Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Issue 24, David Bell

NoteBooth

EIU online catalogs renamed; New online resources; Children's storytimes in Ballenger Teachers Center

William Anthony Fine Binder, Peter D. Verheyen

Libraries' and Librarians' Publications

William “Bill” Anthony (1926-1989) was arguably one of the most influential bookbinders and conservators in the US. His impact cannot be measured by his work alone but also by his legacy as demonstrated by all those he trained, many of whom are now leaders in the field in their own right. Lawrence Yerkes’ forward and Helen Ryan’s introduction to the catalog describe not only Anthony’s life and work, but also the emotional bond they had with him and his spirit that touched so many.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss senate vacancies, state budget, Listen Up Legislators program, SGA 40th anniversary, awards and legislation.

The Socially Responsible Existentialist: A Normative Emphasis For Journalists In A New Media Environment, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

In an open and virtually boundless media environment, old responses to the question of who is a journalist, based primarily on roles associated with the process of gathering and disseminating information, no longer apply. This article suggests a reconceptualization of the journalist based instead on normative constructs. Specifically, it advocates a blend of two competing philosophical approaches, existentialism and social responsibility theory, as well as two roughly corresponding professional norms, independence and accountability. The combination produces a “socially responsible existentialist”, a journalist who chooses to act as a trustworthy source of information that serves the public interest. That framework is …

The Intelligent Design Controversy: Lessons From Psychology And Education., Andrew Shtulman, Tania Lombrozo, Michael Weisberg

Andrew Shtulman

No abstract provided.

Construct Validity Of The Bender-Gestalt Ii: Comparison With Wechlser Intelligence Scale For Children-Iii, Ryan Allen, Scott Decker, James Choca

Ryan A. Allen

This study investigated the relationships of visuomotor constructs as measured by the Bender-Gestalt II with the subtests of the WISC-III. A factor analysis included the standardized Copy and Recall scores of the Bender-Gestalt II and subtest scores of the WISC-III. The Copy score was predicted to load on measures of visual and spatial thinking and the Recall score on a short-term memory factor. The results of a principal components analysis suggest a four-factor solution with the Bender-Gestalt II Copy score loading on a visual and spatial thinking factor primarily with WISC-III Perceptual Organization subtests. The Recall score loaded on a …

Finding Local Library Salaries: Not Just Black Box Web Sites, Joseph Zumalt

Joseph R. Zumalt

Exploring how to find information about local salaries for library jobs.

Do Ads Influence Editors? Advertising And Bias In The Financial Media, Jonathan Reuter, Eric Zitzewitz

Eric Zitzewitz

The independence of editorial content from advertisers' influence is a cornerstone of journalistic ethics. We test whether this independence is observed in practice. We find that mutual fund recommendations are correlated with past advertising in three personal finance publications but not in two national newspapers. Our tests control for numerous fund characteristics, total advertising expenditures, and past mentions. While positive mentions significantly increase fund inflows, they do not successfully predict returns. Future returns are similar for the funds we predict would have been mentioned in the absence of bias, suggesting that the cost of advertising bias to readers is small.

Commercialization Decisions And The Economics Of Introduction, Edward Barbier, Duncan Knowler

Edward B Barbier

No abstract provided.

Valuing Ecosystem Services, Edward Barbier, Geoffrey Heal

Edward B Barbier

Edward Barbier and Geoffrey Heal explain an emerging field aimed at valuing ecosystems, whose purpose is to help policy makers decide things like how best to get New York clean water or the role that expanded wetlands might play in limiting storm damage in New Orleans.

Slavery And Its Legacies In Africa And The Diaspora, Jesse Benjamin, Lindah Mhando

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

Thinking Globally And Reading Diversely: Issues Of Gay And Lesbian International Literature For Young Adults, Amy M. Elliott

Amy M. Elliott

Young adults need information on issues of sexuality in a way that relates to them. This becomes particularly important to young adults who identity as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or queer, as well as those who may be questioning their sexualities. This paper examines one form of information: the young adult novel. It looks at the presence, lack, and need for international GLBTQ young adult literature. It surveys the genre’s past and present and speculates on its future. It discovers that although publishers have significantly increased GLBTQ and international GLBTQ young adult literature in the last few years, there is …

Law And The Fabric Of The Everyday: Settlement Houses, Sociological Jurisprudence, And The Gendering Of Urban Legal Culture, Felice J. Batlan

Felice J Batlan

Foreclosing On Opportunity: State Laws And Mortgage Credit, Karen M. Pence

Karen M. Pence

Foreclosure laws govern the rights of borrowers and lenders when borrowers default on mortgages. In states with laws favoring the borrower, the supply of mortgage credit may decrease because lenders face higher costs. To investigate the laws' effects, I compare approved mortgage applications in census tracts that border each other but are located in different states. Using a regression-discontinuity design and semiparametric estimation methods, I find that loan sizes are 3% to 7% smaller in defualter-friendly states; this result suggest that defaulter-friendly laws impose matieral cost on borrowers at the time of loan origination.

Prospective Assessment Of Treatment Use By Patients With Personality Disorders, Donna S. Bender, Andrew E. Skodol, Maria E. Pagano, Ingrid R. Dyck, Carlos M. Grilo, M. Tracie Shea, Charles A. Sanislow, Mary C. Zanarini, Shirley Yen, Thomas H. Mcglashan, John G. Gunderson

Charles A. Sanislow, Ph.D.

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the utilization of mental health treatments over a three-year period among patients with schizotypal, borderline, avoidant, or obsessive-compulsive personality disorders compared with patients with major depressive disorder and no personality disorder.

METHODS: A prospective, longitudinal study design was used to measure treatment use for 633 individuals aged 18 to 45 years during a three-year period.

RESULTS: Patients with borderline personality disorder were significantly more likely than those with major depressive disorder to use most types of treatment. Furthermore, all patients continued using high-intensity, low-duration treatments throughout the study period, whereas individual psychotherapy attendance declined significantly after …

11. Report Of The Apsac Task Force On Attachment Therapy, Reactive Attachment Disorder, And Attachment Problems., Mark Chaffin, Rochelle Hanson, Benjamin E. Saunders, Todd Nichols, Douglas Barnett, Charles Zeanah, Lucy Berliner, Byron Egeland, Elana Newman, Thomas D. Lyon, Elizabeth Letourneau, Cindy Miller-Perrin

Thomas D. Lyon

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the January 31, 2006 meeting.

Analysis Of The Regulatory Effects Of California Specialty Crops: An Examination Of Various Issues Impacting Selected Forest Products, Tree Fruit, Nut, And Vegetable Crop Industries, Sean P. Hurley, Richard Thompson, Christopher Dicus, Lori Berger, Jay E. Noel

Agribusiness

In a research report for the California Institute for the Study of Specialty Crops, Hurley provided a broad overview of the web of regulatory bodies affecting California agricultural producers. He found that California specialty crop producers must comply with multiple regulations from multiple local, state, and federal agencies. Locally, producers must comply with county land use regulations developed by the county, as well as, regulations established by the County Agricultural Commissioner. At the state level, producers must follow the regulations established by California Environmental Protection Agency (CALEPA), the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and the California Department of Food and …

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for January 31, 2006 meeting.

Cleaning Up After The Storm: Lessons Learned From The Experiences Of Disaster Volunteers After The May 2004 Storms In Southeast Nebraska, Denise Bulling, Stacey Hoffman, Elissa Dahlberg

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

A survey was sent to clean-up volunteers 17 months after they helped with debris removal from an area in Nebraska devastated by tornadoes. The survey asked about their experiences and perceptions related to that volunteer work. The 622 respondents offered suggestions to enhance the processes used to deploy and supervise disaster clean-up volunteers. These respondents were generally older and more educated than the demographics of the area would suggest. They reported being motivated to volunteer primarily for altruistic reasons and generally had positive experiences. Those volunteers who reported experiencing some distress as a result of their disaster volunteer experience were …

Strategic Labeling And Trade Of Gmos, Luc Veyssiere, Konstantinos Giannakas

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

The emergence of agricultural biotechnology and the subsequent introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the food system have been among the most controversial issues surrounding the increasingly scrutinized agri-food system. They have received considerable attention in the economics literature with the main focus being on the optimal regulatory response to products of biotechnology. This paper builds on the literature on the regulation of products of biotechnology by placing the analysis of labeling decisions in a multi-country context. Specifically, the objective of this study is to examine the effect of the strategic interdependence between countries on their regulatory responses to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 26 [28], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Harrell, Bobby. Nursing Waiting List Grows Long
• Bosken, Nina. Chinese Celebrate New Year
• Richardson, Kelly. Students, Faculty Join Local Protest – Greenwood High School Dress Code
• Coulter, Amber. University Presidents to Speak on Budget
• Paul, Corey. Student Arrested During Class – Montez Johnson
• Paul, Corey. Professor Stable after Severe Fall – Youn Kim
• Coulter, Amber. Kentucky State Supreme Court to Review Melissa “Katie” Autry Estate Appeals
• Fee is Fine
• Ploch, William. Governor’s Races Could Take Center Stage
• McNamara, Andrew. Indiana Coal May Cut Costs at …

Seconds - Newsletter, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

WKU Student Government Association newsletter seconds, includes issues January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 28, April 4, 18, 24 and 25.

Cedarville Vs. Wilberforce, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, January 31, 2006, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 126, Issue 3

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 41, January 30, 2006

Central Florida Future

Search continues for Kesse: Missing grad has friends and family asking for help; Students: Repeal dug rule: Regulation bars students with drug convictions from getting financial aid; Fate of the union: UCF students tune in as President Bush aims to fend off critics with State of the Union address; Medical center named after esteemed grad; Zora Neale Hurston honored with festival: UCF-sponsored event created awareness of Eatonville's black cultural significance.

Lanthorn, Vol. 40, No. 38, January 30, 2006, Grand Valley State University

Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Globalization, Migration Health, And Educational Preparation For Transnational Medical Encounters, Peter Koehn

Political Science Faculty Publications

Unprecedented migration, a core dimension of contemporary globalization, challenges population health. In a world of increasing human mobility, many health outcomes are shaped by transnational interactions among care providers and care recipients who meet in settings where nationality/ ethnic match is not an option. This review article explores the value of transnational competence (TC) education as preparation for ethnically and socially discordant clinical encounters. The relevance of TC's five core skill domains (analytic, emotional, creative, communicative, and functional) for migration health and the medical-school curriculum is elaborated. A pedagogical approach that prepares for the transnational health-care consultation is presented, with …

Columbia Chronicle (01/30/2006), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from January 30, 2006 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 44 pages and is listed as Volume 40, Number 17. Cover story: "Columbia cloudy on smoking ban" Editor-in-Chief: Jeffrey Danna

Smart Hits Scoring Milestone In A Hurry, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball News Releases

No abstract provided.