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I'M Not An Activist, Per Se, Though I'Ve Done A Lot Of It: Doing Activism, Being Activist And The Perfect Standard In A Contemporary Movement, Chris Bobel Dec 2006

I'M Not An Activist, Per Se, Though I'Ve Done A Lot Of It: Doing Activism, Being Activist And The Perfect Standard In A Contemporary Movement, Chris Bobel

Chris Bobel

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Saving, Investment And Capital Mobility In African Countries, John Thornton, Olumuyiwa S. Adedeji Dec 2006

Saving, Investment And Capital Mobility In African Countries, John Thornton, Olumuyiwa S. Adedeji

John Thornton

Recently developed panel co-integration techniques are applied to data for six African countries to test the Feldstein–Horioka approach to measuring capital mobility. The results suggest three conclusions: savings and investment in panel data are non-stationary series and they are co-integrated; capital was relatively mobile in the African countries during 1970–2000, with estimated savings–retention ratios of 0.73 (FMOLS), 0.45 (DOLS), 0.51 (DOLS with heterogeneity) and 0.39 (DOLS with cross-sectional dependence effects); and there was a marked drop in the savings–retention ratio from 1970–85 to 1986–2000. The results could be interpreted as indicating that capital mobility in African countries has increased, reflecting …

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The Relationship Between Inflation And Inflation Uncertainty In Emerging Market Economies, John Thornton Dec 2006

The Relationship Between Inflation And Inflation Uncertainty In Emerging Market Economies, John Thornton

John Thornton

A standard Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedastic (q,v) model is employed to construct a measure of monthly intlation uncertainty in 12 emerging market economies, and the relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty is examined using Granger causality tests. The results suggest that higher inflation rates increased inflation uncertainty in all the economies, providing strong support for the Friedman hypothesis. The evidence on the effect of inflation uncertainty on average monthly inflation is more mixed, with increased inflation uncertainty leading to lower average inflation in Colombia. Israel. Mexico, and Turkey, consistent with the Holland hypothesis, but to higher average intlation in Hungary. …

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Fiscal Decentralization And Economic Growth Reconsidered, John Thornton Dec 2006

Fiscal Decentralization And Economic Growth Reconsidered, John Thornton

John Thornton

Recent studies examining the relation between fiscal decentralization and economic growth have failed to take account of the extent of the independent taxing powers available to sub-national governments and thus have substantially overstated the degree of effective decentralization. Results from a cross section study of 19 OECD member countries suggest that when the measure of fiscal decentralization is limited to the revenues over which sub-national governments have full autonomy, its impact on economic growth is not statistically significant.

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The Regionalization Of Global News: A Case Study Of Cnn Interactive, Margaretha Geertsema Dec 2006

The Regionalization Of Global News: A Case Study Of Cnn Interactive, Margaretha Geertsema

Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh

No abstract provided.

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Institutional Perspectives On Law, Work And Family, Catherine R. Albiston Dec 2006

Institutional Perspectives On Law, Work And Family, Catherine R. Albiston

Catherine R. Albiston

No abstract provided.

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Technological Iatrogenesis: New Risks Force Heightened Management Awareness, Patrick Albert Palmieri Dec 2006

Technological Iatrogenesis: New Risks Force Heightened Management Awareness, Patrick Albert Palmieri

Patrick Albert Palmieri

Iatrogenesis is a term typically reserved to express the state of ill health or the adverse outcome resulting from a medical intervention, or lack thereof. Three types of iatrogenesis are described in the literature: clinical, social and cultural. This paper introduces a fourth type, technological iatrogenesis, or emerging errors stimulated by the infusion of technological innovations into complex healthcare systems. While health information technologies (HIT) have helped to make healthcare safer, this has also produced contemporary varieties of iatrogenic errors and events. The potential pitfalls of technological innovations and risk management solutions to address these concerns are discussed. Specifically, failure …

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Assessing Teaching And Learning With Digital Collections, Stephanie Davis-Kahl Dec 2006

Assessing Teaching And Learning With Digital Collections, Stephanie Davis-Kahl

Stephanie Davis-Kahl

This document is part of a successful grant proposal to assess the teaching and learning potential of one of Ames Library's digital collections, the Swahili Expressive Arts collection.

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Symposium Introduction -- Miranda At 40: Applications In A Post-Enron, Post-9/11 World, Donald J. Kochan Dec 2006

Symposium Introduction -- Miranda At 40: Applications In A Post-Enron, Post-9/11 World, Donald J. Kochan

Donald J. Kochan

The groundbreaking case of Miranda v. Arizona raise[d] questions which go to the roots of our concepts of American criminal jurisprudence: the restraints society must observe consistent with the Federal Constitution in prosecuting individuals for crime. This Introduction to the 2007 Chapman Law Review Symposium summarizes the contemporary examination of Miranda's influence, past and present, along with the continuing debate today. The experiences and precedents that have evolved in the past 40 years helps to explore the evolution of the criminal law and procedural dictates set forth in Miranda. Complications with custodial interrogation - and the impulses and incentives involved …

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The Translation Of Some Metaphorical Expressions In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Philadelphia University Dec 2006

The Translation Of Some Metaphorical Expressions In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Envisioning A New East Asia: Some Concrete Steps Japan Can Take For Peace And Reconciliation, Tatsushi Arai Dec 2006

Envisioning A New East Asia: Some Concrete Steps Japan Can Take For Peace And Reconciliation, Tatsushi Arai

Tatsushi Arai

This is a policy proposal submitted to Japanese policymakers and opinion leaders concerned with the sustained controversy over the Yasukuni shrine and other issues related to the future of Japanese international relations with its neighboring countries in the Asia Pacific. Based on the insights into psychoanalysis and trauma healing, the paper explores how to use and transform historical symbols and discourses to facilitate long-term reconciliation.

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Essay: The Transition From The Inquisitorial To The Accusatorial System Of Trial Procedure: Why Some Latin American Lawyers Hesitate, Leonard Cavise Dec 2006

Essay: The Transition From The Inquisitorial To The Accusatorial System Of Trial Procedure: Why Some Latin American Lawyers Hesitate, Leonard Cavise

Leonard Cavise

The article is born of my experience teaching American-style trial advocacy to over 15 groups of Latin American lawyers coming from countries in transition from the inquisitorial to the accusatorial model. The first part of the article reviews the principal differences in the two systems as it affects trial procedure. The article then reviews those aspects of accusatorial trial proceedings that caused the greatest degree of discomfort to the foreign lawyers. Finally, the article attempts to posit a few recommendations that should help not only to ease the transition process but also to anticipate the next level of procedural and …

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Therapeutic Uses Of Place In The Intentional Space Of Purposive Community, Brian A. Hoey Dec 2006

Therapeutic Uses Of Place In The Intentional Space Of Purposive Community, Brian A. Hoey

Brian A. Hoey, Ph.D.

This chapter will explore the therapeutic uses of place within the intentional space of purposively created community. By tracing the history of the Northern Michigan Asylum from mental hospital, to its closing and recent adaptive-reuse as neo-traditional community, the chapter will present a detailed case of the intentional use of place for therapeutic purposes in community settings. Built during a period of sweeping social, cultural and structural changes in late 19th century America, the Asylum was founded on the reformist “moral” or “milieu” treatment approach of Thomas Kirkbride. Kirkbride espoused creating self-sustaining communities where the built environment together with a …

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Does Motherhood Get Easier The Second-Time Around? Examining Parenting Stress And Marital Quality Among Mothers Having Their First Or Second Child., Dana Krieg Dec 2006

Does Motherhood Get Easier The Second-Time Around? Examining Parenting Stress And Marital Quality Among Mothers Having Their First Or Second Child., Dana Krieg

Dana Krieg

The ease or difficulty with which a woman makes the transition to motherhood has a significant impact on her, her marriage, and her ability to care for the child. Factors affecting this transition, mothers' perceptions of their marriages, and the stress mothers were experiencing were assessed. Design. Mothers expecting a first (N = 40) or second child (N = 42) were surveyed during their third trimester of pregnancy and at 1 month postpartum. Parenting stress, marital quality, and perceptions of marital roles were assessed both times. Results. Mothers in both groups reported equivalent levels of stress, which increased among all …

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Countervailing Duties, Kathy Baylis Dec 2006

Countervailing Duties, Kathy Baylis

Kathy Baylis

No abstract provided.

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Resisting, But Not Too Much: Interrogating The Paradox Of Natural Mothering, Chris Bobel Dec 2006

Resisting, But Not Too Much: Interrogating The Paradox Of Natural Mothering, Chris Bobel

Chris Bobel

No abstract provided.

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Complex Problem Solving: The European Perspective - 10 Years After, Joachim Funke, Peter A. Frensch Dec 2006

Complex Problem Solving: The European Perspective - 10 Years After, Joachim Funke, Peter A. Frensch

Joachim Funke

Complex Problem Solving (CPS) is a term that was introduced about 30 years ago in Germany by Dietrich Dörner. This movement established not only a new type of problem to be studied, a type that differed from “simple” problem solving in terms of complexity, temporal dynamics, and other attributes, but also a new method, namely, the use of computer-simulated microworlds. In this chapter, we focus on some of the issues that have been at the center of attention in the complex problem solving literature during the last years. The chapter is divided into four parts. In the first part, we …

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Economics Of Plea Bargaining, Richard Adelstein Dec 2006

Economics Of Plea Bargaining, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

A short summary of earlier work for a sociological audience.

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An Activity System Analysis Of A Tripartite Technology-Supported Partnership For School Reform, D. D. Suthers, Joyce Yukawa, V. H. Harada Dec 2006

An Activity System Analysis Of A Tripartite Technology-Supported Partnership For School Reform, D. D. Suthers, Joyce Yukawa, V. H. Harada

Joyce Yukawa

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Hiv Dna And Dementia In Treatment-Naïve Hiv-1-Infected Individuals In Bangkok, Thailand, Robert H. Paul, Bruce Shiramizu, Silvia Ratto-Kim, Pasiri Sithinamsuwan, Samart Nidhinandana, Sataporn Thitivichianlert, George Watt, Mark Desouza, Thippawan Chuenchitra, Suchitra Sukwit, Suwicha Chitpatima, Kevin Robertson, Cecilia M. Shikuma, Victor Valcour Dec 2006

Hiv Dna And Dementia In Treatment-Naïve Hiv-1-Infected Individuals In Bangkok, Thailand, Robert H. Paul, Bruce Shiramizu, Silvia Ratto-Kim, Pasiri Sithinamsuwan, Samart Nidhinandana, Sataporn Thitivichianlert, George Watt, Mark Desouza, Thippawan Chuenchitra, Suchitra Sukwit, Suwicha Chitpatima, Kevin Robertson, Cecilia M. Shikuma, Victor Valcour

Robert Paul

High HIV-1 DNA (HIV DNA) levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) correlate with HIV-1-associated dementia (HAD) in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). If this relationship also exists among HAART-naïve patients, then HIV DNA may be implicated in the pathogenesis of HAD. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between HIV DNA and cognition in subjects naïve to HAART in a neuro AIDS cohort in Bangkok, Thailand. Subjects with and without HAD were recruited and matched for age, gender, education, and CD4 cell count. PBMC and cellular subsets were analyzed for HIV DNA using real-time PCR. The median …

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Hurst Exponents, Power Laws, And Efficiency In The Brazilian Foreign Exchange Market, Sergio Da Silva, Raul Matsushita, Iram Gleria, Annibal Figueiredo Dec 2006

Hurst Exponents, Power Laws, And Efficiency In The Brazilian Foreign Exchange Market, Sergio Da Silva, Raul Matsushita, Iram Gleria, Annibal Figueiredo

Sergio Da Silva

We find evidence of weak informational efficiency in the Brazilian daily foreign exchange market using Hurst exponents, which offer an alternative (from statistical physics) to traditional econometric gauges. We show that a trend toward efficiency has been reverted since the crisis of 1999. We also find power laws in means, volatilities, the Hurst exponents, autocorrelation times, and complexity indices of returns for varying time lags.

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Large Sharpening Intertemporal Prospect Theory, Pushpa Rathie, Carlos Radavelli, Sergio Da Silva Dec 2006

Large Sharpening Intertemporal Prospect Theory, Pushpa Rathie, Carlos Radavelli, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

Prospect theory of risky choices has been extended to encompass intertemporal choices. Presentation of intertemporal prospect theory suffers from minor mistakes, however. To clarify the theory we restate it and show further mistakes in current presentations of value and discount functions.

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Alleppey Tourism Development Cooperative: The Case Of Network Advantage, Babu P. George Dec 2006

Alleppey Tourism Development Cooperative: The Case Of Network Advantage, Babu P. George

Babu George

This case study portrays an important organizational innovation in the SME sector of the tourism industry. ATDC is a cooperative society of houseboat owners and other stakeholders in the houseboat tourism business in Alleppy, a backwater town located in the southern State of Kerala, India. The study describes the genesis and growth of houseboat tourism in Alleppey which is intertwined with the history of ATDC. Cooperativism is hardly ever mentioned in the tourism literature as one of the formidable options for business organization and only scarcely observed in the world of tourism practice. However, in the case of ATDC, the …

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Límites Y Potencialidades Del Voto Electrónico, Fernando Barrientos Del Monte Dec 2006

Límites Y Potencialidades Del Voto Electrónico, Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

En éste trabajo se trata de dar respuesta a algunas cuestiones que se derivan de las experiencias de implementación de urnas electrónicas en procesos electorales locales, tales como: ¿qué ventajas representan los sistemas de votación electrónica para la administración electoral?; ¿cuáles son sus límites? Tomando en cuenta el caso del Distrito Federal, las dimensiones del número de electores y las experiencias electorales más recientes, se ha dicho que el voto electrónico podría incrementar la participación ciudadana ¿en que medida puede realmente hacerlo? Sobre todo ¿en que medida puede coadyuvar a superar la desconfianza ciudadana en los procesos electorales? Primer Lugar …

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Factors Affecting One-Way Hashing Of Cd-R Media, Christopher Marberry, Philip Craiger Dec 2006

Factors Affecting One-Way Hashing Of Cd-R Media, Christopher Marberry, Philip Craiger

J. Philip Craiger, Ph.D.

While conducting a validation study of proficiency test media we found that applying the same hash algorithm against a single CD using different forensic applications resulted in different hash values. We formulated a series of experiments to determine the cause of the anomalous hash values. Our results suggest that certain write options cause forensic applications to report different hash values. We examine the possible consequences of these anomalies in legal proceedings and provide best practices for the use of hashing procedures.

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Forensic Analysis Of Xbox Consoles, Paul Burke, Philip Craiger Dec 2006

Forensic Analysis Of Xbox Consoles, Paul Burke, Philip Craiger

J. Philip Craiger, Ph.D.

Microsoft’s Xbox game console can be modified to run additional operating systems, enabling it to store gigabytes of non-game related files and run various computer services. Little has been published, however, on procedures for determining whether or not an Xbox console has been modified, for creating a forensic duplicate, and for conducting a forensic investigation. Given the growing popularity of Xbox systems, it is important to understand how to identify, image and examine these devices while reducing the potential of corrupting the media. This paper discusses Xbox forensics and provides a set of forensically-sound procedures for analyzing Xbox consoles.

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Can Institutions Build Unity In Multiethnic States?, Zachary Elkins, John Sides Dec 2006

Can Institutions Build Unity In Multiethnic States?, Zachary Elkins, John Sides

Zachary Elkins

No abstract provided.

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Parenting Coordination: Resolving High Conflict Parenting Disputes In The Usa, Sherrill W. Hayes Dec 2006

Parenting Coordination: Resolving High Conflict Parenting Disputes In The Usa, Sherrill W. Hayes

Sherrill W. Hayes

Research has demonstrated the significant negative impact of ongoing inter-parental conflict on children (PR Amato, ‘The Consequences of Divorce for Adults and Children’ (2000) 62(4) Journal of Marriage and the Family 1269; B Rodgers and J Pryor, Divorce and separation: The outcomes for children (Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 1998); J Wallerstein and S Blakeslee, The unexpected legacy of divorce (Hyperion, 2000)). In addition to the harm they may be causing their children, ‘high conflict’ separated and divorced parents have frustrated attorneys and created additional workloads for the courts. In reaction to these issues, courts and state legislatures have often turned to …

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Can Small Investors Survive Social Security Privatization?, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington Dec 2006

Can Small Investors Survive Social Security Privatization?, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

It has become nearly axiomatic in this country to argue that everything would be better off if it were run like a business. In response, government has shifted its mission: if it used to operate like Super Glue, bonding Americans to one another, it is now working more like WD-40, minimizing friction in the pursuit of individual (and corporate) profit. Social Security is not only the largest government program, but the embodiment of the Super Glue approach to politics: the ultimate test case for privatization.

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A Developmental Study Of The Structural Integrity Of White Matter In Autism, Timothy A. Keller, Rajesh K. Kana, Marcel Adam Just Dec 2006

A Developmental Study Of The Structural Integrity Of White Matter In Autism, Timothy A. Keller, Rajesh K. Kana, Marcel Adam Just

Marcel Adam Just

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