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Cluster Versus Field Elliptical Galaxies And Clues On Their Formation, Mariangela Bernardi, Alvio Renzini, Luiz N. Da Costa, Gary Wegner Dec 1998

Cluster Versus Field Elliptical Galaxies And Clues On Their Formation, Mariangela Bernardi, Alvio Renzini, Luiz N. Da Costa, Gary Wegner

Dartmouth Scholarship

Using new observations for a sample of 931 early-type galaxies, we investigate whether the Mg2-σ0 relation shows any dependence on the local environment. The galaxies have been assigned to three different environments depending on the local overdensity (clusters, groups, and field); we used our complete redshift database to guide the assignment of galaxies. It is found that cluster, group, and field early-type galaxies follow almost identical Mg2-σ0 relations, with the largest Mg2 zero-point difference (clusters minus field) being only 0.007±0.002 mag. No correlation of the residuals is found with the morphological type or …

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The Motions Of Clusters Of Galaxies And The Dipoles Of The Peculiar Velocity Field, Riccardo Giovanelli, Martha P. Haynes, John J. Salzer, Gary Wegner Dec 1998

The Motions Of Clusters Of Galaxies And The Dipoles Of The Peculiar Velocity Field, Riccardo Giovanelli, Martha P. Haynes, John J. Salzer, Gary Wegner

Dartmouth Scholarship

In preceding papers of this series, TF relations for galaxies in 24 clusters with radial velocities between 1000 and 9200 km s-1 (SCI sample) were obtained, a Tully-Fisher (TF) template relation was constructed, and mean offsets of each cluster with respect to the template were obtained. Here, an estimate of the line-of-sight peculiar velocities of the clusters and their associated errors are given. It is found that cluster peculiar velocities in the cosmic microwave background reference frame do not exceed 600 km s-1 and that their distribution has a line-of-sight dispersion of 300 km s-1, suggesting …

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Willingness To Pay For Industrial Recruitment: A Look At Local Decision-Maker Activity Versus Citizen Preference, Beth Ann Loy Dec 1998

Willingness To Pay For Industrial Recruitment: A Look At Local Decision-Maker Activity Versus Citizen Preference, Beth Ann Loy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Academic research in the area of economic development policy is overwhelmingly critical of industrial recruitment, recommending instead that resources be directed towards strategies such as business retention and expansion, fostering local entrepreneurship, and amenity development. This research moves beyond criticizing industrial recruitment policy and explores one potential reason, a high discount rate, for practitioners' reliance on recruitment over other available local development techniques. The research also investigates developer's probability of success for industrial recruitment as well as alternative development strategies and examines whether economic developer use of incentive packages to recruit local businesses is a rational decision, i.e., supported by …

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Determination Of Resistance Across Development Section Return Stoppings, James Robert Gandy Dec 1998

Determination Of Resistance Across Development Section Return Stoppings, James Robert Gandy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This thesis describes a ventilation engineering study to determine the resistance across return stoppings on continuous miner development sections. By determining the resistance across return stoppings, one equivalent resistance branch can be created to model leakage across a return stopping line on a development section. This thesis evaluates four types of return stoppings to determine which construction techniques and materials provide the highest resistance, thus allowing minimal leakage from the intake to return entry.;The first phase of the thesis outlines the data gathering process including; station locations, equipment requirements and techniques. Second, the data is used to create a model …

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Winter Movements And Habitat Use Of Northern Saw-Whet Owls At Assateague Island, Maryland, John Beaudry Churchill Dec 1998

Winter Movements And Habitat Use Of Northern Saw-Whet Owls At Assateague Island, Maryland, John Beaudry Churchill

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Ten Northern Saw-whet Owls were radio-tracked over two winters (1996 and 1997) at Assateague Island, Maryland. I used the fixed kernel method to calculate home range estimates for seven owls. Ninety-five percent home range sizes averaged 122.9 ha (range from 39.7--261.9 ha) but varied in size and shape. I also calculated adaptive kernel, harmonic mean, and minimum convex polygon home ranges for comparison of these methods. Habitat composition in 30% home ranges was compared with 95% home ranges and 30% and 95% home ranges were each compared with composition of the entire study area using compositional analysis.;Roost site characteristics were …

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Acquisition Of Observing Responses With Delayed Conditioned Reinforcement, Gregory A. Lieving Dec 1998

Acquisition Of Observing Responses With Delayed Conditioned Reinforcement, Gregory A. Lieving

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Six pigeons were trained to key peck for 3-s access to mixed grain on a multiple variable-interval 60-s extinction schedule. The schedule then was changed to a mixed variable-interval 60-s extinction schedule. Simultaneously, a treadle was introduced into the chamber. For 3 pigeons, the stimulus correlated previously with the variable-interval schedule could be produced by treadle pressing (i.e., an observing response) on a tandem fixed-ratio 1 differential-reinforcement-of-other-behavior 10-s schedule. For the other 3 pigeons, no contingency was implemented for treadle pressing. Treadle pressing was established equally in the presence and absence of the observing contingency. The results did not extend …

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Computer-Controlled Autonomous Model Car: A Mechatronics Project, Aparna Sachidanand Dec 1998

Computer-Controlled Autonomous Model Car: A Mechatronics Project, Aparna Sachidanand

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Mechatronics is a synthesis of mechanical engineering and electronic engineering, and computer engineering, distinct areas that overlap in the design of systems. It represents the interdisciplinary nature of design and development of today's products.;The current research focuses on the design, construction and testing of a computer controlled autonomous model car which can exhibit intelligent behavior such as timed course execution, obstacle detection, and response to sensor inputs. The car is intended as a mechatronics design project that will be integrated into an existing one-semester mechanical engineering undergraduate instrumentation course.;The car was designed around a microprocessor board (Tern Analog Drive) controlled …

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Effects Of Celeration Rate On Behavioral Fluency, Kevin J. Munson Dec 1998

Effects Of Celeration Rate On Behavioral Fluency, Kevin J. Munson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In precision teaching, it has been argued that learning should continue until responding is fluent (i.e., it can be performed accurately and rapidly in the presence of distracting stimuli, even after a delay since its acquisition). Furthermore, it has been argued that the speed with which learners achieve fluency (i.e., celeration) also is important. The purpose of the present experiments was to test those propositions. Subjects read binary numbers on a computer screen, and spoke the decimal equivalent of those numbers into voice-recognition equipment. In Experiment 1, responding was reinforced with money arranged on VI schedules for correct responses with …

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Perceptions Of Supervisory Behaviors And Supervisory Needs Among Licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, Jean Suzanne Mead Dec 1998

Perceptions Of Supervisory Behaviors And Supervisory Needs Among Licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, Jean Suzanne Mead

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to identify supervisory behaviors that occurred and the extent to which they were perceived as necessary during supervisory interactions between licensed speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) and their supervising speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Surveys were mailed to the 173 licensed SLPAs in Louisiana, who were the population for this study, requesting information about the supervision received. Eighty-eight (51%) completed and returned the survey.;The survey consisted of three parts. Part I contained 29 statements that were each rated twice using a Likert-type scale. The first rating indicated the extent to which supervisory behaviors occurred and the second …

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Characterization Of Diversity Of Fungi Forming Arbuscular Endomycorrhizae In Selected Plant Communities, Sidney Luiz Sturmer Dec 1998

Characterization Of Diversity Of Fungi Forming Arbuscular Endomycorrhizae In Selected Plant Communities, Sidney Luiz Sturmer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Knowledge of taxonomic and functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomales, Zygomycetes) is important in understanding the biology and ecology of such a widespread mycorrhizal symbiosis. More definitive criteria for grouping and ranking taxa were established by reinterpreting morphological characters in selected species of Glomus (Glomaceae) and Acaulospora and Entrophospora (Acaulosporaceae) based on spore ontogenesis. Members of both families shared some patterns, such as discrete stages of spore growth and differentiation in three phases, resulting in the formation of three possible character complexes: a spore wall, flexible inner walls, and a pregermination structure. Families differed in presence or absence of …

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International Dateline - Electronic Journal Management In The Corporate Sector, Martin White Dec 1998

International Dateline - Electronic Journal Management In The Corporate Sector, Martin White

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

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Richmond Music Journal (1998-12) Dec 1998

Richmond Music Journal (1998-12)

Richmond Music Journal

No abstract provided.

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Table Of Contents Dec 1998

Table Of Contents

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

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Analysis Of Civil And Criminal Penalties In Athlete Agent Statutes And Support For The Imposition Of Civil And Criminal Liability Upon Athletes., Rob Remis Dec 1998

Analysis Of Civil And Criminal Penalties In Athlete Agent Statutes And Support For The Imposition Of Civil And Criminal Liability Upon Athletes., Rob Remis

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Dispute Resolution In Olympic Sport: The Court Of Arbitration For Sport, Nancy K. Raber Dec 1998

Dispute Resolution In Olympic Sport: The Court Of Arbitration For Sport, Nancy K. Raber

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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National Hockey League Jurisprudence: Past, Present And Future, Thomas J. Arkell Dec 1998

National Hockey League Jurisprudence: Past, Present And Future, Thomas J. Arkell

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Who Are The Real Competitors In The Olympic Games? Dual Olympic Battles: Trademark Infringement And Ambush Marketing Harm Corporate Sponsors - Violations Against The Usoc And Its Corporate Sponsors., Erinn M. Batcha Dec 1998

Who Are The Real Competitors In The Olympic Games? Dual Olympic Battles: Trademark Infringement And Ambush Marketing Harm Corporate Sponsors - Violations Against The Usoc And Its Corporate Sponsors., Erinn M. Batcha

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Editorial Board - Vol. 8, No. 1 1998 Dec 1998

Editorial Board - Vol. 8, No. 1 1998

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Smoking Is Dangerous To Your Health: Especially If You Are A Sports Advertiser, Eric D. Brophy Dec 1998

Smoking Is Dangerous To Your Health: Especially If You Are A Sports Advertiser, Eric D. Brophy

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Completing The Revolution: Title Ix As Catalyst For An Alternative Model Of College Sports, Brian L. Porto Dec 1998

Completing The Revolution: Title Ix As Catalyst For An Alternative Model Of College Sports, Brian L. Porto

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Must Kobe Come Out And Play? An Analysis Of The Legality Of Preventing High School Athletes And College Underclassmen From Entering Professional Sports Drafts, Scott R. Rosner Dec 1998

Must Kobe Come Out And Play? An Analysis Of The Legality Of Preventing High School Athletes And College Underclassmen From Entering Professional Sports Drafts, Scott R. Rosner

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Suffering In Silence: Should They Be Cheered Or Feared? (Mandatory Hiv Testing Of Athletes As A Health And Safety Issue), Anthony Dimaggio Dec 1998

Suffering In Silence: Should They Be Cheered Or Feared? (Mandatory Hiv Testing Of Athletes As A Health And Safety Issue), Anthony Dimaggio

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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The Confidentiality Of Ncaa Investigation Files: A Policy Worthy Of Protection, Kevin Macgillivray Dec 1998

The Confidentiality Of Ncaa Investigation Files: A Policy Worthy Of Protection, Kevin Macgillivray

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Torts - Tortious Interference With Business Relations - Hockey Team Did Not Induce Player To Leave Former Club When The Player Had Already Left His Country And Came To The United States - Central Sports Army Club V. Arena Assoc., Inc., 952 F. Supp. 181 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)., Jennifer R. Sentivan Dec 1998

Torts - Tortious Interference With Business Relations - Hockey Team Did Not Induce Player To Leave Former Club When The Player Had Already Left His Country And Came To The United States - Central Sports Army Club V. Arena Assoc., Inc., 952 F. Supp. 181 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)., Jennifer R. Sentivan

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Disabled Athletes: A Last Vestige Of Court Tolerated Discrimination?, Eldon L. Ham Dec 1998

Disabled Athletes: A Last Vestige Of Court Tolerated Discrimination?, Eldon L. Ham

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 -Copyright Clause - Professional Basketball Games And Related Statistics Are Not Afforded Copyright Protection Pursuant To Federal Copyright Law Promulgated Under The Copyright Clause - National Basketball Association V. Motorola, Inc., 105 F.3d 841 (2d Cir. 1997)., Michael J. Mrvica Dec 1998

Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 -Copyright Clause - Professional Basketball Games And Related Statistics Are Not Afforded Copyright Protection Pursuant To Federal Copyright Law Promulgated Under The Copyright Clause - National Basketball Association V. Motorola, Inc., 105 F.3d 841 (2d Cir. 1997)., Michael J. Mrvica

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

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Jazz At Lincoln Center : An Inside Look At The Infant Constituent Of Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts, Wilton Raynette Hardesty Dec 1998

Jazz At Lincoln Center : An Inside Look At The Infant Constituent Of Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts, Wilton Raynette Hardesty

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This is a report on an internship with Jazz at Lincoln Center. New York, New York. This report traces the development of the organization from a summer concert series to an autonomous constituent of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It also concentrates on the organization's activities its first year in operation. Working in the education department, I held the title of Education Associate. Responsibilities and tasks performed during the internship are detailed in the report.

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A Study Of Faculty Development At Fourteen Community Colleges In The Tennessee Board Of Regents System, James C. Lefler Dec 1998

A Study Of Faculty Development At Fourteen Community Colleges In The Tennessee Board Of Regents System, James C. Lefler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the status of and need for faculty development in the 14 community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents System. The study examined the status of faculty development, importance of scholarship, perceived needs, preferred faculty development topics, and methods of instruction. A review of demographic characteristics was conducted to develop a profile of TBR community college faculty and to assess the relationship between these demographic variables and the need for and selection of faculty development topics. Data collection was conducted using the Faculty Development Questionnaire . A selective random sample was drawn …

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A Study Of The Relationships Between Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Computer Ethics Among Computer Users In The Tennessee Community College System, Qing .. Yuan Dec 1998

A Study Of The Relationships Between Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Computer Ethics Among Computer Users In The Tennessee Community College System, Qing .. Yuan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of students, staff, faculty, and administrators in the community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system about the ethical issues relating to the current policies and laws regarding the use of computers and software; to compare the knowledge and attitude of these users and to investigate any relationships that may exist between users, knowledge and attitude toward computer ethics. A total of 700 students (280), staff (140), faculty (140), and administrators (140) from the 14 TBR community colleges were surveyed. The total responses was …

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Are Tax "Benefits" Constitutionally Equivalent To Direct Expenditures?, Edward A. Zelinsky Dec 1998

Are Tax "Benefits" Constitutionally Equivalent To Direct Expenditures?, Edward A. Zelinsky

Articles

In this Article, Professor Zelinsky discusses whether tax "benefits" are constitutionally equivalent to direct expenditures. He argues that, in constitutional contexts, the generic categories "tax" and "direct expenditure" are unhelpful and often misleading, in light of the diverse and overlapping nature of different tax laws and direct spending programs, the disparate perspectives from which equivalence can be assessed, and the variety of constitutional contexts in which the equivalence issue must be addressed. Professor Zelinsky thus calls for case-by-case determinations of equivalence considering particular constitutional contexts, the appropriate perspective in each of those contexts, and the specific tax and direct spending …

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