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South and East Asian cinemas across borders: critical trends in transnational cinema
No full textThis edited volume focuses on South and East Asian cinema, exploring transnational connections between these film industries from the point of view of narratives, topics and themes, as well as in terms of co-productions. At a time of resurgent nationalisms and increasing fortifications of (actual and symbolic) borders, the chapters in this book explore cinematic work that challenge these boundaries and promote a reflection on the social, cultural, political and economic value of international exchanges and collaborations within the context of Asia.
Indeed, notwithstanding the aforementioned tendency to implement border policing and the revival of nationalist sentiments, South and East Asian cinemas retain a strong transnational character, as not only genres and themes are borrowed and exchanged across borders, but also the popularity of the Indian, Chinese and Korean film industries extend well beyond their national borders – within Asia as well as in the West.
The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Transnational Screens
Beyond training: the Safe & Together London Partnership model. Evaluation report year 2
Get PDFThis report presents evaluation findings from Year 2 of the Safe & Together (S&T) London Partnership Project’s work to implement the Safe and Together model across six (five in year 1) London Boroughs. The aim across Years 1 and 2 was to effect systems change in how domestic abuse is responded to in Children’s Social Care. The S&T model combines a training programme with linked tools and resources to enable social workers and broader systems, to work in a way that intervenes on perpetrators, partners with survivors and keeps children safe and together with the non-offending parent – the core principles of S&T.
Year 2 findings reflect the partnership continue to move in the right direction of travel to effect long term systems change and that having more time and funding enabled the partnership to develop the work from Year 1, into a unique model of implementation, which extends beyond training
Analyzing roadblocks of industry 4.0 adoption using graph theory and matrix approach
Get PDFThe manufacturing era is going through an evolutionary phase from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 (I4.0). In 2011, Germany initiated I4.0 during the Hanover fair in collaboration with industrialists, academicians and researchers. The benefits of implementing I4.0 are attracting the curiosity of practitioners. In current academic literature, there is little discussion related to analysing potential roadblocks of I4.0 implementation using mathematical modelling. This paper has identified roadblocks through an extensive literature review and validation has been carried out by gathering experts’ opinions. As per the findings, the identified roadblocks have been categorized into five sections: management roadblocks, operational roadblocks, human resource roadblocks, procedural and behavioural roadblocks. A case study of the automobile industry has been discussed. The data was collected from experts in the area of I4.0. A Graph Theory and Matrix Approach (GTMA) was applied to evaluate the relative intensity of the roadblocks, Comprehensive I4.0 Index (CII) and its range for each category of roadblock. Implications for industrialists, practitioners and academicians are provided
A hostile environment: affect, emotion and power in lesbian teachers' reflections on Section 28
Get PDFThis article discusses interviews with lesbian teachers working in English schools in the 1980s during which time Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government Act (UK) became law. It examines how they were affected by and responded to this homophobic piece of legislation, focussing on the role of affect and emotion in the exercise of power. It examines the analytical potential of the concept of affective atmosphere and the use of oral history in exploring how subjects may encounter and experience atmospheres as discomforting or comforting, disempowering or empowering
Handbook of research on redesigning teaching, learning, and assessment in the digital era
No full textRecent evolutions, such as pervasive networking and other enabling technologies, have been increasingly changing human life, knowledge acquisition, and the way works are performed and students learn. In this societal change, educational institutions must maintain their leading role. They have therefore embraced digitally enhanced learning to provide increased flexibility and access for their students.
The Handbook of Research on Redesigning Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Digital Era provides insights into the transformation of education in the digital era and responds to the needs of learners of any context and background through relevant studies that include sound pedagogical and content knowledge. Covering key topics such as hybrid learning, media, remote learning, and social media, this major reference work is ideal for administrators, policymakers, academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, librarians, instructors, and students
Book review : Pastoral power, clerical state: Pentecostalism, gender, and sexuality in Nigeria, by Ebenezer Obadare
Get PDFEbenezer Obadare’s account of the political and sociological impact of powerful Pentecostal preachers in Nigeria is an interesting and important addition to the relatively limited literature on contemporary religion and politics, including democracy, in Africa. Obadare is explicitly focusing on one - albeit very large - African country, a state which is politically and religiously divided between its Christians and Muslims. He makes no claim that what he discovers in relation to the role of religion, explicitly Pentecostalism, in politics and society in Nigeria is applicable elsewhere in Africa, or more generally. One of the book’s main strengths is its well-informed and historically accurate depiction of the "rise" of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, to the extent that this strand of Christianity now dominates not only the Christian landscape but more generally the religio-political one
Blockchain technology: the role of integrated reverse supply chain networks in sustainability
Get PDFThis research explores the role of Blockchain Technology (BCT) integrated with Reverse Supply Chain Networks (RSCN) and evaluates the relationship between BCT and sustainability performance in multi-industries. A qualitative research design was employed to develop a conceptual framework for BCT in RSCN for multi-industries. This research collected and analysed primary and secondary data from four case studies as focal actors. These focal actors are from industries in Jordan, namely food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and toys. These actors are lead firms in their RSCNs and have experience working with RSCNs and technology applications such as BCT. Primary data were acquired from interviews with managers working in various industries. Analysis of secondary data has identified two types of the key BCT-influencing themes: internally focused and externally focused BCT-integrated drivers of RSCNs. The analysis also identified how they leverage sustainability performance improvements, including their use of RSCN approaches and features. This research is one of the few attempts to explore BCT integrated into RSCN for better sustainability performance through understanding the implementation and evaluation that contributes to the theoretical and practical knowledge of supply chains within emerging economies. All types of actors-as-stakeholders involved with national programs and projects can adopt the new framework that provides the changes required for RSCN. The key findings contribute to the field of RSCN where the adoption of BCT as a broad-based strategy to attain sustainability goals and reverse chain activities along the supply chain is a goal
Effectiveness of environmental taxes and environmental stringent policies on CO2 emissions: the European experience
Get PDFThe aim of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of environmental taxes and environmental stringent policies in reducing CO2 emissions in a panel of 20 European countries for the period 1995–2012. As mounting global environmental and climate challenges are becoming great cause for concern, environmental stringency policies and environmental taxes are becoming the cornerstones for a sustainable environment. Applying panel cointegration tests, we found a negative and a statistically significant relationship between environment taxes (disaggregated into total, energy and transport taxes) and CO2 emissions on the one hand and also a negative and a statistically significant relationship between environmental policy stringent and CO2 emissions on the other. The robustness of the evidence is also supported by a quantile regression model. The higher the environmental stringency policy, the lower the CO2 emission. Similarly, the higher the revenue from total environmental tax, energy and transport tax, the higher the reductions in CO2 emissions. Both these two policy instruments were effective in reducing CO2 emissions. The positive impact of environmental tax on improving environmental quality should encourage policy makers to increase environmental tax as the current level of environmental tax is believed to be low relative to levels required to achieve climate change objectives and is also low relative to the social cost of carbon and relative to the prices of taxed fuels
Sustaining higher education through resource allocation, learning design models, and academic development
No full textConversations, debates, and policies toward higher education remain in an uncritical mode of normality on issues such as inclusion, exclusion, and equity. In addition, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has starkly highlighted the fragility of the higher education system and has raised salient questions related to inclusivity and quality in all aspects.
Sustaining Higher Education Through Resource Allocation, Learning Design Models, and Academic Development fills a gap in the existing literature by introducing current practices and procedures in the face of the new normal as they affect the higher education sector. The book also addresses the various issues of current interest in the higher education sector relative to teaching and learning, student support, staff development, curriculum development, educational technologies, learning design models, and resource allocation. Covering key topics such as student engagement, assessment practices, and academic development, this premier reference source is ideal for administrators, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students
Implementation challenges of blockchain technology in closed-loop supply chain: a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management perspective in developing countries
No full textClosed-loop supply chain (CLSC) activities ensure flawless Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management by the usage of IoT and Blockchain technology (BCT) is proven as an effective and sustainable solution among developed countries. However, implementation challenges including data integrity, accessibility, and reluctance to change restrict the potential of these digital technologies in developing countries. Thus, to extend the existing literature, the study has relevance. Based on a systematic literature review, Best Worst Method (BWM) is used for determining the most critical BCT implementation barriers affecting WEEE. This study identifies the IoT-enabled BCT implementation issues in closed-loop WEEE management. This study examines the appropriate issues in the context of developing a legislative support system, ineffective database management, low understanding of cognitive technologies, and information security and privacy are the key concerns for BCT implementation in closed-loop supply chains. The model is an effort in the waste management domain for the transition of developing economies towards circularity