Testing Patterns of Association between Brachiopod Bioclast Deposits and Stratigraphic Discontinuities: A Case Study in Middle–Upper Devonian Carbonate-Dominated Settings of North America

There is a pressing need to extend our thinking about diplomacy beyond state-centric perspectives, as in the name of sovereignty and national interests, people on move are confronting virtual, symbolic and/or material walls and frames of policies inhibiting their free movement. My point of departure is to explore migrant activism and global politics through the transformation of diplomacy in a globalised world. Developing an interdisciplinary dialogue between new diplomacy and sociology, I evidence the emergence of global sociopolitical formations created through civic bi-nationality organisations. Focusing on the agent in interaction with structures, I present a theoretical framework and strategy for analysing the practices of migrant diplomacies as an expression of contemporary politics. A case study from North America regarding returned families in Mexico City provides evidence of how these alternative diplomacies are operating.

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From converts to cooperation: Protestant internationalism, US missionaries and Indian Christians and ‘Professional’ social work between Boston and Bombay (c. 1920–1950)

Journal of Global History ◽

10.1017/s1740022821000103 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

Michael Phillipp Brunner

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

North America ◽

Social Gospel ◽

Local Conditions ◽

Historical Approach ◽

The Social ◽

Social Concerns ◽

High Phase

Abstract The 1920s and 30s were a high phase of liberal missionary internationalism driven especially by American-led visions of the Social Gospel. As the missionary consensus shifted from proselytization to social concerns, the indigenization of missions and the role of the ‘younger churches’ outside of Europe and North America was brought into focus. This article shows how Protestant internationalism pursued a ‘Christian Sociology’ in dialogue with the field’s academic and professional form. Through the case study of settlement sociology and social work schemes by the American Marathi Mission (AMM) in Bombay, the article highlights the intricacies of applying internationalist visions in the field and asks how they were contested and shaped by local conditions and processes. Challenging a simplistic ‘secularization’ narrative, the article then argues that it was the liberal, anti-imperialist drive of the missionary discourse that eventually facilitated an American ‘professional imperialism’ in the development of secular social work in India. Adding local dynamics to the analysis of an internationalist discourse benefits the understanding of both Protestant internationalism and the genesis of Indian social work and shows the value of an integrated global micro-historical approach.

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The Role of the Sport Psychology Consultant: A Case Study of Ultra-Distance Running

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.3.3.254 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 254-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Stephen J. Bull

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Training Program ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Crisis Intervention ◽

Psychological Profile ◽

Mental Training ◽

Descriptive Framework ◽

Ongoing Evaluation

This article presents a case study describing the contribution of a sport psychology consultant to an ultra-distance runner’s attempt to complete 500 miles (800 kilometers) in 20 days through the deserts of North America. The contribution can be considered in four phases that provide a descriptive framework for the role of a sport psychology consultant: (a) establishing a rapport with the athlete, (b) formulating a psychological profile, (c) evaluating the demands of the athletic pursuit and planning an appropriate mental training program, and (d) ongoing evaluation of progress and crisis intervention.

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American Gamelan and the Ethnomusicological Imagination

10.5622/illinois/9780252043383.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth A Clendinning

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Music Education ◽

Performing Arts ◽

Music Teachers ◽

American Music ◽

World Music ◽

Music Programs ◽

Music Ensembles ◽

College Music

The book seeks to answer these questions: Why are there more than 150 gamelans (Indonesian percussion ensembles) in North America, and why are more than half of them associated with American colleges and universities? How and why did gamelan ensembles spark the ethnomusicological imagination? What impact have these ensembles had on college music programs, their local communities, and transnational Indonesian performing arts scenes? How does a lifetime of teaching foreign college students shape the lives of non-American music teachers? First providing an overview of gamelan and its incorporation in education in North America, this book uses the story of the career and community of one performer-teacher, I Made Lasmawan of Bali and Colorado, as a case study to examine the formation and sustenance academic world music ensembles. It examines the way students develop musical and cultural competence by learning gamelan in traditional ethnomusicology ensemble courses and analyzes the merits of including gamelan ensembles in studies in percussion, composition, and music education. More broadly, the book argues that beyond the classroom, the presence of these ensembles shapes transnational arts education and touristic performing arts scenes in Bali. Finally, it advocates for world music ensemble courses as a powerful means for teaching musical and cultural diversity and sparking transnational exchanges, both in and outside the classroom.

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Effectiveness of Truck Rollover Warning Systems

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/1779-18 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 1779 (1) ◽

pp. 134-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Derek Baker ◽

Rob Bushman ◽

Curtis Berthelot

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Warning System ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Commercial Vehicles ◽

Decision Criteria ◽

Warning Messages ◽

System A ◽

Different Types ◽

Rollover Warning

Different types of intelligent rollover system deployed by road agencies across North America are investigated. The importance of weight is addressed for maximum effectiveness of rollover warning messages for commercial vehicles in a potential rollover situation on sharp curves or exit ramps. The type of information that may be used to activate a rollover is discussed to analyze the number of correctly warned vehicles compared with the number of false warnings generated by the rollover warning system. A case study of the effectiveness of an intelligent rollover system is presented. On the basis of this case study, it was found that speed-based rollover warning systems generated anywhere from 44 percent to 49 percent more false rollover warnings for commercial vehicles than did rollover warning systems that employed weight information in the rollover decision criteria.

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Territoriality and the Historiography of Early North America

Journal of American Studies ◽

10.1017/s0021875816000529 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 515-536

Author(s):

MATTHEW BABCOCK

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

North American ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Political Control ◽

Multiple Perspectives ◽

Indigenous Perspective

This essay explores the interdisciplinary origins and historiography of early North American scholars approaching territoriality – political control of territory – from an indigenous perspective in their works. Using the Ndé (Apaches) as a case study, it reveals how adopting an interdisciplinary approach that addresses territoriality from multiple perspectives can further our understanding of cultural contestation across the continent and hemisphere by highlighting the ways indigenous peoples negotiated, resisted, and adapted to European conquest.

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The Use of Corporate Sustainability Indices : A Case Study on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

10.32920/ryerson.14656116.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Doaa Mohammed Elkhawas

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Corporate Sustainability ◽

Socially Responsible ◽

Responsible Investment ◽

Sustainability Index ◽

Dow Jones Sustainability Index ◽

Sustainability Reports ◽

Similarities And Differences ◽

Sustainability Indices

Corporations are under growing pressure from socially responsible investors to consider the environmental and social impacts of their operations. To help highlight corporations that have taken steps to address these issues, a number of sustainability indices have been developed. While there is a growing body of literature that focuses on sustainability indices, little is known on how they are used in practice. The purpose of this project was to explore the use of sustainability indices in corporations. In this project, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America (DJSINA) was used in a case study. The project consisted of three key phases: a content analysis of corporate sustainability reports in North America, a survey with Canadian experts on the DJSINA, and a review of the DJSI website. The project highlights the similarities and differences in the use of the DJSI by Canadian and American corporations. As the first study focusing on the use of the DJSINA, the results will be of interest to practitioners and academics in socially responsible investment and corporate sustainability.

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Balanced Journalism Amplifies Minority Positions: A Case Study of the Newspaper Coverage of a Fluoridation Plebiscite

Canadian Journal of Communication ◽

10.22230/cjc.2018v43n4a3355 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Simon J. Kiss ◽

Karly Rath ◽

Andrea Perrella

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

North America ◽

News Coverage ◽

Newspaper Coverage ◽

Letters To The Editor ◽

Public Opinion Surveys ◽

Local Media ◽

Analyse De Contenu

Background Public opinion surveys usually report majority support for fluoridation in North America. Yet many local plebiscites produce opposite results. One possible reason is the nature of local media coverage.Analysis This article reports on a content analysis of news coverage and letters to the editor about a fluoridation plebiscite in Waterloo, Ontario. Qualitative research suggested that the groups opposed to fluoridation were more motivated and better organized than those in support. The net effect was news coverage more neutral toward fluoridation than supportive or critical, predominantly framed in terms of risks rather than benefits.Conclusion and implications The findings here emphasize the reactive nature of contemporary journalism. In local fluoridation plebiscites, champions are required to produce news coverage that better conveys the benefits to the public.Contexte Normalement, dans les sondages d’opinion publique en Amérique du Nord, la majorité des répondants appuient la fluorisation. Pourtant, au niveau local, plusieurs référendums obtiennent des résultats contraires. Une raison possible pour ce contraste est la couverture médiatique locale.Analyse Cet article présente une analyse de contenu effectuée sur la couverture médiatique et les tribunes libres concernant un référendum sur la fluorisation tenu à Waterloo (Ontario). Cette recherche qualitative suggère que, dans ce cas, les groupes opposés à la fluorisation étaient plus motivés et mieux organisés que ceux qui appuyaient celle-ci. En conséquence, la couverture de la fluorisation tendait à être neutre plutôt que positive ou négative, avec un accent mis sur les risques plutôt que les bienfaits.Conclusions et implications Les résultats de cette recherche soulignent le caractère réactif du journalisme contemporain. En conséquence, dans les référendums locaux, les partisans de la fluorisation auront intérêt à se mobiliser afin d’encourager des reportages plus axés sur les bienfaits de celle-ci.

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