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Department Of Fisheries Annual Report 1997/1998, Department Of Fisheries, Western Australia

Department of Fisheries Annual Reports

In accordance with Section 62 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, I submit for your information the Annual Report of Fisheries WA for the financial year ending 30 June 1998.

The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit 1985 and Section 263 of the Fish Resources Management 1994.

We're All Capitalist Now: The Importance, Nature, Provision And Regulation Of Investor Education, James A. Fanto

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Foreign Banking Legislation In The U.S., Jun Chen

LLM Theses and Essays

This thesis addresses the dramatic change in legislation for the operation of foreign banks in the U.S in reaction to more recent myriad of opportunities for foreign banks within the U.S. The author takes on an historical perspective to the nature and concept of foreign banking, the International Banking Act of 1978, the Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act of 1991, and the problems and lessons learned from the Daiwa and BCCI scandals. The author concludes with analysis and comments on current U.S. foreign banking legislation while proposing that U.S. banking regulations on foreign banks, though necessary to protect the U.S. …

Hazardous Waste Determination And Government Enforcement Actions In The Resource Conservation And Recovery Act And The Law No. 24051: Comparison Between The United States And Argentina, Eduardo Jose Conghos

LLM Theses and Essays

The incremental generation and disposal of hazardous waste, causing severe environmental pollution, has become one the world’s most important ecological problems starting with the Stockholm Conference in 1972. This paper examines two legislative reactions to pollution caused by hazardous wastes in the United States, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 1976 (RCRA), and Argentina, in Law No. 24051. This paper makes a comparative analysis of the material provisions of both the RCRA and the Law with emphasis on the tools and actions provided for the enforcement of the RCRA and the Law. The paper concludes that the RCRA and …

A New Regulatory Environment For The Telecommunication Industry, Jerome Lavigne Delville

LLM Theses and Essays

The idea of information superhighways has been spurred by consumer demand, technological development and political institutions. These advancements and interests require a regulatory framework to control the operation of, and competition within the telecommunications industry. This paper focuses on government regulation of telecommunication carriers, information services (internet), video-programming and wireless telecommunication (spectrum). This paper also highlights the roles of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as compared to previous laws prior to the 1996 Act.

American Depository Receipts As A Way For Russian Companies To Enter The U.S. Capital Market, Dmitry Gladkov

LLM Theses and Essays

The international capital market has become more developed in the last two decades because of advances in information technology, increased co-operation among financial regulators and the sophistication of the market players. This paper focuses on depository receipts as an essential element in the market integration process. The paper explores how domestic investors and corporations can acquire, issue and trade in foreign securities on the major stock markets of other countries, especially emerging markets such as the Russian Federation. This paper reviews the development of European Depository Receipts (EDRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) and the American Depository Receipts (ADRs) in the …

Copyright Protection Of Software, Severine Desimpelaere

LLM Theses and Essays

Computer technology has developed within the last decades with many advancements which require intellectual property protections. This thesis addresses the need for the legal protection of software by the vast body of copyright laws. This thesis examines the history, nature, textual and practical compositions of copyright laws and their adaptability to computer technology. The thesis further analyses the scope of copyright protection with emphasis on the Computer Software Copyright Act of 1980 (CSCA), the regime of international conventions for the protection of software as well as other statutory protections for the owners and users of the software. The thesis concludes …

International Aspects Of Banking Regulations - Panama And U.S., Annette Cecilia De Leon Molina

LLM Theses and Essays

Globalization has resulted in a significant increase in the number of foreign banks operating in the United States and the Republic of Panama, thus requiring regulation. This paper deals with the proposed legislative framework by the Republic of Panama to modernize its foreign banking regulations. The paper examines the dynamics of the Basic Accord Capital Standards and U.S. regulation of foreign banks in comparison to the Panama current banking regulations, with the goal to adopting international best practices. The paper concludes by proposing that the Republic of Panama should embrace regulatory revisions at the same level as regulatory schemes in …

Good Faith Principle Under Vienna Sales Convention - A Comparative Study, Chuan Li

LLM Theses and Essays

This paper focuses on the good faith principle in contracts and international trade. The paper examines the description of the good faith principle in common law and civil law jurisdictions and various approaches to Article 7 (1) of the Vienna Sales Convention that requires the need to promote the observance of good faith in international trade. The paper reviews the drafting history of the Article, interpretation of good faith under common law and civil law, the UNIDROIT and Uniform Commercial Code. The paper concludes by proposing a uniform understanding of the Convention’s good faith principle by clarifying its function, its …

Officers And Directors Compensation In American Law, Laurence Melanie Rouzioux

LLM Theses and Essays

Since the 1980s, executive compensation of directors and officers in U.S. Corporations have increased sharply. This paper reflects upon the public criticism of corporations that paid exorbitant amounts as salary and other benefits to their directors and officers. This paper focuses on the laws of corporations in Delaware as they relate to directors and officers’ compensation. The author examines different concepts such as the doctrine of waste that creates a duty that a corporation cannot give away or waste its assets. The author concludes that executive compensation packages should mirror Delaware corporation laws while remaining reasonable flexible to account for …

The United Nations Convention For The International Sale Of Goods (Cisg) And Related Issues Of Conflict Of Laws, Francesco Pifferi

LLM Theses and Essays

This paper addresses a need for legal predictability in international sale of goods. The author explores the twin purposes of the CISG to provide uniform substantive rules for international sale contracts and to solve conflict of laws problems through a uniform choice of law principle. The paper explores the regime of conflict of law rules in the CISG in comparison with the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, EC Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, and the Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts. The scope …

Quality Assurance System In Vietnam Register (Vr), Hai Bang Pham

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the implementation of a quality assurance system applied for Vietnam Register as well as other classification societies as imposed in the IMO resolution A739(18) and the Quality System Certification Scheme (QSCS). The concepts of quality, quality assurance and the process of the standardisation are clarified, taking into account the changes in terms of management and operation in the maritime industry nowadays. The necessity to implement the quality assurance system in the international classification societies is investigated in respect of their roles and obligations. Certain attempts to increase quality and credibility of services provided by …

Trends. International Trade And The Subversion Of Justice: Japan, The European Union, And Iraq, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the moral philosophy, the psychology of moral judgment, and treatises on law often suggest that justice subsumes some combination of behavioral and intentional accountability and equity.

The Morality Of Intimate Faculty-Student Relationships, Nicholas Dixon

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented September 19, 1996 for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 39 Number 3, Autumn 1997, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

6 -THE ART OF AN LNTEGRATED EDUCATION How the University connects learning and living, knowing and acting. By Paul Locatelli, S.J., '60

10 - DOUBLE OR NOTHING The University's resident experts discuss the pros and cons of cloning. By Robin K Sterns, Ph.D. Illustrations by Dug Waggoner

17 - SCU: BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE The face of the campus is changing. In the near future six new structures will rise at SCU. By Susan Vogel

23 - SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE HEART OF DARKNESS Two photographers illuminate a shameful period in American history. By Christiaan T. Lievestro, Ph.D.

1997 Scholars And Artists Bibliography, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, Friends Of The Michael Schwartz Library

Scholars and Artists Bibliographies

This bibliography was created for the annual Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library Scholars and Artists Reception, recognizing scholarly and creative achievements of Cleveland State University faculty, staff and emeriti

Agriculture And The Western Australian Economy : An Input-Output Analysis, Nazrul Islam, Peter Johnson

All other publications

In October 1996 the Office of Policy and Planning in Agriculture Western Australia undertook a collaborative research project on ‘Agriculture in the Western Australian Economy’ with the Economic Research Centre (ERC), University of Western Australia. One of the main objectives of the project was to ensure that the new input-output (I-O) table for Western Australia being produced by the ERC, would incorporate agricultural industries in a manner that corresponded to the different industry programs of Agriculture Western Australia. The resulting 111-sector WA table is based on the national I-O table for 1992-93 and is presented in Volume 2 of the …

Franchisor Environmental Liability For Previously Contaminated Property, Patrick J. Kaufmann, William S. Vincent

Faculty Articles

Environmental legislation has created potential liability for retailing franchisees that purchase previously contaminated land. Faced with a decision to distance itself from the site selection process or incur the added costs and potential pricing impacts of greater involvement in the process, franchisors have strong incentives to reduce franchisee support. This reduction in support has detrimental implications for both franchise policy and environmental policy. A paper reports the results of an empirical study that links franchisors' concerns about potential environmental liability to actions to distance themselves from the site selection process or, alternatively, formally to require franchisee environmental investigation of all …

A Comparison Of Contracts Involving The Privatization Of Newark Afb And The Naval Air Warfare Center-Indianapolis, James P. Valley

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis studies the contract types and incentives involved in the privatization of Newark AFB and the Naval Air Warfare Center-Indianapolis. Newark AFB was slated to close by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) in 1993. The Air Force decided to utilize an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, and utilize an award fee to incentivize the contractor. In 1995, the BRAC commission decided to close the Naval Air Warfare Center-Indianapolis. The Navy also decided to utilize an IDIQ contract and has mostly utilized the Fixed Price Level of Effort contract to obtain its requirements. Through interviews and a …

The Effects Of The New Commercial Marketplace Emphasis On United States Air Force Contract Negotiators, Bryan J. Hudgens

Theses and Dissertations

Acquisition Reform is changing the way the government contracts for needed goods and services. The commercial marketplace is becoming a significant source not only of goods and services, but also of ideas as to how the government can improve its contracting and acquisition functions. This research investigates the impact of this change of focus (to the commercial marketplace) on the GS-1102 series government contract negotiator. This thesis examines whether two theories-boundary spanning and supply management-can help understand the changing the role of the government contract negotiator. This research effort also reviews a list of commercial practices recommended by experts as …

The Impact Of The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act Of 1994 On Post-Award Protest Frequency, Eric C. Duncan

Theses and Dissertations

The protest process is a means of ensuring that the Government conducts procurements in accordance with statutory and regulatory procedures. Additionally, protests serve a vital role in assuring full and open competition in the federal acquisition process. Protests can be costly in many aspects, including the direct costs of taking the action as well as more indirect costs such as program delays and damaged business relationships. The Government recognizes the negative impact protests have on the procurement process and has enacted several laws and regulations in an effort to reduce protest frequency and streamline procurement procedures. While it appears that …

Career Development Of Air Force Officers In Contracting: An Examination Of Perception And Understanding, Martin P. Hamlin

Theses and Dissertations

This research considered five factors deemed necessary for supporting career development, including experience, professionalism, expectations, mentoring, and training. The author studied the perceptions of captains in the contracting career field as a means of better understanding the unique career development challenges faced by contracting officers. This study concluded that captains in contracting do not perceive one best career path, nor one best set of professional and technical skills. Career expectations remain high and mentoring activity low, despite recent institutional emphasis directed at both. The value of current required formal training, as rated by contracting officers, seems to be high.

A Qualitative Analysis Of The Elements Required For The Successful Implementation Of The 'Rolling Down-Select Strategy', Brent A. Kelly

Theses and Dissertations

This research explored the elements required for the successful implementation of the 'rolling down-select strategy' Inspired by Lightning Bolt 10, this study investigated five acquisitions which have or are in the process of implementing the 'rolling down-select strategy' The results suggest several elements which appear to contribute to the successful use of the 'rolling down- select strategy' These findings can be used by acquisition planners to aid in determining whether or not the 'rolling down-select strategy' is a viable strategy for their particular acquisition.

Sexual Misconduct And Personnel Management, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This paper describes how organizations might best understand and employ the concept of sexual misconduct.

Retirement Plan Contributions And Withdrawals, Paul J. Streer, Ray A. Knight, A. Bruce Clements

Faculty Articles

Qualified retirement plans provide for tax deferral, but they are also subject to a 15% excise tax on excess distributions or accumulations, potentially higher marginal income tax rates on plan withdrawals, mandatory contributions for employers, estate taxes at death, and possible substantial income tax liability for plan beneficiaries. Three possible planning strategies to optimize return on funds available for contributions to a qualified plan include investment in alternative assets, lifetime gifts, and accelerated plan withdrawals. While the 3-year suspension of excess distribution excise taxes under the Small Business Job Protection Act may favor plan withdrawals, in certain situations participants are …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 39 Number 2, Summer 1997, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

6 - THE BEST TEST SCORE MONEY CAN BUY If you can afford it, taking a cram course can make a difference. But does a higher score indicate the breadth of your knowledge or just the thickness of your wallet? By Jeff Brazil '85

12 - THE FUTURE OF HISTORY MAJORS Studying the past can lead to present-day success. By Kathryn Bold '81

16 - BITTER HARVEST Researchers witness the impact of civil war, famine, and Islamic militants on life in a Sudanese village. By Susan Frey

Privacy And Information Technology, Judith Wagner Decew

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented March 17, 1997 for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society

Regulating Sexually Oriented Businesses: The Regulatory Uncertainties Ofa "Regime Of Prohibition By Indirection" And The Obscenity Doctrine's Communal Solution, Daniel J. Mcdonald

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 39 Number 1, Spring 1997, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

6 - BLUE SKY INVASION Searching for the American Dream, aerospace workers transform the Santa Clara Valley. By David Beers '79, Illustrations by Dug Waggoner

15 - SEEING IS BELIEVING Professor Sally Wood develops software to help students visualize basic engineering concepts. By Laura Trujillo '92

18 - CONFRONTING THE SCARS OF CENTURIES A legal challenge to California's Proposition 209 is the latest round in a long- running debate over affirmative action. By Margaret M. Russell

26 - SHADOWY ALLIANCE A recent expose alleging CIA links to the crack cocaine epidemic in California's inner cities raises questions about responsibility and …

Patent & Trademark Depository Library Association Newsletter

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association

No abstract provided.