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A Life Absolutely Bare? A Reflection On Resistance By Irregular Refugees Against Fingerprinting As State Biopolitical Control In The European Union, Ziang Zhou

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

In a legally transitory category, irregular refugees- experience a double precariousness. They risk their lives to travel across treacherous seas to Europe for a better life. However, upon the long-awaited embarkation on the European land, they are exposed once again to the precariousness of the asylum application. They are “powerless”, “with no rights” and “to be sacrificed” as Giorgio Agamben and Hannah Arendt suggested in their respective understanding of a “bare life”, la nuda vita. In light of the administrative difficulties in managing asylum application, the European Union introduced the “Dublin Agreement”, which stipulates mandatory biometric data collection for …

Independent - Oct. 9, 2018, Cecilia G Hernandez

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Professors, Students Continue Collaboration With Marks Residents, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Recent summer program yielded useful insights for future projects

How Wide Is Wide Enough?: Science, Values, And Law In Riparian Habitat Conservation, George Wilhere, Timothy Quinn

Natural Resources Journal

Difficult environmental policy issues often elicit fervent declarations to “follow the science.” Such declarations ignore the essential role of values in policy making. The main purpose of this article is to clarify the relationships among science, values, and law in environmental policy. An important policy issue in wildlife conservation, is determining “how much is enough?” That is, what is the smallest amount of habitat or minimum population size that is adequate for the long-term survival of wildlife populations? This paper presents three case studies in which policy makers decided how much was enough for protecting freshwater salmonid habitats. The case …

College Of Education News, College Of Education, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• College of Education alum receives national recognition for administration role

• STEMFest returns with a bang, slime and even an alpaca

A Bit Like Cash: Understanding Cash-For-Bitcoin Transactions Through Individual Vendors, Stephanie J. Robberson, Mark R. Mccoy

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

As technology improves and economies become more globalized, the concept of currency has evolved. Bitcoin, a cryptographic digital currency, has been embraced as a secure and convenient type of money. Due to its security and privacy for the user, Bitcoin is a good tool for conducting criminal trades. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has regulations in place to make identification information of Bitcoin purchasers accessible to law enforcement, but enforcing these rules with cash-for-Bitcoin traders is difficult. This study surveyed cash-for-Bitcoin vendors in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico to determine personal demographic information, knowledge of …

Curricular Changes Proposed For 2019-2021 Morris Catalog Pt.2, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

October 8, 2018, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Product Popularity Versus Size Of Conversation In Social Media: An Analysis Of Twitter Conversations About Youtube Product Categories, Nitin Mayande, Charles Weber

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

It has always been assumed that a large conversation about a topic on social media implies that the topic is popular. However, an empirical study of Twitter conversations about a variety of YouTube product categories, which is described in this paper, has shown that this is not necessarily the case. Popularity as measured by distribution volume is not necessarily a reliable indicator of the size of a community or conversation that is associated with a product category. This suggests that current online marketing practices are not nearly as effective as has been assumed to date. Novel, potentially more effective approaches …

Organizational Project Management (Opm): Exploring Its Need In Organizations, Yaser Alnasri, Jeffrey S. Busch

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Organizational Project Management (OPM) is not a "thing" or a "procedure" rather, it can almost be described as a "state of being" or "harmony" in the alignment of what an organization does and how it gets there. OPM has the responsibility to enhance and improve how an organization achieves its strategic goals. It provides organizations with an intelligent approach to deal effectively with the various projects and programs required by the market, its organizational stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, all within the organization's limited resources. OPM has the responsibility to support the alignment between the organization's business strategy and its projects …

Dynamics Of Competition And Strategy: A Literature Review Of Strategic Management Models And Frameworks, Mohammadsaleh Saadatmand, Maoloud Dabab, Charles Weber

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

This research reviews a comprehensive and somehow chronological literature in the models and frameworks of competition and strategy. Strategic management research is shaped around a core question that why some firms outperform others; several significant lines of work have emerged in the strategic management field since its infancy. These include industrial organization, the resource-based view and dynamic capabilities. Also, Competition essentially has been the focal point of scholars with diverse perspectives such as industrial economics and structural analysis, strategic groups, game theory, and competitive dynamics. In this research, we represent and summarize different perspectives of scholars in framing competition and …

Changes In Physical Activity, Weight And Wellbeing Outcomes Among Attendees Of A Weekly Mass Participation Event: A Prospective 12-Month Study., C. Stevinson, M. Hickson

School of Health Professions

Background: Mass participation events are recognized as a way of engaging low-active individuals in health-enhancing physical activity, but there is a need to investigate the sustained effects on behaviour and health. This study aimed to examine changes in self-reported physical activity, weight and wellbeing over 12 months in participants of parkrun, a weekly mass participation 5 km running event. Methods: New parkrun registrants (n = 354) completed self-reported measures of physical activity, weight, happiness and stress, at registration, 6 months and 12 months. Objective data on attendance and fitness (i.e. run dates and finishing times) were obtained from the parkrun …

Building Programme Theory To Develop More Adaptable And Scalable Complex Interventions: Realist Formative Process Evaluation Prior To Full Trial, Sarah Louise Brand, Cath Quinn, Mark Pearson, Charlotte Lennox, Christabel Owens, Tim Kirkpatrick, Lynne Callaghan, Alex Stirzaker, Susan Michie, Mike Maguire, Jennifer Shaw, Richard Byng

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Teaching Sociology To Undergraduate Medical Students, K Kendall, T Collett, Iongh A De, S Forrest, M Kelly

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Oral Roberts: A Man Of The Spirit, Daniel D. Isgrigg

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This article explores the role that the experience of the Pentecostal baptism in the Holy Spirit played in shaping the ministry of Oral Roberts. It charts the development and importance of his experience from his early life and ministry, his launch into healing evangelism, and the founding of Oral Roberts University.

Un-Naming Collaboration: An Unexpected Catalyst For Understanding Participation In Critical Ethnography, Allison Anders, Joshua Diem

The Qualitative Report

In this article, we trace interactions with participants in two different research projects. Although the research settings were different, we focus on what the projects had in common: a commitment to collaboration, methodological training from the same faculty, and our respective decisions to turn away from labeling our work collaborative deep into each project’s development. In a narrative as chronicle, we represent ways each project unfolded and then why each of us abandoned claims of collaboration. Specifically, we share the critical positions we staked early in our research designs and the communication with participants that taught us to un-name what …

Music Generated Narratives: Elaborating The Da Capo Interview Technique, Martin Cortazzi, Nick Pilcher, Lixian Jin

The Qualitative Report

This paper shows how we played researcher-selected extracts of music to participants in “the Da Capo technique,” to elicit narratives of their learning experiences. Previously, we used music alongside other techniques in an interview about learning; here we explore the Da Capo technique as a standalone technique to study its potential for narrative recall. To do this, we played 10 one-minute long extracts of classical music (five “Western” and five “Chinese”) to 20 participants (10 “Western” and 10 “Chinese”). After hearing each piece, participants were asked if the music recalled for them any experiences of learning. When it did so, …

The Ayes Have It!, Zali O'Dea

The Qualitative Report

This is my autoethnography about living with Facial Eye Disfigurement (FED). The purpose of this autoethnography is to answer the question, “What are the lived experiences of people living with FED?” There are wide and varying issues faced by people living with facial disfigurement (FD), for example, dealing with psychosocial and psychological aspects, the lived experiences and voices of persons with FED are nowhere in the research literature. The themes presented here are not unique to FED but illustrate how far and wide the phenomenon occurs, themes such as, social isolation, bullying, gatekeepers, discrimination, and hope. The themes are woven …

Uncovering The Hidden Factors That Could Compromise Equitable And Effective Engineering Education, Idalis Villanueva, Janice Mejia, Renata A. Revelo

Engineering Education Faculty Publications

Literacies are central to the social and cultural practices that are intertwined with identities, who gets to participate in engineering, and the knowledge that is valued in the discipline. However, identifying these literacies is not a straightforward process for engineering faculty. The purpose of this workshop is to help engineering faculty identify equity- oriented literacies that challenge hidden curriculum frameworks in engineering and influence engineering identity formation.

Community Marginalization As The Effect Of Public Policy In Democratic Governance Era, Didik G. Suharto, Hendrikus H. Botha, Rina H. Haryanti, Rutiana D. Wahyunengseh

BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi

Watu Ata natural reserve is a natural reserve located in Ngada of Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Watu Ata natural reserve was established based on Ministry of Forestry’s Decree Number 432/Kpts-II/92. The policy impacts negatively on community marginalization, particularly the elimination of people from their previous cultivated land. This research aimed to analyze the community marginalization occurring as a result of the policy establishing Watu Ata forest area to be conservation area functioning as natural reserve. This research was conducted in two villages namely Inelika Village and Heawea Village. The research method employed was qualitative one with descriptive approach. The type …

A Summer With National Center For Transgender Equality, Julia Rubin

Featured News Story

Phoebe Thaler `19 spent her summer running around D.C–– from her office to protests, to rallies, to Capitol Hill. As an intern at National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), no two days were the same. "The Supreme Court would hand out a decision or something would be happening on The Hill or the president would do something,” Thaler says, “and they’d just be like, ‘interns, get in an Uber––we’ll pay for it."

Women's Experiences On The Path To A Career In Game Development, Johanna Weststar, Marie-Josee Legault

Management and Organizational Studies Publications

This chapter seeks to identify whether there is a dominant, presupposed career pipeline to a career in game development and then looks for women and women’s experiences at each stage of that pipeline. It concludes that a dominant pipeline does exist and that this pathway both disadvantages women who attempt it and marginalizes other pathways. Along the way women deal with obstacles that can delegitimize their choices and experiences and/or make the assumed pathway inhospitable. This chapter relies on published literature as well as data from the 2014 and 2015 Developer Satisfaction Surveys (DSS) conducted by the International Game Developers …

Resilience And Academic Achievement In Minority Students, James A. Britton

Theses and Dissertations

Students can thrive within school programs and sustain their capacity for success despite seemingly overwhelming obstacles. A model of school-based resilience can insulate students from risk and help students acknowledge challenges, embrace them, and learn as students encounter challenge and surmount it.

This study of a high school program analyzed the relationship between educational resilience and academic achievement through a direct measure of resilience. The research investigated whether a program increased resilience for minority and low-income high school students and whether stronger resilience was associated with improved academic outcomes. Students in the program produced significantly better academic outcomes, as measured …

Suan Guess-Hanson, Suan Guess-Hanson '64

All oral histories

Mrs. Guess-Hanson responded to an open call for Story Corps-style oral histories and self-recorded this interview during Homecoming 2018. She was an Art major and grew up in Bloomington. She recalls her connections to IWU as a participant in activities offered by different faculty prior to being enrolled and also describes her activities as a student and how she's remained connected since graduation.

Internship Rife Saw Survivors Beam With Joy Immigrants Hold Back Tears, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Essential Characteristics Of Successful Organizational Transformation: Findings From A Delphi Panel Of Experts, Oliver Lyons, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Allison Cohen Hall, Stephanie Leblois, Thinkwork! At The Institute For Community Inclusion At Umass Boston

ThinkWork! Publications

BACKGROUND: Federal legislation has called for the phasing out of sheltered workshops and the transition to integrated employment, causing providers to struggle with how to adapt their model towards providing community integration services.

Mclean Institute Grant Award To Fund Community Engagement, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Hearin Foundation provides support for research and service efforts

Ud In The News Sept. 28-Oct. 5, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The expertise of faculty via The Conversation, a global network of newsrooms "committed to information transparency and credibility" went around the world the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5. A piece by Janet Bednarek on the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747 attracted an estimated 60,000 readers around the world, and BBC radio interviewed Julius Amin following his piece on the crisis in Cameroon.

Summer 2018: Snc Study Reveals $138.5 Million Possibility For Region, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

A St. Norbert College faculty-student team conducted an economic-impact study for one conceptual redevelopment plan created by local leaders and citizens in the Village of Allouez for the Green Bay Correctional Institution site.

Lindenwood Digest, October 5, 2018, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.