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An Embarrassment of Witches
Full text linkA review of the 2020 book by Sophie Goldstein and Jenn Jordan, "An Embarrassment of Witches," for inclusion in ARLIS/NA's 2020 Notable Graphic Novels Review
The Shakespearean International Yearbook 20: Pericles, ed. Tom Bishop, Alexa Alice Joubin, Deanne Williams
No full textThis volume focuses on Pericles, Prince of Tyre, whose narrative of refugee suffering, familial loss, emotional distancing, people-trafficking, and eventual, joyous recovery speaks strikingly to our historical moment. The play’s internationalist reach, its images of cross-cultural relations, and its Eastern Mediterranean setting also promote a reflection on the current politics of global exchange. ::: Notably this volume includes a comprehensive list of productions up to 2020. After an Introduction reviewing key aspects of the play’s history, the dozen contributions are grouped into four trios. ::: The first two trios examine Pericles’ place in the canon and its appropriation of ideas of the baroque and medievalism to the story’s relevance to the culture of early seventeenth-century England. This sets up a strong foundation for readers to appreciate the third trio on theoretical and practical performance cues scripted within the play itself, such as its use of props, the court masque. Essays in the fourth trio take us to performances of the play in modern times, including an in-depth analysis of its first known performance in North America in Massachusetts in 1920 and a survey of dance in twenty eight productions from 1947 to 2018, focused in particular on questions of choreography and the incorporation of international dance traditions in the soldiers’ dance at Pentapolis, where Pericles meets his future wife, Thaisa. This trio concludes with a global chronological list of known productions of Pericles. :::: In addition to its curated thematic section on Pericles, there is a “state of the field” review essay in keeping with the general commitment to current scholarship in international Shakespeare studies. We feature Nicole Jacobs’s “Intersectional Shakespeare” which covers new scholarship during the pandemic on social justice issues through the lenses of critical race theory, queer theory, disability studies, and studies of the non-human
Elia Suleiman: The Reluctant Star
Full text linkIn Transnational Arab stardom : glamour, performance and politic
The Importance of Visual Literacy when Analyzing Primary Sources
No full textThis lightning talk will cover how visual literacy can help us view and use primary sources for research and teaching purposes. We will look at some of the issues when using visual materials, what visual literacy standards can be followed to avoid these issues, and how these interactive objects can tell the stories of people, places, and things
Conservación documental en archivos de gestión: estudios de caso en la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (Cuba)
Full text linkEl almacenamiento y la conservación de documentos garantiza la perdurabilidad de las fuentes. Los documentos orgánicos son más vulnerables al deterioro. Los archivos de gestión generalmente atesoran documentos de la actividad institucional que realiza una organización. El área de Profesor a Tiempo Parcial de la Dirección de Recursos Humanos de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (Cuba), almacena grandes volúmenes de documentación de los profesores contratados por el centro. El archivo carece de un diagnóstico de conservación que facilite la creación de políticas de conservación documental. Por otra parte, el área carece de un plan de medidas preventivas para la conservación de los documentos. Se plantean como objetivos del estudio diagnosticar el estado de la documentación que se almacena en el área de Profesor a Tiempo Parcial y diseñar un plan de medidas preventivas para la documentación diagnosticada. Para la obtención de resultados se emplea la combinación de las metodologías de Diagnos y el Modelo de la Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela. Se diagnostican los fondos de la institución, detectándose que los factores ambientales, las condiciones del local y los factores físico-mecánicos como los que más influyen en la conservación de las colecciones
Unlocking the Potential of Language Learners: Effective Strategies for Lifelong Achievement and Personal Development
Full text linkThis study presents innovative strategies for EFL educators aimed at cultivating resilience and growth mindsets in learners. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, we engaged 200 learners aged 11-20 from varied linguistic backgrounds. The methodology comprised surveys and interviews, enabling customized interventions that significantly improved mindset, vocabulary skills, and cognitive abilities. These interventions led to a 30% increase in student engagement and a 15% rise in language proficiency scores. A central aspect of the research was cognitive restructuring, which helped learners transform negative thoughts into positive ones and emphasized arousal regulation for optimal cognitive functioning. Incorporating peer and mentor support was crucial, enhancing academic performance and well-being. This holistic approach also positively impacted students' mental health. Our study addressed challenges such as fluctuating motivation and cultural diversity through mindfulness practices, reflective journaling, and embracing diverse viewpoints. These techniques were instrumental in reshaping learners' cognitive and emotional frameworks. The findings highlight the effectiveness of these strategies in fostering resilience and a growth mindset, with implications for educational psychology and pedagogy. The research's comprehensive approach integrated cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions of language learning, revealing the link between language proficiency and psychological health. This study opens avenues for future research into the long-term effects and mechanisms of these strategies in different cultural contexts. It advocates for adapting these methods to diverse educational environments and underscores the importance of culturally responsive teaching
Hatred: An Elegy
Full text linkA reflection on how long it takes to move from hating to professing eighteenth-century literary history, with a meditation upon the meaning of disciplinary extinction in an historical moment shot through with loss
The Effect of Mobile Banking on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
Full text linkThe study sought to examine the effect of mobile banking on financial performance of listed commercial banks in Kenya. The research adopted a causal research design. The research targeted the 12 listed commercial banks that operated between 2016 to 2020. Annual panel data sources running from 2016 to December 2020 was adopted in the current study.” The collected panel data for the period of between 2016 and 2020 was analyzed using Microsoft excel. The study adopted OLS regression model for the purpose of estimating the coefficients and associated p-values to enable the fitting the model and forecasting. The effect of mobile phone-based loans on financial performance was direct and major. The study also showed that Mobile Banking Volume of Transactions had a direct and significant effect on financial performance. Mobile Banking Value of Transactions also had a direct and significant. The analysis also revealed that the effect of asset quality on financial performance was inverse and significant. The effect of Capital Adequacy on financial performance was direct but not significant. Finally, the effect of Bank size on financial performance was positive and significant. The study thus concluded that mobile banking, asset quality, capital adequacy and bank size had a significant effect on financial performance of listed commercial banks in Kenya. The study thus suggests to management of listed commercial banks to improved mobile banking technologies and platform for easy access and use by customers. Management of listed commercial banks to issue high quality loans to customers. The banks should continue performing back ground check on customers’ credit worthiness to lower incidences of nonperforming loans. Management of listed commercial banks to continue increasing the size of their banks. The banks can increase their investment in financial assets such as treasury bills and bonds
PERCEPTIONS OF ALLIED MEDICAL STUDENTS TOWARD ONLINE LEARNING DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC
Full text linkThe global outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in the most significant disruption to education systems in history, impacting educators and students across a range of educational institutions from primary to tertiary level (United Nations, 2020). The lockdown has resulted in a significant shift in learning methods from in-person instruction to online learning, with some institutions even closing as a result of the suspension of classes. The research intended to determine the perceptions of allied medical course students towards online learning, to find their reaction to the transition from face-to-face to online implementation of classes, perceived advantages and disadvantages, and their overall preference based on their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used a descriptive qualitative research design and is deemed appropriate since the study aimed to find out the perceptions of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science students about online learning during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Humanities Core Curriculum, Humanities Core Values
Get PDFAddressing the decline of a longtime commitment to humanistic study as the core of a general education, panelists consider the history of core curricula, the place of the humanities within it, and current challenges. With an eye toward the practical and sustainable, they offer possible paths for humanistic study—and general education—in challenging times