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Intimacy, intercourse, and adjustments: Experiences of sexual life of a group of people with physical disabilities in South Africa
There is a growing recognition of the sexual and reproductive rights of people with disabilities, and, since the World Report on Disability (WHO, 2011), increased international attention has been given to these issues. Past research, however, suggests that this group encounter barriers to sexual and reproductive rights, which are both physical and attitudinal. Against this backdrop, this paper employs a sequential mixed qualitative methodology to explore the practical and subjective experiences of 13 people with physical disabilities in South Africa, with regards to their sexual lives and experiences of sexuality. These experiences were marked by concerns about their āfitnessā as sexual beings, and indicated that social forces were key in shaping their expectations for their own sexual life
On The Estimation of the Probability of Meeting Financial Commitments: A Behavioral Finance Perspective Using Business Simulations
Estimating accurate probabilities of Meeting Financial Commitments is crucial for both short- and long-term decision making. It is well known, that for a variety of reasons, that individuals and teams, on average, overestimate the probability of success. In this article we discuss the results of a Prediction Market process to estimating the probability of meeting the Net Income and Cash Flow commitments in a business simulation that has been utilized with Finance majors at undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as 12 of the Dow 30 in executive education for Finance functions. Our preliminary findings indicate that the greater the initial standard deviation of individuals estimates, within a team, the higher the probability of meeting commitments. This may be consistent with the importance of having significant divergence of opinion in decision-making
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The Dark Knight Trilogy: An Overview of Adaptation and Disqualification of Genre
The objective of this thesis is to provide an overview of Christopher Nolanās famed āDark Knight Trilogyā, a body of three films based on the superhero āgenreā including Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) ultimately exploring the definition of genre itself. It will explore whether or not the trilogy is a style of movies in its own right or merely a version of the action/adventure-style filmmaking that has pervaded cinema from its inception, yet notably in Michael Curtizās The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) to James Cameronās Avatar (2009). With regards to the source material, many comic books, real world scenarios, and noir sensibilities (mostly the filmmaker and his brotherās own) went into the crafting of an epic saga that bridges the concept of ābecomingā to an elongated metaphor of Charles Dickensā A Tale of Two Cities. It is in this adaptation process with classic literature that Christopher Nolan makes something elevated above simple mass entertainment. The world has changed quite a bit since the cycle of films known as the Dark Knight Trilogy began in 2005. Initially Christopher Nolan and his collaborator on Batman Begins, David S. Goyer, crafted a dark city, Gotham, which only through the intervention of an orphaned billionaire could find the backbone to take back its streets from the criminality that infested it from the bowery to city hall. By the time The Dark Knight was released in 2008 a stronger connection to its 9/11 roots and an introspective reflection on the nature of fighting terrorism and ideas began to bear fruit. When The Dark Knight Rises was released in 2012 its opening nights were marred with tragedy when a man wearing a gas mask opened fire on an auditorium in Aurora, Colorado killing no less than 12 and injuring 70 others. Life had come full circle and imitated art in such a way as to truly punctuate the point of aggression to escalation to destruction. This is particularly egregious given that these films were meant to reflect a deeper understanding of our post-9/11 world. As for the genre itself, as marked below, the trilogy depicts three different styles of the action/adventure film all the while asking questions about what is original and what is not
The Application of Variance Analysis in FP&A Organizations: Survey Evidence and Recommendations for Enhancement
Accounting Variance Analysis, a tool widely taught in academic environments, is important to the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) departments of firms. However, there is a dearth of evidence on how variance analysis is really applied in practice. Investor relations quarterly presentations demonstrate a wide variety of formats and variance buckets. Our survey of the FP&A department of organizations finds that while variance analysis is viewed as a very valuable tool, there is significant variation on its actual use. We conclude with recommendations to improve usage of variance analysis