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Would Hotelling Kill The Electric Car?, Ujjayant N. Chakravorty, Andrew Leach, Michel Moreaux

Ujjayant Chakravorty

In this paper, we show that the potential for endogenous technological change in alternative energy sources may alter the behavior of resource-owning firms. When technological progress in an alternative energy source can occur through learning-by-doing, resource owners face competing incentives to extract rents from the resource and to prevent expansion of the new technology. We show that in such a context, it is not necessarily the case that scarcity-driven higher traditional energy prices over time will induce alternative energy supply as resources are exhausted. Rather, we show that as we increase the learning potential in the substitute technology, lower equilibrium …

Una Biblioteca Digitale Per L'Antichistica, Anna Maria Tammaro

Anna Maria Tammaro

The conceptual framework of digital library is used for describing all the innovative features that can be highlighted in a research digital library for classic studies. The case study of the BIA-net experience is highlighted.

Qaf, Uudles And Gdles: What Ontario's New Quality Assurance Framework Means For Academic Librarians., Karen Nicholson, Dana Thomas, Carol Stephenson

Karen P. Nicholson

In 2010, Ontario implemented a new Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) that replaces UPRAC and OCGS program review and accreditation. Programs will have to demonstrate that students graduate with a set of generic skills, including information literacy. Find out what quality assurance means in higher education in Canada and abroad, and how you can leverage the QAF to integrate information literacy into the curriculum and demonstrate the value of collections that go beyond lists of databases and item counts. There will be the opportunity to contribute to a discussion about quality indicators for a new OCUL library document for program review …

From Job Search To Hiring To Promotion: The Labour Market Experiences Of Ethnic Minorities In Beijing, Reza Hasmath

Reza Hasmath

The Education Of Ethnic Minorities In Beijing, Reza Hasmath

Reza Hasmath

Effects Of Greek Affiliation On African American Students' Engagement: Differences By College Racial Composition., Lori D. Patton, Brian K. Bridges, Lamont A. Flowers

Lori Patton Davis

This study used a nationally representative sample of African American college students to examine the degree to which their affiliation with a Greek-letter organization contributed to engagement in effective educational practices by analyzing National Survey of Student Engagement data at historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly White institutions. Overall, the findings indicated that Greek affiliation does enhance African American student engagement, particularly as it relates to interactions with faculty members and peers. Data also indicated that Greek affiliated members at historically Black colleges and universities appear to be more engaged than their counterparts at predominantly White institutions.

Perspectives On Identity, Disclosure And The Campus Environment Among African American Gay And Bisexual Men At One Historically Black College, Lori D. Patton

Lori Patton Davis

This qualitative study examined how 6 African American men at one historically Black college made meaning of their gay or bisexual identity, made decisions about to whom they disclosed this identity, and how their sexual identity experiences were mediated given the context of the campus environment. The findings suggest although this particular HBCU (historically Black college and university) provided the participants an overall supportive and uplifting environment, they experienced challenges with publicly expressing their sexual identities. Implications and recommendations for future research and practice are offered.

The Transformation Of Foreign Policy And Diplomacy, Costas M. Constantinou, Gunther Hellmann

Costas M. Constantinou

Comfortable Conflict And (Il)Liberal Peace In Cyprus, Constantinos Adamides, Costas M. Constantinou

Costas M. Constantinou

Editorial Boletín 'Ciudad Segura' Nº 40. Pida Auxilio, Reciba Ayuda, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Entre el 074 para ayuda en carretera en México y el 911 para todo tipo de emergencias en Ecuador, encontramos entre varios, o el 110 de la Policía Nacional de Bolivia que es el mismo de la Policía Nacional Civil de Guatemala, o los 107 y 117 que respectivamente corresponden al Sistema de Atención Médica Urgente (Samu) de Perú y al Servicio Médico de Emergencia (Same) de Argentina, o finalmente los 112 y 123 que funcionan como líneas únicas de emergencias tanto en la Unión Europea como en Colombia país en el cual se lo denomina Número Único de Seguridad …

Editorial Boletín 'Ciudad Segura' Nº 41. Enlaces Calientes, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Si enumeráramos, dentro de nuestros procesos reflexivos sobre las problemáticas de la (in)seguridad ciudadana y la violencia en cualquier ciudad, quizá ubicáramos como primarios, los tópicos vinculados al espacio y la espacialidad urbana, y no sólo por las relaciones dialécticas entre el lugar y los problemas (casi triviales) sino más bien por cómo cada gobierno local “toma en cuenta” de forma crítica y creativa, por un lado, los instrumentos de regulación y ordenación de valor, uso y ocupación de suelo urbano –nuevos o adoptados-, y por otro, las estrategias ciudadanas de control territorial, resolución de conflictos y/o gestión del orden …

Editorial Boletín 'Ciudad Segura' Nº 45. La Suma De Los Miedos, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Sumar el tener alto nivel organizativo y logístico, de los victimarios; más el retener por determinado tiempo, el preciso según dicen, a las víctimas; más el obtener dinero, bajo presión, de los familiares y/o allegados, da como resultado el secuestro. Si el secuestro, como operación delictiva, aritmética y conmutativa, controla los sumandos, se lo denomina tradicional, si no lo hace, si implica un cambio en la lógica, se lo llama exprés.

El cambio, la alternativa dentro de la lógica del secuestro, la de pasar de operación compleja a simple, de resultado tardío a probablemente más efectivo, ha sido asumida por …

Editorial Boletín 'Ciudad Segura' Nº 42. Las Pequeñas Cantidades, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Ubicación geográfica, ubicación geográfica y estratégica, ubicación geoestratégica; es, con o sin mención una sola razón, quizá la más fuerte razón para la actual proliferación de los llamados delitos transnacionales; y digo quizá pues a la configuración de los mencionados fenómenos también suman las dinámicas económicas propias de cada lugar; los bajos mecanismos institucionales de control (policiales por ejemplo); y los altos, variados y matizados niveles de corrupción: por relación en cuanto al involucramiento, por conducta, por lógica de función o por motivación. Sin embargo, en sectores donde la vulnerabilidad espacial se ubica, como son las fronteras, es donde se …

Editorial Boletín 'Ciudad Segura' Nº 43. Origen Encubierto, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Todo escenario transaccional, comercial o financiero, puede ser afectado por el lavado de activos, cuya naturaleza, transnacional y delictiva, puede mermarse al confrontarse con acciones preventivas engranadas en mecanismos, cada vez más profundos, de cooperación internacional y en políticas, cada vez mejoradas, de alcance supranacional. Todo escenario contaminado encierra también todo el dinero que se obtiene y no sólo proviene del tráfico de drogas sino de cualquier actividad delincuencial, dícese por ejemplo: tráfico de personas y de órganos, contrabando, tráfico de bienes inmuebles y de bienes culturales, etc. Todo dinero obtenido (re)valoriza todo activo, y lo integra o al menos …

Editorial Boletín 'Ciudad Segura' Nº 44. El Hábil Delincuente, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Hace tiempos ya, un muy pensado enredo entre sistemas y aparatos informáticos y de comunicación con un específico conjunto de actividades estatales, de gobierno, de mercado y sociedad, iniciaron un espacio y mundo nuevo y virtual que hoy lo conocemos como cibernético y digital; a partir de su origen, se aceleró el desplazamiento y la interacción de no tan sólo lo material puntual sino de lo general, progresando también y por un lado, la institucionalización cada vez más sofisticada de nuevos ambientes imaginados, y por otro, la caracterización global de sus efectos como son la inmediatez y la imposibilidad de …

Bart Simpson Reveals Reality, Necati Anaz

Necati Anaz

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Us And Eu Foreign Policy In The Middle East Before And After 9/11, Necati Anaz

Necati Anaz

No abstract provided.

Socio-Spatial Analysis Of The Turkish Referendum And The Paradox Of Modernity In Turkey, Necati Anaz

Necati Anaz

No abstract provided.

The Ghost In The Global War On Terror: Critical Perspectives And Dangerous Implications For National Security And The Law, Nick J. Sciullo

Nick J. Sciullo

In this Article, I set out to discuss the dangerous implications of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and, more generally, the at- tempts of the United States government to address notions of terror- ism and its effect on the safety of the United States and world citizens. I am primarily concerned with engaging a poststructuralist critique of the GWOT to strengthen legal discussions of terrorism and national security policy. While many in the legal academy have focused on particular issues relating to terrorism, I will engage in a macro-level analysis of the way the legal academy conceptualizes terrorism—not how …

A Path To Providing User-Centered Subject Guides, Tammy Stitz, Shari Laster, Frank J. Bove, Casey Wise

Frank J. Bove

The experience at the University of Akron illustrates a transitional path from static Web sites to dynamic, user-centered Web design. Starting with Web-based subject resource guides that were difficult to maintain and navigate, University Libraries migrated to a content management system that solved existing maintenance issues and created the opportunity for interactive resource lists. Subsequent usability testing found that users needed librarian-designed subject guides to understand and access resources. Consequently, University Libraries redesigned its Web site functionality. In the course of this article, it is shown that ease of maintenance and ease of use need not be mutually exclusive.

Transitioning From Marketing-Oriented Design To User-Oriented Design: A Case Study, Shari Laster, Tammy Stitz, Frank J. Bove, Casey Wise

Frank J. Bove

The transition to a new architecture and design for an academic library Web site does not always proceed smoothly. This case study describes the experiences of a library at a large research university that hired an outside Web development contractor to create a new architecture and design for the university’s Web site using dotCMS, an open source content management system. The library participated in the design and development process along with other campus units. Because the university-wide process focused on marketing the university to prospective students, parents, and donors, the fact-finding process that the contractor used for the library’s site …

5. Ahern, E. C., & Lyon, T. D. (2011). Supplemental Investigative Interview Questions., Thomas D. Lyon

Thomas D. Lyon

No abstract provided.

23. Assessing Children’S Competency To Take The Oath In Court: The Influence Of Question Type On Children’S Accuracy., Angela D. Evans, Thomas D. Lyon

Thomas D. Lyon

Partnering With Information Technology At The Reference Desk: A Model For Success, Jeffrey A. Franks

Jeffrey A Franks

Session Control Software, Jeffrey A. Franks

Jeffrey A Franks

Ending The Clash Of Science, Religion, And Human Survival: A Model For Reintegrating Reason, Intuition, And Reality, Cari Bourette

Cari Bourette

Sociocultural Dynamics Of Esl Learning (De)Motivation: An Activity Theory Analysis Of Two Adult Korean Immigrants, Tae-Young Kim Dr.

Dr. Tae-Young Kim (김태영, 金兌英)

This study examines the longitudinal trajectories of two Korean ESL immigrants’ L2 learning motivation from an Activity Theory perspective. Two highly skilled immigrants participated in the monthly semi-structured interviews over a period of 10 months. The research questions are as follows: (1) How does the relationship between ESL learners and their perceived social contexts affect and shape the way in which their ESL learning motivation develops? (2) How can the factors affecting the changes in ESL learning motivation be explained from an Activity Theory perspective? The recurring themes in the monthly interview data were coded and aligned to Engeström’s (1999a) …

Una Interpretación Sectorial-Estructural Del Bajo Crecimiento En México, Isaac Leobardo Sánchez Juárez, Cuauhtémoc Calderón

Isaac Sánchez-Juárez

Desde 1982 la economía mexicana se ha caracterizado por la presencia de bajas tasas de crecimiento económico, lo que ha deteriorado los niveles de bienestar. Siguiendo la concepción kaldoriana del desarrollo, se supone que el proceso de estancamiento que sufre el país, especialmente en los últimos años, se explica por la falta de dinamismo del sector manufacturero nacional. En este artículo se exhibe el proceso de estancamiento económico y se demuestra su correlación estadística, por medio de un test de causalidad de Granger, con la insuficiencia dinámica manufacturera. Lo que sugiere corregir la actual política económica y aplicar una nueva …

"Neoconservatism: The Biography Of A Movement" By Justin Vaïsse, American Review Of Politics 32: 165-168., Jeff R. Dewitt

Jeff DeWitt

Rural Adolescents’ Help Seeking Intentions For Emotional Problems: The Influence Of Perceived Benefits And Stoicism., Coralie J. Wilson

Frank Deane

This paper is the second from a larger multi-cite study developed and led by the third author which explores factors that influence adolescents' help-seeking intentions. Specifically, this paper investigates the extent to which perceived benefits of help seeking, stoicism, gender and symptoms of psychological distress are associated with intentions to seek professional help for emotional problems. A cross sectional self-report questionnaire was administered to adolescents recruited from seven high schools in rural towns in the Riverina region of New South Wales. A total of 778 adolescents were recruited. The sample included 373 male and 404 female participants between 13 and …