Community perception of mobile payment in e-Government services

Mobile payment and e-Government are emerging topics in the research area of Information Systems. This research addresses the preferred e-Government services for mobile payment, the suitable payment methods of mobile payment, and adoption factors of e-Government services. The research derives the notion of technology adoption and related constructs, however, as no particular Information Systems adoption theory was adequate to study emerging systems of electronic payment, the research did not utilise any specific theory. Rather, the research uses the characteristics of mobile payment as revealed in the contemporary research to develop an adoption model based on user perceptions regarding mobile payments in the context of e-Government services. A survey study on the use of mobile devices to pay for e-Government services was conducted in Western Australia. The findings of this research contribute conceptually and practically by recommending suitable services and mobile payment methods. This paper also addresses the positive and negative factors impacting the adoption of mobile payment for e-Government services.<br /

Teacher Awareness of Social Emotional Learning Standards and Strategies

This study investigated teacher knowledge and attitudes of both special education and general education teachers towards social emotional learning. A total of twenty-five certified special education teachers and twenty-five certified general education teachers were surveyed regarding their familiarity with the State of Illinois Social Emotional Learning Standards. Teachers’ perceptions of the competency of their higher education preparation and professional development to meet their students’ social emotional needs were solicited. The data gathered from this study suggests that universities should prepare teachers more adequately in the areas of social emotional learning. The data also supports that there is a need for districts to offer more workshops and professional development regarding students’ social emotional needs. Educational implications and recommendations based upon the findings of this study, for future research in social emotional learning are discussed

The Economic Impact of the Department of Energy on the State of New Mexico Fiscal Year 1995

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides a major source of economic benefits in New Mexico, second only to the activities of the U.S. Department of Defense. The agency`s far-reaching economic influence within the state is the focus of this report. Economic benefits arising from the various activities and functions of both the Department and its contractors have accrued to the state continuously for over 45 years. For several years, DOE/Albuquerque Operations Office (AL) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) have maintained inter-industry, input-output modeling capabilities to assess DOE`s impacts on the state of New Mexico and the other substate regions most directly impacted by DOE activities. One of the major uses of input-output techniques is to assess the effects of developments initiated outside the economy such as federal DOE monies that flow into the state, on an economy

Bargaining About Future Jeopardy

The debate about how much protection criminal defendants should have against successive prosecutions has generally been conducted in the context of how to interpret the Double Jeopardy Clause. The doctrinal focus of this debate ignores the fact that for the huge majority of defendants – those who plead guilty instead of standing trial – the Double Jeopardy Clause simply sets a default rule, establishing a minimum level of protection when defendants choose not to bargain about the possibility of future charges. In this Article, Professor Richman examines the world that exists in the shadow of minimalist double jeopardy doctrine, exploring the dynamics of such bargaining and the rules that govern it. Professor Richman begins by showing why, for most defendants, the limited scope of fifth amendment protection against successive prosecution makes little difference. If a guilty plea does not give jeopardy protection against all charges that could possibly be brought, such protection will be afforded by a standard agreement covering the scope of the indictment. And prosecutors\u27 institutional constraints will generally offer assurances far beyond those terms. For those defendants not satisfied with these protections, however, minimalist double jeopardy doctrine presents a dilemma, since a plea agreement that explicitly protects against unbrought charges can be negotiated only at the risk of exposing crimes or culpability of which the government was not aware. Drawing on recent contract literature, Professor Richman shows how this strategic obstacle will frequently lead to the creation of \u27gaps in the protection offered by specially negotiated plea agreements. The Article then turns to the rules devised by courts to fill these contractual gaps, rules generally based on due process analyses of defendants\u27 expectations or prosecutors\u27 good faith obligations. After critiquing these rules, Professor Richmnan inquires into the extent of the government\u27s obligations when it contracts with defendants and proposes a set of default rules that better reflect the realities of the bargaining process

Addressing the Training Needs of Supervisors of Employees with Developmental Disabilities: Development of a Leadership Training Framework

Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) represent a significantly underutilized talent pool and often miss out on the many benefits of meaningful work. To improve the employment outlook for this population, there is an urgent need for research that investigates ways to eradicate existing barriers limiting opportunities for full-time employment. To address gaps in both research and practice, the overarching purpose of the present collected papers dissertation was to provide evidence-based research that informs the development of supportive workplace practices to improve employment outcomes specifically for people with DD. Study One involved the identification of skill and knowledge gaps of supervisors of employees with DD, based on the perspectives of four stakeholder groups representing both supported employment and hiring organizations. Each perspective provided valuable insight into the training needs of supervisors of employees with DD and demonstrated the need for training across different supervisor duties. Building off findings from Study One, Part One of Study Two involved a qualitative investigation of the current training practices for supervisors of employees with DD. Four themes were generated, demonstrating that the majority of trainings are outsourced, and that job coaches are often responsible for guiding supervisors in how to communicate with employees with DD, apply job accommodations, and teach routine tasks. Collectively, findings from Study One and Part One of Study Two confirmed the need for organizations to develop internal trainings to thoroughly prepare supervisors for managing and supporting employees with DD. To guide organizations in developing holistic training programs, Part Two of Study Two proposed an evidence-based leadership training framework to increase supervisor capacity to manage and support employees with DD. The framework consists of six training components that will empower supervisors to build a foundation for healthy work, create an inclusive team climate, manage workplace stress, promote transfer of training, facilitate employee performance, and increase opportunities for growth. Ultimately, the present collected papers dissertation makes a timely and important contribution to disability-employment research and practice by helping organizations create the infrastructure needed to promote long-term, meaningful employment outcomes for people with DD

Søket etter Loch Ness Monsteret, over og under overflaten: Bruken av teknologi for å bevise «Nessie».

Denne masteroppgaven vil omhandle søket etter Loch Ness-monsteret og hvordan teknologi og tillit opererer sammen for å finne validert bevis. Sentralt for denne avhandlingen er tilliten knyttet til teknologi og tilliten til mennesker, både når det gjelder bruk av teknologi, selve teknologien og hva som kvalifiserer som bevis. For å diskutere og analysere avhandlingen min, vil metoden bruke kilder kritisk, se på retorikk, hva kildene og menneskene som var involvert i å skrive disse kildene fremhevet, så vel som det som bare ble nevnt uten utdypelse. Ved å analysere kildene hva de direkte og indirekte skildrer, vil det vise hvordan teknologi er viktig for søket, tilliten til den teknologiske kvaliteten og kvantiteten. Hvordan validering av tillit endres med utvikling av teknologi fra vitneforklaringer og skriftlig bevis til teknologisk bevis, som var antatt å vise bare objektet som ble søkt etter, dette ble oppfattet som sannheten og validert bevis. Min samlede analyse vil vise hvordan validering som ville verifisere eksistensen endrer seg fra å stole på vitnesbyrd om skapningen og skrive ned vitnenes fortelling, til å bruke avansert teknologi utviklet opprinnelig for og av militæret og opereres av utdannede eksperter. Forandringen fra vitner som rapporterer observasjoner som bekreftelse, til bevis basert på teknologi som oppleves upartisk. Dette vil også vise hvordan oppfatningen om at kvantitet og kvalitet på utstyret er relatert til troen på validert bevis.This thesis will be focused on the search for the Loch Ness monster and how technology and trust work to discover proof. The centre of this relays on the trust relating to technology and the trust to people, regarding both the use of technology, the technology itself and what qualifies as proof. To discuss and analyse my thesis, the method will be using sources critically, looking at rhetoric, what the sources and people involved writing these sources highlighted as well as what was only slightly mentioned. By analysing the sources what they directly and indirectly portray, it will show how technology is important for the search, the trust placed on the technological quality and quantity. And how the validation of trust changes with developing technology from witness statements and written proof to technological proof, believed to show only the objective searched for, which is taken as the truth and validated proof. My collected analysis will show how the evidence that would verify the existence changes from relying on witness sightings of the creature, writing the statements, to using advanced technology developed initially for and by the military and being operated by trained experts. The change from people reporting sightings to serve as verification, to evidence based on technology which is perceived unbiased. This will also show how the perception that quantity and quality of the equipment is related to the believe of validated proof

Mimosa 1982

The JSU Yearbook Collection spans the years from 1926 to the present. The publication began in 1926 as the Teacola (some volumes spelled Teacoala ) and continued under this title through 1933. The yearbook appears to have ceased printing after that year; the student newspaper took the name Teacola (later changed to the Collegian and finally the Chanticleer) and began publication in 1934. The yearbook started up again in 1947 under the name Mimosa, first biennially, then annually. The Library holds all volume years that were printed: 1926-1933, 1947-1948, 1950, 1952-present.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib-ac-yearbook/1040/thumbnail.jp