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International Law Weekend, American Branch Of The International Law Association Perspectives On Crimes Of Sexual Violence In International Law, Susana Sacouto Jan 2013

International Law Weekend, American Branch Of The International Law Association Perspectives On Crimes Of Sexual Violence In International Law, Susana Sacouto

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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Applying Simulation And Genetic Algorithm For Patient Appointment Scheduling Optimization, Yidong Peng Jan 2013

Applying Simulation And Genetic Algorithm For Patient Appointment Scheduling Optimization, Yidong Peng

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

In this study, we discuss the implementation of integrated simulation and genetic algorithm for patient scheduling optimization under two different settings, namely the "traditional" scheduling system and the "open access" scheduling system. Under the "traditional" setting, we propose a two-phase approach for designing a weekly scheduling template for outpatient clinics providing multiple types of services. Our results demonstrate that the two-phase approach can efficiently find the promising weekly appointment scheduling templates for outpatient clinics. Under the "open access" setting, we propose a discrete event simulation and genetic algorithm (DES-GA) approach to find the heuristic optimal scheduling template for the clinic …

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Effects On Plantarflexor Strength, Calf Girth, And Dorsiflexion Range Of Motion When Static Stretching Is Implemented During Two Weeks Of Immobilization, Samantha Jean Narveson Jan 2013

Effects On Plantarflexor Strength, Calf Girth, And Dorsiflexion Range Of Motion When Static Stretching Is Implemented During Two Weeks Of Immobilization, Samantha Jean Narveson

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

This study examined the effects of chronic static stretching on dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM), calf strength, and calf girth when immobilized for two weeks. Thirty-six North Dakota State University students participated in this study and were divided into one of three groups: control group (CG), experimental group (EG), and experimental stretching group (ESG). All participants completed a pre-test of calf girth, strength, and dorsiflexion ROM. After the pretest, both experimental groups wore an immobilizer for two weeks. In addition, the ESG stretched for 10 minutes, twice daily. Data analysis indicated significant differences were found between groups for post-test measures …

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Evaluation Of Osteoporosis Educational Interventions On Knowledge, Health Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Dietary Calcium And Vitamin D Intakes, Alexa Evenson Jan 2013

Evaluation Of Osteoporosis Educational Interventions On Knowledge, Health Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Dietary Calcium And Vitamin D Intakes, Alexa Evenson

Human Development and Family Science

Osteoporosis is a serious public health issue, which is growing in significance because of our aging population. It is estimated that 34 million individuals in the United States are at risk for osteoporosis. Education may be key to increasing preventative behaviors in younger adults to help prevent osteoporosis in later life. One purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of three revised scales, which were revised to include vitamin D related items: Osteoporosis Knowledge Test -D, Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale-D, and the Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale-D. These revised scales were then used to determine the effects of …

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Modeling And Optimization Of Biofuel Supply Chain Considering Uncertainties, Hedging Strategies, And Sustainability Concepts, Iddrisu Kaasowa Awudu Jan 2013

Modeling And Optimization Of Biofuel Supply Chain Considering Uncertainties, Hedging Strategies, And Sustainability Concepts, Iddrisu Kaasowa Awudu

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Due to energy crisis and environmental concerns, alternative energy has attracted a lot of attention in both industry and academia. Biofuel is one type of renewable energy that can reduce the reliance on fossil fuel, and also help reduce environmental effect and provide social benefits. However, to deliver a competitive biofuel product requires a robust supply chain. The biofuel supply chain (BSC) consists of raw material sourcing, transporting of raw materials to pre-treatment and biorefinery sites, pre-treating the raw material, biofuel production, and transporting of the produced biofuel to the final demand zones. As uncertainties are involved throughout the supply …

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Strategies For Integrating Spirituality In Therapy: Student Perspectives, Cosette E.H. Smith Jan 2013

Strategies For Integrating Spirituality In Therapy: Student Perspectives, Cosette E.H. Smith

Human Development and Family Science

Spirituality and religion are considered an important aspect of the human experience and is considered to be valuable to the practice of Couples and Family Therapy (CFT). However, there is nothing in the literature that speaks to what students find most helpful in preparing them to integrate spirituality and religion into their clinical work. The study utilized data from a secondary data set, which was part of a larger study that surveyed 341 master's and doctoral students from programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education; however, a sample of 230 participants was used for …

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Contraception And Sexuality In Heterosexual Emerging Adult Women, Shauna Marie Erickson Jan 2013

Contraception And Sexuality In Heterosexual Emerging Adult Women, Shauna Marie Erickson

Human Development and Family Science

Our study aimed to gain a comprehensive look into heterosexual emerging adult women's preferred type of contraception, who women identify as primarily responsible for contraception, and how sexual self schemas, sexual attitudes, and sexual satisfaction were associated with contraceptive responsibility and preference. Online, self-report surveys were used to collect data from 264 sexually active women between the ages of 18-25. Results indicated that single women preferred dual contraception, whereas committed women preferred hormonal methods, yet both groups primarily viewed both partners as responsible for providing contraception. There was also a significant relationship between contraceptive preference and feelings of responsibility. Finally, …

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Changing Rural Communities: An Exploration Of Older Adults' Experiences, Jane M. Strommen Jan 2013

Changing Rural Communities: An Exploration Of Older Adults' Experiences, Jane M. Strommen

Human Development and Family Science

This research was designed to better understand the perceptions and experiences of older adults who live in small towns and rural areas. In this qualitative study, 13 individuals were interviewed to gain an in-depth understanding of their experiences related to aging, community change, and well-being. Participants ranged in age from 69 to 90. Two articles report the results of this research in Chapters Three and Four. The first article presents the themes that reflect the participants' perceptions of living in changing communities. Data analysis revealed five themes: elders were saddened by losses in their community but were resigned to accept …

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The Relationship Between Exercise And Mental Health In College Students, Nikki Richelle Demers Jan 2013

The Relationship Between Exercise And Mental Health In College Students, Nikki Richelle Demers

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of an exercise program on aspects of wellness in college students. The study explored changes in physical fitness and on self-reports of anxiety and depression symptoms before and after participating in a six-week exercise program at a Midwestern university. The study participants consisted of 53 undergraduate students from activity courses, and 25 undergraduate students from a lecture course. The Burns' Anxiety Inventory, Burns' Depression Inventory, and the Attitudes Towards Exercise Inventory were used for assessment. Quantifiable measures of physical fitness were assessed using anthropometric measures for weight and body composition, …

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Links Between Sexual Health Content And Teacher Characteristics In North Dakota's Secondary Schools, Kathrine Rose Christensen Jan 2013

Links Between Sexual Health Content And Teacher Characteristics In North Dakota's Secondary Schools, Kathrine Rose Christensen

Human Development and Family Science

Numerous studies indicate the ineffectiveness of abstinence-only education in preventing teen pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet many U.S. schools still rely on abstinence-only programming. North Dakota, the focus of this study, neither prevents nor requires contraception instruction in sexual health education classes, leaving the decision to include contraception instruction and other sexual health information up to the individual schools and teachers. For this study, a survey of sexual health teachers was used to determine the content of sexual health classes, teacher characteristics, and links between the two. Results indicate that teacher beliefs in program efficacy …

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Challenges And Barriers Affecting The Success Of Total Quality Management, Connie Rokke Jan 2013

Challenges And Barriers Affecting The Success Of Total Quality Management, Connie Rokke

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

This thesis is a compilation of two papers. The first provides an overview of TQM from its beginnings through today's business climate. The fundamental principles of TQM are explored and the benefits identified. A review of the challenges and barriers that prohibit most companies from achieving these successes is conducted to understand why well intentioned companies are not always able to sustain this management technique. The second paper analyzes these challenges and barriers of TQM attempting to quantify their impact on the success of a TQM program. This study analyzes survey data using Structural Equation Modeling. The findings indicate the …

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Physical Mistreatment In Persons With Alzheimer’S Disease, Gregory Paveza, Carla Vandeweerd, Margaret Walsh, Jaime Corvin Jan 2013

Physical Mistreatment In Persons With Alzheimer’S Disease, Gregory Paveza, Carla Vandeweerd, Margaret Walsh, Jaime Corvin

Library Scholarship

Physical mistreatment has been estimated to affect 2 million older persons each year and dramatically affects health outcomes. While researchers have attempted to examine risk factors for specific forms of abuse, many have been able to focus on only victim or perpetrator characteristics, or a limited number of psychosocial variables at any one time. Additionally, data on risk factors for subgroups such as persons with Alzheimer’s disease who may have heightened and/or unique risk profiles has also been limited. This paper examines risk for physical violence in caregiver/patient dyads who participated in the Aggression and Violence in Community-Based Alzheimer’s Families …

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Development Of A Newsletter Series On The Parenting Concerns Of Asian Indians In The United States, Sirisha Komarneni Jan 2013

Development Of A Newsletter Series On The Parenting Concerns Of Asian Indians In The United States, Sirisha Komarneni

Human Development and Family Science

The purpose of this paper was to review research on the parenting concerns faced by Asian Indian parents in the United States. This paper reviews issues such as the impact of cultural differences on Asian Indian parenting practices, dating norms that challenge the Asian Indian traditional practice of arranged marriages, autonomy and independence that affects the career choices of growing children, and the cultural stigma that is attached to seeking counseling services or support by Asian Indians. In addition, the paper proposes the development of a series of educational newsletters specifically designed to educate Asian Indian parents in the United …

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A Deeper Understanding Of Female Athlete Body Image, Jeney Anne Christensen Jan 2013

A Deeper Understanding Of Female Athlete Body Image, Jeney Anne Christensen

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of how body image can impact the self-esteem and confidence of female athletes. As the media and public image of professional female athletes becomes increasingly more sexualized, the pressure continues to rise for youth and collegiate female athletes to not only to excel at the sports they participate in, but also be what society deems attractive. These demands lead to harmful behaviors such as disordered eating, over-exercising, and certain drug abuse which, in turn, can result in serious health issues or even death. Continuous study and exploration of female …

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Population Size And Cultural Evolution In Nonindustrial Food-Producing Societies, M. Collard, A. Ruttle, B. Buchanan, Michael J. O'Brien Jan 2013

Population Size And Cultural Evolution In Nonindustrial Food-Producing Societies, M. Collard, A. Ruttle, B. Buchanan, Michael J. O'Brien

History Faculty Publications (Archived)

Modeling work suggests that population size affects cultural evolution such that larger populations can be expected to have richer and more complex cultural repertoires than smaller populations. Empirical tests of this hypothesis, however, have yielded conflicting results. Here, we report a study in which we investigated whether the subsistence toolkits of small-scale food-producers are influenced by population size in the manner the hypothesis predicts. We applied simple linear and standard multiple regression analysis to data from 40 nonindustrial farming and pastoralist groups to test the hypothesis. Results were consistent with predictions of the hypothesis: both the richness and the complexity …

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Preface, John Shuford Jan 2013

Preface, John Shuford

Journal of Hate Studies

This volume and Volume 12 focus primarily on presenting peerreviewed scholarly articles developed from the selected proceedings f the Third International Conference on Hate Studies. Themed “The Pursuit of Justice: Understanding Hatred, Confronting Intolerance, Eliminating Inequality,” the conference was co-organized and hosted by the Gonzaga Institute for Hate Studies, the Gonzaga School of Law, and the Washington State Task Force on Race and the Criminal Justice System. Presenters and attendees from two dozen countries worldwide came to Spokane, Washington for four days in April 2013 in order to concentrate on how fear and ignorance of the “other” manifest in hatred, …

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Is Peacemaking Unpatriotic?: The Function Of Homophobia In The Discursive World, Mari J. Matsuda Jan 2013

Is Peacemaking Unpatriotic?: The Function Of Homophobia In The Discursive World, Mari J. Matsuda

Journal of Hate Studies

Self-doubt is not the custom in public debate. In adversarial speech performance, the voice of certainty carries weight. Probing, intersubjective, self-reflective conversation is odd. Yet if speech is a cornerstone of democracy, if developing better ways to live on this planet without destroying it is a prerequisite to our survival, we need to bring all the necessary ideas to the table. The First Amendment can save your life; the wrong idea can kill you. This is why I am concerned about the mechanisms by which speech is suppressed in daily life, and am searching to understand the ways in which …

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Islamophobia, Hateful Speech, And The Need To Practice Democratic Virtues, Shannon Dunn Jan 2013

Islamophobia, Hateful Speech, And The Need To Practice Democratic Virtues, Shannon Dunn

Journal of Hate Studies

This essay examines the relationship between hateful speech and its potential and realized harmful effects socially and politically vulnerable groups, particularly Muslims, in a democratic society. I critically evaluate the assumption that free speech is an absolute value of secularism and the corresponding definition of Muslims as religious “others” in European and American democratic culture. Instead of arguing strictly for the legal regulation of hateful speech, however, I contend that the cultivation of civic virtues—specifically charity and solidarity—may counteract the harmful effects of such speech, and can lend moral justification for the right of free speech.

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Evil Black Guns: Hate, Instrumentality, And The Neutrality Of Firearms, Christopher B. Strain Jan 2013

Evil Black Guns: Hate, Instrumentality, And The Neutrality Of Firearms, Christopher B. Strain

Journal of Hate Studies

In the wake of mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado, where 12 moviegoers were killed and 70 injured; Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and 6 adult staff members were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School; and elsewhere, concerned citizens may question whether guns are neutral actors in the rage killings and rampage murders that have become increasingly familiar in U.S. society. Rather than revisit the well-worn aphorism “guns don’t kill people: people do,” this article considers a provocative counter thesis—that firearms may serve not only as mechanisms of violence in shooting rampages but also as catalysts. Can guns themselves cause violence, …

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Cutting Off Our Nose To Spite Our Face: The Real Consequences Of I-9 Audits Considered Through A Case Study Of Brewster, Washington, Gregory C. Cunningham Jan 2013

Cutting Off Our Nose To Spite Our Face: The Real Consequences Of I-9 Audits Considered Through A Case Study Of Brewster, Washington, Gregory C. Cunningham

Journal of Hate Studies

The phrase “cutting off one’s nose to spite the face” has many meanings, most of them violent and, historically, sometimes literal. In our times, its meaning is colloquial and suggests a needless, disproportionate, and self-destructive response to a perceived threat. This strangely violent phrase aptly describes what is happening in small agricultural communities across the country. One such community is Brewster, Washington, where Immi- gration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out I-9 audit of Gebbers Farms, Brewster’s major employer, in December of 2009. After presenting the Gebbers Farms case, I discuss what this example from one small town in North …

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Reclaiming Justice And Eliminating Inequality Through Compassionate Migration: The Relentless Struggle Of Migrants Living In The Shadows, William F. Arrocha Jan 2013

Reclaiming Justice And Eliminating Inequality Through Compassionate Migration: The Relentless Struggle Of Migrants Living In The Shadows, William F. Arrocha

Journal of Hate Studies

This article elaborates on the emerging concept of “compassionate migration” as a counter-hegemonic response to the institutions and systems that criminalize unauthorized immigration, including the assistance provided by those who aid such migrants out of a sense of compassion. In the name of human dignity, it is imperative that those who live in the shadows of United States immigration law and its enforcement system sense that social justice is a tangible possibility, and that they indeed may be able to free themselves from the structures that criminalize them and render them vulnerable to various forms of discrimination and other human …

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The Price Of Sunshine: Open Dependency Courts And Their Risks To Lgbtq Child Abuse And Neglect Victims, William Wesley Patton Jan 2013

The Price Of Sunshine: Open Dependency Courts And Their Risks To Lgbtq Child Abuse And Neglect Victims, William Wesley Patton

Journal of Hate Studies

The following analysis surveys the vast child and adolescent psychiatric evidence regarding the significant risks that LGBTQ youth suffer from the fear of disclosure and/or the actual publicity of their sexual orientation once child dependency proceedings are presumptively opened to the media and the public in general.

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The Society Of Jesus And The Eradication Of Hate, Michael W. Maher Jan 2013

The Society Of Jesus And The Eradication Of Hate, Michael W. Maher

Journal of Hate Studies

The reality of vendettas, and violent responses against real or supposed breaches of personal or familial honor, marked the landscape of Europe during the early modern period, from nautical expansion, which began in 1450, through the French Revolution in the 1790s. In particular, in cultures identified as Mediterranean, as described as a discrete cultural archetype by historian Fernand Braudel (1972), specific societies held codes of honor and “face,” the term used to designate a personal appearance that reflected a status of inner dignity and exterior relations. Subsequently, violent out- breaks resulted from attempts to return honor, good face, and the …

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Film Review: S. Leo Chiang’S Mr. Cao Goes To Washington, Jessica Maucione Jan 2013

Film Review: S. Leo Chiang’S Mr. Cao Goes To Washington, Jessica Maucione

Journal of Hate Studies

S. Leo Chiang’s documentary-biopic, Mr. Cao Goes to Washington, opens in New Orleans in 2010 as Joseph Cao closes out his two years in the U.S. House of Representatives and hopes desperately but doubtfully for re-election—a situation Cao likens to “waiting to see a dentist before you get your teeth pulled out.” Part character study and part exposé of the current state of partisan politics in Congress, the film tells the story of Cao’s 2008 victory—the biggest upset of the 2008 Congressional elections—and his two years of service. During his term, Congressman Cao goes from enthu- siastic idealist to a …

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Book Review: Joseph G. Bock’S The Technology Of Nonviolence: Social Media And Violence Prevention, Tyler Branson Jan 2013

Book Review: Joseph G. Bock’S The Technology Of Nonviolence: Social Media And Violence Prevention, Tyler Branson

Journal of Hate Studies

In the wake of the 2009-2012 Arab Spring protests—the first large- scale wave of Arab demonstrations in the Internet age—many pondered the significance of the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the movement. While the actual impact of technology in the Arab Spring is contested (Morozov, 2012), we can nevertheless tentatively note that the examples of technology being used throughout the Arab Spring are at the very least compelling for the field of peacebuilding, including vio- lence prevention. In this unique cultural and technological contemporary moment, scholars who study violence should be asking themselves: in socially and politically …

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Induction Of Early Biomarkers In A Thrombus-Induced Sheep Model Of Ischemic Heart Failure, Aluganti N Chandrakala, Pawel Kwiatkowski, Chittoor B Sai-Sudhakar, Benjamin Sun, Angela Phillips, Sampath Parthasarathy Jan 2013

Induction Of Early Biomarkers In A Thrombus-Induced Sheep Model Of Ischemic Heart Failure, Aluganti N Chandrakala, Pawel Kwiatkowski, Chittoor B Sai-Sudhakar, Benjamin Sun, Angela Phillips, Sampath Parthasarathy

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

The levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) are known to be increased in the sera of subjects with heart failure. Existing models do not account for the biomass of thrombus that occurs in patients undergoing myocardial infarction. In this study, we compared the expressions of sheep-derived genes for BNP, MCP-1, and atrial natriuretic peptide in a new large-animal model of thrombus-induced heart failure. Thrombus of autologous platelets was injected directly into the left circumflex coronary arteries of sheep. Cardiac ischemic injury was evaluated by troponin I levels, and heart failure progression was monitored with the …

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How Can Physicians’ Knowledge Be Activated To Provide Better Healthcare? Explaining Electronic Health Record Adaptation By Physicians., Cherie Noteboom, Sajda Qureshi Jan 2013

How Can Physicians’ Knowledge Be Activated To Provide Better Healthcare? Explaining Electronic Health Record Adaptation By Physicians., Cherie Noteboom, Sajda Qureshi

Research & Publications

Despite the rising costs of healthcare and falling quality of care, the integration of EHR (Electronic Health Records) in supporting collaboration to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare remains a challenge. It appears that the physicians are at the center of this bottleneck. The literature suggests that the reasons for the limited use relate to policy, financial and usability considerations, but it does not provide an understanding of reasons for physicians' limited interaction and adaptation of EHR. Following an analysis of qualitative data, collected in a case study at a hospital using interviews, this research shows how a collaborative …

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Content And Design Characteristics Of Chinese Corporate Homepages, Lixuan Zhang, Sufen Tian, Patti Miles Jan 2013

Content And Design Characteristics Of Chinese Corporate Homepages, Lixuan Zhang, Sufen Tian, Patti Miles

AMTP Proceedings 2013

Many Chinese companies have built their online presences; however few studies examine if the Chinese corporate websites follow recommended design guidelines. Through a content analysis of 487 websites of the largest Chinese companies, the study analyzes 55 content and design elements of the corporate homepages. A new coding scheme for Chinese web design is developed by utilizing existing schemes and identifying design elements unique to Chinese web including content, information architecture and usability, multimedia, and interactivity. In addition, the study also finds two unique design elements on Chinese corporate homepage. The differences in web design practices between American and Chinese …

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From Push To Pull — How Smartphones Are Changing Mobile Marketing, Julie M. Pharr Jan 2013

From Push To Pull — How Smartphones Are Changing Mobile Marketing, Julie M. Pharr

AMTP Proceedings 2013

As “smartphones” have displaced traditional cell phones, mobile marketing—marketing via wireless handheld devices—has become increasingly more sophisticated. This paper highlights the dramatic shifts underway in the field of mobile marketing with the advent of mobile technology that simultaneously delivers web access, location information, and social networking capabilities. The paper makes a case for why smartphones may foreshadow the end of traditional push marketing, giving way to a new style of marketing that is location-based, context-specific and superior at initiating consumer pull.

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The Factors That Influence Merchants’ Likeliness To Continue Business: A Study Of Georgetown, South Carolina, Monica B. Fine, Paul Clark Jan 2013

The Factors That Influence Merchants’ Likeliness To Continue Business: A Study Of Georgetown, South Carolina, Monica B. Fine, Paul Clark

AMTP Proceedings 2013

Loss of businesses to surrounding areas has escalated in the past decade, promoting an examination of factors causing business defection from the city of Georgetown, South Carolina. Kotler (1969) warned that customer retention is more important than identifying new prospects. If the customer’s satisfaction levels fall below completely satisfied, there is a risk of customer defection. This issue is important because the “purpose of a business is to create and keep customers” (Kotler 1969, p. 2). Therefore, understanding what dissatisfies a customer is just as important as understanding what satisfies a customer. The degree to which cities are vulnerable to …

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