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Needless Necessity: Sameness And Dynamic In Capitalist Society, Marcel Stoetzler

Fast Capitalism

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Driving, Dashboards And Dromology: Analysing 1980s Videogames Using Paul Virilio’S Theory Of Speed, Alex Wade

Fast Capitalism

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Coming Home After The Surge: Dissecting The Heart Of The Matter Report From The American Academy Of Arts & Sciences, Timothy W. Luke

Fast Capitalism

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Full Issue, Fast Capitalism Editorial Team

Fast Capitalism

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Maybe That’S Enough: Towards The Social, And Socially Conscious, Micro-Budget Filmmaker, Brandon Niezgoda

Fast Capitalism

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“Inside Doesn’T Matter”: Consumerism’S Serial Annihilation Of Women And The Self In American Psycho, Reagan Ross

Fast Capitalism

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The Necropolitics Of Austerity: Discursive Constructions And Material Consequences In The Greek Context, Panayota Gounari

Fast Capitalism

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The Specter Of Neoliberalism: Thanatonomics And The Possibility Of Trans-Individualism, Mark Featherstone

Fast Capitalism

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Full Issue, Fast Capitalism Editorial Team

Fast Capitalism

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Algorithmic Capitalism In The Epoch Of Digital Reason, Michael A. Peters

Fast Capitalism

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Donald Trump, Media Spectacle, And Authoritarian Populism, Douglas Kellner

Fast Capitalism

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Would Adorno Download Music? Piracy, The Recording Industry And Reproduction Reconsidered, David Arditi

Fast Capitalism

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Between The Topoi And Hope: On Ben Agger, Social Ontology, And Disciplinary Sociology, Mark P. Worrell

Fast Capitalism

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Abject Futures: The (Re)Negotiation Of Nafta And The Canadian Power Elite, Dean Ray

Fast Capitalism

This paper draws upon the critical political economy tradition in Canada to examine the renegotiation of NAFTA and the class interests at work in the final agreement. It draws on a range of ethnographic and media sources in its argumentation. The paper provides a comprehensive review of Canadian Political Economy before it turns to the negotiation and the actions of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. It is argued that Freeland was adept at appearance management and manipulating media presentations of herself to make the negotiation seem more laboured then it was. In the end, the agreement protected Canada's crown jewel, …

Twenty-Five Years And Still Recovering: A Brief Reflection On Nafta's Impact On Southside, Virginia, Sandra Via

Fast Capitalism

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has had a detrimental effect on Southside, Virginia. Southside, Virginia, particularly Martinsville, VA and Henry County, VA served as a hub for the furniture and textile industries, such as Bassett Furniture and Bassett-Walker Apparel, in the United States. After NAFTA's implementation, these companies eliminated jobs and moved manufacturing overseas to China or across the border to Mexico where they could exploit low wage workers. Neglecting the social responsibility that these corporations had to the workers that had built their companies and made their products world renown, manufacturers closed their doors leaving workers without …

Spiritual Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Field, Akbar Husain

Archival Material (Undated)

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Applying Theory To Develop And Validate The Universal Health Coverage Literacy Scale: A New Measurement For The Thai Context, Saowanee Thongnopakun, Sawitree Visanuyothin, Natsariya Chaksomsak, Pongpaka Puntaluck, Saneewan Saneeyut, Aimutcha Wattanaburanon, Yuvadee Rodjarkpai, Tanunchai Boonnuk

Journal of Health Research

Background: Universal health coverage (UHC) literacy is vital for promoting equitable access to healthcare. However, Thailand lacks a validated tool specifically designed to measure UHC literacy within its cultural context. This study aimed to develop and validate such a tool, named the Universal Health Coverage Literacy Scale for the Thai Context (UHCL:TH).

Methods: A two-phase cross-sectional study design was employed. Phase 1 involved a literature review and identification of the tool’s key components through a two-round Modified Delphi Method process conducted with 19 multidisciplinary experts. Phase 2 focused on tool development and validation. Reliability was tested with 60 participants. Exploratory …

Digital Trust Recovery: Effective Data Breach Management Approaches, Milbert Flores Dacayana

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In the digital economy, organizations face an increasing number of data breaches that compromise sensitive information and erode consumer trust. Some organizational leaders are concerned about the lack of effective strategies to manage data breaches and restore stakeholder confidence, which threatens organizations’ reputation and financial stability, and long-term trust in digital systems. Grounded in cybersecurity risk management theory (CRMT) and situational crisis communication theory (SCCT), the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore the strategies employed by data managers in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, to manage data breaches and rebuild consumer trust. Participants were 10 experienced data …

Mental Health And Conflicts: A Handbook For Empowerment, Dan Berstein

DRI Press

Mental health needs are universal. About half of us will end up having a diagnosable mental health issue at some point during our lives, and we all know what it is like to have a bad day. We also understand conflicts are hard and they often bring out the worst in us. There are simple ways to be ready for when mental health needs arise during conflicts. This handbook introduces different mental health perspectives, dispels common stereotypes, and provides tools for empowering mental health communication. This book is designed to help laypeople as well as professionals across all kinds of …

Barriers To Healthcare For Spanish-Speaking Populations In The United States: Challenges And Solutions For Equitable Care, Joshua Rahmon

Stimulus: A Medical Humanities Journal

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Creator Biographies, The Stimulus Team

Stimulus: A Medical Humanities Journal

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Knowledge (Ilm) And Experience (Selfactualization), Mahdi Dezham Dds

Stimulus: A Medical Humanities Journal

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Am I Good Enough To Be Here? A Photovoice Project Examining Students’ Experiences Of Ableism In Higher Education, Sylvia Mac Ph.D., Niki Elliott Ph.D.

Inclusion in Postsecondary Education

The enrollment of students with disabilities in postsecondary education has continued to increase (U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2024). Nevertheless, these students’ stories often remain invisible. This Photovoice project centers the voices of students with disabilities in postsecondary education and uses polyvagal theory (Porges, 2011, 2021) to understand the importance of considering the nervous system when seeking to create and sustain inclusive higher education spaces.

This study revealed the ways the participants’ nervous system experienced life as college students with a disability, organized around the themes of their perceptions of felt safety, of belonging, and of being liked. Findings from this …

Effects Of Leucine Supplementation On Athletic Performance, Central Fatigue, And Serum Metabolism In Endurance Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial And Targeted Metabolomics Study, Tieying Li, Wei Xu, Jun Chen, Zhaobo Kan, Xuemei Sui, Zhiguang Zhao, Qirong Wang

Faculty Publications

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effects of 6 weeks of leucine supplementation on athletic performance, central fatigue, and serum metabolome in endurance athletes, and to provide valuable insights into nutritional strategies for endurance athletes. Methods: Twenty cross-country skiers were recruited and randomized into 2 groups: the placebo (PLA) group and the leucine (LEU) group. Subjects were given leucine (8.5 g) + sucrose (14 g) or only sucrose (14 g) supplements twice each day from Monday to Saturday for 6 weeks. Test parameters include body composition, aerobic capacity, isokinetic muscle strength, blood biochemistry, and targeted metabolomics. Results: After intervention, compared …

Race And Patient-Physician Communication On Blood Pressure Management: Helping Improve Care, Samar A. Nasser, Ashley Pender, Ayan Ali, Kardie Tobb, Keith C. Ferdinand

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To provide an overview of the relationship of race and ethnicity and patient-physician/clinician communication on blood pressure management.

RECENT FINDINGS: The suboptimal interactions experienced by patients from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations may be improved by enriching relationships among clinicians, population health scientists, policymakers, and community members/leaders. Current care communication and policies for managing hypertension appear to be insufficient. Implementing and disseminating effective strategies to efficiently improve the quality of hypertension care and recognize social determinants of health among minoritized populations is intertwined with enhanced communication.

SUMMARY: Approaches such as self-affirmation—encouraging patients to reflect on their strengths …

Surviving Staten Island: Black Women’S Narratives Of Resilience, Motherwork, And Embodied Trauma, Jazmin Rivera

Student Theses

This oral history dissertation centers the experiences of six Black women who had formative experiences navigating hostile school and community-based settings on Staten Island during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. Guided by a conceptual framework that draws on Black orality, Black feminist thought, and endarkened feminist epistemology, this study demonstrates how Black women were required to cross geographic and social boundaries to survive hostile conditions in Staten Island communities and schools. Findings from this study highlight Black women’s use of community cultural wealth to inform their survival strategies and resilience. At the same time, their experiences indicate the potential …

Early Life Stress Mediates Cardiovascular Disease Risk Through Csf1r And Increases Risk Of Lupus Through Mature B-Cells, Cailin Elizabeth Kellum

ETDs from 2020-2029

The term Early Life Stress (ELS) encompasses traumatic events occurring before the age of 18 such as physical abuse, verbal abuse, household dysfunctions, sexual abuse, childhood neglect, child maltreatment, and adverse childhood experiences. The traumatic psychological and physical experiences in early life are widely known to cause enduring effects on mental and physical health in adulthood. Of note, individuals with ELS have adverse health outcomes earlier in adulthood and with more severity such as in the case of Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), an autoimmune disease. The risk for autoimmunity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with ELS exposure and CVD is …

Meet The Stimulus Team, The Stimulus Team

Stimulus: A Medical Humanities Journal

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Informal Reflection Of Normative Reactions To Obesity, Hallie Young

Stimulus: A Medical Humanities Journal

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Full Issue, The Stimulus Team

Stimulus: A Medical Humanities Journal

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