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Addressing The Cloud Over Employee References: A Survey Of Recently Enacted State Legislation, Alex B. Long

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Wole Soyinka's "Dawn" And The Cults Of Ogun, Yaw Adu-Gyamfi

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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A Proposed Approach To Iso Compliance And Validation For Metrology Laboratories, J. Lyle Bagley

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

International competition among metrology laboratories, as well as their customers, has intensified the incentive to seek either accreditation to ISO Guide 25 or ISO 9000 quality system registration for the laboratory. The debate continues as to which is more beneficial to the laboratory and its customers once the decision is made to pursue one or the other. This study addresses the advantages and limitations of each, and how best to prepare for complying with ISO standards. The literature was reviewed and ISO certification experts were questioned about these issues. The results were combined with new applications of existing operations research …

Minimizing Post-Production Weight Growth In Tanks Using A Decision Analysis Model, Michael F. Cochrane

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Post-production weight growth of tanks is an historic problem for the military. Tanks are difficult to transport because of their weight, and post-production modifications tend to cause this weight to increase over the lifecycle of the tank. In this thesis, a computer model is constructed which uses influence diagrams to model tank weight growth as a probabilistic process. Historical weight data for the MI Abrams tank program is used to derive probabilities for the model. The model is used to predict tank weight growth over both the short and long term with the goal of understanding more about how and …

Nabokov And Bergson: An Influence Of Independence, Susan Leanne Shaevitz

English Theses & Dissertations

This thesis investigates the influence Henri Bergson's philosophy had on Vladimir Nabokov's writing. Bergson's major concerns, as espoused in Time and Free Will, Creative Evolution, and Matter and Memory, are recognized in Pale Fire, The Defense, and King, Queen, Knave, as well as in the various reworkings of the novelist's autobiography, Speak, Memory. These texts illustrate a shared concern with issues about time and space, aesthetic experience, instinct and analysis, and the importance of memory. At the heart of all of these matters rests a common concern for both writers--the primacy of lived experience and the necessity of free will. …

Does Adr Really Have A Place On The Lawyer's Philosophical Map?, Barbara Mcadoo, Nancy A. Welsh

Faculty Scholarship

For nearly two decades, proponents of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have touted the advantages of institutionalizing ADR within the courts. The anticipated benefits have included: quicker settlements, better settlements, resolution which is less expensive for the courts and litigants, and greater litigant satisfaction with both the procedure and the outcome. Many state and federal courts have listened. Indeed, in nearly every state, at least one local state and/or federal court has incorporated ADR in some manner. In Minnesota, with the promulgation of Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, the Minnesota Supreme Court has chosen to institutionalize ADR …

Private Litigation And The Deterrence Of Corporate Misconduct, James D. Cox

Law and Contemporary Problems

Cox discusses the linkage between private litigation and the deterrence of corporate misconduct.

Organizational Incentives To Care About The Law, Deborah A. Demott

Law and Contemporary Problems

DeMott discusses the fit between agency doctrine and the ability of organizations to obey or disregard the law. The opinion in "In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation" is central to DeMott's analysis.

A New Account Of Expert / Lay Conflicts Of Risk Intuition, Howard Margolis

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Subtle Vices Behind Environmental Values, Frank Cross

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Comparative Risk Projects And Their Effects On Decision Making, Jennifer Crawford

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Can Comparative Risk Be Used To Develop Better Environmental Decisions?, Ken Jones

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Comparative Risk: What Makes A Successful Project, Debra Gutenson

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Improving Comparative Risk Analysis, James Hammitt

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Risk Perception: “Experts” Vs. “Lay People”, Ann Bostrom

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

The United States And Russia Into The 21st Century, R. Craig Nation Dr., Michael Mcfaul Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

In late April 1997, the U.S. Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute hosted its Eighth Annual Strategy Conference. The topic for this year's conference was Russia's Future as a World Power. The concluding panel for this conference, The United States and Russia into the 21st Century, included the following two papers. In the first essay, Beyond the Cold War: Change and Continuity in U.S.-Russian Relations, Dr. R. Craig Nation argues that, for the United States, the primary challenge is to adjust to a post-Cold War world where it is difficult to justify traditional exercises of power in the absence of …

Frequency-Mixing Detection Of Polarization-Modulated Light Using Different Periodic Analyzers, R.M.A. Azzam

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Publications

We derive the equations that permit the use of six different periodic analyzers for the frequency- mixing detection (FMD) of polarization -modulated light. The six periodic analyzers are (1) the rotating linear analyzer, (2) rotating half -wave plate and fixed linear analyzer, (3) rotating quarter -wave plate and fixed linear analyzer, (4) rotating linear analyzer and fixed linear analyzer, (5) oscillating -phase retarder and fixed linear analyzer, and (6) oscillating optical rotator and fixed linear analyzer. In all cases, the average polarization and the polarization and intensity modulation parameters of the light beam can be determined easily and explicitly from …

The Effects Of Divorce And Custody Arrangements On Children’S Behavior, Development, And Adjustment, Michael E. Lamb, Kathleen J. Sternberg, Ross A. Thompson

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This article summarizes the consensus among a group of experts from developmental and clinical psychology, sociology, social welfare, and law who sought to evaluate existing empirical evidence regarding the ways in which children are affected by divorce and the varying custody arrangements that follow it. Divorce and/or single parenthood tend to have adverse effects on children’s adjustment, with the magnitude of the effects varying depending on the psychological status of the two parents, the extent of conflict between them, and the financial circumstances, particularly after divorce. Children whose nonresidential parents continue to support them financially, those whose custodial parents are …

Graphical Display Of Student Enrollment Information For San Jose State University, Samatha Vankayalapati

Master's Projects

San Jose State University (SJSU) has identified a need for a software program to track the student enrollment information in all campus departments. Student tracking information is needed for college program planning and review. In a broader sense tracking information is needed for program planning, and in measuring student success.

The design and implementation of a suitable software application was undertaken as a graduate engineering project at San Jose State University. This report documents the implementation of the software application: “Graphical Display of Student Enrollment Information” (GDSEI) For San Jose State University.

Goal of this project is to implement a …

The Charism Of Charity Transcending Centuries And Cultures, Dorothy Macdougall S.C.

Vincentian Studies

According to Dorothy MacDougall, “the charism of charity has transcended centuries and cultures to the extent that our foundresses and Community members and lay associates have been willing to break through biases of culture to reveal God’s love to the world.” The charism requires “inclusivity, imagination, and risk.” She offers examples from the history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky that illustrate this. For instance, the Sisters removed segregation from their hospitals before the Civil Rights era. They also opened a hospital specifically for African Americans because they were not properly served or not comfortable going elsewhere; …

The Charism Of Charity In East Asian Culture: Reinterpretation Of The Spirit Of Simplicity, Humility, And Charity, Sung-Hae Kim S.C.

Vincentian Studies

Sung-Hae Kim conducted a survey among Korean Sisters of Charity to discover their understanding of the charism of charity and whether they thought there was a cultural gap between it and East Asian culture. A large percentage of the younger ones felt there was a gap, and in general the understanding of the charism was abstract. Kim discusses the virtues of simplicity, humility and charity found in Vincent de Paul’s conferences. She also describes how these virtues were perceived and lived out by Elizabeth Seton. The article concludes with an exploration of the Taoist counterparts to the Vincentian virtues. These …

Elizabeth Ann Seton And The Church, Josephine Burns D.C.

Vincentian Studies

Elizabeth Seton’s last words were “Be children of the Church.” Josephine Burns explores what she meant, asking “What was the Church for her? What was her understanding of the way in which God was present in the Church and its ministers?” A sketch of the Church during Elizabeth’s time is provided, but she never commented on its organization or the issues that it faced. Her faith was personal, meaning that it was based on her own experience of God and on the God she found in others. She experienced the Church through the sacraments and her relationships with the clergy, …

The Last Word Debate: How Social And Political Forces Shape Constitutional Values, Neal Devins

Popular Media

No abstract provided.

A Tale Of Two Cities: Day Labor And Conflict Resolution For Communities In Crisis, Lela P. Love, Cheryl B. Mcdonald

Articles

Through the lens of Glen Cove and Agoura Hills, two cities facing social crisis revolving around a shaping point, this article addresses the importance of government and key interest groups developing approaches to conflict that will best move society forward while limiting the danger and costs of discord. This "tale of two cities" describes two remarkably similar situations involving day laborers and argues that one community’s choice of mediation after the commencement of litigation resulted in outcomes that addressed and satisfied a wider range of constituency interests than those realized by the community that chose litigation alone.

A Novel Laboratory Course On Advanced Chemical Engineering Experiments, Jochen A. Lauterbach, S. White, X. Lui, G. M. Bodner, W. N. Delgass

Faculty Publications

The chemical engineering curriculum in the United States has trained generations of technical experts who have successfully optimized chemical processes and products once they entered the chemical industry. The U.S. chemical industry, however, has entered a critical stage in which it must be able to create new and differentiated value through technical innovations that arc essential for long-term survival. This innovation process will require new skills that go far beyond the traditional expertise for the optimization of tasks possessed by young chemical engineers. The innovators must be able to identify new opportunities, explore the boundaries of technology, evaluate critical issues, …

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 39 No. 1, John Churchill, John G. Rodden, Arthur A. Molitierno, James Najarian, Mordecai Roshwald, Abraham Fox, Jim Thomas, Tom Sexton, Yvette A. Schnoeker-Shorb, Linda Roth, Rick Perry, Sylvan Moe, Janet Mccann, Peter Markus, Lyn Lifshin, William Kloefkorn, John Kennedy, Jeff Halbert, Daniel Gutstein, Rachel Dacus, D. S. Butterworth, David D. Cooper, Walter Shear, Midwest Quarterly Editors

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

JOHN CHURCHILL argues that only by providing "exemplars—cases of fit and base behavior in history, fiction, and other fields, narratives of situations and problem-confrontation in which the possible challenges of human life are exhibited and some possible resolutions held up for consideration," can those who would learn deliberate upon and apply abstract principles, and that this is the essence of a liberal education. Along the way Churchill confronts the issue of what is meant by rational argumentation. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College, at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, Churchill sums up his many publications, including two …

Participation Run Amok: The Costs Of Mass Participation For Deliberative Agency Decisionmaking, Jim A. Rossi

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This Article addresses the implications of broad-based participatory reforms for administrative process, with a particular focus on how participation reveals itself in different political-theoretic models of agency governance. The first section of the Article explores participation's value to agency governance. The second section of the Article presents three models of agency governance - expertocratic, pluralist, and civic republican - and discusses participation's importance to each model. The Article then posits a distinction between ordinary and constitutive agency decision-making, and explores how participation affects each for the three distinct models of agency governance. The implications of mass participation are explored in …

Fyi- Fall 1997, University Relations Staff

FYI

No abstract provided.

Getting Wireless Carriers Wired For Less: An Argument For Federal Regulation Of Lec-Cmrs Interconnection Agreements, Derek Yeo

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

East Asian Librarians And The World Wide Web: Familiarization, Infiltration, Classification And Construction, Kristina Kade Troost

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.