Alien Registration- Dee, Emma (Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County)

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Help Seeking Among Male Farmers and their Female Partners: A Qualitative Exploration

This study explored help-seeking among male farmers and their female partners, usingdata collected via 16 face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Eight male farmers and eightfemale partners aged 26-56 years were recruited. Data were analysed using thematicanalysis. Seven main themes were identified, healthcare, self-protection, costs, support,roles, accessibility, and community. Both partners valued healthcare but identified barriersto enacting help seeking. Stigma and fear of embarrassment and disclosure led to selfprotectionthrough avoidance of help seeking. A community culture of masculinity mitigatedagainst disclosure and help seeking though females were more open to change. Maleswere more reluctant to discuss mental health and focused mainly on physical healthcare.Time and cost were also restrictive but support enabled help seeking. It is suggested thata social ecological model should be applied and there is a need to provide a more farmingfriendly primary care

The Threat of Low-Cost Competition as a Driver of Airline Alliance Formation

Alliances are a key way through which airlines collaborate in search of profits. Competition from low-cost carriers necessitates cost reduction and drives legacy carriers to search for new sources of revenue. Legacy carriers find methods to compete with low-cost carriers through alliances with other carriers. This honors thesis will study how the competitive threat from low-cost carriers has driven the formation of alliances. Low-cost carriers have disrupted the airline industry as a whole by creating an entirely new airline business model focused on “no-frills” and providing the customer with low fares. It is understood that legacy carriers ally with one another as a method of sharing resources, reducing costs, and finding opportunities for international expansion. I argue that these reasons for alliance stem from the competitive threat of low-cost carriers, which has necessitated collaboration among other airlines to continue to compete and provide a valuable service to customers. To turn a consistent profit, airlines need to cut costs like labor, fuel, and passenger service to compete with low-cost carriers. Although some may perceive that low-cost carriers are directing the airline industry, legacy carriers continue to have the advantage over low-cost carriers in long-haul, intercontinental flights. While the source of alliance formation stems from a competitive environment, legacy carriers have a new opportunity for revenue in the international aviation market

The possibilities of positive news

When Danielle Batist (@DanielleBatist) came to visit the Polis Summer School, she sparked some positive reactions from the students. Here are some of the reflections