99 research outputs found
Responding to the Needs and Challenges of Arts Entrepreneurs: An Exploratory Study of Arts Entrepreneurship in North Carolina Higher Education
No full textabstract: To address the call for examination of academic and professional approaches to arts entrepreneurship, we summarize the academic arts entrepreneurship programs in the State of North Carolina and conduct a pilot study with data gathered from arts entrepreneurs who attended the 5th annual Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. Our review of the descriptive data reveals that arts entrepreneurs face a variety of needs and challenges, which are psychological (e.g., peer support) as well as technical (e.g., start-up skills). These findings suggest that, as prior literature stresses, arts entrepreneurship education programs should entail both the “entrepreneurship mindset” aspect and the “venture creation” aspect, so we advocate a holistic approach that combines both these perspectives with other related courses. We conclude, based on our exploratory study, that collaborative and flexible approaches, such as cross-campus programs for arts entrepreneurship education in higher education, could have beneficial outcomes for art entrepreneurs. Implications for future research are discussed
No Return Ticket: CBSA Deportation in Canada
No full textViewed through the theoretical lens of securitization theory & moral regulation, this thesis examines deportation and detainment in Canada across CBSA jurisdictional regions. Furthermore, this thesis attempted to explain how deportation and detainment trends changed since 2005, and what may be possible causes. Being a descriptive analysis study, this thesis utilizes a documentary research methodology to gather data, while using current literature to explain border security and deportation in Canada—bolstering results from the analysis on deportation and detainment statistics. The findings from the results ultimately provide new insight for CBSA, as well as for future research into the efficacy of operations of CBSA and the status quo on border security.
Findings from this thesis show deportation rates, across the majority of CBSA jurisdictional regions, have been steadily declining since 2005. Furthermore, it was found as deportation rates decline, average days detained and detention rates have increased nationally since 2005. Although this thesis was able to answer its research question in part, it was not able to answer any causes of change because of a lack of literature on the topic—which is a gap of knowledge future researchers can address
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No full textThe author Wenbin Bai has been changed to the second corresponding author [...
اقبال اور حلاج کے مشترک فکری عناصر
No full textThe is a lot of similarities in thoughts of Allam Iqbal and Mansoor Hallaj, the renowned sufi of Islamic world. These similarities may be specially found regarding love and affection of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique(R.A).l Some other topics like concept of Iblees and Khudi are also similarly discussed by bath the great scholars. In this article these similarities have been analysed by the author
Adaptive traits in plants for salinity stress tolerance: A critical review
No full textSoil salinity negatively affects plants at multiple levels, inducing ionic and metabolic imbalances that directly affect growth and productivity. Plants counter salinity stress through a combination of adaptive traits that facilitate cellular ion homeostasis and prevent excessive sodium (Na⁺) accumulation or its detrimental effects. This review provides in-depth information focusing on plant salinity tolerance mechanisms. The Na+-exclusion, xylem loading, and Na+-vacuolar sequestration by compartmentalization are primarily achieved by the set of antiporters (HKT1, NHX1, NHX2, and SOS1) located at the root cell plasma membrane, xylem parenchyma, and the tonoplast. Plants regulate Na⁺ xylem loading to restrict Na⁺ translocation to aerial tissues, mediated by SOS1 and HKT1. Cellular compartmentalization is regulated by both Na⁺/H⁺ and K⁺/H⁺ antiporters, which maintain ion homeostasis. Osmoregulation in cells is achieved with the help of both organic osmolytes (proline, glycine betaine, sugars, polyols, etc.) and inorganic ions (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺), which counter salt-induced osmotic stress. However, oxidative stress is mitigated by various enzymatic antioxidant proteins (SOD, CAT, POD, APX, GR, DHAR) and non-enzymatic antioxidant molecules (e.g., vitamin C, glutathione, etc.). Apart from that, the roles of various hormones, for instance, abscisic acid, ethylene, salicylic acid, jasmonates, brassinosteroids, auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinins are discussed at length in this review
Synthesis and characterization of 12-aminolauric acid-modified montmorillonite for catalytic application
No full textZastosowanie automatyki sterowania i programów do zarządzania energią w audycie energetycznym przedsiębiorstwa
No full textThe Energy Efficiency Act and the resulting notice of the Minister of Energy of 23 November 2016. "on a detailed list of energy efficiency improvement projects predicts "installation of measuring and control equipment, teletransmission equipment and automation in the implementation of energy management systems" as one of the methods of improving energy efficiency. Using specific examples of energy audits carried out by the author, this article demonstrates how such a solution can improve energy efficiency in the buildings of companies from various industries and what conditions must be met by such a system in order to operate efficiently.Ustawa o efektywności energetycznej i wynikające z niej obwieszczenie Ministra Energii z dnia 23 listopada 2016 r. "w sprawie szczegółowego wykazu przedsięwzięć służących poprawie efektywności energetycznej" przewidują jako jedną z metod poprawy efektywności energetycznej „instalację urządzeń pomiarowo-kontrolnych, teletransmisyjnych oraz automatyki w ramach wdrażania systemów zarządzania energią” Artykuł przedstawia na konkretnych przykładach audytów energetycznych wykonanych przez autora, jak takie rozwiązanie może wpłynąć na poprawę efektywności energetycznej przedsiębiorstw różnych branż i jakie warunki musi spełnić taki system, by działać efektywnie
ناول جندر پر ایک نظر
No full textAkhtar Raza Salimi is one of the important novelist in the 21st century. His novel “Jundar” is the most famous novel in history of Urdu novel.
The contemporary society is depicted in the novel and according to the author the technology and facilities have brought ease to human life but on the other hand these have made humans lonely and deserted. This realistic depiction is one of the best characteristic of the novel. As it is representing the social norms and values being forgotten by people.
Written from this perspective the novel is catching the attention of the readers regarding the stylish and memorable qualities
Surface Salinization of Soil under Mulched Drip Irrigation
No full textThe mulched drip-irrigation technique has been widely employed in Xinjiang, China, however, it was found to result in the buildup of salt in the surface soil. To ascertain the effect of mulched drip irrigation on salinization, experiments were carried out during 2009–2010 in two fields of mulched soil drip irrigated for three and 13 years. The solute transportation in soil was simulated with the MATLAB system based on the Richards equations. Results showed that the soil mulched by plastic film did not accumulate salt, but the bare soil surface accumulated salt and the salinity distribution in bare soil was in the ‘Γ’ pattern. The soil layer below a depth of 20 cm in the bare area showed desalination because its salt content was 22% less than the surface. The salinity of bare surface soil including cultivated horizon was reduced by 17% after 13 years of drip irrigation. The simulation results indicated that the solutes of mulched soil were transported vertically to deep soil and transversely to the bare soil with drip irrigation. Thus, the salt accumulated on the surface of bare soil came from the soil mulched by plastic film, not from groundwater or saline irrigation water and did not cause secondary salinization
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