Re: Economists barred from court?

2003-06-28 Thread Hari Kumar
Re Andie Nachbogebornen: If Daubert is a defense weapon, and I suspect it is, it is because firms like mine probably have the money to hire better experts, .. You don't need an econ degree to do it, just some understanding of statistics and an operative bullshit detector. COMMENT: I know nothing

Re: Query from a Venezuelan

2003-06-28 Thread Grant Lee
Louis, So, fine. Malaysia is not the best example. Let's compare Peron's Argentina with Menem's Argentina. Yes, Juan Peron's program was leftist, revolving around state ownership, tariffs, subsidies and so on. Nevertheless it did not go anywhere near the vital step of annihilating capital

Re: Query from a Venezuelan

2003-06-28 Thread Louis Proyect
Grant Lee: I believe the Italian constitution includes a right to work, for what such things are worth. There may not have been an institutional guarantee of a job for life in most developed countries during the era of the long post-WW2 boom and Keynesianism, but (with the probable exception of

Facing South

2003-06-28 Thread Michael Hoover
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Re: Economists barred from court?

2003-06-28 Thread andie nachgeborenen
Daubert and Rule 702 do not allow a judge to exclude expert evidence merely because there is conflict or disagreement or varying opinions. As long as the expert testimony is gebnerated by a reliable method and based on fact, conflicts are for the jury (or finder of fact) to decide. Expert

scam?

2003-06-28 Thread Devine, James
i received the following: We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the OMEGA Lottery International programs held on the 27th of June 2003. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number [private info] which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for

Re: scam?

2003-06-28 Thread Michael Perelman
what is your bank account number??? On Sat, Jun 28, 2003 at 12:04:10PM -0700, Devine, James wrote: i received the following: We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the OMEGA Lottery International programs held on the 27th of June 2003. Your e-mail address attached to ticket

Re: scam?

2003-06-28 Thread Devine, James
By coincidence, it's the same as yours (with the same PIN, to boot!) -Original Message- From: Michael Perelman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 6/28/2003 12:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: [PEN-L] scam?

Re: scam?

2003-06-28 Thread Kelley
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22OMEGA+INTERNATIONAL%22+scamhl=enlr=ie=UTF-8oe=UTF-8

Re: scam?

2003-06-28 Thread Devine, James
thanks, I should remember to consult with google on such matters before I consult pen-l. JD -Original Message- From: Kelley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 6/28/2003 1:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject:Re: [PEN-L] scam?