Re-Envisioning Course-Embedded Programs at the Graduate Level: A Tutor's Experience in a Doctoral, Translingual Marketing Course

We were halfway through our Summer 2014, PhD-level, required University of Houston,2 Bauer College of Business class, MARK 8397: Communicating Academic Research, when Carol,3 a five-foot tall, thick-skinned, straight-shooting, endowed chair and Marketing professor explained my role in her course as “hand holding.” I raised my eyebrow and waited for her to continue. “You know, confidence building,” she continued. I felt slightly better. Then she said, “Academic writing is confusing for students because they don’t know which way to go. They might know when and why they need to make changes, but they don’t really know how to do it.” This was better. Carol’s idea of me as a guide for students through the “how” of academic writing was something I felt matched my own understanding of my role in the course.University Writing Cente

Mother-father resource control, marriage payments, and girl-boy health in rural Bangladesh

The approach of this study is to examine the effects of household asset ownership patterns on the morbidity status of male and female preschoolers, measured as the number of illness days in the two weeks preceding the household survey.Section 2 of this study outlines the theoretical model. Section 3 describes the data and variables. Section 4 lays out the empirical specification. Sections 5 and 6 present the results and concluding remarks.Resource management. ,Family. ,Child welfare. ,Bangladesh ,

Uncertain inflation and price-level rules

An analysis of the sources and costs of unpredictable inflation, finding that the uncertainty stems from a lack of appropriate constraints on the monetary policy process, and that the costs could be sharply reduced by adopting a policy that targets a long-run path for the price level.Inflation (Finance) ; Prices

Present Risk, Future Risk Or No Risk - Measuring and Predicting Perceptions of Health Risks of a Hazardous Waste Landfill

Given that perceived risk is multidimensional, the authors seek better understanding by focusing on health risks and, more particularly, on their temporality. In this way, they attempt to measure more meaningfully psychological influences on risk perceptions

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: A SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS

Biotechnology is expected to produce significant economic and environmental benefits as a result of the development of new varieties of plants and animals and improved agricultural productivity. Seen by many as a key technology for the 21st century, and as an economic stimulus for the State of New Jersey and for the Nation, biotechnology has been the subject of intense scientific and public debate. Yet, while experts and activists continue to argue, genetic engineering techniques are already leading to agricultural products that may soon be on supermarket shelves.Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

Has the long-run velocity of M2 shifted? Evidence from the P* model

An examination of one of the P-Star model's primary assumptions: the constancy of M2's long-run velocity, or V-Star. Using actual data through the end of 1992, the authors find that simulations of the model under a variety of hypotheses regarding changes in V-Star provide little support for a dramatic shift in that measure.Inflation (Finance) ; Money supply ; Velocity of money

Consumers’ Desire for GM Labels: Is the Devil in the Details?

Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,

Americans’ Perceptions of Food Safety: A Comparative Study on Fresh Produce and Meat Products

Crop Production/Industries,

American Opinions of GM Food: Awareness, Knowledge, and Implications for Education

Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,