Toward understanding of the whole developing economic situation

Economic forecasting ; Economics - Study and teaching

Cycles and cyclical imbalances in a changing world

Business cycles

Economic change and economic analysis

Economic conditions - United States ; Economic development

Letter from James R. Garfield to Charles Keeler, 1907 Oct 31.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON. October 31, 1907. Mr. Charles Keeler, 2727 Dwight Way, Berkeley, California. Sir: Your letter of the 23d instant addressed to the President, protesting against the granting of the application of the City of San Francisco for reservoir sites in the Yosemite National Park for municipal water-supply purposes, so far as the same relates to the Hetch Hetchy Valley, has been referred to the Department for consideration. In response thereto, you are informed that your letter will receive careful attention when the case comes up for action. Very respectfully, [illegible] Secretary. 0423

College Professors as Servant Leaders: Promoting Student Dignity in the Classroom

The COVID-19 pandemic brought great disparities to society as a whole. In the education sector, teachers were forced to deliver content while exploring new ways to do so through new or unfamiliar technologies, working in various modalities, while keeping students engaged. This change called for instructors to be flexible, be aware, have empathy, have foresight, build community, communicate, and care for students in this new, mostly virtual, environment. This research explores the idea of college educators as servant leaders by examining definitions of servant leadership, exploring how a servant leader empowers those they lead in times of crisis, examining implications for the classroom, and finally proposing a framework for the concept of the Professor as a servant leader, while considering what that might mean for students

Soul In A Can : Exploring How Black Male Students And Artists Navigate The Constraints Of Urban Classrooms And The Music Industry

ABSTRACT “Soul in a Can” builds on research that explores Black male identity and containment within structures where racial power is distributed inequitably. This research responds to a need for more diversity regarding the range of Black male voices explored in academic literature. This arts-based qualitative research used a case study design to explore how Black male students and artists navigate the constraints of urban classrooms and the music industry. The following questions guided this exploration: How do contemporary professional Black male recording artists navigate the recording industry’s tendency to restrain their personal “voice” and creative agency in the process of commodifying their talents? How do Black male youth navigate classroom spaces to maintain their personal “voice” and creative agency? Are there similarities between the experiences of Black male artists and Black males in the education system and how they navigate the power differential they face? Data is comprised of participant interviews with six Black males including three students and three professional recording artists. Interviews were conducted in a two-phase process that respectively focused on participant rendered key metaphorsand sound worlds.More specifically, the researcher employed a Critical Race Theory frame emphasizing two of its components— “whiteness as property” and “interest convergence”—along with an Arts-Based Methodology which employed a fugue of elements in order to creatively collect and analyze data. Significantly the study chronicles and offers insight into the Black experience and resistance in two sites—the music industry and classrooms—as lived by Black male artists and students. Notably, these two sites have not been adequately examined in relation to one another. Findings reveal that participants across sites navigated inequitable power through a four-phase process— “I’ll figure it out,” “Peep Game,” “New Attitude,” and “Experience is the best teacher”—in which experiential knowledge was refined and sharpened; this enabled participants to successfully survive endemic racism, but questions remain regarding what the author terms dysconscious acquiescenceor the apparent belief that “surviving” is a substitute for “thriving.” Implications abound regarding the impact of structural containment on Black identity development, cultural authenticity, and expression

Towards a Common Center: Locating Common Characteristics of African Centeredness in an Independent African Centered Learning Environment

As a culturally relevant alternative to traditional public school environments, Independent African Centered schools feature a particular type of culturally relevant pedagogy. This study explored the teachers’ and administrator’s perceptions and applications of African Centered pedagogy in an African Centered school. Interviews, observations and a document review served as the source of data for this study. This basic interpretive study utilized a qualitative research design to explore the perceptions and application of African Centeredness among the participants. An analysis of the data revealed categories and themes related to the school’s mission and the participants’ perceptions and performance of African-centered pedagogy. Three general conclusions were drawn from the findings. Implications for theory, study limitations and recommendations for future research are provided

Is your EPL attractive? Classification of publications through download statistics

Here we consider the download statistics of EPL publications. We find that papers in the journal are characterised by fast accumulations of downloads during the first couple of months after publication, followed by slower rates thereafter, behaviour which can be represented by a model with predictive power. We also find that individual papers can be classified in various ways, allowing us to compare categories for open-access and non-open-access papers. For example, for the latter publications, which comprise the bulk of EPL papers, a small proportion (2%) display intense bursts of download activity, possibly following an extended period of less remarkable behaviour. About 18% have an especially high degree of attractiveness over and above what is typical for the journal. One can also classify the ageing of attractiveness by examining download half-lives. Approximately 18% have strong interest initially, waning in time. A further 20% exhibit "delayed recognition" with relatively late spurs in download activity. Although open-access papers enjoy more downloads on average, the proportions falling into each category are similar.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in EP

Pharmacy services for shielding patients should act as a blueprint for those who are housebound

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vital role that community pharmacy staff play in patient care. Now, the sector should offer a suite of nationally commissioned essential services for housebound patients