in this paper the real time operation of an automatic teller machine (atm) is analyzed using atimed petri net (tpn) model. in the modeling, the probability of arrivals, the speed andattentiveness of customers (clients) are taken to account. different parameters are based onthe statistical data. the model is simulated for 24 hours. the diagrams of number ofsucceeded customers, failed references ...

BACKGROUND A growing body of literature indicates that empathic behaviors are positively linked, in several ways, with the professional performance and mental well-being of lawyers and law students. It is therefore important to assess empathy levels among law students using psychometrically sound tools that are suitable for this cohort. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS The 20-item Jefferson Scale of ...

The purpose of present paper was to examine the relationship between central bank independence and inflation rate in Iran over 1960-2008. First, central bank independence has been accomplished through three indices including legal and real CBI indices and turnover rate of central bank governor index. Then, Augmented Dickey-Fuller test for model stationary of variables has been done by applying ...

Using limited datasets and case studies drawn from the Global North South, this article critically considers available evidence about involvement of lawyers in elite money laundering attempts to control their involvement. In addition lawyers’ lobbying drafting laws , normal focus ‘enablers’ discourse is on using expert knowledge legal professional privilege/professional secrecy facilitate fraud...

establishing a dialogue on the merits of the tribunals, and providing an impetus for procedural improvements for tribunal clients. In this study, a primary focus of interest is upon the impact of legal processes on the individuals who use them or who are subject to them. One possibility raised by this is that in some cases, legal procedures that are designed to safeguard an individual’s rights ...

Psychologists may struggle with what to do when counselling recalcitrant HIV-positive clients who refuse to disclose to third parties at risk. This paper revisits the legal and ethical quagmire that pits "dangerous patient exception" against client confidentiality rights. W i t h the notion that hope leads to more ethical behaviour, this paper further elucidates the significance of maintaining ...

Research on coercion in addiction treatment typically investigates objective sources of social pressure among legally mandated clients. Little research has examined the impact of clients' perceptions of social pressures in generalist addiction services. Clients seeking substance abuse treatment (N=300; 221 males and 79 females; M age=36.6 years) rated the extent to which treatment was being sou...

This article demonstrates the usefulness of an innovative framework called "Relationship-Centered Lawyering" to enhancing real world legal practice. It uses the example of lawyers, particularly criminal defense lawyers, who often deal with clients with cognitive challenges. The article developed out of a series of workshops conducted jointly by the co-authors, an American law professor with a s...