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Features of a NeuroQueer existential-phenomenology
Get PDFThis paper provides a phenomenological description of what is being experienced, and encountered, at the intersections between queer and neurodivergent existence. The description includes an exploration of our emergent pluralities, non-linearity and immersion in existence. It further delves into our existing-being-worlds, and provides a more detailed articulation of the movements, positions and paradoxes that we encounter there. Finally, we offer implications for existential-phenomenological (critical) psychopathology and psychotherapeutic practice
Towards the search for a sustainable destination: A gender perspective
No full textAlthough gender and sustainability have been topics of discussion in international discourse since 1980, little has been done to connect the two. While one of the United Nations Sustainable Goals UNSDGs (5) places a strong emphasis on gender equality, the sustainable tourism paradigm fails to examine it from a social perspective.
This paper examines the relationships between gender, religion and tourism and makes the case for the creation of travel destinations that uphold gender equity.
The research employs narrative interviews conducted with Muslim women while travelling in the UK to explore how their travel experiences are influenced by their gender and religion. This is a field work study based on in-depth interviews with 21 participants who shared their behaviour, perceptions and feelings related to their trip. The results demonstrate that gender and religion influence the views and experiences of female Muslim tourists in the UK and indicate qualities that female Muslim tourists may seek in a destination that are consistent with their Muslim identity. The results also point to some positive and transformative learning that endured after the trip
Personalization and Individual Differences in Business Data Analytics
No full textToday’s data-driven business environment necessitates the adoption of business intelligence and analytics (BI &A) platforms for companies that want to remain competitive or even survive in the global market. On the other hand, as the volume and variety of data grow, the ability to quickly analyze data and reach actionable decisions becomes more complex. In response, BI &A vendors have developed features, to assist users with data exploration, analysis, and delivery of on-demand timely business insights using interactive data visualizations. These tools also enable non-expert analysts, such as directors, to quickly translate data into actionable items. However, the large variety of tools and data visualizations may become overwhelming and diminish the end users’ ability to quickly reach a decision. Furthermore, BI &A vendors adopt the on-size-fits-all approach, delivering the same output to all users for identical requests, neglecting to incorporate their unique characteristics and personalize their interaction. This chapter presents the user adaptation and personalization techniques employed by leading BI &A enterprise solutions, and discusses the effect of individual differences in understanding and processing data visualizations. Our goal is to explore opportunities and challenges of incorporating individual differences in the visual analytics process, and highlight the necessity of a human-centered model in BI &A platforms
Black Lives Matter then and now: Lancaster Black History Group and the politics of memory in the wake of new activism
Get PDFThis chapter explores the redesign of a slavery-themed walk to incorporate emerging understandings of African agency in the ending of slavery. Unlike many Lancashire towns whose signature architecture is Victorian back-to-back terraces, Lancaster is known for its streets of Georgian houses built in the second half of the 18th century. Looking up at its rich stone buildings, it resembles Bath and it is this grandeur that attracts tourists and encourages a kind of cloying, voyeuristic promenade around the city that focuses on opulence and plenty. There is a dark side to both cities’ wealth, however, which was the direct consequence of their citizens’ involvement in the slavery business, as slave ship captains, slave merchants, plantation owners and dealers in plantation goods from the Americas. In both cities this history has been hidden, forgotten and often elided for generations while more famous port cities such as Liverpool have been foregrounded in debates about the importance of slavery to the development of modernity
Utilising blockchain technology for managing natural resources: A case study of Reko Diq copper-gold project, Pakistan
Get PDFThe mining industry is a key driver of the global economy, with many other industries relying on the mining sector for their growth. Despite its importance, the mining industry is mired with challenges of supply chain traceability, transparency, corruption, inefficiencies, data loss, etc., all of which create the need for innovative solutions involving emerging technologies that can streamline these processes and enhance their reliability. Blockchain is an emerging technology that has the potential to address most of these challenges in an effective manner. This study looks at the feasibility of utilising Blockchain technology for the management of Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, which faces similar issues, including lack of trust between stakeholders, corruption, sustainability problems, environmental degradation, and a legal battle. This qualitative study used six semi-structured interviews of stakeholders in Pakistan who had knowledge of the potential of Blockchain technology for the management of the Reko Diq project. The key themes that were identified in the study include Relations between Stakeholders, Environmental and Economic Sustainability, and Infrastructure Limitations. The Technology Acceptance Model was applied to the study, and the findings of the study support one tenet of the model - perceived usefulness; however, perceived ease of use was not supported. The Blockchain Screening Tool was also used to assess the feasibility of Blockchain implementation for the Reko Diq project. The findings indicate that the Reko Diq project is an ideal candidate for Blockchain implementation to enhance trust, transparency and credibility of the project
Fairness in Higher Education Research and Innovation Funding in the UK
Get PDFThis research analysed the distribution of publicly awarded funding, by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) to defined University Groups and compared it against the aim and objectives of UKRI’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) strategy. Previous work has identified failures in the allocation of research awards, with some groups being under-represented in successful bids. UKRI have acknowledged the situation needs to improve yet concern exists over whether change has been enacted. Publicly accessible information provided freely by UKRI was used in conducting a comprehensive analysis of the current position. The results showed that the marginalisation of groups applies at a University Group level, with over-representation of the elite universities of the Russell Group in successfully funded project bids. The data shows how, both in total financial expenditure and in the number of projects financed, the awarding of research funding to the universities with the largest popular base, namely the group identified as Post-92 universities, is relatively very small. These universities, as identified by measurements such as social inclusion within university rankings, contribute to greater equality of opportunities for student populations and reduce the impact of economic discrimination. By greatly minoritizing the Post-92 universities through funding UKRI is effectively reducing access for their disadvantaged students
The future of tourism: an interview with Dr Daniel Wright about the genre of science fiction
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As the Journal of Tourism Futures celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Dr Ian Yeoman (Hotel Management School Leeuwarden) interviews Dr Daniel Wright (University of Central Lancashire) about the future genre of science fiction and his publications.
Design/methodology/approach
A personal interview.
Findings
Science fiction research is about asking difficult questions, the questions we feel uncomfortable asking and answering. Science fiction is a powerful medium to imagine the future, which students love as it is provocative. In the interview, Dr Wright reflects upon his own writing from immortality to the end of the world.
Originality/value
The power of science fiction, as a genre of transformation, skepticism and thinking out of the box, is often missing in futures studies and scenario planning