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Comments: Response To Steve Petrina's Book Review And John Ritz's Comment, Theodore Lewis

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

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Twenty-First Annual Outstanding Manuscript Awards, Marie C. Hoepfl

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

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Book Review: Communities Of Practice: The Buzz And The Buzzword, Jed Gillespie

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

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How Wages Are Set: Uncertain Political Marginal Productivity: Price Theory, Wage Theory, Agency Theory, And The Theory Of The Firm, Thomas C. Lane

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

In this paper, I will derive a new model of wage prices by starting with price theory and wage theory and then blending in the cost factors uncovered by agency theory and the theory of the firm, and Alchian's work on economic uncertainty. The final result is still theoretical and cannot be used to predict a specific workers wage, but is nevertheless more complete and realistic in detailing the process of wage determination.

The Interactions Of Eco-Labeling, Environment, And International Trade, Yi Qian

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

A simple graphical model has been developed to examine the relationship between eco-labelling, international trade and environment. This paper analyses that labelling can possibly have adverse effect on environment when the supply of environment-friendly good is greater than the demand of the friendly good pre-labelling (fig.2). In a dynamic setting, however, this situation could be reversed by shifts of demand and supply curves of environment-friendly products (fig.3). The theoretical model predicts change of product prices, which in turn can alter international trade. In bilateral trade, the interaction with country 2 will result in an improvement in the environmental situation in …

Developments In The Banking Industry: Implications For The Future Of Bank Lending To Small Businesses, Myra Read

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

This paper investigates the recent developments in the banking industry that are impacting small business lending. The first section describes the traditional lending relationship between banks and small businesses. An analysis of the application of credit-scoring to small businesses follows. The next section discusses potential uses of loan securitization. The final section examines the consolidation trend in the banking industry.

The Role Of Human Capital In Wealth Accumulation, Thomas Scheiding

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

After an introduction to the fundamental elements of human capital theory, I will define the characteristics of general and specific human capital, and show who pays for and yields the benefits from investment in each component. I will then proceed to explain why understanding the magnitude of the rate of return in terms of wealth is imperative, both theoretically and practically. After I develop testable hypotheses, I will introduce the data set to be used, and present my model. Finally, I present the regression results, and provide a direction for future research in this area.

The Gender Wage Gap In The Economics Profession A Search In The Return To Marriage And Fertility Of Ph.D. Economists, Weiyi Shi

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

Previous researchers have found that after controlling for various determinants of economists’ earnings, there still remains an unexplained residual wage gap across genders in the economics profession. This study uses 1990 Census data to examine the return to marriage and fertility of male and female Ph.D. economists in an attempt to explain in part the residual gender wage gap in the profession. Marital status is found to have no impact on male or female economists’ earnings. Fertility does not affect male economists' earnings, but is negatively correlated with female economists' earnings. I conclude that the different returns to fertility across …

The Phillips Curve In The 1990s, Hayden Smith

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

This paper will explore whether or not the Phillips curve relationship exists for the 1990s. I will attempt to estimate a Phillips curve for the past decade using data for the United States. In section two, I will explain the theory behind the Phillips curve and how the theory has evolved. In section three, I will present a literature review discussing previous research and results. Section four will present my empirical model and data. In section 5, I will present my results and discuss econometric problems such as serial correlation that may lead to biased estimates. In section six I …

Additional Quality Factors For The World Wide Web., Ronan Fitzpatrick

Conference papers

Web site development is maturing from the enthusiastic experimental practice of early years to a more professional discipline, addressing the needs of Web site visitors and owner organisations. Quality is central to this maturing and it is necessary to have a full understanding of the meaning of quality in the context of the ever-changing Web. This paper identifies five new quality factors for the Web (visibility, credibility, intelligibility, engagibility and differentiation), together with their characteristics and a checklist of enablers, which can be used by specifiers, designers, developers and evaluators to create quality Web sites.

Becoming Mormon Men: Male Rites Of Passage And The Rise Of Mormonism In Nineteenth-Century America, Bruce R. Lott

Theses and Dissertations

The evidence presented in this thesis supports a view of the first Mormon men as coming from the agrarian majority of early nineteenth-century American farmers and artisans who embraced a set of manly ideals that differed significantly, in many ways, from those embraced by their middle-class contemporaries. These men's life writings attest to boyhood experiences of working alongside their fathers as soon as they were physically able, and subsequently of acting as substitute farmers and breadwinners as well as being put out to work outside the direct supervision of their fathers. Such experiences enabled them to frequently follow in the …

Beyond Napster: Debating The Future Of Copyright On The Internet - Introductory Remarks, Bruce A. Lehman, Andrew Pike

American University Law Review

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Biographies Of Participants, American University Law Review

American University Law Review

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Redbird Prof: Diary And Poems Of An Illinois State University Professor, 1969-1981, G. Louis Heath

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Retired from Illinois State University, Dr. G. Louis Heath has compiled diary entries and poems into a compelling “good read.”

About the ISU campus, his diary recounts anecdotes such as: A student attempts to convert Dr. Heath to a new religion under the Zelkova tree in center campus as he takes the Horticulture Department’s self-guided audio-cassette tour of trees...A student arrested for stealing a street barricade almost drives over him on School Street outside DeGarmo Hall...A coed in stiletto high heels races him to see who will reach Milner Library first...A colleague jumps up at a faculty meeting to give …

Panel Three: New Business Models, Regulatory Options And The Future Of Copyright On The Internet, Joshua J. Kaufman, Ann Bartow, Edward J. Black, Philip S. Corwin, Brian Hecht, Keith Kupferschmid, Bennett Lincoff, David Pakman

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Parent Dilemmas And Solutions: Perspectives On Work-Family Fit, Eileen M. Brennan, Julie M. Rosenzweig, Alice Myrth Ogilvie, Ann Ward

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Support for Working Caregivers Project is designed to study the ways in which employed parents whose children have emotional or behavioral disorders fit their work and family responsibilities together. To that end, project investigators have developed a research model of work-family fit by means of an exhaustive literature review of over 350 articles and books on work and family, the secondary data analysis of the North Carolina Family Caregiver Survey (Brennan & Poertner, 1997), and a focus group study with 41 employed parents of children with emotional or behavioral disorders (Rosenzweig, Brennan, & Ogilvie, 1998). The work-family fit research …

European Competition For The 21st Century, Mario Monti

Fordham International Law Journal

This speech discusses recent policy developments and future trends in European Competition Policy.

The Mirage Becomes Reality: Privatization And Project Finance Developments In The Middle East Power Market, Loren Page Ambinder, Nimali De Silva, John `. Dewar

Fordham International Law Journal

This Essay discusses privatization and financing developments in the Middle East power market. In the coming years, the power sector will experience unprecedented growth and investment due to the increasing demand for electricity throughout the region and the desire of governments to diversify their economies away from oil. This need for electricity has fueled the drive towards privatization and the growth of independent power projects (or "IPPs").

Changes In The Modern Era Lead To The Evolution Of Hungarian Family Law And Children's Rights, Emilia Weiss

California Western International Law Journal

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Table Of Contents, California Western International Law Journal

California Western International Law Journal

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Relationships Between Family And Government, Lynn D. Wardle

California Western International Law Journal

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Children's Rights In The Hungarian Judicial Practice, András Körös

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

A Remarkable Period In International Scholarship: Thirty Years Before The Masthead, Steven R. Smith

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Constitutional Federalism In Latin America, José Ma. Serna De La Garza

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Perils Of Globalization And The World Trading System, Professor John H. Jackson

Fordham International Law Journal

Part I will be a brief reminder of the policy objectives and implications of the international economic system. Part II will overview the world trading system's need for a cooperative international mechanism or institution. Part III will examine the characteristics needed for a successful institution of this type, which might be the WTO. Part IV will explore some problems connected with the current situation related to the needed characteristics.

Two Snowflakes Are Alike: Assumptions Made In The Debate Over Standing Before World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Boards, Philip M. Nichols

Fordham International Law Journal

This Essay identifies five assumptions that have worked their way into the debate on standing before the dispute settlement panels of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”). The dispute settlement process is one of the most visible — and most scrutinized — activities of the WTO. Moreover, the dispute settlement process constitutes an integral part of the international trade regime. The five assumptions discussed in this Essay are assumptions; they have neither been proven nor disproven by either side of the debate. This Essay does not empirically treat any of these assumptions, other than to demonstrate that they are assumptions. Rather, …

Synthetic Lease Financing For The Acquisition And Construction Of Power Generation Facilities In A Changing U.S. Energy Environment, Thomas R. Fileti, Carl R. Steen

Fordham International Law Journal

This Essay will describe synthetic lease financings and provide an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of these transactions for the acquisition or construction of a power generation facility. During the past two years, several leading players in the power generation industry have used “synthetic” leases to finance both the construction and acquisition of power generation assets, as well as bulk purchases of combustion turbines. Synthetic leases can offer a tax and balance sheet efficient alternative for the acquisition and construction of a power generation facility and related equipment (collectively referred to in this Essay as a “power generation facility”). …

Towards A Functional International Criminal Court: An Argument In Favor Of A Strong Privileges And Immunities Agreement, Lindsay Zelniker

Fordham International Law Journal

Part I of this Note discusses the legal doctrines governing privileges and immunities of U.N. officials and diplomats in international law. Part I also describes the manner in which diplomatic and U.N. privileges and immunities are applied to the ICC. Part II outlines the conflict between the goals of advancing human rights and preserving political sovereignty in international law. Part III argues that the adoption of the Rome Statute compels an international responsibility to achieve the goal of an effective and independent Court. This Note concludes that providing increased privileges and immunities to ICC personnel at the expense of some …

Equal Access To Justice: Comparing Access To Justice In The United States And Other Industrial Democracies, Justice Earl Johnson, Jr.

Fordham International Law Journal

It is time--long past time--for the United States to join the growing international consensus that words like “due process,” “fair hearing,” “equal protection of the laws,” and “equality before the law,” all express a universal principle--a right to equal justice to be enjoyed by everyone. And, as the European Court on Human Rights pointed out, if this right is to be “practical and effective,” and not merely “theoretical or illusory,” then for those unable to afford counsel, the right to equal justice must include the right to a lawyer supplied by government. Why is this so important? As the European …

Toleration, Autonomy And Respect, Colin J. Harvey

Michigan Journal of International Law

Review of On Toleration by Michael Walzer