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The Memory Of Place In Saudi Short Stories And Sketch Drawing, Dr. Ibrahim Bin Sarawi Ahmed Asiri Jan 2026

The Memory Of Place In Saudi Short Stories And Sketch Drawing, Dr. Ibrahim Bin Sarawi Ahmed Asiri

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This study examines the “Memory of Place” as a manifestation of creative memory in the Saudi short story and visual arts through a semiotic approach integrating Lotman’s concepts and Peirce’s triadic model. It explores how place transcends geographical boundaries to become an “active semantic structure” and cultural sign that reproduces collective identity. The analysis reveals a shared rural “Semiosphere” between narrative and image, where meanings intersect to form a unified creative memory that reinterprets heritage amidst modern urbanization. The study concludes that the synergy between linguistic and visual media preserves spatial memory and reinforces the cultural presence of the Saudi …


Cultural Life In The City Of Nizwa During The Period (3-6 Ah / 9-12 Ad), Maryam Bint Abdul Latif Al-Nuaim Jan 2026

Cultural Life In The City Of Nizwa During The Period (3-6 Ah / 9-12 Ad), Maryam Bint Abdul Latif Al-Nuaim

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This study discusses the scholarly life in the city of Nizwa from the 3rd to the 6th centuries AH (9th–12th centuries AD). During this era, Nizwa emerged as one of the most prominent centers of learning in eastern Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic world. The people of Nizwa relied on educational institutions such as mosques, kuttabs (traditional elementary schools), Qurʾanic schools, and scholarly circles to gain and spread knowledge. Scholars of Nizwa contributed to the development of Sharia Sciences and linguistic sciences. In addition, the city’s geographical location, political stability and interacting with other scientific centers helped to support the …


Nutrition Assistance Programs And Pediatric Weight Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Dan Ferris, Genevieve Davison, Tyler Frank, Amanda Gilbert, Fanice Thomas, Sydney Rothman, Kim Lipsey, Sarah Moreland-Russell Jan 2026

Nutrition Assistance Programs And Pediatric Weight Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Dan Ferris, Genevieve Davison, Tyler Frank, Amanda Gilbert, Fanice Thomas, Sydney Rothman, Kim Lipsey, Sarah Moreland-Russell

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Food insecurity and pediatric obesity have increased concurrently in the U.S., raising questions about the role of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs (FNAPs) in shaping weight outcomes. This systematic review examined evidence on relationships between FNAP participation and pediatric weight outcomes.

METHODS: Six databases were searched for U.S.-based, peer-reviewed studies published through July 2024 that assessed FNAP participation and pediatric weight outcomes.

RESULTS: Seventy-five studies met the inclusion criteria, and no consistent pattern indicated that any single FNAP or program type (educational setting-based or direct financial support) reliably reduced or increased childhood overweight or obesity risk. Twenty studies found statistically …


Review Of “War Surgery 1914–1918” Edited By Thomas Scotland And Steven Heys, Nic Clarke Jan 2026

Review Of “War Surgery 1914–1918” Edited By Thomas Scotland And Steven Heys, Nic Clarke

Canadian Military History

Review of War Surgery 1914–1918 edited by Thomas Scotland and Steven Heys


Review Of “Canadians Under Fire: Infantry Effectiveness In The Second World War” By Robert Engen, James Sandy Jan 2026

Review Of “Canadians Under Fire: Infantry Effectiveness In The Second World War” By Robert Engen, James Sandy

Canadian Military History

Review of Canadians Under Fire: Infantry Effectiveness in the Second World War by Robert Engen


Review Of “Canada’S National Security In The Post-9/11 World: Strategy, Interests, And Threats” By David S. Mcdonough, Geoff Keelan Jan 2026

Review Of “Canada’S National Security In The Post-9/11 World: Strategy, Interests, And Threats” By David S. Mcdonough, Geoff Keelan

Canadian Military History

Review of Canada’s National Security in the Post-9/11 World: Strategy, Interests, and Threats by David S. McDonough


Review Of “Great War Commands: Historical Perspectives On Canadian Army Leadership, 1914–1918” Edited By Andrew Godefroy, Geoff Jackson Jan 2026

Review Of “Great War Commands: Historical Perspectives On Canadian Army Leadership, 1914–1918” Edited By Andrew Godefroy, Geoff Jackson

Canadian Military History

Review of Great War Commands: Historical Perspectives on Canadian Army Leadership, 1914–1918 edited by Andrew Godefroy


Portfolio Performance Evaluation Benchmark: A Note Jan 2026

Portfolio Performance Evaluation Benchmark: A Note

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Jones and Swaleheen (2014, this journal) examine the performance of an equity portfolio in a student managed investment fund and document the outperformance of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 index on an absolute basis. We show that the apparent outperformance of the portfolio is due to using the index without its dividend component. Once we use the S&P 500 total return as the benchmark, the outperformance of the equity portfolio disappears. We explain why the S&P 500 total return should be used in this case, and propose and justify two alternative proxies for the S&P 500 total return.


Dysfunctional Interpersonal Communication In Professional Contexts, Ayoub Dehbi Jan 2026

Dysfunctional Interpersonal Communication In Professional Contexts, Ayoub Dehbi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

In this article, we have presented an overview of the communication process, formulated a definition of communication and examined its central elements: process, transaction, symbols and (shared) meaning. We also examined the debate on intentionality. We briefly reviewed the history of the field of communication to understand how its diverse origins in rhetoric, psychology and elocution support the diversity we find in the field today. As communication is not always positive, the ways in which it can be destructive were noted. Finally, because of these destructive results, communication can never be discussed without an examination of ethics and, therefore, three …


Review Of “Cold War Fighters: Canadian Aircraft Procurement, 1945–54” By Randall Wakelam, Richard Richard Jan 2026

Review Of “Cold War Fighters: Canadian Aircraft Procurement, 1945–54” By Randall Wakelam, Richard Richard

Canadian Military History

Review of Cold War Fighters: Canadian Aircraft Procurement, 1945–54 by Randall Wakelam


Review Of “The Challenge Of Command: The Royal Navy’S Executive Branch Officers, 1880–1919” By Robert L. Davison, Robert Dienesch Jan 2026

Review Of “The Challenge Of Command: The Royal Navy’S Executive Branch Officers, 1880–1919” By Robert L. Davison, Robert Dienesch

Canadian Military History

Review of The Challenge of Command: The Royal Navy’s Executive Branch Officers, 1880–1919 by Robert L. Davison


Review Of “Combat Stress In The 20th Century: The Commonwealth Perspective” By Terry Copp And Mark Osborne Humphries, Kathleen Meghan Fitzpatrick Jan 2026

Review Of “Combat Stress In The 20th Century: The Commonwealth Perspective” By Terry Copp And Mark Osborne Humphries, Kathleen Meghan Fitzpatrick

Canadian Military History

Review of Combat Stress in the 20th Century: The Commonwealth Perspective by Terry Copp and Mark Osborne Humphries


Review Of “Militia Myths: Ideas Of The Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921” By James Wood, Kirk Goodlet Jan 2026

Review Of “Militia Myths: Ideas Of The Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921” By James Wood, Kirk Goodlet

Canadian Military History

Review of Militia Myths: Ideas of the Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921 by James Wood


Pengaruh Pemupukan Fosfor Dan Inokulasi Fungi Mikoriza Arbuskula (Fma) Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Produksi Tanaman Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L.), Ervan Rivana, Nyimas Popi Indriani, Lizah Khairani Jan 2026

Pengaruh Pemupukan Fosfor Dan Inokulasi Fungi Mikoriza Arbuskula (Fma) Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Produksi Tanaman Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L.), Ervan Rivana, Nyimas Popi Indriani, Lizah Khairani

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian tentang pengaruh pemupukan fosfor dan inokulasi fungi mikoriza arbuskula terhadap pertumbuhan dan produksi tanaman sorgum (Sorghum bicolor L.) telah dilakukan diLaboratorium Tanaman Makanan Ternak Fakultas Peternakan Universitas Padjadjaran pada tanggal 5 Oktober sampai 29 Nopember 2015. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahuipengaruh pemupukan fosfor dan inokulasi fungi mikoriza arbuskula terhadap pertumbu han dan produksi tanaman sorgum. Benih sorgum yang digunakan didapat dari Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Padjadjaran. Mikoriza berupa mikofer didapat dari PAU (Pusat Antar Universitas) IPB Bogor. Penelitian menggunakan metode eksperimental dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan pola faktorial 2 × 4. Penelitian dilakukan dengan 2 faktor perlakuan yang …


Karakteristik Mikrobiologi Nuget Ayam Dengan Pasta Tomat Selama Penyimpanan Pada Suhu Refrigerasi (Microbiological Characteristic Of Chicken Nuget With The Addition Of Tomato Paste During Refrigerated Storage), Eka Wulandari, Lilis Suryaningsih, Hartati Chairunnisa, Andry Pratama Jan 2026

Karakteristik Mikrobiologi Nuget Ayam Dengan Pasta Tomat Selama Penyimpanan Pada Suhu Refrigerasi (Microbiological Characteristic Of Chicken Nuget With The Addition Of Tomato Paste During Refrigerated Storage), Eka Wulandari, Lilis Suryaningsih, Hartati Chairunnisa, Andry Pratama

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik mikrobiologi nuget ayam yangditambahkan pasta tomat selama penyimpanan suhu refrigerasi. Penelitian dilakukan secaraeksperimen menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 perlakuan konsentrasi pasta tomat, yaitu : P1 (5%), P2 (10%), P3 (15%) dan masing-masing dilakukan enam kali pengulangan. Nuget ayam dengan pasta tomat disimpan dalam suhu refrigerasi (4oC) kemudian diuji total bakteri dan pH pada hari ke 0,5,10,13 dan 15. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan sidik ragam dan untuk mengetahui perbedaan antar perlakuan dilakukan Uji Tukey. Nuget ayam dengan penambahan pasta tomat 5%, 10%,15% pada penyimpanan suhu refrigerasi sampai hari ke-5 total bakterinya masih …


Pengaruh Tingkat Pemberian Pupuk Znso4 Terhadap Kandungan Dan Produksi Zn Pada Hijauan Tanaman Capituheur (Mikania Micrantha) (The Effect Of Znso4 Fertilizer On Zn Content And Zn Yields Of Forage Of Capituheur (Mikania Micrantha)), Asri Yulianti, U. Hidayat Tanuwiria, Lizah Khairani Jan 2026

Pengaruh Tingkat Pemberian Pupuk Znso4 Terhadap Kandungan Dan Produksi Zn Pada Hijauan Tanaman Capituheur (Mikania Micrantha) (The Effect Of Znso4 Fertilizer On Zn Content And Zn Yields Of Forage Of Capituheur (Mikania Micrantha)), Asri Yulianti, U. Hidayat Tanuwiria, Lizah Khairani

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian mengenai “Pengaruh Tingkat Pemberian Pupuk ZnSO4 terhadap Kandungan dan Produksi Zn pada Hijauan Tanaman Capituheur (Mikania micrantha)” telah dilaksanakan pada bulan November 2015 sampai Januari 2016 bertempat di Lahan Percobaan Tanaman MakananTernak, Fakultas Peternakan Universitas Padjadjaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kandungan dan produksi Zn pada hijauan Mikania micrantha. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara eksperimental menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap. Perlakuan yang diberikan pada M. micrantha berupa pemberian pupuk Zn yang terdiri atas P0 (0 kg ha-1), P1 (15 kg ha-1), P2 (20 kg ha-1), P3 (25 kg ha-1) dan P4 (30 kg ha-1) pada tanah seberat 8 kg …


Pengaruh Imbangan Hijauan Dan Konsentrat Pakan Komplit Terhadap Konsumsi, Pertambahan Bobot Badan Dan Konversi Pakan Domba (Effect Of Balance Complete Forage And Feed Concentrate On Consumption, Increse Of Body Weight And Sheep Feed Conversion), Hery Supratman, Hendi Setiyatwan, Dwi Cipto Budinuryanto, Anita Fitriani Jan 2026

Pengaruh Imbangan Hijauan Dan Konsentrat Pakan Komplit Terhadap Konsumsi, Pertambahan Bobot Badan Dan Konversi Pakan Domba (Effect Of Balance Complete Forage And Feed Concentrate On Consumption, Increse Of Body Weight And Sheep Feed Conversion), Hery Supratman, Hendi Setiyatwan, Dwi Cipto Budinuryanto, Anita Fitriani

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian ini telah dilaksanakan bulan April sampai Agustus 2015 di Kandang Laboratorium Produksi Ternak Potong, Fakultas Peternakan Unpad. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui pengaruh perbedaan imbangan hijauan dan konsentrat dalam ransum komplit terhadap konsumsi pakan, pertumbuhan bobot badan (PBB), dan konversi pakan domba. Domba yang digunakan adalah dombalokal dan priangan jantan muda (± 8 bulan) sebanyak 30 ekor dengan bobot badan awal rata-rata21,7±3,25 kg kedalam rancangan acak lengkap dengan 6 perlakuan dan diulang lima kali dalam kandang individual. Ransum perlakuan adalah: P1 (Ransum dengan kandungan 10% PK; 59,7% TDN; Domba Priangan), P2 (10% PK; 59,7% TDN; Domba Lokal), P3 (12% PK; …


Aktivitas Aspartate Aminotransferase Dan Gamma Glutamiltransferase Padi Sapi Pejantan Unggul, Ida Zahidah Irfan, Anita Esfandiari Jan 2026

Aktivitas Aspartate Aminotransferase Dan Gamma Glutamiltransferase Padi Sapi Pejantan Unggul, Ida Zahidah Irfan, Anita Esfandiari

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Glutamyltransferase (GGT) dapat digunakan sebagai alat diagnostik yang penting dalambiokimia klinis. Beberapa faktor dapat mempengaruhi aktivitas AST dan GGT. Tujuan daripenelitian ini adalah untuk memperoleh profil aktivitas AST dan GGT sapi pejantan bibit berdasarkan bangsa, umur dan BCS (Body Condition Score) yang berbeda. Sampel darah dari160 sapi pejantan bibit telah dikoleksi. Kimia darah dianalisis dengan prinsip fotometer menggunakan kit komersial. Hasil analisis statistik menunjukkan bahwa bangsa, umur dan BCStidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0.05) terhadap aktivitas AST dan GGT.Kata kunci: aktivitas Aspartate Aminotransferase dan Glutamyltransferase, sapi, bangsa, umur, Body Condition Score


Residu Antibiotika Dalam Air Susu Segar Yang Berasal Dari Peternakan Di Wilayah Aceh Besar, Nellita Meutia, T. Rizalsyah, Saiful Ridha, Mitha Kurnia Sari Jan 2026

Residu Antibiotika Dalam Air Susu Segar Yang Berasal Dari Peternakan Di Wilayah Aceh Besar, Nellita Meutia, T. Rizalsyah, Saiful Ridha, Mitha Kurnia Sari

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya residu antibiotika pada susu segar yang berasal dari peternakan di wilayah Aceh Besar (Pagar air dan Saree) dengan menggunakan10 sampel susu sapi segar. Pemeriksaan dilakukan di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan, Universitas Syiah Kuala.Pengujian dilakukan denganmenggunakan metode Kundrat dan Bacillus stearothermophillus sebagai bakteri penguji.Bakteri pengujian dari 4 tabung Nutrien agar miring, dimasukkan dalam 250 ml Nutrien agar bersuhu40ºC - 45ºC dengan menggunakan ose, dihomogenkan selanjutnya dimasukkan dalam penangas air dengan suhu 50ºC selama 20 menit. Diambil 15 ml dimasukkan ke masing-masing cawanpetri steril lalu dibiarkan membeku. Diambil 10 ml susu menggunakan pipet steril masukkan …


Pengaruh Jenis Minyak Nabati Terhadap Sifat Fisik Dan Akseptabilitas Mayonnaise, Nurul Azizah Usman, Eka Wulandari, Kusmajadi Suradi Jan 2026

Pengaruh Jenis Minyak Nabati Terhadap Sifat Fisik Dan Akseptabilitas Mayonnaise, Nurul Azizah Usman, Eka Wulandari, Kusmajadi Suradi

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Mayonnaise merupakan produk olahan emulsi semi padat minyak dalam air (o/w) dengan konsentrasi minyak yang tinggi. Oleh karena itu, penggunaan jenis minyak nabati diduga akan mempengaruhi sifat fisik dan akseptabilitas mayonnaise. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh jenis minyak nabati terbaik terhadap sifat fisik (kestabilan emulsi dan viskositas) dan akseptabilitas (rasa, aroma, warna, tekstur, dan total penerimaan) mayonnaise. Penelitian dilakukan secara eksperimen, menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 5 perlakuan, yaitu minyak bunga matahari (P1), minyak jagung (P2), minyak kacang tanah (P3), dan minyak zaitun (P4) dengan 5 kali ulangan. Analisis sidik ragam digunakan untuk mengetahui jenis minyak nabati terhadap …


Sebaran Gen, Keseimbangan Populasi Dan Ukuran Populasi Efektif Sapi Pasundan Pasca Migrasi Di Majalengka, Johar Arifin, Sri Bandiati Komar, Endang Yuni Setyowati, Unang Yunasaf Jan 2026

Sebaran Gen, Keseimbangan Populasi Dan Ukuran Populasi Efektif Sapi Pasundan Pasca Migrasi Di Majalengka, Johar Arifin, Sri Bandiati Komar, Endang Yuni Setyowati, Unang Yunasaf

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Basis populasi Sapi Pasundan di Kabupaten Majalengka hanya di Kecamatan Kertajati dan menyebar di sepuluh desa, namun sejak tahun 2014 mengalami degradasi daya dukung lahan akibat alih fungsi lahan hutan. Penurunan daya dukung ini mengakibatkan migrasi ternak ke luar wilayah. Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mendeskripsikan frekuensi gen, nilai keseimbangan populasi dan Effective Population Size (EPS) pada Sapi Pasundan di Kabupaten Majalengka, sejak September sampai November 2015. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif, pemilihan sampel ternak menggunakan stratified random sampling, dan pengukuran sebaran genotip menggunakan pola protein albumin darah. Struktur populasi diukur berdasarkan basis populasi pada wilayah yang menjadi daya dukungnya. …


Perbandingan Model Kurva Produksi Susu Pada Periode Laktasi 1 Dan 2 Sapi Friesian Holstein Berdasarkan Catatan Harian, Kunto Nugroho, Asep Anang, Heni Indrijani Jan 2026

Perbandingan Model Kurva Produksi Susu Pada Periode Laktasi 1 Dan 2 Sapi Friesian Holstein Berdasarkan Catatan Harian, Kunto Nugroho, Asep Anang, Heni Indrijani

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penelitian berjudul Perbandingan Model Kurva Produksi Susu pada Periode Laktasi 1 dan 2 Sapi Friesian Holstein Berdasarkan Catatan Harian telah dilaksanakan pada Mei 2015 di BBPTU Baturraden. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model kurva produksi susu yang memiliki akurasi kecocokan terhadap produksi susu harian pada periode laktasi 1 dan 2. Jumlah catatan yang dipergunakan sebanyak 18,476 catatan terdiri dari 31 ekor induk dewasa pada periode laktasi 1 dan 2 yang diperoleh sejak 2008 hingga 2015. Rataan produksi susu harian pada periode laktasi 1 sebesar 15,8 ± 0,0538 kg/hari dan pada periode laktasi 2 sebesar 15,4 ±

0,0601 kg/hari. Model Ali …


Profil Mineral Serum Sapi Pejantan Bibit Berdasarkan Bangsa Dan Umur, Ida Zahidah Irfan, Anita Esfandiari Jan 2026

Profil Mineral Serum Sapi Pejantan Bibit Berdasarkan Bangsa Dan Umur, Ida Zahidah Irfan, Anita Esfandiari

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

Penentuan konsentrasi kalsium, fosfor dan magnesium dalam serum dapat digunakan sebagai alat diagnostik yang penting dalam biokimia klinis. Beberapa faktor dapat mempengaruhi konsentrasi kalsium, fosfor dan magnesium dalam darah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memperoleh profil kalsium, fosfor dan magnesium sapi pejantan bibit berdasarkan bangsa dan umur yang berbeda. Sampel darah dari 160 sapi pejantan bibit telah dikoleksi. Mineral darah dianalisis dengan prinsip fotometer menggunakan kit komersial. Bangsa sapi pejantan tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap rerata konsentrasi Ca dan P, namun berpengaruh sangat nyata (P<0,001) terhadap rerata konsentrasi Mg. Umur berpengaruh nyata (P<0,01) terhadap rerata konsentrasi Ca pada sapi pejantan, namun tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap rerata konsentrasi P dan Mg.

Kata kunci: profil …


Gender-Based Trading: Evidence From A Classroom Experiment Jan 2026

Gender-Based Trading: Evidence From A Classroom Experiment

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Is there a difference in the trading behavior of men and women? The question stems from research suggesting that men tend to be more overconfident than women, trade more and earn lower portfolio returns. Moreover, men appear to be less risk-averse than women. We present evidence from a student investment market simulation, Stock-Trak©, conducted in an upper division college finance course


Using Sports To Teach Finance And Economics Jan 2026

Using Sports To Teach Finance And Economics

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Sustaining student interest in economics and finance is often a challenging task. One way to generate interest is through the use of examples that are interesting and relevant to the students. Sports provide many examples of finance and economics principles. In this paper, we provide seven sports examples that can be used to demonstrate various topics in and out of the classroom. These examples can be used either to introduce material or to assist more advanced students in gaining a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The examples have the additional benefit of providing memorable allegories to the business world.


A Note On Animating Financial Equations With Scientific Notebook® Jan 2026

A Note On Animating Financial Equations With Scientific Notebook®

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Students of finance are often challenged to understand how financial equations respond to changes in key variables. All too often, the pedagogy offered these students includes usage of static graphs. Although there is a plethora of research in other disciplines showing animation provides superior learning outcomes compared to static images, the use of animation to illustrate financial relationships has received little attention in the financial education literature. This paper and the animations shown on the www.financeanimations.com website demonstrate Scientific Notebook’s ® ability to animate equations commonly taught in university introductory finance courses.


Using Microsoft Corporation To Demonstrate The Optimal Capital Structure Trade-Off Theory Jan 2026

Using Microsoft Corporation To Demonstrate The Optimal Capital Structure Trade-Off Theory

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

In this paper, we apply the trade-off theory of capital structure to Microsoft. We use data for bond ratings, bond risk premiums, and levered CAPM betas to compute the cost of equity and the weighted average cost of capital for Microsoft at different debt levels. This study shows the impact of increasing financial leverage on WACC. As financial leverage increases, the WACC decreases until the optimal debt ratio is reached, after which, the WACC begins to rise. At this debt ratio, the value of Microsoft will be maximized. Our results indicate the optimal debt ratio for Microsoft is 37.5 percent.


Differences In Student Evaluations From Hybrid And Traditional Courses Jan 2026

Differences In Student Evaluations From Hybrid And Traditional Courses

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Hybrid courses contain online elements in combination with reduced in-class seat time. This study examines differences in student evaluations from hybrid and traditional sections of an introductory course in economic and business statistics. In our hybrid course, face-to-face lectures are replaced with online lectures and class periods are conducted as question-answer and practice sessions. We find strong evidence that students mark down evaluation scores in the hybrid versus traditional format. Markdowns occur across all dimensions of the evaluation instrument.


The Implementation Of A Terminal Master’S Program In Applied Economics Jan 2026

The Implementation Of A Terminal Master’S Program In Applied Economics

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

This paper examines the impacts of transforming a traditional master’s program into a professionally-oriented, terminal degree program in applied economics. Alumni surveys were conducted before and after the curricular innovation and the results indicate that the change in program provided high quality training that alumni judged to be more relevant to the post-graduate work environment. This case study illustrates that master’s programs in economics can benefit by implementing curricular structures that explicitly serve terminal degree-seeking students while, at the same time, provide elements of training that students destined for the Ph.D. are unlikely to receive in a doctoral program.


Twitter And The Public Choice Course: A Pedagogical Vignette On Political Information Technology Jan 2026

Twitter And The Public Choice Course: A Pedagogical Vignette On Political Information Technology

Journal of Economics and Finance Education

Given the paucity of undergraduate textbooks in public choice, instructors often look for innovative approaches and unique examples when teaching undergraduate courses in public choice economics. This essay offers a pedagogical vignette for undergraduate courses in public choice that deals with the technological development in political information represented by “tweeting.” Twitter offers mobile communications services that some representatives use to boost their stock of political reputation capital.