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Copyright And Creative Commons, Jennie Tobler-Gaston

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This workshop discussed the basics of copyright such as the purpose of copyright, what is and is not copyrightable, how copyright is obtained, the public domain, and the exceptions to copyright - specifically fair use. It also discusses the basics of Creative Commons and the 6 licenses and two tools.

Skewness-Based Test Diagnosis Of Technical Inefficiency In Spatial Autoregressive Stochastic Frontier Models, Ming-Yu Deng, Levent Kutlu, Mingxi Wang

School of Economics and Finance Faculty Publications

In the Spatial Autoregressive (SAR) Stochastic Frontier (SF) model, the inefficiency term, which distinguishes it from the SAR model, can capture the effects of technical inefficiency. To determine whether inefficiency significantly exists in the cross-sectional SARSF model, this paper proposes a skewness-based test. This test does not rely on the normality assumption for the disturbances and allows inefficiency to follow an unknown one-sided distribution. We establish the asymptotic theory of the test statistic under spatial near-epoch dependent properties. Furthermore, we extend this test to the panel SARSF data model, accounting for both individual and time fixed-effects. Additionally, Monte Carlo simulations …

Growing Through Adversity: The Relation Of Early Childhood Educator Post-Traumatic Growth To Young Children’S Executive Function, Caron A. C. Clark, Holly Hatton-Bowers, Kimia Akhavein, Sarah Rasby, Gilbert R. Parra

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

Introduction: Early childhood educators (ECEs) play a critical role in supporting the development of young children’s executive functions (EF). EF, in turn, underpins lifelong resilience and well-being. Unfortunately, many ECEs report adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that may compound high stress levels associated with an emotionally and physically demanding profession. ACEs have well-established negative implications for adult well-being and may dampen ECEs’ capacities to engage in emotionally responsive interactions with children. However, many individuals who experience ACEs also report post-traumatic growth experiences that foster empathy, self-determination, and resilience. Such post-traumatic growth may equip teachers with skills to engage in responsive …

Environmental Communication Of Indonesian Government; Critical Discourse Analysis On Indonesian Ministries Social Media Posts, Indra Prawira, Muslikhin Muslikhin, M. Riyadh

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The Indonesian government is committed to preserving the global environment in the global climate summit or COP-Conference of Parties. The Government communicates its concern through social media to adapt to the massive number of social media users in Indonesia. This study aims to investigate the Indonesian Governments communication on environmental issues on social media. It adopts critical discourse analysis of Teun A Van Dijk to understand the phenomenon with data collected from published content of the Ministry of Environment and Ministry- KLHK and Ministry of State Secretary- Kemensetneg’s social media account. This study shows that those two social media accounts …

E-Democracy In Indonesia: Use Of Social Media And Challenges In Encouraging Youth Political Participation, Mustabsyirotul Ummah Mustofa, Rafif Sakti Utama, Mutia Kartika Andalus

Jurnal Wacana Politik

A survey released by CSIS in September 2022 showed an increase in internet access for young voters from 2018 to 2022. The survey release showed a significant increase in access to social media as a source of information for young voters 19.5 per cent. Moreover, the CSIS survey found a condition where the interest of young Indonesians is currently very low in politics. On the other hand, hoaxes and misinformation can threaten young voters if they are not equipped with adequate political literacy and understanding. This desk study research was conducted to get an explanation from existing literature of how …

Post Covid-19 Recovery In Mountain West Metros, Zachary Walusek, Vanessa Booth, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Economic Development & Workforce

This fact sheet examines data on the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession on Mountain West metros. The original report includes data on economic activity, labor market, and real estate trends.

Lindenwood Digest, February 21, 2024, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

Evaluating Sojump.Com As A Tool For Online Behavioral Research In China, Alessandro Del Ponte, Lianjun Li, Lina Ang, Noah Lim, Wei Jie Seow

Political Science Faculty Articles and Research

SoJump.com (wjx.cn; in short: SoJump) is a survey company that allows researchers to build and deploy inexpensive online surveys in China. Here we evaluate SoJump’s data quality and similarity to the national benchmark. In the first study, we compare SoJump’s performance in China to MTurk’s performance against national benchmarks in the United States and India. In the second study, we compare three Chinese platforms in two-wave panel studies. We conducted the panels on SoJump, Credamo (SoJump’s major competitor), and Cint (national benchmark). We included attention and comprehension checks, economic games, cognitive tasks, and a framing experiment. We find that SoJump’s …

Private Sector Staff’S Lived Experiences With Gamified Onboarding Programs, Willa Thorpe

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Although gamification is an emerging area of study, it is still a relatively new concept in workplaces. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lack of existing literature on the topic of an interpretative, phenomenological analysis approach of private sector staff when gamification is utilized in onboarding processes. Data were collected via 12 individual semistructured interviews of full- or part-time employees at a partner organization in the information technology sector in India. Self-determination theory was used as the conceptual framework of this study. The research questions explored the lived experiences of staff with gamified onboarding programs and …

Family Tourism: Understanding The Concept And Improving The Parents - Children Relationship, Anukrati Sharma Anu, Shruti Arora Dr.

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

Family tourism is driven by the increasing importance placed on promoting family togetherness, keeping family bonds alive and creating family memories. It not only builds life long memories, but also gives break away from the usual routine, opening the minds to new cultures, foods and experiences and even good for health. According to the researchers, positive relationships between parents and children are important for children’s overall development and builds trust. Various articles on family tourism from 2010 to 2023 were gathered from the Web of Sciences, UGC Journals, Scopus indexed journals, books, websites and was reviewed by the researchers.

Examining Crises Resilience In Tourism : A Systematic Review Of Literature, Kanyamwa Lunanga Félix, George Ariya, Priscillah Omagwa

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

This study is the systematic review of literature on the resilience of tourism businesses. Following the various crises and disasters that shook the World between 2000 and 2020, the interest of researchers in tourism resilience has increased significantly. Despite the interest felt by these scientists, the notion of resilience has remained fragmented in terms of its definition and dimensions. This review presents an overview of the literature on the resilience of tourism businesses from 2013 to June 2023. The study revealed that there is a lack of cohesion in the literature on resilience from the definition to its influencing factors. …

Examining Undergraduate Students’ Satisfaction With Current Awareness And Orientation Services In University Libraries In Benue State, Joseph Lughlugh, Vanen Bur Akpoo Mr., Joseph Igligli Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examined undergraduate students’ satisfaction with current awareness and orientation services in university libraries in Benue State. Two specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 4,411 library registered 400 level students in Universities in Benue State. The sample size of 367 registered library undergraduate students was used for the study. The sample was selected using proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed structured questionnaire …

Economic Effects Of Pandemic On Us And Indian Economies With Policy Actions In 2019-2023: A Comparative Analysis, Kishore Kukarni Dr., Amitabh S. Dutta

International Review of Business and Economics

COVID 19 pandemic that started in February/March 2019, with happenings in Yuwan, China spread like a wildfire all over the world. All countries faced one of the worst economic challenges in recent centuries if not ever in the history of the mankind. Early predications were so severe and devastating that some forecasters predicted a death-toll of 100 million all over the world, as the virus was not only spreading fast but also had no solution for its serious fatal effects. It was evident that the patients were dying before getting any effective treatments and many of them were elderly individuals. …

Global Issues, Rebecca Lefebvre, Megan Hauser

KSU Distinguished Course Repository

POLS 2401 Global Issues is an introductory survey course designed to introduce the students to numerous current issues confronting the globe's policy-makers and populations. The course provides an opportunity for diversity in the students' educational program and presents information that fosters global understanding and engagement. This course has several key objectives. By the end of the course students should be able to identify and describe some major political, economic, social, and environmental issues confronting the global community and discuss the underlying reasons for a lack of resolution to major threats to peace and stability in the world.

POLS 2401 is …

Perceptions Of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women In The Black Church, Patricia Jackson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Perceptions of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women in the Black Church by Patricia Jackson MS, Walden University, 2016 BA, Langston University, 1977 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Social and Behavioral Sciences, Family Studies and Intervention Walden University February 2024

Possible Role Of The One-Half Heuristic In Overconfidence Research, Vojtěch Zíka

ESI Working Papers

Overconfidence research often involves estimating performance within a fixed range. Recent studies suggest that overprecision is affected by central tendency bias, the tendency to estimate near the center of a perceived distribution. This paper examines whether a similar pattern influences the other two overconfidence types, overestimation and overplacement. In a laboratory experiment (N = 120), participants estimated their own and the average performance over five rounds of ten Rock–Paper–Scissors games. Each round earned for up to 40 points, but average performance varied across three treatments, with means of 16.6, 20, and 23.3 points. The main question was whether this manipulation …

What Factors Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease And Related Dementia?, Elizabeth Vásquez, Kai Zhang

Population Health Research Brief Series

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and ranks 7th in the leading causes of death in the United States (U.S.). This data slice uses nationwide data from 3,155 counties in the U.S. to identify the factors that best predict county-level rates of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs) in 2018. The results indicate that insufficient sleep, consuming less than one serving of fruits and vegetables per day, having no high school diploma, Black population percentage, and social vulnerability were among the leading factors predicting county-level ADRD prevalence.

Impact Business Courses And Beyond Through Collaborative Outreach, Neal Baker

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

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General Cognitive Ability In High School, Attained Education, Occupational Complexity, And Dementia Risk, Jimi Huh, Thalida Em Arpawong, Tara L. Gruenewald, Gwenith G. Fisher, Carol A. Prescott, Jennifer J. Manly, Dominika Seblova, Ellen E. Walters, Margaret Gatz

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

INTRODUCTION

We address the extent to which adolescent cognition predicts dementia risk in later life, mediated by educational attainment and occupational complexity.

METHODS

Using data from Project Talent Aging Study (PTAS), we fitted two structural equation models to test whether adolescent cognition predicts cognitive impairment (CI) and Ascertain Dementia 8 (AD8) status simultaneously (N_{Cognitive Assessment} = 2477) and AD8 alone (N_{Questionnaire} = 6491) 60 years later, mediated by education and occupational complexity. Co-twin control analysis examined 82 discordant pairs for CI/AD8.

RESULTS

Education partially mediated the effect of adolescent cognition on CI in the cognitive assessment aample and …

Annual Research Review: The Power Of Predictability – Patterns Of Signals In Early Life Shape Neurodevelopment And Mental Health Trajectories, Elysia Poggi Davis, Laura M. Glynn

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

The global burden of early life adversity (ELA) is profound. The World Health Organization has estimated that ELA accounts for almost 30% of all psychiatric cases. Yet, our ability to identify which individuals exposed to ELA will develop mental illness remains poor and there is a critical need to identify underlying pathways and mechanisms. This review proposes unpredictability as an understudied aspect of ELA that is tractable and presents a conceptual model that includes biologically plausible mechanistic pathways by which unpredictability impacts the developing brain. The model is supported by a synthesis of published and new data illustrating the significant …

Self-Forgiveness As A Moderator Between Moral Injury And Posttraumatic Growth Among Veterans, Mario S. De Souza Ferreira

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The process of reintegration after military combat service is a difficult path for many veterans. Countless studies have been conducted examining the effects of trauma secondary to military service that result in posttraumatic stress disorder and other related consequences. However, moral injury (MI) related to the shame and guilt experienced by veterans has been of particular interest among mental health providers. Researchers have investigated the effects of forgiveness as a moderator between MI and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Gaps remain in the current mental health literature regarding the effect of self-forgiveness as a moderator between MI and PTG among combat veterans. …

On Underlying Logic And Strategy Of Talent Development For Science And Engineering, Jialing Lyu, Chao Zhao, Zhongqi Wu, Ying Wang, Zhengtang Guo

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to promote the integrated reform of the systems and mechanisms of education, science and technology, and talent as a whole, and required to improve the indigenous development of leading scientific and technological talents. The rapid changing innovation and political environment and the new development of the national strategic needs pose new challenges and requirements to the talent development in the field of science and engineering. Consideration of the situation of a nation’s strategic demands and economic environment, innovation should be included in the new …

Multi-Agent Collaboration: International Experience And Enlightenment Of Key Emerging Technology Talent Development In The United States And Germany, Sumei Wang, Chunlei Ge, Qiuju Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee emphasized that education, science and technology, and talents are the foundational and strategic supports for Chinese-style modernization. Multi-agent collaborative talent development is an important starting point for realizing the organic combination of education development, scientific and technological innovation, and talent development through the joint participation of the government, enterprises, universities, scientific research institutions, and other parties to transform scientific and technological achievements into productivity. Taking the key emerging technology fields of quantum information, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology as examples, this …

Practice And Reflection On Cultivating Top-Notch Innovative Talents In Life Sciences And Medicine, Shuhan You, Jianzhong Zhou, Juan Li, Minghui Kong, Weihong Tan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

At present, China is moving towards the grand goal of building a world power in science and technology and a modernized socialist country. The shortage of top-notch innovative talents is one of the key factors restricting China’s efforts to build a world power in science and technology and a modernized socialist country. The report of the 20th CPC National Congress, for the first time, has deployed education, science and technology, and talent in a “trinity” special chapter, coordinated and planned as a whole, providing a fundamental guideline for the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents. This study takes the practice of …

Building Think Tank Science And Engineering For Training Of Strategic Scientific And Technological Talents, Yijun Liu, Xiaokun Jin, Xinxin Wang, Ying Wang, Jiaofeng Pan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The development of high-end think tanks with Chinese characteristics, as an institutional arrangement within China’s social governance, is a crucial measure for advancing the modernization of the national governance system and its capacity. One of the key challenges to be addressed in fostering high-quality think tanks is the autonomous cultivation of high-caliber strategic science and technology talent. This challenge is central to the scientific and disciplinary development of high-end think tanks and essential for establishing an integrated framework of talent, discipline, and think tank. This study constructs a logical framework for cultivating strategic science and technology talent within the academic …

Developing Science Education Ecosystem In Line With Technological Innovation Trends, Jiaping Fan, Qianqian Li, Ying Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Science education is a critical intersection for advancing the integrated development of education, science, and talent as outlined in the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. It plays a foundational role in nurturing scientific innovation talent and enhancing scientific literacy across the nation. Developing a science education ecosystem, composed of diverse entities from the education system, research institutions, and employment sectors, is essential for China’s high-quality development and its unique path to modernization. Drawing on both domestic and international practices in science education, this study clarifies the connotation and characteristics of the science education ecosystem. The study …

Constructing Foundational System Supporting Growth And Development Of S&T Talent: Connotation, Characteristics, Framework And Practical Paths, Yu Jiang, Xiaowei Xiang, Jianzhong Zhou

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Talents are the core force leading breakthroughs in cutting-edge science and technology and a powerful driving force in building a world power in science and technology. The basic system is the fundamental guideline for independently cultivating scientific and technological talents and guaranteeing that their scientific and technological innovation vitality is effectively brought into play. The article firstly discusses the conceptual connotation of the basic system to support the growth and development of scientific and technological talents, and considers that the basic system has the characteristics of universality, fundamentality, criticality, and long-term nature, and puts forward the framework system of the …

The Fuxi Farm: Practice Exploration And Reflection On Integrated Innovation Of Smart Agriculture Technology, Yucheng Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang, Shuqin Gao, Congcong Zheng, Jingyao Zhang, Ya Wen, Lujun Li, Zhuo Wang, Tie Li, Honglong Zhao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Smart agriculture plays a pivotal role in enhancing food security by optimizing resource use and improving crop yields through the application of AI technologies. The establishment of smart farms is critical to rapidly integrating AI into agricultural production, offering platforms for both the deployment and testing of AI solutions and equipment. This paper examines the development of smart farms, with a focus on practices from developed countries, and assesses the current status of smart farming in China. We then focus on exploring the content, pathways, and practices for constructing a smart agricultural production system in China through the establishment of …

Accelerate Innovation Of Forage Intelligent Breeding Technology: Reflection And Suggestions, Haichun Jing, Weijuan Hu, Jingbo Jin, Jingyu Zhang, Yao Zhou, Yue Gong, Gang Yao, Lei Wang, Kang Chong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The world is facing unprecedented changes today, with continuous population growth intensifying the pressure on food demand. The shift towards diversified dietary structures has increased the demand for feed grains, while climate change further threatens China’s food security by affecting agricultural productivity and carbon sequestration economy. At present, China has entered a new era of food supply and feed. As the food supply for animals, forage is the core component of feed, and its industrial development has profound strategic significance for ensuring national food security. This study analyzes the current situation of China’s forage seed industry, summarizes the cutting-edge achievements …

Rapid Soil Detection Technology Aids In Assessing Soil Nutrients In China, Wei Wu, Xiaoyong Liao, Xiaopeng Li, Yuntao Wu, Huixian Lu, Yucheng Zhang, Jiabao Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Soil quality is the core issue for ensuring China’s food security, and soil health is the top priority of soil quality. Comprehensive, rapid and accurate acquisition of soil background data is the prerequisite for achieving homogeneous soil management and formulating balanced fertilization strategies, which will play a key role in improving non-point source pollution caused by unreasonable fertilization and achieving balanced grain yield increase. This study reviews rapid soil testing methods both domestically and internationally. Based on previous research, it proposes a technical approach to rapidly detect soil nutrient concentrations by calculating the gamma quanta released during the decay of …