Cybernetic Hustle A Hard-Boiled Science Fiction Short Story

In a world where body enhancement technology, or cybernetics, should allow for exponential human progress, the gap between social classes is as wide as ever. A team of cybernetic bootleggers seek to even this playing field by providing low-cost implants to the working poor. Their operation becomes threatened when other underworld groups begin to raise police suspicions, but in this world, the cops may be more corrupt than the criminals. It is up to the team to expose the threat to their business, stay under the radar of the law, and risk their own futures in order to preserve their mission of making life-changing technology accessible to all

AI AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SKILL GAPS AND TRAINING NEEDS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES

AI is developing quickly and offers considerable prospects for economic development; nevertheless, it presents crucial challenges for instance, skills development and its effect on employee\u27s jobs in developing economies. This research will seek to establish the current state of AI related skills deficits and training in these economies to establish how governments and organizations can close the gaps by preparing the workforce for the future AI revolution. In line with the research questions, the following emerges as the research problem: To what extent have emerging market companies embraced AI? What key skills are scarce both in the internal and external labor markets relevant for AI training? What challenges hinder practical training an

Never Gonna Change? AN EXAMINATION OF THE 1901 ALABAMA CONSTITUTION

In stark contrast to the U.S. Constitution, which has become a more democratic document since 1865, Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was designed in response to the nation’s broader democratic aspirations. Though the Alabama Constitution was recompiled in 2022, its spirit continues. Never Gonna Change examines the legacy of the 1901 Constitution and its effects on public policy, people, political culture, and democracy. This collection has chapters that reflect on the factors that influence policy change in the Deep South and the likelihood of constitutional reform; The perseverance of inadequate education funding as a structural feature; The contemporary possibility of change through litigation; The consequences of Alabama tax policy and how it is embedded in the 1901 Constitution; The capacity for a more humane and just prison system; And the role that the Constitution has played in undermining democracy in Alabama.https://roar.una.edu/textbooks/1001/thumbnail.jp

THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: ENHANCING DECISION MAKING AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH

Background: The increasing complexity and demands of Unemployment Insurance (UI) systems necessitate innovative approaches to enhance Decision Making (DM) and Operational Efficiency (OE). Business Intelligence (BI) offers potential solutions by providing data-driven insights that can transform the administration of UI. This study examines the impact of BI on UI, focusing on DM as a mediator and OE as a moderator, within the framework of the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative data. Surveys were administered to UI professionals to collect quantitative data, which were analyzed using regression, mediation, and moderation techniques. Qualitative data were gathered through interviews and focused on a valuable approach. These qualitative methods allow us to explore participants\u27 perspectives, experiences, and opinions in depth. into BI applications in UI operations. Results: The findings indicate that BI significantly enhances DM capabilities, leading to improved administration of UI. DM was found to mediate the relationship between BI and UI effectiveness. Furthermore, OE was identified as a significant moderator, strengthening the positive impact of BI on UI outcomes Conclusion: This study demonstrates that BI can be a strategic resource for public sector services, particularly in enhancing the performance of UI systems. By investing in BI tools and training, UI agencies can leverage data-driven DM to achieve greater efficiency. The approach enriches the analysis, providing a comprehensive view of BI\u27s transformative impact. Future research should explore longitudinal effects and broader applications across different public service domains

Color, Blood, and Drink Decolonial Resistance in Eddie Chuculate’s Cheyenne Madonna

This project analyzes how Eddie Chuculate\u27s 2009 short story collection Cheyenne Madonna represents colonial impositions on Mvskoke and Black people, while also critiquing and deconstructing these impositions through various strategies employed by the characters. Be it children collaborating in a decolonial manner, or a man leaning on his Mvskoke traditions. This paper mainly uses a critical framework of Mvskoke literary symbolism (Womack) and a conception of radical Mvskoke sovereignty, termed este-cate (pronounced shta-kati) sovereignty (Laura Harjo). Following Daniel Heath Justice\u27s writing on Native centered transnational critical theory, I too will draw on other frameworks, specifically with regards to racial subjectivities (Byrd and Wilderson) and settler colonial race construction (Wolfe).These non-Mvskoke critical sources and a history of Black slavery amongst the Mvskoke people will be used to situate the race structures and subjectivities latent in Blackness and Nativeness to best move towards a critique of settler colonial impositions. Then, I will move towards iterating how the characters, despite settler colonial impositions of racism, are able to lean on individual agency, community, and Mvskoke traditions to deconstruct the settler colonial ideologies they suffer under. The pubescent protagonists Jordan and YoYo form a decolonial bond that transcends settler-imposed racial antagonisms

Critical Reading Pedagogical Approaches to College Literature in a Post-Pandemic

This project uses a mixed methods approach to study the impact of COVID-19 on faculty and students in the English college classroom. Research indicates that COVID-19 correlates with changes in students’ academic performance, but there is a need for research concerning how to approach these changes in the English classroom through critical reading practices. “Critical reading” is complex to define and even more challenging to exemplify or illustrate. Critical reading practices are often the center of the college English classroom, but with changing technology and a cultural shift from COVID-19, students now approach critical reading differently. The purpose of this research is to determine effective pedagogical approaches that can be implemented in the college English classroom to address a post-pandemic student population. This project offers insights that can guide faculty in adjusting their teaching practices in a post-pandemic literature classroom

The Educational Development and Political Activism of the Washington D.C. Black Elite 1877-1954

This thesis seeks to explore how the Black elite impacted their spheres of influence in terms of education and civil rights activism. Were they trying to first and foremost retain their elite status in relation to the “black masses” or was their more nuance to their views? This work provides a detailed introduction to the Black elite and focuses on three representative historical figures, their families and inner circles: Blanche Kelso Bruce (1841- 1898), Daniel Alexander Payne Murray (1852- 1925), and Mary Church Terrell (1863- 1954). They were all born in different locations but exercised significant influence in Washington D.C. Black elite circles. Despite the exclusivity of their social lives, they were leaders in the educational development of the race and activists pushing for political reforms rather than accommodating figures hoping to preserve their own exalted positions relative to most Blacks by acquiescing to, or even enforcing, second class citizenship

Factors That Lead to the Adoption of Alternative Energy Options in Developing Nations

Environmental degradation and climate change are pressing issues nowadays. While developed nations have been improving their current energy trends by implementing alternative energy options, developing nations are falling behind and still significantly contributing to the degradation of the planet by emitting a significant amount of carbon emissions. The present study investigated the driving forces behind the deployment of renewable energy sources in developing nations. The methods of this study included utilizing data from multiple datasets on energy use worldwide for the year 2017 to create an original data set with randomly selected thirty developing countries. Regression analysis was conducted to determine factors associated with the adoption of alternative energy in developing countries. Findings indicate that pollution (CO2 emissions) is a significant predictor of the renewable electricity generating capacity of a country as well as population, adult literacy, and investment in research and development of a country