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The Liability Of Certification Authorities To Relying Third Parties, 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 961 (1999), Michael J. Osty, Michael Pulcanio

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

As Internet technology continues to expand and individuals continue to "log-on" at an ever-increasing rate, business transactions via computers have quickly expanded. Electronic commerce has become a widely accepted way of entering transactions and consummating deals. Consequently, millions and even billions of dollars change hands in transactions utilizing electronic commerce daily. These transactions are conducted between individuals who often have had no prior business relationship with each other. As a result, the need for a trusted third party to authenticate these transactions has become absolutely necessary. However, the laws governing the financial responsibility of these trusted third parties, or certification …

A Proposed Code Of Professional Responsibility For Certification Authorities, 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 1003 (1999), Dina Athanasopoulos-Arvanitakis, Marilynn J. Dye

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This comment reviews the proposed code for Certification Authorities section by section and comments on its usefulness in the current legal paradigm.

On The Centrality Of Information Law: A Rational Choice Discussion Of Information Law And Transparency, 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 1069 (1999), William B.T. Mock

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

The purpose of this Article is to establish the importance of information law and to encourage its further study. By applying information technology theory, economic theory and, and political theory insights, the Article examines the centrality of information law in open societies. Information law rests upon two premises. The first of which is that information is a legally cognizable concept- that it can be framed in legal terms and has legal significance. The second premise is that there exists a rationale for government regulation and provision of information, either explicitly or implicitly. Transparency is a flexible concept used in a …

The E-Vote: A Proposal For An Interactive Federal Government, 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 1101 (1999), Colette Luchetta-Stendel

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This comment suggests that individual United States citizens deserve a chance to propose legislature directly to the legislature; additionally, individuals should be permitted to vote on federal legislation before the President enacts it. The comment proposes that there be a popular electronic vote on all federal legislation. It discusses the history behind this proposition, including the Constitution, the legislature, and the history of elections and voting in the United States. Additionally, it discusses the media's influence on elections, the principles of direct democracy, and the evolution of the Internet. The comment details the ways this proposition would benefit the current …

Ucita: A 1990'S Vision Of E-Commerce, 18 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 323 (2000), Stephen Y. Chow

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This article begins with a comparison of UCITA and UCC Article 2 and shows how much less restraint the drafters had while drafting the UCITA in early 1995. It was during this time that UCC Article 2 was still undergoing revision. This article continues with the author's detailed examination of the underlying major structural and policy defects in UCITA that require the drafters' attention before it is made into law. The author defines the scope of UCITA as being too broad. Furthermore, the author deconstructs and criticizes various sections of UCITA.

Manejo Del Agua En Las Acequias Privadas Garrapatal Y El Tambo En La Provincia Del Carchi, Ecuador, Jorge Sotomayor, Wim H. Kloezen, Elena Bastidas

Conflict Resolution Studies Faculty Articles

Como parte de las actividades que el Instituto Internacional del Manejo del Agua (IWMI, por su sigla en Inglés) adelantó en la Región Andina se llevó a cabo el estudio que aquí se presenta. El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo otorgó una donación al Intituto a fin de valuar, entre otras cosas, el manejo de los sistemas de riego privados en las partes altas del Ecuador. Fue así como se escogieron dos acequias en la Provincia del Carchi: Garrapatal y el Tambo. El estudio representa un esfuerzo significativo por parte de los autores ya que las condiciones geográficas del área constituyen …

A Geomorphology-Based Semi-Distributed Watershed Model, J. Szilagyi, M. B. Parlange

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Academic Calendar | Undergraduate & Graduate Schedules Of Classes For 2000, Fall | Class Schedule, Office Of The Registrar, Stony Brook University

Calendars

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So, How Green Is Your Label?, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

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Environmental Studies: Here, There, And Everywhere, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Native Vegetation Handbook For The Shire Of Toodyay, Sarah J. Weaving

Native vegetation handbook series

The Handbook provides land managers with information relating to the natural resources of the Shire of Toodyay, including the original and existing vegetation, drainage systems and soils. Some of the problems relating to the management of these resources within the Shire and ideas and community initiatives to solve these problems are also discussed. It is hoped that this information will contribute to the long term viability of the agricultural landscape and the conservation of native vegetation within the shire.

Essential Programs And Services: Equity And Adequacy In Funding To Improve Learning For All Children, Maine State Board Of Education

School Funding - Essential Programs and Services (EPS)

This report has been prepared at the request of the Maine State Legislature. It is an attempt to define and quantify the resources that are necessary for each child in Maine to meet the standards set by the Learning Results. The recommendations provide an adequate and equitable amount of resources. The committee has defined "essential programs" to be the eight content areas of the Learning Results. The essential services are all those resources that would be required for each child to meet the standards.

The services deemed necessary for all students to achieve the Learning Results standards are categorized as …

Participant Self-Direction Of Account Balances: Investment Advice Or Investment Education, Marcia S. Wagner, Robert N. Eccles

Villanova Journal of Law and Investment Management (1999 - 2002)

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General Undergraduate Catalog, 1999-2001, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1990-1999

Marshall University General Undergraduate Catalog for the 1999-2001 academic years.

Measurement Of Technical Efficiency In Public Education: A Stochastic And Nonstochastic Production Function Approach, Kalyan Chakraborty, Basudeb Biswas, W. Cris Lewis

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

This paper uses both the stochastic and nonstochastic production function approach to measure technical efficiency in public education in Utah. The stochastic specification estimates technical efficiency, assuming half normal and exponential distributions. The nonstochastic specification uses two-stage DEA to separate the effects of fixed inputs on the measure of technical efficiency. The empirical analysis shows substantial variation in efficiency among school districts. While these measures are insensitive to the specific distributional assumptions about the one-sided component of the error term in stochastic specification, they are sensitive to the treatment of fixed socioeconomic inputs in the two-stage DEA.

The Stability Of Stochastic Systems: The Case Of Persistence And Resilience, Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Hamid Beladi

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

Beginning with the seminal work of K. J. Arrow and L. Hurwicz, there now exists a vast literature in economics on the stability of economic systems. This notwithstanding, to the best of our knowledge, the economics literature does not contain any studies of the stability of jointly determined, stochastic ecological-economic systems. Consequently, the objective of this paper is to identify and mathematically characterize two stability concepts for such systems.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1999-2001, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Mission of The University
• Accreditation
• Admissions Policies and Procedures
• Tuition and Fees
• Financial Assistance and Scholarships
• Degrees, Certificates, and Undergraduate Curricula and Majors
• Graduation Requirements and Academic Advising
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• Registration, Records, and Regulations
• Lee Honors College
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Haworth College of Business
• College of Education
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• College of Fine Arts
• College of General Studies
• College of Health and Human Services
• The Graduate College
• Division of Continuing Education
• Office of International Affairs
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• University and Student Services
• Annual Security Report
• Glossary of Terms
• University Officers
• The Faculty …

Ua56/1 Fact Book, Wku Institutional Research

WKU Administration Documents

Statistical and demographic profile of WKU.

Children's Folklore, Brian Sutton-Smith, Jay Mechling, Thomas W. Johnson, Felicia R. Mcmahon

All USU Press Publications

A collection of original essays by scholars from a variety of fields—including American studies, folklore, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education—Children's Folklore: A Source Book moves beyond traditional social-science views of child development. It reveals the complexity and artistry of interactions among children, challenging stereotypes of simple childhood innocence and conventional explanations of development that privilege sober and sensible adult outcomes. Instead, the play and lore of children is shown to be often disruptive, wayward, and irrational. The contributors variably con-sider and demonstrate "contextual" and "textual" ways of studying the folklore of children. Avoiding a narrow definition of the subject, they …

Record Of Decision Carbon Basin Coal Project, United States Department Of Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Record of Decisions (WY)

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Carbon Basin Coal Project was released to the public on January 8, 1999. This document considered and evaluated the impacts of issuing the proposed Elk Mountain/Saddleback Hills competitive coal lease (WYW139975) under the provisions of 43 CFR 3425.1, as a lease by application (LBA). The area proposed for mining is a mixture of private, state, and federal surface and coal estates. If the applicant, Ark Land Company, is the successful bidder, they propose to mine surface and underground federal coal reserves along with their privately-owned coal to make an efficient and economical …

On Species Substitutability, Resilience, And The Optimal Management Of Ecological-Economic Systems, Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

The significance of the concept of resilience in determining the static and the dynamic behavior of jointly determined ecological-economic systems has been recognized by ecologists at least since Holling (1973). This notwithstanding, there are very few formal studies of such systems that analyze the ecological and the economic aspects of the problem. Consequently, this paper has two objectives. First, a new renewal theoretic measure of resilience is proposed. This measure explicitly accounts for the role of species substitutability in determining ecological resilience. Next, this measure is used to study some aspects of the optimal management of ecological-economic systems.

Quantifying The Transient Response Of Ecological-Economic Systems To Perturbations, Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

Ecologists and economists are increasingly in agreement that ecological and economic systems are linked and that these systems should actually be viewed as one system. Perhaps because this recognition has been very recent, neither ecologists nor economists have studied the short term behavior of jointly determined ecological-economic systems that are subject to perturbations stemming from natural events and the continuance of economic activities. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to construct a metric that can be used to quantify the transient response of ecological-economic systems to perturbations. This metric is a non-asymptotic measure of an ecological-economic system's resilience.

Classification Of Great Basin Plant Communities Occuring On Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, Verl Emrick, Alison Hill

Elusive Documents

No abstract provided.

Seattle Pacific University Catalog 1999-2000, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific Catalogs

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University Of Minnesota Morris Annual Report 1998-99, University Of Minnesota - Morris

Annual Reports

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West Virginia Story: Achievement Gains From A Statewide Comprehensive Instructional Technology Program, Dale Mann, Charol Shakeshaft, Jonathan D. Becker, Robert Kottkamp

Educational Leadership Publications

This report describes West Virginia's Basic Skills/Computer Education (BS/CE) program and connects its features to gains in student test scores that are practically and statistically significant. The program consists of three components: (1) software that focuses on the state's basic skills goals in reading, language arts, and mathematics; (2) enough computers in the schools so that all students will be able to have easy and regular access to the basic skills software; and (3) professional development for teachers in the use of the software and the use of computers in general. Data were collected from all fifth graders (n=950) in …

Explore, Fall 1999: Justice, Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

explore

Contents: Letter From the Director; Justice in the Law School Curriculum; Justice in the Law School Tradition; Faith Doing Justice; Contrasting Justice, Law School, and the Christian Faith; The Mark of a Jesuit Education; Justice is the End; Engagement in the Pursuit of Justice; My Journey to Justice; Coming Events / Next Issue

Proposed Owyhee Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 2, U. S. Bureau Of Land Management

Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)

Five alternatives are described and analyzed in the final Environmental Impact Statement. Alternative A is a continuation of current management. Alternative B was developed through BLM staff interpretation and analysis of information submitted by the Owyhee Country Commissioners with the assistance of the Owyhee County Natural Resources Committee. Alternative C was developed by the BLM lower Snake River District interdisciplinary planning team. Alternative D was developed through BLM staff interpretation and analysis of information submitted by the Desert Group. Alternative E is the agency preferred alternative. It was developed by the BLM Lower Snake River Distrct interdisciplinary planning team.

Management For The Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite Big Horn County, Wyoming, Environmental Assessment, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

A review of existing land-use planning decisions is being conducted to evaluate how to best manage public lands, resources, educational opportunities, and other values associated with the recent discovery of dinosaur tracks on BLM-administered public lands near Shell, Wyoming. The tracks were not addressed in the Washakie Resource Management Plan (RMP) which was completed in 1988. A review of BLM's planning decisions for the discovery area is needed to evaluate the adequacy of existing management prescriptions for the protection of the tracks and related values.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Continental Divide/Wamsutter Ii Natural Gas Project, Sweetwater And Carbon Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)

This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) assesses the environmental consequences of a proposed natural gas development project in eastern Sweetwater and southwestern Carbon Counties, Wyoming. This FEIS incorporates by reference most of the material presented in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Continental Divide/Wamsutter II Natural Gas Project and is designed to be used with the DEIS.