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An Analysis of the Enactment of Anti-Price Gouging Laws: Author: Davis, Cale Wren; Date: 2008-05-15; Program: Applied Economics; Abstract: Anti-price gouging (APG) laws are state-level price controls only effective during times of emergency. From standard economic analysis, there are no apparent beneficiaries from price ceilings. Thus, the enactment of APG laws is puzzling from an economic perspective. The passage of APG laws is first analyzed with case studies of all thirty-one state laws. The case studies include information such as disasters that triggered the enactment of the laws, detail on enforcement and penalties, and information on supporters and opponents. This information is used to help determine why policymakers enac...; Download File | View full details

Moving beyond broadcast and traditional pedagogy: making a children's documentary for the new media landscape: Author: Walker, Hannah Smith; Date: 2008-12-15; Program: Science and natural History Filmmaking; Abstract: This thesis is a synthesis between the use of new media in the children's documentary, Why don't we ride zebras?, the use of technology in both formal and informal education, and the convergence of user-malleable media ideal for education-based documentaries....; Download File | View full details