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Auctions With A Buy Price: The Case Of Reference-Dependent Preferences, Nicholas Shunda

Economics Working Papers

In an auction with a buy price, the seller provides bidders with an option to end the auction early by accepting a transaction at a posted price. The "Buy-It-Now" option on eBay is a leading example of an auction with a buy price. This paper develops a model of an auction with a buy price in which bidders use the auction's reserve price and buy price to formulate a reference price. The model both explains why a revenue-maximizing seller would want to augment her auction with a buy price and demonstrates that the seller sets a higher reserve price when …

Wooster Magazine: Fall 2007, Karol Crosbie

Wooster Magazine: 2001-2010

This edition of the Wooster Magazine was published in the fall of 2007. Editor Karol Crosbie begins the edition with a letter reflecting on her job. Letters from readers are featured next. Alumni news is highlighted from page seven to nine. President Grant Cornwell discusses the importance of diversity, along with his personal life in his article from page ten to seventeen. Alumni who work in fields related to religious studies have articles in which they discuss their job. Wooster in Tuscany, a summer study abroad organized by Madonna Hettinger of the history department, is next in the magazine. Class …

The Texas Caver, Volume 53, No. 4, October-December 2007, Mark Alman

The Texas Caver

Contents: Donna Grace Mosesmann , June 7, 1942 - Sept 11, 2007 -- Amazing Maze Cave: by Philip Rykwalder and Peter Sprouse -- Airmans Cave Rescue—October 14, 2007 Austin, TX: Reports submitted by D.J. Walker and Bill Russell -- “The Carbide Corner".: This issue’s special contributor: Roger Moore -- A Farewell to Johnny Gass: by Kurt Menking -- TSA Honey Creek Work Project , April 11-13, 2008 -- NSS Cave Safety—Part 1: by Kurt Waldron -- Equipment Review—The Caving Light of the Future is Here!: by Bill Steele --Book Review—”Hypogene Speleogenesis: Hydrogeological and Morphogenetic Perspective.” by Alexander Klimchouk. -- Review …

Jefferson Review - Fall 2007

Jefferson Review

Contents

Features

• 9 - Hamilton Building
• 24 - Focusing on the Needs of Caregivers and Patients: Project COPE
• 25 - Alpha Eta: “Together We Serve”
• 27 - Alumni Day and Friends Night 2007
• 29 - Commencement

On Campus

• 4 - Bioscience Technologies
• 4 - CARAH
• 4 - Nursing
• 6 - Occupational Therapy
• 8 - Pharmacy
• 8 - Physical Therapy
• 8 - Radiologic Sciences
• 8 - Also in the News
• 26 - Class Notes

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin - Fall 2007

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin

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Absenteeism And Beyond: Instructional Time Loss And Consequences, Helen Abadzi

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications - Archive

Studies have shown that learning outcomes are related to the amount of time students engage in learning tasks. However, visits to schools have revealed that students are often taught for only a fraction of the intended time, particularly in lower-income countries. Losses are due to informal school closures, teacher absenteeism, delays, early departures, and sub-optimal use of time in the classroom. A study was undertaken to develop an efficient methodology for measuring instructional time loss. Thus, instructional time use was measured in sampled schools in Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, and the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The percentage of time that students …

Nbc Peacock North Fall 2007, Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: NBC Universal is Green --NBC Legal department Organization Chart -- We Get Letters -- Don Washington Retires

Two Educator Perspectives On Legal Research Methods, Ellen Boegel, Marissa Moran

Publications and Research

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Combating Corruption Through International Law In Africa: A Comparative Analysis, Thomas R. Snider, Won Kidane

Cornell International Law Journal

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International Human Rights Plaintiffs And The Doctrine Of Forum Non Conveniens, Jeffrey E. Baldwin

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Horizon Of Rights: Lessons From South Africa For The Post-Goodridge Analysis Of Same-Sex Marriage, Lisa Newstrom

Cornell International Law Journal

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Linguistics 2007 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Linguistics APR self-study report, review team report, response to review report, and initial action plan for Fall 2007, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

Spanish & Portuguese 2007 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Spanish & Portuguese APR self-study report, review team report, response to review report, and initial action plan for Fall 2007, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

Undergraduate Student Catalog Fall 2007, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Digital Rights Management Systems (Drms): Recent Developments In Europe, Francisco Javier Cabrera Blázquez

Media Law and Policy

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The Development Of Iptv And Vod In Europe In The Context Of Transition To Digital Television, Dr. André Lange

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Guide, Second Edition, American Iron And Steel Institute

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

This Design Guide has been developed under the direction of the American Iron and Steel Institute Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. The development of the Guide was sponsored by the American Iron and Steel Institute and the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association. The AISI Committee on Specifications wishes to acknowledge and express gratitude to Mr. Thomas Trestain of T. W. J. Trestain Structural Engineering who was the author of this Guide.

With anticipated improvements in understanding of the behavior of cold-formed steel and the continuing development of new technology, this material might become dated. It …

North American Standard For Cold-Formed Steel Framing -- Wall Stud Design, 2007 Edition (Reaffirmed 2012), American Iron And Steel Institute

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

No abstract provided.

Briefs, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

Green Clean Day; David Uhlmann, ELPP on the front line; New ElPP program enriches long tradition; Former EPA administrator: Climate change finally getting attention; Committing to integrity and professionalism; U.S. Senator delivers Constitution Day address; World's judges gather at Michigan Law; Legal education and helping the community go hand in hand; Open house for public service; International Law Workshop.

Campaign Report, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

Building for the future; Jeffries, '74, commits %5 million to building renovation and expansion project; Munger gift to brighten Hutchins, Legal Research; Pogue, '53, creates new fund for faculty support; Hands join across borders to endow Stein Collegiate Professorship; Cook bequest to support scholarships; Lee leads Law School Fund to all-time high level; Class of 2006 sets record giving pace; How to make a gift to Michigan Law; Recent gifts.

University Of Notre Dame, The Law School: Educating A Different Kind Of Lawyer, Notre Dame Law School

About the Law School

Notre Dame Law School is like no other:

I say this from experience as an alumna, professor, and Dean. I believe that the Law School's unique character comes not only from famous campus buildings or the immediate public recognition of our name, but also from faculty and students who collectively dedicate themselves to the highest ethical and moral standards in the pursuit of justice. Thus is born "a different kind of lawyer." At Notre Dame, we strive to be a place where students and faculty who are interested in the integration of faith and reason, whether they are Catholics or …

Review Of Katherine Anne Porter: The Life Of An Artist By Darlene Harbour Unrue, Thomas Austenfeld

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

In contradistinction to earlier biographies- Joan Givner's groundbreaking work (1982, second edition 1991), Thomas Walsh's narrowly focused book on Porter and Mexico (1992), and Janis Stout's account of Porter's intellectual growth (1995)-this book provides primarily a fact-filled narrative of an artist's life shaped into elegant prose. Engaging and readable, Unrue's book documents her subject's entire life, but it is exceptionally strong and informative on the early childhood years notoriously difficult to research. In particular, Porter's religious formation and the disaster of her first marriage have never before been so well documented. Her youth in Texas and her brief but important …

Review Of Elias Cornelius Boudinot: A Life On The Cherokee Border By James W. Parins, Brad Agnew

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Few Native Americans are more enigmatic than Elias Cornelius Boudinot, a nineteenth century Cherokee mixed-blood who championed policies opposed by most members of his tribe. The motivation of this complex individual whose actions undercut tribal sovereignty continues to intrigue those familiar with his life. James Parins, professor of English and associate director of the Sequoyah Research Center at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, traces the life of Boudinot and explores influences that shaped his character in a well written and carefully researched biography.

Controversy, a continuing theme in Boudinot's life, swirled around the interracial marriage of his parents in …

Review Of From Syria To Seminole: Memoir Of A High Plains Merchant By Ed Aryain, Philip Kayal

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

My uncles on my mother's side were peddlers. I often wondered how they managed this with no English skills, only a few dependable institutions, and a scattered number of informal commercial ties. From Syria to Seminole finally answers that question. Though a specialist on Arab-Americans, this is the second book I have reviewed on Syrians in the Plains and Southwest, and again I learned a great deal.

Literature on Arab-Americans is divided into two historical periods. Works written before 1975 were about the early, turn of the twentieth-century emigrants from Syria and Lebanon. Later on the field expanded to emigrants …

Introduction: From The Weight Of Gold To The Weight Of History In Hbo's Deadwood, David Holmberg

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

In the opening scene of the first episode of HBO's critically acclaimed historical drama Deadwood, an ordinary gold miner, Ellsworth (Jim Beaver), walks into the Gem Saloon, owned by Al Swearengen (Ian McShane), and proclaims: "I may 'a fucked my life up flatter than hammered shit, but I stand before you today, beholden to no human cocksuckers. And workin' a payin' fuckin' gold claim." Ellsworth has established a gold claim in the Black Hills of the future South Dakota, and his proclamation of autonomy flows from the power and freedom gold delivers, even in the lawless town of Deadwood. …

Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council -- Volume 8, No. 2 -- Complete Issue

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

CONTENTS

Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Dedication to Larry R. Andrews
Editor’s Introduction -- Ada Long

FORUM ON “MANAGING GROWTH IN HONORS”
Nothing Fails Like Success: Managing Growth in a Highly Developed Honors Program -- Peter C. Sederberg
Robert Burns, Peter Sederberg, and Higher Education Administration -- Ira Cohen
Important Issues for Growing an Honors Program -- Nick Flynn
Growth = Bucks(?)-- Gregory W. Lanier
The (Un)familiar Library: Managing the Transition for a Growing Number of Honors College Students -- Jean E. McLaughlin
Balancing Low Growth with High Success -- Robert H. Hogner
Nothing Succeeds Like Failure: Managing Loss in …

Growth = Bucks(?), Gregory Lanier

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Many of us in honors education will readily agree that, if the equation above is ever true at all, it is a very sharp double-edged sword. I suspect that most of us who direct honors programs or colleges at public institutions have been sliced or diced more than once by an institution’s growth imperatives. Although upper-level administrators often point to their honors programs with pride and tout the accomplishments of their honors students to alumni and benefactors, only a few honors programs and colleges actually report a funding baseline that adequately addresses all the needs of the program and its …

Getting More For Less: When Downsizing In Honors Yields Growth, Janet Myers, Mary Jo Festle

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

The outcomes described in these two student voices represent the best of what we hope for in an undergraduate education in an honors program: the pleasure in discovering one’s academic passions; the self-assurance that comes with identifying personal strengths and developing a sense of purpose; and the curiosity and confidence to seek out future opportunities to extend one’s learning whether in graduate school or elsewhere.

Review Of The Midwestern Pastoral: Place And Landscape In Literature Of The American Heartland By William Barillas, Sarah Jayne Hitt

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Critical studies on the importance of place and landscape in Midwestern literature are not uncommon, but as William Barillas traces the trajectory of the pastoral tradition he provides a fresh perspective on how it has evolved through time and continues to influence contemporary writers. This analysis emphasizes ecology as well as landscape, making the book valuable for ecocritics as well as for scholars of the Midwest and Great Plains.

Barillas effectively argues that there is not one version of the Midwestern pastoral; rather, writers define the pastoral according to their individual artistic, cultural, and environmental concerns. Here Willa Cather is …

Notes And News

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

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