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Corporations And The Public Purpose: Restoring The Balance, Charlie Cray, Lee Drutman
Corporations And The Public Purpose: Restoring The Balance, Charlie Cray, Lee Drutman
Seattle Journal for Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Who Got To Talk About It: Sourcing And Attribution In Broadcast News Coverage Of The First 24 Hours Of The 9/11 Tragedy, Sonora Jha, Ralph S. Izard
Who Got To Talk About It: Sourcing And Attribution In Broadcast News Coverage Of The First 24 Hours Of The 9/11 Tragedy, Sonora Jha, Ralph S. Izard
Seattle Journal for Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Jmasm24: Numerical Computing For Third-Order Power Method Polynomials (Excel), Todd C. Headrick
Jmasm24: Numerical Computing For Third-Order Power Method Polynomials (Excel), Todd C. Headrick
Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods
The power method polynomial transformation is a popular procedure used for simulating univariate and multivariate non-normal distributions. It requires software that solves simultaneous nonlinear equations. Potential users of the power method may not have access to commercial software packages (e.g., Mathematica, Fortran). Therefore, algorithms are presented in the more commonly available Excel 2003 spreadsheets. The algorithms solve for (1) coefficients for polynomials of order three, (2) intermediate correlations and Cholesky factorizations for multivariate data generation, and (3) the values of skew and kurtosis for determining if a transformation will produce a valid power method probability density function (pdf). The Excel …
After Roper V. Simmons: Keeping Kids Out Of Adult Criminal Court, Ellen Marrus, Irene Merkel Rosenberg
After Roper V. Simmons: Keeping Kids Out Of Adult Criminal Court, Ellen Marrus, Irene Merkel Rosenberg
San Diego Law Review
When children kill, as they always have and probably always will, the state must juggle two distinct and oftentimes conflicting concerns: its police power and its parens patriae interest. These concerns are not, however, mutually exclusive. There is a delicate balance that must be maintained. Clearly, the state must incapacitate and punish children who commit serious criminal acts, but, as Simmons says, that does not mean that minors can be executed, nor, as the Authors maintain, be consigned to living death behind bars without any hope of respite. The legal system must somehow be adjusted for children.
A Brief Survey Of Deconstruction, Pierre Schlag
A Brief Survey Of Deconstruction, Pierre Schlag
Cardozo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Race, Performance, And Baseball Card Values, John D. Hewitt, Robert Muñoz Jr., William L. Oliver, Robert M. Regoli
Race, Performance, And Baseball Card Values, John D. Hewitt, Robert Muñoz Jr., William L. Oliver, Robert M. Regoli
Peer Reviewed Publications
This study reports on a search for racial disparities in the value of baseball cards for Black and White members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (HOF). The study’s sample of 51 players was derived from the population of the 96 players elected to the HOF since 1936 by the Baseball Writers of America. Although the authors found that race produced no statistical difference in Black and White players’ card values, they did observe that players’ career performance plus the availability of a player’s card (scarcity) exerted a significant effect on the value of cards. The study concludes with …
Startup/Seed Stage Investment By Venture Capital Funds (In Israel): Entrepreneurs In Residency And Executive In Residency Programs, Jimmy Schwarzkopf
Startup/Seed Stage Investment By Venture Capital Funds (In Israel): Entrepreneurs In Residency And Executive In Residency Programs, Jimmy Schwarzkopf
Student Scholarship
What constitutes venture capital and what constitutes angel financing is a natural question. In the time period after the bubble burst in 2000 it became easy to differentiate: 1. Angel investors: usually high status individuals, former successful technology entrepreneurs who use their financial wealth, which financed birth and initial growth of ventures. 2. Venture capital (VC): independently managed, dedicated pools of capital that focus on equity-linked investments in privately held, high growth companies needing mid stage financing. Startup/seed financing were usually not acceptable VC funding phases, because of the greater risks involved. The growth in Startup/Seed Financingby VCs (almost 100% …
The Religious Situation In Contemporary Bulgaria, And In Serbia And Montenegro: Differences And Similarities, Nonka Bogomilova
The Religious Situation In Contemporary Bulgaria, And In Serbia And Montenegro: Differences And Similarities, Nonka Bogomilova
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Sketching The Pharisees, Roger M. Rundell
Sketching The Pharisees, Roger M. Rundell
Doctor of Ministry
This paper explores the Pharisees and their place in Palestinian society, particularly during the first century. Recent scholarly reconstructions are reviewed and compared to the evidence found in the works of Josephus, the New Testament, and rabbinic literature. This paper examines the Pharisees through the eyes of each source and attempts to use each viewpoint to develop a picture of the Pharisaic movement. The evidence proves too ambiguous to clarify the fine details of the movement, and it resists placing them at the top of the Jewish social or religious system. It does, however, suggest that the Pharisees represent a …
Economic Globalization And Civil War, Katherine Barbieri, Rafael Reuveny
Economic Globalization And Civil War, Katherine Barbieri, Rafael Reuveny
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Youth Helping America - Building Active Citizens: The Role Of Social Institutions In Teen Volunteering, Corporation For National And Community Service
Youth Helping America - Building Active Citizens: The Role Of Social Institutions In Teen Volunteering, Corporation For National And Community Service
School K-12
At a time when many are worried that the United States is experiencing a general decline in civic and political engagement, volunteering appears particularly strong among today’s young people. While volunteering is just one form of community involvement, research has shown that it is often connected to other forms of engagement, and, among youth, volunteering plays a valuable role in shaping how youth learn to interact with their community and develop the skills, values, and sense of empowerment necessary to become active citizens.
Critical Pedagogy, Image Theater And The Instruction Of Diversity Education, Franklin Titus Thompson
Critical Pedagogy, Image Theater And The Instruction Of Diversity Education, Franklin Titus Thompson
Teacher Education Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
This interactive workshop utilizes Critical Pedagogy, Image Theater, and Forum Theater in the instruction of race, human, and gender relations. It borrows from Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal’s concept of Humanizing Education. Praxis, the dialectical relationship between thought and practice, becomes the vehicle for establishing a problem solving process that leads to “Permanent Relationships.”
Endorsement Retires: From Religious Symbols To Anti-Sorting Principles, Adam M. Samaha
Endorsement Retires: From Religious Symbols To Anti-Sorting Principles, Adam M. Samaha
Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers
No abstract provided.
Information Asymmetries And The Rights To Exclude, Lior Strahilevitz
Information Asymmetries And The Rights To Exclude, Lior Strahilevitz
Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers
No abstract provided.
A Refutation Of Racial Differentials In The Juvenile Recidivism Rate Hypothesis, Jospeter M. Mbuba
A Refutation Of Racial Differentials In The Juvenile Recidivism Rate Hypothesis, Jospeter M. Mbuba
African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies
It has repeatedly been argued that race is an important predictor of juvenile recidivism, invariably with black offenders having significantly higher odds of recidivating than white offenders (DeComo, 1998; Strom, 2000; Benda, 2001; Langan & Levin, 2002; Harms, 2003; Pope and Snyder, 2003; Puzzanchera, 2003; Stahl, 2003). This study refutes that assertion. Using data from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in the state of Louisiana, a total of 2,810 juvenile offenders released in the 1999/2000 fiscal year were examined and a socio-demographic profile of those who were returned into the correctional system one year post release was established. …
Ethnicity And Crime: Criminal Behavior Redefined, Noel Otu, Nancy A. Horton
Ethnicity And Crime: Criminal Behavior Redefined, Noel Otu, Nancy A. Horton
African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies
Studies dealing with the definition of crime have primarily been concerned with developing hypotheses and theories of universal crime commission and definition. These theories of human behavior may appear plausible on paper but do not work well with people. All the theories of human behavior contain some truth. However, variables do not function one at a time nor can one theory explain all human behavior. These reasons justify studying human behavior from a social context perspective. This paper examines why one ethnic group can be heard praising a behavior while another ethnic group is doing the opposite. Factually, ethnic definition …
Churches And The Consolidation Of Democratic Culture: Difference And Convergence In The Czech Republic And Hungary, Zsolt Enyedi, Joan O'Mahony
Churches And The Consolidation Of Democratic Culture: Difference And Convergence In The Czech Republic And Hungary, Zsolt Enyedi, Joan O'Mahony
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Crafting Qualitative Research Articles On Marriages And Families, Sarah H. Matthews
Crafting Qualitative Research Articles On Marriages And Families, Sarah H. Matthews
Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications
This paper aims to assist those who do qualitative research in the field of marriage and family to reduce the number of rejections received in response to article submissions. Recurring shortcomings identified by reviewers and suggestions made to authors about revising papers are organized using headings traditionally used in a research article—introduction and literature review, method, results, and discussion. Considerations stemming from the fact that data on marriages and families are produced largely through interviews also are addressed.
Things Which Had Grown Are Being Made New: The Revitalization Of Missional Intent In The Diocese Of Oregon, George Thomson Hemingway
Things Which Had Grown Are Being Made New: The Revitalization Of Missional Intent In The Diocese Of Oregon, George Thomson Hemingway
Doctor of Ministry
The problem addressed in this paper is to find out if the application of missional principles in the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon can revitalize this diocese, direct the diocese to missional ends, and provide applications for similar situations in other dioceses. This investigation assumes that the existing infrastructure of the diocese has intrinsic value for mission if it can become focused on God's mission as its primary end. This approach assumes that the diocese has been and perhaps still is distracted by matters of secondary importance such as maintenance of existing facilities, issues of power, lack of trust, and cultural …
Nikki Giovanni, Clarence Page And Michael Dyson Headline University Of Dayton's Diversity Lecture Series
News Releases
News release announces that four nationally acclaimed writers and an environmental activist will round out the University of Dayton's 2005-2006 Diversity Lecture Series.
The Salt Shaker (Vol. 2, Issue 2), Valparaiso University
The Salt Shaker (Vol. 2, Issue 2), Valparaiso University
SALT Shaker
No abstract provided.
Review Of Sociology: A Guide To Reference And Information Sources, By Stephen H. Aby, James Nalen, And Lori Fielding, Rebecca Tolley
Review Of Sociology: A Guide To Reference And Information Sources, By Stephen H. Aby, James Nalen, And Lori Fielding, Rebecca Tolley
ETSU Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Information Asymmetries And The Rights To Exclude, Lior Strahilevitz
Information Asymmetries And The Rights To Exclude, Lior Strahilevitz
Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series
No abstract provided.
Attention Felons: Evaluating Project Safe Neighborhood In Chicago, Andrew V. Papachristos, Tracey L. Meares, Jeffrey Fagan
Attention Felons: Evaluating Project Safe Neighborhood In Chicago, Andrew V. Papachristos, Tracey L. Meares, Jeffrey Fagan
Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series
This research uses a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the impact of Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiatives on neighborhood level crime rates in Chicago. Four interventions are analyzed: (1) increased federal prosecutions for convicted felons carrying or using guns, (2) the length of sentences associated with federal prosecutions, (3) supply-side firearm policing activities, and (4) social marketing of deterrence and social norms messages through justice-style offender notification meetings. Using an individual growth curve models and propensity scores to adjust for non-random group assignment, our findings suggest that several PSN interventions are associated with greater declines of homicide in the treatment neighborhoods …
University Reporter - Volume 10, Number 03 - November 2005
University Reporter - Volume 10, Number 03 - November 2005
1996-2009, University Reporter
This issue of the University Reporter includes articles about a UMass-sponsored debate on ethnic media issues related to the at-large Boston City Council race, Nursing faculty studies of motherhood, a talk by South African anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada, the establishment of the Urban Cultural History Center, and other news from UMass Boston.
Macro Promises Of Microcredit: A Case Of A Local Esusu In Rural Ghana, Carolette Norwood
Macro Promises Of Microcredit: A Case Of A Local Esusu In Rural Ghana, Carolette Norwood
Journal of International Women's Studies
Microcredit’s three big promises are one, to reduce poverty; two, to empower women; and three, to enhance family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices. Using a mixed-method approach, this study examines 204 women members and non-members of local eSusus in rural Ghana. Quantitative chi square analysis indicates no associations between membership in an eSusu and relative wealth; women’s autonomy family planning practices, knowledge or use and reproductive control. Meanwhile, the qualitative data shows that women members believe that eSusu are extremely useful for acquiring working capital to be reinvested in their small market ventures, and are helpful with school fee and …
Occupations, Cultures, And Leadership In The Army And Air Force, George R. Mastroianni
Occupations, Cultures, And Leadership In The Army And Air Force, George R. Mastroianni
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews, Parameters Editors
Book Reviews, Parameters Editors
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Globalisation And Urban Crime: Mean Streets Or Lost Suburbs, Mark Findlay
Globalisation And Urban Crime: Mean Streets Or Lost Suburbs, Mark Findlay
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
This parer introduces notions of contemporary globalisation and the manner in which crime and glotalisation interrelate. In particular, the importance of analysing crime and control at both local and global levels is emphasised. Issues of crime and space are addressed in the context of urbanisation. The tendencies of the city to marginalise, and the consequential criminal outcomes from this environment of modernisation (and the modem city) are discussed. Urban planning has had a crucial part to play in humanising and at the same time distinguishing the global push towards urbanisation, and crime prevention is now a recognised feature of globalised …
Multiracialism Engineered: The Limits Of Electoral And Spatial Integration In Singapore, Eugene K. B. Tan
Multiracialism Engineered: The Limits Of Electoral And Spatial Integration In Singapore, Eugene K. B. Tan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
This paper examines Singapore's innovations in electoral and spatial integration. In examining the Group Representation Constituency and the Ethnic Integration Policy, a critique is made of the official discourse that multiracialism is internalized and entrenched in Singapore's political psyche and electoral process. While the electoral and spatial integration policies are driven by the objective of enhancing multiracialism, their actual workings do not adequately advance the development of norms and values that would be truly supportive of the need for a multiracial legislature and an abiding commitment to multiracialism. The layering of the electoral system with other political objectives, such as …