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The Military-Industrial Complex And Us Military Spending After 9/11, Ronald W. Cox

Class, Race and Corporate Power

This article examines the economic, political and institutional power of the military-industrial complex (MIC) by examining its influence on military spending before and after the events of 9/11. The reasons for the continuity of MIC influence in US foreign policy is explored. This includes the role of military contractors in financing policy planning organizations, the relationship between military contractors and the Defense Department, and the centralization of executive branch authority in foreign policy decision-making, especially during critical junctures or foreign policy crises.

Evaluating Big Deal Journal Bundles, Ted Bergstrom

Ted C Bergstrom

Large commercial publishers sell bundled online subscriptions to their entire list of academic journals at prices significantly lower than the sum of their á la carte prices. Bundle prices differ drastically between institutions, but they are not publicly posted. The data that we have collected enable us to compare the bundle prices charged by commercial publishers with those of nonprofit societies and to examine the types of price discrimination practiced by commercial and nonprofit journal publishers. This information is of interest to economists who study monopolist pricing, librarians interested in making efficient use of library budgets, and scholars who are …

“Bad Memories, Good Dream: The Legacy Of Historical Memory And China’S Foreign Policy,”, Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

No abstract provided.

Natural Mentoring Of Older Foster Care Youths: Behavioral Health Benefits, Johanna Greeson, Allison Thompson, Susan Kinnevy

Johanna K.P. Greeson, PhD, MSS, MLSP

Mentoring older youths can promote resiliency as they prepare to exit foster care.

Clownpants In The Classroom? Hypnotizing Chickens? Measurement Of Structural Distraction In Visual Presentation Documents, Jodi Kearns, Brian O'Connor

Jodi Kearns, PhD

This paper considers the structure of entertainment media as a possible foundation for measuring aspects of visual presentations that could enhance or interfere with audience engagement. Factors that might account for the large number of negative comments about visual presentations are identified and a method of calculating entropy measurements for form attributes of presentations is introduced. Entropy calculations provide a numerical measure of structural elements that account for engagement or distraction. A set of peer evaluations of educational presentations is used to calibrate a distraction factor algorithm. Distraction as a consequence of document structure might enable engineering of a balance …

The Geography Of Racial Stereotyping: Evidence And Implications For Vra Preclearance After Shelby County, Christopher Elmendorf, Douglas Spencer

Douglas M. Spencer

The Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) effectively enjoined the preclearance regime of the Voting Rights Act. The Court deemed the coverage formula, which determines the jurisdictions subject to preclearance, insufficiently grounded in current conditions. This paper proposes a new, legally defensible approach to coverage based on between-state differences in the proportion of voting age citizens who subscribe to negative stereotypes about racial minorities and vote accordingly. The new coverage formula could also account for racially polarized voting and minority population size, but, for constitutional reasons, subjective discrimination by voters is the essential criterion. We demonstrate that the …

Flipping The Classroom For Language Learning, Vickie Karasic

Vickie M Karasic

A presentation by Vickie Karasic, Digital Projects Fellow at Penn Libraries, on videos in language learning. Presentation given at the May 2014 Penn Libraries Pecha Kucha event.

Incongruence With Social Work Culture Among Evangelical Students: The Mediating Role Of Group-Based Dominance, N. Walls, Kristie Seelman

Kristie L Seelman

Teaching about religion in social work programs is viewed as a difficult topic fraught with tension and anxiety (Coholic, 2003), but when content about religion is not integrated into the curriculum, social work practitioners have little guidance on how to manage their own personal religious beliefs in the context of social work values in practice (Canda, Nakashima, & Furman, 2004). Given that religious values may influence how one perceives gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and even mental health (Duriez & Hutsebaut, 2000; Wilkinson, 2004) and play a role in the social worker’s ability to be authentic with a client and provide positive …

J.P. Morgan Research Database Review, Marc Vinyard

Marc Vinyard

Older Adults Newly Diagnosed With Symptomatic Myeloma And Treatment Decision Making, Joseph D. Tariman Phd

Joseph D Tariman PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN

No abstract provided.

The Wingman Project: An Exploratory Study Of School-Based Communication With Grandparents, Meghan Kathleen Eliason

Meghan Eliason

Un Ecosoc 2014 Report On Economic Situation In Europe, North America And Cis, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

2014 Report to the United Nations ECOSOC on the economic situation in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Your Friends And Neighbors: Localized Economic Development And Criminal Activity [Working Paper Version], Matthew Freedman, Emily Owens

Matthew Freedman

We exploit a sudden shock to demand for a subset of low-wage workers generated by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program in San Antonio, Texas to identify the effects of localized economic development on crime. We use a difference-in-differences methodology that takes advantage of variation in BRAC’s impact over time and across neighborhoods. We find that appropriative criminal behavior increases in neighborhoods where a fraction of residents experienced increases in earnings. This effect is driven by residents who were unlikely to be BRAC beneficiaries, implying that criminal opportunities are important in explaining patterns of crime.

The published version …

The Conventional Option, Gregory Koger

Gregory Koger

A Guerra: Do Século Xix Aos Dias Atuais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

Internalização De Normativas Do Mercosul Nos Estados Partes, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

تويتي و نحول يكتشفان السلياك, Suad Fahad Alfuraih

Dr. Suad Fahad AlFuraih

قصة للأطفال عن مرض السلياك رقم 3

Masculinities In Higher Education [Book Review Of Masculinities In Higher Education], Daniel Tillapaugh

Daniel Tillapaugh

Book review of Jason Laker & Tracy Davis' (Eds.) Masculinities in Higher Education: Theoretical and Practical Considerations in the Journal of College Student Development.

On The Means Of Payment, Lester G. Telser

Lester G Telser

Economic Paradise: gold and free banking is the first topic. Paradise Lost: the Garden of Eden has a Serpent is the second topic. The third topic is Fiat Money and the Monetary Authority. It describes some banking reforms proposed by Henry Simons writing during the 1930’s when the U.S. economy was in the Great Depression. The main lesson relevant today is the danger inherent in linking the means of payment to credit. Restoring required reserves on all forms of deposit in banks as well as in firms that offer checkable accounts follows from Simons’ proposals. The fourth topic describes sources …

Satisficing Decision Procedure And Optimal Consumption-Leisure Choice, Sergey V. Malakhov

Sergey Malakhov

Philosophy Of Linguistics, Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

Rather than attempting to survey the rich array of topics within Philosophy of Linguistics, this article focuses on two questions: “What kind of thing is Linguistics about?” and “What is the proper evidence-base for Linguistics?” After describing various exclusionary answers, it argues for Pluralism on both fronts: the objects of study in Linguistics are metaphysical hybrids, with physical, mental, abstract and social facets; and evidence from every domain should in principle be welcomed.

Productividad Investigadora En Las Universidades Públicas Mexicanas: Área De Administración, 2000-2013, Isaac L. Sánchez-Juárez, Norma Martínez

Isaac Sánchez-Juárez

El objetivo principal de este trabajo es determinar la cantidad de artículos en revistas científicas publicados por los investigadores de treinta y dos Instituciones Públicas de Educación Superior (IES) en México para el periodo 2000-2013 del área de administración. Adicional a esto, se evalúa la calidad de las revistas en las cuales publican a través del Factor de Impacto (FI) de las mismas. Se supone que la calidad y competitividad de las IES puede ser medida a través de la productividad investigadora, asumiendo que es por medio de la investigación y su difusión que se cumple con el objetivo de …

Peering Into The Black Box: The Criminal Justice System's Response To Gun-Related Felonies In St. Louis, Richard Rosenfeld, Joshua Williams, Gregg Horton, David Mueller

Richard Rosenfeld

No abstract provided.

The Future Of The Valley: Do We Actually Know What To Expect?, Jaap Vos

Jacobus J. "Jaap" Vos

Presentation about the population changes in the Treasure Valley.

Using Big Data: Free, Readily Available But Not Without Problems, Jaap Vos

Jacobus J. "Jaap" Vos

Presentation about the problems with the aggregation of data.

The Effect Of Personality Traits On Subject Choice And Performance In High School: Evidence From An English Cohort, Silvia Mendolia, Ian Walker

Silvia Mendolia

This paper investigates the relationship between personality traits in adolescence and performance in high school using a large and recent cohort study. In particular, we investigate the impact of locus of control, self-esteem and work ethics at age 15, on test scores at age 16, and on subject choices and subsequent performance at age 17-18. In particular, individuals with external locus of control or with low levels of self-esteem seem less likely to have good performance in test scores at age 16 and to pursue further studies at 17-18, especially in mathematics or science. We use matching methods to control …

Multiple Institutional Logics In Organizations: Explaining Their Varied Nature And Implication, Marya Besharov, Wendy K. Smith

Marya Besharov

Multiple institutional logics present a theoretical puzzle. While scholars recognize their increasing prevalence within organizations, research offers conflicting perspectives on their implications, causing confusion and inhibiting deeper understanding. In response, we propose a framework that delineates types of logic multiplicity within organizations, and we link these types with different outcomes. Our framework categorizes organizations in terms of logic compatibility and logic centrality and explains how field, organizational, and individual factors influence these two dimensions. We illustrate the value of our framework by showing how it helps explain the varied implications of logic multiplicity for internal conflict. By providing insight into …

Democratization And Instability In Ukraine, Georgia And Belarus, Robert Nalbandov Dr.

Robert Nalbandov Dr.

No abstract provided.

Public Accounts Committees In Eastern Africa: A Comparative Analysis With A Focus On Tanzania, Abel A. Kinyondo, Riccardo Pelizzo

Abel Alfred Kinyondo

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)—one of the standing committees of the Parliament of Tanzania—is an important institution for overseeing the implementation of the national budget and the expenditure of public monies. Properly functioning, the PAC has the capacity to promote good governance, curb corruption and increase the trust of citizens in the political system. To assess its performance and effectiveness, this brief compares the organizational characteristics and the level of activity of the PAC in Tanzania with the committees of five other countries in Eastern Africa: Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, South Sudan and Seychelles. The evidence presented indicates that the PAC …

Truth And (Self) Censorship In Military Memoirs. A Five Country Study Into Military Afghanistan Autobiographies, Esmeralda Kleinreesink

Esmeralda Kleinreesink