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Education and Training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: A Partially Annotated Bibliography
No full textThis bibliography on “Education and Training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines” has been specifically prepared for the UWI School of Continuing Studies’ St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conference. It covers all aspects of education and training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines including: Academic achievement,economics of education, educational infrastructure, literacy and mathematics education
WHY (NOT) PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE TOURISM EVENT?
No full textIndividuals’ participation in tourism recreation events can be constrained by a number of situational factors and can also be bolstered by key influences such as a desire for a particular social identity. This study extends the current body of research by investigating the effects of social identity, motivation, and perceived constraints on desire, and thus on the intent to participate in organized motorcycle tourism events. This research was carried out on a sample of participants at an internationally acclaimed motorbike event: the Transitalia Marathon. The results of the structural model indicate that social identity has a positive influence on motivation, the desire to participate, and the intent to participate. In addition, social identity has a negative, direct effect on perceived constraints, which in turn have a negative effect on motivation. This motivation has a positive, direct influence on the desire to participate. The practical and research implications of this study are presented herein
Norman Vincent Peale portrait
No full textPortrait of author and minister Norman Vincent Peale, ca. 1984. Peale was born on May 31, 1898, in Bowersville, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and became one of the most influential ministers of the twentieth century, known for his dynamic and energetic sermons. He preached an optimistic message that many Americans accepted during such trying events as the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement. His sermons were broadcast on the radio and shown on television all across the United States. Peale also published forty-six books, his most popular being "The Power of Positive Thinking.
An exploratory investigation of the real-time training modes used by hotel expatriates
No full textExisting literature contains voluminous research indicating that an expatriate\u27s failure to adapt to the host culture is a leading driver of turnover [e.g. Powers, T. 1992. Managing international hospitality, FIU Hospitality Review, 1(1), 25–34; Stone, R., 1991. Expatriate selection and failure. Human Resource Planning 14, 9–18]. In response to this recurring finding, an increased number of corporations offer cultural training for those beginning (or about to begin) an international assignment. Nevertheless, even in a top-rate training program, only a small fraction of cultural idiosyncrasies can be addressed in advanced training sessions. Therefore, in addition to a priori training, recent literature recommends the use of real-time training [Avril, A., Magnini, V., 2007. A holistic approach to expatriate success. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 19 (1), 53–63; Magnini, V., Honeycutt, E., 2003. Learning orientation and the hotel expatriate manager experience. International Journal of Hospitality Management 22, 267–380; Mendenhall, M., Stahl, G., 2000. Expatriate training and development: where do we go from here? Human Resources Management 39 (2–3), 251–265]. This research collects exploratory survey results from nineteen current hotel expatriates and finds that the most commonly used source of real-time training is local nationals. In addition, it is found that as the number of previous expatriate assignments increases, the use of CD-Rom real-time training products declines. Further, in terms of culture, expatriates are less likely to turn to repatriates for real-time advice when assigned to an individualistic host nation or when there is a sizable culture distance between home and host country. The implications of these findings are discussed
François Vincent
No full textGrandbois introduces Vincent's paintings and prints from 1992 to 1998, analysing the artist's main source of inspiration - the body - while describing his use of the three studios he frequents. Includes a text by Vincent on humour in art. Texts in English, French and Japanese. Biographical notes on artist and author
Kara Gust interviews author Jeff Vande Zande
No full textAuthor Jeff Vande Zande talks about teaching and writing, poems vs. short stories, developing characters in his stories based on his personal experience, and his current projects. Vande Zande is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Kara Gust for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writer Series
The changing role of the university : national aspects : speech [delivered at] Mount Saint Vincent University
No full textSpeech Mount Saint Vincent University by M.O. Morgan, The Changing Role of the University, National AspectsTitle from captio
Interview of author Rick Riordan
No full textRick Riordan, author of the "Tres Navarre" series of detective novels, talks about his teaching and writing careers, his life in San Antonio, and the need to write authentically about real places, people, language, culture, and history. He discusses his characters and the situations in which he places them, his own limits in writing about social injustice from which he has not suffered, but being familiar with life in San Antonio and the multicultural environment in the community. Riordan is also known for writing the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series. Riordan is interviewed by Diana Rivera at the 2005 Left Coast Crime Conference held in El Paso, Texas
Interview of author Walter Satterthwait
No full textWalter Satterthwait, author of a series of contemporary crime novels, talks about his protagonists Joshua Croft and Rita Mondragon, and his novels set in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Satterthwait describes how he came to writing crime stories and why he chose to use a Latina as a main character. He describes his exposure to different cultures, his childhood of frequent moves, how he came to writing, and how he developed his characters. Satterthwait is interviewed by Diana Rivera at the 2005 Left Coast Crime Conference held in El Paso, Texas
Michael Rodriguez interviews author Paul Clemens
No full textAuthor Paul Clemens talks about his book "Made in Detroit," the genre of memoir, and writing about race. Clemens is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library
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