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Daily Eastern News: October 20, 2011, Eastern Illinois University

October

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What Ails Primary Education In India?A Critique Of Public Policy, Ghazala Aziz, Mohd Saeed Khan

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

A lot of activities could be observed in recent years to improve primary education in the country. This includes the enactment of Right to Education Act in 2009, imposition of specific tax – education cess. Therefore in terms of resource allocation there has been a manifold increase especially for primary education. But the big question being asked is if these resources are being spent judiciously? In other words as Lant Prichet puts it that fragile States usually suffer from what he termed as ‘capability trap’ as the State implicitly assumes (erroneously) the creation of apparatus would necessarily result in the …

Tidal Perturbations To The Gravitational Inspiral Of J0651+2844, Matthew J. Benacquista, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

The recently discovered J0651+2844 is a detached, eclipsing white dwarf binary with an orbital period of 765 s. We investigate the prospects for the detection of gravitational radiation from this system and estimate the effect of the tidal deformation of the low-mass component on the period evolution of the system. Because of the high inclination of the system, the amplitude of the gravitational waves at Earth will be as much as a factor of two lower than that from an optimally oriented system. The dominant contribution of tidal corrections to the period evolution comes from the increase in rotational energy …

Fall Choral Concert, Kristin Fields '12

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Deformations Of Crystal Frameworks, Ciprian Borcea, Ileana Streinu

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

We apply our deformation theory of periodic bar-and-joint frameworks to tetrahedral crystal structures. The deformation space is investigated in detail for frameworks modelled on quartz, cristobalite and tridymite.

Judicial Review Of State Legislation: An Ironic Return To Lochnerian Ideology When Public Sector Labor Contracts Are Impaired, Nila M. Merola

St. John's Law Review

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This Note argues that, despite its notorious reputation as the case that permitted and encouraged judicial usurpation of the states’ inherent police powers, a return to a Lochnerian level of review of economic legislation is appropriate when state or local legislatures pass laws that substantially impair public sector labor contracts. Part I briefly recaps the Lochner era, beginning with an overview of Lochner itself and culminating in a brief discussion of the criticisms of Lochner. Part II introduces the Contract Clause and demonstrates that the contemporary test for determining whether there has been a Contract Clause violation is similar …

The Second Amendment Under A Government Landlord: Is There A Right To Keep And Bear Legal Firearms In Public Housing?, Jamie L. Wershbale

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Article examines the right to bear arms under a residential government landlord, collecting legal scholarship and decisional law as a guide for future litigation efforts and public housing policy in the aftermath of Heller and McDonald. Part I overviews public housing in the United States. Part II concisely presents the Second Amendment, focusing on the holding in Heller and discusses incorporation under McDonald. Part III discusses the state of the law leading up through Heller, as well as HUD policies and congressional inclinations regarding firearms in public housing. Part IV explores the post-Heller constitutionality …

2011 Day Of Common Learning Program, Seattle Pacific University

Day of Common Learning

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Bilski's Effect On Patent Law: Patentable Processes Under 35 U.S.C. § 101, Sharon Barkume

Touro Law Review

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October 19, 2011 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

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The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 2 Issue 7, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

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Governors State Begins $22.6 Million Science Renovation Project, Office Of Public Affairs

E & F Building Renovation

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Governors State Begins $22.6 Million Science Renovation Project, Office Of Public Affairs

Press Releases

Governors State University Tuesday celebrated a new era in science education with a ceremony marking the start of a $22.6 million renovation project. The project will bring world-class laboratories and classrooms to the University Park campus’ science buildings.

GSU President Elaine P. Maimon and members of the Board of Trustees symbolically “tore down the walls” of the university’s E and F science wing by removing paneling from the walls. They were joined by more than 150 students, university employees, community members, and dignitaries.

Prospectus, October 19, 2011, Morgan Bernier, Sean Hermann, Alisha Kirkley, Kayli Plotner, Chuck Shepherd, Kelley Heaney, Buster Bytes, Spencer Brown, Josh Grube

Prospectus 2011

OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT COMES TO CHAMPAIGN, Hot Rods of Parkland: Tips for Getting to Class Safely, Campus Halloween Office Decorating Contest Announced, Waste in College Center Concerns Students, Employees, Learning Styles Remain Unproven, Lecture Series at Parkland, Can Students Keep the College Center Clean?, Web Video Poised for Central Role in 2012 Election, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, Chicago Considers Ban on Eating While Driving, Stop Picking on Immigrants, A Nobel for Arab Women, Meet the 'Parkies': College's Camper Park Offers Unique, Tight-Knit Community, Limiting Sharing for Facebook's New Features, 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, Electronics …

Senior Internship With River Keepers, Christine Hokkala-Kuhns

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for BSU Honors Program.

Selecting Ports And Terminal Operators - An Application Of Pso, Tzay-An Shiau, Li-Mei Lin, Ding-Hsun Hsiao

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Past literature has mostly discussed port selection. However, within a given region, any port which meets a carrier’s threshold conditions is eligible for consideration, and a terminal operator at any of these ports is a candidate for entering into a contract with the carrier. The choice is not restricted to terminal operators at a single given port. Thus the choice of terminal operator between ports within a given region is an important issue in the decision-making process and has rarely been addressed in the literature. The main purpose of this paper is to examine a situation in which all ports …

The Effects Of Daycare On Children's Socialization In The First Three Years Of School, Alison Pomykacz

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role that daycare may play in a child's socialization during his/her first three years of school (K-2). In particular, this study focused on the time spent in daycare per week compared with various social and academic realms. Information was obtained through parent and teacher questionnaires. While there appeared to be a wide variation among the children's hours per week spent in class, when these numbers were compared to the teacher observations, there was no apparent significance.

The Relationship Between Electricity Prices And Electricity Demand, Economic Growth, And Employment, John Garen, Christopher Jepsen, James Saunoris

CBER Research Report

There is growing concern over the emissions of greenhouse gases in the United States. Policymakers at both the state and national levels have discussed, and in some cases enacted, policies with the goals of reducing energy demand and encouraging the use of more efficient energy technologies. Because these policies will have an effect on the cost of energy, a quantitative examination of the energy demand is warranted.

In this project, we estimate the likely effects of increased electricity prices on the demand for electricity, production as measured by Gross State Product (GSP), and employment.

The Lumberjack, October 19, 2011, The Lumberjack Staff

2011

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

Unlv Mcnair Scholars Institute Twelfth Annual Research Poster Presentation And Reception, William Sullivan, Deanna R. Davis

McNair Poster Presentations

Grounded in the inspiration and vision of Challenger astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair, this program began at The Center in 1999. The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Institute at UNLV is committed to diversify-ing the ranks of American faculty and research institutions by encour-aging and preparing undergraduate students who are members of un-der-represented groups to purse doctoral studies. The McNair program is designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral study and to pursue careers in college teaching. McNair participants are stu-dents from low-income, first-generation backgrounds, and/or members of underrepresented groups in graduate education.

An important aspect of the McNair Scholars Institute …

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 73], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

The Lumberjack, October 19, 2011

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Volume 49, Number 9: October 19, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Saturday Morning Television Advertisements Aired On English And Spanish Language Networks Along The Texas-Mexico Border, Cristina S. Barroso, Dianeth Rodriguez, Perla L. Camacho

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Objectives: The aim of this content analysis study is to characterize the TV advertisements aired to an at-risk child population along the Texas-Mexico border.

Methods: We characterized the early Saturday morning TV advertisements aired by three broadcast network categories (U.S. English language, U.S. Spanish language, and Mexican Spanish language) in Spring 2010. The number, type (food related vs. non-food related), target audience, and persuasion tactics used were recorded. Advertised foods, based on nutrition content, were categorized as meeting or not meeting current dietary guidelines.

Results: Most commercials were non-food related (82.7%, 397 of 480). The majority of the prepared foods …

Pretty Diction, Lindsey Drager

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

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Not Even Kokomo Begins To Add Up, Elyse Brownell

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

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Depicting Estimates Using The Intercept In Meta-Regression Models: The Moving Constant Technique, Blair T. Johnson Dr., Tania B. Huedo-Medina Dr.

CHIP Documents

In any scientific discipline, the ability to portray research patterns graphically often aids greatly in interpreting a phenomenon. In part to depict phenomena, the statistics and capabilities of meta-analytic models have grown increasingly sophisticated. Accordingly, this article details how to move the constant in weighted meta-analysis regression models (viz. “meta-regression”) to illuminate the patterns in such models across a range of complexities. Although it is commonly ignored in practice, the constant (or intercept) in such models can be indispensible when it is not relegated to its usual static role. The moving constant technique makes possible estimates and confidence intervals at …

Numerical Assessment Of A Venting System With Multi-Chamber Mufflers By Ga Method, Min-Chie Chiu, Ying-Chun Chang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Recently, research on new techniques of single-chamber perforated silencers has been addressed. However, the research work on shape optimization of multi-chamber silencers within a compact volume is rare. Work on the maximal allowable back pressure of mufflers has also been neglected. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to analyze the sound transmission loss (STL) of a space-constrained multi-chamber muffler and to optimize the best design shape under a specified pressure drop. In this paper, both the generalized decoupling technique and plane wave theory used to solve the coupled acoustical problem of multi-chamber perforated mufflers are presented. The four-pole …

Light Scattering Detector, David Larsen, Zhi Xu

UMSL Patents

The invention concerns high sensitivity light scattering detection and its application to evaporative light scattering detection in liquid chromatography. The exemplary embodiment includes a detection cell to accept particles suspended in a gas stream and permit a polarized light beam to pass through a trajectory of the particles and gas stream. A sample light detector is disposed to detect light scattered in the detection cell. A light trap accepts the polarized beam after it passes through the detection cell. The light trap includes an elongated housing through which the polarized beam passes, and light absorptive material within the elongated housing. …

The Importance Of Slow-Roll Corrections During Multi-Field Inflation, Scott Watson, Anastasios Avgoustidis, Sera Cremonini, Anne-Christine Davis

Physics - All Scholarship

We re-examine the importance of slow-roll corrections during the evolution of cosmological perturbations in models of multi-field inflation. We find that in many instances the presence of light degrees of freedom leads to situations in which next to leading order slow-roll corrections become significant. Examples where we expect such corrections to be crucial include models in which modes exit the Hubble radius while the inflationary trajectory undergoes an abrupt turn in field space, or during a phase transition. We illustrate this with two examples -- hybrid inflation and double quadratic inflation. Utilizing both analytic estimates and full numerical results, we …