We interpret the emergence of Jihadist terrorism in the light of contest theory. Al Qaeda may be portrayed as a contest organizer, providing a ‘prize’ to the best terrorist group. Each group maximizes its probability of winning by launching attacks more destructive than previous ones...

Cell phone laws prohibiting individuals from texting or using the phone while driving have been much debated in the United States. Currently, 33 states have passed cell phone laws targeting only young and novice drivers, while 10 states have similar laws for all drivers regardless of age. This...

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a new approach to setting the control limits to promote the control performance of the cumulative count of conforming chart ( CCC - r chart), in terms of the average number of items inspected (ANI). Design/methodology/approach – In contemporary high-yield...