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The Muslim Woman In Diaspora And The Reconstruction Of Identity In Leila Aboulela’S Minaret, Mashhoor Abdu Al-Moghales Feb 2026

The Muslim Woman In Diaspora And The Reconstruction Of Identity In Leila Aboulela’S Minaret, Mashhoor Abdu Al-Moghales

UB Journal for Humanities

Identity reconstruction frequently represents a major challenge for immigrants who settle in a new land. Leila Aboulela (b. 1964) presents the complexities faced by the diaspora of Muslim women in constructing a new identity that aligns with their new reality, without forgetting or affecting their original roots. In Minaret (2005), Aboulela highlights the strength and independence of the Muslim woman through her female character, Najwa, presenting Muslim women as successful and resilient, in defiance of prevailing stereotypes. Drawing on Lila Abu-Lughod’s anthropological critique in Do Muslim Women Need Saving? alongside Homi Bhabha’s theories of hybridity and the Third Space, the …


Handicrafts And Heritage Sustainability As An Approach To Supporting The Tourism Economy According To Women’S Empowerment Initiatives In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hana Bint Mafawz Saleem Al-Fawaz Feb 2026

Handicrafts And Heritage Sustainability As An Approach To Supporting The Tourism Economy According To Women’S Empowerment Initiatives In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hana Bint Mafawz Saleem Al-Fawaz

UB Journal for Humanities

The aim of the research is to identify the social, cultural, and economic dimensions of handicrafts and their role in sustaining Saudi heritage, as well as to explore the role of state institutions and civil society in supporting the empowerment of Saudi women. The research assumes that there are no statistically significant differences in the evaluation of the dimensions of women’s empowerment initiatives regarding the role of handicrafts in supporting the tourism economy considering Saudi Vision 2030, according to the opinions of specialists. The research followed a descriptive-analytical approach for a sample of Saudi women’s empowerment initiatives, totaling three initiatives. …


The Language Matters In Restaurant Menus: The Saudi Arabian Marketing Perspective, Abdulaziz Khalid Alotaibi Feb 2026

The Language Matters In Restaurant Menus: The Saudi Arabian Marketing Perspective, Abdulaziz Khalid Alotaibi

UB Journal for Humanities

The study investigates the effect of variations of menu language on customer purchasing decisions in Saudi Arabian restaurants operating under fixed price systems. Furthermore, the study examines how different linguistic approaches used in menu descriptions impact customer ordering behaviors within the Saudi hospitality industry’s unique culture and multilingual setting. Thus, a cross-sectional quantitative survey employed experimental vignettes across four language conditions: basic descriptions, sensory-rich descriptions, culturally authentic words, and premium positioning phrases. Hence, through an application of stratified random sampling, data were collected from 447 restaurant customers living in Saudi Arabia’s five most significant metropolitan areas. The findings indicated that …


Reviving The Skies: The Impact Of Government Focus On Aviation Industry Growth In The Post-Covid World, Sumeet Hassan Anwar, Humna Asad Feb 2026

Reviving The Skies: The Impact Of Government Focus On Aviation Industry Growth In The Post-Covid World, Sumeet Hassan Anwar, Humna Asad

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

Travel restrictions and border closures during the COVID-19 epidemic drastically reduced air traffic that affected the aviation sector. With an eye toward regional variances and public-private alliances, this essay investigates how government policies, financial interventions, and regulatory frameworks assisted recovery attempts. The essay also looks at how network-based resilience models lower vulnerabilities and improve operational connection, thus guaranteeing future disturbance readiness. Autoregressive integrated moving average models, among other forecasting instruments, help to forecast aviation demand and match recovery plans with changing market dynamics. By means of comparative policy analysis and network theory, this study reveals best practices from Asia, Europe, …


The Evolution Of Mro Outsourcing: Global Trends, Regulatory Challenges, And Strategic Considerations In Aviation Maintenance, David C. Ison Feb 2026

The Evolution Of Mro Outsourcing: Global Trends, Regulatory Challenges, And Strategic Considerations In Aviation Maintenance, David C. Ison

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

The maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the global aviation sector. As airlines seek to reduce costs, optimize operations, and access specialized expertise, MRO outsourcing has become an increasingly prevalent strategy. This essay examines the key drivers of MRO outsourcing, including cost reduction, access to advanced technologies, and the focus on core competencies. The essay also explores emerging trends such as the rise of new MRO hubs in Asia and the Middle East, the integration of predictive maintenance and artificial intelligence, and the growing emphasis on environmental sustainability. …


Afterwords: Make Mine A Double, Anthony Aycock Feb 2026

Afterwords: Make Mine A Double, Anthony Aycock

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Of Online Anger, Puppies, And Ice Cream, Daniel Nester Feb 2026

Of Online Anger, Puppies, And Ice Cream, Daniel Nester

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Heroes And Consequences: On Masculinity And Redemptive Violence In American Culture, Chester F. Phillips Feb 2026

Heroes And Consequences: On Masculinity And Redemptive Violence In American Culture, Chester F. Phillips

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Show And Tell: Research And Personal Writing, Phillip Lopate Feb 2026

Show And Tell: Research And Personal Writing, Phillip Lopate

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Sequelae: The Inner War, Bindu Wiles Feb 2026

Sequelae: The Inner War, Bindu Wiles

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Encounter: Buzz Bissinger Feb 2026

Encounter: Buzz Bissinger

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Letters Feb 2026

Letters

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Sexuality And Gender Roles In Utopian Communities: A Critical Survey Of Scholarly Work, Jon Wagner Feb 2026

Sexuality And Gender Roles In Utopian Communities: A Critical Survey Of Scholarly Work, Jon Wagner

Communal Societies

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The Contribution Of Icarian, Alfred Piquenard, To Architecture In Iowa And Illinois, Lillian M. Snyder Feb 2026

The Contribution Of Icarian, Alfred Piquenard, To Architecture In Iowa And Illinois, Lillian M. Snyder

Communal Societies

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The Use Of Structural Arrangements And Organizational Strategies By Urban Communes, William L. Smith Feb 2026

The Use Of Structural Arrangements And Organizational Strategies By Urban Communes, William L. Smith

Communal Societies

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"Icaria": A Footnote To The Peters Colony, Jane Dupree Begos Feb 2026

"Icaria": A Footnote To The Peters Colony, Jane Dupree Begos

Communal Societies

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The Three Phases Of Modern Times - Communitarian, Reform, And Long Island, Roger Wunderlich Feb 2026

The Three Phases Of Modern Times - Communitarian, Reform, And Long Island, Roger Wunderlich

Communal Societies

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Intergenerational Discontinuity In The Israeli Kibbutz, Jack Quarter Feb 2026

Intergenerational Discontinuity In The Israeli Kibbutz, Jack Quarter

Communal Societies

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The Urban Middle-Class Communal Movement, Lewis E. Durham Feb 2026

The Urban Middle-Class Communal Movement, Lewis E. Durham

Communal Societies

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Front Matter Feb 2026

Front Matter

Communal Societies

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Fact-Checking: The Devil's In The Details, Lee Gutkind Feb 2026

Fact-Checking: The Devil's In The Details, Lee Gutkind

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Suffering Self, Minh Phuong Nguyen Feb 2026

Suffering Self, Minh Phuong Nguyen

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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My Night With Ellen Hutchinson, Bud Shaw Feb 2026

My Night With Ellen Hutchinson, Bud Shaw

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Encounter: Susan Orlean Feb 2026

Encounter: Susan Orlean

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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For(E)Closure, S.J. Dunning Feb 2026

For(E)Closure, S.J. Dunning

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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The 17th Century's Most Famous Diarist Finds New Life On Twitter, Lisa Schamess Feb 2026

The 17th Century's Most Famous Diarist Finds New Life On Twitter, Lisa Schamess

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Review Of Alternative Lifestyles: A Guide To Research Collections On Intentional Communities, Nudism, And Sexual Freedom, Susan E. Searing Feb 2026

Review Of Alternative Lifestyles: A Guide To Research Collections On Intentional Communities, Nudism, And Sexual Freedom, Susan E. Searing

Communal Societies

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Review Of Utopias, Carolyn C. Bennett Feb 2026

Review Of Utopias, Carolyn C. Bennett

Communal Societies

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Review Of Communal Love At Oneida: A Perfectionist Vision Of Authority, Property, And Social Order, Timothy Miller Feb 2026

Review Of Communal Love At Oneida: A Perfectionist Vision Of Authority, Property, And Social Order, Timothy Miller

Communal Societies

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Review Of The Angel And The Serpent: The Story Of New Harmony, Dale L. Flesher Feb 2026

Review Of The Angel And The Serpent: The Story Of New Harmony, Dale L. Flesher

Communal Societies

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