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Decision-Making Techniques Used By Elected Officials, Michael Gordon

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Politicians often make decisions that lead to contradictory outcomes from situations with seemingly similar circumstances and related factors. Recent examples include the U.S. reaction to the uprising in Iran contrasted with the call for the ousting of president Hosni Mubarak after the 18 Day Revolution in Egypt.

This frustrating reality, frequently based on perceived risks of publication of state secrets, has various far-reaching effects. Two effects of this reality include the loss of trust in government and government officials to do the right thing as well as the frequency of market fluctuations.

Attachment And Couple Sexual Functioning, Kathryn Z. Devis, Melissa A. Louder, Kara L. Thompson, Katherine M. Hertlein

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Within the last several years, there has been a surge in the publications that focus on attachment within the couple relationships, including how it pertains to infidelity treatment. Despite the interest in couple relationships and attachment, however, a limited amount of literature focuses on how varying styles of attachment manifest in a couple's level of sexual functioning. This study is a response to the need to explore the literature and related gaps in literature.

Graduate Research Symposium 2011 Announcement, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium to be held April 20th from 1-2pm in the Greenspun Hall (GUA) lobby. Come and see wonderful graduate student research presented in an informal walkabout fashion, allowing attendees to interact with the graduate student scholars. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 posters.

Bryant University Research And Engagement Day Program

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

No abstract provided.

Light And Shadow, Joshua Feingold

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

My first artistic photographs were in black and white. This form of photography promotes the use of strong graphical elements, a concept that is expressed in these images. I hope that the interplay of light and shadow provokes special insights into the natural world.

The Snow Angel, Christine Jackson

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Medical Essay As An Invitation For Interdisciplinary Exploration, Edwin Stieve

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Beat Those Sleepy Slackers!: Color-Blind Racism In World Of Warcraft’S Valley Of Trials, Tara Spiecker

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.

A Challenge To Western Identity And Thought: Edward Sampson’S Celebrating The Other, Jason E. Piccone

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Dark Matter Series, Barbara Ryan

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

The Dark Matter series explores my recent interest in the theories of dark matter, which is present in both the vast universe and microscopic DNA. Drawings, prints, paintings and jewelry forms are shaped out of simple repeated marks and relate to the unknown forms of dark matter which are thought to comprise up to 80% of the universe. Scratched, drawn, etched, painted and cast metal objects populate a space with and without gravity. Marks are often so small, they prove difficult to see in a singular sense and can be read only as a mass. Images and titles revolve around …

Ufa Aac Library Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes, April 2011, Barbara Swartzlander

UFA AAC Library Sub-committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting report from the University Faculty Assembly Academic Affairs Committee's Library Sub-committee meeting at the University of New England.

The 'Truthiness' Of The 'Daily Show Effect': A Presidency Study, Holly Thomas

2011 Awards for Excellence in Student Research & Creative Activity - Documents

News-gathering for the American public changed in the past decade with a decline in trust for journalists and news media (Jones 2009), technology advancement (Haynes and Pitts 2009), and entertainment becoming a priority (Jones 2009; Haynes and Pitts 2009; Baumgartner and Morris 2006; Colletta 2009). Television, radio, and newspapers (the traditional media) are still used today with broadcast and cable television being the dominate news source (Colletta 2009; Haynes and Pitts 2009), however, an increased amount of Americans utilize the internet for their news information through what is known as new media, referring to Web blogs and social networks. Haynes …

Spartan Daily April 20, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 41

Prospectus, April 20, 2011, Kelley Heaney, Kassy Coan, Chuck Shepherd, Josh Grube, Kelley Heaney, Markus Rodgers

Prospectus 2011

EARTH WEEK: ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION, Empty Bowls Fundraiser: Feeding Local Youth, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, Q & A With Eddie Argos from Art Brut, PCSEA Prepares, Excites Students for Education, Colleges Price Out Middle Class: Even Best and Brightest Can Afford It, How the 'Wild West' of the Seas was Won, Commencement Speakers Shouldn't Cash In, Behind the Scenes (Part One): The Parkland Print Shop, Game Review: Fight Night Champion, Recent Turmoil Doesn't Rattle the Snakes

Nor'easter News Volume 4 Issue 12, Nor'easter News Staff

Nor'easter News

The thirty-ninth issue of the University of New England's student-run newspaper, Nor'easter News.

Investment Styles, Fees, & Returns Among Individually Managed & Team Managed Mutual Funds, Kendal Cehanowicz

Honors Projects in Finance

Identifying a successful mutual fund investment involves a crucial analysis of alternatives, all of which influence the true benefit of the investment. Major considerations must include performance, management and fees; which ultimately determine investment returns. Studies have shown that team managed mutual funds exhibit similar risk adjusted performance to individually managed mutual funds, however studies lack this comparison of performance based on fund fees and investment objective. This gap in research implies that there is an opportunity to examine how fund management, investment objective, and fund fees affect overall returns to the investor. Using the 2010 Center for Research in …

Why Democracy Needs The Humanities, Ben Mulvey

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Vagueness And Fuzzy Logic, Darren Hibbs

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Exploring Identity Through Genetic And Genealogical Research: Development Of A Collaborative Course Between Humanities And Biology, James Doan, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

In this paper, data from student projects completed in their HONR 1000N: Genetics and Genealogy course, taught during winter 2010, are presented. Students traced their deep ancestry through mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA analysis, as well as more recent ancestry, using genealogical databases and family histories. Frequently, students were challenged or pleasantly surprised by the information they gleaned. Genetic and genealogical research can provide clues to one’s identity and ethnic background, as well as potential medical conditions.

Medicare's Accountable Care Organization Regulations: How Will Medicare Beneficiaries Who Reside In Medically Underserved Communities Fare?, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Peter Shin

Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative

On March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed regulations implementing the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The thrust of the MSSP is to promote savings to Medicare as well as the greater clinical integration of health care through incentive payments to accountable care organizations (ACOs) that meet Medicare standards for structure, performance, and health care outcomes. The effort to spur greater clinical integration through the MSSP was part of a broader set of reforms contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) whose aim was to improve health care quality and efficiency. Among these reforms …

Violent And Wintertime Tornadoes In The Central Midwest: A Study Of History, Trends, And Climatology, Anthony Lyza

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Tornadoes are among the most widely-feared elements of weather. The central Midwest, a region that, for the purposes of this study, encompasses eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, northern and central Illinois, northern and central Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwestern Ohio, is notorious for some of the worst tornado events in recorded history. The purposes of this study are manyfold. The goals are to establish a violent (F4/EF4-F5/EF5) tornado and wintertime tornado climatology for the central Midwest, to search for previously hypothesized patterns in major tornado occurrences, and to determine whether there are links between climate variables and incidences of violent and …

Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr) Is The New Driver For An Ethical Public Relations Function, Lilia Cecconi

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Coombs and Holladay note that “Effective public relations can be a valuable part of strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, superficial CSR practice will result in a superficial CSR communication.” (Coombs and Holladay, 2010, 275) These authors further believe that “Public relations can help corporations to identify and promote partnerships with committed publics (typically activist groups).” This study explored the presence of CSR as mentioned on five corporate websites: Coca Cola, Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Nike, and Corona. For the study, an instrument measuring website characteristics was used to provide a benchmark for comparing the five websites. Finally, each website was examined …

The Social Interpretation Of Interpersonal Communication Through A Global Perspective: A Valpo Sports Team Case Study, Stefan Antonijevic

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

The social interpretation of interpersonal communication through a global perspective provides insights into human adaptation. By focusing on the cultural adaptations of members of sports teams, one can view the amazing variety of approaches to the adaptation process. This study identified sports teams at Valparaiso University having a mix of cultures especially global in origin. Through interviews and focus groups, these global representatives of various cultures described the ways the teams have developed their mutual adaptation approaches. The theories of Speech Act, Social Constructionism, and Internationalism were primarily taken from the Hansen-Horn and Neff text: Public Relations: From Theory to …

Assessing Nationally Affiliated Student Prssa Agencies: An Approach To Developing Team Leadership, Alexandria Moulchin

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Nineteen Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) student agencies have met the standards to be recognized as officially affiliated student agencies. Valparaiso University's PRSSA student agency, SPARK, has been nationally recognized since 2009. This means that the Valpo SPARK chapter met professional standards set for nationally recognized student agencies. The study compared and contrasted nineteen nationally affiliated student agencies on the following criteria: 1) student agency infrastructure, 2) team development process, 3) level of client case, and 4) overall leadership elements in the program. Through interviews (e-mail and/or telephone) and analysis of PRSSA and communication websites, the data established …

Predicting Violent Crime, Janelle Ramsel, Ashley Varner, Crystal Sandoval

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This research works to predict the likelihood that an individual is going to participate in a violent crime. The predictors were taken from several bodies of work and synthesized into a survey format, which can be distributed to the desired population. These measures operate on the hypothesis that certain characteristics increase the likelihood of, but do not predict with certainty, an individual's propensity to participate in violent crime. The work also serves as a manual for how to interpret the selected data sets as well as how to break down the statistical correlations of each question to their predictive power.

Hog Butchering (Fa 24), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 24. Statements and reminiscences of Kentucky residents who participated in or conducted hog butchering in Kentucky. Information was gathered from various informants between 1963-1969. Material is arranged alphabetically by collector, consisting of specific detials about executing hogs, processing and preserving meat, and rendering lard. Includes papers by collectors and photographs. This project was completed by students at Campbellsville College under the guidance of Lynwood Montell.

Estimating Economic Loss From Flash Flooding: A Study Of Porter County, In, Samantha Cornwell

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This project attempted to determine what kinds of losses occurred during the flash floods of September 2009, caused by Hurricane Ike, in Northwest Indiana. Flash floods are dangerous due to how quickly they can overtake humans, houses, vehicles, and property. Flash floods caused Northwest Indiana to be under a State of Emergency, with drastic human and economic losses. Discovering where the problem is and defining the problem can help to prevent future losses. In addition, geographic software was analyzed for its helpfulness for this kind of problem. It was found that current software, including FEMA's HAZUS-FM, is not suitable for …

Whose Turf? Public Relations And Marketing In Social Media, Katie Davis

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Organizations have found Twitter and Facebook to be the most effective way to converse with audiences. Current positions now require new skills to understand, shape, and engage with social networks and online communities. This study examines how organizations structure the management of social media. As the field develops, it is crucial to understand the current trends. By surveying the perception of social media management, one can better understand how organizations will handle digital communication in the future. Professionals were categorized into six professional specialties: Public Relations Agency, Marketing Agency, Corporate Public Relations, Corporate Marketing, Non-Profit Public Relations, and Non-Profit Marketing. …

Facial Recognition: Training Participants To Detect Genuine Smiles, Nate Keiser

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Nonverbal behaviors have the ability to affect how we perceive social communications. One of these nonverbal behaviors, a smile, is not always genuinely expressed. Our experiment attempted to improve discernment between genuine and fake smiles by manipulating training and feedback. The training/feedback group received feedback for each video and training. Our control was the no training/no feedback group, in which participants viewed a PowerPoint that presented smile information not relevant to distinguishing among smiles. The training group was given applicable information, through PowerPoint, on distinguishing among smiles along with viewing two videos of genuine and fake smiles. Prior to training, …

Can You Spot The Fake?, Paul Allison, Alyssa Abbate, Ryan Abraham, Nate Keiser

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

The ability to correctly interpret smiles is a skill that can be helpful in many aspects of life. One key feature that people look at is a smile, but smiles may not always be genuine. In our study, we focused on the detection of genuine and fake smiles and trained subjects to detect deception. The first training group was given applicable information, through PowerPoint, on distinguishing between smiles along with two videos presenting a genuine and fake smile. The second group viewed a PowerPoint with applicable information without videos. The third group viewed a PowerPoint containing just videos. Our control …