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Interactive television quizzes as gambling: a cause for concern?
No full textRecently, there has been a significant increase in the number of UK television shows in which viewers call into the show using a premium-rate telephone service. At one level it could be argued that in these instances viewers are participating in a lottery. Viewers are typically asked to call a premium-rate telephone line to answer a simple question. Winners are then chosen from all those viewers with the correct answer. It could also be argued that the viewer is staking money (i.e., the cost of the premium-rate telephone call) on the outcome of a future event (i.e., whether they will get the correct answer). This again could be defined as a form of gambling. Interactive television quiz shows share many of the dimensions of interactive television gambling and also raise the same concerns about vulnerable and susceptible populations. These concerns are discussed
Group Psychology in the Totalitarian System: A Psychoanalytic View
No full textThis article is dedicated to Dr. Alexander Wolf who made his groups growthpromoting, free and holding environments. The author wants to thank Valerie Angel, M. S. W., Eva Papiasvili, Ph. D., Susan Kavaler, Ph. D., Maria Luisa Bastos, Ph. D., and Nancy Smith for their support, critical commentary, and helpful suggestions. - First published in Group, Vol. 14, No. 1, Spring 1990, New York: Mazel Inc.; reprinted in Yearbook of the International Erich Fromm Society, Mnster: LIT-Verlag,Vol. 3 (1992), pp. 69-8
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Suggestions for peppermint wilt control
No full textTitle from PDF caption (viewed on August 3, 2017).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Adolescent bereavement and social support perception of need according to gender
No full textPlan BIn the empirical studies that have specifically addressed adolescent grief recovery, the issue of gender differences in perceptions of social support following bereavement has not been thoroughly examined. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of difference in perceptions of social support for bereaved adolescents according to gender. 50 males and 50 females from freshman psychology classes at the University of Wisconsin-Stout participated in the study. During their years in high school, all of them had experienced the death of at least one person who was close to them. The researcher used a self-constructed survey instrument to measure the subjects’ perceptions of the social support they received and the social support they desired following their loss. A student’s t-test for independent means was used to determine the statistical significance of the results. An alpha level of .05 was used for all statistical tests. The point-biserial correlation coefficient was used to describe the strength of statistically significant differences. The results of the study indicated that males and females were most likely to identify their parents, other family members, and peers as providing helpful support after their loss. Clergypersons/spiritual leaders, teachers, and school counselors were less likely to be identified as helpful support providers. The majority of males and females were likely to identify more than five people who provided helpful support. However, more males than females identified only one or two support people. Males were more likely than females to identify a parent, followed by a peer as their most helpful support person. Females were split evenly between naming a parent or peer as their most helpful support person. Males were likely to receive support for shorter periods of time, with half of them receiving only a few days of support. Females were more likely to receive support for a few weeks or more. However, the males were more likely to desire support for shorter periods of time, and most of them received the duration of support they desired. The females were more likely to desire a longer duration of support, and they were less likely to receive the duration of support they desired. A brief look at the statistically significant differences indicates that females were more likely than males to receive helpful support in the form of having someone listen, understand their feelings, express sorrow, hug them, let them cry, and share their experience of the loss. Males and females received similar levels of support in the form of being helped with problem solving, being distracted from the loss, sharing memories of the deceased, and being allowed to grieve alone. A brief look at the statistically differences indicates that females were more likely than males to want someone to listen, to help with problem solving, to understand their feelings, to express sorrow, to hug them, to let them cry, and to share their experiences of the loss. Males and females desired similar levels of support in the form of being distracted from the loss, sharing memories of the deceased, and being allowed to grieve alone. The author compared participants’ experiences and perceptions of loss and social support following the loss, integrating the findings with prior research on adolescent bereavement and grief support issues. Implications for professionals, such as educators and counselors, who work with adolescents are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research
Helpful Visiting Among the Poor
No full textThe following rules and suggestions, taken largely from the Leaflets of the Associated Charities of Boston, Mass., have been found helpful in work among the poor. They have been adapted in phraseology to religious work, and some suggestions especially along that line have been added.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/ecommonsatsdigitalresources/1225/thumbnail.jp
История местного налогообложения в Германии
No full textThe article discusses the history of local taxation in Germany and its current state, focusing on the correspondence of the existing local taxes to the criteria of optimal local taxation. The author’s hypothesis is that the German system of local taxation, which dates back to the imperial period, can and should be reformed in order to meet the internationally recognized criteria. The analysis is based on several criteria: the general criteria, which apply to all taxes, including federal; criteria for local and central taxes and, last but not least, criteria for relationships between local governments. The history of the three local taxes (property tax, business tax and income tax) is viewed in the light of the above-described criteria. It is shown that the local business tax needs to be adjusted according to the criteria of optimal local taxation. The author also explains why, from the theoretical perspective, it was important to transfer the revenue from the income tax to the local level in 1969 and points out that local governments currently lack the authority to set tax rates. The case of the property tax, introduced in 1936, is particularly interesting, taking into consideration the current plans to amend the existing legislation. The author compares the two possible scenarios of the future tax reforms and comes to the conclusion that only one of them fully meets the international standards. The analysis has shown that the local taxation system in Germany is quite efficient, although there is definitely some room for improvement. The combination of the business tax and the income tax allow local authorities to balance the interests of local households and businesses.For citationZimmermann H. History of local taxation in Germany. Journal of Tax Reform. 2019;5(1):57–69. DOI: 10.15826/jtr.2019.5.1.060Article infoReceived December 17, 2018; accepted March 12, 2019 Не ограничиваясь простым описанием истории местного налогообложения в Германии, автор оценивает существующую систему и ее историческое развитие на соответствие различным критериям оптимального местного налога. Гипотеза автора говорит о том, что немецкая система местного налогообложения, сложившаяся с имперских времен, может быть реформирована, чтобы достаточно хорошо соответствовать общепринятым критериям. Для анализа выделено несколько критериев: критерии для любого налога (также федерального), критерии для местных и центральных налогов и, что не менее важно, критерии для отношений между местными органами власти. Основываясь на этих критериях, описывается история трех местных налогов (налог на имущество, местный налог на бизнес, местный налог на прибыль). Развитие налога на имущество описано с момента его введения в 1936 г. вплоть до настоящего времени. С учетом наличия планов по внесению дальнейших изменений в законодательство, оценены две возможные альтернативы его предстоящего реформирования. Сделан вывод, что из двух предлагаемых вариантов его изменения лишь один соответствует международным стандартам. На основе анализа системы реформ, последовательно изменявших местный промысловый налог, сделан вывод о необходимости его скорейшего реформирования в целях приведения в соответствие с критериями оптимального местного налогообложения. Оправдана, с теоретических позиций, важность передачи на местный уровень власти в 1969 г. доли поступлений от налога на доходы. Вместе с тем отмечен недостаток полномочий местного уровня по установлению налоговой ставки. Анализ показал, что система местного налогообложения в Германии в целом не плоха, но может быть значительно улучшена. Промысловый налог и налог на доходы, работая совместно, создают предпосылки для балансирования интересов коренного населения и предпринимательского сообщества, а в целом три названных источника доходов сформировали неплохую местную систему налогообложения Германии. Вместе с тем все элементы этой системы нуждаются в реформировании.Для цитированияЦиммерманн Х. История местного налогообложения в Германии // Journal of Tax Reform. 2019. Т. 5, № 1. С. 57–69. DOI: 10.15826/jtr.2019.5.1.060Информация о статьеДата поступления 17 декабря 2018 г.; дата принятия к печати 12 марта 2019 г
Suggestions to teachers for organizing industrial clubs
No full textHomer Bursell.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Suggestions on Stata programming style
No full textVarious suggestions are made on Stata programming style, under the headings of presentation, helpful Stata features, respect for datasets, speed and effciency, reminders, and style in the large
Suggestions on Stata programming style
No full textVarious suggestions are made on Stata programming style, under the headings of presentation, helpful Stata features, respect for datasets, speed and efficiency, reminders, and style in the large. Copyright 2005 by StataCorp LP.Stata language, programming style
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