Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

2016 Program, Office Of Academic Affairs

Programs

Eastern Illinois University is a community enthusiastically engaged in intellectual exploration. This includes faculty testing the boundaries of knowledge within their disciplines and the boundaries of how to convey that knowledge to their students. It also includes students, both graduate students joining with their faculty mentors in pressing the disciplinary boundaries, and undergraduate students discovering the front edges of the disciplines under the guidance of their instructors. Today we celebrate the full range of such faculty contributions: journal articles, book chapters, monographs, art works, music compositions, performances in all forms, and a host of others. Funded research contributions also are …

Preparation Is The Key To Facing Whatever May Come Your Way, Michael Preston

UCF Forum

Professional football coach George Allen was famously quoted as saying: “Winning is the science of being totally prepared.”

Finding The Public Domain: The Copyright Review Management System, Melissa Levine

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Historically, copyright review has been uncoordinated and has taken place on a modest scale. The Copyright Review Management System (CRMS) changes that. 1 CRMS was supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services over three National Leadership Grants. It was led by the University of Michigan in collaboration with 19 other highly dedicated research libraries. Together, we developed a system to train and coordinate reviewers to assess the copyright status of digitized books held in the HathiTrust Digital Library. Over the course of the three interrelated grants that make up the CRMS project, we developed expertise in managing a …

Webinar: Transit Signal Priority Evaluation And Performance Measures, Miguel Figliozzi

TREC Webinar Series

Transit signal priority (TSP) can reduce transit delay at signalized intersections by making phasing adjustments. TSP is a relatively inexpensive tool to provide faster and more reliable transit service. This webinar addresses TSP real-word performance measures as well as data integration and evaluation challenges. Results of the TSP evaluation in an arterial corridor in Portland, Oregon indicate that a timely and effective TSP system requires a high degree of sophistication, monitoring, and maintenance. TSP timing is crucial to reduce transit delay.

Key takeaways include: performance measures, methodology, analysis of early green and red extension pros and cons, novel real-world results.

The Revenge Of Joe The Plumber, Michael A. Mccarthy

Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Open Access: An Introduction, Anne E. Rauh

Librarian Publications

Anne Rauh, Syracuse University, will provide an overview of Open Access (OA). What is it? Why is it important to libraries?

The Roles Of Knowledge Assets In Promoting Firm Productivity And Innovation In China, Jingsi Yang

Lingnan Theses

This paper investigates how intangible knowledge assets impact upon the firm’s products and the output of new products through a large panel data set covering all manufacturing firms from the period of 1998-2007. We hypothesize that more knowledge assets have a positive impact on total factor productivity and the ratio of new products to total products, but only up to a point, due to the importance of complementary assets. The inverse quadratic relationship found in the relationship between the ratio of knowledge assets to total assets and TFP suggests that it is necessary to balance knowledge assets with complementary assets …

The Event At Rebecca Farms - 2016, Megan Schultz

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This study was conducted for Rebecca Farm to provide insight into the characteristics of attendees to the seventh annual The Event at Rebecca Farm. Paper surveys were completed by 479 attendees of the event. Results show that 54% of attendees were residents of Montana and of those 30% came from outside of Flathead County. Visitors spent an average of 5.29 nights in the Flathead Valley area. More people spent money on hotel/motel, restaurant/bar, and at the Rebecca Farm Trade Fair while visiting the area than other spending categories. Respondents to the survey reported total spending of $330,806 in the Flathead …

Modern Muslims : A Sudan Memoir, Steve Howard

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

Steve Howard departed for the Sudan in the early 1980s as an American graduate student beginning a three-year journey in which he would join and live with the Republican Brotherhood, the Sufi Muslim group led by the visionary Mahmoud Mohamed Taha. Taha was a religious intellectual who participated in the early days of Sudan’s anticolonial struggle, but quickly turned his movement into a religious reform effort based on his radical reading of the Qur’an. He was executed in 1985 for apostasy.

Decades after returning to the life of an academic in the United States, Howard brings us this memoir of …

Economic Impact Of Small Scale Event To The Local Economy: Case Of Canfield Fair, Sungsoo Kim, James Dombrosky

Journal of Tourism Insights

This study examines the economic contribution of the Canfield Fair on the local community. The fair accounted for $13,419,332 in new money generated in the local economy and total expenditures of $16,874,927. Out of this total, $9,578,936 was generated from out-of-town visitors, versus $7,295,991 from local attendees. The initial amount of $9,578,936 spent by visitors created direct, indirect, and induced impacts within the local economy. The direct effect of this spending as estimated by an IMPLAN input/output model was $8,166,956, with $2,880,940 and $2,371,436 as indirect and induced impacts respectively, for a total aggregate effect on local earnings of $13,419,332.

Understanding Coastal Tourists' Behavioral Intentions Toward Nature-Based Experiences, Lauren Jackowitz, Pavlina Latkova, Patrick Tierney, Judi Strebel

Journal of Tourism Insights

Ecotourism is a viable alternative to mass tourism in promoting a sustainable tourism industry. Ecotourism evolved from tourism providers who began to focus their services on educating tourists about the natural environmental and promoting conservation efforts. Past studies have shown that ecotourism programs have the ability to change tourists’ environmental attitudes and behaviors. Prior research has investigated that interpretation in the form of educating tourists about the natural environment through hands on experiences can result in a deeper appreciation for nature. However, research has yet to examine environmental attitudes and behaviors of tourists from a gender perspective and more research …

Respondent Rated Importance Versus Calculated Significance: Which Is More Valid?, Asli D.A. Tasci

Journal of Tourism Insights

Importance rating scales are utilized to define the importance of factors for certain behavior of different study populations including consumers. However, the findings on important factors are usually not checked for validity by comparing with different methods. The current study compares a direct measure with an indirect measure: 1) respondents’ importance ratings of consumer based brand equity (CBBE) components on their choosing a destination for their next vacation (an indicator of loyalty); 2) calculated significance of the same CBBE components on affecting their likelihood to visit a destination (an indicator of loyalty). Results show that the direct measures, or respondents’ …

Applying The Holistic Conceptual Conservation Framework For Sustainable Tourism, George Alexakis, Larry Rice

Journal of Tourism Insights

The tourism and hospitality industry has not always followed sound environmental stewardship. Increased awareness among tourists worldwide has prompted sustainabilit­y discourse encouraging long-term systemic approaches to planning and development. The research article proposes a holistic conceptual conservation framework that shows how a united tourism and hospitality industry can curtail the processes of environmental destruction and collectively offer authentic touristic experiences. Visitors can fully experience tourist destinations through integrated ecotourism, ethnotourism, and other related tangential offerings alongside those of larger tourism and hospitality providers. The conservation framework hypothetically strengthens the customer loyalty of tourists towards all industry operators and related practitioners, …

Tourism Planning In The Northern Bahamas, Joshua Carroll Ph.D., Emily Farmer, Shannon Saa

Journal of Tourism Insights

The Abaco region of the northern Bahamas is developing its niche as a nature-based tourism destination with a wealth of natural and cultural attractions such as beaches, snorkel and dive sites, blue holes, cultural features, vibrant history, and colorful towns and artistry. Part of this effort is the development of the Abaco Trail, which will highlight regional attractions and link them together for visitors to follow on their own, fulfilling their own interests as their visit allows. In this study, the Tourism Opportunity Spectrum (TOS) was used to gather information to aid in the process of assembling tourism site conditions …

The Social Worker's Role In The Context Of Forced Migration: A Global Perspective, Mioara Diaconu, Laura Racovita-Szilagyi, Brittni A. Bryan

Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development

It has become increasingly more difficult to encounter news of today’s events and not become aware of the people who are suffering behind the scenes unfolding on our television sets, radio newscasts, screens and newspapers. Due to the multitude of media reports, we are more aware of what is happening in the remote corners of our world than we were only a few years ago. This awareness includes the fates of the people suffering from displacement due to conflict and violence. This paper seeks to explore available professional literature and present an exploratory study of the issues faced by today’s …

Suny-Wide Open Access Initiatives, Jessica Clemons

Open Access Day

In this session, Jessica Clemons, Interim Director of College Libraries at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry talks about some of the open access initiatives taking place in the SUNY Council of Library Directors.

Exploring U.S. Census Data, Wendy Jo Girven

Open Access Events

The US Census provides us with demographic and economic data, but did you know you can also access infographics, working papers, maps, and more from the Census website?

Intro To Oers - A Game Changer For Higher Ed, Julie Cuccio Slichko Dr., Elaine M. Lasda

Open Access Day

No abstract provided.

Open Access Geospatial Data, Hannah Hamalainen

Open Access Events

The landscape of open-access geospatial data is vastly growing with an abundance of open source software, websites, and datasets available to the public. How do we find and access these resources? Find out from the Geospatial Services Center.

Opening Science: Increasing Access To Federally Funded Research, Jerry Sheehan

Open Access Day

Increasing Access to Federally Funded Research: Summarizes the considerable progress that Federal departments and agencies have made increasing public access to the results of Federally-supported scientific research and advancing the broader notion of open science. In this session, Jerry Sheehan, talks about sixteen agencies that now require researchers to ensure free public access to peer-reviewed publications resulting from all newly-funded research, with a delay of not more than 12 months after the publication date, and all agencies now have repositories to enhance accessibility to such research.

Scholars Archive Snapshot: Showcase Your Research, Lindsay Van Berkom, Jodi Boyle, Wendy L. West

Open Access Day

Scholars Archive is the University at Albany's Institutional Repository (IR). Scholars Archive provides a way for the University at Albany, faculty, staff, researchers and students to collect their scholarly work in a centralized place where it will be preserved, stored securely and easily shared. This session will highlight some of the benefits that Scholars Archive can offer. Jodi Boyle and Wendy West, both from the University at Albany Libraries, share their experiences with Scholars Archive.

The Human Library, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Program where people can check out another person to get to know them and learn about their profession.

Creativity And Cognitive Skills Among Millennials: Thinking Too Much And Creating Too Little, Brice Corgnet, Antonio M. Espín, Roberto Hernán-González

Economics Faculty Articles and Research

Organizations crucially need the creative talent of millennials but are reluctant to hire them because of their supposed lack of diligence. Recent studies have shown that hiring diligent millennials requires selecting those who score high on the Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) and thus rely on effortful thinking rather than intuition. A central question is to assess whether the push for recruiting diligent millennials using criteria such as cognitive reflection can ultimately hamper the recruitment of creative workers. To answer this question, we study the relationship between millennials' creativity and their performance on fluid intelligence (Raven) and cognitive reflection (CRT) tests. …

Two Suertes, Glo No. 260, Monterey County, Diseños And Associated Historical Documents.

Monterey County

Diseños - Hand-drawn Spanish-Mexican map demonstrating the physical boundaries of land granted to Mexican citizens by the Spanish or Mexican.

Expediente – Hand-written Spanish-Mexican land grant document issued to Mexican citizens in Alta California for land in Alta-California.

Work Progress Administration Abstract (WPA Abstract) – A summary document prepared in 1938 under the Work Progress Administration program detailing the history of a rancho beginning with the Spanish-American land through the U.S. patenting process.

Hoffman Notes -- Summary of information concerning claims made for the Rancho lands from the Appendix listing Table of Land Claims in the Reports of Land Cases …

Bolsa De Chamisal, Glo No. 513, San Luis Obispo County, Diseños And Associated Historical Documents.

San Luis Obispo County

Diseños - Hand-drawn Spanish-Mexican map demonstrating the physical boundaries of land granted to Mexican citizens by the Spanish or Mexican.

Expediente – Hand-written Spanish-Mexican land grant document issued to Mexican citizens in Alta California for land in Alta-California.

Work Progress Administration Abstract (WPA Abstract) – A summary document prepared in 1938 under the Work Progress Administration program detailing the history of a rancho beginning with the Spanish-American land through the U.S. patenting process.

Hoffman Notes -- Summary of information concerning claims made for the Rancho lands from the Appendix listing Table of Land Claims in the Reports of Land Cases …

Hiv And Aging: Global Implications For Social Care Of A Vulnerable Population, Mark Brennan-Ing

Aging Studies Institute

In the early 1980s when Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the cause Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), was first identified, life expectancy following diagnosis was approximately two years (Halkitis, 2013). With the advent of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the mid-1990s, life expectancy for people with HIV (PWH) increased sharply. PWH receiving HAART treatment shortly after diagnosis can now expect to live as long as uninfected individuals (van Sighem, Gras, Reiss, Brinkman, & de Wolf, 2010). As a result the population with HIV is aging. It is estimated that in 2015, 50% of PWH in the U.S. were age 50 and …

Spartan Daily, October 25, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 147, Issue 23

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 16 [18], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Homecoming Photos
• Collins, Emma. Racial Crime Victims Disappointed with WKU Police
• Williams, Jamie. Young Visionary Receives National Recognition – Kenan Mujkanovic
• Kast, Monica. University Senate Approves Open Search Resolution – President Search
• Collins, Emma. Jim Gray Discusses Tuition at Campus Visit
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Renters’ Rights
• Lease of the Land: Bowling Green Must Pass Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Act
• Tegge, Samuel. Coffee to Go Extinct, A Tale of Climate Change
• Adams, Julia. Annual Event Celebrates Local Art – Pop-Up Art & Comic …

Strategic Insights: The "U.S. Factor" In China's Problems, David Lai

Articles & Editorials

No abstract provided.

The Legacy, October 25, 2016, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University