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Spanish Journals Of Education & Educational Research In The Jcr: A Bibliometric Analysis Of The Citations, Alexander Maz-Machado, Noelia Noelia Jiménez-Fanjul, Natividad Adamuz-Povedano May 2014

Spanish Journals Of Education & Educational Research In The Jcr: A Bibliometric Analysis Of The Citations, Alexander Maz-Machado, Noelia Noelia Jiménez-Fanjul, Natividad Adamuz-Povedano

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper analyses the citation patterns of the Education & Educational research Spanish journals within the Journal Citation Report (JCR). The analysis is based on four indicators: the references’ type percentage, the mean reference per documents, the mean reference age and the journals’ citation frequency. The results show that the mean reference age is higher than eleven years. Moreover, the citation to journals represent less than the half of the total amount of references.

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Constructive Vs. Destructive Anger: A Model And Three Pathways For The Expression Of Anger, Kierea Chanelle Meloy May 2014

Constructive Vs. Destructive Anger: A Model And Three Pathways For The Expression Of Anger, Kierea Chanelle Meloy

Theses and Dissertations

Anger is a significant human emotion, the management of which has far reaching implications for individual and relationship well-being. Yet there is a deficit in the clinical literature regarding the best ways to conceptualize and respond to anger (Saini, 2009). We offer a model of anger which therapists can use to help discriminate healing from harmful manifestations of anger, and which therapists can use in developing interventions for reshaping destructive anger toward constructive anger. We are specifically addressing anger in response to offense, or transactional anger which arises at points of friction in the interface between two people in a …

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Retail Margins Study, David W. Stonesifer, George K. Criner May 2014

Retail Margins Study, David W. Stonesifer, George K. Criner

George K. Criner

Stonesifer, David W. with George K. Criner. "Retail Margins Study," May 22, 2014. Report submitted to the Maine Milk Commission, and posted on the Maine Milk Commission web site in October of 2014.

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Beyond The One-Minute Paper: Reflective Exercises In Library Instruction, Eveline Houtman, Christina Tooulias Santolin May 2014

Beyond The One-Minute Paper: Reflective Exercises In Library Instruction, Eveline Houtman, Christina Tooulias Santolin

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Inspiring Professional Development On A Shoestring: Facilitating Learning Opportunities For Information Literacy Instructors, Lisa Shamchuk May 2014

Inspiring Professional Development On A Shoestring: Facilitating Learning Opportunities For Information Literacy Instructors, Lisa Shamchuk

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Polluters’ Profits And Political Response: Direct Control Versus Taxes: Comment, Robert S. Main, Charles W. Baird May 2014

Polluters’ Profits And Political Response: Direct Control Versus Taxes: Comment, Robert S. Main, Charles W. Baird

Robert S. Main

In a recent issue of this Review, James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock (B-T) presented a public choice analysis of the relative merits of direct controls and taxes in externality control. In Section IV of their paper, B-T consider the case of reciprocal external diseconomies of consumption. They ask whether "... persons in this sort of interaction, acting through the political processes of the community, will impose on themselves either a penalty tax or direct regulation" (p. 143). Their analysis is carried out within the context of a two-person model in which each person consumes the same quantity of a good …

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Subsidizing Non-Polluting Goods Vs. Taxing Polluting Goods For Pollution Reduction, Robert S. Main May 2014

Subsidizing Non-Polluting Goods Vs. Taxing Polluting Goods For Pollution Reduction, Robert S. Main

Robert S. Main

Pigovian taxes on polluters are politically unpopular, but subsidies for non-polluting sources are politically attractive. This paper presents a linear demand and supply model and numerical example to explore the trade-offs between taxing polluting sources of a good versus subsidizing non-polluting sources of the same good. While the model (along with the associated numerical example) shows the optimality of Pigovian taxes, it also shows how much welfare is reduced if subsidies for nonpolluters are employed instead. Further, it shows the optimal tax, given any level of subsidy and the optimal subsidy, given any level of tax.

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Presenting And Preserving Your Scholarship With Digital Commons @ Spu, Kristen Hoffman, Michael Paulus Jr. May 2014

Presenting And Preserving Your Scholarship With Digital Commons @ Spu, Kristen Hoffman, Michael Paulus Jr.

Kristen Hoffman

Learn about self-archiving is and what benefits it offers, see an overview of the Digital Commons @ SPU (http://digitalcommons.spu.edu) system, and learn how to contribute your scholarship.

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Lesson No. 19, How To Convince, R. E. Pattinson Kline May 2014

Lesson No. 19, How To Convince, R. E. Pattinson Kline

Effective Public Speaking Courses

The nineteenth lesson from the series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.

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Examination And Self Analysis Book No. 05, North American Institute May 2014

Examination And Self Analysis Book No. 05, North American Institute

Effective Public Speaking Courses

An examination booklet to be filled out by the student and returned to the Institute. This examination covers the fifth month's assignment

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Examination And Self Analysis Book No. 03, North American Institute May 2014

Examination And Self Analysis Book No. 03, North American Institute

Effective Public Speaking Courses

An examination booklet to be filled out by the student and returned to the Institute. This examination covers the third month's assignment

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Examination And Self Analysis Book No. 01, North American Institute May 2014

Examination And Self Analysis Book No. 01, North American Institute

Effective Public Speaking Courses

An examination booklet to be filled out by the student and returned to the Institute. This examination covers the first month's assignment

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E-Volving And E-Valuating Our Practice: Using Logic Models For Information Literacy Program Planning, Evaluation, And Communicating Value, Karen P. Nicholson, Robin Sakowski May 2014

E-Volving And E-Valuating Our Practice: Using Logic Models For Information Literacy Program Planning, Evaluation, And Communicating Value, Karen P. Nicholson, Robin Sakowski

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Planning And Implementing Library E-Learning Projects, Qinqin Zhang, Maren Goodman May 2014

Planning And Implementing Library E-Learning Projects, Qinqin Zhang, Maren Goodman

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Teaching Academic Integrity Online: Inspiring Scholarly Success In First-Year Students, Amanda Kelly May 2014

Teaching Academic Integrity Online: Inspiring Scholarly Success In First-Year Students, Amanda Kelly

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Cementing The Foundation: A Case Study Comparison Of Two Different Teaching Platforms, Tasha Maddison May 2014

Cementing The Foundation: A Case Study Comparison Of Two Different Teaching Platforms, Tasha Maddison

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Aboriginal Portal: Providing Information & Instruction To Aboriginal Distance Students, Brian Gooyers May 2014

Aboriginal Portal: Providing Information & Instruction To Aboriginal Distance Students, Brian Gooyers

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Phenomenographic Learners: Relational Approach To Information Literacy In The Context Of Distance Education D.Min, Students, Marta Samokishyn May 2014

Phenomenographic Learners: Relational Approach To Information Literacy In The Context Of Distance Education D.Min, Students, Marta Samokishyn

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Capturing Our Value: The Collection Of Instruction, Reference And Research Support Statistics, Meagan Stanley, Marisa A. Surmacz Ms. May 2014

Capturing Our Value: The Collection Of Instruction, Reference And Research Support Statistics, Meagan Stanley, Marisa A. Surmacz Ms.

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

No abstract provided.

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Qr Codes For The Dead, Tamara Kneese May 2014

Qr Codes For The Dead, Tamara Kneese

Media Studies

Graveyards are becoming smart spaces, but will today's technology last for eternity?

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Real Estate Investment By Bank Holding Companies And Their Risk And Return: Nonparametric And Garch Procedures, Scott Deacle, Elyas Elyasiani May 2014

Real Estate Investment By Bank Holding Companies And Their Risk And Return: Nonparametric And Garch Procedures, Scott Deacle, Elyas Elyasiani

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

We investigate the association between real estate investment by US Bank Holding Companies (BHCs) and their return, risk and risk-adjusted returns. Three portfolios are formed of BHCs according to whether they do or do not invest in real estate, strictness of the regulation on real estate investment and the ratio of real estate investment to assets. Wilcoxon tests of differences in portfolio returns, risk, risk-adjusted returns and value at risk between each pair of portfolios are conducted to determine how engagement in real estate, stricter regulation and increased real estate investment affect BHC performance. These effects are also investigated within …

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Participatory Design Ethnography In The Learning Commons: Initial Research Findings, Krista Harper May 2014

Participatory Design Ethnography In The Learning Commons: Initial Research Findings, Krista Harper

Krista M. Harper

Presentation on initial findings from research at the UMass Amherst Learning Commons using participatory design ethnography and Photovoice. In this Spring 2014 project, I guided students through a semester-length research study of students' perspectives on and practices in the library.

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Feasibility Study Of Consolidating Public Safety Answering Points In Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village And Richmond Heights, Ohio, Daila Shimek, Kyle Johnson, Eugene Kramer, Charles Post May 2014

Feasibility Study Of Consolidating Public Safety Answering Points In Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village And Richmond Heights, Ohio, Daila Shimek, Kyle Johnson, Eugene Kramer, Charles Post

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

This study found that – based on certain configurations of communities and cost considerations – it is economically viable to consolidate public safety answering points (PSAPs) in Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village and Richmond Heights, Ohio. When comparing 2012 staffing and noncapital costs to estimated staffing and noncapital costs for a consolidated PSAP, the consolidated PSAP would provide an estimated collective reduction in staffing and noncapital costs of ranging from $775,400 to $1.19 million. When comparing 2012 staffing and noncapital costs to estimated staffing and noncapital costs for a consolidated PSAP – plus costs for additional staff to …

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Motor Variability During Sustained Contractions Increases With Cognitive Demand In Older Adults, Marnie Lynn Vanden Noven, Hugo M. Pereira, Tejin Yoon, Alyssa A. Stevens, Kristy A. Nielson, Sandra K. Hunter May 2014

Motor Variability During Sustained Contractions Increases With Cognitive Demand In Older Adults, Marnie Lynn Vanden Noven, Hugo M. Pereira, Tejin Yoon, Alyssa A. Stevens, Kristy A. Nielson, Sandra K. Hunter

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

To expose cortical involvement in age-related changes in motor performance, we compared steadiness (force fluctuations) and fatigability of submaximal isometric contractions with the ankle dorsiflexor muscles in older and young adults and with varying levels of cognitive demand imposed. Sixteen young (20.4 ± 2.1 year: 8 men, 9 women) and 17 older adults (68.8 ± 4.4 years: 9 men, 8 women) attended three sessions and performed a 40 s isometric contraction at 5% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) force followed by an isometric contraction at 30% MVC until task failure. The cognitive demand required during the submaximal contractions in each session …

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Toward A Dynamical Theory Of Body Movement In Musical Performance, Roger Chaffin, Alexander P. Demos May 2014

Toward A Dynamical Theory Of Body Movement In Musical Performance, Roger Chaffin, Alexander P. Demos

Open Access Author Fund Awardees' Articles

Musicians sway expressively as they play in ways that seem clearly related to the music, but quantifying the relationship has been difficult. We suggest that a complex systems framework and its accompanying tools for analyzing non-linear dynamical systems can help identify the motor synergies involved. Synergies are temporary assemblies of parts that come together to accomplish specific goals. We assume that the goal of the performer is to convey musical structure and expression to the audience and to other performers. We provide examples of how dynamical systems tools, such as recurrence quantification analysis (RQA), can be used to examine performers' …

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Re-Emagining Library Guides For Independent E-Learning, Judith Arnold, Veronica E. Bielat May 2014

Re-Emagining Library Guides For Independent E-Learning, Judith Arnold, Veronica E. Bielat

Library Scholarly Publications

E-magine the learning possibilities in a library guide! Learning theory tells us that learners need more than one way of interacting with content. Potential lies in the multimedia and design capabilities available in the apps and platforms used to host library guides. This presentation will take a fresh approach to guide design that re-envisions the guide as an e-learning tool that enhances learning as it supports the goals of a specific assignment.

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Fangirl: A Novel, Maggie Mason Smith May 2014

Fangirl: A Novel, Maggie Mason Smith

Publications

No abstract provided.

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How Will Public Health And Primary Care Come Together In Massachusetts?, Javier Crespo May 2014

How Will Public Health And Primary Care Come Together In Massachusetts?, Javier Crespo

Public Affairs Capstones Collection

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aims to place public health and prevention practice closer to the clinical care delivery system by mandating basic preventive services and creating a national prevention plan. The Massachusetts health care system has a number of elements that can help foster closer linking of public health practices in the primary care setting. This research set out to examine whether the current healthcare system in Massachusetts will enable public health and primary care integration as intimated upon by the Affordable Care Act. This study will assess the current connection between public health and primary care …

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Family Cap: An Evaluation Of Child Exclusion Policies In Massachusetts, Gregory Ashe May 2014

Family Cap: An Evaluation Of Child Exclusion Policies In Massachusetts, Gregory Ashe

Public Affairs Capstones Collection

Between 1992 and 1998, 24 states including Massachusetts adopted provisions specifically designed to reduce the fertility rates of welfare recipients. These adopted measures became known as Family Caps. Under Family Cap, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance would not receive increased aid for having another child. Proponents of this measure believe that by eliminating the financial incentive to have additional children, individuals on welfare would subsequently have smaller families. In this paper, I have used the most up-to-date TANF national data file to determine if an association between states with a family Cap provision and the …

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Challenges Facing Massachusetts Agencies, Richard Ferrari May 2014

Challenges Facing Massachusetts Agencies, Richard Ferrari

Public Affairs Capstones Collection

For many residents of Massachusetts corrections is a part of the public sector that remains hidden behind tall walls topped with barbed wire. These walls do not just keep the inmate population on the inside, but keep the public out. This capstone provides a view from inside the walls of our corrections facilities. Interviews with high ranking corrections administrators throughout Massachusetts give an insiders perspective into the challenges facing Massachusetts corrections agencies. Over a billion dollars is spent on corrections in Massachusetts alone. This capstone looks at how that money is spent and the policies that dictate how our corrections …

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