Recently, scientific publishing has experienced an expansion of journals and publishers whose primary goal is profit and whose peer review process is virtually non-existent. These “predatory” or “opportunistic” journals pose a threat to the credibility and integrity of legitimate scientific literature, and quality science. Unfortunately, many scientists choose to publish in these journals and/or serve on their editorial boards, either due to ease of rapid publication or naivety. Here, we highlight the extensive use of predatory publications or editorial board involvement by applicants applying for a faculty position in the Pharmaceutical Sciences department at the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. We caution search committees at other pharmacy schools to thoroughly examine applicant curricula vitarum (CVs) for predatory publishing.

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia is the only woman in Africa that has ever been voted into presidential office. Uncovering the dynamics perpetuating men's continued dominance in presidential office-holding in this region requires a deeper understanding of presidential candidacies particularly as they relate to gendered patterns of major party support that often occur due to party gatekeeping. As such, this thesis poses the following questions: How prevalent are women candidates in sub-Saharan African presidential elections? To what extent do women run for major party labels versus minor party labels or as independent candidates? What factors explain those patterns of party representation for women presidential candidates in the region? I hypothesize that women are altogether less likely than men to run for president. When women do run, I posit that they forge minor party candidacies as opposed to major party or independent candidacies. While minor parties may signal legitimacy, consolidate policy platforms, and provide resources for women candidates who face gatekeeping from major parties, they will ultimately be unlikely to propel them into viable candidacies let alone presidencies. Using a mixed methodological approach, this thesis aims to assess ways party representation differs between men and women presidential candidates in 26 sub-Saharan African countries that were considered "free" or "partly free" as of their 2020 elections (Freedom House). As the role of women in democratization continues to be in question, this research is vital to understanding how women are incorporated into the politics of new democracies. / Master of Arts / Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia is the only woman in Africa that has ever been voted into presidential office, likely because women face disadvantages in gaining political party support. While major parties have significant dominance over minor parties, minor parties may be more likely to support women due to discrimination from major parties. As such, this thesis poses the following questions: How prevalent are women candidates in sub-Saharan African presidential elections? To what extent do women run for major party labels versus minor party labels or as independent candidates? What factors explain those patterns of party representation for women presidential candidates? I hypothesize that women are altogether less likely than men to run for president. When women do run, I posit that they forge minor party candidacies as opposed to major party or independent candidacies. Minor party representation may have important benefits that independent candidacies do not have due to lack of party support. Party representation, even from minor parties, can signal candidate legitimacy, present a clear policy agenda, and provide resources, but minor parties will ultimately be unlikely to propel women into presidencies. This thesis aims to assess ways party representation differs between men and women presidential candidates in 26 sub-Saharan African countries that were considered "free" or "partly free" as of their 2020 elections, denoting their statuses as democracies or at least semi-democracies (Freedom House). I further substantiate the quantitative evidence with evidence from interviews, surveys, and historical context. As the role of women in democracy-building continues to be in question, this research is vital to understanding how women are incorporated into the politics of new democracies.

Demands of the workplace and society have made 21st-century knowledge and skills critical elements for success. As a result, the role of teachers in adequately preparing students to meet these demands continues to grow. National and state standards also call for increased attention to multimodal reading and writing. Today’s teachers must have the skills to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning, supporting student development of digital reading and writing skills. Unfortunately, many teachers do not feel adequately prepared to do this (Hutchison & Reinking, 2011). Teacher education preparation programs must intentionally design programs to prepare teacher candidates for this challenging task (Starkey & Yates, 2020). The purpose of this study was to determine teacher candidates’ perceptions of technology integration and to understand their preparedness to integrate technology into a disciplinary literacy lesson. The conceptual framework for this study consisted of 4 interwoven theoretical perspectives. Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986) was used as the overarching foundational framework, with the New Literacy Perspective (Leu et al., 2004), the SAMR Model (Puentedura, 2006), and the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2006) as additional lenses for interpretation of the findings. This qualitative case study examined 11 Elementary Education teacher candidates as they planned for and created a disciplinary literacy lesson plan. A variety of data sources were collected, including pre- and post-technology surveys, documents, verbal protocols, and semi-structured interviews. First and second-cycle coding was applied to the data to determine themes. The data revealed that participants’ technology integration was generally inconsistent across the SAMR levels. Often, participants’ thinking processes revealed a deeper level of technology integration than their actual integration in lesson plans did. Additionally, 4 participant profiles emerged as a result of the levels of technology integration in participants’ disciplinary literacy lesson plans: (a) Minimal Integrators, (b) Inconsistent Integrators, (c) Consistent Integrators, and (d) Insightful Integrators.

In this debate, Tim Russert moderated between Democrat Christopher Dodd and Republican Sam Brownback. The question: how each of the panelists' faith had influenced his individual public policies. Russert posed questions to each of the senators, including topics around the war in Iraq, gay marriage, and stem cell research. / moderated by Tim Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press" / Conte Forum

This study views the media as a powerful agent which constructs the narratives of political candidates. In order to determine whether the media constructs the narratives of male and female political candidates differently, newspaper articles were analyzed for two 1994 Congressional races, each involving a male and a female candidate (Thurman versus Garlits and Byrne versus Davis). The first research question posed the following question: Does the media devote more coverage to male or female candidates? The next question concerned media endorsements of the candidates. Third, the settings in which the media portrayed the male and female candidates were compared. Finally, differences in the media's attitude toward male and female candidates were analyzed.

The masters thesis consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusion, bibliography and three appendices. In the theoretical part of the study, a general idea of the system of evaluating candidates is given, definitions of concepts such as "evaluation of candidates", "system of evaluating candidates" are given. In the practical part of the work, a characteristic of the enterprise is presented, on the basis of which the study is conducted: the personnel management mechanisms in the company, the structure of the company's personnel is studied. A study of the effectiveness of recruitment was carried out, the results of a partial implementation of the model for improving the system of evaluating candidates were described. In conclusion, the conclusions obtained during the work are summarized in accordance with the tasks set. / Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, библиографического списка и трех приложений. В теоретической части дано общее представление о системе оценке кандидатов, даны определения таких понятий как «оценка кандидатов», «система оценки кандидатов». В практической части работы представлена характеристика предприятия, на основе которого проводится исследование: изучены механизмы управления персоналом в компании, структура персонала компании. Проведено исследование эффективности подбора персонала, описаны результаты частичного внедрения модели совершенствования системы оценки кандидатов. В заключении обобщены выводы, полученные в ходе работы, в соответствии с поставленными задачами.

The role and function of application forms is for the purpose of recruitment and selection of candidates. Consequently, the role of the application form in the recruitment and selection of candidates, particularly currently being used in Africa, is investigated. the application form Z83 and Z27 public service employment in South Application forms, letters of application, curricula vitae, tests and interviews are instruments which can be used in the recruitment and selection of candidates. The source and nature of application forms enable institutions to collect and provide the required information in a precise manner compared to letters of application and curricula vitae. Application forms can provide basic information for tests and interviews. Although application forms facilitate the recruitment and selection of candidates, their completion and distribution can cause problems. However, ways and means by which the use of application form Z83 and Z27 can be improved in public service employment exist. / Public Administration / M. Admin.

The role and function of application forms is for the purpose of recruitment and selection of candidates. Consequently, the role of the application form in the recruitment and selection of candidates, particularly currently being used in Africa, is investigated. the application form Z83 and Z27 public service employment in South Application forms, letters of application, curricula vitae, tests and interviews are instruments which can be used in the recruitment and selection of candidates. The source and nature of application forms enable institutions to collect and provide the required information in a precise manner compared to letters of application and curricula vitae. Application forms can provide basic information for tests and interviews. Although application forms facilitate the recruitment and selection of candidates, their completion and distribution can cause problems. However, ways and means by which the use of application form Z83 and Z27 can be improved in public service employment exist. / Public Administration and Management / M. Admin.