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A generalization of Vassiliev's planarity criterion
Motivated by his studies in knot theory V. Vassiliev introduced -graphs as
regular 4-valent graph with a structure of pairs of opposite edges at each
vertex. He conjectured the conditions under which -graph can be embedded
into a plane respecting the the -structure at every vertex. The conjecture
was proved by V.Manturov. Here we generalize these results for graphs with
vertices of valency 4 or 6, *-graphs. A problem of such generalization was
posted by A.Skopenkov
Review of Klippenstein\u27s Peace and War, Mennonite Conscientious Objectors in Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union before World War II, and other COs in Eastern Europe
Review of Lawrence Klippenstein, Peace and War, Mennonite Conscientious Objectors in Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union before World War II, and other COs in Eastern Europe, Winnipeg, MB. 2017. 367pp. $30.00 including postage outside Canada
Emmaus--The Artist\u27s Way
Sermon preached at Rockway Mennonite Church, Kitchener
Certainty of Punishment versus Severity of Punishment- An Experimental Investigation
Compliance with laws and regulations depends on the expected penalty facing violators. The expected penalty depends on both the probability of punishment and the severity of the punishment if caught. A key question in the economics of crime literature is whether increasing the probability of punishment is a more effective deterrent than an equivalent increase in the severity of punishment. This paper uses laboratory experiments to investigate this issue, and finds that increasing the severity of punishment is a more effective deterrent than an equivalent increase in the probability of punishment. This result contrasts with the findings of the empirical crime literature.
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