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Sequential Sharing Rules For River Sharing Problems, Erik Ansink, Hans-Peter Weikard

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We analyse the redistribution of a resource among agents who have claims to the resource and who are ordered linearly. A well known example of this particular situation is the river sharing problem. We exploit the linear order of agents to transform the river sharing problem to a sequence of two-agent river sharing problems. These reduced problems are mathematically equivalent to bankruptcy problems and can therefore be solved using any bankruptcy rule. Our proposed class of solutions, that we call sequential sharing rules, solves the river sharing problem. Our approach extends the bankruptcy literature to settings with a sequential structure …

Donald Stewart V. Donald Kelcher

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Carmen Vega V. Comm Social Security

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Usa V. Douglas Ray

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

John Oliver V. Jeffrey Beard

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Shi Lin V. Atty Gen Usa

2009 Decisions

Agency

Johnson V. Atty Gen Usa

2009 Decisions

Agency

Gain In Cellular Organization Of Inflammatory Breast Cancer: A 3d In Vitro Model That Mimics The In Vivo Metastasis, Jorge Morales, Mary L. Alpaugh

Publications and Research

Background The initial step of metastasis in carcinomas, often referred to as the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), occurs via the loss of adherens junctions (e.g. cadherins) by the tumor embolus. This leads to a subsequent loss of cell polarity and cellular differentiation and organization, enabling cells of the embolus to become motile and invasive. However highly malignant inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) over-expresses E-cadherin. The human xenograft model of IBC (MARY-X), like IBC, displays the signature phenotype of an exaggerated degree of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in situ by tumor emboli. An intact E-cadherin/α, β-catenin axis mediates the tight, compact clump of cells …

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 23, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Tanya Kach V. St Mortiz Security Ser Inc

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Nazario Burgos V. Mary Canino

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Berghuis V. Smith: Brief For Social Scientists, Statisticians, And Law Professors, Jeffrey Fagan, Et Al., As Amici Curiae Supporting Respondent, Samuel R. Gross

Appellate Briefs

Amici curiae are leading social scientists, statisticians, and law professors actively engaged in social scientific research focused on the criminal justice system. Included among amici are authors of authoritative books and articles on statistics and the application of statistics in social science. Amici have written and conducted studies on a broad range of topics concerning the criminal justice and jury systems. Many amici are members and leaders of associations in their fields, including the National Academy of Sciences, the National Science Foundation, and the American Society of Criminology.

Amici curiae submit this brief to evaluate the various proposed methods for …

Vol. Xxiv, Tab 61 - Ex. 2 - Rosetta Stone's Answers To Google's First Set Of Interrogatories, Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone v. Google (Joint Appendix)

Exhibits from the un-sealed joint appendix for Rosetta Stone Ltd., v. Google Inc., No. 10-2007, on appeal to the 4th Circuit. Issue presented: Under the Lanham Act, does the use of trademarked terms in keyword advertising result in infringement when there is evidence of actual confusion?

State V. Bosier Appellant's Brief Dckt. 36631

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

State Aid C16/2009 (Ex N254/2009) - Bayernlb, Germany, State Aid N698/2009 - Hypo Group Alpe Adria, Austria, European Union: European Commission

Documents

No abstract provided.

Cultural-Historical Activity Perspectives On The Effects Of Participation In Teacher-Mediated, Computer-Mediated Reading Instruction, Rita M. Menendez

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of participation in Read 180, a teacher-mediated, computer-mediated reading instruction program, on the reading proficiency of 4th and 5th grade English Language Learners. The students who participated in the Read 180 program scored below the 25th percentile on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Cultural-historical activity theory guided the research. Research questions for the study were answered with quantitative and qualitative methods. The questions asked were: 1. What are the effects of participation in Read 180, a teacher-mediated computer-mediated-integrated learning system that provides reading instruction, on the growth in reading …

The Deep-Pocket Effect Of Internal Capital Markets, Xavier Boutin, Giacinta Cestone, Chiara Fumagalli, Giovanni Pica, Nicolas Serrano-Velarde

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We provide evidence suggesting that incumbents' access to group deep pockets has a negative impact on entry in product markets. Relying on a unique French data set on business groups, our paper presents three major findings. First, the amount of cash holdings owned by incumbent-affiliated groups is negatively related to entry in a market. Second, the impact on entry of group deep pockets is more important in markets where access to external funding is likely to be more difficult. Third, the “entry deterring effect" of group deep pockets is more pronounced when groups have more active internal capital markets. Our …

Simulating A Sequential Coalition Formation Process For The Climate Change Problem: First Come, But Second Served?, Michael Finus, Bianca Rundshagen, Johan Eyckmans

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We analyze stability of self-enforcing climate agreements based on a data set generated by the CLIMNEG world simulation model (CWSM), version 1.2. We consider two new aspects which appear important in actual treaty-making. First, we consider a sequential coalition formation process where players can make proposals which are either accepted or countered by other proposals. Second, we analyze whether a moderator, like an international organization, even without enforcement power, can improve upon globally suboptimal outcomes through coordinating actions by making recommendations that must be Pareto-improving to all parties. We discuss the conceptual difficulties of implementing our algorithm.

Long Term Changes In Voting Power And Control Structure Following The Unification Of Dual Class Shares, Yishay Yafeh, Beni Lauterbach

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We follow the evolution of ownership structure in a sample of 80 Israeli companies that unified their dual-class shares in the 1990s, and compare it with a control sample of firms that maintained their dual share structure at least until 2000. Our main findings are as follows. First, controlling shareholders offset the dilution of voting rights they incurred upon unification by: 1) increasing their holdings prior to the unification (ex-ante preparation), and 2) by buying shares afterwards; by the end of the sample period their voting power was only marginally lower than in the control sample. This suggests that marginal …

Brief For The Respondants, Holder V. Humanitarian Law Project, Nos. 08-1498, 09-89 (U.S. Dec. 22, 2009), Neal K. Katyal

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

No abstract provided.

Thomas Smith V. City Of Allentown

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Richard Deweese V. Natl Rr Passenger

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

In Re: Plassein Intl Corp

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Connection Training Services V. City Of Philadelphia

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

In Re: Prof Video Assoc

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Amvest Corp V. Anderson Equip Co

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Preschool Education In Australia, Andrew Dowling, Kate O’Malley

Policy Briefs

Early childhood education (ECE) in Australia will soon experience a ‘radical makeover.’ In 2008, all Australian governments made a commitment through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) that by 2013, all children in the year before formal schooling will have access to high quality early childhood education programs delivered by degreequalified early childhood teachers, for 15 hours per week, 40 weeks of the year, in public, private and community-based preschools and child care. The purpose of this policy brief is to summarise the current structure of preschool in Australia in contemplation of this major policy shift. This paper describes the …

Brazilian Health Reform: Dilemmas Between The Instituting And The Instituted, S Fleury

English

Objectives: To present the history of social policies in Brazil and to identify the existing social protection model in each of its stages.

Allows Voters To Place Question Of Calling A Constitutional Convention On The Ballot. Initiative Constitutional Amendment

Initiatives

Amends the Constitution to permit voters to place on the ballot the question of whether to call a convention to revise the state Constitution. Permits any ballot measure calling a convention to specify the parts of the Constitution that the convention can or cannot revise. Requires any ballot measure calling a convention to specify the process for selection of convention delegates. Repeals requirement that convention delegates be elected by voters. Permits voters to call a convention no more than once every ten years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local …

Calls A Limited Convention To Propose Changes To State Constitution. Initiative Statute

Initiatives

Calls convention to propose changes to state Constitution related to government, state spending and budgeting, elections and lobbying. Provides that proposed changes to constitution or laws become effective only after approved by voters in statewide election. Forbids changes to taxes or fees, marriage, abortion, gambling, affirmative action, freedom of the press or religion, immigration rights, and the death penalty. Establishes rules for selecting convention delegates to reflect a diverse range of citizens. Requires selection of delegates and conduct of convention to be open and public. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state …