jennifer D. Irwin Phd Dec 2016

An Assessment Of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students At A Canadian University, Marc S. Moulin Phd, Jennifer D. Irwin Phd

Jennifer D. Irwin

he purpose of this study was to calculate a total daily sedentary time for the undergraduate population at a large urban Canadian University and investigate student perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to engaging in a less sedentary lifestyle. A sample of 335 participants responded to an online questionnaire that included the SIT-Q and open-ended questions, with 102 providing sufficient data to be included in the quantitative analysis and 145 in the qualitative analysis. Students spent an average of 11.88 ± 3.46 hrs/day engaged in sedentary behaviors. Three themes were identified as facilitators to engaging in a less sedentary lifestyle: …

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Understanding The Post-Surgical Bariatric Experiences Of Patients Two Or More Years After Surgery, Rebecca H. Liu Phd, Jennifer D. Irwin Phd Dec 2016

Understanding The Post-Surgical Bariatric Experiences Of Patients Two Or More Years After Surgery, Rebecca H. Liu Phd, Jennifer D. Irwin Phd

Jennifer D. Irwin

Background: In Canada, one year after bariatric surgery follow-up appointments become less frequent and surgical recipients must cope with weight management more independently. Up to 50% of patients experience weight regain by two years post-surgery. Understanding the lived experiences of those who have gone through the bariatric pro- cess may shed light on what is needed to support others moving forward. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to gain an understanding of the physical, psychological, social, and clinic-related experiences of individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery at least two years prior. Purpose The purpose of the study was to …

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Cutting Edge: Promoting International Collaboration And Creativity In Doctoral Students, Christopher M. Groen, Cormac Mcgrath, Katherine A. Campbell, Cecilia Götherström, Anthony J. Windebank, Natalia Landázuri Dec 2016

Cutting Edge: Promoting International Collaboration And Creativity In Doctoral Students, Christopher M. Groen, Cormac Mcgrath, Katherine A. Campbell, Cecilia Götherström, Anthony J. Windebank, Natalia Landázuri

Katherine Campbell, PhD

No abstract provided.

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Workplace Dignity, Kristen Lucas Dec 2016

Workplace Dignity, Kristen Lucas

Kristen Lucas

Workplace dignity is the self-recognized and other-recognized worth acquired from engaging in work activity. Grounded in philosophy and sociology, workplace dignity is a multifaceted phenomenon that reflects multiple and overlapping meanings: dignity as recognition of inherent human value, respect, autonomy, contribution, and status. These different meanings are called upon in current research that addresses problematic workplaces, responses to dignity threats, and vulnerable populations. Organizational communication researchers are uniquely poised to contribute to this growing body of knowledge because of the central role micro-, meso-, and macrolevel messages play in affirming and denying workplace dignity.

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Excuse Us, While We Fix The Sky: Weird Supermen And Climate Engineering, James R. Fleming Dec 2016

Excuse Us, While We Fix The Sky: Weird Supermen And Climate Engineering, James R. Fleming

James R. Fleming

No abstract provided.

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Hybrid Exponential-Hyperbolic Discounting And Growth Without Commitment, Max Gillman, Christopher Tsoukis, Frédéric Tournemaine Dec 2016

Hybrid Exponential-Hyperbolic Discounting And Growth Without Commitment, Max Gillman, Christopher Tsoukis, Frédéric Tournemaine

Max Gillman

No abstract provided.

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It Comes In Threes: On Secular Humanism And Behaviorism, Darlene Cronetodd Dec 2016

It Comes In Threes: On Secular Humanism And Behaviorism, Darlene Cronetodd

Darlene Crone-Todd

At the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) in Chicago, Dr. Phil Zuckerman was an invited B.F. Skinner presenter for the Theoretical, Philosophical, and Conceptual program area. He was one of several secular humanists considered for the invitation by Dr. Ed Morris (senior co-program chair) and me (junior co-program chair). Dr. Zuckerman graciously agreed to give an invited talk at the conference.

Some of you may know that B. F. Skinner was a secular humanist, and in fact was recognized as The Humanist of the Year in 1972 by the American Humanist Association, of which he was …

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A_Brief_History_Of_Weather_And_Climate_C.Docx, James R. Fleming Dec 2016

A_Brief_History_Of_Weather_And_Climate_C.Docx, James R. Fleming

James R. Fleming

No abstract provided.

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