scholarly journals Diaspora-Homeland Connection in Bharati Gautam’s Vigata ra Baduli [Past and Hiccups]

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-154
Author(s):  
Ramji Timalsina
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Emotional Connection ◽  
Real Place ◽  
Transnational Migrants ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Cultural Praxis ◽  
Interpretative Approach ◽  
The Way ◽  
Home And Homeland

This article aims to explore the way Bharati Gautam’s memoir Vigata ra Baduli [Past and Hiccups] (2020) connects the writer with her homeland. Home and homeland are out of some major loci of diasporic life and the discourse. Diasporic writings deal with homeland both as a real place to return and an imaginary reality for those transnational migrants who have no chance of physical return to the place left back. To study the writer’s homeland connection as expressed in the book, this study uses qualitative methodology with its interpretative approach for analysis. The theoretical input is the diasporic discourse related to home and homeland. For the diasporans, homeland is the root of their life, culture, language and in total the life they live in the hostland. The time a diaspora loses its physical, imaginary or emotional connection with the homeland, it stops being a diaspora. Thus, every diasporic writing has some kind of homeland connection. The study finds that Gautam’s memoirs deal with her love and respect for the root. These feelings are expressed through her nostalgia, symbols and culture she follows in the USA. Similarly, her own and her children’s critical thoughts on Nepal and Nepali socio-cultural praxis also highlight their connection with the homeland. It is hoped that this study is useful to find how Nepali Diaspora connects itself with Nepal. It may encourage the researchers to work in this field.

Guidelines for Deciphering Cultures

2020 ◽  
pp. 306-332
Author(s):  
Philippe D’Iribarne ◽  
Sylvie Chevrier ◽  
Alain Henry ◽  
Jean-Pierre Segal ◽  
Geneviève Tréguer-Felten
Keyword(s):  
Field Data ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Interpretative Approach ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Erroneous Interpretation ◽  
Social Intercourse ◽  
Fruitful Field ◽  
The Way

In order to go beyond an oversimplified—even erroneous—interpretation of intercultural situations, the approach developed in this book offers a new avenue to uncover the cultural logics underpinning social intercourse. This chapter expounds on the methodological aspects of our comparative and interpretative approach. It provides readers with practical guidelines to apply this method to new management situations and/or cultural areas. Firstly, it presents the specificities of empirical surveys: how to conduct interviews so as to gather fruitful field data. Secondly, it provides a set of steps and criteria enabling to gradually decipher the universe of meaning of a culture. The seven criteria—Redundancy, Strangeness, Embarrassment, Self-evidence, Opposition, Coherence, Horizontality—are illustrated by examples taken from fieldwork done in France, the USA, Cameroon, and Tunisia. Finally, beyond these isolated examples, the chapter provides an illustrative demonstration of the way the method can be applied to a given management situation.

scholarly journals Rationing, racism and justice: advancing the debate around ‘colourblind’ COVID-19 ventilator allocation

2021 ◽  
pp. medethics-2020-106856
Author(s):  
Harald Schmidt ◽  
Dorothy E Roberts ◽  
Nwamaka D Eneanya
Keyword(s):  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
State Level ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
Racial Justice ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Black Patients ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
The Way

Withholding or withdrawing life-saving ventilators can become necessary when resources are insufficient. In the USA, such rationing has unique social justice dimensions. Structural elements of dominant allocation frameworks simultaneously advantage white communities, and disadvantage Black communities—who already experience a disproportionate burden of COVID-19-related job losses, hospitalisations and mortality. Using the example of New Jersey’s Crisis Standard of Care policy, we describe how dominant rationing guidance compounds for many Black patients prior unfair structural disadvantage, chiefly due to the way creatinine and life expectancy are typically considered.We outline six possible policy options towards a more just approach: improving diversity in decision processes, adjusting creatinine scores, replacing creatinine, dropping creatinine, finding alternative measures, adding equity weights and rejecting the dominant model altogether. We also contrast these options with making no changes, which is not a neutral default, but in separate need of justification, despite a prominent claim that it is simply based on ‘objective medical knowledge’. In the regrettable absence of fair federal guidance, hospital and state-level policymakers should reflect on which of these, or further options, seem feasible and justifiable.Irrespective of which approach is taken, all guidance should be supplemented with a monitoring and reporting requirement on possible disparate impacts. The hope that we will be able to continue to avoid rationing ventilators must not stand in the way of revising guidance in a way that better promotes health equity and racial justice, both to be prepared, and given the significant expressive value of ventilator guidance.

scholarly journals Global Seafood Trade: Insights in Sustainability Messaging and Claims of the Major Producing and Consuming Regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11720
Author(s):  
Wesley Malcorps ◽  
Richard W. Newton ◽  
Silvia Maiolo ◽  
Mahmoud Eltholth ◽  
Changbo Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Global North ◽  
Trade Shows ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Food Safety And Quality ◽  
Aquaculture Production ◽  
The Way

Seafood supply chains are complex, not least in the diverse origins of capture fisheries and through aquaculture production being increasingly shared across nations. The business-to-business (B2B) seafood trade is supported by seafood shows that facilitate networking and act as fora for signaling of perceptions and values. In the Global North, sustainability related certifications and messaging have emerged as an important driver to channel the demands of consumers, institutions, and lead firms. This study investigates which logos, certifications, and claims were presented at the exhibitor booths within five seafood trade shows in China, Europe, and USA. The results indicate a difference in the way seafood is advertised. Messaging at the Chinese shows had less of an emphasis on sustainability compared to that in Europe and the USA, but placed a greater emphasis on food safety and quality than on environmental concerns. These findings suggest cultural differences in the way seafood production and consumption is communicated through B2B messaging. Traders often act as choice editors for final consumers. Therefore, it is essential to convey production processes and sustainability issues between traders and the market. An understanding of culture, messaging strategies, and interpretation could support better communication of product characteristics such as sustainability between producers, traders, and consumers.

Novum Drone Review- How Does it Work, Price, Scam or Legit? v1

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Novum Drone
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Horizontal Distance ◽  
Relative Resistance ◽  
Solid Materials ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The Way

This is why the Novum Drone could be improved, with relative resistance and very little autonomy. Speaking of the battery, it is this which ensures a greater or lesser autonomy. It has now been two good years that Novum Droneare among the most sold electronic objects in the USA but also throughout the world. They meet this need to be able to take the place of the bird and to be able to discover new places. Using this device it really feels like you are in the air and entering a new world. It is also an object that attracts the curiosity of people who see it flying. You will thus be able to fly over houses, explore places inaccessible on foot, in short have new sensations. So how does it work? Well, you have to know several things. First of all, it's an object that flies through four propellers. This is why the drone is also called a quadcopter which literally means four propellers. Note that some models may have more propellers. To make these propellers work, you need a motor and it needs to be powerful enough to allow the whole drone to fly. This motor is powered by a battery which provides energy to the assembly. Consideration should also be given to the materials used to build the drone. Solid materials must be used so that the machine can withstand wind, rain and shocks. However, the drone must not be too heavy at the risk of not being able to fly. Elevation is actually the same setting as range, because it is cumulative with horizontal distance. So, when you choose a drone, you need to know if you plan to fly it high up or especially horizontally, that is to say over a length. Note that some Novum Droneare dedicated to drone racing, which are more and more popular. More and more professionals are using drones. And this is particularly the case in the audiovisual world. Whether it is for capturing film shots, making reports and more, a drone is very practical. If you try to go too high, you may lose your drone's signal and have some issues. The speed of the drone is expressed in km / h as for a car or any other vehicle. Welcome to Novum Drone this website will allow you to know everything about the drone. There you will find a buying guide, reviews and tests. But also advice on how to use your drone properly. SPACILITY LIGHTWEIGHT, FREE FLYING PACK: At less than 249g, it weighs as much as an apple and fits in the palm of your hand. Compact and practical, Novum Drone is your perfect travel companion, transforming the way you capture your favorite memories. Read for more info visit official website click here :- https://ipsnews.net/business/2021/12/04/novum-drone-reviews-performance-features-price-scam/ https://paper.li/Novum-Drone https://acrochat.com/read-blog/81907 https://coldnetwork.net/threads/novum-drone-reviews.56428/ https://sites.google.com/view/novum-drone/home https://writeupcafe.com/novum-drone-review-how-does-it-work-price-scam-or-legit/ https://bigkis.com/read-blog/38605

scholarly journals Blending Emotions and Cross-Modality in Sonic Seasoning: Towards Greater Applicability in the Design of Multisensory Food Experiences

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1876
Author(s):  
Felipe Reinoso-Carvalho ◽  
Laura H. Gunn ◽  
Enrique ter Horst ◽  
Charles Spence
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Specific Combination ◽  
Experimental Context ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Emotional Effects ◽  
The Way

Sonic seasoning refers to the way in which music can influence multisensory tasting experiences. To date, the majority of the research on sonic seasoning has been conducted in Europe or the USA, typically in a within-participants experimental context. In the present study, we assessed the applicability of sonic seasoning in a large-scale between-participants setting in Asia. A sample of 1611 participants tasted one sample of chocolate while listening to a song that evoked a specific combination of cross-modal and emotional consequences. The results revealed that the music’s emotional character had a more prominent effect than its cross-modally corresponding attributes on the multisensory tasting experience. Participants expressed a higher buying intention for the chocolate and rated it as having a softer texture when listening to mainly positive (as compared to mainly negative) music. The chocolates were rated as having a more intense flavor amongst those participants listening to ‘softer’ as compared to ‘harder’ music. Therefore, the present study demonstrates that music is capable of triggering a combination of specific cross-modal and emotional effects in the multisensory tasting experience of a chocolate.

scholarly journals Self-Translation and Exile: A Study of the Cases of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and Ariel Dorfman

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-145
Author(s):  
Maria Alice Gonçalves Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o ◽  
Multidimensional Model ◽  
Literary Creation ◽  
Ariel Dorfman ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Way

In this article, we focus on the trajectories of exiled writers who act as self-translators and as “individuals who act purposefully in a social context” (Palumo 2009, 9). We discuss the extent to which exile has paved the way for self-translation and also transformed those exiled writers into individuals who act as self-translators, “ambassadors, agents” (Grutman and Van Bolderen 2014, 325) in the USA, “constantly fighting […] to restore [their] significance” (Brodsky 1994, 5). For the purposes of this study, we focus on the cases of the Kenyan novelist, Ngugi wa Thiong’o and of the Argentine-Chilean-American novelist and playwright, Ariel Dorfman. Both Ngugi and Dorfman have, in different ways, been forced out of their home countries, they have sought exile in the USA, and they have written and translated into (and out of) English throughout their lives. Our analysis of these two cases will use an adapted version of John Glad’s multidimensional model of the process of literary creation of exiled writers. By analyzing both these cases through an adapted version of Glad’s model, we hope to contribute to the discussion on self-translation and on exile as a fact that affects this activity directly and in different ways.  

Business to Consumer (B2C) E-Commerce Decade Evolution

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Drigas ◽  
Panagiotis Leliopoulos
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
B2c Electronic Commerce ◽  
The Way

This paper is a review on Business to Consumer (B2C) electronic commerce (e-commerce) and it studies its evolution over the last decade. The Internet characteristics that affect B2C are the Internet growth, which at first includes the number of Internet users and secondly, the infrastructure, which is basically the quality and speed of the lines. Moreover, the way the Internet growth has affected the B2C e-commerce growth over the last ten years is studied in three major countries-areas. The USA because it is an Internet developed country with vast e-commerce sales, China because it is a rapidly developing Internet country with a large number of users and fast e-commerce activity growth in the last decade and finally, the European Union, because of its diversity in Internet and e-commerce growth. This paper focuses on the aforementioned three geographic areas and extracts its conclusions from the observations of B2C behavior growth in these areas.

The impact of digital networking on the life of asylum seekers in Italy

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-263
Author(s):  
Magda Pischetola ◽  
Clio Sozzani
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Way

The article aims to investigate the relation between migration and digital technologies, in particular the way in which connectivity contributes to new forms of social inclusion. The study presented explores asylum seekers’ digital connections in relation to affective belonging, focusing on how social media enhance new forms of relationship between the homeland and host countries, as well as across migration flows. The research draws from the humanities and social sciences, proposing a qualitative methodology based on in-depth interviews with five migrants from the Middle East and Africa, who are hosted in a temporary camp for asylum seekers in Italy. It focuses on the way in which they remain connected to their home countries and how they try, at the same time, to create new relationships in the host country. The results outline how different forms of communication and digital networking impact on the migrants’ settling into new lives at the local and transnational level.

scholarly journals Engaging With Influential Thinkers: Educational Philosophies and Policies Enduring the Test of Time

wisdom ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-226
Author(s):  
Asha Sara MAMMEN
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
The Third ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Educational Philosophies ◽  
The Way

Literature spanning from the time of the third and fourth industrial revolution mentions how modernity has, in many ways, made circumstances profoundly better for humanity than what used to be in the historic and ancient worlds. Nevertheless, extant literature also speaks of how the manifested benefits of modernity inculcated ills that stand in the way of humanity being humane and of exercising human personhood. This article puts forth a consoling and a divine virtue - wisdom and wisdom philosophy - thoughts based on wisdom to bridge the gap between getting progressive and being humane. Curiosity thereby wisdom; starts with wonder, as resonated in child and man - whereby aiming to be inculcated and embedded, at a stage, when one is mostly trainable and adaptable lies the objective of this essay - to reignite one’s mind to the philosophical values of influential thinkers, explore of its existence, relevance and its purpose for modern humanity. A qualitative methodology was employed to gather information supplemented by knowledge from archived literature. This scholarly piece of writing discusses an approach using as an analogy - the fulcrum, load and effort mechanism to embed wisdom based philosophy thoughts and practices in educational policies for the stakeholders of knowledge.

scholarly journals Informing patients with progressive neurological disease of their health status, and their adaptation to the disease

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radka Bužgová ◽  
Radka Kozáková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Way

Abstract Background Progressive neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, significantly interfere with patients' lives, and those of their families. The aim of the research was to establish whether the extent of the information on patients' health conditions, and the way patients learn this information from doctors affect their adaptation to chronic and progressive diseases.Methods Qualitative methodology was used for a total of 52 participants (patients with progressive neurological diseases, their family members, and health and social workers). Data were collected using individual, in-depth interviews and focus groups. Analysis of data for interpretation, conceptualization, and re-integration was performed by open, axial, and selective coding.Results It was determined that adequate information about patients’ health status, and the use of coping strategies are related to their adaptation to their disease, and consequently, to their quality of life. The participants often considered the extent of the information provided, and the way they were informed to be inadequate. Receiving the diagnosis, the progression of the disease, and the end of life were found to be the most burdensome.Conclusion Our results show that Czech neurologist should develop better communication skills, particularly for informing patients with progressive neurological diseases. Open communication, emotional support, and support in selecting effective coping strategies can help patients adapt more readily to their disease, and improve their quality of life.

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