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Overview of the Kyoto Protocol: Policy and Response from Canada and Industry
No full textEmploying the precautionary principle, the Kyoto Protocol is a legally binding document on Signatories such as Canada. In addressing the issue of climate change, the Kyoto Protocol is a controversial planning and regulatory issue. The intent of this paper is to provide an overview of the Kyoto Protocol and examine the policy-related concepts. The author considers the goals and issues of the Kyoto Protocol at the governmental levels and in relation to the large final emitters. Key goals and issues are identified, alongside recommendations for further study
Martha Stewart: Was Justice Served
No full textFrom decorating diva to corporate criminal, Martha Stewart is one of many individuals to receive criminal penalty for corporate crime. Substantial increases in the number of corporate crime cases being pursued over the last few decades has lead to increased popular awareness of these issues. Charles Alexander, author of Time Magazine's article Crimes of the Suite, agrees in stating "the way things are going, Fortune may soon have to publish a 500 Most Wanted list" (Alexander, 1985).
Alexander goes on further to say that "[m]any whitecollar criminals are first-time offenders who have records of contributions to their community and have often led exemplary lives"(Alexander, 1985). This unique profile creates a mixed opinion of the correct punishment for "crimes of the suite."
The unprecedented media attention and speculation led the IMClone Scandal to be more commonly referred to as the Martha Stewart Scandal. Despite her minor personal (not corporate) involvement, the small amount of money involved and the weak evidence against her media attention suggests that Stewart was targeted as a main member of the IMClone scandal because of her celebrity status (CBS, 2003). The purpose of this thesis is to assess the accuracy of this wide spread speculation.
The research conducted compared ten other corporate crime cases with the case of Martha Stewart using both qualitative and quantitative measures. Results support speculation that Stewart received a harsher sentence than normal. The trial encountered bias due to Stewart's recognition as a high profile corporate figurehead confirming that martyrs do exist within the prosecution of corporate crime
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Mending the fashion industry: testing an intervention to influence students' clothing consumption habits and perceptions towards sewing and mending
No full textOur planet is currently facing numerous sustainability challenges. It is crucial to examine the industries that severely impact our capability to sustain life on Earth for future generations so that we can move from challenges to solutions. Grounded in research that highlights the negative environmental and social implications of the global garment industry, this thesis strives to understand Acadia University students’ perceptions about their clothing consumption habits, and the possibilities for behaviour change. This study evaluates the fashion industry’s global impact based on the Sustainable Development Goals created by the United Nations. In addition, by utilizing the principles of Community-Based Social Marketing this research attempts to shift students’ perceptions away from buying brand-new fast fashion pieces towards mending and altering clothing that already exists. The question that drives this thesis is: What influence would a sewing and mending workshop have on Acadia University students’ perceptions towards mending and altering their clothing? Using an action-based research approach, I conduct an initial survey to understand consumers' current clothing consumption habits, then I perform an intervention in the form of a sewing and mending workshop, followed by a post-intervention survey where students reflect on the impact of their intervention experience. I propose the existence of a paradoxical disconnect where students fear the climate crisis and know about the environmental impacts of the fashion industry but do not accept that their own clothing consumption habits play a role when considering this issue at scale. By keeping the concept of sustainability separate from the decision to purchase fast fashion clothing, they can feel like they are acting in accordance with their personal values while making an unsustainable choice. This thesis suggests that a Community-Based Social Marketing approach is an effective tool when working to influence consumers' perceptions about their consumption and purchasing habits for clothing. To meet our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, mending and sewing workshops that blend information-sharing about sustainability challenges of the garment industry with a hands-on experience that provides a solution, should be implemented in communities and universities globally.</p
Definitions and organizational practice of sustainability in the for-profit sector of Nova Scotia
No full textThe term "sustainability" has now been a part of local, national, and international environmental discussions for well over a decade. First legitimized by the United Nations in 1987 with the release of the Brundtland Commission and Our Common Future (WCED, 1987), the term "sustainability" has come to have vastly different meanings for different business organizations. Organizations are faced with a high degree of uncertainty when attempting to move towards sustainability. The immense amount of literature and information available about the concept is daunting. Although many concepts, frameworks, and tools are available for business executives to use, little has been done in terms of developing in a rigorous, applied definition of sustainability that can be clearly understood, implemented, and measured within the organization. Therefore, this study aims to gain insight into executives' thinking around definitions and the implementation of sustainability practices in Nova Scotia. This thesis begins with a comprehensive literature review of three methods for integrating sustainability into business, and then discusses the importance of leaders in ensuring sustainability is effectively implemented. The research outlined in this thesis utilizes a small sample of for-profit organizations in Nova Scotia deemed to be "sustainable" by external validation sources, and analyzes their responses to interview questions in order to develop key relationships among the data. xi Although conceptualizations of sustainability among business executives in Nova Scotia have also shown a level of confusion, the findings of this study indicate that there are four key relationships among types of definition used, experiences leading to those definitions, the integration of strategic and operational planning, and the reputation of the organization that could be helpful insights into future research in this area
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