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Selected AbstractsImportant Places and Their Public Faces: Understanding Fenway Park as a Public SymbolTHE JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE, Issue 2 2006MICHAEL IAN BORER First page of article [source] BHAGAVAD G,TÄ€ AS DUTY AND VIRTUE ETHICSJOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS ETHICS, Issue 3 2006Some Reflections ABSTRACT The paper examines the ethical conception of the most well-known and much discussed Hindu text, the Bhagavad G,t,, in the context of the Western distinction between duty ethics and virtue ethics. Most of the materials published on the G,t, make much of its conception of duty; however, there is no systematic investigation of the notion of virtue in the G,t,. The paper begins with a discussion of the fundamental characteristics of virtue ethics, before undertaking a discussion of the conceptions of duty and virtue in the G,t,. The paper clearly demonstrates that (1) both duty and virtue coexist in the G,t,, and (2) the G,t, accords virtue an important place. [source] Bringing the Moral Economy back in , to the Study of 21st-Century Transnational Peasant MovementsAMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST, Issue 3 2005MARC EDELMAN James Scott's The Moral Economy of the Peasant (1976) appeared at a time when "peasant studies" had begun to occupy an important place in the social sciences. The book's focus on Vietnam, as well as its novel argument about the causes of rural rebellion, attracted widespread attention and unleashed acerbic debates about peasants' "rationality" and the applicability of concepts from neoclassical economics to smallholding agriculturalists. In this article, I analyze E. P. Thompson's notion of "moral economy" and Scott's use of it to develop an experiential theory of exploitation. I then discuss other influences on Scott, including Karl Polanyi, A. V. Chayanov, and the Annales historians. "Moral economy" and "subsistence crisis" are concepts that Scott elaborated mainly in relation to village or national politics. In the final section of the article, I outline changes affecting peasantries in the globalization era and the continuing relevance of moral economic discourses in agriculturalists' transnational campaigns against the WTO. [source] Effectiveness of price discounts and premium promotionsPSYCHOLOGY & MARKETING, Issue 12 2009Mariola Palazon Although price discounts are by far the most common form of sales promotions employed by firms, the increasing use of premiums as a promotional strategy may imply that they are occupying a more important place in the promotional strategy. Since price discounts are quite costly and can reduce consumers' reference prices, undermine perception of quality, and hurt brand equity, it is crucial to know what type of promotion is the most preferred and valued by consumers. As the most recent works in the field have argued that the promotional benefit level is an important determinant of promotional effectiveness, this research reports the results of two experimental studies that investigated the interaction effect between promotional benefit level and promotion type across three levels of benefit (low, moderate, high). The results obtained suggest that at high benefit levels price discounts are more effective than premiums, while the opposite occurs at low levels. However, a similar evaluation of promotional tools was found at moderate benefit levels. The findings offer guidance to managers who might benefit from knowing what is the best strategy to promote their products and services. Our work also extends prior related research because, to this date, the effectiveness of price discounts and premiums across promotional benefit levels is an under-researched issue. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Social enterprise for work integration in 12 european countries: a descriptive analysis,ANNALS OF PUBLIC AND COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS, Issue 2 2005by Roger Spear And one sector where they have found a particularly important place is in work integration, addressing some of the more difficult problems of social exclusion in labour markets. The study on which this paper is based was a large scale comparative analysis of developments of these social enterprise in 12 European countries While there are clear differences in national contexts, there are also similarities in the forms and characteristics of these social enterprise across Europe. It is argued that this form of social enterprise has proved effective and is an important innovation to address problems of more marginalised groups and individuals, but there remain issues about how to sustain and promote the good models and good practices developed. [source] UNESCO's doctrine of human diversity: A secular soteriology?ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY, Issue 3 2009Wiktor Stoczkowski The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was created in 1945, in the aftermath of the Second World War. Its principal mission, as initially defined, was to establish the conditions of peaceful coexistence between nations. This mission was equivalent to an experiment in social engineering on a global scale, which consisted in working out and disseminating a new worldview based on a revised vision of humankind. In this worldview an important place was granted to a particular vision of human diversity, both cultural and genetic. The paper reconstructs the main presuppositions of UNESCO's doctrine of human diversity and examines theirs historical transformations. [source] Jack Tizard Lecture: Cognitive Behaviour Therapies for Children: Passing Fashion or Here to Stay?CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH, Issue 2 2005Philip Graham The aim of this article is to consider the current and likely future status of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for disturbed children and adolescents. Two definitions of CBT, narrow and broad, are provided and their core components described. Subsequently the historical development of these therapies and their reception by psychotherapists with different orientations is discussed. Assessment and therapeutic CBT approaches are described and the strength of the evidence for their use is briefly reviewed. Finally the challenges these therapies are currently meeting that might enhance or diminish their value are outlined. It is concluded that CBTs offer a most promising approach in the child and adolescent field and are likely to establish and maintain an important place in the therapeutic armoury of the next generation of professionals concerned to help children and young people with psychiatric disorders. [source] Update on atrial fibrillation: Part IICLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, Issue 3 2008Irina Savelieva MD Abstract Antiarrhythmic drugs are an essential tool in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Although we are already on the threshold of a large expansion in the use of ablation therapies, these will not, however, be appropriate for all patients, and pharmacological therapies will continue to have an important place in the management of atrial fibrillation. The plethora of antiarrhythmic drugs currently available for the treatment of atrial fibrillation is a reflection that none is wholly satisfactory, each having limited efficacy combined with poor safety and tolerability. Improved class III antiarrhythmic drugs, such as dronedarone, new classes of antiarrhythmic agents, such as atrial repolarization delaying agents, and upstream therapies dealing with substrate, represent potential sources of new pharmacological therapies. Copyright © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Overheard in the Halls: What Adolescents Are Saying, and What Teachers Are Hearing, About Health IssuesJOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, Issue 7 2007Alwyn T. Cohall MD ABSTRACT Background:, Schools have long been recognized as an excellent place to offer health education and supportive services. Teachers are among the most important influences in the lives of school-aged children and can provide valuable insight into the health issues important to adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential role general academic teachers may play in facilitating adolescent health promotion efforts. Methods:, To determine what teachers think about the role of health promotion in schools and what tools and topics they would find most helpful as critical advisers to students, we administered a 28-question survey at staff development meetings in 4 New York City schools. Results:, Teachers agreed that schools were an important venue for discussing and providing health messages. More than half of those surveyed reported having overheard student discussions about health once a week or more, and 70% stated that they had been actively approached by students 1-3 or more times per semester with reports of personal problems or health issues. Teachers expressed concern about their ability to handle student mental, behavioral, and reproductive health problems and desired additional staff development workshops to address these needs. Conclusions:, Teachers felt that schools were important places to promote dialogue about health and accept the importance of playing a broader role in the lives of youth beyond education. To enhance the prospect of health-promoting interactions between teachers and students, attention must be paid to developing the overall skill and comfort level of teachers with respect to adolescent health concerns. [source] | ||||||||||||||||