Private equity: fashion cult or new religion? A challenge for the trust investment advisor

Trustees, in considering their investment policy, need to considerall types of investment. The balance between capital growthand income is a matter requiring constant appraisal and thisfrequently requires an examination of alternative investments.A current type of investment, on which there is much attention,is that of private equity. Is this something which should beconsidered as a trustee investment? The author examines thisquestion and places private equity in context.     

One Angry Man? A New Look at an Old Film

In this satire written from the perspective of the fictional defendant in the film 12 Angry Men , the arguments used by the dissenting juror to prove the possibility that the defendant is innocent are explained in ways that actually support his guilt.     

Impacts of abstinence education on teen sexual activity, risk of pregnancy, and risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

This paper examines the impacts of four abstinence-only education programs on adolescent sexual activity and risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Based on an experimental design, the impact analysis uses survey data collected in 2005 and early 2006 from more than 2,000 teens who had been randomly assigned to either a program group that was eligible to participate in one of the four programs or a control group that was not. The findings show no significant impact on teen sexual activity, no differences in rates of unprotected sex, and some impacts on knowledge of STDs and perceived effectiveness of condoms and birth control pills