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Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 2
No full text“Mark Nolan and Cass Timberlane,” by Susan K. O’Brien
“Arrowsmith: The People Behind the Characters,” by Jan Peter Verhave, Van Raalte Institute, Hope College
“Sinclair Lewis’s Early Newspaper Career,” by Gary H. Mayer, Stephen F. Austin State University
Second Chances,” rev. of The Second Life of John Wilkes Booth by Barnaby Conrad, by Gary H. Mayer, Stephen F. Austin State University
“Habeas Corpus,” by Sinclair Lewis, part 6https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/slsn/1004/thumbnail.jp
Gary Walton won a $500,000 award in his age-discrimination lawsuit against his f
No full textGary Walton won a $500,000 award in his age-discrimination lawsuit against his former employer, Nalco Chemical Co. It was the largest judgement ever of its kind in Maine and should start a wave of similar claims. Details, box defining age discrimination. Related From the editor column on the author\u27s age and Gary Walton\u27s
How "Chicagoan" are Gary Becker's Economic Models of Marriage?
No full textThis paper describes Gary Becker’s theoretical models of marriage. At the micro-level, these are all rational choice models. At the market level, Becker offers two major types of models: partial equilibrium models based on Price Theory as taught by Marshall and Friedman and optimal sorting models based on optimal assignment models. The paper examines some of the possible intellectual influences on Becker’s theory of marriage, compares Becker’s research on marriage with that of some scholars interested in intra-marriage distribution, and documents that Becker’s students at Chicago were more interested in Becker’s Friedmanian models of marriage than in his optimal assignment models.
Place and its relations in late twentieth century cultural theory and British fiction
No full textThe dissertation presents a descriptive analysis of aspects of British fictional
writing prefaced by a comparative analysis of cultural theory concerned with
questions of place and socio-spatial relations-The general aim is to show how
both the theory and the fiction negotiate elements of a relational poetics and
politics of place in the context of negatively homogenizing tendencies in socioeconomic
developments during the last thirty years of the twentieth century. In
the first part, the writers of cultural theory are divided into three preliminary
areas, covering primarily Marxist, post-structuralist and environmentalist
approaches to questions of place and its relations. The second and third
parts then provide more detailed consideration of novels by Raymond Williams
and lain Sinclair which have so far not been accorded substantial critical
attention. The aim is to show how their approaches in the novels considered
converge with aspects of the theory discussed in the opening part of the
dissertation. In all cases, the writers are presented as producing 'partial
mappings'. These are seen as offering perspectives of sufficient scope to
provide effective criticism of, and possible alternatives to, negative and
disorientating aspects of social relations affected by tendencies in capital
accumulation which might be seen as endangering elements of social justice and
equality, cultural heterogeneity, and ecological viability. The first part includes
consideration of the poet Charles Olson and a related aim is to suggest how
novels such as those by Williams and Sinclair might provide a significant
complement to both theory and modem epic poetry in relation to questions of
place
Cross-phase modulation in rubidium-87
No full textThis thesis explores the theoretical foundations of cross-phase modulation (XPM) between optical fields in the N-configuration atom. This is the process by which the refractive index experienced by one field can be modulated by controlling the intensity of another. The electro-optical version of this effect was first discovered by John Kerr in 1875 and found applications in photonics as a means of very rapidly modulating the phase and intensity of electromagnetic fields. Due to recent advances in experimental techniques there has been growing interest in generating nonlinear optical interactions in coherently prepared atomic ensembles.
The use of coherently prepared media brings the possibility of achieving a much larger cross-phase modulation than is possible using classical materials. This is particularly useful when trying to create large optical nonlinearities between low-intensity electromagnetic fields. Much of the current research into cross-phase modulation is directed towards realising potential applications in the emerging field of quantum information processing. Above all, the possibility of constructing an all-optical quantum computer has been at the heart of much research and controversy in the field.
In this thesis the theory of steady-state, transient and pulsed cross-phase modulation is developed. Moreover, care has been taken to relate all research back to experimentally feasible situations. As such, the relevance of the theory is justified by consideration of the situation present in rubidium-87. Due to the close relationship between XPM in the N-configuration atom and electromagnetically induced transparency in the Lambda-atom, many similarities and insights act as link between these two fields. Indeed, it is frequently demonstrated that the key to understanding the various properties of XPM in the N-configuration atom is by comparison with the situation in the corresponding Lambda-atom equivalent
Approaches to maintaining provenance throughout the additive manufacturing process
No full textThe development of 3D printers has resulted in significant Intellectual Property Right issues. This work presents a model for signing printable 3D objects. The paper initially reviews the security principles of signing of objects in both digital or physical form, and the metrics for assessing signatures. 3D designs are not just a file, but actual physical objects and should be treated identically, to digital documents that have associated intellectual property rights and copyright protection. In this paper we propose a signing methodology intended to resolve issues with the adaptation of rapid prototyping and 3D printing by users both in engineering and the humanities. The proposed digital signing methodology is based on physical signing principles that follow archival principles to maintain accurate records. The new model allows the transition of provenance between digital and physical form
Evaluating the development potential for intermodal transportation centers using the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1996 [first author]; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies, 1996 [second author].Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-151).by Omar F. del Rio and Donald R. Hackstaff.M.S
Zoonotic potential of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. and prevalence of intestinal parasites in young dogs from different populations on Prince Edward Island, Canada
No full textThe prevalence of Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites was determined in dogs <1 year old from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Fecal samples were collected from the local animal shelter (n=62), private veterinary clinics (n=78) and a pet store (n=69). Intestinal parasites isolated included G. duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., Toxocara canis, Isospora spp. and Uncinaria stenocephala. To estimate the zoonotic risk associated with these infections, genotypes of G. duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. were determined using 16S rRNA and Hsp70 gene sequencing, respectively. Dogs from the pet store had the highest prevalence of intestinal parasites (78%, 95% CI: 68-88%), followed by the private veterinary clinics (49%, 95% CI: 37-60%), and the local animal shelter (34%, 95% CI: 22-46%). The majority G. duodenalis belonged to host-adapted assemblages D (47%, 95% CI: 31-64%) and C (26%, 95% CI: 13-43%), respectively. Zoonotic assemblages A and B were isolated alone or in mixed infections from 16% (95% CI: 6-31%) of G. duodenalis-positive dogs. All Cryptosporidium spp. were the host-adapted C. canis. While host-adapted, non-zoonotic G. duodenalis genotypes were more common, the presence of G. duodenalis assemblages A and B, T. canis, and U. stenocephala suggests that these dogs may present a zoonotic risk. The zoonotic risk from Cryptosporidium-infected dogs was minimal.Fabienne D. Uehlinger, Spencer J. Greenwood, J. Trenton McClure, Gary Conboy, Ryan O’Handley, Herman W. Barkem
Bibliography and brief literary biography of author Ruth Moore, born 1903. Her f
No full textBibliography and brief literary biography of author Ruth Moore, born 1903. Her first novel, The Weir, was published in 1943
Test a Witness’s Memory of a Suspect Only Once
No full textEyewitness misidentifications are almost always made with high confidence in the courtroom. The courtroom is where eyewitnesses make their last identification of defendants suspected of (and charged with) committing a crime. But what did those same eyewitnesses do on the first identification test conducted early in a police investigation? Despite testifying with high confidence in court, many eyewitnesses also testified that they had initially identified the suspect with low confidence or failed to identify the suspect at all. Presenting a lineup leaves the eyewitness with a memory trace of the faces in the lineup, including that of the suspect. As a result, the memory signal generated by the face of that suspect will be stronger on a later test involving the same witness, even if the suspect is innocent. In that sense, testing memory contaminates memory. These considerations underscore the importance of a newly proposed
recommendation for conducting eyewitness identifications: Avoid repeated identification procedures with the same witness and suspect. This recommendation applies not only to additional tests conducted by police investigators but also to the final test conducted in the courtroom, in front of the judge and jury.This Unpublished paper is done by John T. Wixted, Gary L. Wells, Elizabeth F. Loftus, & Brandon L. Garrett, Test a Witness’s Memory of a Suspect Only Once. 2021. Posted with permission
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