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Structures Serving The Visibly Homeless: An Emergency Shelter Response In Charleston, South Carolina, Ellen Martin Dec 2009

Structures Serving The Visibly Homeless: An Emergency Shelter Response In Charleston, South Carolina, Ellen Martin

All Theses

This thesis is an architectural exploration into how to partially address the housing crisis affecting the visibly homeless population of Charleston, South Carolina. Thousands of men, women, and children in the United States are homeless in Charleston there is a significant and increasing number of visibly homeless. Those who sleep outside shelters are generally known as the 'visibly homeless' or street homeless. The visibly homeless is the most underserved group within the entire homeless population and is composed of those who sleep in places not intended for human habitation, such as bus stations, subway trains, automobiles, doorways, and abandoned buildings. …

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Relationships Between Lane Change Performance And Open-Loop Handling Metrics, Robert Powell Dec 2009

Relationships Between Lane Change Performance And Open-Loop Handling Metrics, Robert Powell

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This work deals with the question of relating open-loop handling metrics to driver-in-the-loop performance (closed-loop). The goal is to allow manufacturers to reduce cost and time associated with vehicle handling development. A vehicle model was built in the CarSim environment using kinematics and compliance, geometrical, and flat track tire data. This model was then compared and validated to testing done at Michelin's Laurens Proving Grounds using open-loop handling metrics. The open-loop tests conducted for model validation were an understeer test and swept sine or random steer test. Four commonly used handling metrics (steady state yaw rate gain, yaw rate damping …

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Analysis Of Distributed Denial Of Service Attacks And Countermeasures, Sampada Karandikar Dec 2009

Analysis Of Distributed Denial Of Service Attacks And Countermeasures, Sampada Karandikar

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Network technology has experienced explosive growth in the past two decades. The vast connectivity of networks all over the world poses monumental risks. The generally accepted philosophy in the security world is that no system or network is completely secure [1] which makes network security a critical concern. The work done in this thesis focuses on Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS) where legitimate users are prevented from accessing network services. Although a lot of research has been done in this field, these attacks remain one of the most common threats affecting network performance.
One defense against DDoS attacks is …

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Thermoelastic Behavior Of A Small Bearing Cage, Eric Planting Dec 2009

Thermoelastic Behavior Of A Small Bearing Cage, Eric Planting

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The full field non contact measurement of objects undergoing testing is one of interest for manufacturers of parts which are graded on their longevity. Unfortunately, for homogenous small parts with irregular geometries, such as bearing cages, the solution for testing is typically to use only a FEA model and compliment the testing of the model with simply cyclically loading the sample until failure. To better understand the stresses and behavior of a small object Thermoelasticity can be employed in order to see in a full field technique what stress patterns exist and their correlation to a FEA model.
The FEA …

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Performance Of Storm Water Stage And Quality Measuring Instruemtnation Of A Small Watershed Using A Remote Monitoring Station, Rebecca Crane Dec 2009

Performance Of Storm Water Stage And Quality Measuring Instruemtnation Of A Small Watershed Using A Remote Monitoring Station, Rebecca Crane

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As economic development proceeds special care must be taken to preserve and sustain our water resources. Monitoring the storm water from a watershed during a rainfall event can help quantify any changes in water quantity and quality. An accurate means of measuring flow is necessary for all watershed monitoring projects. This study was conducted to analyze the performance of stage, turbidity, and temperature measuring devices in a laboratory setting as well as on Honeycutt Creek in Clemson, South Carolina.
The stage measuring devices under study include: a radar level sensor, ultrasonic transmitter, pressure transducer, and a bubbler module. A …

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Influence Of Technology On Adolescent Development And Spiritual Formation, Kevin Daniel Monahan Dec 2009

Influence Of Technology On Adolescent Development And Spiritual Formation, Kevin Daniel Monahan

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Adolescence is the time when a person develops perceptions about religious thoughts and with proper guidance, can be a stronger follower of Christ. The purpose of this project is to analyze the effects of technology on young people and to show a direct correlation between the influence of technology and spiritual growth of adolescents. I will argue that both the positive and negative influences of technology have made our students more informative yet less personally intimate. This shift of personal interaction presents a challenge to the cognitive development and spiritual formation of all students.

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Kernel-Based Interior-Point Algorithms For The Linear Complementarity Problem, Jason N. Brandies Dec 2009

Kernel-Based Interior-Point Algorithms For The Linear Complementarity Problem, Jason N. Brandies

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

In this thesis, we consider the Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP), which is a well-known mathematical problem with many practical applications. The objective of the LCP is to find a certain vector that will satisfy a set of linear inequalities and (non-linear) complementary equation. A kernel-based primal-dual Interior-Point Method (IPM) for solving LCP was introduced and analyzed. The class of kernel functions used in this thesis is a class of so-called eligible kernel functions that are fairly general. We have shown for a positive semi-definite matrix M, that the algorithm is globally convergent and has very good convergence properties. For some …

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An Analysis Of Participation In Servant Leadership As Self Reported By Elementary School Principals In Southwest Georgia, Barbara Perryman Williams Dec 2009

An Analysis Of Participation In Servant Leadership As Self Reported By Elementary School Principals In Southwest Georgia, Barbara Perryman Williams

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Servant leadership is an approach to leadership that holds promise in the school setting because of the nature of the principalship. The current educational climate created by the No Child Left Behind Act, funding cuts, and principal shortages increases the importance of leadership within the schools. Utilization of the approach has been reported in business, but it was less clear if school leaders by practice model servant leadership in elementary schools. The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to determine the extent that elementary school principals in Southwest Georgia participated in the servant leadership model. The researcher administered …

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An Analysis Of Leadership Responsibilities As Perceived By General Education And Special Education Teachers Participating In Co-Teaching Inclusion Programs, Dennis L. Carpenter Dec 2009

An Analysis Of Leadership Responsibilities As Perceived By General Education And Special Education Teachers Participating In Co-Teaching Inclusion Programs, Dennis L. Carpenter

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which principals were utilizing Marzano's 21 Leadership Responsibilities that were correlated to increased student achievement to implement, maintain, and support the inclusion programs in their schools according to the perceptions of 81 general education and 66 special education teachers participating in co-teaching inclusion programs located in Georgia's First District Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) service area. The methodology for this quantitative research study utilized descriptive statistics and independent-samples t tests. The sample was obtained from general education and special education teachers' perceptions in 18 school districts in Georgia's First …

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Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors And Ayp Attainment: An Examination Of Distinguished And Needs Improvement Middle Schools In Georgia, Christopher M. Matthews Dec 2009

Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors And Ayp Attainment: An Examination Of Distinguished And Needs Improvement Middle Schools In Georgia, Christopher M. Matthews

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine effective principal leadership behaviors in relation to the AYP attainment of middle schools in Georgia. The relationship was examined through analyses of teachers' ratings of principals' leadership behaviors via an e-mailed instrument. The instrument contained 32 specific leadership behaviors linked to the 11 Marzano et al.'s leadership responsibilities with the highest correlation to student achievement. Three major research questions guided the inquiry of the study. First, the study investigated the presence of the leadership behaviors in distinguished and needs improvement middle schools in Georgia. Secondly, the study investigated whether there were differences …

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The Impact Of After School Learning Centers On Low Achieving African American Elementary Students, Jorja Lockhart Scott Dec 2009

The Impact Of After School Learning Centers On Low Achieving African American Elementary Students, Jorja Lockhart Scott

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of after school learning centers in a rural school district in South Carolina on Measures of Academic Progress achievement scores for low achieving African American elementary students. The researcher collected and analyzed Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test data administered in the Spring of 2008 from the state database and identified 419 African American low achieving fourth and fifth grade students for the study. The Educational Accountability Act of South Carolina requires that schools develop individual academic plans and provide remediation for students in grades three through eight who score Below Basic …

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Rrh Library Newsletter, December 2009, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health Dec 2009

Rrh Library Newsletter, December 2009, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Christmas Day in the Hospital

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Wireless Sensor Networks In Underground Structures, Derrick Morgan Dec 2009

Wireless Sensor Networks In Underground Structures, Derrick Morgan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

With the growing interest in developing a system capable of monitoring the health of an underground structure, the research and design of such a system is a logical step. The objective of the research performed was to take that step and develop a system capable of monitoring the health of an underground structure. In order to initiate the process, requirements of the system or network to be developed were set so that the research and design would have some guidance.;The research that followed from the requirements led to the selection of a wireless network which utilizes the Zigbee protocol. Various …

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Development Of A Coal Reserve Gis Model And Estimation Of The Recoverability And Extraction Costs, Chandrakanth Reddy Apala Dec 2009

Development Of A Coal Reserve Gis Model And Estimation Of The Recoverability And Extraction Costs, Chandrakanth Reddy Apala

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The United States has the world largest coal resource and coal will serve as the major and dependable energy source in the coming 200 years or more. However, the amount of recoverable coal reserve depends on the geological formations and quality of the coal seams, future development of mining technology and the extraction cost. A NETL sponsored cooperative research was conducted by the researchers at Carnegie Mallon University (CMU) and West Virginia University (WVU) to estimate the recoverable coal reserve. This thesis presents some of the works that WVU performed to enhance the coal reserve model including characterization of coal …

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Modeling Of Jet Engine Abnormal Conditions And Detection Using The Artificial Immune System Paradigm, Jaclyn Marie Porter Dec 2009

Modeling Of Jet Engine Abnormal Conditions And Detection Using The Artificial Immune System Paradigm, Jaclyn Marie Porter

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Previous research at WVU has yielded promising results in the detection of aircraft sub-systems malfunctions using the artificial immune system (AIS) paradigm. However, one aircraft component that requires improvement is the aircraft propulsion system. In this research effort, MAPSS, a non-real time low-bypass turbofan engine model distributed by NASA, has been linearized and interfaced with the WVU F-15 model and the WVU 6 degrees-of-freedom flight simulator to provide a more complex engine model and create more options for engine failure modeling and engine failure detection. A variety of engine actuator and sensor failures were modeled and implemented into the simulation …

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Quantifying Changes In Ecological Function Of Headwater Catchments Following Large-Scale Surface Mining In Southern West Virginia, Gretchen Anne Gingerich Dec 2009

Quantifying Changes In Ecological Function Of Headwater Catchments Following Large-Scale Surface Mining In Southern West Virginia, Gretchen Anne Gingerich

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

West Virginia is one of the leading producers of coal in the United States. Large scale surface mining (mountaintop removal mining, MTR) has become commonplace in WV as a technique for accessing thin layers of coal that may be difficult or impossible to access through traditional underground mining techniques. MTR disturbs large areas of land and often results in a complete rearrangement of headwater catchments. Although restoring original pre-mining conditions is ideal, it is usually unrealistic in this region. Consequently, the extent to which post-reclamation watersheds function relative to the pre-mining conditions is unclear. The objectives of this study were …

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Incremental Development And Cost-Based Evaluation Of Software Fault Prediction Models, Yue Jiang Dec 2009

Incremental Development And Cost-Based Evaluation Of Software Fault Prediction Models, Yue Jiang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

It is difficult to build high quality software with limited quality assurance budgets. Software fault prediction models can be used to learn fault predictors from software metrics. Fault prediction prior to software release can guide Verification and Validation (V&V) activity and allocate scarce resources to modules which are predicted to be fault-prone.;One of the most important goals of fault prediction is to detect fault prone modules as early as possible in the software development life cycle. Design and code metrics have been successfully used for predicting fault-prone modules. In this dissertation, we introduce fault prediction from software requirements. Furthermore, we …

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Superintendent Efficacy Investigation Of A Six -Component Leadership Framework For Developing Effective Learning Environments, Frank D. Devono Dec 2009

Superintendent Efficacy Investigation Of A Six -Component Leadership Framework For Developing Effective Learning Environments, Frank D. Devono

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study, using the Superintendent Efficacy Questionnaire (Devono, Diaz & Callejo Perez, 2008), compared 413 West Virginian K--12 superintendents', principals' and teachers' perceptions of 6 superintendent leadership components: staff development administration, communication of mission, curriculum/instruction expertise, collaboration with the school board, consensus-building ability, and political bearing.;A Kruskal-Wallis test produced significant results for 2 components: the superintendent's ability to (a) clearly articulate a mission that establishes direction/priorities for the system (chi2 = 10.99; df = 2; p = 0.004), and (b) work with the local school within the budget (chi2 = 7.260; df = 2; p = 0.027). Related sample t …

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Ludwig Van Beethoven's Orchestration Of The Trombone, Daniel R. Cloutier Dec 2009

Ludwig Van Beethoven's Orchestration Of The Trombone, Daniel R. Cloutier

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered one of the first composers to fully realize the wide-ranging performance potential of the trombone. Although the instrument had already been scored in sacred and operatic works by major composers (and symphonies by lesser-known composers), it was Beethoven who was considered to be the first to truly emancipate the trombone from its sacred and operatic boundaries and write for it in various secular, choral, and even chamber music genres. In this paper, every composition of Beethoven's that includes trombones is examined. The historical context of each individual work will be established, along with any general …

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Preadmission Academic Achievement Criteria As Predictors Of Nursing Program Completion And Nclex -Rn Success, Tanya L. Rogers Dec 2009

Preadmission Academic Achievement Criteria As Predictors Of Nursing Program Completion And Nclex -Rn Success, Tanya L. Rogers

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Admission policies and practices in higher education, including those in nursing programs, are diverse; yet administrators have traditionally relied upon preadmission academic achievement for selection of qualified students. Higher education administrators have the responsibility to serve the institution and all of its constituents, ensuring that admission policies and regular systematic evaluation of those policies are important aspects of that service.;The nursing shortage and limited resources have pressed nursing schools to implement innovative strategies to increase the number of qualified graduates. State University's School of Nursing has used a score sheet to rank associate degree nursing applicants since 1984. The preadmission …

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Abet Accreditation Criteria, Outcome H And Global Competencies In Engineering Education, Elisabeth Sanchez-Goni Dec 2009

Abet Accreditation Criteria, Outcome H And Global Competencies In Engineering Education, Elisabeth Sanchez-Goni

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The dissertation focuses on one aspect of the accreditation process of engineering programs in the United States, which is conducted under the standards of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Engineering programs seeking accreditation are required to comply with the so called Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000), which has been divided into eleven "learning outcomes," labeled a through k. The dissertation addresses one of them, "Outcome h", which specifically calls for "the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.";The dissertation examines what engineering departments, from the Southern Regional …

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Soldiers And Stereotypes: Mountaineers, Cultural Identity, And World War Ii, C. Belmont Keeney Dec 2009

Soldiers And Stereotypes: Mountaineers, Cultural Identity, And World War Ii, C. Belmont Keeney

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

To what extent are Appalachian stereotypes true and how much is pure fabrication? This study seeks to answer this question by examining the experiences of West Virginia soldiers during World War II. Appalachian hillbillies, believed to be culturally backward, uncivilized, isolated, and prone to violence, were often sent straight to the infantry because it was believed that their wild mountain heritage made them inherently better fighters. Using interviews, letters, and a collection of over 1,200 firsthand written accounts of Appalachian veterans collected by West Virginia University in 1946, this study traces the evolution of the cultural and individual identities of …

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Teacher Decision Making And The Implementation Of An Integrated Arts Curriculum, Mary K. Devono Dec 2009

Teacher Decision Making And The Implementation Of An Integrated Arts Curriculum, Mary K. Devono

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examines the impact of teacher decision making upon implementing an integrated arts curriculum. Qualitative research methods, including interviews, lesson plan document analysis, and teacher discussion of student artwork comprise the research data from eight elementary classroom teachers. This study is designed to add to the descriptive data on teacher perceptions, especially with regard to their professional autonomy, and ultimately, the decisions within their sphere of influence---the classroom arts curriculum. The implications of this study reveal insight into teacher decision making. The research provides knowledge that contributes to professional development initiatives, acquisition of instructional and curricular resources, and student …

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The Perceptions Of Practicing West Virginia K-3 Reading Teachers Of Working With Reading First Coaches In Title I Distinguished Schools, Karen R. Davies Dec 2009

The Perceptions Of Practicing West Virginia K-3 Reading Teachers Of Working With Reading First Coaches In Title I Distinguished Schools, Karen R. Davies

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research was conducted to offer insight regarding how Reading First K--3 teachers working in West Virginia Title I Distinguished Schools perceive the role of the reading coach. The study examined the importance of reading coach activities in improving reading instruction as perceived by these K--3 teachers. It was further investigated whether differences existed between reading coach activities perceived by the teachers as important to improving reading instruction and knowledge by these teachers that the activities were performed by the coaches. An electronic survey was distributed to all Reading First K--3 teachers working in West Virginia Title I Distinguished Schools …

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Evaluation The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Iraq Stock Exchange -An Empirical Study From July 2004 To March 2008, Mousa Kalaf Awaad, Ali Jeeran Abid Ali Dec 2009

Evaluation The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Iraq Stock Exchange -An Empirical Study From July 2004 To March 2008, Mousa Kalaf Awaad, Ali Jeeran Abid Ali

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The aim of this study was to provide an overall assessment to the efficiency of the Iraq stocks exchanges (ISE) through specifying well –known models .First, Fama's efficient market hypothesis as a contrary concept to the random walk hypothesis, was performed and it has been found that ISE follows the random process, so the price of the shares can't be predicated on the basis of past information. Second,we use a multifactor model, which so named multiple regression, to explore the link between ISE and the main economic indicators. our empirical analysis finds that every weak associations exists between major ISE …

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The Importance Of Improved Forests In Iraq And Their Impact On The Economic And Social Future, Mu'ayyad Saleh Abdul Qadir Dec 2009

The Importance Of Improved Forests In Iraq And Their Impact On The Economic And Social Future, Mu'ayyad Saleh Abdul Qadir

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Forestry in Iraq has suffered a distinct deficiency in meeting the population's demand for primary timber products and secondary derivatives, including branches, foliage, wild plants, and wildlife products, necessitating a strategic shift toward innovative solutions for this dual economic challenge of timber scarcity and limited developmental funding. This crisis has been exacerbated by the destruction of vast forest areas through burning and unregulated logging by local inhabitants, compounded by state-led degradation during the First (1980) and Second (1990) Gulf Wars, as well as unmanaged grazing that decimated both natural and artificial tree cover. Furthermore, the collapse of irrigation systems has …

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Nonparametric Estimator (Histogram) For Estimating Probability Density Function, Munaf Yousif Hmood Dec 2009

Nonparametric Estimator (Histogram) For Estimating Probability Density Function, Munaf Yousif Hmood

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

In this paper we introduce several estimators for Binwidth of histogram estimators' .We use simulation technique to compare these estimators .In most cases, the results proved that the rule of thumb estimator is better than other estimators.

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Using Artificial Neural Network Models For Forecasting & Comparison, Ivan Alaa Nadhim Dec 2009

Using Artificial Neural Network Models For Forecasting & Comparison, Ivan Alaa Nadhim

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The Artificial Neural Network methodology is a very important & new subjects that build's the models for Analyzing, Data Evaluation, Forecasting & Controlling without depending on an old model or classic statistic method that describe the behavior of statistic phenomenon, the methodology works by simulating the data to reach a robust optimum model that represent the statistic phenomenon & we can use the model in any time & states, we used the Box-Jenkins (ARMAX) approach for comparing, in this paper depends on the received power to build a robust model for forecasting, analyzing & controlling in the sod power, the …

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Impermissible Ratemaking In Health-Insurance Reform: Why The Reid Bill Is Unconstitutional, Richard A. Epstein Dec 2009

Impermissible Ratemaking In Health-Insurance Reform: Why The Reid Bill Is Unconstitutional, Richard A. Epstein

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

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Demosprudence, Interactive Federalism, And Twenty Years Of Sheff V. O'Neill, Justin R. Long Dec 2009

Demosprudence, Interactive Federalism, And Twenty Years Of Sheff V. O'Neill, Justin R. Long

Law Faculty Research Publications

Professor Lani Guinier and others have recently developed a theory called "demosprudence" that explains the democracy-enhancing potential of certain types of US. Supreme Court dissents. Separately, state constitutionalists have described state constitutions' capacity to offer a base of resistance against the U.S. Supreme Court's narrow conception of individual rights. Applying these two seemingly unrelated theories to school desegregation litigation in Connecticut and to same-sex marriage litigation in Iowa, this Essay suggests that certain state constitutional decisions might function like U.S. Supreme Court dissents to enhance democratic activism. In this way, interactive federalism might usefully serve as a category of demosprudence.

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