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Long Run Underperformance Of Initial Public Offerings: An Explanation;, Edward M. Miller

Department of Economics and Finance Working Papers, 1991-2006

Initial public offerings, even though risky, typically underperform the indices for the first few years after offering. This can be explained by high divergence of opinion raising the initial market price, and by this divergence of opinion declining over time. With time, the valuation of the price setting marginal investor comes closer to the average investor's valuation. This theory also explains why the firms with the greatest underperformance are those with a short operating history, low sales, low prestige underwriters, low institutional ownership, high volatility, high underpricing at the time of issuance, listing on regional exchanges, and those in certain …

Equilibrium With Divergence Of Opinion;, Edward M. Miller

Department of Economics and Finance Working Papers, 1991-2006

Because the less informed incorrectly estimate asset returns, they anticipate higher returns from their risky investments. They thus over-invest in risky securities. They are rewarded by higher total portfolio returns. Too high a proportion of less informed investors lowers the return on risky assets. Equilibrium requires that the less informed's rate of return equal the informed's. The less informed control a stable equilibrium percentage of total wealth. Because an individual's recent investment experience correlates with his terminal wealth, learning need not reduce the less informed's risky asset exposure. Implications exist for the slope of the return versus systematic risk curve.

Psychoanalysis And "The Discipline Of Love", Nancy Easterlin

English Faculty Publications

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Is There A Link Between Regional Planning And Economic Growth?, Joyce N. Levine

College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA) Working Papers, 1991-2000

An aging population directly influences the activities of community planners. Planning issues have a bearing on the quality of life older people experience living in the community. By consciously involving older citizens in the plan-making process, planners can better understand the visions and unique needs of this sector of the population. A questionnaire was developed to measure the degree of effort planners make to involve older citizens in the planning process. It was administered to planners in a sample of 30 jurisdictions in Florida. The results indicate that planners have generally neglected older adults as part the citizen participation process. …

Rising Above The Herd - An Analysis Of The Western Australian Beef & Cattle Industry (Executive Summary Document), Andrew Quinn, Ashley Manners

Animal production and livestock published reports

This report has been produced at the request of the Agriculture Western Australia, Meat Program Partnership Group. The intention of the report is to set out a number of priority areas for concentrated Agency and industry attention to assist with the development of the Western Australian beef and cattle industry.

• Global per capita consumption of beef is currently flat to slowly reducing, with total consumption volumes rising in line with population and wealth increases.

• Global trade in live cattle is experiencing a slow, steady increase in volumes influenced by trade factors encouraging in-country processing and finishing of cattle, and a …

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Asian Wheat Market And Food Experience For Growers : A Final Report For The Grains Research And Development Corporation Project Daw637, Ben Curtis

Research Reports

This project was designed to set up a course which would allow Australian wheat growers and their partners to get closer to the markets that buy their wheat in order to learn more about some of the quality issues that affect the end products. This form of education should assist the wheat industry to move with these changing markets to lean more about them and build some supply chain linkages. This will also help improve grower responsiveness to changing market needs and increase the production of quality wheat.

Ot 501 Concise Hebrew, J. Christian Stratton

Syllabi

1. Bornemann, Robert A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1998. Along with the materials created by the instructor, this text will supplement knowledge for the course. We will do some of the exercises from this text as noted below on the "Course Outline." It contains lessons which will help us to know all the essentials of Biblical Hebrew grammar. The text is written in a personal dialogical way. 2. Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford, 1907; reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1979. …

Sexual Discrimination: Peer Sexual Harassment And Its Effect Under Title Ix, Jarret Raab

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Chicanas/Os, "Liberty" And Roger B. Taney, Guadalupe T. Luna

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

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Reports On A Course For Prospective High School Mathematics Teachers, D. A. Stone

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The author describes his design for a course entitled Secondary School Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint. He adds subjective comments on how his design has worked in practice.

Using Undergraduate Teaching Scholars In A Laboratory Course For Non-Science Majors, T. Jordan

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Although laboratory instruction for non-science majors is a major goal of higher education, its implementation is often difficult in practice. Non-science students are often uncomfortable with a laboratory environment and require close supervision for the laboratory instruction to be effective. To address this problem, support from the New York Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (NYCETP) was used to recruit and train undergraduate Teaching Scholars to assist in the instructional laboratories of NYU’s core science program. The Teaching Scholar was paired with a graduate student laboratory instructor to create a “teaching team.” Responses on student evaluations show that the arrangement …

It's Fun, But Is It Science? Goals And Strategies In A Problem-Based Learning Course, M. S. Bruno, C. D. Jarvis

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

All students at Hampshire College must complete a science requirement in which they demonstrate their understanding of how science is done, examine the work of science in larger contexts, and communicate their ideas effectively. Human Biology: Selected Topics in Medicine is one of 18-20 freshman seminars designed to move students toward completing this requirement. Students work in cooperative groups of 4-6 people to solve actual medical cases about which they receive information progressively. Students assign themselves homework tasks to bring information back for group deliberation. The goal is for case teams to work cooperatively to develop a differential diagnosis and …

Integration Of Multimedia Interactive Web Tools With In-Class Active Learning, A. Ganz, K. Wongthavarawat, A. Phonphoem

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

In this paper, we present our experience with an introduction to engineering course in which we used a combination of active and collaborative teaching methods, multimedia web-based material, and web-based interactive tools. The students were engaged in active learning in class with methods such as demonstrations, hands-on work, and group work. After class, the students used the web-based material that we developed, such as multiple choice quizzes, interactive applets, and animations. We have also developed a number of web-based course management tools that were used by the course instructors. We conclude that both the students and instructors had a very …

The Thayer Method: Student Active Learning With Positive Results, E. Connors

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Graduation from West Point requires successful completion of four courses in the mathematical sciences. These core mathematics courses include topics in discrete dynamical systems, differential and integral calculus (single variable and multivariable), differential equations, linear algebra, probability, and statistics. The instructional system employed throughout the core is the "Thayer Method," named for Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, "the Father of the Military Academy." In the Thayer Method, traces of cooperative education and "discovery learning" are evident. It is quintessential active learning. The West Point catalyst is the fundamental principle that cadets are responsible for their own education.

Teaching Innovations In An Introductory Physics Course For Non-Science Majors, W. J. Mullin

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

I have made several innovations to Physics 114: Physics of Sound, a course for Communication Disorders and General Education students at the University of Massachusetts. These changes include the use of a network of wireless communication devices called a Personal Response System, on-line tutorials and classnotes, a collaborative discussion section, exam corrections, microthemes, extra-credit papers, group extra-credit projects, and the use of student teaching assistants.

Experiences And Thoughts On Stemtec-Inspired Changes In Teaching Physics For Life Science Majors, M. S. Z. Rabin

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

I have taught an introductory course for life science majors three times, each time introducing one or more teaching techniques discussed during the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teaching Education Collaborative (STEMTEC) meetings. Typical class size was 275 students. I cannot make quantitative statements about comparisons between the results of STEMTEC-type teaching methods and traditional teaching methods because I have never taught this course in a completely traditional lecture style. During the first year, I introduced conceptual questions into my lectures. The lecture would be interrupted several times with questions posed to the class. The students then had several minutes …

Jules Verne And The French Literary Canon, Arthur B. Evans

Global Language Studies Faculty publications

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Twenty Years Of Writing Center Journal Scholarship: An Annotated Bibliography

The Writing Center Journal

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Some Outstanding Problems In Bartram: What Did Billy Know And How Could He Have Known It?, Steve Glassman

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

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Vol Ix (2000)

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

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Caught Between Two Systems: How Exceptional Children In Out-Of-Home Care And Denied Equality In Education, Cynthia Godsoe

Faculty Scholarship

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The Public Choice Of Choice Of Law In Software Transactions: Jurisdictional Competition And The Dim Prospects For Uniformity, Edward J. Janger

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Independent Republic Quarterly, 2000, Vol. 34, No. 3, Horry County Historical Society

The Independent Republic Quarterly

A journal of the Horry County Historical Society, Conway, S.C. Contains local history articles and information covering the entire county. ISSN:0046-8843.

Private Problem, Public Solution: Affirmative Action In The 21st Century, Darlene Goring

Journal Articles

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The Clean Air Act, Sovereign Immunity, And Sleight Of Hand In The Sixth Circuit: United States V. Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board, Stephan J. Schlegelmilch

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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The Original Understanding Of The Privileges And Immunities Clause: Michael Perry's Justification For Judicial Activism Or Robert Bork's Constitutional Inkblot?, Kenyon D. Bunch

Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 - Census Clause - Proposal To Use Statistical Sampling In The 2000 Census In Conjunction With Traditional Enumeration Methods To Calculate The Population For Purposes Of Apportionment Violates The Census Act - Department Of Commerce V. United States House Of Representatives, 119 S. Ct. 765 (1999)., Stephanie M. Zlasney

Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal

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Sixth Amendment & Article Iii, § 2 - The Right To A Jury Trial In Criminal Prosecutions - Proper Venue To Prosecute Criminal Defendants For Using Or Carrying A Firearm, During And In Relation To A Crime Of Violence, Extends To Any District Where A Crime Of Violence Is Committed - United States V. Rodriguez-Moreno, 119 S. Ct. 1239 (1999)., Gary J. Ruckelshaus

Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal

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New Jersey State Constitution 1947

Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal

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Lending And Depository Institutions Industry Developments - 2000-01; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.