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Computer Applications: Using Electronic Spreadsheets, Connee Riley, Jack C. Reed Jan 1985

Computer Applications: Using Electronic Spreadsheets, Connee Riley, Jack C. Reed

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This instructional unit is intended to assist teachers in helping students learn to use electronic spreadsheets. The 11 learning activities included; all of which are designed for use in conjunction with Multiplan Spreadsheet Software; are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. An effort has been made to include problems applicable to each of the following areas: basic business; secretarial; administrative support; information processing; marketing; and accounting. Topics covered in the individual lessons include operating a spreadsheet program; formatting an electronic spreadsheet; entering and saving data; creating a new electronic spreadsheet from an existing one; rearranging and replacing data; changing data …

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Computer Literacy: An Instructional Unit, Ruth Ratekin, Jack C. Reed Jan 1985

Computer Literacy: An Instructional Unit, Ruth Ratekin, Jack C. Reed

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This instructional unit on computer literacy is intended for use as a 9-week course meeting five days per week for 50-minute class periods. If tied to a 9-week course in keyboarding or combined with additional materials on programming or software applications; it could also be expanded into a semester course. The following topics are covered in the individual chapters: the role of computers in society; ways in which computers affect society (historical development of computers; their effects on quality of life; economic effects of computers; concerns arising from computer use; and rapid technological changes in business); the way in which …

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China: A Teaching Unit For Primary Grades, Janet Mcclain Jan 1985

China: A Teaching Unit For Primary Grades, Janet Mcclain

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Understanding the culture of other nations contributes to the development of responsible citizens in a democratic society. A classroom teaching team proved these activities to be successful. Five initial lessons introduce students to the study of China by teaching Chinese geography. To enhance cultural understanding; 10 additional lessons focus on the following aspects of Chinese culture: (1) flags; (2) agriculture; (3) calligraphy; (4) calendar; (5) inventions; (6) karate; (7) tangrams; (8) crafts; (9) folk tales; and (10) Confucius. The unit culminates with plans for preparing Chinese dinner; having an open house; or organizing a homeroom meeting. Each lesson includes learner …

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Raman Microprobe Determination Of Local Crystal Orientation In Laser Annealed Silicon, J. B. Hopkins, L. A. Farrow, G. J. Fisanick Dec 1984

Raman Microprobe Determination Of Local Crystal Orientation In Laser Annealed Silicon, J. B. Hopkins, L. A. Farrow, G. J. Fisanick

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In this letter we discuss the application of polarization selective Raman microprobe spectroscopy to the detailed, nondestructive analysis of the local crystal orientation of a polycrystalline silicon sample grown over SiO 2 pads and laser annealed. Intensity measurements taken as a function of input polarization angle are fit to an expression derived from the Raman scattering selection rules to calculate the angles by which the crystal structure is twisted within the original substrate plane, as well as the degree of tipping of the crystal plane away from the plane of the Si substrate.

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The Gyroscope Test Of Relativity, B. M. Barker, R. F. O'Connell Dec 1984

The Gyroscope Test Of Relativity, B. M. Barker, R. F. O'Connell

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William Miller - A Natural Leader Part 2: The William Miller Legacy, C. Mervyn Maxwell Oct 1984

William Miller - A Natural Leader Part 2: The William Miller Legacy, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Notes On A Bicentennial Constitution, Part I: Processes Of Change, William W. Van Alstyne Oct 1984

Notes On A Bicentennial Constitution, Part I: Processes Of Change, William W. Van Alstyne

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With the approach of the Bill of Rights bicentennial, this paper takes the cause for celebration as an equally important occasion for critique. This work argues that the most distinguishing aspects of our Constitution are not the Bill of Rights, federalism, and separation of powers, but rather the availability of judicial review, the political insulation of federal judges, and the limited mechanisms available for constitutional change.

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New Federalism In Education: The Meaning Of The Chicago School Desegregation, Neal Devins, James B. Stedman Oct 1984

New Federalism In Education: The Meaning Of The Chicago School Desegregation, Neal Devins, James B. Stedman

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Characterization Of Glycated Proteins By 13C Nmr Spectroscopy, Carolyn I. Neglia, Helga J. Cohen, Albert R. Garber, Suzanne R. Thorpe, John W. Baynes Sep 1984

Characterization Of Glycated Proteins By 13C Nmr Spectroscopy, Carolyn I. Neglia, Helga J. Cohen, Albert R. Garber, Suzanne R. Thorpe, John W. Baynes

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13C NMR spectroscopy has been used to characterize Amadori (ketoamine) adducts formed by reaction of [2-13C]glucose with free amino groups of protein. The spectra of glycated proteins were acquired in phosphate buffer at pH 7.4 and were interpreted by reference to the spectra of model compounds, N alpha-formyl-N epsilon-fructose-lysine and glycated poly-L-lysine (GlcPLL). The anomeric carbon region of the spectrum (approximately 90-105 ppm) of glycated cytochrome c was superimposable on that of N alpha-formyl-N epsilon-fructose-lysine, and contained three peaks characteristic of the alpha- and beta-furanose and beta-pyranose anomers of Amadori adducts to peripheral lysine residues on protein (pK alpha approximately …

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Deformation And Linkage Of Gorenstein Algebras, Andrew R. Kustin, Matthew Miller Aug 1984

Deformation And Linkage Of Gorenstein Algebras, Andrew R. Kustin, Matthew Miller

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General double linkage of Gorenstein algebras is defined. Rigidity, genericity, and regularity up to codimension six all pass across general double linkage. Rigid strongly unobstructed codimension four Gorenstein algebras which lie in different Herzog classes are produced.

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Administrative Law, Paul A. Lebel Jul 1984

Administrative Law, Paul A. Lebel

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This survey of Eleventh Circuit administrative law decisions covers the law applicable to the administrative agencies, rather than the law applied by those agencies. The substantive law administered by the agencies is beyond the scope of this survey. The surveyed cases may be broken down into two major categories: decisions relating to administrative decisionmaking and decisions concerning judicial review of administrative actions.

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The Parameters Of Constitutional Reconstruction: Slaughter-House, Cruikshank, And The Fourteenth Amendment, Robert C. Palmer Jul 1984

The Parameters Of Constitutional Reconstruction: Slaughter-House, Cruikshank, And The Fourteenth Amendment, Robert C. Palmer

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George Orwell: Socialist Or Liberal?. Big Brother And The Abuse Of Power., Noel B. Reynolds Jun 1984

George Orwell: Socialist Or Liberal?. Big Brother And The Abuse Of Power., Noel B. Reynolds

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For although he was too strongly independent in his thinking to accept the Marxist or socialist dogmas of his associates, because they did not seem to square with experience, and though he admired the tough resistance of English character and legal institutions to tyranny, Orwell never did tumble to the understanding of man and government which had shaped each over the centuries. Failing to see the constants in human nature as the key to the political problem, he looked around the world both as he perceived it and his literary fellows portrayed it, and concluded that power lust was the …

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The Chronology Of The Hebrew Kings, Edwin R. Thiele May 1984

The Chronology Of The Hebrew Kings, Edwin R. Thiele

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The Electoral Fortunes Of Gubernatorial Incumbents: 1947-1981, Mark E. Tompkins May 1984

The Electoral Fortunes Of Gubernatorial Incumbents: 1947-1981, Mark E. Tompkins

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I break down gubernatorial electoral outcomes into expected vote and short-term changes, using an intrastate baseline measure. Employing these measures, I find evidence of period effects in the role played by incumbency, including the growth in its importance in the last decade. Incumbents' gains are most notable in first reelection contest, but tail off in subsequent races. Moreover, these advantages are more pronounced after a two-year term than after a four-year term. Other factors influencing incumbents' success are less clear in their impact: Sabato's measure of reputation is associated with electoral gains, but increasing state bureaucratization appears more weakly linked.

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Confining Judicial Authority Over Administrative Action, Charles H. Koch Jr. Apr 1984

Confining Judicial Authority Over Administrative Action, Charles H. Koch Jr.

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Establishment Clause Limits On Governmental Interference With Religious Organizations, Carl H. Esbeck Apr 1984

Establishment Clause Limits On Governmental Interference With Religious Organizations, Carl H. Esbeck

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In this article it will be argued that the establishment clause, properly viewed, functions as a structural provision regimenting the nature and degree of involvement between government and religious associations." The degree of involvement should be a limited one, although it is clear that the interrelationship need not nor cannot be eliminated altogether. Although the degree of desired separation has proven to be a continuing controversy, the goal of separation is not so divisive. The aim of separation of church and government is for each to give the other sufficient breathing space. The ordering principle is reciprocity in which "both …

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International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Substitutability, And "Nice" Laws, Benjamin A. Most, Harvey Starr Apr 1984

International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Substitutability, And "Nice" Laws, Benjamin A. Most, Harvey Starr

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Two logical problems appear to have impeded the development of an integrative understanding of international and foreign policy phenomena. The first has to do with the potential for foreign policy substitutability: through time and across space, similar factors could plausibly be expected to trigger different foreign policy acts. The second concerns the potential existence of “sometimes true,” domain-specific laws. It is the logical opposite of the substitution problem, suggesting that different processes could plausibly be expected to lead to similar results. Neither problem appears to be well understood in the current literature; if anything, both are ignored. Nevertheless, they are …

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Referendum Zoning: Legal Doctrine And Practice, Ronald H. Rosenberg Apr 1984

Referendum Zoning: Legal Doctrine And Practice, Ronald H. Rosenberg

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Issues Concerning Phreatophyte Clearing, Revegetation, And Water Savings Along The Gila River, Arizona, William L. Graf, Duncan T. Patten, Bonnie Turner Apr 1984

Issues Concerning Phreatophyte Clearing, Revegetation, And Water Savings Along The Gila River, Arizona, William L. Graf, Duncan T. Patten, Bonnie Turner

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A detailed analysis of the published results of the U. S. Geological Survey Phreatophyte Project conducted in the area of interest for the Corps of Engineers Camelsback Dam study provides the following results. It appears that the figure of 18.53 inches per year for water savings from phreatophyte clearing along the Gila River in southeast Arizona should not be used for predicting potential water salvage because of large sampling errors, measurement errors, and the inherent variability of the natural processes of evapotranspiration. An extensive literature review shows that no dependable values are available for the Gila River project area. It …

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Ucc And Me In Process, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger Apr 1984

Ucc And Me In Process, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger

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Bob Jones University V. U.S.: A Political Analysis, Neal Devins Apr 1984

Bob Jones University V. U.S.: A Political Analysis, Neal Devins

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The 1982 Amendments To The Voting Rights Act: A Statutory Analysis Of The Revised Bailout Provisions, Richard A. Williamson Apr 1984

The 1982 Amendments To The Voting Rights Act: A Statutory Analysis Of The Revised Bailout Provisions, Richard A. Williamson

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Weak Localization Of Two-Dimensional Conduction Holes, S. Washburn, Richard A. Webb, E. E. Mendez, L. L. Chang, L. Esaki Mar 1984

Weak Localization Of Two-Dimensional Conduction Holes, S. Washburn, Richard A. Webb, E. E. Mendez, L. L. Chang, L. Esaki

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We report transport measurements which we interpret as weak localization of two-dimensional conduction holes in a GaSb-InAs-GaSb quantum-well structure. This system is unique in that it has parallel conduction channels containing both holes and electrons. The longitudinal resistance of the sample was measured for temperatures between 0.006 and 25 K; the magnetoresistance was measured in a perpendicular magnetic field. Weak localization of the holes was indicated by negative magnetoresistance and by a large logarithmic correction to the conductivity.

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Five-Dimensional Quasispin And The Spectra Of Odd-Parity Yrast Configurations In The Ba Region, K. J. Weeks, J. P. Draayer, K. T. Hecht Feb 1984

Five-Dimensional Quasispin And The Spectra Of Odd-Parity Yrast Configurations In The Ba Region, K. J. Weeks, J. P. Draayer, K. T. Hecht

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The 5-dimensional quasispin formalism is used to evaluate the (n, T)-dependent factors of the matrix elements of abnormal parity operators of relevance for yrast-band spectroscopy. The formalism allows the leading pseudo-SU(3) representation of the normal (N) parity part of a shell-model configuration to be coupled to low-seniority states of the abnormal (A) parity high-j intruder part of the configuration. To illustrate the importance of the nA, TA dependence of the (A) to (N) space-coupling matrix elements this model is applied to the negative-parity yrast spectra of 127La and 127Ba, using hamiltonian parameters which give a reasonable fit for 126Ba. The …

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Nantucket Pine Tip Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Infestation Rates Related To Site And Stand Characteristics In Nacogdoches County, Texas, David Kulhavy, Richard N. Conner, Mark White Jan 1984

Nantucket Pine Tip Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Infestation Rates Related To Site And Stand Characteristics In Nacogdoches County, Texas, David Kulhavy, Richard N. Conner, Mark White

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Twenty-two pine stands with a variety of site and stand characteristics and management strategies were analyzed using discriminant analysis to determine factors which influence Nantucket pine tip moth infestations. A whole-tree sequential sampling scheme designed to estimate absolute infestation rates (±5%) was used. An 8% infestation rate was used as the dividing line between high and low tip moth infestations. A sequential sampling program was used in the field to estimate populations. Absolute infestation rates (P ± 5%), were obtained through random selection of pines for whole-tree sampling. Four equations were developed which gave 91% correct classification of initial …

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Velocity Measurements Of Humans By Computers, J. B. Rafert, R. C. Nicklin Jan 1984

Velocity Measurements Of Humans By Computers, J. B. Rafert, R. C. Nicklin

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Distance and time, two fundamental quantities, are discussed early in most introductory physics courses. By dividing a change in distance by time to get velocity, and by dividing a change in velocity by time to get acceleration, two more important quantities result. With these the real world of automobiles and jet planes and applications of Newton's second law is available for interpretation from an analytical point of view. In order to get students thinking reliably about these important ideas it seems important to have direct measurements of distance and time over short enough intervals to talk sensibly about "instantaneous" velocities.

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Estimation Of Body Density In Adolescent Athletes, W G. Thorland, G O. Johnson, G D. Tharp, T J. Housh, C J. Cisar Jan 1984

Estimation Of Body Density In Adolescent Athletes, W G. Thorland, G O. Johnson, G D. Tharp, T J. Housh, C J. Cisar

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National samples of 141 male and 133 female highly-trained adolescent athletes were studied to derive anthropometric-based equations predicting body density. Anthropometric measures included skinfold thicknesses at seven sites, circum- ferences at 14 sites, and diameters at nine sites. Criterion measures of body density were determined by underwater weighing with corrections for residual lung vol- ume based on the oxygen dilution method. Variable selection procedures included factor analysis followed by forward-stepping regression and polynomial analysis. For both the male and female samples, two quadratic equations utilizing either the sum of three or seven skinfold measures were derived. Within the male sample, …

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The Synthesis And Characterization Of Some Fluoride Perovskites, An Undergraduate Experiment In Solid State Chemistry, Richard H. Langley, Colleen K. Schmitz, Maureen B. Langley Jan 1984

The Synthesis And Characterization Of Some Fluoride Perovskites, An Undergraduate Experiment In Solid State Chemistry, Richard H. Langley, Colleen K. Schmitz, Maureen B. Langley

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In light of the increasing importance of solid state chemistry, an experiment dealing with at least some aspects of this rapidly expanding area should he included in advanced chemistry laboratories. Herein is described one of the experiments that we have developed to meet this need. This experiment was designed for a senior level integrated chemistry lab taken by all our chemistry majors. Normally six to eight hours are needed to complete this experiment. This experiment deals with the synthesis and characterization of a perovskite. Perovskites were chosen because compounds with this structure are important in solid state technology, and since …

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Root Diseases And Blister Rust Associated With Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) In Western White Pine In Idaho, David Kulhavy, A.D. Partridge, R.W. Stark Jan 1984

Root Diseases And Blister Rust Associated With Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) In Western White Pine In Idaho, David Kulhavy, A.D. Partridge, R.W. Stark

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Root systems of western white pine, Pinus montieola Douglas, were excavated with explosives and examined for pathogens. Data were also recorded on portions of the crown killed by blister rust caused by Cronartium ribieola Fisch. Statistical tests revealed a significant association between the bark beetles Dendroetonus ponderosae Hopkins and Pityogenes fossifrons (LeConte), and the root pathogen Armillariella mellea. (Vah!. ex Fr.) Karst and between beetles and all root diseases. Ninety-two percent of the trees attacked by bark beetles had root diseases, and 97% had either root diseases or blister rust. A discriminant analysis correctly classified 88% of the sample trees …

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