Crossing Empires: Portuguese, Sephardic, and Dutch Business Networks in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1580-1674

In the last two decades, private entrepreneurship has emerged as an important research area in the field of Adantic history. Various studies have clearly shown the role played by private business in the making of the early modern Adantic economy. Initially, private entrepreneurship was studied separately from imperial entities and did not contemplate activities encompassing several European empires. Recently, however, scholars have started to look into private engagement in various branches of the Adantic colonial trade, broadening our understanding of when and how private business operated simultaneously in different colonial settings. The works of Schnurmann, Studnicki-Gizbert, Ebert, Trivellato, and Antunes are some of the most important contributions.

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Climate change and employment relations

Journal of Industrial Relations ◽

10.1177/0022185617699651 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 670-679 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Caleb Goods

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Research Area ◽

Research Note ◽

Employment Relations ◽

Important Research ◽

Workplace Relations ◽

Important Research Area

A central, yet overlooked, aspect of contemporary employment relations is the growing impact climate change is having on workplace relations. This research note outlines how climate change and workplace relations are linked, the minimal academic focus this important research area has received and the limited response from employment relations actors to the climate change challenge. Some examples of ‘climate bargaining’ are given to demonstrate both the connection between employment relations and climate change and to provide possible models for meaningfully advancing climate change actions in the workplace.

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The Use of Literary Texts in EFL Coursebooks: An Exploratory Study

English Language and Literature Studies ◽

10.5539/ells.v10n3p86 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 86

Author(s):

Shaima Al-Saeed ◽

Abdullah A. Alenezi

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Early Period ◽

Research Area ◽

Higher Learning ◽

Literary Texts ◽

Important Research ◽

Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽

Important Research Area ◽

And Linguistics

This exploratory study investigates the use of literary texts in English as a foreign language (EFL) coursebooks and examines the extent to which literature is used within the coursebooks, the types of texts used as regards authenticity and recency, the criteria for selecting and adapting the texts and the ways of improving the selection and adaptation process. Multiple articles written on this subject show that the evaluation of EFL coursebooks is a relevant and important research area in the study of language and linguistics. This study gives a survey of the extent to which literary texts are used in EFL coursebooks within institutions of higher learning in Kuwait and worldwide. In this study, 44 popular EFL coursebooks (between 2015 and 2019) within higher education institutes, including those in Kuwait, were analysed. The findings demonstrated that literary texts are not included in many of the coursebooks used nowadays and that the literary texts selected were primarily from an early period (more than a century ago). Furthermore, the results revealed that the coursebooks include a large percentage of inauthentic, ill-adapted works. Consequently, this study recommends incorporating authentic literary texts in EFL coursebooks comprising modern literature.

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Exploring status consumption in South Africa: a literature review

Investment Management and Financial Innovations ◽

10.21511/imfi.13(3).2016.12 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 131-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nkosivile Welcome Madinga ◽

Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri ◽

Thobekani Lose

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Research Area ◽

Important Research ◽

Middle Income ◽

Status Consumption ◽

Income Groups ◽

The Status ◽

Goods Market ◽

Status Goods ◽

Important Research Area

South Africa is one of the most important countries in the status goods market. In addition, it has the biggest share from the status consumption market in Africa and it is amongst fastest growing countries worldwide in status consumption. The growth in status consumption in South Africa is attributed to the growth of the high-income and middle-income groups. As the demand for status increases and status goods become more available, the concept of status has become an important research area for academics and marketers. The aim of this study is to explore the concept of status consumption and provide an overview of status consumption. In this study, the literature has been reviewed for the studies on the same subject to make a compilation

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Formation of Multiple-Robots Using Vision Based Approach

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.419.768 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 419 ◽

pp. 768-773 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bayanjargal Baasandorj ◽

Aamir Reyaz ◽

Batmunkh Battulga ◽

Deok Jin Lee ◽

Kil To Chong

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Mobile Robot ◽

Research Area ◽

Multiple Robots ◽

Important Research ◽

Communication Device ◽

Important Research Area ◽

Bluetooth Communication

Multi-robots system has grown enormously with a large variety of topics being addressed. It is an important research area within the robotics and artificial intelligence. By using the vision based approach this paper deals with the formation of multiple-robots. Three NXT robots were used in the experiment and all the three robots work together as one virtual mobile robot. In addition to these things we also used TCP/IP socket, ArToolKit, NXT robot, Bluetooth communication device. And for programming C++ was used. Results achieved from the experiment were highly successful.

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Decoding the coupling between the brain and skin reactions in auditory stimulation by information-based analysis of EEG and GSR signals

Technology and Health Care ◽

10.3233/thc-213052 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Najmeh Pakniyat ◽

Hamidreza Namazi

Keyword(s):

Brain Activity ◽

Skin Resistance ◽

Research Area ◽

Important Research ◽

Skin Reactions ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Information Contents ◽

Important Research Area ◽

Electroencephalogram Eeg ◽

The Brain

BACKGROUND: The analysis of brain activity in different conditions is an important research area in neuroscience. OBJECTIVE: This paper analyzed the correlation between the brain and skin activities in rest and stimulations by information-based analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) and galvanic skin resistance (GSR) signals. METHODS: We recorded EEG and GSR signals of eleven subjects during rest and auditory stimulations using three pieces of music that were differentiated based on their complexity. Then, we calculated the Shannon entropy of these signals to quantify their information contents. RESULTS: The results showed that music with greater complexity has a more significant effect on altering the information contents of EEG and GSR signals. We also found a strong correlation (r= 0.9682) among the variations of the information contents of EEG and GSR signals. Therefore, the activities of the skin and brain are correlated in different conditions. CONCLUSION: This analysis technique can be utilized to evaluate the correlation among the activities of various organs versus brain activity in different conditions.

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How Can We Trust Agents in Multi-Agent Environments? Techniques and Challenges

Software Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-060-8.ch167 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 2843-2864 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kostas Kolomvatsos ◽

Stathes Hadjiefthymiades

Keyword(s):

Computer Science ◽

Research Area ◽

Software Components ◽

Important Research ◽

Multi Agent Systems ◽

Agent Systems ◽

Potential Partner ◽

Multi Agent ◽

Important Research Area

The field of Multi-agent systems (MAS) has been an active area for many years due to the importance that agents have to many disciplines of research in computer science. MAS are open and dynamic systems where a number of autonomous software components, called agents, communicate and cooperate in order to achieve their goals. In such systems, trust plays an important role. There must be a way for an agent to make sure that it can trust another entity, which is a potential partner. Without trust, agents cannot cooperate effectively and without cooperation they cannot fulfill their goals. Many times, trust is based on reputation. It is an indication that we may trust someone. This important research area is investigated in this book chapter. We discuss main issues concerning reputation and trust in MAS. We present research efforts and give formalizations useful for understanding the two concepts.

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Evaluation of Bilateral Asymmetry in the Humerus of Human Skeletal Specimen

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2019/3194912 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Samuel S. Dare ◽

Godfery Masilili ◽

Kintu Mugagga ◽

Peter E. Ekanem

Keyword(s):

Research Area ◽

Important Research ◽

Biomedical Sciences ◽

Bilateral Asymmetry ◽

Makerere University ◽

Geographical Regions ◽

Humeral Torsion ◽

Important Research Area ◽

The Right ◽

Geographical Locations

Several studies have established a relationship between morphological and behavioral asymmetry making investigations of bilateral bone asymmetry an attractive and important research area. The purpose of this study was to investigate bilateral asymmetry patterns of skeletal specimen from five geographical locations (Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, and Uganda) at Galloway Osteological Collection, Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences. The angle of torsion and retroversion, mid-shaft circumference, length, and weight of 232 pairs of humeri were determined. A Torsiometer was used to measure the angle of torsion in degrees according to Krahl and Evans 1945, a tape was used to measure the mid-shaft circumference at the level of the apex of the deltoid V, and the length in cm was determined. An osteometric board was used to measure the length of the humerus in centimeters. A weighing balance was used to measure the weight of the humerus in grams. The analysis of humeral asymmetry with respect to parameters of the human skeletal specimen at the Galloway Osteological Collection Mulago revealed bilateral asymmetrical status observed in the angle of torsion, length, weight, and mid-shaft circumference. Our result mostly showed lateralization to the right in all the parameters investigated except the torsion angle which is to the left. Our investigation revealed that humeral torsion is inversely proportional to weight, length, and mid-shaft circumference of the humerus. This study established the existence of bilateral asymmetries in the humeri of all the geographical regions investigated with more asymmetry observed in the male compared with the female.

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Cases of successful independent educationally oriented podcasters

E-Learning and Digital Media ◽

10.1177/2042753020946281 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 505-520

Author(s):

Christopher Shamburg

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Research Area ◽

Important Research ◽

Research Project ◽

Important Research Area

This research project examined three cases of successful independent educationally oriented podcasters. As the numbers of podcasts and podcast listeners grow in the United States, the stories of people who create content in this new educational space are an under-explored and important research area. This research profiles three successful independent podcasters who work in areas that can be considered, broadly, educational. The participants were selected for their diversity, and data were collected from interviews with the podcasters and a review of their podcasts and related documents. The narratives examine how and why successful independent educationally oriented podcasters started and continue their work. The findings indicate that their work is characterized by the desire to fill an under-served need, a persistent optimism, an enjoyment of their independence, and a sense of integrity.

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Making Space for the Psychology of Creativity in Dance Science

International Journal of Art Culture and Design Technologies ◽

10.4018/ijacdt.2018010103 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 30-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucie Clements ◽

Rebecca Weber

Keyword(s):

Research Area ◽

Domain Specificity ◽

Complex Phenomenon ◽

Important Research ◽

Mental Processes ◽

Product Domain ◽

Technical Performance ◽

Important Research Area ◽

And Performance ◽

Psychology Of Creativity

Creativity is commonly recognized as a complex phenomenon; one which entails a range of debates around definition, process and product, domain specificity, cross-discipline generalisability, and appropriate testing measures. The psychology of creativity appears to find a fitting home in dance science, a field concerned with understanding and enhancing dancers' health and performance. Yet dance psychology has been predominated by research which focuses on the mental processes underpinning optimal skill execution and technical performance. This paper outlines an argument for a greater focus on the creative demands of dance within dance science, highlighting some the challenges of, and barriers to, research in the psychology of creativity in dance, before making a number of recommendations to encourage the growth of this important research area.

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