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Should We Use The Sample? Analyzing Datasets Sampled From Twitter's Stream Api, Yazhe Wang, Jamie Callan, Baihua Zheng

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Researchers have begun studying content obtained from microblogging services such as Twitter to address a variety of technological, social, and commercial research questions. The large number of Twitter users and even larger volume of tweets often make it impractical to collect and maintain a complete record of activity; therefore, most research and some commercial software applications rely on samples, often relatively small samples, of Twitter data. For the most part, sample sizes have been based on availability and practical considerations. Relatively little attention has been paid to how well these samples represent the underlying stream of Twitter data. To fill …

Library Resource Usage And Student Success At Eastern Kentucky University, Kelly Smith, Jens Arneson, Matthew Irvin, Kwan Yi

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Library impact studies at many universities have indicated a correlation between library resource usage and student success; for example, the University of Wollongong, the University of Minnesota, Murray State University, the University of Huddersfield, and York University have all found that increased library usage correlates with student success, and that students who do not use the library at all have significantly lower outcomes. To add to this growing body of evidence, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries analyzed undergraduate usage of online library resources and found a similar effect: on average, EKU students who logged in to access the Libraries’ online resources …

Sublime Absence: An Analysis Of The California Drought Discourse, Mitchell Cooledge

Communication Studies

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Integrating Ability-Based Design In Printed Electronics, Kimberly Eder

Graphic Communication

The purpose of the study is to determine if a printed electronic device can be adaptable to the visually impaired, the role that accessible design has in the development of printed electronics, and to determine if integrating accessible design prohibits usability and performance.The findings will provide better understanding of how to modify a printed electronic paper device to suit a wider range of end users and the relationship of usability and accessibility in printed electronics.

Experts in the field were interviewed to get information and feedback about the project.Also, a human research experiment was conducted.Cal Poly students, from different areas …

Internal And External Influences On Individual Journalists, Karen Melissa Garcia

Journalism

This research paper is based on a study of the internal and external influences that affect an individual journalist and their produced work. There have been studies that research how media organizations influence the general public but there are many factors that come into play when creating the news. A journalist is influenced by their morals, beliefs and opinions or internal factors when making news decisions. Journalists are influenced by external influences as well, such as their news organization, guidelines and universal ethics.

The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the process that a journalist must …

Estudio De La Plástica Cinematográfica Digital, Edgar Meritano

STEM for Success Resources

La presente investigación versa sobre cómo la cinematografía con todas las intervenciones digitales que en ella se hacen ya no puede ser descrita meramente desde las teorías ópticas, toda vez que se les escapa el problema de la animación, la cual tiene las mismas capacidades de generación argumentativa espacio/temporal que la fotografía animada; y por el contrario, el registro óptico deviene en una técnica más en la paleta de posibilidades para llevar a cabo una película, convirtiéndose pues, en un recurso argumentativo, y no en la esencia de lo que es el cine.

Si bien en principio se trata de …

Materials Joining And Forming: A Summary Of The Literature, Merissa Piazza, Serena Alexander

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The Center for Economic Development at the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University prepared this report for the Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI) at The Ohio State University. The objective of this study is to provide background analysis of the materials joining and forming industries for the OMI as they prepare a roadmap for the future and recommendations concerning these industries for the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA). This report provides a literature review and summary of findings.

Literature was collected and reviewed from various sources on the materials joining and forming industries. Academic articles, reports, and studies …

Machining: A Summary Of The Literature, Merissa Piazza, Serena Alexander, Marcus Notaro

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The Center for Economic Development at the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University prepared this report for the Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI) at The Ohio State University. The objective of this study is to provide background analysis of the machining industry for the OMI as they prepare a roadmap for the future and recommendations concerning this industry for the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA).

This report provides a literature review and summary of findings. Literature was collected and reviewed from various sources on the machining and machine tool industries. Academic articles, reports, and studies were collated and …

Box Office Ohio: Analysis And Economic Impact Of The Film Industry In Northeast Ohio And Ohio, Candi Clouse, Nikki Glazer

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

Filming in Ohio has increased since the adoption of the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit. After the blockbusters Spiderman 3 and The Avengers were filmed in the Cleveland metropolitan area, the city saw another comic book hero come to town when it doubled as Washington, D.C. for Captain America: Winter Soldier. Cleveland’s reputation as a sports town came to the forefront in the film Draft Day, highlighting the Cleveland Browns football franchise which, but for the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, would have been about the Buffalo Bills. These large-scale movies bring an influx of outside money to the state.

Longitudinal Association Between Self-Esteem In Adolescence And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Older Adults: A Cohort Study, John Anthony Blue Star

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Posttraumatic-Stress Disorder (PTSD) is less common in older adults than in younger adults, and little is known about specific risk factors for PTSD in older adults. We investigated the association between self-esteem in late adolescence and PTSD in older adults. Method: Using a cohort design, 1,436 individuals who had been assessed approximately 40 years earlier in their junior and senior year of high school with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) were evaluated for PTSD using the PTSD Checklist (PCL-17). Results: Fully controlled logistic regression models indicated that lower self-esteem in late adolescence predicted PTSD in the overall sample of …

Does Video Game Content Matter? An Examination Of Two Competing Ideas, Nathan J. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

The current paper addresses the associations between video game content (i.e., physically aggressive, relationally aggressive, and prosocial) and physical aggression, relational aggression, and prosocial behavior in two distinct developmental periods. The purpose of the paper is to test whether playing video games with a particular type of content influences behaviors over time, or whether individuals who have higher levels of physical aggression, relational aggression, or prosocial behavior prefer to play games with similar content. Two theories will be simultaneously examined and tested in order to determine the relative merit in using each in research examining the relationships between video game …

Hooking Up, Sexual Attitudes, And Parental Repartnering Choices: Variations At The Intersection Of Race And Gender, Nathaniel Aaron Stoddard

Theses and Dissertations

Using a subsample of emerging adults from the Stepfamily Experiences Project (n = 989), we examine how parents' repartnering choices (nonmarital and premarital cohabitation) influence their emerging adult children's commitment-related relationship attitudes (attitudes about sex in committed relationships) and behaviors (hooking up). We further examine these processes at the intersection of race and gender. In this way, we expand the current emerging adult literature by exploring two understudied populations: emerging adults who grew up in stepfamilies, and emerging adults from diverse racial backgrounds. We divided our sample by race (black, Latino, American Indian, white, and multiracial) and gender, resulting in …

#Doineedsocialmedia: Social Media In Local Political Elections, Brittany K. Karzen

Theses and Dissertations

More research is needed to be able to fully understand the role that social media plays in elections, specifically in local elections. Candidates need to understand how it works and how they can effectively use this new communication medium. By exploring Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Social Information Processing Theory, and the Two-Way Symmetrical Model of communications this study sought to answer one overarching question: how should a candidate employ social media in a local election? This qualitative, single case study explores the 2014 recall and general election in Yorba Linda, California. Councilman Tom Lindsey and candidate Matt Palmer are the …

Interactions Between Social Support, Acculturationand Health Among Mexican Immigrants, Christopher D. Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

The impact of acculturation and poor social support as potential risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic disease amongst Mexican immigrants to the United States (U.S.) is a developing area of research. One theory is that acculturation to U.S. society is negatively associated with health due to the stress of immigration as well as the less healthy diet and lifestyle in the U.S. It is also theorized that positive social support is associated with better health during immigration due to the buffering effect relationships have on stress. Despite these theories, mixed findings have been found regarding the associations between acculturation and …

Electrophysiological Endophenotypes In Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Family Study, Ann Clawson

Theses and Dissertations

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder associated with altered neural connectivity and deficits in self-monitoring, response inhibition, and planning. One promising avenue of research to improve understanding of the symptoms and heritable nature of ASD may be the identification of neural endophenotypes of ASD. The error-related negativity (ERN) and post-error positivity (Pe), scalp-recorded event-related potentials (ERPs), reflect performance monitoring processes and may qualify as candidate endophenotypes of ASD. We collected ERP and behavioral data (error rates, response times) from 18 ASD probands and their families (mother, father, sibling) and 38 control youth and their parents to …

The Role Of Spirituality In Treatment And Recovery From Eating Disorders, Carrie Caoili

Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the use of spiritual counseling with patients with eating disorders (ED), with the goal of better understanding the relationship between spirituality and patient recovery. The researcher wanted to gain insight into how patients' spiritual practices and experiences may influence treatment processes and outcomes in eating disorder recovery. The researcher collected interview data at the Center for Change, a patient treatment center for women with eating disorders. Open-ended survey questions from forty seven respondents from a diverse range of clients with different religious and ethnic backgrounds, living in different national regions were qualitatively analyzed. The researcher also followed …

A Career Course Follow-Up: Does A Student Development Elective Make A Difference?, Jamie Marie Hansen

Theses and Dissertations

Since its inception, work and career-related issues have been central to the aims and scope of counseling psychology as a discipline. One common career counseling intervention in the University setting is to offer elective, credit-bearing courses in career development and exploration to provide help and direction to college students as they decide on majors and prepare for careers. Much research has been conducted which suggests that the use of career courses in the university setting has strong, positive impact on students' career decision-making ability and other output variables. What is less established is the impact of these career courses on …

دور فجوة الهو ةٌ التنظ مٌ ةٌ ف ز اٌدة سلوك العمل المنحرف دراسة تحل لٌ ةٌ لآراء ع نٌة من العامل نٌ ف معمل سمنت الكوفة, عامر علي حسين العطوي, خيرية عبد فضل الخالدي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

المستخلص يهدف هذا البحث إلى اختبار دور فجوة الهوية التنظيمية في زيادة سلوك العمل المنحرف لعينة من العاملين في معمل سمنت الكوفة , إذ تم توزيع (307) استمارة استبيان على العاملين ورؤساء الأقسام في معمل سمنت الكوفة. وبعد تفحص الاستمارات المسترجعة استبعدت (15) استمارة لعدم صلاحيتها وعدم تحقيق الشروط المطلوبة للإجابة عن الاستبيان، وبذلك يكون عدد الاستمارات الصالحة للدراسة والتحليل (292) استمارة. يضم مفهوم فجوة الهوية التنظيمية متغيرين هما خصائص هوية المنظمة الحالية وخصائص هوية المنظمة المثالية او المرغوبة اما متغير سلوك العمل المنحرف فيتكون من ثلاث أبعاد رئيسة هي: سلوك العمل المنحرف تجاه المنظمة، و سلوك العمل المنحرف تجاه …

The Impact Of Obstacles To The Application Of Electronic Management On The Functions Of Customer Relationship Management: An Exploratory Study Of The Opinions Of A Sample Of Al-Rafidain Bank Employees, The Right Side In Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Khawla Radi Azaab

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

ملخص الدراسةتهتم الدراسة الحالية باستكشاف طبيعة تأثير معوقات تطبيق الإدارة الالكترونية على وظائف إدارة علاقات الزبون، اتخذت الدراسة من موظفي مصرف الرافدين عينة لها، حيث تم توزيع استمارة استبيان بواقع (60) استبانة (50) استبانة صالحة للتحليل و(10) استبانة غير صالحة أي نسبة استجابة تبلغ 83 % وجرى تحليل البيانات باستخدام الأساليب الإحصائية الملائمة (الأوساط الحسابية والانحرافات المعيارية والارتباط والانحدار). وبعد تحليل النتائج، أتضح وجود علاقة ارتباط وأثر بين معوقات تطبيق الإدارة الالكترونية وإدارة علاقات الزبون. وخرجت الدراسة بجملة من الاستنتاجات أهمها المحاولات جادة من قبل المصرف لتطبيق الإدارة الالكترونية لتسهيل إجراءات العمل الإداري وتقليل الوقت والجهد والسرعة في انجاز العمل. …

قياس الأداء الشركات الصناعية وفق بطاقة الأداء المتوازن (دراسة ميدانية لمجموعة من الشركات الصناعية في محافظة الديوانية), خضير مجيد علاوي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

ملخص الدراسةتعد بطاقة الأداء المتوازن إحدى تقنيات إدارة الكلفة الإستراتيجية وأنموذجا أكثر شمولا لقياس وتقييم الأداء لاشتماله على إطار متكامل يتضمن العديد المقاييس المالية وغير المالية والتي تمثل جزءا من نظام معلومات متكامل للمستويات الإدارية المختلفة , ويهدف البحث إلى قياس الاداء في الشركات الصناعية من خلال استطلاع أراء مجموعة من المدراء لغرض تطبيق هذه التقنية الحديثة في (مجموعة من الشركات الصناعية في محافظة الديوانية ) لغرض تقويم أداءها الاستراتيجي لأجل تمكين المديرين من اتخاذ قرارات رشيدة لزيادة كفاية وفاعلية أداءهم وبما يحقق أهداف الوحدة الاقتصادية والاستمرار في سوق المنافسة والتكيف مع الظروف البيئية التي تتصف بالتغيير والتقييد وذلك من …

دور القطاع الصناعي الخاص في تخفيض معدلات البطالة مع التركيز على اقليم كردستان العراق للفترة (2005 -2010 ), شيماء محمد نجيب المرتضى

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

ملخص الدراسة يساهم القطاع الصناعي الخاص في الدول النامية وبالأخص في الدول التي تمر بمراحل انتقالية في الاقتصاد دورا مهما لرفع كفاءة الأداء الصناعي ، فيهدف البحث الى دراسة وتحليل دور القطاع الخاص الصناعي في الإقليم فى توفير فرص العمل للفترة من عام ) 2005 -2010) لرفع الكفاءة الاقتصادية والإنتاجية من اجل خفض معدلات البطالة والحد من الفقر من خلال مساهمة القطاع الخاص الصناعي ، ومن اجل الوقوف على تطور مؤشرات عدد المنشات الصناعية الخاصة و رؤس الاموال المستثمرة في الصناعة وفرص العمل فى القطاع الخاص الصناعي ، وإيجاد الحلول للعديد من المشاكل الاقتصادية التي تواجه القطاع الصناعي في العراق …

مدى تأثير تطبيق محاسبة القيمة العادلة على جودة المعلومات المحاسبية دراسة ميدانية على عدد من الشركات المدرجة في سوق الخرطوم للأوراق المالية, الفاتح الامين عبد الرحيم

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

ملخص الدراسةتتناول الدراسة مدى تأثير محاسبة القيمة العادلة على جودة المعلومات المحاسبية. وتتمثل مشكلة الدراسة في السؤال الرئيسي التالي: ما هو تأثير تطبيق محاسبة القيمة العادلة على خصائص المعلومات المحاسبية؟ وذلك بهدف بيان تأثير استخدام القيمة العادلة على جودة المعلومات المحاسبية.ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة تمّ إتباع المنهج الاستقرائي والاستنباطي والمنهج الوصفي ،حيث تمّ في الجانب النظري من الدراسة مراجعة الأدبيات ذات الصلة بمحاسبة القيمة العادلة، واستخدم المنهج الاستقرائي في تحليل المشكلة وتحديد مكوناتها، بينما اعتمد الباحث على المنهج الاستنباطي في صياغة فروض البحث. أما المنهج الوصفي فقد تم الاعتماد عليه في الجانب الميداني.ومن أهم النتائج التي تم التوصل إليها: تساهم القيمة …

Hip To Be Prepared: Tips For Managing Multiple Conferences In Your Repository, Ashley D. Lowery

University Libraries: Faculty Presentations

Digital Commons@Georgia Southern accumulated almost twenty conferences since its launch in Fall 2013. In addition to conferences, the repository also hosts journals, SelectedWorks author profiles, student research, and other collections. Currently, Digital Commons@Georgia Southern only has a few library employees (including students) working on the repository. In order to sustain and increase the conferences in the repository, the Digital Collections Specialist streamlined processes and discovered the best ways to collaborate with their repository’s clients. In this presentation, find out tips on meeting and training clients, separating the libraries’ from the clients’ responsibilities, creating support materials, etc. Throughout the presentation, examples …

Deconstructing The Lgbt-Victimization Association: The Case Of Sexual Assault And Alcohol-Related Problems, Shanna N. Felix, Justin Hoyle, Chad Posick, Bryan Lee Miller, John Stogner

Criminal Justice & Criminology: Faculty Publications

Research on lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) students has been gaining traction in the fields of criminology, victimology, and education, but available data lag behind the demand for studies on this underserved population. While LGBT students are often perceived to face greater risk of victimization and subsequent health problems than their counterparts, little research has investigated the mechanisms behind problematic outcomes for LGBT students. This research uses data from a Southeastern University to examine sexual assault among LGBT students and their experiences with alcohol-related problems. The results show that LGBT youth are at an increased risk for sexual victimization …

Currency Substitution: Evidence From Nigeria, Sani I. Doguwa

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

This paper examines the existence, causes and effects of currency substitution in Nigeria by estimating conventional money demand equations based on a partial adjustment and an autoregressive distributed lag models using three definitions of monetary aggregates. The behavior of the foreign currency/Naira deposit ratios have been influenced by devaluation expectations, exchange rate risks and political uncertainties during the Yar’adua-Jonathan presidency. Also, the money demand estimations reveal that short-term foreign interest rates significantly affect the demand for the Naira, suggesting strong evidence of currency substitution and the possibility of importing considerable instability in the economy.

On Time Series Modeling Of Nigeria’S External Reserves, Doguwa I. Sani, Sarah O. Alade

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

This paper proposes three short-term forecasting models for the adjusted external reserves using the seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA), seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average with an exogenous input (SARIMA-X) and an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) processes. The performances of the proposed models are compared with the existing model obtained using an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) process using the pseudo-out-of-sample forecasting procedure over July 2013 to May 2014. The results show that SARIMA model outperformed the other models in three to six months forecast horizon, whereas ARDL model performs better in one to two months forecast horizon. Therefore, in …

Impact Of The 2007/2008 Global Financial Crisis On The Stock Market In Nigeria, Peter Njiforti

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

The convergence of global economy makes all countries and all markets sensible to the happenings in other countries (the contagious effect). The 2008 global financial crisis that had its origin from USA was alleged to have had varying degree of impacts on different capital markets in various countries. This paper investigated the impact of the 2007/2008 global financial crisis on the Nigerian capital market. Monthly time series data from January 2006 to December 2009. All Share Index (ASI) was used as proxy for the performance of the Nigerian Capital market, while Credit to the Private Sector (CPS), Price of Crude …

Fiscal Decentralization, Economic Growth And Human Resource Development In Nigeria: Autoregressive Distributed Lag (Ardl) Approach, Elijah Udoh, Udoma Afangideh, Elias A. Udeaja

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

There is a widespread belief that fiscal decentralization is an effective tool for increasing the efficiency of public expenditures. Decentralization is expected to boost accountability and transparency in the provision of public goods for the well-being of the society. However, countervailing views maintain that little or no impact has been created at the periphery in terms of improving the welfare of the people in Nigeria. The main objective of this paper was to investigate how the decentralized system of expenditure impacted on human resource development in Nigeria. Using ARDL/Bounds Testing approach and data for the period 1980 to 2012, the …

Queue Modelling For Successful Implementation Of The Cash-Less Policy In Nigeria, Amos N. Dauda, Kenneth N. Korve, Onuche P. Agada

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

In line with the realization of the vision of the cash-less policy as being fronted by the Central Bank of Nigeria, this paper seeks to solve problems of long waiting time and queue lengths of customers known to be associated with the queuing system of the Automated Teller Machine (ATM), an indispensable piece of machinery for successful implementation of the policy. To this end, the M/G/1 model, a single-channel queuing model with Poisson arrivals, General distribution service time has been applied in modelling the ATM queuing system across three commercial banks: Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), Diamond bank and Ecobank all …

Nonlinear Adjustments Between Exchange Rates And External Reserves In Nigeria: A Threshold Cointegration Analysis, Isaiah O. Ajibola, Ubong S. Udoette, Babatunde S. Omotosho, Rabia A. Muhammad

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

This study investigates the long run relationship between exchange rate and external reserves in Nigeria during 1990Q1 – 2012Q4. We confirm the existence of threshold cointegration between the variables in Nigeria, as against linear cointegration. Consequently, a two-regime threshold vector error correction model (TVECM) is estimated via maximum likelihood procedure. Model results indicate that cointegration between the variables occurs only when the equilibrium error exceeds an estimated threshold parameter of 0.52. Having partitioned the TVECM into two regimes based on the obtained threshold, we find that the error correction coefficients of the exchange rate in the two regimes are not …