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My research analyzes the role of the press in five political campaigns in Trinidad and Tobago(2000-2010). Using framing theory, it seeks to determine if the level of structural and partisan bias in the newspapers was a major factor in the outcome of general elections. The methodological approach of content analysis and interviews with media practitioners allows for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of case studies of electoral campaigns. The qualitative analysis focuses on Issue, Personality, Conflict, Governance and Horserace frames using a clearly defined coding system and measured to determine if they were negative, positive or objective in reportage. Qualitative analysis focussed on major themes embedded in the text of editorials and select commentaries. It proposes a new model of media and politics for countries like Trinidad and Tobago transitioning from a liberal system with strong authoritarian regimes and heavy State control of the media to a fully liberal system with a freer press as a result of deregulation in 1986 and a more democratic form of government. The paper therefore makes a case for a new model for transitioning countries called an "Emerging Liberal Democratic Model" (ELDM).

This paper makes a normative argument about transformations of public health as a necessary condition required in any transitional justice process. We seek to bridge the gap between the fields of genocide and public health to understand the recursive relationship between genocide and the social determinants of health. We show that structures and institutions established during genocide create enduring impacts on the public health outcomes of victim and survivor groups even after the ousting of the original perpetrators. Our comparative analysis of the Rwandan Genocide and the colonial genocide of Indigenous communities in Canada surveys the available public health literature and argues that perpetrators of genocide deliberately design public health systems for the explicit purposes of destroying target communities over the longue durée. When these systems are insufficiently transformed, post-genocide societies face significant barriers to transitional justice and reconciliation as a direct result of their impacts on survivor communities. In Rwanda, delayed addressal of the HIV/AIDS epidemic engineered by the Hutu Power regime continued to victimize Tutsi women decades after the mass killings have ended; in Canada, legacies of family separation and the Indian Residential School system have straddled Indigenous communities with high rates of comorbidities and early death consistent with colonial genocide policies.

Background: Over the past decade, research-based and evidence-informed decision-making have played increasingly important roles in influencing educational policy and impacting practices in education. The dissemination, implementation and sustainability of research-to-practice are thus fruitful topics for discussion. Even though, as Oliver and Cairney (2019) report, there is no shortage of literature on the topic, many academics struggle with where to start. This entrepreneurial concept is based on the current literature and the author's experiences working with an Ontario Ministry of Education in Canada initiative designed to promote a systems approach to building research-practitioner partnerships so as to mobilise findings into practice.
Aims and objectives: This practice paper is meant to offer such a starting place. It introduces the concept of the `entrepreneurial researcher' and provides concrete strategies by which contemporary researchers can develop entrepreneurial skills to plan, promote and mobilise their research and findings. In doing so, the researchers may arrive at a better understanding of self-actualization opportunities and move beyond the institutional barriers (i.e. academic institutions), that underlie and incentivise much of scholarly publication, to broaden their research focus and dissemination (Best and Holmes 2010).
Key conclusions: We suggest a revised research process that includes the importance and application of collaborative planning, networking, partnerships and knowledge mobilisation processes. Also, recognizing the goals of many research agendas to improve and impact practice, we provide a list of recommendations for researchers to support greater transfer of research into practice.

The pandemic of the Covid-19 virus originated from China in December 2019, and since then it has significantly affected the world's economy and all sectors of life. This review will highlight the impact of Covid-19 on entrepreneurship. Due to preventive measures taken by governments to limit virus transmission, there was a prodigious disruption socially and economically to entrepreneurship, at different levels, of which small scale businesses and startups were among the most vulnerable. The adverse impact was observed in businesses worldwide and most of the newly formed businesses and startups were compelled to dismiss their employees, leading to issues such as widespread unemployment, lack of productivity, and the downturn of economies. Covid-19 also impacted the global supply chain, which resulted in a contraction of the worldwide economy. Many entrepreneurs and startups faced a significant reduction in revenue due to the impact on the global supply chain of both goods and services. In this article, we have discussed the challenges which entrepreneurs have experienced in the catastrophic time of Covid-19, and the measures taken by them to protect their ventures. It can be concluded that Covid-19 has significantly caused disruption to economies and entrepreneurship, and has posed several unprecedented challenges, however, the absolute impact remains unclear, as more in-depth longitudinal studies are required to better investigate this issue.

The present investigation had like objective theoretically to determine the relationbetween ergonomics and labor satisfaction in officials government of the penitentiarysector of the Zulia State, sustained in the expositions of Estrada (2000), Mondelo(2000), Davis (2000) and Guillen (2000). The research is correlation, field of nonexperimental correlation design. The population was composed of twenty-five (25)professional civil employees public of the penitentiary sector, using the observationby means of survey, with two questionnaires Lickert type, validated throughjudgment of expert and discriminatory analysis of items, with a trustworthiness ofAlpha Cronbach (rtt= 0.98) considering it highly consisting of the Ergofísica dimension And another questionnaire in job satisfaction, Persad (2007), (rtt= 0,99);combined were used four questionnaires to measure the dimension processes withdichotomizing scale, revealing a Kuder trustworthiness Richardson of, (0,96) tomeasure typical tasks in the Delegate of Test, (0.91) for typical tasks of Lawyer,(0,98) typical tasks ofthe Psychologist and (0,92) tasks of social worker, Persad(2007), Accompanied by three questionnaires standard, for evaluating furtherdimension ergonomic, the obtained results were process by means of descriptivestatistics, elaborating tables of frequencies and percentage, for the relation betweenvariables was used the coefficient of correlation of Spearman, rho= 0,98 having beenhigh relation 98% between ergonomics and labor satisfaction. ; La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación entre ergonomíay satisfacción laboral en funcionarios públicos del sector penitenciario del EstadoZulia, sustentada teóricamente en los planteamientos de Estrada (2000), Mondelo(2000), Davis (2000) y Guillen (2000). La Investigación es de tipo correlacional, decampo, de diseño correlacional no experimental. La población estuvo conformadapor veinticinco (25) funcionarios profesionales públicos del sector penitenciario,utilizando la observación mediante encuesta, con dos cuestionarios Persad (2007)tipo escala Lickert, validado a través de juicio de experto y análisis discriminatorio deítems, con una confiabilidad de Alpha Cronbach ( rtt= 0,98) considerándoloaltamente consistente en la dimensión Ergofísica y otro cuestionario en satisfacciónlaboral, Persad (2007), con rtt= 0,99; aunado se emplearon cuatro cuestionariospara medir la dimensión procesos con escala dicotómica, revelando unaconfiabilidad Kuder Richardson de (0,96) para medir tareas típicas en el Delegadode Prueba, (0.91) para tareas típicas de Abogado, (0,98) tareas típicas del Psicólogoy (0,92) tareas de trabajador social, Persad (2007), acompañado de trescuestionarios, y un equipo de medición, estandarizados para evaluar otrasdimensiones ergonómicas; los resultados obtenidos fueron procesados medianteestadísticas descriptivas, elaborando tablas de frecuencias y porcentajes; para larelación entre variables se usó el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman, rho= 0,98encontrándose relación con magnitud fuerte, dirección proporcional, con 98% de lasvarianzas de la variable ergonomía presentes en la variable satisfacción laboral.

Using the situational theory of problem solving (STOPS), this study examines the impact of closed-minded communication in the secondary digital information market in crisis situations where controversial issues about large corporations can unduly deteriorate the relationship between the business and publics. A combination model was constructed to examine the influence of the situational antecedents of STOPS and the conspiracy orientation on selective forfending. An analysis of online survey data ( N = 700) revealed the influences of conspiracy orientation and factors other than problem recognition were significant among the factors for problem situations. Publics was subdivided into "non-conspiracy theorists," "conspiracy theorists," and "situational problem solvers" groups with the "conspiracy theorist" group performing selective forfending of business ethics issue information, engaging in the most prominent degree of acquisition and transmission of the information among the groups.

The authors provide the first age-standardized race/ethnicity-specific, state-specific vaccination rates for the United States. Data encompass all states reporting race/ethnicity-specific vaccinations and reflect vaccinations through mid-October 2021, just before eligibility expanded below age 12. Using indirect age standardization, the authors compare racial/ethnic state vaccination rates with national rates. The results show that white and Black state median vaccination rates are, respectively, 89 percent and 76 percent of what would be predicted on the basis of age; Hispanic and Native rates are almost identical to what would be predicted; and Asian American/Pacific Islander rates are 110 percent of what would be predicted. The authors also find that racial/ethnic vaccination rates are associated with state politics, as proxied by 2020 Trump vote share: for each percentage point increase in Trump vote share, vaccination rates decline by 1.08 percent of what would be predicted on the basis of age. This decline is sharpest for Native American vaccinations, although these are reported for relatively few states.