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Green Business And The Culture Of Capitalism: Constructing Narratives Of Environmentalism, Julia S. Jester

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There are widespread colloquial arguments claiming that any actions taken to combat climate change will be bad for business and the economy, scaring people into continuing their support for the status quo for fear of their financial security. Alternatively, those attempting to combat ecological destruction have subsequently made transitions to sustainable development of products and shifting consumer behavior within this system. There is one core argument that both sides have, albeit in different ways – capitalism and environmentalism are seemingly incompatible; one cannot be successful without the eradication of the other. While it may appear there are only strict binary …

Deliberate And Emergent Strategies Of Lean Implementation In Higher Education (He) – A Multiparadigmatic Approach., Justyna Maciąg

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

Strategies of Lean implementation in HE

by Justyna Maciąg

The purpose of this paper is to report on strategies that have been spontaneously emerging in the implementation of Lean management in HE institutions. The paper presents qualitative research on the implementation of the Lean concept in HE institutions worldwide and Poland.

Articulate Vol. Xiv

Articulāte

No abstract provided.

Standards In Reading: Guidelines For The Reading Preparation And Professional Development Of Educators, Michigan Reading Association

Michigan Reading Journal

No abstract provided.

Are We Trying To Save Drowning Readers By Throwing Them Anchors? An Examination Of Ability Grouping, Wayne C. Summers

Michigan Reading Journal

No abstract provided.

From The Past President, Betty Anne Rowlands

Michigan Reading Journal

No abstract provided.

June 21, 2021: What Is The Future Of Secularism?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “What is the Future of Secularism?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

New Representations Of Difference: Mexican Filmmakers In New York City., Luis B. Quesada Nieto

CUNY Mexican Studies Institute

This essay comments on recent cinematographic productions that explore the complex links between Mexico and New York as part of the ʻMexico on the Hudsonʼ Online Film and Conversational Series, organized by the Mexican Studies Institute at City University of New York and the New York based non-profit media arts organization Cinema Tropical. The reflection takes the films I’m leaving now (Lindsey Cordero and Armando Croda 2019), On the Seventh Day (Jim Mackay 2018), and La Ciudad (David Riker 1998) as a sample that exemplifies a cultural and political phenomenon in which the mediated representation of contemporary minorities has been …

Selection Of Islamic Banking In A Multicultural Context: The Role Of Gender And Religion, Suzanna Elmassah, Heba Abou-El-Sood

All Works

Purpose

As the popularity of Islamic banking and financial instruments continues to rise globally, a recurring empirical question is what specifically makes consumers choose Islamic banking. This paper aims to investigate the determinants of bank type selection, especially in culturally diverse settings where the Islamic banking sector is well-established. It further examines whether consumers’ gender/religion influences their choices. One intuitive prediction is that Muslim consumers opt for Islamic banking products as “ethical” because of conviction-related reasons. However, the reality is not necessarily straightforward.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses structural equation modeling to examine data collected from a survey questionnaire of 790 …

Pauline Theology: The Interdependently Called Body Of Christ, Katryna Bertucci

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

Utilizing the mindset of theology defined as faith seeking understanding, this paper will explore the apostle Paul’s theology on vocation and calling in relation to the “Body of Christ.” It will first aim at exploring Paul’s theology on calling and vocation of the Body of Christ by highlighting 1 Corinthians 12, followed by zooming out to consider recent scholarship on more general Pauline theology. It will then demonstrate how interpretations of Paul’s theology have been utilized and/or critiqued over time in its implementation in relation to vocation and calling. It will conclude with an analysis of newer perspectives of how …

User Acceptance Level Of And Attitudes Towards Telemedicine In The United Arab Emirates: A Quantitative Study, Shaikha Abdool, Sherief Abdallah, Suhair Akhlaq, Hira Abdul Razzak

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to examine acceptance levels of and attitudes towards telemedicine among users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and assess associations between perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), attitudes towards use (ATU) and behavioural intention of use (BIU) in relation to telemedicine technology. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a simple random sampling design to obtain an appropriate sample from throughout the UAE. The technology acceptance model (TAM) and Rogers’ diffusion of innovations (DOI) theory were applied as the conceptual basis for this study. An Arabic/English version of the questionnaire was distributed via email to physicians …

The Power Of An Unreliable Narrator And The Distortion Of Fear In Nella Larsen’S Passing, Sonia Comstock

Anthós

This article studies Nella Larsen’s Passing through the unreliable narration of the novel’s key character, Irene. It goes on to explore her relationships and her judgements, which expose the twisted nature of her psychology and demonstrate that Irene is driven by fear and resentment. Irene hates the act of wanting and constantly crushes her husband’s aspirations, yet deeply desires the other focal character of the novel, Clare. She lies to herself about her tense, racially fraught relationship with her husband, as well as her repressed homosexual attraction towards Clare. These lies, combined with her deep-seated fear and hatred of desire …

How Much Debt Do You Have?, Jared Davis

Marriott Student Review

The thought of becoming financially stable can be an overwhelming task for some young adults, but the battle can be won with steady, consistent habits. In our latest issue, Jared Davis offers four ways you can learn to say “no” to yourself now, so the world won’t say “no” to you down the road.

Mindfulness: Full Issue, Msr Editors

Marriott Student Review

Full issue of vol. 4 iss. 2 of Marriott Student Review (Mindfulness).

Constructing The Heroic Whistleblower: A Social Scientific Approach, Brian K. Richardson, Joseph Mcglynn

Heroism Science

Many whistleblowers perform heroic acts, but not all whistleblowers are heroes. Motivation, method, and risk vary across whistleblower contexts. Although many whistleblowers portray aspects of archetypal heroism, research is needed to specify the qualities of heroic whistleblowers from non-heroic whistleblowers. The present study aims to develop an archetype of heroic whistleblowers. We identify five dimensions of whistleblowing heroism and then draw upon data from interviews that we conducted with 32 actual whistleblowers to provide examples of each element. We argue there are five dimensions of the whistleblowing process that distinguish heroic whistleblowers. The five dimensions include 1) motivation for blowing …

Understanding Police Decisions To Arrest: The Impact Of Situational, Officer, And Neighborhood Characteristics On Police Discretion, Jessica Huff

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Purpose

Promote the use of multilevel modeling to refine theories of police discretion. Specifically, examine the simultaneous influence of situational factors, responding officers, and neighborhood context on arrests guided by a social-ecological framework.

Methods

Cross-classified models were used to assess the outcomes of 835,381 incidents responded to by 835 Phoenix Police officers in 388 census tracts.

Results

Situational, officer, and neighborhood factors all significantly influence arrests. Incident-level factors account for most of the variation, followed by officers, and neighborhoods. Incidents that resulted in arrest were more likely to involve victims, a greater number of responding officers, female officers, and college-educated …

Centennial Rejuvenation And Formation Of Scientist Spirit, Bin Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, Chinese scientists inherited national feelings of traditional intellectuals, practice the original ideals of saving, serving, revitalizing, and strengthening the country through science and technology on the road to centennial rejuvenation, have formed a spiritual temperament different from that of western scientists and created a valuable Chinese scientist spirit. As an integral part of the century-old spiritual pedigree of the Communist Party of China, the spirit of scientist is a powerful source of strength for building a world power in science and technology and achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. …

Plotting The Literature On Learning Outcomes And Academic Performance In Higher Education From 2001 To 2020: A Scientometric Analysis, Muhammad Shoaib, Nusrat Ali, Behzad Anwar, Bilal Shaukat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to evaluate the teaching skills, learning skills, learning outcomes, and academic performance using scientometrics analysis from 2001 to 2020. The scientometrics method and a total of 7536 published documents were found. The results reveal that the topic of academic performance and article as a type of published document was highly used. The high majority of these published documents are published in the English language and gradually increased in the number of published documents in terms of the year. Further, the author Chamorro-Premuzic T is the top author with 1139 citations and Univ. Grandada at top of twenty …

Development And Validation Of The Librarian’S Happiness Program Based On Fordyce Happiness Fundamentals, Leili Seifi, Maryam Hassanzadeh, Mitra Rastgoumoghadam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted to develop and validate a happiness program for librarians based on Fordyce's happiness fundamentals. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and educational program construction. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, by qualitative content analysis, the steps of developing the training program and its validity were performed. Based on the findings of the content validity index, the approved activities were divided into services such as providing ancillary services, providing social services, providing independent learning services, refreshing the public library environment, and so on. The activities expressed in the content validity …

Users’ Satisfaction On Sc/St Book Bank Scheme Through Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis, Kutty Kumar Dr, Kutty Kumar Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Ordinal Logistic Regression (OLR) is used to predict an ordinal structured variable given one or more independent variables. In this study, OLR used to decide the level of satisfaction on SC/ST book bank scheme (ordinal independent variable), measured on a five-point Likert type scale from “completely dissatisfied-1 through completely satisfied-5, depending on the discernment of ‘life science’ and ‘engineering students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Tribe (ST)’. Model appropriateness depends on determining which explanatory variables considered for the model and selecting the link function (complementary log-log link function used in this study). Likewise, the model fitting perceptions, the accuracy …

Mapping The Research Output Of Bundelkhand University: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Publications From 2000-2019, Aparna Dixit, Ritu Singh D.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Measuring the productivity and output is a common practice for the institutions, when we discuss about research and publications. Keeping this in mind, the bibliometric analysis of Bundelkhand University, Jhansi from the year 2000-2019 is performed in the given paper. This study shows the growth of Bundelkhand University in terms of Primary research output and publicaions in all disciplines. The total number of publications (579) indexed in SCOPUS were retrieved and analyzed to find out the year wise growth, authorship pattern, collaborative coefficient, prolific authors and popular journals for communicating the research work. MS-Excel is used for analyzing and sorting …

Federal Policy Has Failed To Protect Indigenous Women, Sheena Gilbert, Emily M. Wright, Tara Richards

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

User Participation Approach To Key Attributes Of E-Government Implementation In Developing Countries: A Case Of Tanzania, Sumaya M. Kagoya, Ulingeta O.L. Mbamba

Business Management Review

Many nations have adopted Information and Communication Technologies in a bid to involve citizens in electronic participation with its associated copious benefits mostly witnessed in developed countries. Despite the fact that innumerable scholars have explored numerous factors influencing e-government implementation, less have examined the influence of user-participation attributes and top management support in successful implementation of e-government in developing countries like Tanzania. Therefore, to bridge this knowledge gap, this study assessed key attributes for e-government implementation success in Tanzania from a user-participation perspective. Explicitly, it assessed e-government success using user-participation attributes, top management support, ICT infrastructure and IS attributes. Quantitative …

Honoring Linda Spargo, Mary Stanton Knight

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Sloan-Hendrix Academy Catalog, Arkansas, 1927

Documents

Annual catalog of Sloan-Hendrix Academy for 1926-27 and announcement for 1927-28. Sloan-Hendrix Academy was established in Imboden, Arkansas, in 1899, in association with Hendrix College in Conway, and with funding from local businessman W.C. Sloan. From 1906, it was supported by the Methodist Episcopal Church South but it was never financially self-sufficient and, despite moving to a new campus in 1923, it closed in 1931.

The Political Nature Of Tourism: How A Country's Political Factors Influence Tourist's Willingness To Travel, Camilla Alarcon

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Hard currency earned from travel and tourism feeds an important share of currency reserves in many countries and is often a key source of income, but how do political factors influence travelers’ decisions to visit and spend money in destination countries? In this paper, I argue that political factors such as regime type, political violence, and corruption can override traditional tourism attractors in determining potential visitors’ professed likelihood of traveling to hypothetical vacation destinations. In addition, I expect that political factors will hold less weight in determining self-reported likelihood of traveling when proper nouns are used to describe country profiles …

The Cryptid Tourist Gaze: Cryptid Tourism And The Performance Of Monster-Hunting, Sara Brooke Christian

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The Cryptid Tourist Gaze: Cryptid Tourism and the Performance of Monster-Hunting examines different modes of monster-hunting and argues that the ways of hunting for monsters has evolved from major expeditions to cryptid tourism. I devised an original term called the Cryptid Tourist Gaze in order to analyze these different monster-hunting modes. The Cryptid Tourist Gaze is an individual's perspective of and experience with a cryptid monster and reflects how an individual perceives and presents cryptid monsters and cryptid monster experiences.

I suggest that individuals now perform monster-hunting through documentary media consumption, festival attendance, and museum curation and visitation, which are …

A Virtue-Care Approach To Spiritually Sensitive Social Work., Ann M. Callahan

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Sensitivity to the importance of spirituality in social work practice has grown over the past thirty years (Kvarfordt, Sheridan, and Taylor, 2017; Oxhandler & Pargament, 2014). Research suggests that social workers often consider spirituality as an expression of cultural diversity, if not inherent to being human (Barker, 2007; Kvarfordt et al., 2017; Lun & Wai, 2015). Depending on how spirituality is defined or experienced, spirituality can be a source of strength or exacerbate suffering, particularly when a client is in crisis (Callahan, 2017). Social workers must be prepared to engage in spiritually sensitive social work (Cunningham & de Saussure, 2019; …

Popular Feminism(S) Reconsidered: Popular, Racialized, And Decolonial Subjectivities In Contention, Janet M. Conway, Nathalie Lebon

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Faculty Publications

This issue is concerned with the salience of “popular feminism” as an analytic category for naming the myriad contemporary forms of gendered awareness and agency appearing among Latin America’s poor, working-class and racialized communities. Although we have an analytic agenda, our underlying concern here is with the politics of feminism—the construction of intersectional feminist praxes of gender, race, and economic justice and their relation to other projects for social justice. Our focus on popular feminism addresses the relationship between the subaltern subjectivities of marginalized women, their relation to feminist political agency, and the relation of both to mixed-gender efforts for …

2021-06-17 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents meeting of June 17, 2021 which includes the meeting minutes of March 25, 2021.