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Dog Movie Stars And Dog Breed Popularity: A Case Study In Media Influence On Choice, Stefano Ghirlanda, Alberto Acerbi, Harold A. Herzog

Entertainment Collection

Fashions and fads are important phenomena that influence many individual choices. They are ubiquitous in human societies, and have recently been used as a source of data to test models of cultural dynamics. Although a few statistical regularities have been observed in fashion cycles, their empirical characterization is still incomplete. Here we consider the impact of mass media on popular culture, showing that the release of movies featuring dogs is often associated with an increase in the popularity of featured breeds, for up to 10 years after movie release. We also find that a movie’s impact on breed popularity correlates …

Uc Agenda 2014-09-10, Northern Illinois University

University Council Archives

No abstract provided.

Social Science Division Meeting Minutes 09/10/14, Social Science Division

Social Science Division

No abstract provided.

The Rattler (Volume 102, Issue 7, Edition 1), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

Dog Movie Stars And Dog Breed Popularity: A Case Study In Media Influence On Choice, Stefano Ghirlanda, Alberto Acerbi, Harold Herzog

Publications and Research

Fashions and fads are important phenomena that influence many individual choices. They are ubiquitous in human societies, and have recently been used as a source of data to test models of cultural dynamics. Although a few statistical regularities have been observed in fashion cycles, their empirical characterization is still incomplete. Here we consider the impact of mass media on popular culture, showing that the release of movies featuring dogs is often associated with an increase in the popularity of featured breeds, for up to 10 years after movie release. We also find that a movie's impact on breed popularity correlates …

Calcineurin And Glial Signaling: Neuroinflammation And Beyond, Jennifer L. Furman, Christopher M. Norris

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Faculty Publications

Similar to peripheral immune/inflammatory cells, neuroglial cells appear to rely on calcineurin (CN) signaling pathways to regulate cytokine production and cellular activation. Several studies suggest that harmful immune/inflammatory responses may be the most impactful consequence of aberrant CN activity in glial cells. However, newly identified roles for CN in glutamate uptake, gap junction regulation, Ca²⁺ dyshomeostasis, and amyloid production suggest that CN's influence in glia may extend well beyond neuroinflammation. The following review will discuss the various actions of CN in glial cells, with particular emphasis on astrocytes, and consider the implications for neurologic dysfunction arising with aging, injury, …

September 10, 2014 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

September 10, 2014, Library Advisory Board

Booth Collaborative Advisory Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, September 10, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 4: September 10, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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The Shortage Of Skilled Workers: Quality Jobs For A Trained Workforce, Jonathan Rothwell

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

The Great Recession of 2008 temporarily solved employer workforce needs by lowering demand and increasing the number of unemployed skilled workers. After a few years of modest but sustained economic growth, the labor market for skilled workers has once again tightened and positions are going unfilled. This research helps national and regional leaders understand which skills are in short supply and offers policy advice on how to redress the imbalance between supply and demand. In addition to offering a national perspective on this topic, the lecture will examine the situation in Nevada.

Abq Free Press, September 10, 2014, Abq Free Press

ABQ Free Press

No abstract provided.

The Exceptional Absence Of Human Rights As A Principle In American Law, Mugambi Jouet

Pace Law Review

Compared to other Western democracies, references to “human rights” are rare in domestic American law. A survey of landmark Supreme Court cases reveals that both conservative and liberal Justices made no mention of “human rights” when addressing fundamental questions: racial segregation, the death penalty, prisoners’ rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, gay rights, and indefinite detention at Guantanamo. This absence illustrates a broader societal trait. In the United States, “human rights” commonly evoke foreign problems like abuses in Third World dictatorships—not domestic problems. By contrast, human rights play a relatively important role as a domestic principle in Europe, Canada, Australia, and …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Brown, Leah. Campus Offices Move Around – Downing University Center, Augenstein Alumni Center, Craig Alumni Center
• Eldridge, Brittany. Academic Advising & Retention Center Focuses on Retention
• Kirk, Kierstin. Learning the Ropes – WKU Challenge Course
• Voorhees, Jessica. iWKU Adds Updates
• Voorhees, Jessica. Tennis Courts at South Campus Finished
• Brown, Leah. WKU & UPIKE Partner to Improve Healthcare – University of Pikeville
• Little, Emily. Editorial Cartoon Big Red at a Restroom
• Don’t Let WKU Forget About Transgender Students
• Hardin, Erika. Be a Healthy Hilltopper Despite the Meal Plan – Dining …

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, September 9, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

No abstract provided.

The Differentiated Effects Of Lyrical And Non-Lyrical Music On Reading Comprehension, Cameron Miller

Theses and Dissertations

The present study seeks to observe the effect of background music on reading comprehension, specifically searching for possible differences between effects brought on by different genres (i.e. classical and rock) and the presence of lyrics. Research on task performance in the presence of background sound is mixed, in part due to the large number of possible applications. An overview of existing research on this topic is presented, including articles on the relationship between music and cognitive ability, distractors and processing resources, and pre-existing studies on music and reading comprehension. University students participated in a randomized experiment, taking the Reading Comprehension …

College Of Behavioral And Social Sciences News, Georgia Southern University

College of Behavioral & Social Sciences: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• Georgia Southern students show True Blue spirit to aid abused, neglected children

September 9, 2014, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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2014 September 8

Minutes

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Review Of 'A Troublesome Inheritance' By Nicholas Wade, Laura R. Stein

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Review of A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History, by Nicholas Wade. New York: Penguin Press, 2013. x + 278 pp. 978-1-5942-0446-3 (hardcover). US $27.95.

Everything Is Related, Neal Deroo

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Creation is the ultimate act of divine revelation. And that revelation requires both the ‘natural’ world and the products of human culture. Humans are not (just) the audience to whom God is revealed, we are part of the very picture of revelation itself. Humans are necessarily and essentially part of the created realm."

Posting about the big picture of creation from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/everything-is-related/

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, September 8, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

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Occupational Complexity And Risk Of Parkinson's Disease, Elise G. Valdés, Ross Andel, Johanna Sieurin, Adina L. Feldman, Jerri D. Edwards, Niklas Långström, Margaret Gatz, Karin Wirdefeldt

Aging Studies Faculty Publications

Background: The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear, and environmental risk-factors such as occupation have attracted interest.

Objective: The goal was to investigate occupational complexity in relation to PD.

Methods: We conducted a population-based cohort study based on the Swedish Twin Registry that included 28,778 twins born between 1886 and 1950. We identified 433 PD cases during the study period. Data on occupation were collected from either the 1970 or 1980 Swedish census, and occupational complexity was assessed via a job exposure matrix. Cox proportional hazard regression analyses with age as the underlying time scale were used to assess …

Vol. 47, No. 02 (September 8, 2014)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

School Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Program Directors 2014-2015, Saint Mary's College Of California

Chairs and Program Directors lists

No abstract provided.

Bullying In Graduate School: Its Nature And Effects, Rachel H. Gentry, Bernard E. Whitley Jr.

The Qualitative Report

Does bullying exist in graduate school? If so, what does it look like? Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 graduate students from various departments at a medium-sized, Midwestern U.S. university. Grounded Theory methodology (Glaser, 1978) was utilized to gain insight into the terms and behaviors students used to define bullying in the graduate school context. Through constant comparative analysis (Stern, 1980), categories emerged that provided an understanding of the different perspectives inherent in a bully system, and the meanings attached to bullying behaviors. These findings can provide administrators and counselors with the information necessary to conduct preventative training to help …

Collective Voices: Engagement Of Hartford Community Residents Through Participatory Action Research, Kenneth M. Williamson, Karen Brown

The Qualitative Report

The article details a Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project that partnered Latino and African and Caribbean American residents with research educators from the Institute for Community Research in Hartford, CT. PAR has been used to engage marginalized people in the process of knowledge production and take action to change the oppressive structures affecting them. Project participants worked together to design research projects on economic opportunities and trainings for Spanish speaking residents, the social, environmental and physical conditions of neighborhoods, and the educational outcomes for Hartford schoolchildren; together they conducted research, analyzed and disseminated the results, and planned and implemented action …

Advancing Grounded Theory: Using Theoretical Frameworks Within Grounded Theory Studies, Donald Mitchell Jr.

The Qualitative Report

The founding fathers of grounded theory (GT) claimed it is an inductive methodological approach. Yet, some scholars argue that purely inductive GTs are not possible given researchers’ involvement in data collection and analysis. Subsequently, a constructivist GT approach was introduced. Still, full-length methodological articles that include rationales or detailed explanations for using constructivist GT approaches are limited in peer-reviewed journals. The purpose of this article is to highlight the ways in which the author used a constructivist GT approach in his dissertation. Within the article, the author provides concrete examples and a rationale for the ways in which he used …

Media Ownership Regulations: A Comparative Perspective, Enrique Armijo

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Foster, Richard Wesley, 1879-1969 (Sc 2858), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2858. Letter, 2 February 1906, written by Wesley Foster, Shelbyville, Kentucky, to his mother Mrs. J. R. Foster, Matthews. Virginia, in which he expresses his disappointment in Mammoth Cave after a tour. Includes original envelope illustrated with an H.C. Ganter photograph of the Cave's "Olives Bower."