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Institute For Regulatory Policy Studies Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 2005, Illinois State University, Institute For Regulatory Policy Studies

Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies Newsletter

Newsletter of the Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies at Illinois State University

Reflections - Fall 2005, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

Libraries Implement New Integrated Online System..... p.1
Newsfilm Library Receives NEH Grant..... p.1
Libraries Expand Digital Collections.... p.2
TCL Presents Exhibit on 20th-Century American Literature and History..... p.2
Hallman Endowment Supports Future of Hemingway Collection..... p.3
Treasures Acquisitions Program Funds African-American Items..... p.3
Writing Center Opened in TCL..... p.3
Music Library Receives Rare First Editions..... p.3
What Is a Green Building?..... p.4
Kresge Foundation Awards Green Building Initiative..... p.4
MPC Becomes South Carolina Political Collections..... p.4
Thomas Cooper Library Mounts Major Walt Whitman Exhibit..... p.5
AIDS Collection Initiative Spans Arts and Sciences..... p.5
Exhibit of Fine Printing on Display..... …

Ritual Legitimacy And Scriptural Authority, James W. Watts

Religion - All Scholarship

In this essay, James W. Watts explains the interdependence of texts and rituals with regard to ancient religions. Specifically, he outlines patterns of practice and developments in the ritual use of texts and the texual authorization of rituals in antiquity.

Watts also makes the case that beyond the interplay of texual authority and ritual legitimacy that most ancient cultures engaged in, Judaism was unique in elevating the Torah along with its other laws and stories to special "scriptural" status.

On Brian Attebery’S Decoding Gender In Science Fiction, C. Jason Smith

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

The premise of Decoding Gender in Science Fiction is, as Brian Attebery states in the first chapter, that “Science fiction is a useful tool for investigating habits of thought, including conceptions of gender. Gender, in turn, offers an interesting glimpse into some of the unacknowledged messages that permeate science fiction” (1). What we have in Decoding Gender in Science Fiction is the most comprehensive analysis of gender tropes in Science Fiction from its origins in Gothic literature to today. Attebery states in his introduction that he was surprised to find there was no historical study of the development …

Review Of Fledgling, By Octavia Butler, Michael Dean Benton

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.

Muscogiana Vol. 16(2), Fall 2005, Dr. Hugh I. Rodgers

Muscogiana

No abstract provided.

Contact: Little Orphan Ellie, Andrew Gordon

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

By featuring a woman scientist as protagonist, Contact (1997) is a welcome change in the largely male-dominated territory of American science-fiction film. The astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway is an exceptional woman for recent SF film: a brilliant, dedicated visionary who defies the male scientific establishment, goes it alone, risks her career and life for her beliefs, and succeeds in the end by taking a dangerous journey to the stars to contact intelligent extraterrestrial life. Although the movie is largely faithful to the novel by Carl Sagan, it deviates from the novel in certain critical respects which end up making Contact …

Sex, Politics, And Morality, Edward L. Rubin

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Qubit, October 2005

Qubit (Cuban science fiction magazine)

The October 2005 issue of the Qubit.

Association Between Lower Extremity Posture At Contact And Peak Knee Valgus Moment During Sidestepping: Implications For Acl Injury, Scott G. Mclean, Xuemei M. Huang, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Background. Knee valgus load during sports movement is viewed as an important predictor of non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury risk, particularly in females. Formulating movement strategies that can reduce valgus loading during these movements therefore appears pertinent to reducing anterior cruciate ligament injury rates. With this in mind, the current study examined the relationship between peak valgus moment and lower extremity postures at impact during a sidestep cutting task.

Methods. Ten male and ten female NCAA athletes had initial contact three-dimensional hip, knee and ankle angles and subsequent knee valgus moment quantified during the execution of (n=10 trials) …

Letter To The Editor, Scott G. Mclean, Jack T. Andrish, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Women Be Warned, Egg Donation Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be: The Copulation Of Science And The Courts Makes Multiple Mommies, Heather A. Crews

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Child Testimony Via Two-Way Closed Circuit Television: A New Perspective On Maryland V. Craig In United States V. Turning Bear And United States V. Bordeaux, Aaron Harmon

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Implications Of Grokster For Online Ticket Sale Companies: Why Online Ticket Resale Sites Should Be Held Liable For Violating State Scalping Laws, Hannah R. Short

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Contents And Editorial Board, North Carolina Journal Of Law & Technology

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Title And Copyright Pages, North Carolina Journal Of Law & Technology

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, North Carolina Journal Of Law & Technology

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

The Seamy Side Of The Seamy Side: Potential Danger Of Cyberpiracy In The Proposed .Xxx Top Level Domain, Jennifer D. Phillips

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Advancing Public Interest Practitioner Research Skills In Legal Education, Randy Diamond

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

The Ever-Expanding Complete Preemption Doctrine And The Copyright Act: Is This What Congress Really Wanted, Elizabeth Helmer

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Ceg 210: Pc Networking I, Karen Meyer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to PC networking hardware, concepts, and technologies. Focus is on LAN Administration.

Cs 206: Advanced Concepts/Techniques And Software Productivity Tools, John P. Herzog

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

By the end of this course, the students will have a greater depth of understanding in the areas of spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software using Microsoft Excel Access and PowerPoint.

Cs 410/610: Theoretical Foundations Of Computing, Thomas Sudkamp

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is an introduction to one of the fundamental topics in the theory of computer science: computability theory. Computability theory is concerned with determining whether there is an algorithmic solution to a problem. The study of computability uses the Turing machine as the basic computational model. A Turing machine is a random access, read-write, finite state automaton. The Church-Turing thesis asserts that any problem that can be solved in any algorithmic manner can be solved by a Turing machine.

Cs 242: Introduction To Computer Science Iii, Praveen Kakumanu

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This is the final course in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the Computer Science department, WSU. It focuses on building a number of abstract data types such as stacks, queues, trees and tables. We continue to study the C++ object-oriented concepts such as Inheritance, polymorphism and template handling. We also start learning to analyze the complexity of algorithms in this course.

Ceg 260: Digital Computer Hardware Switching Circuits, Eric Matson

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

We will discuss and cover basic digital, combinational and sequential logic systems. Labs will be used to gain valuable practical experience in implementing elementary circuits and logic designs.

Cs 766: Evolutionary Computation, Mateen M. Rizki

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course explores evolutionary computation from a historical, theoretical, and application viewpoint. An overview of the most common evolutionary search techniques are presented including genetic algorithms, evolutionary programming, evolutionary strategies, and genetic programming. The fundamental issues driving the choice of problem representation and specific genetic operators are discussed. Various applications of evolutionary computation to problems in control, optimization, and pattern recognition are examined.

Cs 240: Introduction To Computer Science I, L. Jane Lin

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is the first in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the
Computer Science department at WSU. This course presents a general introduction to C++ programming
language. It introduces the fundamental capabilities of C++ language as a problem solving tool. Topics include data representation, debugging and program verification.

Cs 214: Visual Basic.Net, Roddy Keish

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cs 240: Introduction To Computer Science I, Mateen M. Rizki

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cs 409/609: Principles Of Artificial Intelligence, John C. Gallagher

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Problem solving methods in artificial intelligence (AI) with emphasis on heuristic approaches. Topics include methods of representation, search, intelligent agents, planning, learning, natural language processing, logic, inference, robotics, and case-based reasoning. Three hours lecture, two hours lab.