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A Monte Carlo Investigation Of Some Tests For Stochastic Dominance, Yiu Kuen Tse, Xibin Zhang

Research Collection School Of Economics

This paper compares the performance of several tests for stochastic dominance up to order three using Monte Carlo methods. The tests considered are the Davidson and Duclos (2000) test, the Anderson test (1996) and the Kaur, Rao and Singh (1994) test. We find that the Davidson-Duclos test appears to be the best. The Kaur-Rao-Singh test is overly conservative and does not compare favorably against the Davidson-Duclos and Anderson tests in terms of power.

Attitudes As Barriers In Breast Screening: A Prospective Study Among Singapore Women, Paulin Tay Straughan, Adeline Seow

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Health care systems do not exist in isolation, but rather, as part of the larger social and cultural mosaic. In particular, perceived attitudes are major obstacles in health promotion exercises. This problem is especially true for non-white populations where little is known about the prevailing social and cultural perceptions towards western biomedical prescriptions. To further our understanding of Asian women's acceptance of mammograms, three attitudinal indexes are conceptualised, constructed and validated. Data fi om a prospective survey showed the significance of fatalistic attitudes, perceived barriers and perceived efficacy of early detection in predicting women's acceptance of a free mammogram at …

God And The Executioner: The Influence Of Western Religion On The Use Of The Death Penalty, Davison M. Douglas

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

In this Essay, Professor Douglas conducts an historical review of religious attitudes toward capital punishment and the influence of those attitudes on the state's use of the death penalty. He surveys the Christian Church's strong support for capital punishment throughout most of its history, along with recent expressions of opposition from many Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish groups. Despite this recent abolitionist sentiment from an array of religious institutions, Professor Douglas notes a divergence of opinion between the "pulpit and the pew" as the laity continues to support the death penalty in large numbers. Professor Douglas accounts for this divergence by …

2000 William & Mary Tax Conference Speakers

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Economic Structural Adjustment Programs [Esaps] On Women And Children: Implications For Social Welfare In Zimbabwe, Saliwe M. Kawewe, Robert Dibie

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study examines the impact of structural adjustment policy (SAP) on the welfare of Zimbabweans, particularly women and children and draws some parallels with economic policy in the US and its effect on social welfare programs and the poor. The paper argues that economic structural adjustment programs (ESAPs), introduced by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as major international financial institutions in economic globalization, have been an inappropriate public policy for Zimbabwe. These economic reforms inflate poverty, decrease the country's capability to develop a strong diversified domestic economy, increase the exploitation of workers through deregulation accompanied by environmental …

The Higher Education Option For Poor Women With Children, Shanta Pandey, Min Zhan, Susan Neely-Barnes, Natasha Menon

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Postsecondary education is the key to exiting from poverty permanently. Yet, the PRWORA allows women only up to 12 months of vocational training while on welfare. This paper focuses on bringing back the importance of investing in the education of poor women, particularly the postsecondary education of poor women with children, to the forefront of the welfare debate. In this paper we review federal and state level welfare policies toward postsecondary education of poor women with children. Some states are interpreting federal welfare policy strictly and allowing only up to 12 months of vocational training while on welfare. Other states …

Review Of Social Work With Lesbians, Gays And Bisexuals: A Strengths Perspective. Katherine Van Wormer, Joel Wells And Mary Boes. Reviewed By Ronald J. Mancoske., Ronald J. Mancoske

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Katherine van Wormer, Joel Wells and Mary Boes, Social Work with Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals: A Strengths Perspective. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1999. $26.76 papercover. [December 1, 1999].

Kidnapped: Child Abduction In America. Paula S. Fass.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Paula S. Fass, Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999. $15.95 paperback.

Adoption And Financial Assistance: Tools For Navigating The Bureaucracy. Rita Laws And Tim O'Hanlon.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Rita Laws and Tim O'Hanlon, Adoption and Financial Assistance: Tools for Navigating the Bureaucracy. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 1999. $35.00 hardcover.

Policing Urban Poverty. Chris Crowther.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Chris Crowther, Policing Urban Poverty. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. $65.00 hardcover.

"The Impact That It Has Had Is Between People's Ears": Tort Reform, Mass Culture, And Plaintiffs' Lawyers, Stephen Daniels, Joanne Martin

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Jury And Popular Culture, Jeffrey Abramson

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lexitainment: Legal Process As Theater, Lawrence M. Friedman

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

No Laughing Matter: Humor And Contradiction In Stories Of Law, Patricia Ewick, Susan S. Silbey

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Novelist's Perspective, Marianne Wesson

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Journal Editors

Journal of Space Law

Includes table of contents.

On The Privatisation Of Intelsat, Francis Lyall

Journal of Space Law

No abstract provided.

Events Of Interest, Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Evan T. Bloom, Charles W. N. Davis

Journal of Space Law

A. Past Events U.N. Report The Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space holds its forty-third session (June 7-16 2000) Other Report 43rd IISL Colloquium 2-6 October 2000, Rio de Janeiro / Tanja Masson-Zwaan Comments International Negotiations Concerning the Global Positioning System / Short Accounts Other "Meetings during the International Astronautical Congress in Rio World Space Week World Space Week: UN Program in Vienna and USA Section Program in New York / Charles W. N. Davis Missile Defense International Space Station Case Developments Executive and Legislative Notes (a) Enacted Space-Related Legislation (b) Proposed Space Legislation International Developments Manfred Lachs Space …

Book Reviews/Notices, Journal Editors

Journal of Space Law

Book Reviews/Notices An Introduction to Space Law, by I.H.Ph. Diederiks-Verschoor (2nd rev.ed., Kluwer Law International 1999) Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, Oct. 2-6, 1995, Oslo, Norway (Am. Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1996) and Proceedings of the Forty-Second Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, Oct. 4-8, 1999, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Am. Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2000) Space Safety and Rescue 1997 edited by Gloria W. Heath and Space Safety and Rescue 1998, edited by Macgregor S. Reid and Walter Flury (Am. Astronautical Soc'y, Science & Technology Ser., vols. 96 & 99 (Univelt …

Recent Publications, Journal Editors

Journal of Space Law

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Current Documents, Journal Editors

Journal of Space Law

Space Law Conference 2001. Legal challenges and commercial opportunities for Asia, 11th-13th March 2001 (Regent Hotel, Singapore) Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2000. Case of Homeria v. San Marcos

Index, Journal Editors

Journal of Space Law

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, December 2000, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2000

Volume 4, Issue 12

Judgement As A Matter Of Law On Punitive Damages, Colleen P. Murphy

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Trends. The United States Presidential Election: Curds And Wheys, Words And Cays, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the corruption of language and meaning in U.S. politics, particularly involving the U.S. presidential election.

The Write Way: Past "Aall Call For Papers" Winners Advise The Hesitant Writer, Adeen Postar

All Faculty Scholarship

Each year, the American Association of Law Libraries sponsors a writing competition, funded by LEXIS Publishing. Officially known as the “Call for Papers,” the competition sparks scholarship, fosters creativity, and recognizes some of the finest writing produced by the members of our profession. Winning papers are presented at the Annual Meeting and often are published in Law Library Journal. Over time, the scholarship has added to and shaped the Association’s collective wisdom.

To get a handle on how to write a winning paper, this year’s judges queried four past winners: Deanna Barmakian, Jonathan Franklin, Michael A. Slinger, and Beatrice Tice. …

Photo-Induced Isotopic Fractionation, Charles E. Miller, Yuk L. Yung

Chemistry Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Coalition Formation: Governmental Practices To Resolve Social Issues, Delshanna Jones

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Small groups have formed to resolve social issues since the beginning of time. It is the village concept where activists meet in the center of town to discuss a concern and together work toward a solution to a problem. This is represented in the town of Plato’s Republic and how they handled its dilemma with Socrates disrespect and disruptions to their way of ruling/ their culture. People met at a central location, discussed the issue, agreed on a solution and, together, enforced the resolution. Thus, first governments used groups to find solutions to community problems (Bell and Smith, p.1). Citizens …

A Protestant Perspective On Mission In Eastern And Central Europe, Anne-Marie Kool

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.