1,036 research outputs found
Ruth Bader Ginsburg speech and autographed letter 2004-2005
No full textThe folder consists of an autographed letter from Ginsburg to Michael Feldberg, Executive Director of the American Jewish Historical Society, enclosing a speech she gave at Touro Synagogue in Newport, R.I. in celebration of the 350th anniversary of Jews in America. Ginsburg's speech summarized the careers of the following Jewish Supreme Court Justices: Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Felix Frankfurter, Arthur Goldberg, and Abe Fortas. A copy of the speech was reprinted in the catalog for the AJHS' exhibition "Greetings from Home."Ruth Bader Ginsbur
Institutional discrimination of women and workplace harassment of female expatriates
No full textPurpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate workplace gender harassment of female expatriates across 25 host countries and consider the role of institutional-level gender discrimination as a boundary condition. Further, the study investigates the effects of workplace gender harassment on frustration and job satisfaction and general job stress as a moderator.
Design/methodology/approach
The sample is comprised of 160 expatriates residing in 25 host countries. The authors test the model using partial least-squares structural equation modeling.
Findings
The results show that female expatriates experience more workplace gender harassment than male expatriates. This effect is particularly pronounced in host countries with strong institutional-level gender discrimination. Moreover, the authors found significant main effects of gender harassment on expatriates’ frustration and job satisfaction. Further, the authors identified a significant association between frustration and job satisfaction. No significant moderation effect of general job stress was found.
Research limitations/implications
The study’s data are cross-sectional. Future studies are encouraged to use longitudinal research designs. Further, future studies could center on perpetrators of harassment, different manifestations of harassment, and effective countermeasures.
Practical implications
The study raises awareness on the challenges of harassment of female expatriates and the role of the host country context. Further, the study shows the detrimental effects of gender harassment on female expatriates’ job satisfaction which is a central predictor of variables crucial to international assignments, for example, performance or assignment completion.
Originality/value
The study is among the first endeavors to include institutional-level gender discrimination as a boundary condition of workplace gender harassment of female expatriates, and therefore puts the interplay between macro- and micro-level processes into perspective
One way or another? An international comparison of expatriate performance management in multinational companies
No full textDue to the high costs and strategic importance of expatriate assignments, expatriate performance management (EPM) plays an increasingly important role for multinational enterprises (MNEs). However, research on EPM is still in its infancy. Drawing from the convergence/divergence debate in international human resource management, this study investigates and compares EPM strategies and practices across MNEs from three different country clusters to better understand whether EPM practices tend to converge, diverge, or crossverge (i.e., show aspects of both). Results from surveying 132 Anglo‐Saxon, Germanic, and Japanese MNEs reveal prominent differences (divergence) at the EPM strategic level such that Japanese MNEs tend to pursue more ethnocentric staffing strategies and design EPM systems specifically tailored to expatriates
The legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
No full textL’Autrice approfondisce il personaggio ed il ruolo di Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg secondo la prospettiva del diritto costituzionale nazionale.
Il saggio ripercorre la storia di Justice Ginsburg, occupandosi prima del suo contributo come avvocata e successivamente come giudice presso la Corte Suprema statunitense.
Attraverso l’analisi di alcune tra le sue opinions più importanti, sia di maggioranza che dissenzienti, il saggio offre un affresco del pensiero di Justice Ginsburg su alcune tematiche fondamentali sotto il profilo dei diritti e dei rapporti tra Giudice costituzionale e legislatore.
In particolare, l’A. si sofferma sulla concezione di eguaglianza promossa da Justice Ginsburg soprattutto, ma non solo, in relazione ai diritti delle donne e con riferimento al concetto di azione positiva; segue, poi, un approfondimento delle funzioni del dissent nel sistema istituzionale statunitense e un’analisi della nozione di giustizia come interpretata da Justice Ginsburg.
Il saggio si propone, quindi, di evidenziare l’eredità che Justice Ginsburg ha lasciato dietro di sè a livello globale.The Author investigates the figure and role of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from a constitutional law perspective.
The paper deals with contribution of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a lawyer first and later as justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
By way of analysis touching upon some her most prominent majority and dissenting opinions, the A. hinges on several issues pertaining to the safeguard of fundamental rights and to the relationships between the legislator and the Constitutional Judge.
The Author then goes on by examining Justice Ginsburg’s concept of equality with respect to women’s rights and affirmative actions to then move on to an in depth focus on the role of the dissent in the US legal system and on Justice Ginsburg’s concept of justice.
At the outset, the Articles aims at highlighting the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on a global dimension
Biomechanical signals and the C-type natriuretic peptide counteract catabolic activities induced by IL-1? in chondrocyte/agarose constructs
No full textIntroduction: The present study examined the effect of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) on the anabolic and catabolic activities in chondrocyte/agarose constructs subjected to dynamic compression. Methods: Constructs were cultured under free-swelling conditions or subjected to dynamic compression with low (0.1 to 100 pM) or high concentrations (1 to 1,000 nM) of CNP, interleukin-1? (IL-1?), and/or KT-5823 (inhibits cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase II (PKGII)). Anabolic and catabolic activities were assessed as follows: nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release, and [3H]-thymidine and 35SO4 incorporation were quantified by using biochemical assays. Gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), aggrecan, and collagen type II were assessed with real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). Two-way ANOVA and the post hoc Bonferroni-corrected t tests were used to examine data. Results: CNP reduced NO and PGE2 release and partially restored [3H]-thymidine and 35SO4 incorporation in constructs cultured with IL-1?. The response was dependent on the concentration of CNP, such that 100 pM increased [3H]-thymidine incorporation (P < 0.001). This is in contrast to 35SO4 incorporation, which was enhanced with 100 or 1000 nM CNP in the presence and absence of IL-1? (P < 0.001). Stimulation by both dynamic compression and CNP and/or the PKGII inhibitor further reduced NO and PGE2 release and restored [3H]-thymidine and 35SO4 incorporation. In the presence and absence of IL-1?, the magnitude of stimulation for [3H]-thymidine and 35SO4 incorporation by dynamic compression was dependent on the concentration of CNP and the response was inhibited with the PKGII inhibitor. In addition, stimulation by CNP and/or dynamic compression reduced IL-1?-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression and restored aggrecan and collagen type II expression. The catabolic response was not further influenced with the PKGII inhibitor in IL-1?-treated constructs. Conclusions: Treatment with CNP and dynamic compression increased anabolic activities and blocked catabolic effects induced by IL-1?. The anabolic response was PKGII mediated and raises important questions about the molecular mechanisms of CNP with mechanical signals in cartilage. Therapeutic agents like CNP could be administered in conjunction with controlled exercise therapy to slow the OA disease progression and to repair damaged cartilage. The findings from this research provide the potential for developing novel agents to slow the pathophysiologic mechanisms and to treat OA in the young and old. <br/
Repatriate Knowledge Transfer: A Systematic Review of the Literature
No full textExpatriates acquire highly valuable knowledge during their international assignments, but knowledge transfer upon their return to the domestic organization often fails. Since the first empirical study in 2000, scholars have advanced the competency-based view of repatriation by developing conceptual models of repatriate knowledge transfer and examining the antecedents of successful transfer attempts. However, much empirical research still remains to be done. In order to guide future empirical research, I present the results of a systematic review of the literature on repatriate knowledge transfer between 2000 and 2015. The extant research results are synthesized into a multilevel framework that consists of factors on the individual, dyadic, and organizational level that influence repatriate knowledge transfer success. In addition, I identify theoretical and methodological shortcomings of the literature, and discuss avenues for future research as well as implications for practitioners
Sounds Local, 1997 May 10
No full textInterview with author Ellyn Bache on her new novel, The Activist's Daughter, about young people in the 1960s; Ken Bader interviews operatic soprano singer Jayne West on performing opera vs. cabaret music; Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (film) review by WHQR's film commentator, Steve Taylor; Overview of upcoming events on the cultural calendar
Biliary and respiratory complications after right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma following selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT): a retrospective case-control study
No full textBackground: Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) has emerged as a promising and recent treatment for downstaging hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before surgical intervention. However, the potential occurrence of postoperative biliary and respiratory complications following major hepatectomy subsequent to SIRT remains unclear. We hypothesized that SIRT can increase the rate of biliary leakage and cause diaphragmatic dysfunction, especially for huge HCC in contact with the diaphragm. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including consecutive HCC patients from January 2015 to December 2022 undergoing right hepatectomy after SIRT in the Montpellier University Hospital. Patients were compared in a 1:1 ratio with non-SIRT-treated patients based on the following criteria: same diagnosis, same surgery, same American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) class, and similar tumor burden. Analysis was done using either a linear or logistic regression. Outcomes were the rate of biliary leakage and of 3 diaphragm-related complications: oxygen flow on day 1, need for intensive oxygen therapy, and pleural effusion. Results: Twenty patients with comparable preoperative characteristics were included in each group. Eight patients (40%) in the SIRT group experienced a postoperative bile leak versus only 2 (10%) in the other, with a significantly increased risk [odds ratio (OR) =6; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.1-33.3; P<0.05]. Similarly, the risk of large postoperative pleural effusion was increased after SIRT, with 6 patients (30%) against 0, respectively (OR =10.5; 95% CI: 1.8-61.4; P<0.05). Conclusions: SIRT may increase the risk of postoperative biliary leakage and respiratory complications after right hepatectomy
Reportages about Russia by Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich and Jacek Hugo-Bader
No full textThe main purpose of this article is to present the image of Russia in the Polish literary reportage. I would like to show how often the contemporary Polish reportage refers to national stereotypes, even if it wants to argue with them. My analysis mainly focus on the books of Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich and Jacek Hugo-Bader, who describe the contemporary russian politics and culture from different perspectives. While the author of "Pandrioszka" mostly concentrates on Moscow, the author of "Dzienniki kołymskie" is particularly interested in Kolyma
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