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Participation Input And Participation Equality Within Cross-Cultural Computer Mediated Communication (Cmc) Environments, Roberto J. Mejias Jan 2001

Participation Input And Participation Equality Within Cross-Cultural Computer Mediated Communication (Cmc) Environments, Roberto J. Mejias

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

The current study measured the influence of national culture, anonymity levels, and technological support (CMC and non-CMC) upon participation input and participation equality within and between forty-two U.S. and Mexican groups constituting a total of 469 participants. Results indicate that both U.S. and Mexican groups supported by CMC technology (i.e., group support systems) were more productive in generating participation input than corresponding manual groups. While U.S. manual groups generated more unique or non-redundant ideas than U.S. CMC groups, Mexican CMC groups in contrast, generated more unique ideas than Mexican manual groups. With regard to perceived participation equality, U.S. groups indicated …

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The Value Relevance And Reliability Of Brand Assets Recognized By Uk Firms, Sanjay Kallapur, Sabrina Kwan Jan 2001

The Value Relevance And Reliability Of Brand Assets Recognized By Uk Firms, Sanjay Kallapur, Sabrina Kwan

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

We examine the value relevance and reliability of brand assets recognized by 33 UK firms, and the stock price reaction to the announcement of brand capitalization. We find that brand assets are value relevant, i.e., associated with market values. However, the market capitalization rates of brands of firms with low contracting incentives—firms with no transactions that avoided the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rule requiring shareholder approval for acquisitions/disposals, and firms with industry-adjusted leverage below the sample median—are higher than those of firms with high contracting incentives. Thus there could be substantial differences in the extent of bias or error in …

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Participation Equality: Measurement Within Collaborative Electronic Environments-A Three Country Study, Roberto W. Zmud, Roberto J. Mejias, Bruce A. Reinig, Isabel M. Martinez-Martinez Jan 2001

Participation Equality: Measurement Within Collaborative Electronic Environments-A Three Country Study, Roberto W. Zmud, Roberto J. Mejias, Bruce A. Reinig, Isabel M. Martinez-Martinez

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

While the engendering of participation equality is generally viewed as a desirable group process attribute, findings from prior empirical research are both inconsistent and inconclusive regarding the measurement of participation equality within collaborative electronically supported environments. One explanation for this inconsistency lies in the manner in which the “participation equality” construct has been studied and measured. Results of analyses performed across three distinct national cultures utilizing 86 experimental groups and over 660 participants from the United States, Hong Kong and Spain are presented with recommendations for future research involving the participation equality construct. This is a first paper in a …

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International Corporate Governance, Diane K. Denis, John J. Mcconnell Jan 2001

International Corporate Governance, Diane K. Denis, John J. Mcconnell

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

We survey two generations of research on corporate governance systems around the world, concentrating on countries other than the United States. The first generation of international corporate governance research is patterned after the US research that precedes it. These studies examine individual governance mechanisms – particularly board composition and equity ownership – in individual countries. The second generation of international corporate governance research considers the possible impact of differing legal systems on the structure and effectiveness of corporate governance and compares systems across countries.

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Prandtl-Number Effects And Generalized Correlations For Confined And Submerged Jet Impingement, C. -Y. Li, S V. Garimella Jan 2001

Prandtl-Number Effects And Generalized Correlations For Confined And Submerged Jet Impingement, C. -Y. Li, S V. Garimella

CTRC Research Publications

The influence of fluid thermophysical properties on the heat transfer from confined and submerged impinging jets is experimentally investigated. Results from previous studies at low and high Prandtl numbers (using air and Fluorinert liquid FC-77, respectively) are supplemented by new experiments for an intermediate Prandtl number (using water). Local heat transfer coeficients are obtained from a discrete heat source under axisymmetric confined and submerged jets. The parameter ranges studied include: orifice diameters of 1.59±12.7 mm, turbulent-flow Reynolds numbers of 4000±23 000, and orifice to heat-source spacings of 1±5 jet diameters. Generalized correlations for heat transfer rates are proposed based on …

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Explaining Home Bias In Consumption: The Role Of Intermediate Input Trade, Russell Hillberry, David Hummels Jan 2001

Explaining Home Bias In Consumption: The Role Of Intermediate Input Trade, Russell Hillberry, David Hummels

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

We show that “home bias” in trade patterns will arise endogenously due to the co-location decisions of intermediate and final goods producers. Our model identifies four implications of home bias arising out of specialized industrial demands. Regions absorb different bundles of goods. Buyers and sellers of intermediate goods co-locate. Intermediate input trade is highly localized. The effect of spatial frictions on trade are magnified. These implications are examined and confirmed using a unique data source that matches the detailed subnational geography of shipments to the characteristics of the shipping establishments. Our results broaden the measurement and interpretation of home bias, …

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The Uniform Soybean Tests: Northern Region 2001, Gary L. Nowling Jan 2001

The Uniform Soybean Tests: Northern Region 2001, Gary L. Nowling

Uniform Soybean Tests Northern Region

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2001 Directory Of Indiana State, County, City And Town Officials Responsible For Road And Street Work, Indiana Ltap Jan 2001

2001 Directory Of Indiana State, County, City And Town Officials Responsible For Road And Street Work, Indiana Ltap

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Directory

Contact information for agency officials and employees responsible for Indiana’s local road infrastructure.

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Parameter Estimation And Measures Of Fit In A Global, General Equilibrium Model, Jing Liu, Channing Arndt, Thomas Hertel Jan 2001

Parameter Estimation And Measures Of Fit In A Global, General Equilibrium Model, Jing Liu, Channing Arndt, Thomas Hertel

GTAP Working Papers Archive

Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models have been widely used for quantitative analysis of global economic issues. However, CGE models are frequently criticized for resting on weak empirical foundations. This paper builds on recent work in macro-econometric estimation, developing an approach to parameter estimation for a widely employed global CGE model, the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model. An approximate likelihood function is developed and the set of optimum elasticity values is obtained by maximizing this approximate likelihood function in the context of a back casting exercise. In addition, two statistical tests are performed. The first of these tests compares the …

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Iron Chlorosis Of Trees And Shrubs, Paul C. Pecknold Jan 2001

Iron Chlorosis Of Trees And Shrubs, Paul C. Pecknold

Historical Documents of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service Archive

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Consensus Evidence Evaluation In Resuscitation Research: Analysis Of Type I And Type Ii Errors, Charles F. Babbs Jan 2001

Consensus Evidence Evaluation In Resuscitation Research: Analysis Of Type I And Type Ii Errors, Charles F. Babbs

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

Objective: This paper addresses the following statistical question: ‘if genuine improvements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were discovered that doubled the probability of resuscitation success in a series of randomized clinical trials, would they be recognized and incorporated into consensus guidelines?’ Methods: Statistical powers for hypothetical individual clinical trials comparing experimental and control CPR were computed as a function of the study N when the true probabilities for immediate survival, 24 h survival, and discharge survival in the experimental group were twice those in the control group. Next, the binomial distributions describing the numbers of statistically significant studies in a series …

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Local Heat Transfer Distributions In Confined Multiple Air Jet Impingement, S V. Garimella, V. P. Schroeder Jan 2001

Local Heat Transfer Distributions In Confined Multiple Air Jet Impingement, S V. Garimella, V. P. Schroeder

CTRC Research Publications

Heat transfer from a discrete heat source to multiple, normally impinging, confined air jets was experimentally investigated. The jets issued from short, square-edged orifices with still-developing velocity profiles on to a foil heat source which produced a constant heat flux. The orifice plate and the surface containing the heat source were mounted opposite each other in a parallel-plates arrangement to effect radial outflow of the spent fluid. The local surface temperature was measured in fine increments over the entire heat source. Experiments were conducted for different jet Reynolds numbers (5000,Re ,20,000), orifice-to-target spacing ~ 0.5,H/d,4! , and multiple-orifice arrangements. The …

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Biomechanics Of Heading A Soccer Ball: Implications For Player Safety, Charles F. Babbs Jan 2001

Biomechanics Of Heading A Soccer Ball: Implications For Player Safety, Charles F. Babbs

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

To better understand the risk and safety of heading a soccer ball, the author created a set of simple mathematical models based upon Newton’s second law of motion to describe the physics of heading. These models describe the player, the ball, the flight of the ball before impact, the motion of the head and ball during impact, and the effects of all of these upon the intensity and the duration of acceleration of the head. The calculated head accelerations were compared to those during presumably safe daily activities of jumping, dancing, and head nodding and also were related to established …

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Bridgman Crystal Growth Of An Alloy With Thermosolutal Convection Under Microgravity Conditions, J. E. Simpson, S V. Garimella, H. C. Degroh Iii, R. Abbaschian Jan 2001

Bridgman Crystal Growth Of An Alloy With Thermosolutal Convection Under Microgravity Conditions, J. E. Simpson, S V. Garimella, H. C. Degroh Iii, R. Abbaschian

CTRC Research Publications

The solidification of a dilute alloy (bismuth-tin) under Bridgman crystal growth conditions is investigated. Computations are performed in two dimensions with a uniform grid. The simulation includes the species concentration, temperature and flow fields, as well as conduction in the ampoule. Fully transient simulations have been performed, with no simplifying steady state approximations. Results are obtained under microgravity conditions for pure bismuth, and for Bi-0.1 at.% Sn and Bi-1.0 at.% Sn alloys, and compared with experimental results obtained from crystals grown in the microgravity environment of space. For the Bi-1.0 at.% Sn case the results indicate that a secondary convective …

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University Of Paris Libraries: Sainte Genevieve Library, E. Stewart Saunders Jan 2001

University Of Paris Libraries: Sainte Genevieve Library, E. Stewart Saunders

Libraries Research Publications

Traces the history of the Sainte Genevieve Library from its medieval origins to its present status as a library within the University of Paris system.

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International Customers, Suppliers, And Document Delivery In A Fee-Based Information Service, Suzanne M. Ward, Linda L. Christie Jan 2001

International Customers, Suppliers, And Document Delivery In A Fee-Based Information Service, Suzanne M. Ward, Linda L. Christie

Libraries Research Publications

The Purdue University Libraries library fee-based information service, the Technical Information Service (TIS) works with both international customers and international suppliers to meet its customers’ needs for difficult and esoteric document requests. Successful completion of these orders requires the ability to verify fragmentary citations; ascertain documents’ availability; obtain pricing information; calculate inclusive cost quotes; meet customers’ deadlines; accept international payments; and ship across borders. While international orders make up a small percent of the total workload, these challenging and rewarding orders meet customers’ needs and offer continuous improvement opportunities to the staff.

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Enhancing The Educational Experience: Policy Alternatives, Shelley M. Macdermid, Kathy Byers, Betty Krejci Jan 2001

Enhancing The Educational Experience: Policy Alternatives, Shelley M. Macdermid, Kathy Byers, Betty Krejci

Center for Families Publications

Family Impact Seminars have been well received by federal policymakers in Washington, DC, and Indiana is one of several states to sponsor such seminars for state policymakers. Family Impact Seminars provide state-of-the-art research on current family issues for state legislators and their aides, Governor's Office staff, state agency representatives, educators, and service providers. One of the best ways to help individuals is by strengthening their families. Therefore, the Family Impact Seminars speakers analyze the consequences an issue, policy or program may have for families. The seminars provide objective, nonpartisan information on current issues and do not lobby for particular policies. …

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Front Matter Jan 2001

Front Matter

The Writing Center Journal

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The Virtual Writing Center: Developing Ethos Through Mailing List Discourse, Diana C. Bell, Mike T. Hubler Jan 2001

The Virtual Writing Center: Developing Ethos Through Mailing List Discourse, Diana C. Bell, Mike T. Hubler

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

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Announcements Jan 2001

Announcements

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

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Does Frequency Of Visits To The Writing Center Increase Student Satisfaction? A Statistical Correlation Study - Or Story, Peter Carino, Doug Enders Jan 2001

Does Frequency Of Visits To The Writing Center Increase Student Satisfaction? A Statistical Correlation Study - Or Story, Peter Carino, Doug Enders

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

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Wandering The Web-Selected Online Resources For Teaching Children About Money And Finance, Sandra K. Paul, Albert Simmonds, Roxanne Myers Spencer Jan 2001

Wandering The Web-Selected Online Resources For Teaching Children About Money And Finance, Sandra K. Paul, Albert Simmonds, Roxanne Myers Spencer

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

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From The Editors, Albert C. Deciccio, Joan Mullin Jan 2001

From The Editors, Albert C. Deciccio, Joan Mullin

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

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International Writing Centers Association Information Jan 2001

International Writing Centers Association Information

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

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Development Of A Procedure To Identify Aggregates For Bituminous Surfaces In Indiana, Terry R. West, Kyu H. Cho Jan 2001

Development Of A Procedure To Identify Aggregates For Bituminous Surfaces In Indiana, Terry R. West, Kyu H. Cho

JTRP Technical Reports

Adequate friction resistance is needed to prevent pavement slipperiness allowing vehicles to stop in a reasonable distance. For stone mastic asphalt surfaces, friction resistance is mainly a function of the interaction between the aggregates exposed at the road surface and vehicle tires. Aggregate performance is reduced with time by wear and polishing as a consequence of vehicular traffic. In this research a method to investigate performance based on physical, chemical and petrographic factors has been evaluated. The objective was to develop a laboratory method to test Indiana dolomite, limestone, sandstone, and gravel aggregates to predict friction resistance in the field …

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Development Of Improved Pavement Performance Prediction Models For The Indiana Pavement Management System, Sedat Gulen, Karen Zhu, John Weaver, Jie Shan, William F. Flora Jan 2001

Development Of Improved Pavement Performance Prediction Models For The Indiana Pavement Management System, Sedat Gulen, Karen Zhu, John Weaver, Jie Shan, William F. Flora

JTRP Technical Reports

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is increasingly committed to the Pavement Management System. For this reason, updated simple pavement performance prediction models with the least number of explanatory (independent) variables are required to predict the performance of various pavement types for future planning of rehabilitation or replacement. In Indiana, the two main pavement types are jointed concrete pavement (JCP) and bituminous pavement (BIT). 1999 and 2000 year data were used to develop regression models for different pavement types for the Interstate and Non- Interstate Roads systems. The International Roughness Index (IRI), in inches per mile, was mainly used for …

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Development And Application Of Linear Scheduling Techniques To Highway Construction Projects, D. J. Harmelink, Rene Antonio Yamin Jan 2001

Development And Application Of Linear Scheduling Techniques To Highway Construction Projects, D. J. Harmelink, Rene Antonio Yamin

JTRP Technical Reports

Crucial to the successful outcome of major highway construction and reconstruction projects today is the ability to accurately plan, predict and control the construction process. Evermore sensitive to budget control, schedule control, resource allocation and impacts on the motoring public, highway constructors today require sophisticated project management tools to achieve project goals. One of the tools recently being used across the country is project scheduling. The use of scheduling techniques on highway projects has grown out of the successful application of these methods to building construction for the past 20 to 30 years. Unfortunately, the effective application of traditional scheduling …

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Design Guidelines For Deploying Closed Loop Systems, Andrew P. Nichols, Darcy M. Bullock Jan 2001

Design Guidelines For Deploying Closed Loop Systems, Andrew P. Nichols, Darcy M. Bullock

JTRP Technical Reports

Closed loop systems are becoming the preferred method of operating coordinated traffic signal systems. Some of the benefits of a closed loop system include remote controller access, synchronization of controller time clocks, and orderly transition between coordination plans. With ensured time clock synchronization, the coordination of traffic signals becomes more reliable, which leads to optimal vehicle progression through the system. However, due to the complexity and relative infrequent implementation in more rural districts of closed loop systems, it is very difficult to obtain a successful deployment. This manual provides a step-by-step procedure for designing the parameters, implementing, testing, and field …

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Development And Evaluation Of Cement-Based Materials For Repair Of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Slabs, Rongtang Liu, J. Olek Jan 2001

Development And Evaluation Of Cement-Based Materials For Repair Of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Slabs, Rongtang Liu, J. Olek

JTRP Technical Reports

In this study, the results of an extensive laboratory investigation conducted to evaluate the properties of concrete mixes used as patching materials to repair reinforced concrete slabs damaged by corrosion are reported. Seven special concrete mixes containing various combinations of chemical or mineral admixtures were developed and used as a patching material to improve the durability of the repaired slabs. Physical and mechanical properties of these mixes, such as compressive strength, static modulus of elasticity, dynamic modulus of elasticity, and shrinkage were evaluated. Durability-related parameters investigated included resistance of concrete to penetration of chloride ions and freeze-thaw resistance. The results …

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A Real-Time Offset Transitioning Algorithm For Coordinating Traffic Signals, Darcy M. Bullock, Montasir Abbas Jan 2001

A Real-Time Offset Transitioning Algorithm For Coordinating Traffic Signals, Darcy M. Bullock, Montasir Abbas

JTRP Technical Reports

This report introduces an adaptive real-time offset transitioning algorithm that can be viewed as an integrated optimization approach designed to work with traditional coordinated-actuated systems. The Purdue Real-Time Offset Transitioning Algorithm for Coordinating Traffic Signals (PRO-TRACTS) adds to the controllers the ability to adaptively change their offsets in response to changes in traffic pattern, providing an intermediate solution between traditional coordinated-actuated control systems and adaptive control systems. To facilitate implementation, a new National Transportation Communication for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) object for capturing detector actuation at the controller’s level is defined in this report. The unique cycle-based tabulation of volume and …

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