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This article offers stories of generosity in computers and writing studies. Inspired by the 2024 Computers and Writing Conference Opening Town Hall, this article considers the foundational role generosity plays in the practices of the field. Specifically, we share our stories of Gail E. Hawisher, Halcyon Lawrence, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, and Bill Hart-Davidson to memorialize how they have contributed to our thinking about generosity in the work that we do and highlight some lessons for generosity that we hope we, as a field, might bear in mind moving forward. Together, we understand a call for generosity as a call for collaboration, inclusivity, curiosity, and giving. We conclude by offering these four tenets explicated from the scholarship, memories, and stories of the lives of Gail, Halcyon, Johndan, and Bill as a way to understand, negotiate, and practice generosity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the poetic geography of Georges Gros, Nîmes occupies a central place. From the labyrinth of the streets of the Placette district, where childhood seeks its bearings, to the paths of the garrigue whose names evoke a world now lost, to the novelistic anchoring in the new districts of the ZUP, lights, smells, dreams and faces emerge vividly from memory or history.

HIV patients are a vulnerable population to COVID-19, being an infectious disease, even sharing drugs for its treatment. At present, this population has been affected in its care, personal and social dimensions. The COVID-19 health crisis has impacted the regular surveillance and medical supplies needed to keep the deadly disease under control. The objective was: To relate the experiences of patients with HIV who are treated at the Leon Becerra Camacho Hospital of the canton Milagro (Ecuador), during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case study follows the qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach, with a population of 10 patients diagnosed with HIV who are treated at the Leon Becerra Camacho Hospital. The qualitative data collected was analyzed using the Atlas ti V.9 software. It was known that patients with HIV felt affected at the care level because they did not receive periodic control, likewise anxiety and fear of a possible contagion has generated preventive isolation as a self-care measure. Regarding the information needs, the reports indicated that there is a lack of knowledge in aspects related to the preventive biosafety measures applicable to patients with HIV. In conclusion, there is a significant difference in the quality of care offered to patients before the pandemic and during the pandemic.

Language is an extraordinarily unique phenomenon as a central and at the same time extremely complex object of study of old and new sciences that explore the essence, psyche and human activity from different angles. The path of direct awareness and manifestation of this mysterious phenomenon is to divide the entire flow of speech into parts, to divide it into pieces, to be able to imagine each part or particles separately, and also to be able to perceive proportional and even disproportionate relationships between these parts or particles, there is no doubt that his mind went through a long and difficult path of gradual improvement. He also discovered such ways of using language in the process of human self-expression, development processes, connecting these speech fragments with each other, as a result of which he became the author of a miraculous tool called artistic speech. Masterpieces of the word, created as unique forms and samples of such beautiful speech - legends, myths, epics, fairy tales, proverbs, riddles, songs, poems, dramas, stories, novels and novels live, are created and, of course, will be created as unique evidence of artistic human genius. This art of magical speech is explored with such disciplines as linguistics, literary criticism, aesthetics, history, so to speak, hand in hand, together, in cooperation. But regarding the study of the life of the language in this special area, called fiction, although the beginning of the study of this problem dates back to ancient times, disputes and discussions have never stopped. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Authoritarian nationalism is on the rise in many countries around the world, threatening liberal democracies. Many on the left rightly fear that any and all celebrations of national identities risk heightening these dangers. It is questionable, however, whether illiberal nationalism can be defeated politically without some reliance on progressive stories of national identity that advance themes of equality, freedom, and inclusion in ways that resonate with many of the traditions in which those whom progressives seek to mobilize have been raised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines methods for narrating consciousness in game theory. In order to represent how players process their environment, posture towards one another, and hold themselves accountable to their own thinking, I find two distinct ways that game theorists narrate the consciousness of their players. Quoted monologue is a player's internal language, which can be articulated to show a player's perspective to the reader. The other narrative mode is psycho-narration, which puts the external technical skills of the game-theorist into the narrator's hands to describe a player's mental activity with more complexity than quoted monologue. Quoted monologue and psycho-narration communicate players' thoughts in ways that convince the readers of the players' positions, clarify game solution concepts, and enliven the written text. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The critics of classical Arabic literature have attached particular importance to the description style in poetry or any literary genre. They considered the style of description, which they regarded as "painting with writing" in general, among the sine qua non of poetry. They even accepted that most of the poetry, except for a few, consisted of description. On the one hand, while the critics of Arabic literature dwell on the nature of the description, its importance, and the basic criteria to be sought in a successful description, on the other hand, the literati have brought the most beautiful examples of description to the Arabic literature by adapting the description to literary genres with all its colors and varieties. In this sense, they have made undeniable contributions to Arabic literature. While categorizing the depiction, they divided it into two as the transfer of the depicted element as it is and the transfer by adding artistic interpretation to it. In addition to all these, historians and critics of Arabic literature in the modern period have also brought some conceptual expansions to meet the types of depictions. For example, Ömer Ferruh, one of the well-known Arabic literature historians of the modern period, divided the depiction style into emotional (sensory) and imaginary depiction. He called the transfer of the described elements of the external world felt by the basic sense organs as they are without adding any additions or interpretations, emotional depiction, and the transfer of them by embellishing them with rhetoric such as simile and metaphor, imaginary depiction. According to this, while the starting point of the emotional (sensorial) description is only the perceived physical environment itself, the elements of the physical environment are also included in the imaginary description which the starting point of it is the memory and imagination of the human beings. Therefore, in the imaginary description, the imagination of the poet or the literary person who performs the depiction style plays a leading role. Iliyya al-Havî, on the other hand, divided the depiction into three classes as narration (sensory), material, and conscientious (diagnosis) description. In the narration description, a relationship of similarity is established between two concrete elements or scenes of the outside world. In this type of depiction, the basic elements of the depiction are the concrete objects in the outside world. However, since these objects are not depicted as they are, but are conveyed by establishing a relationship of similarity, the imagination comes into play and even comes to the fore. In the material description, the similarity between two concrete scenes is not the subject of the description as in the narrative description, but there is a situation where an idea or a mood is compared to an aspect of a concrete item or a physical portrait. Therefore, while both sides of the simile phenomenon are concrete in the narration description, one side remains abstract and the other concrete in the material description. In the conscientious depiction style, the boundaries of the current phenomenon and environment are exceeded. It is generally accepted that the scientific content of it is ignored, and new poetic and emotional meanings are attributed to it. In other words, inanimate or mindless beings acquire perfect human personalities. This style of description is also called nafsî description or taşhîs. This partition of Îliyya al-Havî corresponds to ‘Umar Farrūkh’s description of imaginary description. In classical Arabic rhetoric, this method generally takes part within the boundaries of the science of declaration, which is a sub-discipline of the science of rhetoric. In every period of Arabic literature, there are examples of beautiful poetry that vividly reflect each of these types of descriptions. Especially in the Arabic literature of the Ignorance (Jahiliyyah) and Abbasid period, the quality of the literary depiction style rose to the occasion. As for the projection of the imaginary style of depiction in the Qur'anic anecdotes, the method of depiction has clearly emerged in his literary style. Besides the visible events, objects or scenes, the Qur'an is quite successful in describing purely mental notions, spiritual states or the nature of things in a tableau with a relationship of similarity. In particular, it is one of the secrets that proves the îjaz of the Qur'an. Sometimes he described the truth as it is; sometimes, he described it by adding artistic interpretation. The second of these meets the imaginary description. In this research, the expression of the imaginary depiction style in the rhetoric of the Qur'an and especially its projection in the stories will be touched upon, and it will be tried to shed light on the style in question, within the framework of the triple distinction in the form of narrative, material, and imaginary description. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stories have played a central role in human social and political life for thousands of years. Despite their ubiquity in culture and custom, however, they feature only peripherally in formal government policymaking. Government policy has tended to rely on tools with more predictable responses—incentives, transfers, and prohibitions. We argue that stories can and should feature more centrally in government policymaking. We lay out how stories can make policy more effective, specifying how they complement established policy tools. We provide a working definition of stories' key characteristics, contrasting them with other forms of communication. We trace the evolution of stories from their ancient origins to their role in mediating the impact of modern technologies on society. We then provide an account of the mechanisms underlying stories' impacts on their audiences. We conclude by describing three functions of stories—learning, persuasion, and collective action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In Tanzania, birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence successful neonatal resuscitation to inform clinical practice and reduce the incidence of very early neonatal death (death within 24 h of delivery).Methods: This was a qualitative narrative inquiry study utilizing the 32 consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ). Audio-recorded, semistructured, individual interviews with midwives were conducted. Thematic analysis was applied to identify themes.Results: Thematic analysis of the midwives' responses revealed three factors that influence successful resuscitation: 1. Hands-on training ("HOT") with clinical support during live emergency neonatal resuscitation events, which decreases fear and enables the transfer of clinical skills; 2. Unequivocal commitment to the Golden Minute® and the mindset of the midwife; and. 3. Strategies that reduce barriers. Immediately after birth, live resuscitation can commence at the mother's bedside, with actively guided clinical instruction. Confidence and mastery of resuscitation competencies are reinforced as the physiological changes in neonates are immediately visible with bag and mask ventilation. The proclivity to perform suction initially delays ventilation, and suction is rarely clinically indicated. Keeping skilled midwives in labor wards is important and impacts clinical practice. The midwives interviewed articulated a mindset of unequivocal commitment to the baby for one Golden Minute®. Heavy workload, frequent staff rotation and lack of clean working equipment were other barriers identified that are worthy of future research.Conclusions: Training in resuscitation skills in a simulated environment alone is not enough to change clinical practice. Active guidance of "HOT" real-life emergency resuscitation events builds confidence, as the visible signs of successful resuscitation impact the midwife's beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, a focused commitment by midwives working together to reduce birth asphyxia-related deaths builds hope and collective self-efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Previous research shows that entrepreneurs create stories about their new organizations to convince key audiences of their legitimacy. However, over time, stories can become misaligned with changed circumstances. While entrepreneurs may modify the stories with which they present their organization to cope with these changes, preserving the continuity of the foundational stories that ensured success in the first place is essential to avoid audiences' scepticism or distrust. Thus I decided to pursue the following research question: how do entrepreneurs modify their organizations' stories to face changed circumstances, while also preserving continuity? My study suggests that to ensure continuity in the story, entrepreneurs should propose new meanings to previous narrative elements; bring changes to the plot by establishing relational links that provide a plausible explanation for the transition between stories; and reformulate the interplay between past, present and future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper was presented at the Association of Child Psychotherapy (ACP) annual conference, alongside images of birds' nests of all shapes and sizes, to illustrate their versatile and unique qualities specifically required for their young. It explores the experience of parenting children who come from 'other' worlds, with a focus on adoptive parents, and examines how parenting, or being parented by someone who appears to be so very different to ourselves, can be extremely complicated and can cause significant distress. The paper will refer to some of the challenges of being good enough or secure enough, when it comes to building 'home' or nest. These challenges are also experienced by professionals, who can feel that they have limited resources to offer these children given their complex needs. It can feel as though they are continuing the cycle of deprivation, balancing on the edge of the nest with vulnerable fledglings, and preparing them for flight which they may not yet be ready for. These themes are also relevant when considering the context and 'edginess' of our times – coming out of the pandemic, many of us have had the experience of being cast out of the workplace and other connected or communal spaces, feeling less protected at home, while being exposed to more of the threat normally held within our clinics. We have all found ourselves living in a changed world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper offers missiological reflections on a sociological research project the author undertook during the 2020 Covid lockdown, called Parklife (Mann, 2021). The fieldwork for this involved listening to the stories of those experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. This paper reflects on this experience and suggests that a deeper understanding of how stories work may serve to strengthen the creative, and potentially transformative, art of missional listening. To this end, it brings findings from the Parklife project into a conversation with Ricoeur’s notion of the narratological self, interrogating the role that stories have in identity creation. It offers a set of working propositions for consideration in other missional contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined the values embedded in Rwanda lower primary grade children's storybooks accredited by Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB). The data sources are the stories in grade one, grade two and grade three. Sixty storybooks were analyzed qualitatively using content analysis. The data were analyzed in frequency (f) and percentage (%). The findings show that there are 40 values contained in the 60 analyzed storybooks. The results also show that many books contain human characters compared to non human characters. The percentages of the mostly presented values in the stories are as follows: 'forgiveness' (9.4%), 'environment protection' (7.8%), 'friendship' and 'dignity of manual work' (4% each), 'cleanliness' and 'self-study' (5.5% each), 'house work duty' (4.7%) and 'happiness', 'peace' and 'helpfulness' (3.9 % each). The least presented values in the stories, with the percentage of 0.8% each, are: 'curiosity', 'flexibility' 'appreciation of cultural values', 'reverence of old age'; 'justice', 'self-respect, 'animal love', 'love of mother tongue', 'play', courtesy', 'love', 'simple living', 'respect', 'prayer', 'courage', and 'democratic decision making'. However, there are some core values to be taught in Rwanda schools which were found absent in the studied stories: 'patriotism', 'tolerance' and 'solidarity'. It was suggested that these core values absent as well as the least presented values be more presented in future storybooks since they are needed for helping Rwandan children to shape their identity as Rwandans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To commemorate 40 years since the founding of the Journal of Business Ethics, the editors in chief of the journal have invited the editors to provide commentaries on the future of business ethics. This essay comprises a selection of commentaries aimed at creating dialogue around the theme The Ethics and Politics of Academic Knowledge Production. Questions of who produces knowledge about what, and how that knowledge is produced, are inherent to editing and publishing academic journals. At the Journal of Business Ethics, we understand the ethical responsibility of academic knowledge production as going far beyond conventions around the integrity of the research content and research processes. We are deeply aware that access to resources, knowledge of the rules of the game, and being able to set those rules, are systematically and unequally distributed. One could ask the question "for whom is knowledge now ethical'"? (See the Burrell commentary.) We have a responsibility to address these inequalities and open up our journal to lesser heard voices, ideas, and ways of being. Our six commentators pursue this through various aspects of the ethics and politics of academic knowledge production. Working with MacIntyre's scheme of practices and institutions, Andrew West provides commentary on the internal good of business ethics learning and education. Inviting us to step out of the cave, Christopher Michaelson urges a clear-eyed, unblinking focus on the purposes and audiences of business ethics scholarship. As developmental editor, Scott Taylor uncovers some of the politics of peer review with the aim of nurturing of unconventional research. Mike Hyman presents his idiosyncratic view of marketing ethics. In the penultimate commentary, Julie Nelson attributes difficulties in the academic positioning of the Business Ethics field to the hegemony of a masculine-centric model of the firm. And finally, Gibson Burrell provides a powerful provocation to go undercover as researcher-investigators in a parallel ethics of the research process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article reflects on the power of poetry to reframe the concepts of home, arrival and belonging, each of which is important in understanding the relationship between migration and culture. It traces the journey of a collective poem – 'Grapes in My Father's Yard' – that was created during the Material Stories of Migration project in Sheffield in 2015; was performed at Migration Matters Festival and has since been shared in multiple digital and material formats between 2015 and 2022. The text's trajectory demonstrates poetry's capacity to transgress structural and grammatical norms and capture that which is absent, ambiguous and elusive in the idea of 'home'. The poem intertwines different languages and flows between them, enacting the give and take of linguistic and cultural translation. This article draws on follow-up interviews and ongoing discussion with project participants and creative facilitators to explore how the 'storying' of migrant lives is an ongoing creative process that poetry can illuminate. 'Grapes in My Father's Yard' articulates how post-arrival life for migrants is not a linear, forward-moving process but a kind of re-dwelling in lost homes and landscapes, the beginning of a micro-bordering which continues for years. The poem calls on us to read between the lines and to seek out the silences, as much as it asks us to listen to the words. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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