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The Distribution Of The Inverse Square Root Transformed Error Component Of The Multiplicative Time Series Model, Bright F. Ajibade, Chinwe R. Nwosu, J. I. Mbegdu Nov 2015

The Distribution Of The Inverse Square Root Transformed Error Component Of The Multiplicative Time Series Model, Bright F. Ajibade, Chinwe R. Nwosu, J. I. Mbegdu

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The probability density function, mean and variance of the inverse square-root transformed left-truncated N(1,σ2) error component e*t(=1/ √et) of the multiplicative time series model were established. A comparison of key-statistical properties of e*t and et confirmed normality with mean 1 but with Var(e*t) ≈1/4Var(et) when σ≤0.14. Hence σ≤0.14 is the required condition for successful transformation.

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Front Matter, Jmasm Editors Nov 2015

Front Matter, Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

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Human Capital Development And Parental Investment In India, Orazio Attanasio, Costas Meghir, Emily Nix Nov 2015

Human Capital Development And Parental Investment In India, Orazio Attanasio, Costas Meghir, Emily Nix

Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

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International Labour Organization (Ilo) And Broader Civil Society: An Uneasy Relationship?, Piyasiri Wickramasekara Nov 2015

International Labour Organization (Ilo) And Broader Civil Society: An Uneasy Relationship?, Piyasiri Wickramasekara

PIYASIRI WICKRAMASEKARA

This powerpoint presentation discusses the interactions between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and broader civil society. There is integration of non-governmental social partners in the identity of the Organization itself – Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations in view of ILO’s focus on labour. However, ILO maintains that … “... employers’ and workers’ organizations are distinct from other civil society groups in that they represent the actors of the “real economy” and draw their legitimacy from their membership” This leads to reduced scope for ILO interaction with broader civil society described as non-governmental organizations or civil society organizations. While there is provision …

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How Does Labour Market Structure Affect The Response Of Economies To Shocks?, Istvan Konya, Aurelijus Dabusinskas, Stephen Millard Nov 2015

How Does Labour Market Structure Affect The Response Of Economies To Shocks?, Istvan Konya, Aurelijus Dabusinskas, Stephen Millard

Istvan Konya

The recent crisis in the Eurozone has led to much discussion about the structure of labour markets in different Eurozone economies. In particular, there has been much talk of the need for structural labour market reform in the Eurozone periphery. But, there are many aspects of labour market structure – eg, wage flexibility, flexibility in hiring and firing, benefits, etc – and it is not clear a priori which aspects really matter. In this paper, we analyse how cross-country differences in labour market characteristics – in particular, wage and employment rigidities – shape the response of different countries to a …

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China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment And International Investment Law, Karl P. Sauvant, Michael D. Nolan Nov 2015

China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment And International Investment Law, Karl P. Sauvant, Michael D. Nolan

Karl P. Sauvant

As China’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown, its approach to international investment agreements (IIAs) has changed. China is now one of the world’s most important outward investors, with Chinese FDI facing widespread criticism. The challenge for China is to adapt to this new configuration of interests stemming from these developments, both in terms of its national policies and the contents of its IIAs. In so doing, it is likely to influence, perhaps significantly, the further evolution of international investment law. This article deals briefly with the salient features of China’s outward FDI and the policies that support it; …

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Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Nov 2015

Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

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Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Nov 2015

Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

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Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Nov 2015

Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

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Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Nov 2015

Disciplina De Mba Em Gestão De Cooperativas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

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Introducing The New Acrl Trends And Statistics Survey; Changes For 2015, Georgie Donovan, Teresa Fishel Nov 2015

Introducing The New Acrl Trends And Statistics Survey; Changes For 2015, Georgie Donovan, Teresa Fishel

Teresa A. Fishel

No abstract provided.

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Gathering The Needles Evaluating The Impact Of Gold Open Access Content With Traditional Subscription Journals, Jill Emery, Alison Bobal Nov 2015

Gathering The Needles Evaluating The Impact Of Gold Open Access Content With Traditional Subscription Journals, Jill Emery, Alison Bobal

Jill Emery

Investigating the use of gold open access content within subscription content has been a near impossible task until the adoption of the COUNTER 4 statistics in 2014. By reviewing the COUNTER JR1 GOA 2014 reports, two librarians evaluate the gold open access usage at their respective institutions from the following publishers: Elsevier, NPG, Sage, Springer, and Wiley. This initial investigation will be a benchmark for future studies to see if there is any impact on subscribed content or if usage is limited to non-subscribed content from these providers. Attendees will become familiar with the JR1 GOA reports from COUNTER as …

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What Goes Around Comes Around: Calibrating The Academic Research Life Cycle To The Oa Life Cycle, Jill Emery, Graham Stone Nov 2015

What Goes Around Comes Around: Calibrating The Academic Research Life Cycle To The Oa Life Cycle, Jill Emery, Graham Stone

Jill Emery

This presentation will outline the key components of the academic research life cycle and how libraries can align their services to best serve academic authors. By walking through each component of the academic research life cycle, we will outline the services libraries currently have available or can develop to best coordinate with the activities undertaken by the research community. This talk will also explore the development work occurring above the campus level to indicate the most useful standards and services available beyond the campus environment. In addition, the presenters will also explore the need to develop further life cycles for …

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Shared Print In The Orbis Cascade Alliance, Jill Emery, Xan Arch, Jim Bunnelle Nov 2015

Shared Print In The Orbis Cascade Alliance, Jill Emery, Xan Arch, Jim Bunnelle

Jill Emery

Shared Print programs are one of the most important collaborative activities being pursued by many regional library groups. The Orbis Cascade Alliance (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) and Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (Colorado and Wyoming) each have multi-state regional programs which demonstrate unique characteristics and features. In the Orbis Cascade Alliance, librarians are having to re-visit historic shared purchases. They will explore one such project and examine steps taken to reconcile current institutional needs with past collection-building priorities.

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Faced With Crisis: The Importance Of Establishing A Comprehensive Crisis Management Plan, David E. Matchen Jr., Jason Hawkins Nov 2015

Faced With Crisis: The Importance Of Establishing A Comprehensive Crisis Management Plan, David E. Matchen Jr., Jason Hawkins

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Review Of Sweet Treats Around The World: An Encyclopedia Of Food And Culture, Rebecca Tolley Nov 2015

Review Of Sweet Treats Around The World: An Encyclopedia Of Food And Culture, Rebecca Tolley

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of Sweet Treats Around the World : An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Timothy G. Roufs and Kathleen Smyth Roufs. 2014. 623p, 9781610692205, $100.00

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Can The Aec Address Asean’S Skilled Labour Shortage?, Singapore Management University Nov 2015

Can The Aec Address Asean’S Skilled Labour Shortage?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The answer is “yes” if training and immigration issues are tackled head on

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The Next Wave Of Globalisation, Singapore Management University Nov 2015

The Next Wave Of Globalisation, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

As consumption patterns shift away from OECD countries to the developing world, businesses need to leverage on technology to overcome last-mile delivery obstacles

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Hr Of The Future, Singapore Management University Nov 2015

Hr Of The Future, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Business-minded HR practitioners are needed to take the organisation forward

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Tall Order: Are Ceos Born With Leadership Traits?, Singapore Management University Nov 2015

Tall Order: Are Ceos Born With Leadership Traits?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

New research reveals which men are likely to become the boss

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Let’S Look To Uk To Solve Problems Of Our Ageing Population, Lorcan Sirr Nov 2015

Let’S Look To Uk To Solve Problems Of Our Ageing Population, Lorcan Sirr

Media

Europe is going grey, very grey. In 1800 no country had a life expectancy beyond age 40, but by 2050 one in three people in Europe will be over 60. By then, one in 10 will be over 80—nearly 500,000 people in Ireland. The ageing population will bring its own problems, caused mainly by health, income and government support. Denmark spends about €5,000 a year on social protection in old age; Latvia, Romania and Croatia spend €500. In Ireland, in 2011, the figure was €2,000.

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Sports At/On The Borderlands: Translations, Transitions, And Transgressions - Nasss Conference Program 2015, North American Society For The Sociology Of Sport Nov 2015

Sports At/On The Borderlands: Translations, Transitions, And Transgressions - Nasss Conference Program 2015, North American Society For The Sociology Of Sport

North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Programs

No abstract provided.

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The Use Of Therapeutic Group Drumming With Korean Middle School Students In School Violence Prevention Programs, Eun Sil Suh Nov 2015

The Use Of Therapeutic Group Drumming With Korean Middle School Students In School Violence Prevention Programs, Eun Sil Suh

Expressive Therapies Dissertations

School violence has become a serious social issue and one of the major problems in schools in Korea. Group drumming interventions have shown positive effects in helping adolescents to reduce stress, manage anger related to aggression, promote social skills, and decrease behavioral incidents. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a therapeutic group drumming intervention on school violence prevention in middle school students. The research questions were (a) Which of the following three interventions was most effective in reducing aggression of middle school students in Korea: a lecture-based general prevention program, a therapeutic drumming group that …

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Wrl Newsletter November 2015, Rebecca Seipp Nov 2015

Wrl Newsletter November 2015, Rebecca Seipp

WRL Newsletters

No abstract provided.

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Offshoring, Productivity, And Labor Income Risk, Prathi Seneviratne Nov 2015

Offshoring, Productivity, And Labor Income Risk, Prathi Seneviratne

Department of Economics Working Paper Series

This paper uses panel data from the US to study the impact of globalization on the mean and variance of individual wages at the industry level. Globalization is measured in several ways; import penetration and export intensity, which capture international exposure in goods markets, and offshoring intensity, which captures exposure in factor markets. Preliminary results show that globalization increases industry-level multifactor productivity, which translates to higher wages, and but the impact on wage volatility depends on the type of exposure to international markets: import penetration raises wage volatility, while offshoring intensity reduces it. This suggests that import competition generates a …

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The Important Of Verification Process To Improve Container Weight Accuracy, Usman Saroni Nov 2015

The Important Of Verification Process To Improve Container Weight Accuracy, Usman Saroni

Reports

No abstract provided.

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The Joy Of Combining Librarianship And Motherhood, Alexandra Gallin-Parisi Nov 2015

The Joy Of Combining Librarianship And Motherhood, Alexandra Gallin-Parisi

Library Faculty Research

While there is a rich literature about how academic faculty manage to balance work and family life, there is a surprising paucity of research centered on academic librarianship and motherhood. In this phenomenological study based on interviews, the lived experiences of 21 librarians who are also mothers of young children are explored. Six themes focused on the benefits and rewards of combining librarianship and motherhood emerge.

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Handedness For Unimanual Grasping In 564 Great Apes: The Effect On Grip Morphology And A Comparison With Hand Use For A Bimanual Coordinated Task, A. Meguerditchian, Kimberley A. Phillips, A. Chapelain, L. M. Mahovetz, S. Milne, T. Stoinski, A. Bania, E. V. Lonsdorf, J. Schaeffer, J. Russell, William D. Hopkins Nov 2015

Handedness For Unimanual Grasping In 564 Great Apes: The Effect On Grip Morphology And A Comparison With Hand Use For A Bimanual Coordinated Task, A. Meguerditchian, Kimberley A. Phillips, A. Chapelain, L. M. Mahovetz, S. Milne, T. Stoinski, A. Bania, E. V. Lonsdorf, J. Schaeffer, J. Russell, William D. Hopkins

Psychology Faculty Research

A number of factors have been proposed to influence within and between species variation in handedness in non-human primates. In the initial study, we assessed the influence of grip morphology on hand use for simple reaching in a sample of 564 great apes including 49 orangutans Pongo pygmaeus, 66 gorillas Gorilla gorilla, 354 chimpanzees Pan troglodytes and 95 bonobos Pan paniscus. Overall, we found a significant right hand bias for reaching. We also found a significant effect of the grip morphology of hand use. Grasping with the thumb and index finger was more prevalent in the right …

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Understanding Societal Leadership: Strategy And Impact, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim, Molly Delaney Nov 2015

Understanding Societal Leadership: Strategy And Impact, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim, Molly Delaney

Institute of Societal Leadership Research Collection

This study focuses on the construct and discusses the characteristics and factors affecting the phenomenon of societal leadership. Reference is made to many worthy examples of social catalysts, innovators and leaders that the Institute for Societal Leadership (ISL) has encountered in each of the Southeast Asian countries and efforts are made to delineate the strategies that are used by societal leaders to create social impact. The study also discusses the various forms of societal leadership and ways in which effective societal leaders or social impact organisations collaborate across sectors to achieve their goals.

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Societal Influence, Leadership And Impact: Defining Traits Of Twenty Pioneer Southeast Asian Leaders, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim Nov 2015

Societal Influence, Leadership And Impact: Defining Traits Of Twenty Pioneer Southeast Asian Leaders, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim

Institute of Societal Leadership Research Collection

This study focuses on twenty Southeast Asian leaders who have been key players during critical transitions in the social, economic and political development of their country. In asking each of the societal leaders questions concerning their motivation, the cause they were championing and the factors that have led to their success as leaders, the study attempts to draw out common traits they possess and investigates whether the traits that make people effective societal leaders differ across socio-cultural and historical contexts. A grounded theory approach is used in the analysis of the attributes and traits that emerge from the transcripts of …

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