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Availability Cascades And Risk Regulation, Cass R. Sunstein, Timur Kuran

Articles

An availability cascade is a self-reinforcing process of collective belief formation by which an expressed perception triggers a chain reaction that gives the perception increasing plausibility through its rising availability in public discourse. The driving mechanism involves a combination of informational and reputational motives: Individuals endorse the perception partly by learning from the apparent beliefs of others and partly by distorting their public responses in the interest of maintaining social acceptance. Availability entrepreneurs- activists who manipulate the content of public discourse-strive to trigger availability cascades likely to advance their agendas. Their availability campaigns may yield social benefits, but sometimes they …

Controlling The Costs Of Alternative Medicine, Lior Strahilevitz

Articles

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Confronting Developmental Barriers To The Empowerment Of Child Clients, Emily Buss

Articles

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Hayekian Socialism, Richard A. Epstein

Articles

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Commentary On The Futures Problem By Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Diane P. Wood

Articles

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Licensing: Permission Slips In Corporate And Fourth Amendment Law, Saul Levmore

Articles

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Rethinking Cost-Benefit Analysis, Eric A. Posner, Matthew D. Adler

Articles

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Should Debtors Be Forced Into Chapter 13?, Eric A. Posner

Articles

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Dworkin, Polemics, And The Clinton Impeachment Controversy, Richard A. Posner

Articles

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Status Signaling And The Law, With Particular Application To Sexual Harassment, Richard A. Posner, Gertrud M. Fremling

Articles

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Tribute To Curtis J. Berger, Michael H. Schill

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The Town Of Meredith, New Hampshire 1998 Annual Report For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998., Meredith Town Representatives

Meredith, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Eaton, New Hampshire, 1998., Eaton Town Representatives

Eaton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

1998 Annual Report Raymond, New Hampshire., Raymond Town Representatives

Raymond, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Ilium 1999, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 1999 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Theme: End of an Era

Recent Developments: Senate Bill 319: Assisted Suicide - Prohibition, John R. Muckelbauer

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Recent Developments: Boswell V. Boswell: Parent's Visitation Shall Not Be Restricted Solely Due To A Relationship With A Non-Marital Partner, Richard Dirk Selland

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act As A Threat To Global Harmony, Steven R. Salbu

Michigan Journal of International Law

Focusing primarily on the pragmatic and moral perils of cultural imperialism, I also alluded very briefly to a "political peril" that arises from the FCPA. This peril consists of the added risk of cross-national hostility that is attributable to officious and overreaching legislation across national borders. This article will examine the political hazard in greater detail, explaining why the proliferation of FCPA-style legislation unjustifiably increases the threat to global harmony.

Echoes From The Hill, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

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Women And The International Monetary Fund, Jane Lee Saber

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Madam chair, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: It is my privilege to be here today, to discuss the progress that the world has made in ensuring the rectification of facts presented at Seneca, some 150 years ago.

A Survey Of Florida Law Governing Foster Care In Comparison To The United Kingdom And Canada, Alyssa R. Zebrowsky

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

A grand jury report issued in the spring of 1998 provided that the children of Broward County, Florida, placed in the protection of the Department of Children and Families ("DCF"), are in peril.

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodies three essential features: (1) it articulated shared, universal values; (2) it identified and strengthened the significance of the individual as a subject of international law, and (3) it declared and emphasized the responsibilities of states to- wards individuals.

Issues In Mentoring Programs For Teachers, Deborah L. Bainer

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

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Western Governors University: University Of The Future, Robert C. Albrecht

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Western Governors University was initiated by Western governors in response to perceived needs in the marketplace and as a supplement to the traditional institutions. WGU offers competency-based credentials at a distance. Students are required to sit for assessments that measure their skills and competencies. The curriculum for each degree is defined by competencies rather than courses. The programs are particularly suited to non-traditional students who are unable to attend residential institutions.

A Handbook For Students With Dyslexia Learning To Understand It And Learning How To Help Themselves, Vikki L. Dolman

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to expand upon a current workshop that taught students about positive self-esteem and how to self-advocate for themselves, by creating a handbook of information about dyslexia and some strategies to pre-expose them to the workshop content. The handbook includes an appendix with all required material to complete the workshop. The project also contains, a review of current literature and research related to dyslexia including the definition, diagnosis, testing, remediation, and self-esteem in regards to dyslexia was conducted.

A Recipe For Successful Inclusion, Holly Kay Dunham-Wheeler

All Graduate Projects

A model to assist in the process of including students with disabilities into general education classes for sixth and seventh grade students at West Valley Middle School in Yakima, Washington was developed. A literature review of current research supports inclusion as a model that addresses the school culture in the Untied States at this time. The literature review also indicated the need for schools to provide and teach study skills to better prepare students for their future.

Social Skills Curriculum For Middle School Students At Risk, Eric Franz

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a social skills curriculum for an effective After School Program for students at risk. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature related to students at risk, motivational strategies, and alternative programs to assist them were reviewed. Additionally, on site visit to an actual program in the Yakima School District were conducted. At-risk students have a high potential for dropping out of school due to the lack of motivation and other factors. Students at risk live marginally outside of the socially excepted norm for adolescent youth. School systems need to have programs …

Developing A Standards Based Report Card Designed For K-5 Students In Riverview School Districts #407, Marlene Fuson

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a standards based report card for students in grades K-5 in Riverview School District #407, Carnation, Washington. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature concerned with report card development and the change process were reviewed. Additionally, report cards from neighboring school districts and report cards from around the nation were reviewed and adapted to meet the needs of the students, teachers, and community in the Riverview School District.

A Literature Review Of Parental Involvement In Public Schools From 1994-1999, Barbara Gohl Keene

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to see how parental involvement affected student achievement and how educators could involve parents at the middle grades and junior/senior high levels. American families and our society have changed dramatically over the past twenty-five years. These changes have had exciting effects on educational processes in schools. It has become a challenge to involve parents in the educational process, especially during the middle, junior and senior high school years. Parents are far more involved in their children's early childhood education than in their later years of schooling (Pryor, 1995). Involvement drops off dramatically when children …

An Alternative Residential Education Program: An Evaluative Study, Marc A. Kincaid

All Graduate Projects

Schools today are trying to make an adaptation to accommodate all children and their disabilities. For many, the problem does not lie in a child's learning ability, but rather in their behavioral disability. According to its mission, The Ranch is committed to not only accommodating at-risk boys, but is trying to help them re-adjust and re-enter society with the skills necessary to function in every day life. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate The Ranch by examining the effectiveness of the program and its goals. Evaluation was done both Formatively and Summatively, through interviews and documentation. The researcher …