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Daily Eastern News: March 01, 2000, Eastern Illinois University

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Supply Chain Analysis And Management, Vikas Chandra

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Grant At Face Value: An Officer's Odyssey From West Point To Appomattox, Geoffrey Perret

Civil War Book Review

These are good times for Ulysses S. Grant, whose reputation took a beating a generation ago at the hands of William S. McFeely. My own, admittedly admiring, biography was published in 1997, the first volume of Brooks D. Simpson's book has finally appeared, and yet another Grant bio-graphy, by Jean S....

Some Generalizations Of The Kadomtsev-Petviashvili Equations, Michael M. Tom

Faculty Publications

The question of globalization of solutions of the Cauchy problem for some generalizations of Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equations of the form (ut + u^pux -D^αxux)x + εuyy = 0, where Dx = (- ∂²x)^1/2 and ε = ± 1 is examined. It is shown that for ε = -1 and α ≥ 2, a global estimate on solutions can be derived for large initial data provided that p < 4α/4 + α. A consequence of this is that if a is large enough, the local solution in H^s(ℝ²) can be globally continued. © 2000 Academic Press.

Two Rank Order Tests For M-Ary Detection, Viswanath Annampedu, Vladimir V. Roganov, Ramanarayanan Viswanathan

Articles

We consider a general M-ary detection problem where, given M groups of L samples each, the problem is to identify which unique group of L samples have come from the signal hypothesis. The optimal likelihood ratio test is unrealizable, when the joint distribution of ML samples is not completely known. In this paper we consider two rank order types of tests termed as the modified rank test (MRT) and the modified rank test with row sort (MRTRS). We examine through simulation, the small sample probability of error performances of MRT and MRTRS for detecting a signal among contaminants. Numerically …

Effect Of Interfacial Tension On Propagating Polymerization Fronts, R. Texier-Picard, John A. Pojman, Vitaly Volpert

Faculty Publications

This paper is devoted to the investigation of polymerization fronts converting a liquid monomer into a liquid polymer. We assume that the monomer and the polymer are immiscible and study the influence of the interfacial tension on the front stability. The mathematical model consists of the reaction-diffusion equations coupled with the Navier-Stokes equations through the convection terms. The jump conditions at the interface take into account the interfacial tension. Simple physical arguments show that the same temperature distribution could not lead to Marangoni instability for a nonreacting system. We fulfill a linear stability analysis and show that interaction of the …

Kenneth Starr: Diabolically Evil?, Jeanne L. Schroeder, David G. Carlson

Articles

The article explores the intersection of law, morality, and subjectivity through the lens of Slavoj Žižek's philosophical works, particularly in the context of the impeachment of President Clinton. It argues that the public's negative reaction to the impeachment was rooted in a fear of encountering "diabolical evil," a concept drawn from Kantian philosophy, where law and morality coincide perfectly. This form of evil is more terrifying than ordinary evil because it is committed without pathological motives, purely for the sake of duty.

Designing Human-Centered Automation: Tradeoffs In Collision Avoidance System Design, Michael A. Goodrich, Erwin R. Boer

Faculty Publications

Technological advances have made plausible the design of automated systems that share responsibility with a human operator. The decision to use automation to assist or replace a human operator in safety-critical tasks must account for not only the technological capabilities of the sensor and control subsystems, but also the autonomy, capabilities, and preferences of the human operator. By their nature, such human-centered automation problems have multiple attributes: an attribute reflecting human goals and capabilities, and an attribute reflecting automation goals and capabilities. Although good theories exist that describe portions of human behavior generation, in the absence of a general theory …

Learning Quantum Operators, Dan A. Ventura

Faculty Publications

Consider the system Fx = w where F is unknown. We examine the possibility of learning the operator F inductively, drawing analogies with ideas from classical computational learning.

Alternate Path Routing For Multicast, Daniel Zappala

Faculty Publications

Alternate path routing has been well-explored in telecommunication networks as a means of decreasing the call blocking rate and increasing network utility. However, aside from some work applying these concepts to unicast flows, alternate path routing has received little attention in the Internet community. We describe and evaluate an architecture for alternate path routing for multicast flows. For path installation, we design a receiver-oriented alternate path protocol and prove that it reconfigures multicast trees without introducing loops. For path computation, we propose a scalable local search heuristic that allows receivers to find alternate paths using only partial network information. We …

A 2020 Vision: The Future Of Research And Graduate Education At Unl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Contents

I. Introduction and Report Scope

A. Our operating premises

B. This report and its organization

II. Historical Context and Cultural Legacy

A. Early in its history, the University of Nebraska was known as one of the great public American universities

B. UNL rests upon a cultural foundation that began with “an atmosphere of endeavor and bright hopefulness”

C. Principles of inclusion and access underlie the University’s culture

D. UNL and the state have a strong tradition in the humanities

E. The professional colleges have made UNL unique in the state

F. UNL has traditionally had strong research and teaching …

Superconductor-Insulator Transition In Granular Pb Films Near A Superconducting Ground Plane, Richard P. Barber Jr., S. R. Khan, Eric Morre Pedersen, Ben Kain, A. J. Jordan

Physics

We report observations of the zero-field superconductor-insulator transition in granular quench-condensed Pb for samples within 10-15 nm of relatively thick superconducting ground planes. Resistance vs temperature measurements of sufficiently thick Pb samples exhibit broadened superconductor transitions consistent with previous results on clean dielectric substrates. The lack of any measurable influence by the superconducting planes on the Pb film resistance is discussed within the context of zero-field vortex-antivortex unbinding explanations for the transition broadening.

Women's Voice, March 2000, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Program

Women's Voice (1991-2006)

No abstract provided.

Perspective, Vol. 11, No. 3, Spring 2000, Eastern Washington University. Division Of University Relations.

Alumni Publications

This issue contains articles on John Johnson and his photography, Pat McManus and his writings, Glen Whiteley and his Spokane Law Enforcement Museum, and alum Dave Zack and his bicycling expedition around the world.

Spectroscopy And Orbital Periods Of The Old Novae V533 Herculis, V446 Herculis And X Serpentis, J. R. Thorstensen, C. J. Taylor

Dartmouth Scholarship

We report spectroscopic orbital periods of 0.147 d (= 3.53 h) for V533 Her, 0.207 d (= 4.97 h) for V446 Her and 1.478 d for X Ser. V533 Her (Nova Herculis 1963) shows absorption features in its He i and Balmer lines which appear only in a limited range of orbital phase, suggesting that it is a low-inclination SW Sextantis star. V446 Her is unusual in that it has started normal dwarf nova eruptions after a nova outburst, but we find nothing else unusual about it — in particular, a distance estimate based on its dwarf nova outbursts agrees …

Classical Versus Quantum Dynamics For A Driven Relativistic Oscillator, Rainer Grobe, Qichang Su, P J. Peverly, R E. Wagner

Faculty publications – Physics

We compare the time evolution of the quantum-mechanical spatial probability density obtained by solving the time-dependent Dirac equation with its classical counterpart obtained from the relativistic Liouville equation for the phase-space density in a regime in which the dynamics is essentially relativistic. For a resonantly driven one-dimensional harmonic oscillator, the simplest nontrivial model system to perform this comparison, we find that, despite the nonlinearity induced by relativity, the classical ensemble description matches the quantum evolution remarkably well.

Multi-Period Capacity Expansion In Globally Dispersed Regions, Siddhartha Syam

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Multiperiod capacitated location (MCL) models specify where and when capacity expansions should be made, and how large they should be. The MCL model developed in this paper incorporates a shift from manufacturing for overseas markets to manufacturing in overseas markets. While MCL models generally have not provided lower bounds on the optimal solution, the methodology of this paper provides both upper and lower bounds. Computational results are given for problems involving up to 200 locations/destinations and 10-year planning horizons. Near-optimal solutions are provided in reasonable computing times with average convergence less than 2%. Representative variations in cost between regions are …

Anti-Circumvention And Copyright Management Information: Analysis Of New Chapter 12 Of The Copyright Act, Bentley J. Olive

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Descriptive Analysis Of News Magazines’ Coverage Of John Glenn’S Return To Space, Michael L. Hilt

Communication Faculty Publications

This study examined issues of Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report for articles concerning John Glenn’s return to space and described their content. A review of pertinent literature found that little attention has been paid to how older adults are portrayed in magazine articles. Although comments were made concerning Glenn’s age and his role as a rookie payload specialist on the space shuttle Discovery, there were few comments considered ageist or demeaning to older adults.

Methyl-Substituted Dispiro-1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes:  Correlations Of Structural Studies With Antimalarial Activity, Kevin J. Mccollough, James K. Wood, Walter Reed Army Institute Of Research, Yuxiang Dong, Jonathan L. Vennerstrom

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Two tetramethyl-substituted dispiro-1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes (7,8,15,16-tetraoxadispiro[5.2.5.2]- hexadecanes) 3 and 4 were designed as metabolically stable analogues of the dimethylsubstituted dispiro-1,2,4,5-tetraoxane prototype WR 148999 (2). For a positive control we selected the sterically unhindered tetraoxane 5 (7,8,15,16-tetraoxadispiro[5.2.5.2]hexadecane), devoid of any substituents. Tetraoxanes 3 and 4 were completely inactive in contrast to tetraoxanes 2 and 5. We hypothesize that the two inactive tetraoxanes possess sufficient steric hindrance about the tetraoxane ring due to the two additional axial methyl groups to prevent their activation to presumed parasiticidal carbon radicals by inhibiting electron transfer from heme or other iron(II) species. For each of the tetraoxanes 2-4, …

Twenty-Five Years Of Black America: Two Steps Forward And One Step Back?, Glenn C. Loury

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The nature of social and economic inequality as it exists now between Blacks and Whites in the United States is explored in this paper. Summary statistics on education, earnings, employment, family structure, incarceration and life expectancy are presented by age, sex and race. It is suggested that, while progress has been made in narrowing the racial gap in social standing, there remains a significant disparity that warrants continuing concern.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 27, No. 1 (March 2000)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS - SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE CHANGING AMERICAN MOSAIC - Guest Editor - Wilma Peebles-Wilkins

• THE CHANGING AMERICAN MOSAIC: AN INTRODUCTION - Wilma Peebles- Wilkins
• TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF BLACK AMERICA: TWO STEPS FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK? - Glenn C. Loury
• THE MISSING SAFETY NET AND FAMILIES: A PROGRESSIVE CRITIQUE OF THE NEW WELFARE LEGISLATION - D. Stanley Eitzen and Maxine Baca Zinn
• THE ENEMY WITHIN: THE DEMONIZATION OF POOR WOMEN - Ruth Sidel
• ELDERLY IMMIGRANTS: THEIR COMPOSITION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS - Mary M. Kritz, Douglas T. Gurak and Likwang Chen
• RETHINKING THE CONCEPT OF "MINORITY": A TASK …

Rethinking The Concept Of "Minority": A Task For Social Scientists And Practitioners, Doris Wilkinson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although sociologists have articulated the components and scope of the "minority" concept, many of the characteristics are no longer germane. Originally those placed in the category were viewed as subordinate and as possessing cultural or physical qualities not approved or preferred by the larger population. There has been no systematic questioning of ingrained seductive words and value-based constructions like "minority". This brief critique offers an evaluation of the "minority" conception that is so pervasive in the social and behavioral sciences, the print and broadcast media, politics, and the entire language system.

Modeling Emi Resulting From A Signal Via Transition Through Power/Ground Layers, Wei Cui, Xiaoning Ye, Bruce Archambeault, Doug White, Min Li, James L. Drewniak

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Signal transitioning through layers on vias are very common in multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) design. For a signal via transitioning through the internal power and ground planes, the return current must switch from one reference plane to another reference plane. The discontinuity of the return current at the via excites the power and ground planes, and results in noise on the power bus that can lead to signal integrity, as well as EMI problems. Numerical methods, such as the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD), Moment of Methods (MoM), and partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC) method, were employed herein to study this …

Fleeting Fortunes, Deserted Ranks: What Factors Influenced Georgian Troop Desertion?, Kevin Levin

Civil War Book Review

Desertion is one of the least understood topics in Civil War studies, though an adequate account of it has implications for several areas of historical research, including life on the home front, morale, and nationalism. The current volume is an important first step in addressing the evolution of de....

The Death Of Cyberspace, Lawrence Lessig

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Nonplanarity Of The Peptide Group: Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Steven W. Rick

Chemistry Faculty Publications

The general properties of the peptide bond can be described from a linear combination of two states: a single bond neutral form and a double bond zwitterionic form. However, environmental effects can shift the balance of the linear combination. This would cause the rigidity of torsional rotations of the peptide bond to be environmentally dependent and, in fact, an analysis of protein structures in the protein data bank reveals a different degree of nonplanarity for different secondary structure elements. A potential is presented in which the peptide bond is treated as a linear combination of two states; the coefficients of …

Isometric Extensions Of Zero Entropy Zᵈ Loosely Bernoulli Transformations, Aimee S.A. Johnson, A. A. Şahin

Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Works

In this paper we discuss loosely Bernoulli for Z(d) actions. In particular, we prove that extensions of zero entropy, ergodic, loosely Bernoulli Z(d) actions are also loosely Bernoulli.

Traditional And Progressive Schools: Identifying Two Models Of Educational Practice, Louis A. Chandler

Journal of Catholic Education

Two broad approaches to contemporary education have evolved in recent decades: the traditional and the progressive. The purpose of this study was to survey public, Catholic, and independent elementary schools across the state of Ohio with the aim of finding out: (1) the extent to which various educational practices associated with those two approaches have reportedly been adopted in schools; and, (2) if the types of schools differ along a continuum of traditional to progressive educational practices. It was found that most schools report a balanced mix of practices, with Ohio’s elementary schools ranging along the traditional to progressive continuum …

Comparing The Epa Indoor Air Quality Personal Computer Model And Field Data, Arash Behravesh, Wilbur A. Spaul

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors recommend caution in using an EPA model for reconstructing past exposure events as well as for predicting future exposures.