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"There Is Always Violence": An Exploratory Study Of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Street-Involved Children, Jarrett D. Davis, Glenn M. Miles, Sean Blackburn, Erika Mosebach-Kornelsen

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

As the economic center of Cambodia, Phnom Penh has long been a hotspot for street-involved children and families. While violence is a common facet of life on the street, risk and vulnerability among children is notoriously difficult to measure. Most large-scale surveys tend to sample children within homes and schools, which overlook street-involved children who are commonly unregistered, irregularly attend school, and live outside of houses. This research paper is one of a series of studies on such groups in Southeast Asia. The study conducted 94 semi-structured interviews with street-involved children eight to 18 years of age in Phnom Penh. …

Changes: Pedagogy, Collections And Student Expectations, Margaret Law

Library Events

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Programme, Reimagining Library Spaces In The Digital Era

Library Events

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The History And Future Of Genetically Modified Crops: Frankenfoods, Superweeds, And The Developing World, Brooke Glass-O'Shea

Journal of Food Law & Policy

In a 1992 letter to the New York Times, a man named Paul Lewis referred to genetically modified (GM) crops as "Frankenfood," and wryly suggested it might be "time to gather the villagers, light some torches and head to the castle." Little did Lewis know that his neologism would become the rallying cry for activists around the world protesting the dangers of genetic engineering. The environmental activist group Greenpeace made great use of the "Frankenfood" epithet in their anti-GM campaigns of the 1990s, though they have since backed away from the word and the hardline stance it represents. But genetically …

Use Of Electronic Resources By Research Scholars And Pg Students Of Srmist-Chennai, Ganesh P, Rajendran P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper seeks to investigate topics such as the usage of electronic resources, their awareness among users, and the places where users access these e-resources and issues while using them. In the 2019-20 academic year at SRMIST, Chennai, a survey was conducted. A total of 150 users were chosen from research scholars and PG students, and their responses were collected using a questionnaire. The findings show that users were aware of the available e-resource, and the awareness about e-resources encourages users to use such resources to the maximum. The users are using e-resources at Library, department, Lab, and hostels to …

Academic Self-Concept As It Correlates To Use Of Library Resources By Undergraduates In Tai Solarin University Of Education., Temitope A. Osisanwo Dr., Jude Chidike Jude Mr, Olufela I. Adeyeoye Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examined academic self-concept as it correlates to use of library resources by undergraduates in Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun. The study employed a correlational survey research design. The population of the study consist of 3,544 undergraduates registered users of Otunba Gbenga Daniel Library, TASUED. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 248 sample from the population. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The data collected was analyzed using frequency distribution table and percentage for research questions and Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The …

Using Whatsapp Messenger For Improving Learners' Engagement In Teaching And Learning: A Case Of Undergraduate Students At The Sokoine University Of Agriculture, Tanzania, Wulystan Pius Mtega Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was set to investigate how WhatsApp Messenger supported learner-centred teaching and learning. Specifically, the study evaluated the level of exchange of scholarly information resources among students through WhatsApp Messenger, determined how WhatsApp supports learner-centred learning and assessed challenges influencing students when using WhatsApp Messenger in teaching and learning. The study involved undergraduate students and instructors at the Department of Records and Information Studies. It employed random sampling techniques in selecting students and purposive techniques in selecting instructors to be included in the study. Major results indicate that WhatsApp Messenger was highly adopted and used for supporting learning. All …

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee: A Scientometric Portrait, 1987-2019, Arijit Das, Udayan Bhattacharya Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Nobel Memorial Prize in economics is selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and first awarded in the domain in 1969; the latest in 2019 was awarded to the Indian-born American economist Prof. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer. The present study attempted to measure and analyse the research publications of Prof. Banerjee during 1987 to 2019 based on the data available in Google Scholar database. A total of 333 documents published during this period in which 35.74 percent were published as journal articles. Till 2004 the mean relative growth rate of his publications was …

Appraisal Of Information Resources And Services In Nigerian Polytechnic Libraries (Npl): The Npl Librarian’S View, Bello Sani Manzo, S Kannan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study evaluates information resources, services, ICT infrastructure, staffing and sources of budget for developing the libraries. The Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) minimum standard for establishing an academic library is use as a yardstick upon which the libraries are accessed. The survey research design is employ with a population of 12 polytechnics selected using the stratified random sampling Technique. The judgmental sampling is used to select the respondents. An interview and questionnaire are used as data collection instrument and the data was analyze using descriptive and thematic analysis. The result of the study show that print and electronic …

Cultural Coversations January 2021, Central Washington University, Mukobe Lukwesa

Brooks Library Events

Cultural storytelling event sponsored by Ellensburg Public Library, Brooks Library, and Office of Interational Studies and Programs. Held in the Hal Holmes Community Center. The speaker for this event is Mukobe Lukwesa

George Floyd Afum Scholarship Announcement, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Lisa K. Neuman

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

Fundraising plea from University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and AFUM President Lisa K. Neuman, to all UMaine staff, introducing the George Floyd AFUM Scholarship established at the University of Maine Foundation by individuals concerned about the violent death of George Floyd, an African-American man, while in police custody on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Unpacking The Worlds In Our Words: Critical Discourse Analysis And Social Work Inquiry, Sandra Leotti, Erin Sugrue, Nick Winges-Yanez

Faculty Authored Articles

Critical discourse analysis is a rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field of inquiry that combines linguistic analysis and social theory to address the way power and dominance are enacted and reproduced in text. Critical discourse analysis is primarily concerned with the construction of social phenomena and involves a focus on the wider social, political, and historical contexts in which talk and text occur, exploring the way in which theories of reality and relations of power are encoded and enacted in language. Critical discourse analysis moves beyond considering what the text says to examining what the text does. As an interdisciplinary and …

Alimayu: College-Educated Retail Worker Learning English, 21cleo Research Team

21CLEO Research Project Blog Posts

In past blogs we talked about how we are using persona as a research tool and our process for creating personas. In the next several biogs we will present the personas we have created based on our interviews with working learners.

Building Resilience, Ma. Regina Hechanova

Magisterial Lectures

Is resilience innate, or is it learned? In this lecture, Dr. Hechanova discusses enabling resilience from a psychological perspective.

Speaker: Maria Regina 'Gina' M. Hechanova-Alampay is a full professor at the Psychology department of the Ateneo de Manila University. Gina has a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Central Michigan University and obtained her M.A. in Psychology and B.S. degrees from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. She has over 25 years of experience as an HR and organization development practitioner and consultant in both in the Philippines and in the US. She was named Outstanding Young Scientist in …

Political Psychology Of Active Non-Violence, Cristina Jayme Montiel

Magisterial Lectures

In this lecture, Dr. Montiel discusses active non-violence, and strategies for non-violent interventions.

Speaker:

Cristina Montiel is a professor of peace/political psychology and has been with Ateneo de Manila University for more than 40 years. She received the 2010 Ralph White Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association’s Peace Psychology Division. In 2016, she was recognized by the Psychological Association of the Philippines as their Outstanding Psychologist.

She has published around 100 peer-reviewed academic papers on topics like Mindanao peacebuilding and a psychology of democratic transitions. She has also been a consultant for the Philippine government’s Commission on Human …

Ouachita's School Of Fine Arts To Present Opera "Gianni Schicchi" Online Jan. 31, Madison Cresswell, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will release an adapted version of the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini in an online, pre-recorded format beginning Sunday, Jan. 31, which can be viewed for free at obu.edu/opera2021.

While typically a fall production, Ouachita’s opera had to be reimagined for both the cast and audiences due to COVID-19. Students and faculty began preparing in Spring 2020 and finished recording in late Fall 2020. Editing and post production then began and continued through January 2021.

George Floyd Afum Scholarship Announcement, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Lisa K. Neuman

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Fundraising plea from University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and AFUM President Lisa K. Neuman, to all UMaine staff, introducing the George Floyd AFUM Scholarship established at the University of Maine Foundation by individuals concerned about the violent death of George Floyd, an African-American man, while in police custody on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

State Technology And Science Activity In The Mountain West, 2020, Katie M. Gilbertson, Peter Grema, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Economic Development & Workforce

This Fact Sheet summarizes the 2020 State Technology and Science Index (STSI) report by Kevin Klowden, Aaron Melaas, Charlotte Kesteven, and Sam Hanigan of the Milken Institute. STSI rankings are summarized for the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The index is a measure of how each state performs in several key metrics for supporting a knowledge-based economy.

Understanding The Transient Nature Of Stem Doctoral Students’ Research Self-Efficacy Across Time: Considering The Role Of Gender, Race, And First-Generation College Status, Kaylee Litson, Jennifer M. Blaney, David F. Feldon

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Developing research self-efficacy is an important part of doctoral student preparation. Despite the documented importance of research self-efficacy, little is known about the progression of doctoral students’ research self-efficacy over time in general and for students from minoritized groups. This study examined both within- and between-person stability of research self-efficacy from semester to semester over 4 years, focusing on doctoral students in biological sciences (N = 336). Using random intercept autoregressive analyses, we evaluated differences in stability across gender, racially minoritized student status, and first-generation student status. Results showed similar mean levels of self-efficacy across demographic groups and across …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Bertucci, Leo. An Alumnus’ Journey to Shape Education – Gary Houchens
• Latimer, Jacob. Student Government Association Prepares for Another Unusual Semester
• Differing State & WKU Quarantine Guidelines Are Confusing, But It Has to Be Done
• Pepke, Brenna. The Man Behind the Tie – Tyreon Clark, Boys to Men Leadership Group of Kentucky
• Gaylord, Kaden. Hilltoppers Series Against Old Dominion Postponed – Basketball
• Snyder, Sean. Kicking It Again, Lady Topper Soccer is Back
• Kieser, Nick. Views: Charles Bassey Continues to Bulk Resume for NBA

Gambling With Debt: The English Premier League, Edward Robinson

Undergraduate Economic Review

This paper aims to investigate the impact of debt on financial performance in the English Premier League from the 2000/01 season to the 2017/18 season. Panel model estimations concluded debt has a significant inverse relationship with financial performance. This relationship may potentially be stronger in larger clubs and could be present through human capital investment’s significant direct relationship with financial performance. This further emphasised usages of intangible assets as a player human capital investment indicator, rather than using wage costs like previous studies. Furthermore, filling a gap regarding how capital structures may be used to impact financial performance within’ football.

A Systematic Review Of The Use Of Environmental Economics In The Mining Industry, Maria Menegaki, Dimitris Damigos

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Environmental economics is increasingly being used in project appraisals, environmental liability estimates and design of market-based instruments. Mining, an actor capable of causing adverse effects on the environment, human health and well-being, has already been affected by these developments, at a great extent. Up to date, several research studies have been carried out to monetise the externalities of mining projects. Nevertheless, a systematic review of these publications has not been carried out, yet. This paper aims to fill this gap in the literature by investigating (i) the main non-market valuation techniques used; (ii) the main external costs or benefits of …

Thriving During Multiple Pandemics: Movement, Mindfulness, Meaningful Engagement, And Mastery As Strategies For Resilience, Javiette Vashann Samuel

Black Issues Conference

Who could have known that 2020 would wreak so much havoc on America? From COVID to the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others, black communities are plagued with health disparities; systemic racism; discrimination; violence and death by law enforcement as they go about their day-to-day lives. This workshop will focus on ways to support, encourage, and empower black students, faculty, staff, and community members to excel personally and professionally. As we continue to experience a myriad of issues related to COVID and social injustice, including but not limited to the loss of loved ones, loss …

Embodying Healing And Joy Through Relationships And Sexual Wellness, Bilqis Amatus-Salaam

Black Issues Conference

With the ways in which Black bodies are policed and carry racial trauma, experiencing joy in a Black body is an act of resistance and liberation. This session will guide attendees in exploring ways to cultivate positive and affirming relationships with oneself and others to experience healing and joy. Foundational information about healthy relationships and healthy sexually will be shared to provide a framework for discussing barriers to experiencing joy and how to navigate these in a way that aligns with an individual’s values. All identities are welcome.

Ancient Egyptian Subadult Mummies: Unwrapping Childhood In The Ancient Past, Jillian A. Graves

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

This study documents the analysis of 21 subadult Ancient Egyptian mummies, spanning from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, held on the Internet Mummy Picture Archiving and Communication Technology (IMPACT) database (Nelson & Wade, 2015), as well as a single first-hand osteobiographical analysis (Appendix A). The primary objective of this research is to determine if subadult Ancient Egyptian mummies were treated differently than their adult counterparts, paying specific attention to the potential for marked life history stages within subadulthood, as well as any temporal trends that may be observed. It was previously suggested that head positioning in the Graeco/Roman …

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Basic Communication Course Annual

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Looking Forward To Meet Needs: A Response To Edwards; Frey, Tatum, And Cooper; And Prentiss, Jon A. Hess

Basic Communication Course Annual

The essays you have just read offer valuable insights into the matter of matching communication knowledge and skills with employer needs. This topic is one of the more important issues facing the academy at present. Higher education in America is currently undergoing seismic shifts (Bok, 2013; Crow & Dabars, 2015). The model of higher education we have been developing since the late 1800s has served us well for over a century. But that model was developed to transition higher education from developing teachers and clergy to supporting broader societal needs of the Industrial Age (Davidson, 2017). With a very different …

Our Basic Course And Communication Skills Training: The Time For Innovation Is Now (Yes, Even In A Pandemic), Suzy Prentiss

Basic Communication Course Annual

Our basic communication courses have always been important for our students. COVID-19 presents us with many challenges as well as opportunities for innovation and reflection. We can now heed the call offered by Joyce et al. in 2019 to match the skills most in demand with those we teach and infuse intentionality and value throughout our courses. As we pivot to online education and digital communication, how can we craft the basic course to provide effective communication skills training in engaging, empowering and impactful ways?

Using The Basic Course To Prepare Digital Natives For New Role As Reverse Mentors, T. Kody Frey, Nicholas T. Tatum, Troy B. Cooper

Basic Communication Course Annual

When Millennials began to enter the workforce in the mid-2000s, employers struggled to engage this indecisive group (i.e., job-hoppers). At the same time, they also battled the threat of a labor shortage due to the impending retirement of an aging baby-boomer workforce (Chaudhuri & Ghosh, 2012). Organizations began to combat both issues by embracing intergenerational learning programs focused on the strengths of each group (Gerpott et al., 2017; Greengard, 2002). One strategy that has proved valuable in popular press and among companies, although fairly absent from academic literature (Kaše et al., 2019; McCann, 2017), is reverse mentoring.

From Ted Talks To Tiktok: Teaching Digital Communication To Match Student Skills With Employer Desires, Ashley A. Hanna Edwards

Basic Communication Course Annual

Digital communication provides an important opportunity for the basic communication course (BCC) to match student skills to employer desires and enhance our curriculum in ways that match our essential competencies. This essay argues that digital communication can be public speaking and incorporating it into the BCC will enhance our ability to meet our core competencies and equip students with the skills employers seek. This recommendation is timely and critical due to the cultural shift of the COVID-19 pandemic and an increased community focus on the merits and costs of digital communication. Incorporating digital communication is essential to the continued relevance …