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Cult: A Composite Novel
No full textCult (redacted)
The first component of the thesis is a composite novel called Cult which falls into two parts with seven narratives in each. Part 1 tracks the protagonist, Ellen, from her first involvement with the cult through to her eventually leaving it. Although fiction, the first half of the book answers the kinds of questions the author is asked when people discover that she was once a sannyasin (a follower of the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). While the experiences of meditation, group therapy and communal living are all faithfully rendered within the stories, the need for strong characters, narrative drive and a lightness of touch takes precedence.
Part 2 picks up Ellen’s story some twenty or so years later and explores what becomes of her in middle age. It also looks at other groups in society, such as academia, the law and the internet dating community which each have their own jargon, hierarchies, rituals and rules but are not considered to be cults.
The book examines the question raised in the Epigraph, ‘how do we be together when we feel so alone’ with a focus on relationships other than the familial and the romantic.
Collisions, Chasms and Connections: a Performative Exploration of the Composite Novel Form
The second part of the thesis is both a critical and creative response to three contemporary American books: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout; A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan; and Legend of a Suicide by David Vann. The critical element comprises a close reading of the three books; a chronological reconstruction of their overarching storylines; and a consideration of what their authors have said about writing the books. It concludes that, in the composite novel, the simultaneous presentation of multiple views and storylines operate much like a 3D image to give the impression of depth to the characters and situations rendered. The creative element of the essay is a playful and personal response to the texts
Physicalism, conceptual analysis, and acts of faith
No full textFrank Jackson and the author each take the other to hold a position in philosophy of mind that it is extremely difficult to sustain. This chapter tries to say something about how that can be. It seeks to demonstrate the sanity of Jackson's opponents and the fragility of his own position than to hold out for the truth of any particular doctrine. It wants to bring to the surface an assumption in ontology, which is seen as a crucial part of the grounding of Jackson's particular version of physicalism. Once it is appreciated that this assumption is contestable, Jackson's opponents may be seen in a different light from the one in which they appear in his writings. More generally, a connection will appear between the vast literature on physicalism as a topic in philosophy of mind and the equally vast literature on material constitution as a topic in metaphysics
Supplemental Material, DS1_VET_10.1177_0300985818758469 - Apical Elongation of Molar Teeth in Captive <i>Microtus</i> Voles
No full textSupplemental Material, DS1_VET_10.1177_0300985818758469 for Apical Elongation of Molar Teeth in Captive Microtus Voles by Denise M. Imai, Risa Pesapane, Christopher J. Conroy, Christina N. Alarcón, Nora Allan, Russell A. Okino, Jennifer Fung, Brian G. Murphy, Frank J. M. Verstraete, and Janet E. Foley in Veterinary Pathology</p
“What’s Real?”: Digital Technology and Negative Affect in Jennifer Egan’s <i>Look at Me</i> and <i>The Keep</i>
No full textCopyright © The Author(s) 2021. This article investigates the relationship between affect, digital technology, and neoliberalism in Jennifer Egan’s second and third novels: Look at Me (2001) and The Keep (2006). I argue that this relationship is central to Egan’s politicized (post-postmodern) understanding of the contemporary subject, whose feeling is overtly conditioned by the new media culture and technology as well as by the aspirational and elitist orientation of neoliberal discourse. Emphasizing these texts’ engagement with negative affects, including “cruel optimism” and shame, which dominate their narrative focalizations, I nevertheless consider how these feelings remain open to transformation in these novels, particularly in moments of critique, creativity, and interpersonal care
A Comparative Analysis of the Equity Outcomes in Three Sugarcane–Ethanol Systems
No full textThis article identifies equity outcomes associated with three biofuel systems in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. Acknowledging that winners and losers are socially and politically generated, the article identifies some of the factors behind the distribution of winners and losers along different stages of three sugarcane–ethanol supply chains. Analyzing the outcomes for equity within each case study reveals an uneven distribution that, we argue, is related to the procedure and structure of the given sugarcane–ethanol system, and the recognition of the impacts on different actors within those structures. Increasing equity in sugarcane–ethanol systems will require greater openness in decision-making processes, in order that multiple voices are taken into account in the promotion, production, and consumption of biofuels—particularly those of smaller and less powerful actors
Tagging of Biomedical Articles on CiteULike: A Comparison of User, Author and Professional Indexing
No full textThis paper examines the context of online indexing from the viewpoint of three different groups: users, authors, and professional indexers. User tags, author keywords and descriptors were collected from academic journal articles, which were both indexed in Pubmed and tagged on CiteULike, and analysed. Descriptive statistics, informetric measures, and thesaural term comparison shows that there are important differences in the use of keywords between the three groups in addition to similarities which can be used to enhance support for search and browse. While tags and author keywords were found that matched descriptors exactly, other terms which did not match but provided important expansion to the indexing lexicon were found. These additional terms could be used to enhance support for searching and browsing in article databases as well as to provide invaluable data for entry vocabulary and emergent terminology for regular updates to indexing systems. Additionally, the study suggests that tags support organisation by association to task, projects and subject while making important connections to traditional systems which classify into subject categories
Good Parents, Bad Citizens? Factors Behind Vaccine Hesitancy in Jennifer A. Reich’s Research
No full textZjawisko uchylania się od szczepień ochronnych staje się obecnie coraz większym wyzwaniem dla zdrowia publicznego zarówno w Polsce, jak i w wielu innych krajach Europy i Ameryki Północnej. Celem eseju jest streszczenie głównych wniosków dotyczących uwarunkowań tego zjawiska, do jakich doszła na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w USA Jennifer A. Reich i które zostały opublikowane w jej wydanej w 2016 roku książce Calling the Shots. Why Parents Reject Vaccines. Autorka pokazuje, jak zjawisko uchylania się od szczepień, które ma najczęściej miejsce wśród osób mających największy dostęp do zasobów i edukacji, dotyka fundamentalnych kwestii związanych z wyborem osobistym, integralnością cielesną, odpowiedzialnością względem zbiorowości oraz relacjami jednostki z państwem.Vaccine hesitancy has recently become a growing challenge for public health in Poland as well as in many other countries in Europe and North America. The paper provides a summary of the main findings concerning the factors behind the phenomenon, as presented in Jennifer A. Reich’s book ‘Calling the Shots. Why Parents Reject Vaccines’, based on her research carried out in the United States. The author demonstrates the multiple ways, in which vaccine hesitancy, particularly prevalent among those with privileged access to education and resources, is linked to broader issues concerning personal choice, bodily integrity, individual responsibility towards community and individual’s relations with the state
Redovisningsstudenter & generativ AI : Enkätstudie om redovisningsstudenters användning av generativ AI
No full textTitel: Redovisningsstudenter & generativ AI Nivå: Examensarbete på grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi. Författare: Jennifer Roos och Josefine Olsson Handledare: Jan Svanberg Datum: 2024 – maj Syfte: Undersöka hur redovisningsstudenter med olika inlärningsstrategier (ytinlärning och djupinlärning) använder generativ AI i sina studier samt att analysera hur generativ AI bidrar till studenternas lärande. Metod: Studien utgår från en positivistisk forskningsfilosofi och en deduktiv forskningsansats. Metoden består av en kvantitativ forskningsdesign med en tvärsnittsdesign i form av en enkätundersökning som utformar studiens primärdata bestående av 62 respondenter, varav 10 respondenter uteslöts och räknas som bortfall. Datamaterialet har kodats och analyserats i statistikprogrammet SPSS. Resultat och slutsats: Studiens resultat indikerar att det finns en jämn spridning mellan inlärningsstrategierna yt- och djupinlärning hos redovisningsstudenter samt att fåtalet redovisningsstudenter tillhör båda inlärningsstrategierna. Resultatet visar att generativ AI kan användas i både ytinlärning och djupinlärning och tenderar att accentuera den aktuella inlärningsstrategin. Examensarbetes bidrag: Studien bidrar med ny, högaktuell och viktig forskning till forskningsgapet gällande hur generativ AI påverkar redovisningsstudenters inlärningsstrategi. Insikterna från studien bidrar till en ökad förståelse kring utformningen av redovisningsutbildningen för att förbereda redovisningsstudenter inför yrket. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Framtida forskning kan utöka urvalet för att bättre representera populationen, redovisningsstudenter. Dessutom bör framtida forskning utforska hur andra inlärningsstrategier kan påverka användningen av generativ AI samt undersöka samband mellan variabler som kön, ålder, geografisk plats och kursämne för att identifiera likheter, skillnader och mönster. Nyckelord: Chatbotar, Djupinlärning, Generativ AI, Inlärningsstrategier, Redovisningsstudenter & Ytinlärning.Title: Accounting Students & generative AI Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Author: Jennifer Roos and Josefine Olsson Supervisor: Jan Svanberg Date: 2024 – May Aim: To investigate how accounting students with different learning strategies (surface learning and deep learning) use generative AI in their studies and to analyze how generative AI contributes to students’ learning. Method: The study is based on a positivist research philosophy and a deductive research approach. The method is a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional design in the form of a questionnaire that forms the study's primary data consisting of 62 respondents, of which 10 respondents were excluded and counted as non-valid. The data has been coded and analyzed in the statistical program SPSS. Results and conclusions: The results of the study indicate that there is an even spread between the learning strategies, surface- and deep learning, in accounting students and that the few accounting students belong to both learning strategies. The result shows that generative AI can be used for both surface learning and deep learning and tends to accentuate the current learning strategy. Contribution of the thesis: The study contributes to new, highly current and important research to the research gap regarding how generative AI affects the learning strategy of accounting students. The insights from the study contribute to an increased understanding of the design of accounting education to prepare accounting students for the profession. Suggestions for future research: Future research could expand the sample to better represent the population, accounting students. Additionally, future research should explore how other learning strategies may influence the use of generative AI as well as examine relationships between variables such as gender, age, geographic location, and course subject to identify similarities, differences, and patterns. Key words: Accounting Students, Chatbots, Deep learning, Generative AI, Learning strategies & Surface learning
Covid-19s påverkan på produktivitet och arbetsförhållanden vid övergången till distansarbete
No full textTitel: Covid-19s påverkan på produktivitet och arbetsförhållanden vid övergången till distansarbete. Nivå: Examensarbete på Grundnivå i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Sofia Axelsson och Jennifer Österberg Handledare: Arne Fagerström Datum: 2023 - Januari Syftet med examensarbetet är att skapa förståelse för hur anställda upplever förändringen gällande arbetsförhållanden och produktivitet i redovisningsbyråer under Covid-19. Detta besvaras genom att titta på faktorer som påverkar produktiviteten och arbetsförhållanden. Uppsatsen består av en kvalitativ studie utförd med semistrukturerade intervjuer utförda på redovisningsbyråer. Resultatet tyder på att produktiviteten inte förändrats nämnvärt under Covid-19 pandemins distansarbete. Olika faktorer har genererat i förhalningar av arbetsuppgifter men respondenterna som tillfrågats har arbetat mer vid stora deadlines för att utföra sina arbetsuppgifter i rätt tid. Den psykologiska effekten vid distansarbete är stor vilket både tidigare forskning och empirin tyder på. Därmed har arbetsförhållandena förändrats. En idé till fortsatt forskning är att undersöka om anställda som arbetar hemifrån mår sämre än de som arbetar på kontoret och vad det kan ge för konsekvenser. Nyckelord: “Covid-19”, “distansarbete”, “arbeta hemifrån”, “hybrid arbete” och “arbetsförhållanden”. Title: The impact of Covid-19 on productivity and working conditions during the changeover to remote work. Level: Bachelor's degree in the subject Business Administration Author: Sofia Axelsson and Jennifer Österberg Supervisor: Arne Fagerström Date: 2023 – January The puropse of the thesis is to create an understanding of how employeés experience the change in work conditions and productivity in accounting firms during Covid-19. This is answered by looking at factors that affect productivity and the work conditions. This thesis consists of a qualitative study with semi-structured interviews on accounting firms. The result indicates that productivity has not changed significantly during the remote work of the Covid-19 pandemic. Several factors have been generated in delaying work tasks but respondents who are asked have worked more around big deadlines to complete their work tasks on time. The psychological effect of remote work is big, as both previous research and empirical evidence indicate. Thus working conditions have changed. One idea for continued research is to investigate whether employees who work from home feel worse than those who work in the office and what the consequences may be. Key words: “Covid-19”, “remote work”, “work from home”, “hybrid work” and “working conditions”
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