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Quantifying Reasonable Doubt: A Proposed Solution To An Equal Protection Problem, Harry D. Saunders

ExpressO

In this article we present the case that the Reasonable Doubt standard is in urgent need of repair. Our research reveals that a previously-recognized phenomenon arising from vagueness of the standard is more consequential than thus far realized and creates a serious equal protection problem. We show that the only legally feasible solution to this problem is to quantify the definition of the standard. While others have examined quantified standards, we make a direct case for it and overcome previous objections to it by offering a way to make it practical and workable.

The solution we envision will require new …

An Analysis For The Valuation Of Venture Capital-Funded Startup Firm Patents, John Dubiansky

ExpressO

In an era where forces such as the Bayh Dole act and the rise of the venture capital industry are reshaping the manner in which innovations are brought to market, the role of intellectual property in the financing of new ventures is becoming increasingly important. The investment community requires a better understanding of the risks of patent-based transactions as such deals become more prevalent. This paper addresses that need by explaining an analysis for the valuation of startup firm-held patents. The paper considers the commonly employed methods of patent valuation, and offers an analysis which considers Legal, Technical, and Technology-Market …

Empirical Likelihood Inference For The Area Under The Roc Curve, Gengsheng Qin, Xiao-Hua Zhou

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

For a continuous-scale diagnostic test, the most commonly used summary index of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is the area under the curve (AUC) that measures the accuracy of the diagnostic test. In this paper we propose an empirical likelihood approach for the inference of AUC. We first define an empirical likelihood ratio for AUC and show that its limiting distribution is a scaled chi-square distribution. We then obtain an empirical likelihood based confidence interval for AUC using the scaled chi-square distribution. This empirical likelihood inference for AUC can be extended to stratified samples and the resulting limiting distribution …

Inferences In Censored Cost Regression Models With Empirical Likelihood, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Gengsheng Qin, Huazhen Lin, Gang Li

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

In many studies of health economics, we are interested in the expected total cost over a certain period for a patient with given characteristics. Problems can arise if cost estimation models do not account for distributional aspects of costs. Two such problems are 1) the skewed nature of the data and 2) censored observations. In this paper we propose an empirical likelihood (EL) method for constructing a confidence region for the vector of regression parameters and a confidence interval for the expected total cost of a patient with the given covariates. We show that this new method has good theoretical …

Confidence Intervals For Predictive Values Using Data From A Case Control Study, Nathaniel David Mercaldo, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Kit F. Lau

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

The accuracy of a binary-scale diagnostic test can be represented by sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp) and positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV). Although Se and Sp measure the intrinsic accuracy of a diagnostic test that does not depend on the prevalence rate, they do not provide information on the diagnostic accuracy of a particular patient. To obtain this information we need to use PPV and NPV. Since PPV and NPV are functions of both the intrinsic accuracy and the prevalence of the disease, constructing confidence intervals for PPV and NPV for a particular patient in a population with …

Spartan Daily, December 7, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 125, Issue 56

Maydak V. Warden Alghny Cty

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Bobko V. Lavan

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Senate Meeting, December 7, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News December 7, 2005, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2005

No abstract provided.

Keys V. Craig

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Pletcher

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Brief For The United States In Opposition - Lummi Nation V. Samish Indian Tribe, Docket No. 05-445 (546 U.S. 1090 (2006))

Lummi Nation v. Samish Indian Tribe, Docket No. 05-445 (546 U.S. 1090 (2006))

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, December 7, 2005, Donna Meyer, E. Clarkson, Jon Volkman, Erik Pheifer, Jake Mcgill, Ellen Schmidt, Kyle Kroha, Ricky Kennedy, Brianna Walden, Larry V. Gilbert

Prospectus 2005

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, December 07, 2005

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Theatre Arts Assessment In New Jersey High Schools, Julie Lawrence

Theses and Dissertations

Core Curriculum Content Standards and State Frameworks have outlined what needs to be taught in public high school arts programs, but how will teachers and administrators evaluate student achievement in the creative fields? Investigation of recent brain-based research and information on metacognition as they relate to the arts will be discussed in this project. Viable assessment tools for high school theatre arts programs that reflect recent research in metacognition will be included in this thesis.

December 7, 2005 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Destiny Betrayed: The Cia, Oswald And The Jfk Assassination, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.

Popular Media

In place of the strong sense of faith in man and mankind, we now have a heavy feeling of a failed mission, of destiny betrayed and unfulfilled. - Rav Alex Israel

The Eastern Echo, December 7, 2005, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Attitudinal Antecedents Of The First- And Third-Person Effect Of Alcohol Advertising On College Students, Georgia Begin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Data collected from a survey questionnaire via personal interviews among 488 college students was used to examine relationships among attitude toward alcohol advertising, attitude toward alcohol beverages, perceived influence of alcohol advertising on oneself, perceived influence of alcohol advertising on others, and attitude toward restrictions of alcohol advertising. Results supported the hypothesized direct effect of advertising attitudes and product attitudes on attitude toward restrictions. Also supported was the indirect effect of advertising and product attitudes on attitudes toward restricting alcohol advertising via such mediators as perceived influence of the ads on self and others using the theories of first- and …

Dynamic Aeroelastic Analysis Of Wing/Store Configurations, Gregory H. Parker

Theses and Dissertations

Limit-cycle oscillation, or LCO, is an aeroelastic phenomenon characterized by limited amplitude, self-sustaining oscillations produced by fluid-structure interactions. In order to study this phenomenon, code was developed to interface a modal structural model with a commercial computational fluid dynamics program. LCO was simulated for a rectangular wing, referred to as the Goland⁺ wing. It was determined that the aerodynamic nonlinearity responsible for LCO in the Goland+ wing was the combination of strong trailing-edge and lambda shocks which periodically appear and disappear. This mechanism limited the flow of energy into the structure which quenched the growth of the flutter, resulting …

A Comparison Analysis Between The Standards Used In The Dneiper River Basin Clean-Up And European Union Legislation, Hannah H. Naumoff-Dulski

ExpressO

A recent case study involved the clean-up efforts of the Dnieper River Basin by three countries, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. The objective of the study was to provide a method for the identification, assessment, and prioritization of the most significant sources of pollution based on their impacts and characteristics. Herein, the standards employed in the Dnieper case study are comparatively analyzed against the relevant EU directives. The purpose in doing so was to determine if the standards employed in this project could serve as a benchmark for the necessary environmental regulations that would be required if these three countries were …

12-06-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 11)

2005 -- 2006

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News December 6, 2005, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2005

No abstract provided.

Bard Observer, Vol. 20, No. 7 (December 6, 2005), Bard College

Bard Observer - All Issues (1956 - Current)

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, December 6, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 125, Issue 55

Mattis V. Patrick

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Ford V. Wolfe

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 6, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

New Demands On Beef Products, Jim Coakley

Range Beef Cow Symposium

The natural beef business is founded on the idea of providing food products that are an alternative to commonplace and are inherently high quality. A brand that is built on trust of the company and its suppliers to produce food products using specified raising practices that measure up to what the consumer desires and believes to be best for family and planet.
In 1989 the company wrote a mission statement that said:
By understanding our customers we will lead in the profitable marketing of natural and organic products using ecologically focused principles.