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Anti-Corruption Law: Corporate Defences, Imputed Liability And Claim Fustration, Bryane Michael

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

This presentation discusses many of the legal issues involved in corruption cases involving multi-national companies operating in developing countries. The use of internal investigation in a corporate defence discussed and illustrated with examples.

Jurisdictional Issues In Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement: Issues For Bosnia, Bryane Michael

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

This presentation presents an overview of the methods of handling corruption in the police agencies of partner countries during a joint-investigation. The presentation shows evidence collection strategies, discusses issues in international law, and shows investigators how to use i2 Analyst's Notebook and statistical methods in order to help "ferret out" corrupt anti-corruption investigators in partner countries.

When Eu Law Meets Arabic Law: Assessment Of Anti-Corruption Law In Morocco And Some Proposed Amendments, Bryane Michael, Abdelaziz Nouaydi

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

This article reviews the present state of the adoption of anti-corruption legal provisions usually adopted in EU (or candidate) countries in Morocco. Morocco lags behind many countries in its adoption of anti-corruption legislation and the recently established Central Agency of the Prevention of Corruption is unlikely to succeed in speeding up the adoption of these measures. English language translations of a number of Moroccan anti-corruption legal instruments are presented and amendments to these legal instruments are recommended (based on international best practice) in order to increase the likely effectiveness of Moroccan law enforcement institutions in fighting corruption.

Futo Library So Far: 1981-2008, Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr, Kingsley N. Egbukole

Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr

The Library, Federal University of Technology Owerri like every living organism has undergone series of metamorphic growth and development since its establishment in 1981. It has experienced traumatic and exciting movements. There have been three successive management changes; structural expansions and changes, monumental growth and expansion in resources, operations and services; dynamism in the type and number of users as well as increase in the capacity and number of staff. The most striking transformation is in the area of adoption of Information and Communication Technology in library operations and services. After 23 years of documented information on the management, operations, …

Communal Conflict Management, Information Communication And Utilization In Ondo State, Nigeria: A Case Study Of Ijaw/Ilaje Crises, Olatokunbo Christopher Okiki

OKIKI OLATOKUNBO CHRISTOPHER

Access to and utilization of information bt stakeholder in communal conflict is a perquisite to the successful management of conflict. The study is an attempt to relate information availability and utilization to successful communal conflict management....

Review Of Bruno S. Sergei, William T. Bagatelas, And Jana Kubicova, Eds., Industries And Markets In Central And Eastern Europe, Joseph Pelzman

Joseph Pelzman

No abstract provided.

When And Why ‘Law’ And ‘Reality’ Coincide? De Jure And De Facto Judicial Independence In Chile And Mexico, Julio Ríos-Figueroa, Andrea Pozas-Loyo

Julio Ríos-Figueroa

No abstract provided.

Town Of Odessa Planned Neighborhood Development District, Troy D. Mix

Troy D Mix

No abstract provided.

Cabinet Committee On State Planning Issues Report To The Governor And The 144th General Assembly, Troy D. Mix

Troy D Mix

No abstract provided.

Greater Georgetown Area Comprehensive Market Analysis, Troy D. Mix, Manoj Doss

Troy D Mix

No abstract provided.

Az Új Retorika És Az Új Európa, Miklós Könczöl

Miklós Könczöl

In my paper I mainly deal with a somewhat younger contemporary of the European Communities, The New Rhetoric by Chaïm Perelman, published in 1958. In the context of that work, I will attempt to show some insights which, once proven to be useful in the theory of rhetoric, may make the discussions on the future of Europe and the Europe of the future more fruitful.

The rhetorical theory of Perelman has been and is even today target of – often well-grounded and fully justified – criticism. One of its problematic points is the relationship of the New Rhetoric to the …

Burn Disaster Response Planning: An Urban Region's Approach, Roger W. Yurt, Eliot J. Lazar, Nicole E. Leahy, Nicholas V. Cagliuso

Nicholas V. Cagliuso Sr., Ph.D.

The objective of this study was to describe a draft response plan for the tiered triage, treatment, or transportation of 400 adult and pediatric victims (50/million population) of a burn disaster for the first 3 to 5 days after injury using regional resources. Review of meeting minutes and the 11 deliverables of the draft response plan was performed. The draft burn disaster response plan developed for NYC recommended: 1) City hospitals or regional burn centers within a 60- mile distance be designated as tiered Burn Disaster Receiving Hospitals (BDRH); 2) these hospitals be divided into a four-tier system, based on …

Need For Performance Metrics In Hospital Emergency Management, Eliot J. Lazar, Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Kristine M. Gebbie

Nicholas V. Cagliuso Sr., Ph.D.

An extraordinary number of health care quality and patient safety indicators have been developed for hospitals and other health care institutions; however, few meaningful indicators exist for comprehensive assessment of hospital emergency management. Although health care institutions have invested considerable resources in emergency management preparedness, the need for universally accepted, evidence-based performance metrics to measure these efforts remains largely unfulfilled. We suggest that this can be remediated through the application of traditional health care quality paradigms, coupled with novel analytic approaches to develop meaningful performance data in hospital emergency management.

The Firm In Disequilibrium: Contributions From The Austrian Tradition, Peter Lewin

Peter Lewin

No abstract provided.

Heterogeneous Human Capital, Uncertainty, And The Structure Of Plans: A Market Process Approach To Marriage And Divorce, Peter Lewin

Peter Lewin

The family has not been exempt from the multiple and rapidly occurring changes in the world today, particularly in market economies. The number of marriages has declined, age at first marriage has risen, the number of divorces has risen sharply, the fertility rate has declined, and the division of labor within families has changed, not always in ways that might be expected. This paper subjects these developments to a market process analysis, drawing on the voluminous work occurring in family economics. The Austrian theory of capital, with its emphasis on capital heterogeneity, is relevant. We place particular emphasis on the …

Tourism Development In Aqaba And Human Sustainability, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.

Fiscal Competition For Heterogeneous Firms And The Quality Of Local Infrastructure Services, Serena Fatica

Serena Fatica

We study competition among regions to attract potential investors. Regions have two instruments at their disposal: direct …financial incentives to …firms and the quality of the local differentiated infrastructure. We compare two alternative compensation policies: uniform subsidies versus discriminatory aid. We …find that, when the number of competing regions is exogenous, the quality level of the local infrastructure under the discriminatory policy maximizes social welfare. However, the number of regions actively seeking to attract investment is inefficiently high. In addition, it is shown that the welfare maximizing level of quality can be reached through quantitative limits to the …financial transfers …

Exploring Cyberfriendship Formation Among Malaysian Youth, Abu Sadat Nurullah

Abu Sadat Nurullah

Cyberspace has become a common place for youth to involve in online networking and to make new friends. This paper focuses on: a) the dynamics of cyberfriendship formation; b) the role of self-disclosure, alienation, and frequency of online interaction on formation of cyberfriendship; and c) the extent of satisfaction achieved from that relationship. A stratified random sample of 250 youth (Mean age = 21.16, SD = 1.36) studying in different undergraduate faculties from a large Malaysian university responded to self-tailored questionnaires. The results revealed that 85.6% youth have formed online friendship using multiple communication channels. Major findings of this research …

An Application Of Geoinformatics For Estima Ting Surface Temperature In A Rapidly Developing Urban Area Of Kogi State, Nigeria, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

This study used remote sensing techniques to estimate surface radiant temperature of Lokoja town from LandSat ETM satellite imagery of 2001. The research was conducted in the phases of Pre-fieldwork, fieldwork and post fieldwork. Data generated from the field and satellite imagery were integrated, analysed, interpreted in a GIS environment. The result indicated that built-up area (336.14 K) and vacant land (321.63 K) exhibit the highest surface radiant temperature, while vegetated surfaces (301.23 K), water bodies (303.06 K) and cultivated land (307.56K) recorded the lowest radiant temperature respectively. Specifically, the resulting land surface temperature was 313.06K. Generally, this approach was …

Geostatistical Approach To The Control Of Typhoid Fever In A Part Of Kogi State, Nigeria, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Typhoid fever is a common ailment affecting many resident especially the inhabitants of Anyigba. The problem is spatially related to the lack of portable water. The Human Health Risk Analysis methods of SADA (Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance) software was used to evaluate the health impact of water source. Maps of Anyigba were converted into digital form using Idrisi GIS software and the resulting coverages included hydrological Features, wards, population and environmental pollution in Anyigba. The Water sources were categories into A and B based on the cumulative scores < 5 for A and > for B based on the perceived vulnerability to various contamination. T-test …

A Satellite Remote Sensing Based Land Surface Temperature Retrieval From Landsat Tm Data., Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Land Surface Temperature (LST) of Lokoja town were retrieved from LandSat TM imagery of 1987. The NDVI and land emissivity were estimated from visible and near infrared bands, while the effective satellite temperature was estimated from the thermal infrared band. The Qin et al's mono-window algorithm was employed to obtain the land surface temperatures of the different land use/cover types in Lokoja town. The result indicated that vacant land and built-up have the highest LST values of 331.13K and 329.82K, and vegetation, water bodies and cultivated land having the least with 294.03K, 296.76K and 306.06K respectively. The average retrieved LST …

Remote Sensing And Gis Applications In Urban Expansion And Loss Of Vegetation Cover In Kaduna Town, Northern Nigeria, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Anthropogenic drivers such as the urbanization and economic dependence have being a major force shaping various landscapes. Kaduna town is no exception of such landscapes. This study uses remote sensing and GIS techniques with survey to identify the various land uses, their various transformations over the a period of 11 years (1990-2000)and to measure the rate of urban expansion and loss of vegetation cover in the study area. The study revealed that built-up area is expanding at about 167.86 hectares annually vegetation covers declining at a faster rate of 297.5 hectares annually. It also revealed that bare land a component …

Application Of Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques In Mapping Areas Favourable For Fadama Farming In Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeira, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Because of the important and scarcity of fadama land as well as needs for sustainable development, mapping of areas favourable for fadama farming is likely to be reliable step towards effective fadama farming and rural development in Gwagwalada area. In this study Remote Sensing and GIS techniques were utilized to map out areas that can be favourable for fadama farming. Four steps were followed in mapping areas that are favourable for fadama farming (i) the vector maps were first scanned into Microsoft word software from where it was transferred into the ILWIS GIS software and were digitized on-screen to generate …

The Spatial Pattern Of Commercial Banks In Kogi State Of Nigeria, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

This study examines the relationship of commercial banks distribution across geographic space and the socio-economic potentials therein. Ground truthing and socio-economic survey were employed to ascertain the number of banks available in each senatorial district of the state and to ascertain the socio-economic profile of the users of these banks respectively. Statistical technique was use in the analysis of market segmentation through factor and cluster analysis, and GIS techniques for spatial analysis. It was discovered that the major factor responsible for the spatial variation in the clustering of banks is the distribution of government owned parastatals and Industries in the …

Vertical Mergers That Eliminate Double Markups Are Procompetitive, Simon Loertscher

Simon Loertscher

Assuming that oligopolistic downstream firms take intermediate goods prices as given and that upstream and integrated firms choose their quantities first and simultaneously, this note shows that vertical mergers between upstream and downstream firms are procompetitive.

El Principio Socioantropico: La Conexión Libertad-Determinismo Y Una Nueva Estructura Explicativa Para Las Ciencias Sociales, Jorge Gibert-Galassi

jorge gibert-galassi

No abstract provided.

The Epistemic Transformation On The Relationship Between Power & Truth In Sociological Theory After May 1968, Jorge Gibert-Galassi

jorge gibert-galassi

No abstract provided.

Personality Theories And Models: An Overview, Gregory J. Boyle, Gerald Matthews, Donald H. Saklofske

Gregory J. Boyle

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The thesis of these volumes is that the study of personality traits has advanced towards 'normal science' in the sense of a Kuhnian paradigm (cf. Eysenck, 1981; Kuhn, 1962). That is, most researchers in this area share a set of common core beliefs supported by empirical evidence. These include the relative stability of traits over time, a significant genetic and biological influence on personality, and relevance of traits to many areas of everyday life.

The Institutional Repository Rediscovered: What Can A University Do For Open Access Publishing?

Jean-Gabriel Bankier

Universities have always been one of the key players in open access publishing and have encountered the particular obstacle that faces this Green model of open access, namely, disappointing author uptake. Today, the university has a unique opportunity to reinvent and reinvigorate the model of the institutional repository. This article explores what is not working about the way we talk about repositories to authors today and how we can better meet faculty needs. More than an archive, a repository can be a showcase that allows scholars to build attractive scholarly profiles, and a platform to publish original content in emerging …

“Immigrant ‘Transnationalism’ And The Presence Of The Past”, Roger D. Waldinger

Roger D Waldinger

Scholars of “immigrant transnationalism” tell us that the case of contemporary migrants living “here” and “there” represents something new. Engaging with the historical and contemporary literatures, this chapter argues that the relationship between “immigrant transnationalism” now and then takes a far more complex form. The chapter highlights three different modalities of past/present connection: (1) recurrence -- the continued reappearance of trans-state immigrant and ethnic ties linking “here” and “there, a feature, however, generic to all long-distance migrations, whether international or internal; (2) secular change -- the rise of massive state apparatuses controlling population movements between states, and rationalizing distinctions between …