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Information Markets, Administrative Decisionmaking, And Predictive Cost-Benefit Analysis, Michael B. Abramowicz

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

FutureMAP, a project of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, was to involve experiments to determine whether information markets could improve Defense Department decisionmaking. Information markets are securities markets used to derive information from the prices of securities whose liquidation values are contingent on future events. The government intended to use such a market to assess the probabilities of potential political assassinations, and the indelicacy of this potential application contributed to a controversy leading to the cancellation of the program. In this Article, Professor Abramowicz assesses whether information markets in theory could be useful to administrative agencies, and it concludes …

Northeastern Illinois University, Academic Catalog 2004-2005, Northeastern Illinois University

Course Catalogs

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The Njlad, Speech Codes, And New Jersey's Assault On The First Amendment, Jed L. Marcus

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

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An Ecological Assessment Of The Trophic Structure Of York Pond In Coos County Milan, Nh, Christopher R. Peter

Center for Freshwater Biology

We examined the physical, chemical and biological properties of York Pond in Coos County Milan, NH as a part of a 6-lake study. Chemical and physical characteristics measured included: total phosphorus and nitrogen, turbidity, light profiles with Secchi disk depth, specific conductivity, oxidation-reduction potential, dissolved oxygen, and temperature. Biological analysis included: phytoplankton percentage, chlorophyll a fluorescence, zooplankton abundance and zooplankton biomass. York Pond had eutrophic levels of several parameters in the epilimnion, including: chlorophyll a (39.4 + 1.04 µgL-1), total phosphorus (46.3 + 0.67 µgL-1), total nitrogen (843.3 + 18.48 µgL-1), turbidity (22.0 + 0.09 NTU), and percentage of cyanobacteria …

The Individual Vs. The Employer: Who Should Be Held Liable Under Employment Discrimination Law ?, Tammi J. Lees

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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The Debate Over Genetically Modified Crops In The United States: Reassessment Of Notions Of Harm, Difference, And Choice, Matthew Rich

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Lessons From A Story Untold: Nike V. Kasky Reconsidered, David C. Vladeck

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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What Is Commercial Speech - The Issue Not Decided In Nike V. Kasky, Erwin Chemerinsky, Catherine Fisk

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Paternalism, Politics, And Citizen Freedom: The Commercial Speech Quandary In Nike, C. Edwin Baker

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Regulations: An Economic Approach To Cyberlaundering, Shawn Turner

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Environmental Religion: A Theological Critique, Robert H. Nelson

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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The Fable Of Federal Environmental Regulation: Reconsidering The Federal Role In Environmental Protection, Jonathan H. Adler

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Public Health, Environmental Protection, And The Dormant Commerce Clause: Maintaining State Sovereignty In The Federalist Structure, Andrew D. Thompson

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Gay And Lesbian Access To Assisted Reproductive Technology, John A. Robertson

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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The Effects Of Job Embeddedness On Organizational Citizenship, Job Performance, Volitional Absences, And Voluntary Turnover, Thomas W. Lee, Terence R. Mitchell, Chris J. Sablynski, James P. Burton, Brooks C. Holtom

Eberhardt School of Business Faculty Articles

This study extends theory and research on job embeddedness, which was disaggregated into its two major subdimensions, on-the-job and off-the-job embeddedness. As hypothesized, regression analyses revealed that off-the-job embeddedness was significantly predictive of subsequent "voluntary turnover" and volitional absences, whereas on-the-job embeddedness was not. Also as hypothesized, on-the-job embeddedness was significantly predictive of organizational citizenship and job performance, whereas off-the-job embeddedness was not. In addition, embeddedness moderated the effects of absences, citizenship, and performance on turnover. Implications are discussed.

Ay 2003/2004 Committee On Committees, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

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The Relationship Of Consideration And Structure Leadership Styles To Employee Job Satisfaction In Nonprofit Child Care Organizations, Stephanie L. Brooke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study examined the relationship between leadership style, as measured by the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire, and job satisfaction, global job satisfaction, and satisfaction with supervision, as measured by the Job Satisfaction Survey. Past research suggests that leaders with a considerate style of leadership are associated with greater job satisfaction compared to leaders who initiate structure. Although many studies of leadership style have been conducted in for-profit organizations, the objective of this research was to better understand the relationship of leadership style to job satisfaction in nonprofit child care centers. Eight directors in nonprofit child care centers in Rochester, New York, …

A Narrative Exploration Of Personal Factors And Organizational Contexts In The Development Of Local Leadership, Kristine Leigh Chadwick

Open Access Dissertations

This dissertation analyzed the factors contributing to the development of leadership in voluntary community organizations, created as part of a community-level substance abuse prevention project known as the Partnership, and explored the role of intermediary support organizations in nurturing the development of community leaders. Through interviews with team leaders and staff from the support organization, and analysis of program records, this research examined the empowering of individuals and the development of empowering organizations. The development of local leaders in neighborhood, grassroots, or other voluntary organizations has received little attention until recently. Previous studies of empowerment of local leaders have noted …

Development And Validation Of The Proactive Health Lifestyle Measures, Norma Jean Perez

Open Access Dissertations

This research project targets the three leading causes of death in the U.S., cardiovascular disease, cancer, and stroke through the successful development and validation of six culturally sensitive Proactive Healthy Lifestyle measures (Stage of Change, Decisional Balance, Self-Efficacy, Skills, Relapse, and Processes of Change) targeting diet, exercise, and smoking. 574 college students were recruited and completed self-report surveys. Data from 418 non-Hispanics was used to develop (N = 209) and validate (N = 209) each of the measures. Data from 155 Hispanics was used to further successfully validate the measures, and explore differences in this group with the non-Hispanic group. …

Trip-Ping Over Business Method Patents, Vincent Chiappetta

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Professor Chiappetta argues that the current effort to expand substantive international patent law harmonization to include business method patenting is ill-conceived and unsupportable. Such patents cannot be justified on the economic incentive grounds supporting the Western regimes. They are not part of the existing TRIPS agreement, and under present circumstances they should not be added. Any future agreement, bi-lateral or multi-lateral (including an extension of TRIPS), must be based on a better calibrated form of protection (less than patent) and should occur only after the persistent normative differences and the distributional consequences of international substantive harmonization have been addressed.

Aids Is Risky Business: Examining The Effect Of The Aids Crisis On Publicly Traded Companies In South Africa And The Implications For Both South African And U.S. Investors, Martha L. Salomon

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The Author explores the implications of the AIDS epidemic for South African businesses. She discusses the financial impact of the disease on shareholder investments and what measures can, and should, be taken by South African businesses to assess the extent of the financial damage and to help prevent and treat infected individuals. The Author focuses on a new listing requirement recently passed by the Johannesburg Securities Exchange in South Africa that requires companies to implement corporate governance and responsible HIV/AIDS policies as a prerequisite for listing on the Exchange. In addition, she discusses a new "Socially Responsible Investment" index that …

Home Pregnancy Test Kits, Joseph A. Woelfel

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

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Evaluation Of The Hayes E. Willis Health Center In South Richmond -- Has It Served Its Targeted Population?, Shannon Nicole Shaw

Theses and Dissertations

Objective: The Hayes E. Willis Health Center (HWHC) was opened in a neighborhood of South Richmond in October 1993 to remove the barriers that prevented South Richmond residents from accessing primary healthcare services. The major objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the HWHC in providing primary care to the South Richmond Community deemed to be in need. An additional objective was to describe the changes in characteristics of clinic users and illnesses seen over time.Methods: Patient data was compared from the HWHC�s first full year of operation in which patient data was collected (1995) to the …

Aacp Reports: Building A Process For Program Quality Enhancement In Pharmacy Education: Report Of The 2003-04 Academic Affairs Committee, Eric G. Boyce, Wanda T. Maldonado, Nanci L. Murphy, Evan T. Robinson, Michael E. Winter, J. Gregory Boyer, Susan M. Meyer

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

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Conclusion: The Rule Of Law Among Countries, Stephen C. Mccaffrey

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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Antioxidants As Risk Factors For Gingival Bleeding, Hee-Jeong Bahng

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Studies of gingival bleeding and the effects of antioxidants on extracellular matrix and immunologic and inflammatory responses provide a rationale for hypothesizing that antioxidants reduce the risk for gingival bleeding.Methods: This study evaluated the role of antioxidants as contributing risk factors for gingival bleeding utilizing the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NAHNES III). A sample of 18,825 adults (20 to ≥ 90 years of age), with dental measurement and assessment of serum levels of antioxidants were included in the study. Gingival bleeding was defined as those who had more than 30 percent of gingival bleeding in 28 …

Tacky Treasures: Vintage Florida Souvenirs, Exhibit Brochure, Linda Black, Deb Ebster, Tim Bottorff

Rosen Library Exhibits

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A Continuing Whimsical Search For The True Meaning Of The Term “Product” In Products Liability Litigation, Charles E. Cantú

Faculty Articles

More than a decade has elapsed since an initial attempt was made to discern the true meaning of the term product in products liability litigation. At the time, a brief history of events leading up to the adoption of Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts was outlined, and it was emphasized that what had at first seemed so simple subsequently proved to be somewhat complex.

An examination of cases involving the sales/service transaction, as well as those involving real estate, blood, electricity, component parts, water, computer software, and ideas, sometimes held that what was involved was a product. …

Insurance Decisions - A Survey And Empirical Analysis, Willy E. Rice

Faculty Articles

During the period from June 2002 to July 2003, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided twenty-two appeals originating in eight federal district courts. Certainly, the greater majority of the insurance appeals involved recurring substantive and procedural conflicts. Major disagreements about the interpretation and enforcement of insurance contracts were before the court. Also, federal preemption questions and conflicts over subject-matter jurisdiction appeared in several cases. Furthermore, the Fifth Circuit addressed one case of first impression, and on remand from the Supreme Court, the appellate court modified and reinstated portions of a vacated opinion. For the most part, the …

Maternity Rights In Mexico: With References To The Spanish And American Codes, Roberto Rosas

Faculty Articles

Mexico, the United States, and Spain approach maternity rights and benefits from differing perspectives within diverse legal frameworks. Maternity and pregnancy deserve legal protection in the workplace by virtue of their vital role to society. Women worldwide share a concern for maternity rights and benefits, but countries approach legal rights related to motherhood and pregnancy from differing perspectives.

The laws in Mexico and Spain regarding maternity share many similarities, including protecting not only the mother and fetus, but also the infant and father. In contrast, the laws in the United States solely protect the mother and unborn fetus. The laws …