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Evidence Of Skills Shortages And General Trends In Employment And The Value Of Better Labour Market Information Systems, Robyn Iredale, Phillip Toner, Tim Turpin, Manuel Fernández-Esquinas

Manuel Fernández-Esquinas

No abstract provided.

It's All Enumerative: Reconsidering Library Of Congress Classification In U.S. Law Libraries, Kristen M. Hallows

AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers

Ms. Hallows investigates the widespread use of Library of Congress Classification in U.S. law libraries and the difficulties it can present in some circumstances. To address these problems, she proposes that smaller law libraries that do not participate in a bibliographic utility may benefit from an in-house classification scheme.

Commentary: Sociolinguists And The News Media, Barbara Johnstone

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.

Editorial Introduction: Dark Tourism: Reconciliation Or Rubbernecking?, Morag M. Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.

Parenting In The Face Of Homelessness, Staci M. Perlman, Sandy Sheller, Karen Hudson, C. Leigh Wilson

Staci Perlman

The number of families with children experiencing homelessness increased by over 30% from 2007 to 2011 (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2011). Of the more than 300,000 children within these families, it is estimated that the majority are under age six (National Center on Family Homelessness, 2009). These young children and their families are disproportionately more likely to experience a myriad of structural, economic, social, and health stressors. Left unaddressed, these stress experiences can adversely influence children’s short- and long-term growth, development, and well-being (Shonkoff, 2011). Recent research demonstrates the protective influence that positive parent-child relationships can exert …

The Role Of Self-Aspects In Emotions Elicited By Threats To Physical Health, Ayse K. Uskul, Michaela Hynie

Ayse K Uskul

In two studies, we examined the relationship between self-aspects and socially engaging and socially disengaging emotions elicited by imagined and real physical health problems. In Study 1, participants imagined themselves experiencing a health problem described in a hypothetical scenario and rated the extent to which they would experience a list of emotions. The experience of socially engaging emotions such as shame and embarrassment was predicted by the endorsement of collective self. In Study 2, participants recalled a past health problem and emotions they experienced during its course. Again, collective self predicted the extent to which people mentioned socially engaging emotions …

Assessing Governance: The Importance Of Evaluating Policy Outcomes In National Mission Areas, Craig Boardman

Craig Boardman

This commentary responds to Fukuyama’s (2013) rejection of “final outputs” as measures of government quality. It argues that public administration research should address policy outcomes in “national mission areas.” But public administration scholars should not simply become policy analysts. Rather, they should become policy analysts for policy areas that can benefit from expertise in organizations and management.

Crime And Economic Growth In Developing Countries: Evidence From Pakistan, Arsalan Ahmad, Sharafat Ali, Najid Ahmad

Sharafat Ali

This study investigates the impact of crime on economic growth of Pakistan by using time series data from 1980 to 2011. Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test is applied to check the stationary of variables. It is hypothesized that increase in crime leads to less economic growth in Pakistan. Autoregressive Distributive lag (ARDL) to cointegration is used to find short and long run relationship between crime and Economic growth. Results reveal that crime has negative and significant impact on economic growth in the long run, whereas in short run the effect of crime on economic growth is negative but insignificant. ECM …

The Hidden Costs Of Free Goods: Implications For Antitrust Enforcement, Michal Gal, Daniel Rubinfeld

Michal Gal

Today a growing number of goods and services are provided in the marketplace free of charge; indeed, free or the appearance of free, have become part of our ecosystem. More often than not, free goods and services provide real benefits to consumers and are clearly pro-competitive. Yet free goods may also create significant costs. We show that despite the fact that the consumer does not pay a direct price, there are indirect prices that reflect the opportunity cost associated with the consumption of free goods. These indirect costs can be overt or covert, in the same market in which the …

Queer Theory, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

No abstract provided.

Lgbt Politics, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

No abstract provided.

Environmental Justice 2.0: New Latino Environmentalism In Los Angeles, Eric D. Carter

Eric D. Carter

This paper presents the results of ethnographic research conducted with several environmental justice (EJ) organisations in Latino communities of Los Angeles, California. Traditional EJ politics revolves around research and advocacy to reduce discriminatory environmental exposures, risks, and impacts. However, I argue that in recent years there has been a qualitative change in EJ politics, characterised by four main elements: (1) a move away from the reaction to urban environmental "bads" (e.g. polluting industries) in the city towards a focus on the production of nature in the city; (2) strategies that are less dependent on the legal, bureaucratic, and technical "regulatory …

Better Product At Same Cost: Leader Innovation Vs Generic Product Improvement, David J. Balan, George Deltas

David J. Balan

We develop parametric model in which a high-quality dominant firm faces a low-quality competitive fringe. We show that in this model, an increase in the dominant firm's product quality increases total welfare and consumer surplus. An increase in fringe firm quality has an ambiguous effect on total welfare, but always increases consumer surplus. Moreover, an increase in fringe quality always leads to a bigger increase in consumer surplus than does an increase in dominant firm quality, but the analogous comparison for total welfare is ambiguous. Finally, we show that an increase in dominant firm quality always increases total welfare by …

“But I’M Oppressed Too”: White Male College Students Framing Racial Emotions As Facts And Recreating Racism, Nolan L. Cabrera

Nolan L. Cabrera

Most analyses of racism focus on what people think about issues of race and how this relates to racial stratification. This research applies Feagin’s white racial frame to analyze how White male college students at two universities feel about racism. Students at the academically non-selective and less diverse university tended to be apathetic while those attending the academically selective and more racially diverse campus tended to be angry. This study highlights the interconnectedness of affective and cognitive responses to race: two areas integral to both the maintenance and dismantling of systemic racism. It also highlights how men frequently frame emotions …

But We’Re Not Laughing: White Male College Students’ Racial Joking And What This Says About “Post-Racial” Discourse, Nolan L. Cabrera

Nolan L. Cabrera

This study critically analyzes White male college student narratives regarding racial joking. Through semi-structured interviews, 29 participants described a pattern of behavior and rationalization: they heard and told racist jokes frequently; the jokes were framed as not racist; and the jokes were told only among White people, because the participants viewed minorities as overly sensitive. These students were far from post-racial (i.e., in a state where race no longer matters), despite the prevalence of this discourse, and this highlighted a shared responsibility in the perpetuation of racist practices among joke tellers, listeners, and institutions of higher education.

Instruction Construction Poster.Pptx, Shanalee Tamares

Shanalee Tamares, MLIS

Student Engagement In Extracurricular Activities And Academic Performance: Exploring Gender Differences, Avi Zacherman, John D. Foubert

John D. Foubert

The effects of time spent in extracurricular activities on academic performance was tested. A curvilinear relationship between hours per week spent involved in extracurricular activities and grade point average was discovered such that a low amount of extracurricular involvement was beneficial to grades, while a high amount can potentially hurt academic performance in college students. Important gender differences were present such that very high involvement was particularly detrimental to men’s academic performance.

Effects Of Gender And Facebook Use On The Development Of Mature Interpersonal Relationships, John D. Foubert, Ryan C. Masin

John D. Foubert

This study analyzed the effects of gender and the intensity of Facebook use on college students’ development of mature interpersonal relationships at a large Midwestern University. Small, significant negative relationships between the development of mature interpersonal relationships and Facebook use intensity existed, with slightly more negative correlations found when only peer relationships were considered. A two-way ANOVA revealed significant effects of both gender and Facebook use intensity on the development of mature interpersonal relationships. A significant difference was found between heavy and light Facebook users, with students who use Facebook more intensely having less developed mature interpersonal relationships than those …

Revisiting Pragmatic Abilities In Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica De Villiers, Brooke Myers, Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

In a 2007 paper, we argued that speakers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) exhibit pragmatic abilities which are surprising given the usual understanding of communication in that group. That is, it is commonly reported that people diagnosed with an ASD have trouble with metaphor, irony, conversational implicature and other non-literal language. This is not a matter of trouble with knowledge and application of rules of grammar. The difficulties lie, rather, in successful communicative interaction. Though we did find pragmatic errors within literal talk, the transcribed conversations we studied showed many, many successes. A second paper reinforced our finding of a …

Revisiting Pragmatic Abilities In Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica De Villiers, Brooke Myers, Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

In a 2007 paper, we argued that speakers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) exhibit pragmatic abilities which are surprising given the usual understanding of communication in that group. That is, it is commonly reported that people diagnosed with an ASD have trouble with metaphor, irony, conversational implicature and other non-literal language. This is not a matter of trouble with knowledge and application of rules of grammar. The difficulties lie, rather, in successful communicative interaction. Though we did find pragmatic errors within literal talk, the transcribed conversations we studied showed many, many successes. A second paper reinforced our finding of a …

Today's College Men: Challenges, Issues, And Successes, Daniel Tillapaugh

Daniel Tillapaugh

No abstract provided.

The Functional Ambiguities Of Pre-Trial Detention In France, Sacha Raoult

Sacha Raoult

Pre-trial detention as it is practiced in France seems to be the paradigm of the “indetermination postulate” that founded the critical legal studies: changes in “words” cannot easily create changes in legal practices. While pre-trial detention has been reformed countless times since the second half of the 20th century, there is little evidence that any of these reforms has had an impact on judicial practices. One possibility is that we are not able to reform the institution because we do not understand its unofficial social functions. Beyond the most pragmatic remand cases, which in practice seem to be much rarer …

L'Évaluation Du Risque De Récidive : L’Expert, Le Politique Et La Production Du Chiffre, Sacha Raoult

Sacha Raoult

Cet article soulèves trois remarques sur la litérature scientifique relative au risque de récidive. La première remarque concerne la tendance de certains spécialistes à minimiser les difficultés fondamentales liées à la recherche empirique dans le domaine de la récidive. La seconde consiste a montrer que contrairement à d'autres champs, les chercheurs qui interprêtent les résultats des suivis de cohorte sur le risque de récidive ont souvent tendance à voir le verre à moitié plein. Enfin, j’aimerais montrer que la tâche confiée aux scientifiques dans le contexte actuel revient au final à déléguer à des techniciens des questions éthiques dont ne …

Diversity And Social Capital In The U.S: A Tale Of Conflict, Contact Or Total Mistrust?, Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Willie Belton, Yameen Huq

Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere

In this paper we explore the relationship between ethnic fractionalization and social capital. First, we test for time differences in the impact of ethnic fractionalization on social capital using U.S. data from 1990, 1997 and 2005. Subsequently we examine the data for evidence of the conflict, contact and hunker-down theories espoused by Putman in explaining what happens over time when individuals interact with those of differing ethnicities. We find no evidence of heterogeneity in the impact of ethnic fractionalization on social capital over time. In addition we find evidence of the conflict theory and no evidence of hunker-down or contact …

Banking And Stock Markets In Iran: Are They Complements Or Substitutes, Reza Moosavi Mohseni Dr., Elaheh Ghyasi, Jalil Khodaparast Shirazi

Reza Moosavi Mohseni

In this study, the quarterly data from 1991:4 to 2011:3 have been used to investigate the effect of the relation between banking sector and stock market on economic growth in Iran. The break point obtained by Gregory and Hansen(1996) appears in the first quarter of 2005, which coincides with the period of the remarkable increase in oil and gas revenues. The results of Johansen test shows that higher export income in Iran decreases the substitution of banking and stock market. On the other hand, the relation between turnover and real output decreases after the break point. In addition, the relation …

Adaptive Pre-Specification, Maya Petersen

Maya Petersen

No abstract provided.

From Amazon To Apple: Modeling Online Retail Sales, Purchase Incidence And Visit Behavior, Anastasios Panagiotelis, Michael S. Smith, Peter Danaher

Michael Stanley Smith

In this study we propose a multivariate stochastic model for website visit duration, page views, purchase incidence and the sale amount for online retailers. The model is constructed by composition from carefully selected distributions, and involves copula components. It allows for the strong nonlinear relationships between the sales and visit variables to be explored in detail, and can be used to construct sales predictions. The model is readily estimated using maximum likelihood, making it an attractive choice in practice given the large sample sizes that are commonplace in online retail studies. We examine a number of top-ranked U.S. online retailers, …

It’S The Science Policy, Stupid! Over Wetenschapsfraude Als Bliksemafleider, Serge Gutwirth, Jenneke Christiaens

Jenneke Christiaens

In deze bijdrage hebben we getracht een te enge blik op wetenschapsfraude als individueel wangedrag in vraag te stellen. Dat deden we door het spanningsveld uit te tekenen waarin de fraude wortel schiet : een complex spanningsveld tussen 1. de generische constraints die alle wetenschappen onder dezelfde noemer van wetenschap doen toebehoren (“objectiteit” en “collectieve verantwoordelijkheid”), 2. de pluraliteit aan wetenschappelijke praktijken en 3. de kolonisatie van deze pluraliteit door de logica van de knowledge economy en, hiermee verweven, door het evaluatiemodel van de experimentele wetenschappen. Dit spanningsveld dwingt de wetenschapper tot een constante reflexiviteit ten aanzien van zijn dagelijkse …

Leyes De Quórum Calificado Y Debate Constituyente, Sergio Verdugo Sverdugor@Udd.Cl

Sergio Verdugo R.

No abstract provided.

Prehistoric Plant Use At Beaver Creek Rock Shelter, Southwestern Montana, U.S.A., Darla Dexter, Kathleen Martin, Lauri Travis

Lauri Travis