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Showing 1 to 20 of 81 for “"Hostile environment"”.
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The Influence of Victim and Perpetrator Intoxication on Juror Perceptions of Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
Once unnoticed and unreported, sexual harassment claims have risen within the last two decades. Although guidelines published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provide a definition of sexual harassment, researchers continue to examine variables affecting individual perceptions of …
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Collection
… explores sexuality and self-identity in a hostile environment.
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COLONY COLLAPSE
… Cassidy, and Malory Bennet as they navigate a hostile environment and attempt to find somewhere to belong, or a way to move on. It is a novel that seeks to answer the difficult question of what we do with a life unfulfilled. Daniel finds the answer in a movement to achieve immortality, Logan in …
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Rabbit stew
… struggling into some form of adulthood in a hostile environment
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Life under shadow: Chinese immigrant women in nineteenth- century America
… women. As a weak minority in an alien and often hostile environment and as a subordinate sex in a sexist society, Chinese women suffered from double oppression of racism and sexism. In addition, the Chinese cultural values of women's passivity and submission existed within Chinese communities in …
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CEO narcissism and strategic entrepreneurial behaviors: the moderating role of industry environment
… remains incomplete if researchers ignore the environmental externalities. Therefore, we examine the contingency role of the industry environment on the relationship between CEO narcissism and SEB. Narcissists inherently love to stand out in the crowd, and therefore narcissistic CEOs push their …
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Factors affecting preservation of liquid and frozen ram spermatozoa
… of time the cells are subjected to an even more hostile environment (high salt concentrations) encountered near the melting point of ice. Therefore, the benefit of higher thaw temperatures and resulting faster thaw rates was undoubtedly due to minimizing exposure time of spermatozoa to this …
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The Role of EEOC Factors in Determining Perceptions of Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment
… Participants role-playing jurors on an hostile environment sexual harassment case demonstrated no differences in perceptions as a function of number of victims or number of perpetrators. The significant effect for frequency of harassment was not in the hypothesized direction, with less …
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Thermoelastic control of adaptive composites for aerospace applications using embedded nitinol actuators
… requirements during long-term exposure to a hostile environment with no scheduled maintenance. This makes them excellent candidates for a smart structures approach as current passive techniques prove insufficient. This study investigates the feasibility of providing autonomous dimensional …
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Braving the swarm : lowering anticipated group bias in integrated fire/police units facing paramilitary terrorism
… may force firefighters to operate in an active, hostile environment, and not just in the aftermath of attacks. In assault-style terrorism, a swift-moving, networked enemy combines small-arms with explosives or accelerants, causing extensive fires and smoke conditions, further endangering victims …
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"Reasonable Person" vs. "Reasonable Woman": An Evaluation of the Standards Used in Determining Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment
… standard is appropriate for use when evaluating hostile work environment sexual harassment. Traditionally the "reasonable person" has been used as the viewpoint from which to evaluate potentially harassing behavior. However, the historical 1991 federal court case Ellison vs. Brady introduced the …
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Identifying Barriers In Black Communities That Hinder The Engagement In LGBT Affirming Behaviors. Clinical Implications For Understanding Barriers to Attaining Adequate Social Support When Working With LGBT People Of Color.
… segregation between identity groups, and a hostile environment. This study aims to analyze the barriers in Black communities that may prevent Black communities from providing adequate social support or advocating for LGBT people of color. The primary question is: Does religious beliefs and …
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Migrant Surveillance and State Power: Electronic Tagging of Asylum-Seekers in the UK
… it is actually a tactic of Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ that deeply constricts an individual’s physical, psychological, and social freedom. This study focuses on the experiences of asylum-seekers who have been electronically tagged— their struggles and their methods of resistance. …
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Taphonomic investigation into environmental effects on bone surface modifications.
… There is a need to understand how microenvironmental factors affect each other and how these ecological interactions may impact the longevity and survivability of the bone condition and therefore the cutmark condition. This research combines a review of existing literature with primary …
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Differences in Heart Rate Reactivity and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Young Adults Related to Severity of Maltreatment
… As a result of continually experiencing a hostile environment characteristic of maltreatment and neglect, one must adapt to his or her surroundings as a means of coping and survival. These adaptations such as continually on the outlook for threats, and inability to trust may lead to …
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Saints and subverters : the later Covenanters in Scotland c.1648-1682
… how Covenanting developed in the politically hostile environment of Restoration Scotland.Taking inspiration from innovations in the fields of intellectual history and memory studies, the thesis draws upon a range of cultural artefacts in order to reconsider the intellectual and social dynamics …
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A descriptive study of offender on offender assaults in Pollsmoor Medium B Correctional Centre
… context of violence is due to the often hostile environment of Correctional Centres, or due to violent nature of inmates held in custody. This research study aims to investigate Correctional Centre violence in a South African Correctional Centre, looking specifically at …
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BALIK-ISLAM IN THE PHILIPPINES: REVERSION, SYMBOLIC NEGOTIATION, AND BECOMING THE OTHER
… and Islam as polar opposites operating within a hostile environment. My approach is to understand how Balik-Islam members negotiate their transition to Islam by virtue of social and cultural settings that are both fluid and multifaceted. By critically assessing their “reversion” narratives, this …
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An analysis of multiple sensor system payloads for unmanned aerial vehicles
… to EO sensors for performing RSTA missions in a hostile environment are recommended under a range of budgets
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POLITICS AND PERSONAL LIFE IN THE ERA OF REVOLUTION: THE TREATMENT AND REINTIGRATION OF ELITE LOYALISTS IN POST-REVOLUTIONARY VIRGINIA
… successfully negotiated their return into a hostile environment, the specific cases of Presly Thornton, John and Ralph Wormeley, and Philip Turpin are examined in great detail. As sons of well-to-do members of the community, they embraced Virginia's tradition of deference to elites and …
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