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L'Étrangeté De Meursault Dans L'Etranger De Camus, El Houssine Diane

Dirassat

The strangeness of Meursault in The Stranger by CamusThe strangeness of Meursault in The Stranger by Camus

The Stranger by Camus, published in 1942 has given the rise of several controversies and criticisms. The proliferation of publications on the subject of this remarkable story removes its scope both literary and philosophical by studying a set of criticisms reserved for this book. We were able to prepare this file which deals with the question of the foreigner.

النقل الحضري الجماعي بأكادير الكبير، القطاع العمومي والقطاع الخاص في مواجهة النمو الحضري، نموذج الحافلات, Mohamed Ben Attou

Dirassat

Mass Urban Transport in Agadir, the Public Sector and the Private Sector in the Face of Urban Growth, the Bus Model

This research deals with the urban transport sector in Agadir Al-Kabeer in its relation to urban expansion, the problems of public transport and the openness of mass transport to the private sector, and the accompanying weakness and legal problems.

Geochemical And Sensor-Based Monitoring Of Fault-Associated Carbonic Springs In Grand Canyon And Northern New Mexico: Identifying Hydrologic Pathways And Establishing Baselines, Chris Mcgibbon

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

This dissertation examines the interaction of spring systems and faulting. When springs discharge within a fault zone the interaction is often complex, and multiple methods are required to understand the flow, mixing and evolution of groundwater. In karst aquifer systems fracture networks can range from sub-millimeter to meters and only adds to the complexities involved in examining spring hydrology. The Interest in springs and faulting is not only driven by science, but also has applied applications. Faulting and fluid flow are of interest to the oil and gas industry, and potential CO₂ sequestration. In the southwestern US, water quantity …

Broadband Access, District Policy, And Student Opportunities For Remote Learning During Covid-19 School Closures, Susan Kemper Patrick, Jason A. Grissom, S. Colby Woods, Urleaka W. Newsome

Teaching and Learning Faculty Research

We conceptualize students’ opportunities to learn remotely during the initial school closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We then examine variation in remote instruction using an original statewide survey of teachers in Tennessee, deployed just a few weeks into the closures. Using three-level logistic regression models, we explore potential predictors of regular remote instruction, including prepandemic measures of broadband access, the demographic composition of schools, and measures of district policy responses created from districts’ public COVID-19 plans. We find that teachers in schools serving more economically disadvantaged students and in rural districts are less likely to report regular remote instruction, …

2021-12-19_Michiganoverview_Covidsymptoms, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Syndromic Surveillance System Data

The Syndromic Surveillance System Data report was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 dashboard, from under the link "​Coronavirus Symptoms": https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Syndromic Surveillance System data is obtained from approximately 216 facilities participating in syndromic surveillance (139 Emergency Departments (ED), 77 Urgent Care) across the State of Michigan. The reporting is based on individuals who present at EDs and may not be representative of the overall population. The coronavirus-like symptoms query searches visit free-text (chief complaint, …

2021 Zezima Family Christmas Letter, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), I have decided to follow in that great tradition of boring everyone silly by writing a Christmas letter.

Legacy-Innovation Challenges In Post-Soviet Higher Education: Scholars’ Academic Transformation In Cambodia And Kazakhstan

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Growth Mindsets Of Anxiety: Do The Benefits To Individual Flourishing Come With Societal Costs?, Crystal L. Hoyt, Jeni L. Burnette, Emma Nash, Whitney Becker, Joseph Billingsley

Psychology Faculty Publications

Believing anxiety can change is a predictor of wellbeing, in part, because such beliefs – known as growth mindsets – predict weaker threat appraisals, which in turn improves psychological functioning. However, feeling a sense of personal threat facilitates social activism, and thus growth mindsets may undermine such action. Across six studies (N = 1761), including cross-sectional and experimental approaches (3 pre-registered), growth mindsets predict flourishing, including wellbeing, resilience, and grit. We find that growth mindsets indirectly predict reduced activism against social threats through reduced threat appraisals, which are critical motivators of activism. The total effect linking growth mindsets to activism …

Applying The Integrated Marketing Communication Approach To Recruit And Retain African American Women, Traci Hayes, Manoj Sharma

Social and Behavioral Health Faculty Research

Background: Researchers use multiple approaches to engage and maintain underrepresented populations in research. They often overlook integrated marketing communication (IMC), a useful approach for commercial marketing, for more established health promotion and social marketing techniques. There is limited information on the application of the IMC approach for recruiting and retaining African American study participants. This article explores the IMC approach used to recruit and retain volunteers for a community-based intervention. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study relying on extracted data from the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Physical Activity intervention. A brief multiple-choice survey was administered to a sample …

Health Care Capacity Surge Strategies, Jennifer L. Wenhold

Florida Public Health Review

While streamlining emergency powers might offer some advantages, recent events demonstrate how Florida’s Department of Health worked collaboratively to address the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As Florida began experiencing a need for increased health care capacity, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) officials reviewed health care practitioners’ licensing and regulatory framework to identify mitigation strategies to boost staffing of front-line responders where needed. Florida officials responded quickly to the spread of COVID-19 and adopted health care workforce strategies that were grouped into three categories: (1) those involving licensed practitioners, (2) those involving soon-to-be licensed practitioners, and (3) those …

Mapping Institutional Changes In Higher Education: The Comparative Analysis Of The Effects Of Democratic Backsliding

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Deepfakes And Synthetic Media On Communication Professionals, Axel Ebermann

Student Theses and Dissertations

The spread of misinformation and disinformation is regarded as one of the most salient challenges for communication professionals around the world.

Now, a new technology called "DeepFakes" or “Synthetic Media” has the potential to further uproot the infosphere. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will enable the mass creation of synthetic audio-visual content that resembles real videos, in which people will appear to say or do things they never actually said or did.

The existing literature predominantly focuses on three aspects of DeepFakes and Synthetic Media: the technical background, coverage of preexisting DeepFakes and possible solutions to combat the malicious use of the …

Introduction: Special Issue Emerging Scholars Summaries 2021, Rosalind Latiner Raby

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

‘Edugration’ As A Wicked Problem: Higher Education And Three-Step Immigration

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

College Faculty’S Narratives Of Addressing Gender-Based Violence At A Higher Education Institution In Delhi (India

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Asia/Europe Inter-University Cooperation In Higher Education: The Case Of Tuning Central Asian Higher Education Area (Tucahea)

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

The Growth Of Academic Identity In The Early Career Stage In Chinese Higher Education

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Aligning The Purpose, Function & Mission Of A Historically Disadvantaged Public South African University: The Case Of The University Of Venda

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Un(Bundling) The Black Experience At Pwis: Using Assets-Based Frameworks To Explore The Lived Experiences Of Black Sub-Sharan African-Born Graduate Students In Stem

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

A Critical Study Of Chinese International Students’ Experiences Pursuing American Higher Education In The Age Of Trump And Covid-19

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Build A Bigger Table, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"As you enter the world outside this campus, I urge you to build a bigger table. Invite others with alternative viewpoints and those who look different from you to join you around your table. And, most importantly, stay at that table when conflicts and tensions arise," I told the Class of 2021 at winter commencement.

Growth Mindsets Of Anxiety: Do The Benefits To Individual Flourishing Come With Societal Costs?, Crystal L. Hoyt, Jeni L. Burnette, Emma Nash, Whitney Becker, Joseph Billingsley

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

Believing anxiety can change is a predictor of wellbeing, in part, because such beliefs – known as growth mindsets – predict weaker threat appraisals, which in turn improves psychological functioning. However, feeling a sense of personal threat facilitates social activism, and thus growth mindsets may undermine such action. Across six studies (N = 1761), including cross-sectional and experimental approaches (3 pre-registered), growth mindsets predict flourishing, including wellbeing, resilience, and grit. We find that growth mindsets indirectly predict reduced activism against social threats through reduced threat appraisals, which are critical motivators of activism. The total effect linking growth mindsets to activism …

Building A User-Based Recommendation System Using A Model-Based Collaborative Filtering Approach, Shaheer Airaj Ahmed

Theses

The modern day internet faces a very famous problem called information overload. Where the amount of information is huge and the need for personalized results to match ones preferences for ease of access to other information like it. This is especially a problem in the e-commerce and streaming industries where the amount of items available is massive and users need a way to surf through results quickly and efficiently to find the exact items they are looking for and possibly look at similar recommendations. Modern day recommendation engines use user-item data to find items an active user may like based …

Marketing Automation Customers Segmentation, Hamad Murad

Theses

Understanding the various facets of a customer’s data is very important for businesses. This insight can help them identify patterns and opportunities to improve their operations. RFM values are often used to identify which customers are valuable for a company. They are then used to identify which promotional activities are most appropriate for them. K-means clustering is an unsupervised learning technique that works when you have unlabeled data. It allows the identification of new data points and groups. This paper proposes a novel approach that combines data cleaning and analyzing customer data to divide a broad market into various consumer …

Development Of A Liquid Hydrogen Combustion High Bypass Turbofan Model In Npss, Richard Carter

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

A Liquid Hydrogen combustion model in NPSS has been developed for use on a conventional single aisle, twin engine subsonic commercial aircraft. This study describes the development of the engine model with N+3 technology parameters which is validated against published engine cycle data. The model is then used to run liquid hydrogen fuel in NPSS, and emissions calculations are performed based on engine emissions data for current technology level cycles. A full description of the emissions calculations is given as well as the performance comparison of conventional aviation fuel vs. hydrogen.

The Role Of Success Rate, Discovery, Appraisal Spending, And Transitioning Region On Exploration Drilling Of Oil And Gas In Indonesia In 2004-2015, Harry Patria

Economics and Finance in Indonesia

Petroleum exploration decision remains a subject of petroleum and economic studies for decades. Most of the studies discuss the investment decision by focusing on either a technical or economic perspective. In reality, economic, geological, and environmental factors are expected to determine the way investors make a decision. This study aims to increase the understanding of best practices in decision-making by scrutinizing integrative perspectives applying panel data of 32 basins in Indonesia in 2004-2015. This study provides several contributions to optimize decisions on wells drilled. First, this study derives an empirical model examining several plausible factors of economy, geology, and environment. …

Analysis Of Car Accidents Causes In The Usa, Mohamed Aljaban

Theses

Over the past decade more people are opting in to purchase and own their own personal vehicle and in some instances several, which means that road accidents rates are doomed to increase. And this presents a challenge to the government, individuals and the collective community as car accidents are in most cases life threatening and a hazard to society. Thus, this paper aims to tackle this issue and dig deep to explore the main factors contributing to the increase of car accidents rate. The dataset used in this research is data collected from traffic accidents events captured by the department …

Youth Aspirations And Experiences: A Case Study Of Alternative Higher Education Programs Offered By An Ngo In Malawi

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Sustainability In U.S.-China Higher Education Collaborations: The Case Of Gufe-Wmu Joint Institute

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Japanese Business Communication In The Covid Crisis: A Study Of Horenso And Its Implications, Kanji Kitamura

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Horenso is a widely known concept in Japan yet under-researched system of communication specific to the nation. It refers to a continual and collaborative communication process that involves frequent status updates for consultative decision-making. This study explores its significance in the context of Japanese business and its implications that may help gain insights for future use. The aim of this research is to envisage Japanese style communication in the post-COVID era by investigating their current practice during the pandemic. This chapter will begin with a review of relevant concepts and position horenso as an attribute of the wider context of …