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Presidential Rankings, Legacy, And Economic Performance 1869-2013, Harry M. Hipler

Harry M Hipler

The economy influences presidents’ rankings by scholars. Based on initial observations of presidents from 1869 to 2013 and a quantitative correlation coefficient analysis of these presidents by examining unemployment and GDP, there is a moderate positive correlation between economic performance and presidential greatness for US presidents from 1869 to 2013. Thus, for a president to have an opportunity to achieve greatness status, he must have a positive economic performance record during his administration in office without which he will not obtain presidential greatness. Contrasting with previous literature and research, my result supports the necessity and constructive importance of economic performance …

Evaluación Estudiantil. Sistemas Político Ii. Maestría De Ciencia Política, Daniel Chasquetti

Daniel Chasquetti

No abstract provided.

Patentes Como Límite A La Innovación Tecnológica, Katherine Florez Pinilla, Alejandro Perez Y Soto Domínguez

KATHERINE FLOREZ PINILLA

El presente artículo pretende analizar, desde el marco de la Escuela Austriaca, la propiedad intelectual reflejada en las patentes, entendidas como un mecanismo del legislador para incentivar una conducta empresarial que propenda por la innovación y el desarrollo tecnológico. Se tomó como caso las patentes en el sector farmacéutico, obteniendo a partir de éste evidencia empírica la corroboración de las hipótesis de la escuela, por medio de un análisis teórico a la luz de los problemas identificados alrededor de la patente, tales como: discriminación de precios, investigación parcializada en ciertas enfermedades, poder de mercado ilimitado, barreras al desarrollo tecnológico nacional, …

Behavioral Economics: Origins, Methodology And “Work Tools”, Daniel A. Monroy

Daniel A Monroy C

This paper has two main objectives: (i) The main objective is to propose a theoretical and methodological delimitation of the Behavioral Economics approach. In this point, the paper argues that such delimitation involves a permanent tension with the hypotheses of rational choice theory of human behavior. (ii) The secondary objective of the paper focuses on the methodology submitted, for this, we present a couple of case studies in order to explain and test such methodology. Furthermore, the case studies will allow us to determinate some work tools of the Behavioral Economics approach.

La Actividad Física Y El Deporte En La Edificación De Una Ciudadanía Democrática Y En Los Objetivos De Desarrollo Del Milenio: El Caso De Guanajuato, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

La Crisis Del Fútbol Ecuatoriano: El Populismo Financiero Futbolístico, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

La economía del fútbol y, por lo tanto, sus momentos de excepción, como son las crisis, no han sido objeto de estudio en el país; en general lo que ha existido son visiones periodísticas parciales u opiniones venidas del sentido común. Es más complejo el asunto, porque la falta de transparencia reinante en el fútbol hace que no se cuente con información confiable para realizar análisis y sostener debates fundamentados. En otras palabras, la estructura del propio fútbol está construida de tal manera que impide su conocimiento y, por lo tanto, encontrar salidas o plantear políticas estratégicas para su modernización; …

El Urbicidio Es El Asesinato Liturgico De Una Ciudad, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena, en entrevista para la publicación Dosmil20, del Plan de Desarrollo Estratégico de Morón, habla de urbicidio al sostener que “hay una ritualidad o una estrategia explícita de tipo militar, económica o política para intervenir en la ciudad”. Fernando, quien fuera también secretario de planificación del Municipio de Quito y coordinador general de la Red Ciudades para América Latina, dice que “la planificación urbana debe reconocer el derecho a la ciudad”.

Positive Youth Development Resources, Leadership Efficacy, And Transition Outcomes Among Young Adults In North Carolina Families United Programs, Mason G. Haber

Mason G. Haber

Since 2009, NC Families United has worked with a team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) to evaluate its programs supporting transition to adulthood of youth ages 16 to 25 (i.e., “transition-age”) youth with mental health conditions. Two programs have been the focus of the evaluation: 1) an intensive case management program for youth, Transition Mentoring, which uses a promising practice to support youth in achieving their transition-related goals (the Rehabilitation for Empowerment, Natural Supports, Education, & Work [RENEW] model); 2) the Youth Leadership Series (YLS), a multi-session curriculum to help youth with mental health conditions advocate …

Evaluation Of The Utility Of Deciduous Molar Morphological Variation In Great Ape Phylogenetic Analysis, Anna M. Hardin, Scott S. Legge

Scott Legge

Non-metric dental traits are well- established tools for anthropologists investigating population affiliation and movement in humans. Nonetheless, similar traits in the great apes have received considerably less attention. The present study provides data on non-metric trait variability in the deciduous molars of great apes from museum context. Twenty-eight traits are observed in the upper and lower deciduous molars in specimens of Pan troglodytes, Pan paniscus, Gorilla gorilla, and Gorilla beringei. These groups are compared based on trait frequencies and mean measures of divergence. This study demonstrates the variability of non-metric traits in the deciduous molars of chimpanzees and gorillas. These …

Cross Border Community Research, Opportunities And Challenges: Case Study Analyses, Paulette Meikle, Stephen A. King

Stephen A. King

In the context of a global knowledge economy, this paper underscores the need for cross border social and community research and suggests several critical procedures necessary for successful implementation of such research projects. Using data derived from diverse sources it describes the importance of cross border knowledge sharing, and critical procedures that enlarge the perimeter of traditional teaching and learning experiences. It further describes the advantages of implementing a combination of in-class instruction and field-based activities in international settings. A discussion of the constraints and benefits of conducting social and community-based fieldwork in politically stable developing countries follows.

The Keep At Two: The First Two Years Of Our Institutional Repository, Todd Bruns

Todd A. Bruns

This document highlights the growth, milestones, and achievements of the first two years of the Eastern Illinois University institutional repository, The Keep. Founded in the fall of 2011, The Keep has grown to include over 27,000 documents, making it one of the largest bepress repositories in the Midwest. From faculty scholarship to student publications to archival photos and campus events, The Keep documents, preserves, and promotes the academic life of the Eastern campus.
Todd Bruns ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1197-2521

Legislative Oversight, Riccardo Pelizzo

riccardo pelizzo

No abstract provided.

Meeting With Naturwissenschaftlich Besonders Begabte Schüler Und Studenten, Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

No abstract provided.

¿Que Dejaron Las Elecciones?, Augusto Reina, Maximo Reina

Augusto Reina

En este articulo, análizamos el escenario político tras la última elección legislativa en Argentina. Más allá de los titulares, sostenemos que no hubo ganadores absolutos, sino relativos. Es que hay dos complicaciones latentes: 1) El gobierno tiene un importante caudal de votos pero no tiene candidato y 2) la oposición, tiene un importante caudal de votos pero tiene varios candidatos. Todo indica que estamos yendo a la carrera presidencial más competitiva de las últimas décadas y eso es una buena noticia.

Leveraging Library Technknowledgie - Library Expertise Front And Center In The Digitial Humanities: An Omeka.Net Case Study, M Ryan Hess, Rebecca Cooling

M Ryan Hess

Providing technical know-how to non-technical researchers to promote and preserve their collections online is an emerging niche librarians are filling. Digital humanities partners are sometimes external to the library’s institution. DePaul University Library assisted researchers at the National University of Ireland, Galway in preserving their catalogue of Vincentian documents by migrating metadata from an unstable server to Omeka.net, a hosted web publishing platform designed for cultural institutions. The library proposed Omeka.net after considering the collection’s requirements, the technical abilities of the researchers and their budget. The library contributed their expertise of metadata by analyzing, re-encoding, and cross-walking metadata to Dublin …

Reglas De Competencia En El Sector De Telecomunicaciones Y Radiodifusión, Víctor Pavón-Villamayor

Víctor Pavón-Villamayor

No abstract provided.

The Commons, Capitalism, And The Constitution, George Skouras

George Skouras

Thesis Summary: the erosion of the Commons in the United States has contributed to the deterioration of community and uprooting of people in order to meet the dynamic demands of capitalism. This article suggests countervailing measures to help remedy the situation.

Utilizing De Bono’S Six Thinking Hats For Effective Brainstorming And Problem Solving Meetings, Linda M. Golian-Lui, Jennifer Young

Linda M. Golian-Lui

Utilizing De Bono's Six Thinking Hats for Effective Brainstorming and Problem Solving Meetings Thinking is like breathing - we take it for granted. Thinking is vital to our success as IT professionals as breathing is to life. We discuss the de Bono Group's "Six Thinking Hats" process and how it can improve communications, meetings, and decision-making, and provide a quick demonstration of this tool.

Public Health Services And Systems Research: Building The Science Of Public Health Delivery, Glen Mays

Glen Mays

The extreme heterogeneity in how public health activities are organized, financed, and implemented across U.S. states and communities provides compelling opportunities for research on the comparative effectiveness and efficiency of public health delivery. This talk highlights some of the most compelling and policy-relevant opportunities for research on public health organization and financing issues, and examines some of the ongoing studies in the field.

Aceresearch : Promoting The Visibility Of Educational Research Through An Institutional Repository, Lance Deveson

Lance Deveson

ACEReSearch is the research repository at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). The author presents an overview of the evolution and development of this open access online resource.

Google, Antitrust & Schumpeter, Víctor Pavón-Villamayor

Víctor Pavón-Villamayor

No abstract provided.

Working By Committee: Formal And Informal Assessment Collaborations – Assessment Committees And Beyond., Regina N Mays, Michelle Brannen, Sojourna Cunningham

Regina N Mays

No abstract provided.

Online Repository Makes Local Research Available To All

Todd A. Bruns

Open Access Week will be celebrated throughout the world from Monday through Oct. 27, and Booth Library on the Eastern Illinois University campus is observing the global event by highlighting its institutional online repository, The Keep.

Digital World Of Information: An Overview Of Digital Library, Hirdyesh Kumar Singh

Hirdyesh Kumar Singh

Digital libraries have become of increasing significance in recent years, developing in functionality and content, and becoming accessible to a wider community of users. The digital library will provide a seamless environment where the co-operative access, filtering, manipulation, generation, and preservation of these documents will be supported as a continuous cycle. Users of the library will be both consumers and producers of information, either by themselves or in collaborations with other users. The realization of these new digital libraries requires both the provision of a new technology and a change in the role played by the libraries in the information …

¿Clasificación A Qué?, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Luego del partido de fútbol entre Ecuador y Chile -realizado en Santiago-, la selección nacional entra por tercera a vez a una justa mundial de este deporte. En ese partido se presentaron algunas paradojas propias de este maravilloso deporte, así como se desprenden varias acciones que deben empezar a trabajarse desde ahora mismo.

En términos de paradojas:: a) el Ecuador perdiendo el partido, ganó; y esto es posible porque en torneos de esta naturaleza se juega simultáneamente en varios escenarios. Perdió el partido pero lo hizo de tal manera que le permitió clasificar al mundial, que era lo importante. b) …

What Do I Do? I'M New..., James W. Gulvas

James W Gulvas

The goal of this poster is to provide new librarians or information professionals in the medical and health science field with some ideas, tools and resources to be successful. Some new librarians do not have an extensive background in medical or health sciences and may feel overwhelmed when working with veteran health professionals. The outcome for viewers is to gather new ideas in four key areas of medical and health librarianship: instruction, collection development, research collaboration with faculty, and professional development. Ideas that contribute to success for new librarians include discussion, sharing personal experiences, mentorship, and research collaborations. An outcome …

Changing Revealed Comparative Advantage Of Textile And Clothing Sector Of Pakistan: Pre And Post Quota Analysis, Nawaz Ahmad

Nawaz Ahmad

Abstract Many Asian countries have been beneficiaries of quota abolition for textile and clothing sector since 2005. After the implementation of the Agreement on Textile and Clothing (ATC) in December 2004, member countries of World Trade Organization (WTO) have quota-free trade except People’s Republic of China (PRC). It was expected that Pakistan will be beneficiaries in textile and clothing due to expected superior export performance in this sector. Therefore, this study aims estimating revealed comparative advantage (RCA) of textile and clothing sector of Pakistan at HS-2digit level and SITC-3 digit level. It reveals Pakistan has comparative advantage in textile sector …

Personal Marketing And Career Management, Ashley Dupuy

Ashley Dupuy

In the struggling economy, many librarians, new and established, are looking for work or looking to advance or shine in their current positions. How do you stand apart from the faceless crowd? What strategies can you use to find opportunities before they are even posted? What can make you shine at a networking event? Personal marketing and career management is the answer.

La Controversial Multa A Pemex, Víctor Pavón-Villamayor

Víctor Pavón-Villamayor

No abstract provided.

Metadata Standards: A Review Of The Ead (Encoded Archival Description) Standard, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 653. Assignment #2: Metadata Standards, A Review of the EAD (Encoded Archival Description) Standard.