Some Thoughts on the Making of International Law

Some Thoughts on Benford’s Law

For many systems, there is a bias in the distribution of the first digits. For example, if one looks at the first digit of 2 in base 10, as n ranges over the positive integers, one observes 1 about 30% of the time (and not 1 9 ≈ .11% of the time as one might expect). This bias is known as Benford’s Law, and occurs in a variety of phenomena. In fact, the IRS uses Benford’s Law to check the tax r...

the effects of cognitive strategies- note making and underlining- on iranian efl learners’ reading comprehension

هدف از انجام این مطالعه ، بررسی اثرات استفاده از استراتژی های شناختی یعنی "نت برداری" و "زیر خط کردن" بر روی عملکرد درک مطلب زبان آموزان ایرانی می باشد. به این منظور، 60 زبان آموز دختر سال چهارم دبیرستان از طریق آزمون پیشرفت زبان انگلیسی (نلسون)، از یک جامعه آماری بزرگتر انتخاب شدند. سپس به صورت تصادفی به سه گروه که هر گروه شامل ?0 دانش آموز همسان بود، تقسیم شدند: دو گروه آزمایش(گروه "نت برداری...

Some thoughts on research in multiple criteria decision making

Our field of management science or operations research (I will use the names interchangeably) is roughly 40 years old. Strictly speaking, the beginnings may be found during World War II, but our two flagship journals (Management Science and Operations Research) are approaching their 40th birthdays. Though the fields have generally developed nicely, all has not been smooth sailing. Roughly 20 ye...

Commentary on Some Thoughts on Risk Distribution and the Law of Torts

Some Thoughts on the Evolution of the German Law of Contracts: Part I