A Major Transformation in NonWoven Textiles?

AATCC Review ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Nicola Davies
Keyword(s):  
Major Transformation ◽  
Nonwoven Textiles

scholarly journals Exploring new frontiers? “Neo-slumming” and gentrification as a tourism resource

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-353
Author(s):  
Raphaël Pieroni ◽  
Patrick James Naef
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Gaze ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Central Hypothesis ◽  
Tourism Resource ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Private Entrepreneurs ◽  
Guided Tours

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse urban transformation as a tourism resource. Tourism is undeniably a powerful motor for urban transformation but in return, urban transformation can represent a resource for actors related to tourism. More precisely this paper focuses on one major transformation of modern cities: gentrification. Design/methodology/approach The central hypothesis of this paper is that gentrification accompanies tourism, but that gentrification itself may also become an object of the tourist gaze. The paper focuses on local guides and small touristic entrepreneurs in order to identify the tensions that might arise. The presentation of two guided tours – “Subculture Brixton Nightlife Tour” and “Where Brooklyn At?” – will enable us to explore how the gentrification of Brixton (London) and Brooklyn (New York) may be used as a tourism resource for local private entrepreneurs. Findings Results presented here are based on ethnographic methods such as observation as well as content analysis and semi-directive interviews. Mobilising the historical concept of “slumming”, this paper proposes an extended conceptual framework, “neo-slumming”, to analyse evolving tourism practices in modern cities, practices that are considered here as tourism’s new frontiers. Originality/value However, as tourism transforms cities, the process itself is now of interest to tourists and thus becomes a resource for sector businesses (Naef, 2018). Yet studies about the touristification of urban transformation are still quite rare. This analysis aims to fill this gap by looking at the way a process, such as some spectacular, rapid or radical transformation of the urban fabric, can become a touristic resource associated with specific narratives and representations. In this context, the tourist gaze (Urry, 2002) is directed on a resource characterised by its ongoing change.

A. C. Gimson, JIPA and the m.f.

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-220
Author(s):  
Jack Windsor Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Significant Element ◽  
Major Transformation

A. C. Gimson was editor of Le Maître Phonétique (m.f.), which evolved into the Journal of the International Phonetic Association, for 25 years from 1950. Besides his general editorial supervision, he provided those publications with two of his own early articles, over 30 reviews and numbers of congratulatory and obituary tributes. He gradually phased out the short transcribed passages of various languages he and others had provided for learners and teachers: they had become a less significant element among IPA adherents. His encouragement of progressively more substantial contributions to the pages of the m.f. inevitably led to its 1970 major transformation, with normal orthography, into the present Journal of the International Phonetic Association.

scholarly journals Shifts and continuities in Zulu personal naming practices

Literator ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sihawukele Ngubane ◽  
Nompumelelo Thabethe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Strong Argument ◽  
Personal Names ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Liberal Capitalism ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
Historical Moment ◽  
Naming Practices

It is widely accepted that, in all societies, personal naming practices and culture are intertwined. Given that culture is not static, but dynamic and ever changing, personal names have undergone a major transformation due to socio-cultural and political factors. This article reflects on shifts and continuities in the practice of personal naming amongst the Zulu people. Emerging data demonstrate the evolution from pre-colonial Africa to the post-1994 period in South Africa. It is further illustrated that the reclaiming of indigenous names in the new democratic dispensation is perceived as a way for Africans to re-define and re-affirm their identities, thus de-stigmatising their culture. Ultimately, this article makes a strong argument that personal naming, in any society, is not detached from the socio-cultural environment. Rather, personal naming and culture are inextricably linked to socio-political conditions at any historical moment. This is demonstrated in the shift from personal naming practices greatly inspired by communal values to those steeped in contradictions within the epoch of neo-liberal capitalism. It is, therefore, concluded that shifts in people’s consciousness lead to fundamental shifts in personal naming practices.

High-Frequency Trading and its Role in Fragmented Markets

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Haferkorn
Keyword(s):  
Market Efficiency ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Efficient Market Hypothesis ◽  
High Frequency Trading ◽  
Electronic Market ◽  
Coordination Costs ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Securities Trading ◽  
Term Analysis

Securities trading underwent a major transformation within the last decade. This transformation was mainly driven by the regulatory induced fragmentation and by the increase of high-frequency trading (HFT). On the basis of the electronic market hypothesis, which poses that coordination costs decline when markets become automated, and the efficient market hypothesis in its semi-strong form, we study the effect of HFT on market efficiency in the European fragmented market landscape. In doing so, we further incorporate the realm of financialization, which criticizes the increase in transaction speed. By conducting a long-term analysis of CAC 40 securities, we find that HFT increases market efficiency by leveling midpoints between Euronext Paris and Bats Chi-X Europe. On the basis of a crosscountry event study, we analyze the effect of the German HFT Act. We observe that the midpoint dispersion of blue chip securities between the two leading venues Deutsche Boerse and Bats Chi-X Europe increased. We conclude that HFT increases market efficiency in the European market landscape by transmitting information between distant markets.

scholarly journals The Evolution of Beliefs and Opinions on Matters related to Marriage and Sexual Behaviour among French-speaking Catholic Quebecers and English-speaking Protestant Ontarians

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoît Laplante ◽  
Caia Miller ◽  
Paskall Malherbe
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
General Result ◽  
Religious Group ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Family Behaviour

The authors argue that the important changes in behaviour related to family and sexual life that were seen in Quebec during the second half of the 20th century are a consequence of a major transformation of the foundation of the normative system shared by the members of Quebec’s main socio-religious group, Frenchspeaking Catholics. Using data from Gallup polls, the authors compare the evolution of the opinions of French-speaking Quebec Catholics and Englishspeaking Ontario Protestants on matters related to sexual and family behaviour from the 1950s to the beginning of the 2000s. The general result is that the evolution of the differences between the two groups is compatible with the hypothesis.

scholarly journals The middle manager in search of business model innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergejs Groskovs ◽  
John P. Ulhøi
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Middle Manager ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Renewal ◽  
Model Search ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Major Transformation

Purpose It does not always take a heroic CEO to initiate a major transformation such as business model innovation. A middle manager with a personal drive and a sense of need for change may well jump-start this process. This paper aims to offer a simple framework and a set of practical guidelines for engaging the broader organisation in business model search and change activities. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on research in entrepreneurship, organisational change and strategic renewal; develops a set of managerial guidelines; and illustrates those with practical examples. Findings Business model innovation is an iterative, dynamic and continuous process of search and change activities. Key practical guidelines to manage this process include understanding the environment, ensuring resources and funding, engaging entrepreneurial individuals, committing senior management, firm orchestration of the change process and involvement of middle management and employees. Practical implications The framework allows for structuring a business model innovation and offers key guidelines for the journey, thus enabling an entrepreneurial middle manager to lead the effort. Originality/value Despite that business model innovation is normally considered the domain of the CEO, this paper shows that middle managers can also play a key role in the process. The value of the paper lies in the simplicity and practicality of the framework.

scholarly journals The perceived impact of downsizing and organisational transformation on survivors

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Ndlovu ◽  
S. Brijball Parumasur
Keyword(s):  
Change Implementation ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Advancement Opportunities ◽  
Survivor Syndrome ◽  
Framework Model ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Implementation Factors

Change is a way of life and the ability to manage change is a key factor in organisational survival and effectiveness. This article evaluates the ‘survivor syndrome’ and assesses the impact of the process of downsizing and transformation on communication, trust, survivor commitment and loyalty, morale and career advancement opportunities. The study was conducted using a stratified random sample of 361 employees/survivors in a branch of a motor manufacturer that had undergone major transformation. Data was collected using a self-developed questionnaire and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study generates a framework/model of critical change implementation factors and recommendations that will enable change managers to sense, adjust, respond and implement change timeously so as to gain strategic and competitive advantage. Opsomming Verandering is ’n lewenswyse en die vermoë om te verander is ’n kernaspek in organisasieverandering en -oorlewing. In hierdie artikel word die ‘oorlewingsindroom’ beoordeel en word die impak van die afskalingsproses en transformasie op kommunikasie, vertroue, ‘oorlewende’ toewyding en lojaliteit, moraal en loopbaanvorderingsgeleenthede takseer. Die studie is uitgevoer, met die gebruik van ’n gestratifiseerde ewekansige steekproef van 361 werknemers/’oorlewendes’ in ’n afdeling van ’n motorvervaardiger wat ingrypende transformasie ondergaan het. Data is ingesamel by wyse van ’n selfontwikkelde vraelys en ontleed aan die hand van beskrywende en inferensiële statistiek. Die studie het ’n raamwerk/model van kritieke veranderingsimplementeringsfaktore en aanbevelings gegenereer wat veranderingsbestuurders in staat sal stel om die gewaarwording, aanpassing, reaksie en implementering van verandering tydig te doen sodat strategiese en mededingingsvoordeel behaal kan word.

scholarly journals Mapeo del consumo de medios en los jóvenes: redes sociales, 'fake news' y confianza en tiempos de pandemia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-208
Author(s):  
Ana Pérez-Escoda ◽  
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Gema Barón-Dulce ◽  
Juana Rubio-Romero ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
The Media ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Source Of Information

The explosion of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a major transformation in media consumption and the use of social networks. New habits and extensive exposure to connected devices coupled with unmanageable amounts of information warn of a worrying reality, especially among the younger population. The aim of this research is to discover the degree of trustworthiness of Generation Z towards the media, their media consumption preferences and the association they make between media consumption and fake news. Using a descriptive and exploratory quantitative methodology, a study is presented with a sample of 225 young people belonging to this population niche. The study addresses three dimensions: media consumption, social networks and perception of fake news. The results show that generation Z is an intensive consumer of the media they trust the least and perceive traditional media as the most trustworthy. The findings indicate that social networks are the main source of information consumption for this ge­neration, among other content, despite also being the least trustworthy and the most likely to distribute fake news according to their perceptions. There is a lack of media literacy from a critical rather than a formative perspective.

scholarly journals Transforming secondary school libraries to meet the needs of the twenty first century learner

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Achoy ◽  
Rachael Greene
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
First Century ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Literacy Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Successful Execution ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Twenty First Century

Secondary school libraries in Trinidad and Tobago have undergone a major transformation through the successful execution of a Secondary Education Modernization Programme. (SEMP) This paper documents the achievements of the programme in upgrading the libraries’ learning environment to meet the needs of the twenty first century learner. The efforts of the Secondary School Libraries Unit to continue to provide for the learning needs of the nation’s twenty first century secondary school students through the implementation of a Library and Information Literacy Curriculum, provision of online databases, enhanced physical facilities and information resources are also discussed.

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