The effects of drought on the growth and water balance of Lolium Perenne and Dactylis Glonerata

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Engaging retailers: giving them voice or controlling their voice, a supplier's perspective

This full paper from the Marketing and Retail track of BAM 2013 investigates the relationships between suppliers and retailers in the UK convenience store sector in terms of Hirschman's model whereby members of a group can influence it by either expressing their opinions (voice) or leaving it in protest (exit). Suppliers may create loyalty among retailers by raising exit costs and/or allowing them to express their voices. The investigation was carried out using the recorded turnover of the top thirty wholesalers and the major store chains/franchises in 2005-12, publications by the main trade organisation, in the trade press and online, and interviews. The results of the research suggest that the wholesalers do not use cost of exit or enabling retailer voice exclusively; instead they now tend to combine both within their retailer relationship strategies

Is there something of divinity regarding Kant’s account of reason?

This article undertakes a crucial examination of Kant’s depiction of the interconnectedness between human reason and the divine. The argument posits that Kant conceptualizes reason as inherently founded on a divine basis. The primary objective of this article is not to delve into whether Kant endorses or dismisses specific Christian doctrines, or if his portrayal of reason aligns with a particular strand of Christian thought. Instead, the aim is to chart an interpretive middle path – one that embraces the profound philosophical underpinnings embedded in Kant’s rationalist legacy while recognizing the inherent limitations he imposes on human reason. The conclusion drawn is that Kant’s account of reason tends towards the divine, though the precise nature of this interconnectedness remains shrouded in mystery

Physical Aggression and Self-Injurious Behaviors Towards Self or Others by Non-verbal/Minimally Verbal Secondary Special Education Students with Autism in a Self-Contained Classroom: A Qualitative Case Study

The purpose of this single intrinsic case study was to describe the experiences of using multiple forms of non-verbal interventions to decrease physical aggression and self-injurious behaviors for special education staff members in self-contained classrooms in Behaviorville ISD. The theory guiding this study was B. F. Skinner’s theory on behaviorism. It explains how non-verbal interventions affect an individual’s environment, how reinforcers influence their behaviors, and how all actions are interconnected. Participants were 10 people who are full-time employees of BISD and have worked with or volunteered with non-verbal/minimally verbal secondary special education students with physical aggression, self-injurious behaviors, and autism spectrum disorder. Data collection methods were online surveys, individual interviews, and focus group discussions. Data analysis procedures included collecting, organizing, and reviewing the data, developing and assigning codes to the themes and patterns that develop, analyzing the coded data, and then reporting on the findings and implications of the data analysis. The findings indicated that by using multiple forms of non-verbal interventions simultaneously, decreased crisis behaviors in NV/MV secondary special education students with ASD, whose target behaviors are physical aggression and SIB towards self and others in a self-contained classroom

Pressured Into Deception: Using General Strain Theory as a Framework for Testing the Validity of Self-Reported Drug Use

Determining the accuracy of self-reported drug use is important for criminal justice professionals so that they are better able to provide proper treatment referrals to those in the criminal justice system who may need substance abuse help (Rosay et al., 2007). However, self-reports, especially those of drug users, are not always accurate (Harrison, 1997). Drug use is a highly sensitive topic and disclosure of such behavior could lead to negative repercussions for the individual within the criminal justice system as well as lead to further stigmatization of the individual outside the system (Golub et al., 2002; Harrell, 1997). The current study uses data from the 2003 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) survey to examine the accuracy of self-reported drug use across seven different types of drugs to determine if the anticipated strain of admitting to the use of drugs, compounded by respondents’ current levels of strain, are strong enough to inhibit individuals from accurately reporting drug use. Binomial conditional logistic regression models with fixed effects and robust standard errors were used to conclude that experiencing strain reduces the likelihood of accurately reporting drug use. The current study expands the current literature on Agnew’s general strain theory to include purposeful deception as a deviant coping mechanism used in response to strain. The results of the current study may help criminal justice professionals more accurately identify active substance abusers who may be less than truthful about their drug use. Implications from this study suggest that it may be useful to incorporate strain-related variables into the risk and needs assessment measures that criminal justice professionals use to better guide treatment referrals

Sizing up nanoelectronics: gauging the potential for new productivity wave

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, in cooperation with the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), hosted a conference on nanoelectronics and the economy in Austin on Dec. 3, 2010. Economists and scientists explored how information technology has affected U.S. productivity and output growth and prospects for the future.Technological innovations ; Productivity

The relationship between monetary policy and investment in South Africa

This thesis examines the relationship of monetary policy and investment in a theoretical framework in which monetary and real economic forces are intrinsically interlinked. The full shift from a money, real dichotomy in historical economic thought to the notion of money being an essential determinant of economic outcomes is traced to the work of Keynes, partly in the Treatise (1930), but more completely in the General Theory (1936). The treatment of monetary forces in economic growth models is examined. It is found that the money, investment relationship, with close money, real interaction, is appropriately pursued in the approach to monetary theory adopted by those who could broadly be characterised as Post Keynesian. The operation of monetary forces through the banking system is examined using this theoretical backdrop. A symbolic model is developed of the influence channels implied by the theoretical analysis, using the South African monetary system as the specific focus. The symbolic model is expressed in a form which enables empirical examination. South African data are compiled and used to determine the nature and statistical significance of hypothesised relationships. The implications of the theoretical analysis and empirical examination are drawn out both for monetary theory within the Post Keynesian mould, and for the conduct of monetary policy, in South Africa in particular.EconomicsD. Litt. et Phil. (Economics