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Helping Faculty Design Assignment-Centered Courses, Barbara E. Walvoord, John R. Breihan

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Faculty developers must help faculty shift from a teaching paradigm to a learning paradigm. Workshops that help faculty plan the "assignment-centered" course are a productive approach to that challenge. This article shows faculty developers how to plan and lead such a workshop. Research suggests that faculty often focus on content and coverage in their course planning. To combat this tendency, the workshop leads faculty through the course-planning process. In the workshop, faculty first develop learning objectives, then plan the assignments and exams that will both teach and test the essential skills and knowledge of the course. Then faculty choose and …

Pricing Earthquake Exposure Using Modeling, Debra L. Werland, Joseph W. Pitts

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

This paper demonstrates a practical methodology for determining a statewide rate level indication for the earthquake insurance and for determining more equitable territorial relativities within a state. The methodology is based on the output from a certain commercially available earthquake modeling software package. The methodology addresses some of the complex issues involved in pricing earthquake insurance exposure and potential regulatory acceptance. The paper also features a section dealing with the net cost of reinsurance in the proposed direct rates. A final consideration is the treatment of a model's output when it is believed the modeled results art' less than fully …

Dynamic Immunization And Transaction Costs With Different Term Structure Models, Eliseo Navarro, Juan M. Nave

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

A bond portfolio selection model is developed in a dynamic framework using different term structures, but without transactions costs. We show that the optimal portfolios are consistent with Khang's dynamic immunization theorem, i.e., the optimal path consists of making portfolio duration equal to the investor's horizon planning period. The model is then extended to include transaction costs. The resulting optimal portfolios are no longer consistent with Khang's dynamic immunization theorem. In fact, the strategy for constructing the optimal portfolio consists of initially choosing a portfolio with a duration that is smaller than the horizon planning period.

The Right To Underwrite? An Actuarial Perspective With A Difference, Thomas A. Moultrie, Guy R. Thomas

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

For a long time underwriting has been a part of the actuarial canon. With increasing frequency, however, challenges are being issued against the right of insurance companies to underwrite applications for new bUSiness, arguing that certain aspects of the practice are undesirably discriminatory. We explore the role of the actuary in the underwriting process and the challenges that are being set for the profession (as opposed to the life insurance industry) as a result of this role. As the distinction between the interests of the actuarial profession and the interests of the life insurance companies has become increasingly blurred, we …

The Internet And Its Legal Ramifications In Taiwan, George C.C. Chen

Seattle University Law Review

Part I of this Article briefly introduces the five main legal issues related to Internet use in Taiwan. Part II discusses network-related copyright issues, including the doctrine of fair use, personal and corporate use of the Internet, and one of the first court cases in Taiwan on this issue. Part III discusses issues arising from commercial activity on the Internet, including the validity of on-line contracts, the use of digital signatures for authentication, and the applicability of Taiwan's Broadcasting and Television Law, Cable Television Law, and Fair Trade Law to regulating commercial advertising on the Internet. Part IV discusses the …

Connection, June/July 1997, Eastern Michigan University

Alumni News: Eastern Magazine

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University, Act Class Profile Research Service Report 1996-97: A Graphic Interpretation Of The Freshmen Class Entering Fall 1996, Eastern Michigan University

Business and Finance

No abstract provided.

1997-98, Eastern Michigan University, Faculty Plan, Eastern Michigan University

Business and Finance

No abstract provided.

An Index To Assess The Sensitivity Of Gulf Of Mexico Species To Changes In Estuarine Salinity Regimes, John D. Christensen, Mark E. Monaco, Tony A. Lowery

Gulf and Caribbean Research

An index of biological sensitivity to changes in freshwater inflow was developed for 44 species in 22 Gulf of Mexico estuaries for adult and juvenile life stages of fishes and macroinvertebrates. The BioSalinity Index (BSI) provides an innovative approach to quantify estuary-specific sensitivity of organisms to changes in estuarine salinity regimes based upon our knowledge of species salinity habitat preferences, the availability of this preferred habitat, and the relative abundance and distribution of species in time and space. We found that a significant difference exists between adult and juvenile life stage sensitivity, with juveniles exhibiting a lower sensitivity to salinity …

Csusb Viewbook (1997-1998), California State University, San Bernardino

CSUSB Viewbooks

No abstract provided.

Role And Mission Statement - Nebraska Native American Working Group, Hank Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen

Partnerships and Agreements

Role and Mission Statement - Nebraska Native American Working Group - 12/2/1997

Review Of Nebraska Native American Effort, Hank R. Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen

Established Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

Philosophical Underpinning: ARecent reports document that high dropout rates and low academic achievement by American Indian students stem in part from a pervasive disregard for cultural relevancy in the education of American Indian students. In particular, positive early and middle school experiences in science and mathematics are essential to preparing young Indian people for science and engineering careers.@ Source: (National Science Foundation ( 1995). Educating American Indian/Alaska Native Elementary and Secondary Students: Guideline for Mathematics, Science and Technology Programs. pp. 31 - 35.).

Nnawg Meeting Minutes, Yvonne Bushyhead, Shuler Houser, Chuck Squier, Virgil Likness, Hank R. Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen, Micheala Schaaf, Don Dendinger, Joanne Lofton

Program Goals

Items discussed: Tribal School/UNO future educational partnerships; joint research and grant writing opportunities; scholarship opportunities and funding mechanisms; curriculum development for improving K - 12 mathematics, science, and technology education through the use of aeronautics; faculty enhancement workshops; development of a Nebraska Model of Best Practice; and future interstate, regional, and national Native American/NASA Space Grant initiatives. Asa result of this meeting, a number of annual scholarships and organizational enhancements were provided to the 2 tribal colleges and the 4 reservations schools. The working group met several times within the next few years and continues to maintain close contact with …

Memorandum Of Understanding - Little Priest Tribal College, Hank Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen

Partnerships and Agreements

S1G - MOU Little Priest Tribal College and University of Nebraska at Omaha - 3/1/1997

Memorandum Of Understanding - Nebraska Indian Community College, Hank Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen

Partnerships and Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding - Nebraska Indian Community College and University of Nebraska at Omaha - 3/19/1997

The University Of Nebraska At Omaha (Uno) Native American Outreach Program, Hank R. Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen

Established Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

The NASA Nebraska Space Grant and Experimental Program to Stimulate Research (EPSCoR) has, under the leadership of Dr. Hank Lehrer of the UNO Aviation Institute, initiated the Nebraska Native American Outreach Program (NNAOP). The NNAOP focuses on the use of aeronautics to improve the math, science, and technology skills of not only K -12 students but for higher education students as well. The three pillars of the initiative are Infrastructure and Partnership Building, Motivation of Students, and Curriculum Enhancement/Teacher Training.

Memorandum Of Understanding - Space Grant Consortium, South Dakota, Nebraska, Hank Lehrer, Brent D. Bowen

Partnerships and Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding - Space Grant Consortium, South Dakota, Nebraska - 9/12/1997

Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 7, Number 2, Winter 1997, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater Magazine

Features include articles about Professor George Weygand, named Massachusetts Science Educator of the Year. Also alumni profiles of Ralph J. Fletcher (class of 1953), Jean Fletcher (class of 1951), and Regina Buckley (class of 1992). Also college news, Alumni Updates, and Class Notes.

Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 8, Number 1, Fall 1997, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater Magazine

Included is a profile of faculty member Nancy Street, plus College News, Alumni Updates, and Class Notes. Also included is the 1996-1997 Bridgewater State College Annual Report.

Positive Solution Curves Of Semipositone Problems With Concave Nonlinearities, Alfonso Castro, Sudhasree Gadam, Ratnasingham Shivaji

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

We consider the positive solutions to the semilinear equation:

-Δu(x) = λf(u(x)) for x ∈ Ω

u(x) = 0 for x ∈ ∂Ω

where Ω denotes a smooth bounded region in R^N (N > 1) and λ > 0. Here f :[0, ∞)→R is assumed to be monotonically increasing, concave and such that f(0) < 0 (semipositone). Assuming that f'(∞) ≡ lim t→∞ f'(t) > 0, we establish the stability and uniqueness of large positive solutions in terms of (f(t)/t)'. When Ω is a ball, we determine the exact number of positive solutions for each λ > 0. We also obtain the geometry of the branches of positive solutions completely and establish how …

The Interaction Of A Point Vortex With A Wall-Bounded Vortex Layer, Oliver V. Atassi, Andrew J. Bernoff, Seth Lichter

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

The interaction of a point vortex with a layer of constant vorticity, bounded below by a wall and above by an irrotational flow, is investigated as a model of vortex–boundary layer interaction. This model calculates both the evolution of the interface which separates the vortex layer from the irrotational flow and the trajectory of the vortex. In order to determine the conditions which lead to sustained unsteady interaction, three cases are investigated where the mutual interaction between the vortex and interface is initially assumed to be weak. (i) When a weak point vortex lies outside the layer, the vortex moves …

Adaptive Multicast Routing In Wormhole Networks, Ran Libeskind-Hadas, Tom Hehre '96, Andrew Hutchings '98, Mark Reyes '98, Kevin Watkins '97

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

Multicast communication has applications in a number of fundamental operations in parallel computing. An effective multicast routing algorithm must be free from both livelock and deadlock while minimizing communication latency. We describe two classes of multicast wormhole routing algorithms that employ the multi-destination wormhole hardware mechanism proposed by Lin et al. [12] and Panda et al. [17]. Specific examples of these classes of algorithms are described and experimental results suggests that such algorithms enjoy low communication latencies across a range of network loads.

Behavioral Analysis Of Law, Cass R. Sunstein

Articles

No abstract provided.

Incommensurability, Welfare, Economics, And The Law, Richard Craswell

Articles

No abstract provided.

Salute To Faculty Scholarship 1997, Clark University

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Colby College Catalogue 1997 - 1998, Colby College

Colby Catalogues

Colby College Catalogue: September 1997 - August 1998

How Accurate Are Uk's Nitrogen Recommendations For Corn?, Kenneth L. Wells, James E. Dollarhide, David C. Ditsch

Soil Science News and Views

Average corn yields produced on soils with high yield potential have steadily been increasing in Kentucky during the past several years. Yields from such soils in years with adequate amounts of rainfall well distributed over the growing season (May-September) may average 180 to 200 bushels per acre. A bushel of corn with crude protein content of 8 to 9% contains about 1.3 to 1.4% total nitrogen (N) on a dry matter basis. This is about 0.6 to 0.7 lbs total N per bushel of corn (at 15.5% moisture), or 108 to 126 lbs N per acre for a 180 bu/A …

Economics Of Precision Farming: Payoff In The Future, Jess Lowenberg-Beboer

Soil Science News and Views

Precision agriculture is an infant technology. This infant has some of the signs of eventual greatness, but its full capacities will not be evident for some years. Like all infants, it will require an investment of time and resources to help it to maturity. This investment will have some short term payoff, but the main benefits will be in the future.

The purpose of this presentation is to help you manage your adoption of precision farming technology for that future payoff. The specific objectives will be to:review what we have learned about the economics of precision farming, identify future benefits, …

Rfra-Vote Gambling: Why Paulsen Is Wrong, As Usual, Suzanna Sherry

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

Reflections On A Quarter-Century Of Constitutional Regulation Of Capital Punishment, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 399 (1997), Joseph Bessetre, Stephen Bright, George Kendall, William Kunkle, Carol Steiker, Jordan Steiker

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.