International Capital Mobility and the Coordination of Monetary Rules

The paper develops a two-country model with flexible exchange rates and perfect capital mobility, for evaluating the alternative macroeconomic policy rules. Macroeconomic performance is measured in terms of fluctuations in inflation and output. Expectations are rational, and prices are sticky; wagesetting is staggered over time. The countries are linked by aggregate spending effects, relative price effects, and mark-up pricing arrangements. The modelis solved and analyzed through deterministic and stochastic simulation techniques. The results suggest that international capital mobility is not necessarily an impediment to efficient domestic macroeconomic performance. Changes in the expected appreciation or a depreciation of the exchange rate along with differentials between real interest rates in the two countries can permit macroeconomic performance in one country to be relatively independent of the policy rule chosen by the other country. The results depend on the particular parameter values used in the model and suggest the need for further econometric work to determine the size of these parameters.

Divergent student views of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a worldwide issue and concern. Prior studies indicate that many people do not use cybersecurity best practices. Although these prior studies used large-scale surveys or interviews, this study used Q methodology [Q] because Q provides greater insight than Likert-format surveys. In fact, Q was created to scientifically study subjectivity. Within a Q study, various stages as well as philosophical, epistemological, and ontological principles represent a complete methodology. At first, Q researchers collect items that represent the broad range of communications about the topic (called the concourse). Although the items can be pictures, scents, or other means of communication, statements are the most common. Q researchers reduce the items of the concourse to create the Q-sample while preserving the range of communications. Subsequently, participants sort these items into a grid to provide a snapshot of their viewpoint on the topic. Statistical analysis reveals the multiple, diverse viewpoints in a way that allows for detailed descriptions of those views. In this study, the researchers collected statements about cybersecurity. Students in technical degree programs, including computer information systems (CIS), sorted these statements into a grid with a range of “most like my view” to “most unlike my view” of cybersecurity. Items placed on the extreme ends of this grid represent those statements most salient with each student’s views. Analyses revealed three divergent viewpoints: 1) Cybersecurity best practices, 2) No worries, and 3) No sense of urgency. Although the CIS majors identified with View 1, the other technical degree program students were represented across all three views. Certainly, students who hold the No worries and No sense of urgency viewpoints are unprepared to deal with cybersecurity issues in the workplace. The descriptions of these views have implications for cybersecurity course and program development, including assessments. Additionally, this study’s outcomes indicate a need to replicate this investigation in other settings to estimate risk of employees introducing cyber threats at their workplace. Similarly, these outcomes have implications for workforce development training regarding improved cybersecurity viewpoints and, therefore, behaviors

What Do We Remedy?

This chapter examines the nature of civil wrongs from the perspective of the law of remedies, querying the supposition that remedies are exclusively responsive to primary rights violations and, in turn, the related supposition that a civil wrong is nothing more the violation of a primary right and correlative duty. Here, remedies correct for wrongs, but it is essential to recognize that the nature of a wrong—and, in turn, the selection of an apt or responsive remedy—is not driven exclusively by the nature of the right that was violated by the wrongdoer. This chapter’s analysis is framed as a critique of corrective justice theorists’ assertion of tight conceptual and normative connections between primary rights and duties on the one hand and remedies on the other. It argues that remedies are partly responsive to rights violations, and thus the ex ante positioning of the parties as a matter of right. But an expectation of responsiveness underdetermines choices between different kinds of remedies and those bearing on the quantum of relief to be afforded to a successful plaintiff

Establishing the First Student-Run Clinic to Provide Free Health Care to a South Texas Colonia

Purpose: The purpose of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Student Run Clinic is to bridge the healthcare gap in the local colonias by providing excellent, compassionate primary care to all who enter our doors, free of charge. We also work to connect our patients to low-cost, high-quality services in the area like women’s health visits, appointments with social workers, and dental services. Additionally, we offer medical students’ opportunities from their first year to serve an underserved population and get hands-on experience with patients. Many patients in colonias face challenges like limited transportation options and a lack of awareness about affordable healthcare services, which can prevent them from accessing primary care. To address these issues, we chose to establish our student run clinic in 2016 at a community center located in Las Penitas, a location that is accessible to the target population. Description: Patients first get their vitals and blood glucose taken followed by bloodwork. HbA1c is checked every three months and a lipid panel is done yearly. The patient is then assigned to an examination room where a team of student volunteers conduct the patient interview and perform relevant physical exams briefly presenting to the attending physician and identifying a care plan. The team then discusses the diagnosis and treatment with the patient. The goal is to have the patient able to explain back to the care team about their disease management by the time of discharge. Under the supervision of a nurse practitioner, students are taught decision-making skills for performing lab draws. Regular lab work is crucial for managing chronic conditions like diabetes mellitus and hypertension. We make it a point to ensure the privacy of all our patients, as many are wary of seeking medical care in fear of being deported because of their undocumented status. Legal residency status is not a question we ask our patients, and we encourage patients to inform their friends and family that we are a space for all community members. Partners: We are supported our nurse practitioner who allows us to do routine blood work. Physicians associated with the school of medicine regularly volunteer their time to see patients with students and teach us valuable skills and medical knowledge. We work with the community center staff to schedule clinic dates, reach out to patients, manage patient paperwork, and facilitate our clinic days. Finally, our patients, the residents of Penitas and the neighboring areas, are also important stakeholders in our clinic. Looking Ahead: The clinic has seen amazing patient outcomes, especially seeing patients able to get affordable management of their chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. As the clinic expands, we envision going from monthly clinics to every two weeks. We also are currently working on moving to electronic medical records, so patient information can be logged and tracked much more efficiently. We would also like to use the patient data from our clinic to analyze so we can identify trends and potentially improve our methods of care

Solution phase, solid state, and theoretical investigations on the MacMillan imidazolidinone

A combination of soln. phase NMR, X-ray crystallog. studies, and DFT calcns. provide a consistent structural conformation for iminium ions derived from the MacMillan imidazolidinone

Contributors to the March Issue/Notes

Notes by Nicholas T. Tsiolis, Robert B. Devine, John A. Berry, John L. Towne, John H. Logan, Jr., August P. Petrillo, Richard A. Molique, and J. Frederick Meister

Contributors to the March Issue/Notes

Notes by Nicholas T. Tsiolis, Robert B. Devine, John A. Berry, John L. Towne, John H. Logan, Jr., August P. Petrillo, Richard A. Molique, and J. Frederick Meister