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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
What Lessons Can We Learn From Babe, A Sheep-Pig,, Janet G. Sayers, Lara Ruffolo
What Lessons Can We Learn From Babe, A Sheep-Pig,, Janet G. Sayers, Lara Ruffolo
Janet G Sayers
The U-Shaped Investment Curve: Theory And Evidence, Michael Raith, Paul Povel, Sean Cleary
The U-Shaped Investment Curve: Theory And Evidence, Michael Raith, Paul Povel, Sean Cleary
Michael Raith
We analyze how the availability of internal funds affects a firm’s investment. We show that under fairly standard assumptions, the relation is U-shaped: investment increases monotonically with internal funds if they are large but decreases if they are very low. We discuss the tradeoff that generates the U-shape, and argue that models predicting an always increasing relation are based on restrictive assumptions. Using a large data set, we find strong empirical support for our predictions. Our results qualify conventional wisdom about the effects of financial constraints on investment behavior, and help to explain seemingly conflicting findings in the empirical literature.
Effects Of Support On The Initiation And Duration Of Breastfeeding, Sara L. Gill, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Joseph F. Lucke
Effects Of Support On The Initiation And Duration Of Breastfeeding, Sara L. Gill, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Joseph F. Lucke
Joseph Lucke
Researchers attempted to increase the initiation of breastfeeding and its duration to 6 months among a group of low-income, Hispanic women through an intervention program which included prenatal education and home based postpartum support. All participants were telephoned after delivery to determine infant feeding method. Duration of breastfeeding was determined by counting the number of days from initiation to the last day the baby was put to the breast. The Bayesian approach was used for the statistical analyses. In the intervention group, the propensity to initiate breastfeeding exceeded that of the control group. Results indicate the intervention group had twice …
Controlled Language: The Next Big Thing In Translation?, Uwe Muegge
Controlled Language: The Next Big Thing In Translation?, Uwe Muegge
Uwe Muegge
Many global organizations are beginning to see the productivity indicators for their translation and localization processes reach a plateau. That’s an inevitable fact even for those organizations that use what’s currently billed as the latest and greatest in translation technology, such as translation memory with automated workflow components or globalization management systems. Even with these tools in place, making content available in multiple languages remains a very expensive and time-consuming proposition. For those looking for ways to reduce the cost of translation to the point where almost all materials that should be translation actually can be translated, controlled language may …
Using Short Movie And Television Clips In The Economics Principles Class, Robert L. Sexton
Using Short Movie And Television Clips In The Economics Principles Class, Robert L. Sexton
Robert L Sexton
The author describes a teaching method that uses powerful contemporary media, movie and television clips, to demonstrate the enormous breadth and depth of economic concepts. Many different movie and television clips can be used to show the power of economic analysis. The author describes the scenes and the economic concepts within those scenes for a number of movies.
Disentangling The Psychology And Law Of Instrumental And Reactive Subtypes Of Aggression, Reid G. Fontaine
Disentangling The Psychology And Law Of Instrumental And Reactive Subtypes Of Aggression, Reid G. Fontaine
Reid G. Fontaine
Behavioral scientists have distinguished an instrumental (or proactive) style of aggression from a style that is reactive (or hostile). Whereas instrumental aggression is cold-blooded, deliberate, and goal driven, reactive aggression is characterized by hot blood, impulsivity, and uncontrollable rage. Scholars have pointed to the distinction between murder (committed with malice aforethought) and manslaughter (enacted in the heat of passion in response to provocation) in criminal law as a reflection of the instrumental–reactive aggression dichotomy. Recently, B. J. Bushman and C. A. Anderson (2001) argued that the instrumental–reactive aggression distinction has outlived its usefulness in psychology and pointed to inconsistencies and …
Los Costos De La Violencia En Ecuador, Fernando Carrión Mena
Los Costos De La Violencia En Ecuador, Fernando Carrión Mena
Fernando Carrión Mena
Desgraciadamente en el país aún no se han hecho estudios para determinar los costos económicos reales de la violencia; sin embargo, se puede afirmar que son más importantes de lo que uno se imagina. En el caso nuestro, podríamos hacer una aproximación a partir de dos entradas distintas, para mostrar esta afirmación. Por un lado, inferir lo que ocurre en el Ecuador a partir de un estudio que el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID hizo en el año 2000 para América Latina y, por otro, utilizar la información proporcionada por las empresas de cuanto gastan en seguridad.
Primero, el …
Competing For Talents, Ettore Damiano, Hao Li, Wing Suen
Competing For Talents, Ettore Damiano, Hao Li, Wing Suen
hao li
Though individuals prefer to join groups with high quality peers, there are advantages to being high up in the pecking order within a group if higher ranked members of a group have greater access to the group's resources. When two organizations try to attract members from a fixed population of heterogeneous agents, how resources are distributed among the members according to their rank affects how agents choose between the organizations. Competition between the two organizations has implications for both the equilibrium sorting of agents and the way resources are distributed within each organization. To compete more intensely for the more …
The Relationship Between Gender, Bmi, Selfesteem, And Body Esteem In College Students, Adriana Pilafova, D. J. Angelone, Katrina Bledsoe
The Relationship Between Gender, Bmi, Selfesteem, And Body Esteem In College Students, Adriana Pilafova, D. J. Angelone, Katrina Bledsoe
D.J. Angelone
Reactions Of Men Of Color To A Commonly Used Rape Prevention Program: Attitude And Predicted Behavior Changes, John D. Foubert, Brandynne J. Cremedy
Reactions Of Men Of Color To A Commonly Used Rape Prevention Program: Attitude And Predicted Behavior Changes, John D. Foubert, Brandynne J. Cremedy
John D. Foubert
African American, Latino, and Asian first-year college men (36) saw The Men’s Program, an all-male rape prevention workshop, and wrote answers to four open ended questions to determine how men from non-white groups react to a commonly used rape prevention program. Using a multi-stage inductive analysis, participant responses fell into five main themes including reinforced current beliefs and/or no changes, increased awareness of rape and its effects on survivors, increased understanding of consent, plans to intervene if a rape might occur, and plans to change behavior in their own intimate situations. Participants mentioned specific ways in which they planned to …
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Perceptions Of Campus Judicial Systems., John D. Foubert, Dallas Durant
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Perceptions Of Campus Judicial Systems., John D. Foubert, Dallas Durant
John D. Foubert
The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of college sexual assault survivors who seek formal, on-campus action against their perpetrators. The authors interviewed seven female survivors from various institutions across the country and compiled themes and suggestions relating to their experiences. Participants reported substantial dissatisfaction with both the on-campus judicial process and the outcome of that process. They also noted several key positive aspects of the on-campus judicial system. Implications for counselors and other professionals who support rape survivors are discussed.
Creating Lasting Attitude And Behavior Change In Fraternity Members And Male Student Athletes: The Qualitative Impact Of An Empathy-Based Rape Prevention Program., John D. Foubert, Brad C. Perry
Creating Lasting Attitude And Behavior Change In Fraternity Members And Male Student Athletes: The Qualitative Impact Of An Empathy-Based Rape Prevention Program., John D. Foubert, Brad C. Perry
John D. Foubert
Fraternity members and male student athletes responded to open-ended questions assessing the impact of an empathy-based rape prevention program. All participants reported either lasting attitude or behavior changes; most reported both. Participants reported increased understanding of how rape might feel and attributed this change to seeing a videotape describing a male-on-male rape situation. Participants refrained from telling jokes about rape and reported feeling more effective when helping survivors seeking assistance. These behavior changes were attributed to the videotape and to a section of the program encouraging participants to confront rape jokes and challenge sexist behaviors.
Jamais Deux Sans Trois: Principes Régissant Les Effets De La Récidive Sur La Peine Et La Libération Conditionnelle Dans Les Codes Pénaux Européens (French), Sacha Raoult
Sacha Raoult
This paper examines the general principles that guide the classical treatment of an offender's dangerousness in the criminal codes of sixteen European countries. It provides a review of the way in which each penal code deals with both multiple offenders and the terms of parole. There is substantial variety in the legal definitions and effect of recidivism, with some very strict criteria in place in some states. The same various degree of arbitrariness and lack of clear standards apply to the terms of parole. Though arbitrariness in the administering of these legal categories is common throughout Europe, it can be …
Report Of The China Price Project, Peter Navarro
Report Of The China Price Project, Peter Navarro
PETER NAVARRO
Abstract Chinese manufacturers have the capability to significantly undercut prices offered by foreign competitors over a wide range of products. Today, as a result of the “China Price,” China has captured over 70% of the world’s market share for DVDs and toys, more than half for bikes, cameras, shoes, and telephones; and more than a third for air conditioners, color TVs, computer monitors, luggage, and microwave ovens. It also has established dominant market positions in everything from furniture, refrigerators and washing machines to jeans and underwear. This article examines the eight major economic drivers of the China Price and provides …
Potential Contributions Of Statistics And Modelling To Sustainable Forest Managment: Review And Synthesis, Keith Rennolls, Margarida Tomé, Ronald E. Mcroberts, Jerome K. Vanclay, Valerie Lemay, Biing T. Guan, George Z. Gertner
Potential Contributions Of Statistics And Modelling To Sustainable Forest Managment: Review And Synthesis, Keith Rennolls, Margarida Tomé, Ronald E. Mcroberts, Jerome K. Vanclay, Valerie Lemay, Biing T. Guan, George Z. Gertner
Professor Jerome K Vanclay
This chapter provides a review of the statistical and modelling disciplines, their techniques and potential contribution to sustainable forest management (SFM). The main topics covered are:
Mensuration and models for sustainable forest management (SFM) Inventory and monitoring for forest sustainability: criteria and indicators Models of tropical forests for the conservation of biodiversity Integrating information and models across spatial and temporal scales for SFM Climate and carbon models in relation to sustainability New techniques for the statistical analysis of sustainability data Uncertainly analysis in modeling and monitoring for SFM Forest data, information and model archives
There are major contributions to be …
Post-Deportation Human Rights Law: Aspiration, Oxymoron Or Necessity?, Daniel Kanstroom
Post-Deportation Human Rights Law: Aspiration, Oxymoron Or Necessity?, Daniel Kanstroom
Daniel Kanstroom
No abstract provided.
Homelessness And Child Welfare Services In New York City: Exploring Trends And Opportunites For Improving Outcomes For Children And Youth, Dennis P. Culhane, Jung Min Park
Homelessness And Child Welfare Services In New York City: Exploring Trends And Opportunites For Improving Outcomes For Children And Youth, Dennis P. Culhane, Jung Min Park
Dennis P. Culhane
No abstract provided.
Federal Tax Policy Towards Energy, Gilbert E. Metcalf
Federal Tax Policy Towards Energy, Gilbert E. Metcalf
Gilbert E. Metcalf
On Aug. 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (PL 109-58). This was the first major piece of energy legislation enacted since 1992 following five years of Congressional efforts to pass energy legislation. Among other things, the law contains tax incentives worth over $14 billion between 2005 and 2015. These incentives represent both pre-existing initiatives that the law extends as well as new initiatives.
In this paper I survey federal tax energy policy focusing both on programs that affect energy supply and demand. I briefly discuss the distributional and incentive impacts of many of these incentives. …
A Comment On The Role Of Prices For Excludable Public Goods (With Jongsang Park)., Gilbert E. Metcalf
A Comment On The Role Of Prices For Excludable Public Goods (With Jongsang Park)., Gilbert E. Metcalf
Gilbert E. Metcalf
Blomquist and Christensen [(2005). The role of prices for excludable public goods, International Tax and Public Finance, 12 ,61-79] argue that welfare is initially decreasing in the price of an excludable public good and that the case for a positive price for an excludable public good price is weak. We argue that this result follows from their particular characterization of the public good and that an alternative and equally reasonable characterization overturns their result. Hence, the policy case for a positive price on the public good is stronger than Blomquist and Christiansen suggest.
Partner Notification: A Promising Approach To Addressing The Hiv/Aids Racial Disparity In The United States, David J. Malebranche, Patricia Kissinger
Partner Notification: A Promising Approach To Addressing The Hiv/Aids Racial Disparity In The United States, David J. Malebranche, Patricia Kissinger
David J Malebranche
No abstract provided.
Hiv/Aids Prevention Research Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Current Progress And Future Directions, Gregorio A. Millett, David J. Malebranche, John L. Peterson
Hiv/Aids Prevention Research Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Current Progress And Future Directions, Gregorio A. Millett, David J. Malebranche, John L. Peterson
David J Malebranche
No abstract provided.
Can Private Companies Contribute To Public Outreach Efforts? Evidence From California, Mireille Jacobson
Can Private Companies Contribute To Public Outreach Efforts? Evidence From California, Mireille Jacobson
Mireille Jacobson
No abstract provided.
Diskors Ve Pratik Olarak Dış Politika, Ali Balci
Privacy, Identity And Security In Ambient Intelligence: A Scenario Analysis, Michael Friedewald, Elena Vildjiounaite, Yves Punie, David Wright
Privacy, Identity And Security In Ambient Intelligence: A Scenario Analysis, Michael Friedewald, Elena Vildjiounaite, Yves Punie, David Wright
Michael Friedewald
The success of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) will depend on how secure it can be made, how privacy and other rights of indi- viduals can be protected and how individuals can come to trust the intelligent world that surrounds them and through which they move. This article addresses these issues by analysing scenarios for ambient intelligence applications that have been developed over the last few years. It elaborates the assumptions that promotors make about the likely use of the technology and possibly unwanted side effects. It concludes with a number of threats for personal privacy that become evident.
The Governance Of Hydro-Electric Dams In Brazil, Sabrina Mccormick
The Governance Of Hydro-Electric Dams In Brazil, Sabrina Mccormick
Sabrina McCormick
This paper examines the governance of hydroelectric dam planning in Brazil with a particular focus on two factors : first, governmental institutions that aim to provide participatory mechanisms for civil society, and second, new participatory institutions created by civil society to remedy the lack of meaningful participatory measures. One example of the latter are new collaborative research projects, which have changed dam building policies and governmental thinking about participation. It is argued here that these kinds of collaboration are fundamental to making dam-building policy more accountable to local citizens. The analysis demonstrates that lay/expert collaborations provide pathways through which affected …
Civil Society, Cas Mudde
A Fortuynist Foreign Policy, Cas Mudde
Second Language Acquisition From A Mcneillian Perspective, Gale Stam
Second Language Acquisition From A Mcneillian Perspective, Gale Stam
Gale Stam, Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Local Community’S Support For Post-Tsunami Recovery Efforts In An Agrarian Village And A Tourist Destination: A Comparative Analysis, Babu P. George
Local Community’S Support For Post-Tsunami Recovery Efforts In An Agrarian Village And A Tourist Destination: A Comparative Analysis, Babu P. George
Babu George
No abstract provided.
Faculty Participation In Teacher Training Programs, Babu P. George
Faculty Participation In Teacher Training Programs, Babu P. George
Babu George
No abstract provided.