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Consumption Taxes: An Examination, Joshua E. Richardson '97

Honors Projects

The current in orne tax system fails to achieve several of these goals. This paper will examine three alternatives to the income tax: a national sales tax, a value added tax, and a personal expen iture tax. The three taxes create the same tax on an item of consumption through different methods. These options will be discussed in comparison to the current income tax on the basis of administrative efficiency, equity, economic consequences, and transitional difficulties.

Determination Of Asphaltenes In Petroleum Crude Oils By Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Brian K. Wilt

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

An analytical method was developed to quantitatively determine the asphaltene content in petroleum crude oils by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Asphaltenes are a solubility class of compounds found in crude oils. They are black to dark brown solids defined by their insolubility in n-alkane solvents. The structure of asphaltene molecules is polynuclear aromatic rings with alkyl side chains and heteroatoms, such as nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur attached. Asphaltenes are known to cause oil well plugging and irreversible catalyst deactivation in refineries. The asphaltene content of 50 crude oils from a wide array of geochemical conditions was determined by the …

University Statistical Abstract 1997, University Of North Florida

University Statistical Abstracts

The University Statistical Abstract (USA) is a collection of informational reports presented in one single source. Serving as a primary planning source document, the USA contains information spanning many University functions: Students, Employees, Budget, Other Resources.

The function of this document is to serve the wide-spread informational needs associated with Institutional, College, Division and Unit planning, program review and institutional research. Also called University of North Florida University Statistical Abstract.

Mount Laurel And Urban Possibility: What Social Science Research Might Tell The Narratives Of Futility, David D. Troutt

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Consideration As The Commitment To Relinquish Autonomy, Howard Engelskirchen

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

For Sale: Two-Bedroom Home With Spacious Kitchen, Walk-In Closet, And Pervert Next Door, Flavio L. Komuves

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Genetic Testing, Nature, And Trust, Anita Lafrance Allen

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Past As Prologue: Sobering Thoughts On Genetic Enthusiasm, Lori B. Andrews

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Racialization Of Genomic Knowledge, Lisa C. Ikemoto

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Nature Of Black's Skepticism About Genetic Testing, Dorothy E. Roberts

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

On The Role Of Forgiveness In Criminal Sentencing, Richard Lowell Nygaard

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Balanced Approaches To The False Confession Problem: A Brief Comment On Ofshe, Leo, And Alschuler, Paul G. Cassell

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Personal Injury Income Tax Exclusion: An Analysis And Update, Frank J. Doti

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

If It's Not Black And White Anymore, Why Does Darkness Cast A Longer Discriminatory Shadow Than Lightness - An Investigation And Analysis Of The Color Hierarchy, Leonard M. Baynes

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Trust And The Victim-Offender Relationship, Gail Della Torre

Theses : Honours

It has been argued that trust is a moral value inherent in all relationships, however the moral obligation to keep trust is stronger in close relationships than in contractual type relationships. This study examined the effects of breach of trust for two crimes (rape and theft) occurring within two types of relationships (social relationship and employer-employee relationship). Trust was demonstrated by the victim agreeing to the offender entering her property because of his position (husband or lawnmower man). A second independent variable was victim risk which was manipulated by the victim either inviting the offender inside the house, or not. …

The Effect Of Masking The Prime In Orthographic And Semantically Related Pairs : An Interactive Activation Account, Rowan Johnston

Theses : Honours

Visual word recognition studies rely on priming tasks to examine underlying processes within the lexical system. A commonly used method is the lexical decision task, where participants are presented with a letter string that is either a familiar word or a meaningless non word such as fost. Response times are measured for the time taken to decide if the letter string is a word or a non word. The word the participant responds to is the target, while the preceding word is referred to as the prime. There are three types of priming conditions reported here. First, semantic priming where …

The Ms. Stereotype : Could It Be A Health Risk?, Phillip Van Der Klift

Theses : Honours

Two studies extend previous findings of stereotyping (a) within the nursing context (Ganong, 1993; Ganong & Coleman, 1992, Ganong et al., 1988), and (b) in relation to female title of address (Dion, 1987; Dion & Cota, 1991; Dion & Schuller, 1991; Heilder, 1975). Against the theoretical background of person perception theory and its influence upon the therapeutic nurse client relationship, study 1 investigates the extent to which nurses' stereotype a vignetted female client on the basis of title of address. Fifty registered nurses from two hospitals rated their impressions and subsequent expectations of a vignetted client on the First Impressions …

Recursion And Variation In The "Prophecy" Of Jonah: On The Rhetorical Impact Of Stylistic Technique In Hebrew Narrative Discourse, With Special Reference To Irony And Enigma. Part I, Ernst R. Wendland

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Theology For The Community Of God [Review] / Stanley J. Grenz., Glen Greenwalt

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Proposals To Address Germany's Status As A "Land Of Immigration", Anne M. Seibel

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

International law permits each individual State to determine who under its laws are citizens of the nation. Germany's decision at the beginning of this century to adhere to the jus sanguinis model of citizenship continues to shape the country's immigration and citizenship laws. This model predicates citizenship on one's parents rather than one's place of birth. Accordingly, "ethnic Germans" who have returned to Germany since the end of the Cold War era are considered to possess a right to German citizenship. In contrast, naturalization procedures are rigorous for foreign residents, including guestworkers and asylum seekers, many of whom are long-time …

Second Thoughts On Second Punishments: Redefining The Multiple Punishments Prohibition, Peter M. Bryce

Vanderbilt Law Review

The Fifth Amendment provides that no person shall be "subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." To the layperson "twice put in jeopardy" means twice tried. The Supreme Court has firmly established, however, that the Double Jeopardy Clause targets two kinds of multiplicity: multiple prosecutions and multiple punishments. The right against multiple punishments is less commonly understood than the right against multiple prosecutions. What does it mean to be punished twice for the same offense? What is the evil that the right guards against? The Court appears to have defined the prohibition …

Persuasive Effects Of Story And Statistical Evidence, E. James Baesler

Communication & Theatre Arts Faculty Publications

The persuasive effects of story and statistical evidence were examined for three different message topics. Students (N = 100) read three story or statistical messages and completed post-test measures, including ones involving beliefs and cognitive responses. A two-way interaction between message topic and evidence indicated that the persuasiveness of evidence varied by message topic. Exploratory analyses revealed that statistics were rated as more scientific and less personal than stories, but these characteristics of evidence were not related to persuasiveness.

A Descriptive Analysis Of Magisterial Remand Custody Orders For Offenders Who Receive A Non-Custodial Sentence Outcome, Maeve B. Barry

Theses : Honours

When an offender receives a non-custodial sentence following remand custody then concerns must be raised that the pre-trial remand imprisonment was unnecessary and improper, with judicial, economic and humanitarian consequences that run counter to the philosophical and legislative expectations of a democratic justice system. This study analysed the use of remand custody orders over a six month charge period, by magistrates in Western Australia, to determine what proportion of offenders spent time in remand custody prior to receiving a noncustodial sentence. The results indicate that magistrates use the remand custody facility as a "short, sharp shock" to deter future offending, …

Blood, Sweat & Tears : The Photographs Of Bill Henson, Deborah Pearson

Theses : Honours

This study interprets, evaluates, and contributes to current theories and debates surrounding Bill Henson's photographs. Henson's photographs have been largely circulated as autonomous, fine-art "objects" and interpretations of this work have generally concentrated on representation/s of the body, emphasising the ephemeral and ambiguous. This study critically analyses such discourse so as to examine the assumptions that cluster around the body and bodily representation. The aim is not to judge the photographs, but to interrogate potentially different readings and interpretations. Recognising my own circumscription within this research, I remain self-critical toward my own conclusions. The methodology employed is interdisciplinary, bringing together …

Cd-Rom Storybooks: Reading Strategies Of Learners Of English As A Second Language, Marie Beardsell

Theses : Honours

Technology has had a huge impact on pedagogy and this impact is increasing with more educationally sound computer software becoming available. CD-ROM storybooks are an example of such software, and this study was an attempt to discover how beneficial these computerised books are, to the reading strategies of English as a second language (ESL) learners. The subjects of this study were eight ESL learners from grades 3 and 4 of primary school (five female and three male). Four subjects were born in Australia, and the remaining four were born overseas. However, all subjects were exposed to a language other than …

An Investigation Of The Behaviours Exhibited By Boys (Identified As At-Risk) While Using The Computer For Creative Writing, Danielle Fisher

Theses : Honours

This study investigated the types of behaviours which were displayed by boys (whose teachers had identified them as at-risk), using the courseware package Storybook Weaver Deluxe for creative writing. Three boys from year six and three boys from year seven, from the same metropolitan government school participated in the study and were observed using the courseware package over a period of six weeks, during a one hour session per week. Video tape recordings and substantially non participant observations were made of the individual participants as they used the courseware package in a whole class situation. Individual interviews were conducted with …

Security Decay: The Erosion Of Effective Security, Shawn A. Mcclure

Theses : Honours

The discipline of security lacks formal conceptual tools which can be used by security managers, advisers and consultants when attempting to provide effective security. This is because of security's relative age as a discipline, it is very new. The aim of the thesis was to contribute to the security discipline by taking Underwood's ( 1989) idea of security decay and to a certain extent exploring and formalising it. The security decay theory is primarily concerned with the influence apathy has on security and how management react to risk materialisation when decay is evident. The thesis focused on the first of …

A Critique Of The Advisory Opinion Of The International Court Of Justice On The Legality Of The Threat Or Use Of Nuclear Weapons, 8 July 1996 : The Nuclear Weapons Case, Christopher Hubbard

Theses : Honours

The General Assembly of the United Nations, by Resolution, requested the International Court of Justice to give its Advisory Opinion on the following legal question: Is the threat or use of nuclear weapons in any circumstance permitted under Intemational law? The question raises a number of legal, political and moral issues which go to the heart of the development of public international law, and of relations between States in the United Nations era. Central to all such issues is the tension, both legal and political, which exists between the five declared nuclear weapon States (the Permanent Members of the United …