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Measuring Polynomial Invariants Of Multiparty Quantum States, Matthew S. Leifer, N. Linden, A. Winter

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

We present networks for directly estimating the polynomial invariants of multiparty quantum states under local transformations. The structure of these networks is closely related to the structure of the invariants themselves and this lends a physical interpretation to these otherwise abstract mathematical quantities. Specifically, our networks estimate the invariants under local unitary (LU) transformations and under stochastic local operations and classical communication (SLOCC). Our networks can estimate the LU invariants for multiparty states, where each party can have a Hilbert space of arbitrary dimension and the SLOCC invariants for multiqubit states. We analyze the statistical efficiency of our networks compared …

The New Look Of Shareholder Litigation: Acquisition-Oriented Class Actions, Robert B. Thompson, Randall S. Thomas

Vanderbilt Law Review

Now, however, a new form of shareholder litigation has emerged that is distinct from derivative or securities fraud claims: class action lawsuits filed under state law challenging director conduct in mergers and acquisitions. The empirical data reported in this article show that these acquisition-oriented suits are now the dominant form of corporate litigation and outnumber derivative suits by a wide margin.

Are these acquisition-oriented class actions just another deadbeat in the corporate governance debate? Should policymakers take action to cut back on the development of this new form of shareholder litigation? In this paper, we argue that, just as with …

Public Confidence Laws Gone Awry: A Modern Circuit Split Reveals That Some Federal Courts Manipulate Standing Rules To Promulgate Severe First Amendment Restrictions On The Spouses And Children Of Public Employees, Nicholas R. Farrell

Vanderbilt Law Review

Federal courts in the United States have consistently upheld the constitutional doctrine that "[t]he essential rights of the First Amendment in some instances are subject to the elemental need for order without which the guarantees of civil rights to others would be a mockery." Given the central role of government workers in maintaining that order, the First Amendment rights of public employees have been particularly susceptible to restriction. For example, in 1940, Congress enacted the Hatch Act, which declared unlawful certain political activities of federal employees. Specifically, section nine of the Act prohibited officers and employees in the executive branch …

Insurance Triggers As Judicial Gatekeepers In Toxic Mold Litigation, Gregory A. Goodman

Vanderbilt Law Review

At the dawn of the 21st century, a new plague is leeching across the nation's legal landscape. "Some call it the Perfect Storm-a confluence of events that merged into a financial crisis for the insurance industry and a politically charged catastrophe for... homeowners, threatening disaster for the.., economy." What exactly is this Perfect Storm quickly overwhelming both the legislative and judicial systems? Mold. Not the harmless mold growing in a neglected bathtub, but toxic mold that can ravage homes and other buildings from the inside out, while allegedly causing the inhabitants to suffer nasty fates. Mold destroying dwellings is nothing …

The Misappropriation Of Trust Fund Taxes Under The Guise Of Reasonable Cause, P. Prestin Weidner

Vanderbilt Law Review

Employers are generally required to withhold income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from their employees' paychecks. Employers hold these taxes "in trust" until they are deposited or otherwise paid over to the government. Since one of the most common problems faced by owners and managers of businesses is the lack of adequate cash to satisfy their numerous immediate obligations, this system creates a temptation for the employer to use the withheld funds to cover its costs. Short-term bank loans are often either unavailable or unaffordable, and the employer's own debtors may be unable to pay or not yet obligated to …

The Granite, 2004, University Of New Hampshire

The Granite – Yearbook

The yearbook of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1909-1922, the University of New Hampshire, 1923-

Peri-Operative Management Of A Patient With Uncontrolled Polycythemia Vera For Above Knee Amputation, A Ahmed, K A. Shah

Department of Anaesthesia

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Incorporating Middle School Students' Insights To Determine Appropriate Curricula In Physical Education, Kirk E. Mathias, Jim Stillwell

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

Curriculum innovation is normally driven by what is thought to be philosophically sound. The value orientation of curriculum development is typically based on teacher reflection as opposed to student opinion. Recently, studies have begun to examine the student's interests, likes, dislikes and values as a precursor to curriculum development. This coupled with the impact of physical activity involvement and its importance to one's health (USSDHS, 1996) presents physical educators with an enormous challenge. Based on the historical approach to curriculum development, students would only be presented with those activities believed to make the greatest longterm impact. This runs a tremendous …

Effective Multicultural Education: What Today's Teachers Want, Nancy P. Gallavan, Leann G. Putney

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

This article reports valuable research findings summarizing survey responses from 20 practicing pre K-12 teachers reflecting their understanding of effective multicultural education and identifying what today's teachers want. Prior to course instruction, participants were asked to define multicultural education specifying what they want for themselves as professional educators and what they want for their learners. The array of teachers' responses was synthesized into five significant, yet interconnected, themes offering a multitude of global applications. Teachers reported that effective multicultural education should: (1) offer natural and authentic learning experiences; (2) balance integration and emphasis of concepts, content, and processes; (3) create …

A Tale Of The Children: Challenges To Learning And Teaching In Idaho, And Why Some Children Will Be Left Behind, Terry Armstrong

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

Teachers are under many stressors from forces seeking to improve education. In Idaho, there are numerous factors beyond educators' control that threaten to undermine success for all children. This article, prepared by eighteen distinguished Idaho public school teachers, outlines variables attendant to school failure for many Idaho children. Teachers need to act as advocates for improving the social climate that impinges on learning.

In addition to the main author, this article was prepared by Cohort Groups III and IV of the Thomas Wright Fellows, University of Idaho:

Cohort III
John Baillie
Kelly Gillie
Katholyn Howell
Ace Marcellus
Ann McLellan
Katherine …

Renaissance 2004, University Of Rhode Island

URI Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island yearbook.

Colonizing The Last Frontier, David J. Bloch

American Indian Law Review

In Aboriginal Rights and Judicial Wrongs: The Colonization of the Last Frontier, I examine a recent sea-change in federal Indian law that has escaped the notice of scholars. In the light of the divestiture of tribal sovereignty characterizing recent Supreme Court decisions, my article interrogates a contemporary case that rejects the property principle underlying all of federal Indian law itself in favor of a conception of aboriginal title never before countenanced in the United States and long discredited elsewhere. My analysis argues that this new conception traduces 175 years of American precedent and violates international law. I also contend that …

The Voting Rights Act In Indian Country: South Dakota, A Case Study, Laughlin Mcdonald

American Indian Law Review

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Brown And Tee-Hit-Ton, Earl M. Maltz

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Take-Or-Pay Royalties, The Trust Doctrine, And The Shoshone Case, Christopher S. Kulander

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Oklahoma's State/Tribal Water Compact: Three Cheers For Compromise, Jennifer E. Pelphrey

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Glacier National Park And The Blackfoot Nation's Reserved Rights: Does A Valid Tribal Co-Management Authority Exist?, Curt Sholar

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Microenterprise Through Microfinance And Microlending: The Missing Piece In The Overall Tribal Economic Development Puzzle, R. H. Tipton Iii

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Applying Twenty-Five Years Of Experience: The Iowa Indian Child Welfare Act, Kirk Albertson

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Winner, Best Appellate Brief In The 2004 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Kevin Mcculloch, April Winecke

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Book Review: "Singing The Body Of God. The Hymns Of Vedantadesika In Their South Indian Tradition", Anand Amaladass

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Singing the Body of God. The Hymns of Vedantadesika in their South Indian Tradition by Steven Paul Hopkins.

Depressive Disorders And Brain Plasticity, Surachai Unchern

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Previous hypotheses to explain the cause and treatment of depression have been based in part on the acute actions of antidepressants. However, the time lag for a therapeutic response has led to the hypothesis that adaptations to the acute actions of anti...

How Much Do We Pay For Medicines? A Drugstore Price Surveya Cross Thailand(ราคาขายของยา: การสำรวจราคายาจากร้านยาทั่วประเทศ), Puree Anantachoti, Chanpen Choompon, Boonsuchin Chatpitun, Rossukon Siwamutita

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Products and services that serve fundamental needs, including medicines, are normally price controlled. The Ministry of Commerce required that all drug prices be declared and monitored. However, most declared drug prices are much higher than actual price...

Effect Of Factors On Cell Culture Used In Potency Test Of Viral Vaccines(ป้จจัยที่มีผลต่อเซลล์เพาะเลี้ยงที่ใช้ในการตรวจสอบความแรงของว..., Supapom Phumiamom, Sakalin Trisiriwanich, Choompon Noktong, Komnika Kullabutr, Teeranart Jivapaisampong

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

(Factors which influence on potency assay of measles, rubella and polio vaccines were investigated by using Vero, RK-13 and Hep-2 cells, respectively. The result showed that cultures of Vero, RK-13 and Hep-2 cells in the presence of 5% CO2 produced 23 ti...

"Notes On The Taxonomy Of Potamonautes Obesus And Potamonautes Calcaratus From Eastern And Southern Africa" , Sadie K. Reed, Neil Cumberlidge

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

"Distribution Patterns Of The Malagasy Freshwater Crabs" , Neil Cumberlidge, Sadie K. Reed, Christopher B. Boyko

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

"Two New Species Of Platythelphusa A. Milne-Edwards, 1887 And Comments On The Taxonomic Position Of P. Denticulata Capart, 1952 From Lake Tanganyika" , Saskia Ae Marijnissen, Frederick R. Schram, Neil Cumberlidge, Ellinor Michel

Journal Articles

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Disassociativity In Conjugacy Closed Loops, J.D. Phillips

Journal Articles

Let Q be a conjugacy closed loop, and N(Q) its nucleus. Then Z(N(Q)) contains all associators of elements of Q. If in addition Q is diassociative (i.e., an extra loop), then all these associators have order 2. If Q is power-associative and |Q| is finite and relatively prime to 6, ten Q is a group. If Q is a finite non-associative extra loop, then 16 | |Q|.

Commutants Of Bol Loops Of Odd Order, J.D. Phillips

Journal Articles

In this note we show that the commutant of a Bol loop of odd order is a subloop.

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Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Table of contents for this volume.