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The Impact Of The Common Agricultural Policy On Agricultural Productivity, Flemming Schneider Rhode
The Impact Of The Common Agricultural Policy On Agricultural Productivity, Flemming Schneider Rhode
Honors Theses
In 2004 10 new countries, primarily Eastern European countries, joined the European Union (EU) with much media speculation concerning how this would affect their economies. This paper will look at how the Common Agricultural Program (CAP) affects agricultural productivity by measuring four independent variables and by using the 2004 entry as a natural experiment. The paper will estimate how the CAP affects the average farm size, fallow land area, proportion of farming dedicated to organic farming, and GOP growth. This is expected to impact agricultural productivity through increasing returns to scale, input availability, efficiency of land use and the Environmental …
Integration Of The Stereotype Content Model And Implicit Theories : A Dynamic Understanding Of Stereotyping Against Obese Individuals, Jenna Sorge
Honors Theses
The current paper integrated Fiske and colleague’s (2002) Stereotype Content Model (SCM) with the implicit theoretical approach to investigate the stereotyping process against obese individuals. Two studies evaluated the proposition that implicit theories of weight, the belief that weight is fixed (entity theorist) versus malleable (incremental theorist), and implicit person theories, the belief that human attributes are fixed or malleable, will predict how people categorize and discriminate against obese individuals. A pilot study found that entity and incremental theorists of weight have equal knowledge of societal stereotypes against obese individuals. Study 1 revealed those whose endorse an entity theory of …
Ua37/10 Faculty Personal Papers Mary Ruth & Keith Cloe, Wku Archives
Ua37/10 Faculty Personal Papers Mary Ruth & Keith Cloe, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Documents relating to the estate of Mary Ruth Cloe donated by her executor Elaine Harrington. Series includes clippings, genealogical data, correspondence between Ms. Harrington and friends of the Cloes. Most interesting are the hand made and colored Christmas cards created by Mary Ruth Cloe.
Ua95/2 Glasgow Normal School Ads, Wku Archives
Ua95/2 Glasgow Normal School Ads, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
This series consists of an advertisement clipped from the April 28, 1888 Louisville Courier-Journal.
Ua96/1 Southern Normal School Publications, Wku Archives
Ua96/1 Southern Normal School Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by and about the Southern Normal School. Series includes recruitment materials such as advertisements and flyers; course catalogs; student newspaper The Southern Educator and the announcement that the Southern Normal School will become Western Kentucky State Normal School.
Ua37/17 Faculty Personal Papers Robert Green, Wku Archives
Ua37/17 Faculty Personal Papers Robert Green, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Documents regarding Robert Green and his work at Western Kentucky University. The bulk is correspondence regarding students, speaking engagements, county institutes and ordering textbooks.
Ua37/23 Faculty Personal Papers Earl Moore, Wku Archives
Ua37/23 Faculty Personal Papers Earl Moore, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Documents regarding Earl Moore and his work at Western Kentucky University. The bulk relates to WHAS radio programs which includes scripts, lists of music performed, correspondence with the radio station and fan mail. The remaining records include information on Phi Beta Kappa, the Class of 1937, grade sheets and some personal correspondence.
Ua1c1 Views - Wku Archives Photograph Collection, Wku Archives, James Galore
Ua1c1 Views - Wku Archives Photograph Collection, Wku Archives, James Galore
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Views of Western Kentucky University and its founding institutions showing multiple buildings. Includes aerial photographs and maps.
Ua1c8 Logos & Symbols Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c8 Logos & Symbols Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Images of logos and symbols of Western Kentucky University and its predecessors.
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The Presence Of Divine Providence In The Absence Of “God”: The Role Of Providence, Fate, And Free Will In Tolkien Mythology, Christin Ivey
The Presence Of Divine Providence In The Absence Of “God”: The Role Of Providence, Fate, And Free Will In Tolkien Mythology, Christin Ivey
The Corinthian
Close examination of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic mythologically driven Faerie literature reveals an implicit allusion to Christian theology, undoubtedly deriving from Tolkien’s devote practice of Roman Catholicism. However, unlike his friend and counterpart C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien insisted on distancing his faerie mythos from any explicit Christian allegorical connotations. Yet theological themes regarding divine providence, fate, chance and free will consistently manifest within Tolkien’s literature, notably in The Silmarillion and his epic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. In order to assimilate theology and mythology in a more universal manner, Tolkien turned to Boethius’s philosophy regarding the role of providence, …
Peeling An Apple: Police Discretion From An Officer's Perspective In Terms Of A Definition, Education, And The Process Of Routinization, Andrew Evan Beech
Peeling An Apple: Police Discretion From An Officer's Perspective In Terms Of A Definition, Education, And The Process Of Routinization, Andrew Evan Beech
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This study of police discretion contrasts realworld application to academia and has found that an understanding of police discretion is fundamentally different between the two. From focus group methodology with six special agents in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a group dynamic emerged where five of the six participants associated police discretion with the peeling of an apple. The use of this analogy and metaphor in association to the discussion of police discretion uniquely frames the processes of professionalization and bureaucratization, thus alluding to Weber's theory of bureaucracy. It appears that professionalism within law enforcement structure(s) is flawed through a …
Deictic Selves And Others In Pastaza Quichua Evidential Usage, Janis B. Nuckolls
Deictic Selves And Others In Pastaza Quichua Evidential Usage, Janis B. Nuckolls
Faculty Publications
This article clarifies the perspectival, deictic nature of evidentiality in Pastaza Quichua, a dialect of Quechua spoken in Amazonian Ecuador. I examine the discourse patterning of what have been called the direct and in direct experience morphemes and argue that a source-based characterization of these morphemes cannot be supported by the data. Using insights from liana Mushin's notion of epistemological stance, I outline the Quechua evidential system, identifying perspectives that may be divided into three main categories: the speaking self of a speech event, the speaking self of a narrated event, and a variety of stances that may categorized by …
Encyclopedia Of Business Ethics And Society, Leticia Camacho
Encyclopedia Of Business Ethics And Society, Leticia Camacho
Faculty Publications
Ethics has always been an important issue in business. However, due to the corporate scandals at Enron and WorldCom and the subsequent passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there has been a resurgence of research interest in business ethics. This encyclopedia reflects this current research interest and emphasizes ethics in strategic management, corporate governance, and organizational culture.
Business.Gov, Leticia Camacho
Business.Gov, Leticia Camacho
Faculty Publications
Small businesses are very important to the US economy, and in an effort to assist them, the Small Business Administration has partnered with 21 other federal agencies to create a "one-stop shop" for compliance documents and other business resources. Well designed and organized, this site contains more than 20,000 documents from 94 government agencies.
Solinet Product News
The Southeastern Librarian
News from SOLINET. Highlights include: SOLINET awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant for preservation field services program; Louisiana honors SOLINET for hurricane recovery assistance; SOLINET and OCLC Eastern to co-sponsor conference about Web 2.0 and its role in libraries; SOLINET creates and fills position of Chief Marketing and Outreach Officer.
The Moderating Influence Of Stress Appraisals And Affect On Performance Under Fatigue, Regina M. Schmidt
The Moderating Influence Of Stress Appraisals And Affect On Performance Under Fatigue, Regina M. Schmidt
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This study demonstrated that in a group of seventeen active duty soldiers, performance on an attack combat simulation significantly degraded after approximately 30 h of sleep deprivation. In addition, individual differences were identified, as approximately half of the participants maintained performance throughout the sleep deprivation period, while other participants degraded in performance. The main objective of this study was to test the efficacy of micro-level cognitive performance and subject state factors to account for this dichotomy in performance that was particular to the last testing session. Results showed that performance on a decision making test with rapid reaction time constraints …
Land Tenure And Rental In Western Sudan, Michael Kevane, Leslie C. Gray
Land Tenure And Rental In Western Sudan, Michael Kevane, Leslie C. Gray
Economics
This paper reports on aspects of land tenure in western Sudan, especially the nature of tenure insecurity and the functioning of the land rental market. The active land rental market accounted for about one-third of cultivated land. Patterns of land rental transactions, and tests of the importance of insecurity in renting land, where the owner may not be able to reclaim land rented out, do not support the presumption that rental markets perform poorly. The role of the sheikh as administrator of village land, and the claims of large landowners to vast tracts, are, however, important political problems that must …
The Principles As The Foundation Of Emergency Management, William Waugh
The Principles As The Foundation Of Emergency Management, William Waugh
PMAP Publications
No abstract provided.
Optimal Resource Extraction Contracts Under Threat Of Expropriation, Eduardo Engel, Ronald Fischer
Optimal Resource Extraction Contracts Under Threat Of Expropriation, Eduardo Engel, Ronald Fischer
Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers
The government contracts with a foreign firm to extract a natural resource that requires an upfront investment and which faces price uncertainty. In states where profits are high, there is a likelihood of expropriation, which generates a social cost that increases with the expropriated value. In this environment, the planner’s optimal contract avoids states with high probability of expropriation. The contract can be implemented via a competitive auction with reasonable informational requirements. The bidding variable is a cap on the present value of discounted revenues, and the firm with the lowest bid wins the contract. The basic framework is extended …
The Four Freedoms: Good Neighbors Make Good Law And Good Policy In A Time Of Insecurity, Mark R. Shulman
The Four Freedoms: Good Neighbors Make Good Law And Good Policy In A Time Of Insecurity, Mark R. Shulman
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This essay explores the ways that the Four Freedoms were intended to address the dire circumstances of the Second World War. It analyzes the historical context of the 1940s in which the Four Freedoms first emerged, how they formed the basis of the International Bill of Human Rights, and how they evolved over the decades that followed. This essay argues that, restored to their proper place at the center of U.S. policy, the Four Freedoms promise a more principled and more effective grand strategy than the “Global War on Terrorism.” Part I introduces the argument that the Four Freedoms remain …
Island Culture: The Role Of The Blasket Autobiographies In The Preservation Of A Traditional Way Of Life, Eamon Maher
Island Culture: The Role Of The Blasket Autobiographies In The Preservation Of A Traditional Way Of Life, Eamon Maher
Articles
The Blasket Islands, located off the west coast of Kerry, are remarkable for having inspired a flourishing literature, mainly autobiographical in nature, which is generally acknowledged as being of great anthropological value, as well as of significant literary merit. When one considers that the islands never had a population of more than around 160 persons (with an average of closer to half that number) during the years covered by the autobiographies, the existence of such an important chronicle of the simple and at times perilous life on these Atlantic outposts is all the more noteworthy. The language spoken on the …
Collection Development & Technical Services Department : Annual Report : 2007 - 2008, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.
Collection Development & Technical Services Department : Annual Report : 2007 - 2008, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.
Library Department and Committee Reports
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Devaluation On Output In The Egyptian Economy: A Vector Autoregression Analysis, Sahar M. Abdel-Haleim, Hala El-Ramly
The Effect Of Devaluation On Output In The Egyptian Economy: A Vector Autoregression Analysis, Sahar M. Abdel-Haleim, Hala El-Ramly
Business Administration
The objective of this paper is to analyze the relationship between exchange rate changes and output in the Egyptian economy. This is the first such study that we know of for Egypt. Employing a Vector Autoregression model, the paper conducts the study using annual data for Egypt over the period 1982-2004. The results of the study indicate that devaluations have an initial contractionary effect on output in Egypt. This contractionary effect lasts for a period of as long as four years before the expected positive effect of the devaluation starts to materialize. Moreover, the study clarifies that real exchange rate …
Testing Classification Systems For Reference Questions, Deborah Boran Henry, Tina M. Neville
Testing Classification Systems For Reference Questions, Deborah Boran Henry, Tina M. Neville
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Two reference question classification systems were tested using data from a small academic library. Results indicate that a skill/strategy based approach, rather than a system based on resources used or time allocated per question, leads to more consistent classification and provides a more accurate reflection of today's reference desk activity.
Quantitative Literacy On The Web Of Science, 1: The Bibliography And Its Role In The History Of This Journal, H. Len Vacher, Todd A. Chavez
Quantitative Literacy On The Web Of Science, 1: The Bibliography And Its Role In The History Of This Journal, H. Len Vacher, Todd A. Chavez
Academic Resources Faculty and Staff Publications
Prior to deciding to propose in 2006 that the National Numeracy Network (NNN) publish a new journal for quantitative literacy with their support, the University of South Florida Libraries investigated the publication environment of the field on the Web of Science®. Reproducing part of that study in this paper, we present findings from topic searches (March 2008) for “numeracy,” “quantitative literacy,” and “statistical literacy.” These updated results include a combined bibliography of 338 peer-reviewed articles amongst 210 different journals, by 748 authors from 321 institutions in 25 countries, in a total of 87 subjects (34% of the subject classes in …
To Determine The Potential For Brunei Darussalam Maura Container Terminal To Serve As A Transhipment Hub For The Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia And The Philippines East Asean Growth Area (Bimp-Eaga) Region, Helmi Haji Talib
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Enriching Or Depleting: An Investigation Of Communication And Behavior Within The Family Business, Joyceia Marie Banner
Enriching Or Depleting: An Investigation Of Communication And Behavior Within The Family Business, Joyceia Marie Banner
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Despite the prevalence of family firms, researchers often ignore the significant impact of the family on the business. Thus, if organizational scholars do not account for the family as a variable in their research, they will not account for a significant number of the organizations they purport to understand. The fact that family businesses comprise such a large percentage of organizations proves that the family business context deserves more attention from both organizational and organizational communication scholars. With this in mind, the original intent of this dissertation was to explore the impact of family relationships on communication practices and behaviors …
Rap Music: Gender Difference In Derogatory Word Use, Elizabeth Monk-Turner, D'Ontae Sylvertooth
Rap Music: Gender Difference In Derogatory Word Use, Elizabeth Monk-Turner, D'Ontae Sylvertooth
Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
Much of the literature relating to rap assumes such music contains violent and misogynic lyrics. Before exploring the possible deleterious effects of rap lyrics, it is critical to go back to the source and listen to the music. Our work examines the frequency of six profane words in randomly drawn rap music and how this differs between female and male artists. A content analysis of 180 randomly drawn songs from 18 randomly drawn artists was conducted. We expected that male artists would use more profane words compared to female artists. We also expected more profanity, by both male and female …
New Executive Director Joins Lama, Eric C. Shoaf
New Executive Director Joins Lama, Eric C. Shoaf
Publications
The article announces that Kerry Ward was appointed executive director of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA).
Federal Government Documents: Dead Or Alive, Charles D. Bernholz
Federal Government Documents: Dead Or Alive, Charles D. Bernholz
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Marcel Proust wrote “What we call our future is the shadow that our past projects in front of us.” For the federal documents universe, this is only partially correct. We should attend more to how it has felt to be documents librarians, instead of trying to reconcile the past with all those wishful digital delivery monologues. A lack of courage on our part now—or relying solely upon that handy silhouette—will jeopardize the prospect of tomorrow's federal documents and their use. That absence of daring, or the use of that crutch, will guarantee that whatever results we are handed in our …