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Confronting Crawford, Daniel Huff

Nebraska Law Review

In Shakespearean tragedy, horrific acts create a break in the great chain of being, a tear in the cosmic fabric that must be set right. Certain events are marred by such flagrant and gross injustice that they are seared into the collective memory. Our historical conscience impels us to prevent their recurrence. To the Framers of the Constitution, such an event was the case of Sir Walter Raleigh. Raleigh was tried at Winchester, in 1603, on charges of conspiring with a certain Lord Cobham to unseat King James I. While he languished in the Tower of London, Cobham signed a …

Internet Cookies: When Is Permission Consent?, Max Stul Oppenheimer

Nebraska Law Review

Consent is the Philosophers' Stone of the law: it can transmute an unconstitutional search into a lawful one, a criminal act into a legal one, or a tort into a contract. As technology has evolved, so has this fundamental legal concept. New forms of communication call for new ways to obtain and manifest consent. Examples include shrink-wrap licenses, click-to-accept licenses, faxed signatures, e-mails, and e-signatures. Each of these forms, however, requires some affirmative action by the person sought to be bound. An emerging issue is whether permissions granted by a computer program can constitute consent on behalf of the computer's …

Numerical Modeling Of Deformations Caused By Carbon Dioxide Sequestration In Coal Seams, Xiaochao Tang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Atmospheric concentrations of CO2, as the most prevalent greenhouse gas, have been dramatically increased due to the anthropogenic emission mainly from fuel combustion. Geologic sequestration of CO2 in coal seams is an attractive choice to mitigate global CO2 emissions and its consequences. It can also provide secondary benefits such as enhanced coalbed methane production.;Three coal sites from Appalachian basin and Black Warrior basin were selected to numerically study the effects of CO2 injection in coal seams on overburden deformations. Finite element method was used for the analysis of overburden response. The analysis consisted of two phases---CO 2 injection and pore …

Durability Of Nanoclay Frp Bars For Concrete Members, Vijayarajan Krishnaswamy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In this research, glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars were manufactured with nanoclay at CFC-WVU laboratory to evaluate mechanical properties and durability. GFRP bars (0.5 in. and 0.75 in. dia.) were manufactured at room temperature by manual pultrusion. Vinyl ester resin was used with 4% exfoliated nanoclay by weight with a 44.7% glass fiber (roving) volume. Shear mixer was used to exfoliate nanoclay in the resin. GFRP bars measuring 12 ft. long were successfully manufactured with a low void content of 0.39%.;GFRP bars manufactured with and without nanoclay were tested in tension, shear and bond prior to and after aging …

Georgia Southern University Fact Book, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern Fact Books (1976-2022)

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of The Pennsylvania Mainline Of Public Works, Joseph A. Strausbaugh

The Gettysburg Historical Journal

The Pennsylvania Mainline of Public Works, authorized and begun by Governor John Andrew Schulze in 1826, was the main transportation artery across Pennsylvania from the beginning of its operations in 1828 until the Pennsylvania Railroad purchased it in 1857. Though it was only in service for about thirty years, the Mainline was instrumental in shaping and affecting individuals, both passengers and employees of the canal; as well as Pennsylvania towns such as Saltsburg, Alexandria, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. This in turn affected national commerce.

Gettysburg Historical Journal 2006

The Gettysburg Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Shadowlands, Geoffrey S. Calver

The Mercury

No abstract provided.

The Others, Jessica G. Cox

The Mercury

No abstract provided.

Transfer Of Training From Flight Training Devices To Flight For Ab-Initio Pilots, Nickolas D. Macchiarella, Pamela K. Arban, Shawn M. Doherty

Publications

The application of flight simulation to meet pilot training needs continues to evolve. Flight simulations built with powerful and inexpensive computers are making high fidelity simulation available as a medium for training ab-initio pilots at Pilot Schools and Training Centers. The researchers conducted an 18-month study that applied an experimental flight-training curriculum comprised of 60% flight training device (FTD) flight and 40% airplane flight to certify Private Pilots under Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 142. The results from the research provided data to ascertain the effective transfer for each flight-training task. Ab-initio student pilots practiced each task to standard in …

Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines [2006 Edition], Michael O. Leavitt, Ben Shneiderman, Robert W. Bailey, Carol Barnum, John Bosley, Barbara Chaparro, Joseph Dumas, Melody Y. Ivory, Bonnie John, Hal Miller-Jacobs, Sanjay J. Koyani, James R. Lewis, Stanley Page, Judith Ramey, Janice (Ginny) Redish, Jean Scholtz, Steve Wigginton, Cari A. Wolfson, Larry E. Wood, Don Zimmerman

Publications

The new edition of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines. These guidelines reflect HHS’ commitment to identifying innovative, research-based approaches that result in highly responsive and easy-to-use Web sites for the public.

These guidelines help move us in that direction by providing practical, yet authoritative, guidance on a broad range of Web design and communication issues. Having access to the best available research helps to ensure we make the right decisions the first time around and reduces the possibility of errors and costly mistakes.

Annual Review Of The World Pheasant Association 2005/2006, World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Reports and Other Materials

Chairman of Trustees' report, G. R. (Dick) Potts

Treasurer's report for the year ended April 30, 2006, J. A. Sampson

Responding to UK Government consultations affecting captive stocks, Dick Potts and Simon Mayes

Specialist Groups: Global networks of technical excellence

WPA around the world: highlights from the chapters

Does the Blyth's tragopan have a future in captivity? Michel Saint Jalme and Sophie Chavanne

Cheer pheasant conservation summit in Kathmandu, Peter J. Garson and Hem S. Baral

Making forests more sustainable in Palas Valley, District Kohistan, Pakistan, Rab Nawaz

Key findings from the 2005 annual species surveys in UK and Germany, …

Modeling Bus Priority Using Intermodal Dynamic Network Assignment-Simulation Methodology, Khaled F. Abdelghany, Ahmed F. Abdelghany, Hani S. Mahmassani, Akmal S. Abdelfatah

Publications

This article presents a modeling framework that represents bus priority at signalized intersections in the context of its potential network-level and intermodal effects. The model incorporates bus priority within an intermodal dynamic traffic assignment simulation model. It dynamically assigns travelers to different modes and routes in the network according to prevailing traffic conditions, which result from applying a certain network control/bus priority scheme. The model considers changes in traffic conditions as a result of (1) drivers’ route choice adjustments due to changes in traffic signals settings and (2) modal shifts by travelers to take advantage of improved transit service. Three …

Experimental Investigation Of The Velocity Field In Buoyant Diffusion Flames Using Piv And Tpiv Algorithm, Lulu Sun, Xiangyang Zhou, Shankar Mahalingam, David R. Weise

Publications

We investigated a simultaneous temporally and spatially resolved 2-D velocity field above a burning circular pan of alcohol using particle image velocimetry (PIV). The results obtained from PIV were used to assess a thermal particle image velocimetry (TPIV) algorithm previously developed to approximate the velocity field using the temperature field, simultaneously captured by an infrared (IR) thermal camera. By tracing “thermal particles,” which were assumed to be virtual particles that corresponded to pixels of temperature values in successive IR images, the TPIV algorithm estimated a larger scale instantaneous velocity field than either a single-point velocity measurement (e.g., LDV) or the …

Health Information Literacy And Competencies Of Information Age Students: Results From The Interactive Online Research Readiness Self-Assessment (Rrsa), Lana Ivanitskaya, Irene O'Boyle, Anne Marie Casey

Publications

This study aimed to measure the proficiency of college-age health information consumers in finding and evaluating electronic health information; to assess their ability to discriminate between peer-reviewed scholarly resources and opinion pieces or sales pitches; and to examine the extent to which they are aware of their level of health information competency.

Interactive Technologies For The Public Sphere Toward A Theory Of Critical Creative Technology, Pamela Lynnette Jennings

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Digital media cultural practices continue to address the social, cultural and aesthetic contexts of the global information economy, perhaps better called ecology, by inventing new methods and genres that encourage interactive engagement, collaboration, exploration and learning. The theoretical framework for creative critical technology evolved from the confluence of the arts, human computer interaction, and critical theories of technology. Molding this nascent theoretical framework from these seemingly disparate disciplines was a reflexive process where the influence of each component on each other spiraled into the theory and practice as illustrated through the Constructed Narratives project. Research that evolves from an arts …

“Statistical Judo”: The Rhetoric Of Senate Inaction In The Judicial Appointment Process, E. Stewart Moritz

Akron Law Faculty Publications

This article first briefly summarizes the issues that arise in the lower-court judicial confirmation process, and examines how the issues differ from those that arise during the confirmation of Supreme Court justices. The article considers constitutionally-based differences as well as practical differences in Senate and Executive behavior that have developed during more than two centuries of judicial confirmations.

The body of the article offers a chronological history and critique of the rhetoric of both Republican and Democratic senators in discussing lower-court confirmations during the 107th Congress. This congressional session, spanning the years 2001 to 2002, was a particularly interesting one …

Fact Sheet, Yale University Office Of Institutional Research

Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Southwinds - Spring 2006

Southwinds: The Literary and Arts Magazine of Missouri S&T

UMR's LITERARY MAGAZINE SPRING 2006 Southwinds is a collection of artistic works from members of the University of Missouri--Rolla.

Part 7: Beach Replenishment: Who Benefits, Who Pays, Who Should Pay?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Replenishing the region’s beaches with sand is critical to their attractiveness. More than $100 million has been spent on beach replenishment in Virginia Beach over the past decade, with the federal government paying about two-thirds. We find that beach replenishment pays off handsomely for Virginia Beach, but also that the city probably should pay a larger share of the cost.

Circulation, Vol. 13, No. 1, Center For Coastal Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University, John M. Klinck

CCPO Circulation

Winter 2006 issue of CCPO Circulation featuring article "Biological Processes in Bivalves as Revealed by Numerical Models" by Dr. John Klinck

The Presence, Prevalence And Antibiotic Resistance Of Microbes In The Pamunkey River Basin, Christina Mcdowell

Honors Theses

This project examined the presence, prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Coliforms (mainly Escherichia coli), Staph/occocus aureus, fecal Streptococcus, andEnterobacteriacae found in the water samples taken from three selected sites on the North Anna, South Anna, and Little Rivers of the Pamunkey River Basin. The diversity and concentration of the microbes isolated from these sites was evaluated in late January and late March allowing for a comparison of the occurrence of microbes at different times and between the different sites. Over the course of two months the concentration of colonies increased based on colony counts from Nutrient agar. The rate of …

Political Differentiation In Consumer Preferences For Underdog Businesses : Does Everybody Love A Winner?, Kelly O'Connor

Honors Theses

In an exploratory study of the intersection between the worlds of social behavior and personal economics, this experiment will examine the links between political ideology and consumer preference for an ''underdog" business. The stereotypical image of the Mom and Pop comer store is romantic, but when we juxtapose this sentiment with the convenience and predictability of shopping at a giant retailer, it is unclear which store consumers will prefer, and why. This study tested the hypothesis that individuals with more liberal political orientations will be more likely to exhibit a preference for underdog businesses than individuals with conservative political leanings, …

Where Economics And Philosophy Meet, Peter J. Boettke, Christopher J. Coyne, John B. Davis, Francesco Guala, Alain Marciano, Jochen Runde, Margaret Schabas

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

How Does My Work Become Our Work? Dilution Of Authorship In Scientific Papers, And The Need For The Academy To Obey Copyright Law, Sean B. Seymore

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Professors enjoy a world of extensive institutional autonomy and individual academic freedom. Universities and courts defer to a professor’s judgment for “genuinely academic decisions” unless they depart from academic norms. Universities, courts, and professional societies should intervene, however, when academic norms and custom do not comport with the law.

Shifting Burdens And Concealing Electronic Evidence: Discovery In The Digital Era, Rebecca Rockwood

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

In the twenty-first century, persons involved in the legal profession will be forced to confront technological issues. Computers and technology have pervaded every aspect of society, and the legal system is no exception. The discovery process is a dramatic example of how lawyers and courts strain to keep up with technological advances. Traditional discovery practices have been severely overhauled as electronic information becomes increasingly prevalent. What was once a simple discovery request can now become an overwhelming task, as defendants must wade through a plethora of electronic documents in an attempt to comply with the court’s discovery orders.

Legal, Factual And Other Internet Sites For Attorneys And Others, Timothy L. Coggins

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

This listing of Internet sites for legal, factual, and other research presents a variety of sources for attorneys, law students, librarians, and others who use the Web. Initially developed for an Advanced Legal Research course and a continuing education session for legal assistants, the listing includes sites for primary authorities, both federal and state, as well as URLs for other types of information such as names of possible expert witnesses and biographical and background information (including social security numbers in some instances) about individuals.

Best Practice: Contextual Learning, Philip A. Reed, G. Eugene Martin (Ed.), Christopher M. Martin (Ed.)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Best Practice: Long-Term Commitment To An Organization, Philip A. Reed, G. Eugene Martin (Ed.), Christopher M. Martin (Ed.)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Best Practice: National Board Certification, Philip A. Reed, G. Eugene Martin (Ed.), Christopher M. Martin (Ed.)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.