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Permanently Failing Organizations? Small Business Recovery After September 11, 2001, Leigh Graham Nov 2007

Permanently Failing Organizations? Small Business Recovery After September 11, 2001, Leigh Graham

Publications and Research

Small businesses in Lower Manhattan after September 11, 2001, paint a telling portrait of vulnerability after disasters. This qualitative analysis of recovery for small retail and service firms with 50 or fewer employees is based on ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and documentary research from September 2001 through 2005. A postdisaster emphasis on place-based assistance to firms conflicted with macro-level redevelopment plans for Lower Manhattan. Small business recovery was impeded as aid programs responded to a new sense of urgency, attachment to place, and prestorm conceptions of the neighborhood at the expense of addressing community-wide economic changes accelerated by the disaster. Ingredients …


Raise The Proof: A Default Rule For Indigent Defense, Adam M. Gershowitz Nov 2007

Raise The Proof: A Default Rule For Indigent Defense, Adam M. Gershowitz

Faculty Publications

Almost everyone agrees that indigent defense in America is underfunded, but workable solutions have been hard to come by. For the most part, courts have been unwilling to inject themselves into legislative budget decisions. And, when courts have become involved and issued favorable decisions, the benefits have been only temporary because once the pressure of litigation disappears so does a legislature's desire to appropriate more funding. This Article proposes that if an indigent defense system is under-funded, the state supreme court should impose a default rule raising the standard of proof to "beyond all doubt" to convict indigent defendants. The …


Journal Of Combinatorial Optimization, Special Issue On Communication Networks And Internet Applications, Maggie Xiaoyan Cheng Nov 2007

Journal Of Combinatorial Optimization, Special Issue On Communication Networks And Internet Applications, Maggie Xiaoyan Cheng

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.


Volume 14, Number 2 (Fall 2007), Peace And Conflict Studies Nov 2007

Volume 14, Number 2 (Fall 2007), Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

Abstracts only.


Observer, Central Washington University Nov 2007

Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 1, 2007


The Pacifican November 1, 2007, University Of The Pacific Nov 2007

The Pacifican November 1, 2007, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


Reputation Nation: Law In An Era Of Ubiquitous Personal Information, Lior Strahilevitz Nov 2007

Reputation Nation: Law In An Era Of Ubiquitous Personal Information, Lior Strahilevitz

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.


A New Adaptive Edge Enhancement Algorithm For Color Laser Printers, Manoj Kumar Reddy Nov 2007

A New Adaptive Edge Enhancement Algorithm For Color Laser Printers, Manoj Kumar Reddy

Theses

This thesis presents a novel algorithm for improving quality of edges in printed text. The algorithm is designed to add pixels at selected edge locations after halftoning. The extent of the correction is proportional to the “strength” of the edge, as determined by comparing the local differences in a four-pixel neighborhood to a dynamically generated threshold. The process is computationally efficient and requires minimal memory resources. The performance of our proposed algorithm is clearly demonstrated on several characters and lines. While the algorithm aims to improve the quality of printed text (edges), it is possible to extend its application to …


Global Character Of The Solutions Of Rational Difference, Halyna Romanyuk Nov 2007

Global Character Of The Solutions Of Rational Difference, Halyna Romanyuk

Theses

It is our goal to investigate the global character of the positive solutions of the following rational difference equation:Xn=1+[...] the initial conditions are positive real numbers. We will examine the global stability, periodic nature, boundedness and the monotonicity character of the positives solutions. (Refer to PDF file for exact formulas)


Dynamic Inversion Of Underactuated Systems Via Squaring Transformation Matrix, Ryan Schkoda Nov 2007

Dynamic Inversion Of Underactuated Systems Via Squaring Transformation Matrix, Ryan Schkoda

Theses

In this thesis, a novel method for control of non-square dynamical systems using a model following approach is developed. Control methodologies such as dynamic inversion and sliding mode control require an inversion of the input influence matrix. However, if the system input influence matrix is non-square direct inversion is not possible. Pseudo inversion of the input influence matrix may be performed for control allocation. However, pseudo inversion limits the control to states where the controller is directly applied. The pseudoinverse method does not permit the engineer to designate a particular state to control or track. When accurate tracking of states …


Rodrigo's Corrido: Race, Postcolonial Theory, And U.S. Civil Rights, Richard Delgado Nov 2007

Rodrigo's Corrido: Race, Postcolonial Theory, And U.S. Civil Rights, Richard Delgado

Vanderbilt Law Review

Richard Delgado enlists his alter ego, Rodrigo, to analyze Latino legal history and civil rights. Encountering "the Professor" after testifying at a hearing on an immigration bill, Rodrigo excitedly tells his old friend and mentor about a new body of writing he has come across. Postcolonial theory, which deals with issues such as cultural survival, resistance, and collaboration, can help move American civil rights scholarship beyond its current impasse. Over dinner, Rodrigo demonstrates how insights from these writers can enrich U.S. civil rights theory and practice. He also posits a new theory of Latinos' sociolegal construction, based on a triple …


Special Project: Current Issues In Immigration, Anna Byrne Nov 2007

Special Project: Current Issues In Immigration, Anna Byrne

Vanderbilt Law Review

These words, so famously engraved upon a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, have become an anachronism in modern American politics. In recent years our society has witnessed a maelstrom arise concerning immigration law and enforcement, with vocal factions spouting angry vitriol about the need to tighten borders and crack down on illegal immigration. Intense debate was sparked 2006 after the House of Representatives passed a restrictive bill that called for a wall to be built along 700 miles of the U.S.-Mexican border, criminalized the aiding or encouraging of illegal immigrants to remain in the country, and imposed new penalties …


Finding Yosemite: A Reflection On Conservation, Jennifer Witkowski Nov 2007

Finding Yosemite: A Reflection On Conservation, Jennifer Witkowski

Theses

Yosemite National Park has always been a National treasure of natural beauty, making it a popular tourist attraction by providing protection for unique geological formations, wildlife, and land of historic value. The parks mission is to provide recreation while educating and preserving the history and environment in which the park resides on. Recently, the mission of Yosemite National Park has been threatened by an increase in the number of people who visit the park annually and budget cuts that have a direct effect on the amount of resources the park has available to counteract the environmental impact of the rise …


…Of Cabbages And Kings. November, 2007, Emeriti Society, University Of The Pacific Nov 2007

…Of Cabbages And Kings. November, 2007, Emeriti Society, University Of The Pacific

Emeriti Newsletter: "...Of Cabbages and Kings"

"...Of Cabbages and Kings" is the newsletter of the University of the Pacific Emeriti Society. Read more about the Emeriti Society of Pacific by clicking here.


Silenced: The Search For A Legally Accountable Censor And Why Sanitization Of The Broadcast Airwaves Is Monopolization, Matthew S. Schneider Nov 2007

Silenced: The Search For A Legally Accountable Censor And Why Sanitization Of The Broadcast Airwaves Is Monopolization, Matthew S. Schneider

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.


News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.4 11/2007 Nov 2007

News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.4 11/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.4 11/2007


Questions & Answers -- Copyright Column, Laura N. Gasaway Nov 2007

Questions & Answers -- Copyright Column, Laura N. Gasaway

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


I Hear The Train A Comin' -- The Charleston Conference At 27, Greg Tananbaum Nov 2007

I Hear The Train A Comin' -- The Charleston Conference At 27, Greg Tananbaum

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Op Ed -- Little Red Herrings -- E-E-E-E-Asy Does It, Mark Y. Herring Nov 2007

Op Ed -- Little Red Herrings -- E-E-E-E-Asy Does It, Mark Y. Herring

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Back Talk -- Freedom To Read, Speak, And Listen, Anthony (Tony) W. Ferguson Nov 2007

Back Talk -- Freedom To Read, Speak, And Listen, Anthony (Tony) W. Ferguson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Atg Interviews Laura Dawson, Katina Strauch Nov 2007

Atg Interviews Laura Dawson, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Biofuel Feedstocks: The Risk Of Future Invasions, Joseph M. Ditomaso, Jacob N. Barney, Alison M. Fox Nov 2007

Biofuel Feedstocks: The Risk Of Future Invasions, Joseph M. Ditomaso, Jacob N. Barney, Alison M. Fox

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

In an effort to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, expand domestic energy production, and maintain economic growth, public and private investments are being used to pursue dedicated feedstock crops for biofuel production. Unlike food crops grown for grain-based ethanol (e.g., corn), which require high inputs of fertilizers and pesticides and typically are grown on prime agricultural land, proposed lignocellulose-based energy crops (e.g., switchgrass) typically have a neutral or negative carbon budget, require relatively few economic or environmental inputs, and can be cultivated on marginal, lower-productivity land. Thus, a rapidly growing industry related to crop selection, cultivar improvement, and conversion technologies is …


Biz Of Acq -- Credit Card 101: Policies And Practices, Joe Badics Nov 2007

Biz Of Acq -- Credit Card 101: Policies And Practices, Joe Badics

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Legally Speaking -- Virtual Copyright: The Applicability And Ownership Of Copyright In Second Life, Bryan M. Carson J.D., M.I.L.S. Nov 2007

Legally Speaking -- Virtual Copyright: The Applicability And Ownership Of Copyright In Second Life, Bryan M. Carson J.D., M.I.L.S.

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Technical Services Departments In The Digital Age: The Four R'S Of Adapting To New Technology, Leslie Burke, Stephanie Mcconnell Nov 2007

Technical Services Departments In The Digital Age: The Four R'S Of Adapting To New Technology, Leslie Burke, Stephanie Mcconnell

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Technical Services Workflows: A Comparison Of Two Academic Libraries, Susan Mueller Nov 2007

Technical Services Workflows: A Comparison Of Two Academic Libraries, Susan Mueller

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson Nov 2007

From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


People Profile: Barbara Pope, Editor Nov 2007

People Profile: Barbara Pope, Editor

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Fact Sheet - Sacred Heart University - Fall 2007, Office Of Institutional Research Nov 2007

Fact Sheet - Sacred Heart University - Fall 2007, Office Of Institutional Research

News, Magazines and Reports

No abstract provided.


Editor's Shelf, Robert H. Taylor Nov 2007

Editor's Shelf, Robert H. Taylor

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.