Generic Ethics Principles in Social Science Research

The written output of a series of three symposia held in the spring of 2013 on the topic of Generic Ethics Principles in Social Science Research. The format for each symposium was the same: a main speaker introduced a paper that had been circulated in advance and this was followed by two formal discussants and then participation from the floor. Discussion in groups took place in the afternoon and there was then a brief plenary session. The stimulus paper from each event is reproduced in this publication along with papers from discussants and a summary of each discussion

Being Bad in a Video Game can Make Us Morally Sensitive

Several researchers have demonstrated that the virtual behaviors committed in a video game can elicit feelings of guilt. Researchers have proposed that such guilt could have prosocial consequences. However, this proposition has not been supported with empirical evidence. The current study examined this issue in a 2 2 (video game play vs. real world recollection guilt vs. control) experiment. Participants were first randomly assigned to either play a video game or complete a memory recall task. Next, participants were randomly assigned to either a guilt-inducing condition (game play as a terrorist/recall of acts that induce guilt) or a control condition (game play as a UN soldier/recall of acts that do not induce guilt). Results of the study indicate several important findings. First, the current results replicate previous research indicating that immoral virtual behaviors are capable of eliciting guilt. Second, and more importantly, the guilt elicited by game play led to intuition-specific increases in the salience of violated moral foundations. These findings indicate that committing "immoral" virtual behaviors in a video game can lead to increased moral sensitivity of the player. The potential prosocial benefits of these findings are discussed.Advertisin

Interview with Ron Elliot

Ron Elliot, a local farmer, explains how the seasons effect his farming. He states that the spring and summer are for planting, while the fall is for harvesting and the winter is mainly for maintenance. He also discusses life on a farm with cows, and artificial insemination of the cows, and other modern technological farming advancements.https://digital.kenyon.edu/ffp_interviews/1017/thumbnail.jp

Ron Lewis and Jack Price in a Joint Junior Recital

This is the program for the joint junior recital of pianist Ron Lewis and tenor Jack Price. Glenda Plummer assisted Price. This recital took place on April 18, 1966, in Mitchell Hall Auditorium

The Big Picture: A Holistic Viewpoint of E-book Acquisitions

Description of the session. This presentation details the complete process map of e-book acquisitions at Loyola Marymount University‘s William H. Hannon Library. In this presentation, we extend and update the model used by Beisler & Kurt (2012) for current workflow considerations. In particular, we will highlight an expansion of the paths that an e-book can take, discuss the improvement of discoverability through cataloging services and review, and look at quality control techniques such as access and link checking. Objective of the session. While most literature focuses on certain aspects of e-book workflow, this presentation attempts to portray a holistic viewpoint of e-book acquisitions. By capturing the complexities of the process and visualizing it from the perspective of the big picture, it serves as a guide when writing more detailed procedures, helps us recognize appropriate staffing to perform a task, and it shows how different people interact with one another as part of the process. What attendees can expect to learn. Attendees will engage with a complete workflow procedure for the different paths of e-book acquisitions. By attending this presentation, participants may identify a component of this workflow they could implement at their own institutions to improve user satisfaction with e-books. Through audience participation, we hope to create a wider discussion to learn what others in the room are doing with their own e-book acquisitions workflow

PLS Pluses and Minuses_x000D_ In Path Estimation Accuracy

PLS Pluses and Minuses Abstract: In this paper we ask three questions. Do PLS path estimates compensate for measurement error? Do they capitalize on chance? And is PLS able to more accurately weight measurement indicators so as to make path estimations more accurate? The evidence is quite convincing that PLS path estimates do have all three of these characteristics. Our analysis suggests, however, that measurement error has by far the largest impact, followed by capitalization on chance, with better weighting of indicators having the smallest influence. MIS researchers need to consider how to respond to these findings._x000D_ _x000D

A proof for loop-law constraints in stoichiometric metabolic networks

Background: Constraint-based modeling is increasingly employed for metabolic network analysis. Its underlying assumption is that natural metabolic phenotypes can be predicted by adding physicochemical constraints to remove unrealistic metabolic flux solutions. The loopless-COBRA approach provides an additional constraint that eliminates thermodynamically infeasible internal cycles (or loops) from the space of solutions. This allows the prediction of flux solutions that are more consistent with experimental data. However, it is not clear if this approach over-constrains the models by removing non-loop solutions as well. Results: Here we apply Gordan’s theorem from linear algebra to prove for the first time that the constraints added in loopless-COBRA do not over-constrain the problem beyond the elimination of the loops themselves. Conclusions: The loopless-COBRA constraints can be reliably applied. Furthermore, this proof may be adapted to evaluate the theoretical soundness for other methods in constraint-based modeling