When Woodrow Wilson advanced the principle of self-determination in a series of speeches in 1918–19, his assumption seemed to be that acknowledging the claims of self-determination was a simple corollary of respect for democracy. Contemporary secessionists, and many who write and theorize about secession, share Wilson’s intuition about this. It is widely claimed that a ‘people’ has the right to...

Unfair business competition will cause losses to consumers and parties, unhealthy practices also damage national economic stability, which can lead a monetary crisis in country. The raise of Regulation Number 5 1999 is an effort prevent unfair practices, especially organizing tenders for the procurement goods / or services. So it very interesting that problem this research takes juridical appro...

A matrix growth model is estimated on the basis of growth data (growth period 5 years) of 14 measurement plots of uneven-aged white pine from southern Ontario. The impact of three economic factors specific to the private forests on the sustainable management of private woodlots is evaluated and discussed, and the trade-off between environmental and economic values is examined. These three econo...

Until the year 2000, there was no specific statute enacted in Jordan that regulates unfair competition. In the year 2000, the Jordanian Unfair Competition Law No. 15 of 2000 was enacted. The Law deals with the issue of unfair competition in a very generic way. In addition to the Jordanian Unfair Competition Law, the principal statutory source of protection is implemented through the general rul...

This Note argues that, while the Pricing Regulation is a positive step in the development of a common market within the EEC, it is protectionist in its approach to developing nations. Part I analyzes the complaint against Hyundai in the context of the international shipping industry. Part II examines the EEC’s conflicting policy goals in adopting the Pricing Regulation. Part III discusses the d...

Autonomous Control Modes and Optimized Path Guidance for Shipboard Landing in High Sea States Progress Report (CDRL A001) Progress Report for Period: April 10, 2015 to July 9, 2015 PI: Joseph F. Horn 814-865-6434 [email protected] Penn State University Co-PI: John Tritschler (301) 995-1637 [email protected] U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Co-PI: Chengjian He (408) 523-5100 [email protected] Ad...

• We investigate what people mean when they regard carbon taxes as unfair. use structural topic modelling of open-ended survey responses in the US. Most common topics relate to already high gas prices and lack trust government. Other popular are need drive concerns for poor rural areas. Findings pave way a more nuanced policy design address fairness concerns. In order reach climate goals, gover...