887 research outputs found
Author Samuel Delaney talks about his participation in the 38th annual Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop at Michigan State University
No full textAuthor Samuel Delaney talks about his participation in the 38th annual Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop at Michigan State University. Delaney comments on the work done by the students, and the impact which the workshop might have on their careers. He also talks about his own writing career, teaching, who influenced him, and why he portrays mundane and often vulgar acts in his books. Delaney is interviewed by Capital Area District Library librarian Jessica Trotter
Executive orders extending property tax relief programs for veterans, older adults, and individuals with disabilities / by Jessica Schaeffer-Helmecki, associate legislative attorney.
No full text1 online resource (4 pages)"February 16, 2021."Discusses executive orders (EO) that suspend recertification requirements for recipients of certain property tax relief programs for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and veterans and their family members. Updates OLR research report 2020-R-017
Town managers / by Jessica Schaeffer-Helmecki, associate legislative attorney
No full text1 online resource (4 pages)"December 22, 2020."Discusses role of a town manager and statutory authority under which a municipality may appoint on
Motor vehicle mill rate cap / analyst: Jessica Schaeffer-Helmecki
No full text1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages)"November 4, 2020."; Includes bibliographical referencesDiscusses the motor vehicle mill rate cap la
Synthesis, theoretical and experimental characterisation of thin film Cu2Sn1-xGexS3 ternary alloys (x=0 to 1): Homogeneous intermixing of k for Sn and Ge
No full textCu2Sn1-xGexS3 is a p-type semiconductor alloy currently investigated for use as an absorber layer in thin film solar cells. The aim of this study is to investigate the properties of this alloy in thin film form in order to establish relationships between group IV composition and structural, vibrational and opto-electronic properties. Seven single phase Cu2Sn1-xGexS3 films are prepared from x = 0 to 1, showing a uniform distribution of Ge and Sn laterally and in depth. The films all show a monoclinic crystal structure. The lattice parameters are extracted using Le Bail refinement and show a linear decrease with increasing Ge content. Using density-functional theory with hybrid functionals, we calculate the Raman active phonon frequencies of Cu2SnS3 and Cu2GeS3. For the alloyed compounds, we use a virtual atom approximation. The shift of the main Raman peak from x = 0 to x =1 can be explained as being half due to the change in atomic masses and half being due to the different bond strength. The bandgaps of the alloys are extracted from photoluminescence measurements and increase linearly from about 0.90 to 1.56 eV with increasing Ge. The net acceptor density of all films is around 10(18)cm(-3). These analyses have established that the alloy forms a solid solution over the entire composition range meaning that intentional band gap grading should be possible for future absorber layers. The linear variation of the unit cell parameters and the band gap with group IV content allows composition determination by scattering or optical measurements. Further research is required to reduce the doping density by two orders of magnitude in order to improve the current collection within a solar cell device structure. (C) 2018 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.We acknowledge support from the National Research Fund,Luxembourg, through the EATSS project under the grant agreementC13/MS/5898466 and through project C12/MS/3987081/TSDSN(L.W. and H.P.C.M.). The Laboratory for Photovoltaics and the Lab-oratory of Energy Materials at the University of Luxembourg arefully acknowledged for help and discussion, especially Dr. MicheleMelchiorre and Daniel Siopa for performing the majority of theWDX measurements. The working group of Structure and Dy-namics of Energy Materials at the HZB is acknowledged for accessand help with the measurements in the X-Ray CoreLab. Dr Inma-culada Pera Alonso is acknowledged for her complementary adviceon the Le Bail refinement
Forced prostitution: the competing and contested uses of the concentration camp brothel
No full textThis dissertation enhances and complicates the history of Nazi racial and sexual policies by examining the quotidian politics of ten brothels staffed by and for prisoners that operated in concentration camps in Germany and its occupied territories. Instituted in
1941 under the command of Heinrich Himmler with the goal of providing rewards for diligent labor among “prominent” male camp prisoners, the brothels constituted a unique space in which competing Nazi ideologies of race, power, and sex collided. This
dissertation not only explores how the brothels functioned as part of a Nazi-inspired labor
incentive program for “prominent” prisoners, but also reveals their unannounced functions, such as serving as laboratories of sexual experimentation for the “reeducation” of homosexual prisoners. It shows too how prisoners instrumentalized sex and sexuality to their advantage. Although the majority of women and some men could not choose their level of participation in the brothel, in many instances they were able to
use their time in the brothel to their advantage. For some female prisoners forced into prostitution and for male prisoners earning the privilege of brothel visits, sexual activity inside the brothel provided brief moments of intimacy within the dehumanizing atmosphere of the camps. Sexual activity behind the brothel doors thus became a reaffirmation of humanity for certain prisoners and a pivotal element of their survival
strategy. This history of the brothels makes three crucial interventions. The first is a reconceptualization of the choices made by women forced into prostitution by
problematizing concepts like “volunteerism” and “prostitute” in this setting, this study makes plain the circumstances surrounding the agency of these women. The second is to complicate and add to the literature on the “gray zone” and notions of “cooperation”
under Nazi rule. The third is to provide a nuanced, detailed analysis of the functioning of sex, race, and power in Nazi Germany. This research transforms and adds to our understanding of the role of sex in Nazi policy. Despite the regime’s desire to harness
sexuality, it proved that even in a closely controlled atmosphere, to be beyond the state’s control.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Jessica R. Anderson Hughe
States with automatic or guaranteed college admissions policies / by Jessica Callahan, legislative analyst II
No full text1 online resource (5 pages)"March 3, 2021."Discusses states which have guaranteed admission policies for their state universities. Also discusses eligibility criteria under these policies and whether these policies are established in statut
COVID-19 executive orders extended through September 2021 / by Jessica Schaeffer-Helmecki, associate legislative attorney
No full text1 online resource (3 pages)"August 2, 2021."Discusses COVID-19 executive orders (EOs) that the governor extended through September 30, 202
State higher education legislation in response to COVID-19 / by Jessica Callahan, legislative analyst II
No full text1 online resource (4 pages)"May 8, 2020."Summarizes passed or proposed higher education legislation in other states in response to the COVID-19 pandemi
Background check and fingerprinting requirements for lifeguards and swim coaches / by Jessica Callahan, legislative analyst II
No full text1 online resource (4 pages)"December 18, 2020."Discusses whether Connecticut law requires background checks for lifeguards and swim coaches who have contact with children under age 18 through school-sponsored or non-school-sponsored activities. Also discusses whether other states require criminal background checks for coaches of non-school-sponsored activitie
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