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Developing A Research And Restoration Plan For Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Salmon, Craig L. Fleener

Craig L Fleener

No abstract provided.

Fighting Cross-Border Crimes Between China And Hong Kong, Kam C. Wong

Kam C. Wong

This article is a first attempt to investigate into HKP and PSB cooperative practices in dealing with cross-border crimes penetrating the two jurisdictions, in the backdrop of “one country two systems” political settlement, provided for under the Basic Law oh Hong Kong. It is hoped that findings from this investigation can be used to inform upon future discussion and facilitate prospective handling of cross-border crimes and criminals.

This article is organized into six parts. After this brief introduction, Part II: “The nature and extent of cross-border crime problem in China” informs upon the nature and extent of cross-border crimes in …

Confucianization Of Qing Law Ii, Kam C. Wong

Kam C. Wong

In traditional China, the Confucians proposed to govern people with li (rites) and by means of ren (benevolence). The legalists wanted to govern the people with fa (law) and with the use of xing (punishment). Confucianization of the law integrated these two schools of contending philosophical thoughts, i.e., Confucian (“ru jia”) vs. legalist (“fa jia”), in search of a better way to govern China. Confucianization of the law in merging these two schools of thought proposed that: firstly, law should adopt Confucian ethical values and principles, and, secondly, Confucian ethical rules should be enforced by law. Though the Confucianization of …

How Adaptive And Maladaptive Perfectionism Relate To Positive And Negative Psychological Functioning: Testing A Stress-Mediation Model In Black And White Female College Students, Edward C. Chang, Kira Hudson Banks, Angela F. Watkins

Kira Hudson Banks, Ph.D.

This study assessed racial variations in how adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism relate to psychological functioning in a sample of 150 Black and 150 White female college students. Comparative results indicated that Black women, as compared with White women, reported less adaptive perfectionism, less life satisfaction, greater stress, and greater negative affect. Correlational results indicated that for both groups, maladaptive perfectionism, but not adaptive perfectionism, was associated with stress. Accordingly, a model in which stress mediates the link between maladaptive perfectionism and psychological functioning was tested. Overall, path-analytic results indicated that stress completely or partially mediated the link between maladaptive perfectionism …

Bank Lending And The Effectiveness Of Monetary Policy Under A Revised Basel Accord, Kevin T. Jacques, David Schirm

Kevin T Jacques

No abstract provided.

Contrainte De Crédit Et Effet De L'Introduction D'Une Option Redondante Sur Le Prix De L'Action, Khaled Bennour

Khaled Bennour

The existence of a credit restriction invalidates standard definitions of complete markets. We adopt the definition based on the ability of agents to transfer wealth across states. We consider a binomial model in which trading in a redundant option, can affect the price of the underlying stock. The interest of opening the option market comes from the impossibility of credit imposed on some optimistic investors. The option allows them to transfer as much wealth as desired so they choose a long position on the option market. Non-restricted investors view the option as payoff redundant, its price can be valued by …

Een Halve Eeuw Vakbondslidmaatschap. Een Verkennende Longitudinale Studie Naar Enkele Cyclische Determinanten Voor De Ledenontwikkeling Van De Belgische Vakbeweging, 1946-1995, Kurt Vandaele

Kurt Vandaele

No abstract provided.

België, Het Land Van De 'Homo Syndicus'? Een Onderzoek Naar De Beïnvloedende Factoren Op De Vakbondsledenontwikkeling, Kurt Vandaele

Kurt Vandaele

No abstract provided.

Piecewise Procurement Of A Large-Scale Project, Huseyin Yildirim

Huseyin Yildirim

No abstract provided.

Competitive Bidding Behavior In Uniform-Price Auction Markets, Peter Cramton

Peter Cramton

Profit-maximizing bidding in uniform price auction markets involves bidding above marginal cost. It therefore is not surprising that such behavior is observed in electricity markets. This incentive to bid above marginal cost is not the result of coordinated action among the bidders. Rather, each bidder is independently selecting its bid to maximize profits based on its estimate of the residual demand curve it faces. The supplier bids a price for its energy capacity to optimize its marginal tradeoff between higher prices and lower quantities. Price response from either demand or other suppliers prevents the supplier from raising its bid too …

Zombie Slayers In A "Hidden Valley" (Sbas-Yul): Sacred Geography And Political Organisation In The Nepal-Tibet Borderland, Francis Khek Gee Lim

Francis Khek Gee Lim

No abstract provided.

Life Goes On: Living With Hiv And Aids In Singapore, Francis Khek Gee Lim

Francis Khek Gee Lim

No abstract provided.

What Politics Is This Place? (Post)Glocal Politics In Latin America's Public Spaces, Clara Irazabal

Clara Irazabal

The IASTE 2004 conference proposes that "postglobal is not an end to globalization but the emergence of a different kind of engagement that is sharply at odds with the visions of liberal, multicultural globalization. Here, both religious fundamentalism and imperial hegemony begin to emerge as the new forms of." Yet, there are other types of (post)globalizations (Sklair, 2002). And at least one such alternative form of global engagement is that which (desperately) holds on to the visions of a liberal, multicultural globalization in the politics of nation building, particularly as enacted in urban spaces. Focusing on this form, this paper …

A Planned City Comes Of Age: Rethinking Ciudad Guayana Today, Clara Irazabal

Clara Irazabal

No abstract provided.

Renewed Interest In Coordinated Effects In Merger Analysis: The Upm Case, David A. Weiskopf, Cleve B. Tyler

David A Weiskopf

No abstract provided.

Empowering Seniors To Promote Health And Safety In The Home., A. Sorcinelli, K. Cooper, Lynn Shaw Dr.

Lynn Shaw

No abstract provided.

La Dimensión Temática De Los Centros Históricos En América Latina, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El punto de partida metodológico para entender los centros históricos en América Latina -

Das Problem Der Offentlichen Sicherheit In Der Andengemeinschaft, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Stadtische Gewalt ist sicherlich so alt wie die Stadt selbst; trotzdem ist kaum zu bestreiten, dass sie sich in den letzten Jahren unter anderem aufgrund ihrer veranderten Erscheinungsformen, ihrer sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen und ihrer alarmierenden Zunahme zu einem der dringlichsten Probleme der heutigen Andenstadte entwickelt hat. Die Gewalttatigkeit hat mittlerweile alle Lander und Stadte der Region erfasst, wobei allerdings stadt- und kulturspezifische Besonderheiten und Intensitaten zu beobachten sind.

Die massive Ausbreitung dieser Gewalt lasst sich in den Stadten der Region sowohl am faktischen Anstieg der Straftaten als auch an ihrer veranderten Wahrnehmung seitens der Bev61kerung festmachen und führt zu …

La Inseguridad Ciudadana En La Comunidad Andina, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Durante los últimos años, la violencia urbana se ha convertido en uno de los temas más relevantes en la región andina, debido a las nuevas formas que asume, a los impactos sociales y económicos y al incremento de su magnitud!. Las violencias se han extendido en todos los países y ciudades de la región con peculiaridades y ritmos propios, provocando cambios en las urbes. Allí, las transformaciones en el urbanismo (amurallamiento de la ciudad, nuevos modos de segregación residencial), en los comportamientos de la población (angustia, desamparo), en la interacción social (reducción de la ciudadanía, nuevas formas de socialización) y …

La Descentralización: Una Perspectiva Comparada Entre América Latina Y Europa, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

LA DESCENTRALIZACIÓN COMO AMBITO DE CONFLICTO

La descentralización implica una readecuación de las relaciones entre el Estado y la sociedad para equilibrar los poderes dentro del Estado, tanto entre las funciones ejecutivas, legislativas y judiciales (descentralización horizontal), como entre los poderes de la nación, la provincia y el municipio (descentralización vertical).

La descentralización es consustancial al proceso de democratización del Estado, en tanto redefine la centralidad, es decir, el poder, dentro de la estructura estatal y, además, replantea las formas de representación y participación de la población. La descentralización es un proceso que forma parte de la reforma del Estado …

The Political Economy Of Equitable Development In Thailand, Erik Martinez Kuhonta

Erik Kuhonta

No abstract provided.

U.S. Foreign Policy In Southeast Asia: The Imperative Of Institutions, Erik Martinez Kuhonta

Erik Kuhonta

No abstract provided.

Perception Of Place And Secondary Articulation Contrasts In Different Syllable Positions: Language-Particular And Language-Independent Asymmetries, Alexei Kochetov

Alexei Kochetov

This study investigated the perception of place and secondary articulation contrasts in different syllable positions by Russian and Japanese listeners. The consonants involved in the study were the Russian plain (velarized) and palatalized labial and coronal voiceless stops in syllable-initial and syllable-final positions at word boundaries. The findings revealed substantial asymmetries in the perception of the contrasts by both groups of listeners: With respect to positions, consonants in syllable-final position were characterized by lower correct identification rates and (less consistently) longer reaction time than the same consonants in syllable-initial position. Positional differences were accompanied by differences in segment-specific contexts. With …

Positional Markedness As A By-Product Of The Learning Situation, Alexei Kochetov

Alexei Kochetov

No abstract provided.

La Oposición En La Era De Las Coaliciones: El Desempeño Parlamentario Del Frente Amplio, Daniel Chasquetti

Daniel Chasquetti

No abstract provided.

Balotaje Y Coaliciones De Gobierno: Examen De Una Falsa Promesa, Daniel Chasquetti

Daniel Chasquetti

No abstract provided.

Managing Urban Risk: Perceptions Of Housing And Planning As A Tool For Reducing Disaster Risk, Christine Wamsler

Christine Wamsler

This paper examines current perceptions within international aid agencies regarding the existing and potential roles of housing and urban development planning as a tool for reducing urban disaster risk in developing countries. It is mainly based on interviews with more than 50 professionals from international agencies and a review of documents on planning and risk reduction.

The paper analyses the correlation between planning and the occurrence of naturally triggered disasters, and argues that this correlation is inadequately considered by international stakeholders elaborating pre-disaster initiatives. It shows that the identified gap between the working fields of planning and risk reduction increases …

Using Tutorials In The Development Of Economics And Management Thinking Skills, Bryane Michael

Bryane Michael (bryane.michael@stcatz.ox.ac.uk)

One of the primary goals of educating in economics and management (E&M) is to teach students to think for themselves rather than repeat text-book theories. Drawing upon my own teaching experiences, I will discuss a framework for tutorial-based teaching of applied E&M thinking. The paper discusses results to date from the use of this framework as well as lessons learned which might be applicable to a range of University and non-University based programmes teaching skills in economics and management.

Questioning Public Sector Accountability, Bryane Michael

Bryane Michael (bryane.michael@stcatz.ox.ac.uk)

The rise of accountability seems to unambiguously promote more responsible, effective and participatory public sector action. However, the benefits of accountability are less ambiguous than they appear. Activities aimed at increasing accountability generally proliferate as they gain importance – making monitoring an end in itself at both the national and international levels. While there are economic and institutional explanations for the rise of accountability, these fail to explain the political nature of the rise of accountability. Such politics may include negotiations over power, organisational boundaries, image, social value or moral values. If such negotiations imply that some of the value …

Towards University Library Support For Cyber-Education, Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr

Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr

This paper discusses the need for university libraries in Nigeria to support cyber-education or cyberscience. There is the move from the traditional print-based system to the automated system of library services. Most recently, the birth of digital environments has led to the introduction of virtual libraries and online services which enhance the output of libraries andmeet the demands of users in places where they have been adopted. This paper encourages the support of cyber-science or cyber-education in Nigerian university libraries as a way to meet the changing needs of university communities. It highlights the transitions from the old to the …