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Language and identity in the fictional fabric of Hadia Decharrière: the example of Arabe.
No full textLa literatura francófona contemporánea se encuentra profundamente
marcada por los flujos migratorios en el contexto europeo. Esto propicia un
escenario literario que refleja, por consiguiente, un amplio abanico de
escritos inspirados del fenómeno de desterritorialización y del sentimiento
de desarraigo. En este contexto, muchos son los escritores que, emigrados
o exiliados, se han instalado en Francia y han adoptado el francés como
lengua de expresión literaria. El cuestionamiento existencial sobre la
esencia identitaria de estos autores se erige en portavoz de un nuevo
modelo de identidad que refleja la interculturalidad. Tal es el caso de Hadia
Decharrière, una escritora nacida en Kuwait de padres sirios que ha vivido
su infancia entre Francia, Siria y Estados Unidos. Hadia Decharrière se
inscribe, por lo tanto, en el contexto de las xenografías francófonas en la
Europa actual. Autora de dos novelas, Grande Section publicada en 2018 y
Arabe publicada un año más tarde, Hadia Decharrière presenta un proyecto
narrativo de inspiración autoficcional en la que reflexiona sobre el proceso
de construcción identitaria y de pertenencia lingüística. En el presente
artículo nos proponemos analizar su segunda novela, en la que la autora
sitúa la pertenencia lingüística en el epicentro de la construcción identitaria.Contemporary Francophone literature is profoundly influenced by migratory
flows in the European context. This fosters a literary scenario that reflects,
therefore, a wide of writings inspired by the deterritorialization phenomenon
and the feeling of rootlessness. In this context, there have been many
writers, either immigrants or exiles, who have settled in France and have
adopted French as a language of literary expression. The existential quest
for the identity essence of these authors expresses the evolution of a new
intercultural identity model. Such is the case of Hadia Decharrière, a writer
born in Kowait to Syrian parents who has lived herd childhood between
France, Syria and the United States. Hadia Decharrière is inscribed,
therefore, in the context of Francophone xenographs in modern Europe.
Author of two novels, Grande Section published in 2018 and Arabe
published a year later, Hadia Decharrière presents a narrative project of
autofictional inspiration in which she reflects on the process of identity
construction and linguistic belonging. In the present article, we propose to
analyze her second novel, in which the author places linguistic belonging at
the epicenter of identity construction
The Mirrored Body: Doubling and Replacement of the Feminine and androgynous Body In Hadia Said\u27S \u3cem\u3eArtist\u3c/em\u3e and Haruki Murakami\u27S \u3cem\u3eSputnik Sweetheart\u3c/em\u3e
No full textThis thesis aims to explore the presentation of the body and its connection to the consciousness created within a multitude of existences. This presentation addresses the layers in which the female body is constructed in the works of Haruki Murakami, Moto Hagio, and Hadia Said, all of which deal specifically with the female body and consciousness. The angles used in this presentation will include a postmodern feminist interpretation of the body with regard to sexual politics.
The primary mediums in which these existences are contained will be printed and virtual modes of communication contributing to the construction of a global consciousness, through the utilization of broadcast, the internet, written letters, and electronic documentation. These methods offer an insight into the creation of the alternate and the mirrored body formed entirely in words and concepts as recreated by perceiving and observing other. Each narrator, respectively, offers a look into a presupposed body removed from the actual subject in non-physically, if sometimes tangible forms.
This exploration is concerned primarily with the female bodies represented in Said\u27s and Murakami\u27s works Artiste, Sputnik Sweetheart, and Kafka on the Shore, with a nod to the androgynous body in Hagio\u27s The Heart of Thomas. The analysis will be done in regard to the formulation of identity in a local and trans-national setting, as the bodies are not limited to a substantially solid physical environment. The emphasis on location will be directed on the existence of the physical body as well, as interlinked with the issue of identity of those surrounding the virtual and recreated body. These subjects are firmly placed, however, within a historical context affording a time frame, if not situated chronologically. In order to explore the virtual existence of the recreated and mirrored body, it will be necessary to understand the frame they are initially created then removed from
Cross-Cultural Management Education: Core for Business Students in the 21st Century
No full textThe study examines the impact of introducing several crosscultural management courses in the undergraduate program of a business school on the students’ cultural intelligence level and on their ability to manage conflict more effectively. The experimental method is used where students in the experimental and the control groups respond to the same survey at three different times (240 students); the focus group method is used with a group of nine students from the experimental group to obtain a deeper understanding of the results of the statistical analysis. The findings suggest a positive and significant effect of the cross-cultural management courses on the cultural intelligence level and the conflict management styles of students with obvious differences between male and female students. The findings confirm the importance of these courses and recommend making cross-cultural management courses core for all students to support their future global employability. Furthermore, experiential and blended learning techniques can replace international exposure, which is timely considering the constraints imposed on international travel due to COVID19. The study suggests a helpful insight to international business educators that can support the process of developing their programs through introducing specific courses and complementary teaching techniques that are effective and timely
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TRAGIC MULATTA 2.0: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROXIMATION AND CRITIQUE OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OF BI-ETHNIC WOMEN IN U.S. FILM AND TV
No full textThis study analyzes the representations of five bi-ethnic women characters in U.S. mass media both before and after U.S. “post-racial” era, to find and expose evidence of the continuity and perpetuation of racist stereotypes against biracial/bi-ethnic women. I utilize a thematic textual analysis, supported by the theories, ideas, and critical views of postcolonial theorists Frantz Fanon, Gayatri Spivak, and Edward Said, and composed of three prominent themes which expose the nature of the representations of lead bi-ethnic characters in current mass media entertainment (TV programs and films). The themes further explored through this project are: bi-ethnicity (one Black parent and one White parent) as a) over exoticized or hypersexualized; b) inherently problematic; and c) destined for non-existence through invisibility, elimination, and even death. In a second step, I critically examine the theme of the tragic mulatta present in Imitation of Life (Hunder & Sirk, 1959), a film released during the epoch of the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954-68), and the TV mini-series Alex Haley’s Queen (1993) to then highlight how it becomes immortalized transmedia (across diverse media platforms and historical moments) and ever-present in current “post-racial era” entertainment media film. To examine this, I compared one modern film and that portrayed a leading bi-ethnic woman–Dear White People (2014)– to then compare to the film mentioned above. I then compared TV programs that portray supporting bi-ethnic women characters in Suits (2011), Black-ish (2014), and Empire (2015) to then compare to the TV miniseries mentioned above. Finally, I contend that the presence of transmedia storytelling of the fixation, and manipulation of the supposed political correctness of the tragic mulatta archetype stands to reinforce its dominance in media portrayals. Moreover, the fragmentary existence is based on a lack of research and the indolent borrowing from previous archetypes
Réseaux de capteurs ubiquitous dans l'environnement NGN
No full textUbiquités Sensor Network (USN) is a conceptual network built over existing physical networks. It makes use of sensed data and provides knowledge services to anyone, anywhere and at anytime, and where the information is generated by using context awareness. Smart wearable devices and USNs are emerging rapidly providing many reliable services facilitating people life. Those very useful small end terminals and devices require a global communication substrate to provide a comprehensive global end user service. In 2010, the ITU-T provided the requirements to support USN applications and services in the Next Génération Network (NGN) environment to exploit the advantages of the core network. One of the main promising markets for the USN application and services is the e-Health. It provides continuous patients’ monitoring and enables a great improvement in medical services. On the other hand, Vehicular Ad-Hoc NETwork (VANET) is an emerging technology, which provides intelligent communication between mobile vehicles. Integrating VANET with USN has a great potential to improve road safety and traffic efficiency. Most VANET applications are applied in real time and they are sensitive to delay, especially those related to safety and health. In this work, we propose to use IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) as a service controller sub-layer in the USN environment providing a global substrate for a comprehensive end-to-end service. Moreover, we propose to integrate VANETs with USN for more rich applications and facilities, which will ease the life of humans. We started studying the challenges on the road to achieve this goalUbiquitous Sensor Network (USN) est un réseau conceptuel construit sur des réseaux physiques existantes. Il se sert des données détectées et fournit des services de connaissances à quiconque, n'importe où et à tout moment, et où l'information est générée en utilisant la sensibilité au contexte. Dispositifs et USN portables intelligents émergent rapidement en offrant de nombreux services fiables facilitant la vie des gens. Ces petits terminaux et terminaux très utiles besoin d'un substrat de communication globale pour fournir un service complet de l'utilisateur final global. En 2010, ITU -T a fourni les exigences pour supporter des applications et services USN dans le Next Generation Network (NGN) de l'environnement d'exploiter les avantages du réseau de base. L'un des principaux marchés prometteurs pour l'application et les services USN est la e- santé. Il fournit le suivi des patients en continu et permet une grande amélioration dans les services médicaux. D'autre part, des Véhicules Ad-hoc NETwork (VANET) est une technologie émergente qui permet une communication intelligente entre les véhicules mobiles. Intégrer VANET avec USN a un grand potentiel pour améliorer la sécurité routière et la fluidité du trafic. La plupart des applications VANET sont appliqués en temps réel et ils sont sensibles à retarder, en particulier ceux liés à la sécurité et à la santé. Dans ce travail, nous proposons d'utiliser l'IP Multimédia Subsystem (IMS) comme une sous- couche de contrôle de service dans l'environnement USN fournir un substrat mondiale pour un service complet de bout en bout. De plus, nous vous proposons d'intégrer VANETs avec USN pour des applications et des installations riches plus, ce qui facilitera la vie des humains. Nous avons commencé à étudier les défis sur la route pour atteindre cet objecti
Detection of Fluoroquinolones Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas Species Using Molecular Techniques
No full textKnowledge attitude and practices regarding difficult airway management among adults in the emergency departments of Pakistan
No full textObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the difficult airway management related knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst physicians and nurses working in the emergency departments of Pakistan.
Method: A web-based questionnaire was distributed nationwide amongst physicians and nurses working in emergency departments nationwide.
Results: There were 81 respondents for this in-term analysis. Most (70.4%) have practised emergency medicine for less than five years. 85.2% said their hospital had an EM training program. The majority (75.3%) preferred the RSI approach to managing airways in the emergency room. The average number of endotracheal intubations handled in a month and the average number of unexpectedly difficult intubations encountered in 100 cases were respectively 16.06±15.27 and 12.66±16.36. The exact steps of the ASA difficult airway algorithm were known to 60.5% of the responders. In terms of managing difficult airways, 39.5% of respondents felt competent.
Conclusion: There is a lack of institutional and nationwide guidelines regarding airway practices due to lack of formal training programs. The study identified the gaps in theoretical knowledge amongst physicians, highlighting the need for regular and formal training as currently most physicians are guided by clinical experience. [SJEMed 2024; 5(1.100): S69-S69
The Impact of Board Characteristics on Firms Financial Performance - Evidence from the Egyptian Listed Companies
No full textBoard characteristics considered in this study include board size presence of outside directors CEO Chairman duality and gender diversity on the board Firm performance is measured by return on assets ROA and Tobin s Q This study includes firm age firm size and industry type as control variables The author tests the hypotheses on longitudinal sample of 70 firms over six-year period from 2005 until 2010 The sample includes the most active firms EGX 100 on the Egyptian stock exchange Empirical analysis is undertaken using pooled OLS and FGLS regressions after adopting the prerequisite tests and after detecting the absence of endogeneity between the variables This study makes a number of contributions to the existing literature First it provides a better understanding of the overall picture of Egypt s internal governance mechanisms The findings also contribute to our understanding of how corporate governance in Arab countries is practised in general and in Egypt in particular Second an important finding about Egyptian firms is that in the presence of the non-mandatory code the board of directors is not effective in implementing proper corporate governance practices This view is supported by the low level of compliance and the weak legal system Governance in Egyptian-listed firms is achieved spontaneously through other factors such as ownershi
The Impact of Ownership Structure on Firms Financial Performance - Evidence from Egyptian Listed Companies
No full textThis study examines internal corporate governance mechanisms in the Egyptian securities market and aims to shed new light on understanding how the structure of internal governance mechanisms differs from that of the extensively studied governance mechanisms in developed countries It investigates the impact of state ownership private ownership managerial ownership and employee association ownership on financial performance The author tests the hypotheses on a sample of 70 Egyptian firms over a six-year period from 2005 to 2010 The sample includes the most Egyptian active firms EGX 100 listed on the Egyptian stock exchange To investigate the influence of ownership structure on performance this study adopts the agency theory and the resource-based view to develop the hypotheses The analysis shows the important role of private ownership and managerial ownership in firm performance However state ownership has provided inconsistent results with the two performance measures For employee ownership the inconsistency across the two performance measures can be justified by the positive investors perception about this type of ownership as it evolved as consequences of the privatisati on programme for state-owned companies In conclusion the findings of the study help stimulate further research into identifying the contingency conditions upon which ownership structure affect firm performance The empirical results also have some managerial implications for reforming ownership structur
