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Are We All Dopes? A Behavioral Law And Economics Approach To Legal Regulation Of Doping In Sports, Shayna M. Sigman

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

Index: Sports Law In Law Reviews And Journals, Brian C. Hartley

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Financial Aid Amounts On Academic Performance, Lane Coonrod '08

The Park Place Economist

Much research has been done investigating the impact of various forms of financial aid on college entry, eventual college graduation, and future earnings, yet little if any literature has explored the possibility of the presence of unintended academic outcomes—both positive or negative. This study looks to focus on one specific possible externality—financial aid’s impact on academic performance.

The Long-Term Effects Of Divorce And Parental Discord On The Adult-Child's Socioeconomic Attainment, Chris Davis '08

The Park Place Economist

Some of the most recent divorce research suggests that a better descriptor of adult socioeconomic attainment is not divorce, nor its intermediary causes, but rather the existence of hostile and aggressive parental behavior during childhood (Keister, 2005; Amato, 2005). Accordingly, divorce may just be another measure of a more significant cause of diminished income attainment among children of divorce: poorly managed anger by parents. The present study seeks to explore these complex relationships and establish that the parental relationships in a household are as important as the legal outcome of the marriage itself with regard to long run adultchild effects.

The Determinants Of Foreclosures For Single-Family Homes In The United States, Bryan Duling '08

The Park Place Economist

What are the key determinants causing the current record number of foreclosures? To answer this, the study will use the most recent national foreclosure data and attempt to find a model with results that can be interpreted to suggest potential policy implications.

Stock Index Pricing With Random Walk And Agent-Based Models, Scott Swisher '08

The Park Place Economist

The objective of this work is to empirically test the EMH and compare its results to those of a viable competitor using computational simulation. Specifically, the individual-agent approach has been gaining momentum recently as the appropriate numerical tools are now widely available (Bonaneau 2002; Cioffi-Revilla 2002; Diks et al. 2007; Gilbert, Bankes 2002; Inchiosa, Parker 2002; Tesfatsion 2002). This fact, coupled with intensifying doubts concerning the validity of efficient-markets theory, has led to intensive use of the agent-based approach with computational agent-based modeling (ABM) of financial markets (Bonabeau 2002). Although multiple theories currently compete with the EMH to varying degrees, …

Family Experience With Eating Disorders Scale: Exploring Reliability And Validity And Evaluating The Clinical Utility Of Its Use In Treatment, Kathleen M. Hoff

Honors Projects

The family plays a significant role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders, and may be equally influential in recovery. The deliberate use of an instrument that addresses the perceived family environment is useful in engaging the family in treatment and enhancing treatment outcomes. The Family Experience with Eating Disorders Scale (FEEDS) was used in this study because it addresses the psychometric deficits common in existing general family assessment instruments and captures family dynamics specific to eating disorders. The 53-item FEEDS was design to illicit the parental perception of the family environment and assesses family dynamics specific to eating …

Florida University Libraries Collection Analysis Project, Anna H. Perrault, Diana Loper

School of Information Faculty Publications

Collection analysis for 26 Florida University Libraries using OCLC Collection Analysis product. The SUL project sponsored by FCLA to analyze the book collections of the Florida university libraries was conducted in 2008 utilizing the OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis service (WCA). The study findings constitute a baseline assessment of the collections of the Florida university libraries.

The Criminalization Of Products Liability: An Invitation To Political Abuse, Preemption, And Non-Enforcement, Frank J. Vandall

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Charitable Contributions For Disaster Relief: Rationalizing Tax Consequences And Victim Benefits, Danshera Cords

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

America's Methamphetamine Crisis: Solving One Of America's Leading Drug Problems Through Child Abuse And Nuisance Laws, Maureen P. Smith

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ferpa In The Twenty-First Century: Failure To Effectively Regulate Privacy For All Students, Lynn M. Daggett

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Acts Of Emotion: Analyzing Congressional Involvement In The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Michael Teter

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The More Things Change: A Psychological Case Against Allowing The Federal Sentencing Guidelines To Stay The Same In Light Of Gall, Kimbrough, And New Understandings Of Reasonableness Review, Jelani Jefferson Exum

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Situation Analysis Of Care And Support For Rape Survivors At First Point Of Contact In India And Bangladesh, M.E. Khan, Aruna Bhattacharya, Ismat Bhuiya, Aditi Aeron

Reproductive Health

A situation analysis of post-rape care services available at the first point of contact was conducted in three cities in India and four cities in Bangladesh. The aim of this investigation was to gather information that could be used in the development of a comprehensive care and support system for the rape survivor. Secondarily, the study field-tested sensitive and practical tools that could be used in the future for large-scale situation analyses of the rape survivor services. The results demonstrated that there is no uniform service provision protocol to follow for managing rape survivors at health facilities in India or …

Sexual And Gender Based Violence In Africa: Key Issues For Programming, Population Council

Reproductive Health

The Population Council is supporting a multisectoral and multicountry network of partners dedicated to strengthening sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) services. Initiated in 2006, the network aims to promote a comprehensive approach to preventing and managing SGBV throughout the region. The implementing partners aim to develop feasible, effective, and efficient models for a comprehensive response to the needs of SGBV survivors; strengthen services that address the health, psychological, and criminal justice consequences of violence; and reduce the determinants of violent behavior within communities. This brochure summarizes the key points of a literature review by the Population Council on SGBV designed …

Stages Of Change – Continuous Measure (Urica‐E2): Psychometrics Of A Norwegian Version, Anners Lerdal, Britt Moe, Elin Digre, Thomas Harding, Frode Kristensen, Ellen K. Grov, Linda N. Bakken, Marthe L. Eklund, Ireen Ruud, Joseph S. Rossi

Psychology Faculty Publications

Aim: This paper is a report of research to translate the English version of the Stages of Change continuous measure questionnaire (URICA‐E2) into Norwegian and to test the validity of the questionnaire and its usefulness in predicting behavioural change.

Background: While the psychometric properties of the Stages of Change categorical measure have been tested extensively, evaluation of the psychometric properties of the continuous questionnaire has not been described elsewhere in the literature.

Method: Cross‐sectional data were collected with a convenience sample of 198 undergraduate nursing students in 2005 and 2006. The English version of URICA‐E2 was translated …

Oncolog Volume 53, Number 05, May 2008, John Lebas, Joe Munch, Alexander V. Prokhorov Md, Phd

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Hepatocellular Carcinoma: New Standards in Therapy Emerging
• House Call: When Diagnosis Meets Denial
• In Brief: Overweight, Obese Patients Fare Worse with Breast Cancer, Researchers Find
• DiaLog: ASPIRE to Stop Teen Smoking, by Alexander V. Prokhorov, MD, PhD, Project Director, ASPIRE, Professor, Department of Behavioral Science
• A Reverse Approach to Adrenal Gland Resection

Oncolog Volume 53, Number 06, June 2008, Karen Stuyck, Virginia M. Mohlere, David Stouter, David Jenkins

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Psychotherapy Extends Cancer Care Beyond the Physical
• House Call: Understanding How Cancer Spreads
• DiaLog: Teaming Spiritual and Medical Care, by Rev. David Stouter, Chaplain, Department of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education, and Rev. David Jenkins, Director, Department of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education
• Radical Trachelectomy: A Fertility-Sparing Option for Invasive Cervical Cancer

Consumer Theology: Its Causes, Effects, And Solution, R. Douglas Bailey

Doctor of Ministry

This paper claims that consumerism has permeated our culture so completely as to affect the church as well, creating a consumer theology. The thesis of this paper is that spiritual formation, properly understood and implemented in an established church, is the corrective for the harmful effects of consumer theology. Chapter 1 traces the rise of consumerism in America, noting its harmful effects on society. This chapter also introduces consumer theology, claiming that it is characterized by a commodification of the Holy; churches' becoming vendors of religious goods and services; a radical individualism; and a sense of entitlement among congregants. Chapter …

Immersive Learning Environments In Parallel Universes: Learning Through Second Life, Ken Haycock, Jeremy Kemp

Faculty Publications

Opportunities for more creative and innovative environments for learners continue to develop through distance education. Especially at the post-secondary level, these immersive environments can involve high-end video game technologies to create multi-user virtual worlds that can both replicate and far extend physical classrooms. At San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science, courses offered in and through Second Life develop both competence and comfort in working with library users. Several useful lessons have also been learned.

Unintended Consequences: How Antidiscrimination Litigation Increases Group Bias In Employer-Defendants, Jessica Fink

Faculty Scholarship

This Article examines the extent to which employment discrimination litigation conducted under the current legal framework increases the biases of those involved in this process, particularly defendant-employers. It examines whether discrimination litigation enhances and exacerbates the negative views that these defendants may have toward not just the plaintiff who initiated the litigation, but also toward the broader protected class to which the plaintiff belongs.

Part I of this Article briefly expands upon the different types of bias that can infect employers' decisions, from the blatant discrimination that largely has disappeared from American society, to intentional discrimination that employers strategically hide …

Footnote Eleven For The New Millennium: Ecological Perspective Arguments In Support Of Compelling Interest, Malik Edwards

Seattle University Law Review

This Article proceeds in three Parts. Part II considers the historical and social context that led to the ultimate successful strategy in Brown. Although times may have changed, my ultimate argument is that contexts matters; as such, to fully understand Brown, we must understand the strategy behind it and the road that takes us from Plessy to Brown<,/em>. Part III considers the trends that led to Brown's undoing. While Brown I offers no remedy and Brown II provides that schools should be desegregated “with all deliberate speed,” one must understand the societal shifts that occurred, fundamentally changing the …

Binder: The Sapphire Award 2008 Profiles: Recognizing Community Health Excellence, The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.

2008 Sapphire Award Nomination Form, 2 Copies, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

2008 Sapphire Award Nomination Form.

“Embrace A Healthy Florida” Campaign Grants And Media Coverage, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

An informational document about “Embrace a Healthy Florida” Campaign Grants and Media Coverage.

Inquiro 2 (End Matter), Inquiro Staff

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 76-80

Students And Retirement Saving Predictors, Christopher Michael Miller

UNF Undergraduate Capstone Projects and Honors Theses

Over the past century Americans have significantly increased personal income yet decreased personal savings. The researchers in this study examine college students habits and beliefs concerning saving for retirement. To our knowledge there is no published data about retirement savings among Americans in this age group. We try to determine whether a student's retirement savings beliefs and habits can be predicted. We designed a model examining the student's risk-aversion level, financial background, general savings habits, financial literacy and attitudes toward saving. We found that our overall model is predictive of a student's beliefs and habits in regards to saving for …

University Of South Carolina Discovery Day 2008, University Of South Carolina

Discovery Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Risk Preferences And The Timing Of Marriage And Childbearing, Lucie Schmidt

Economics: Faculty Publications

The existing literature on marriage and fertility decisions pays little attention to the roles played by risk preferences and uncertainty. However, given uncertainty regarding the availability of suitable marriage partners, the ability to contracept, and the ability to conceive, women's risk preferences might be expected to play an important role in marriage and fertility timing decisions. By using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), I find that measured risk preferences have a significant effect on the timing of both marriage and fertility. Highly risk-tolerant women are more likely to delay marriage, consistent with either a search model …