bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Simulation Analysis of Routing Strategies in Multicasting Multiservice Loss Networks
Authors: Szarkowicz Krzysztof , Fodor Gábor , Faragó András , Henk Tamás
Published: July 2017

This paper begins with an overview of multicast algorithms, which are the most promising candidates to be in wide use in first generation Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) based Broadband Integrated Services Digital Networks (B-ISDN). Since the Multiple Destination Routing (MDR) problem and the associated Steiner Tree problem are known to be NP-complete and therefore a number of heuristic algorithms have been proposed in the literature, we first need to establish which of these are the best candidates for the B-ISDN. We conclude that the weighted greedy -type algorithms are promising ones, and therefore we examine the behavior of these algorithms in terms of blocking probability and network utilization. In doing so, we use a B-ISDN call level simulation program, which proves to be an indispensable tool in the quest for efficient multicast algorithms. We find that shortest path routing with appropriate (adaptive) weight functions combined with the complete partitioning link allocation policy may give satisfactory blocking values and good network utilization in networks of different sizes.
Research and the Patent System
Authors: Wickliffe Rose H.
Published: July 2017

Benefits to the corporation from employment of patents, and the main points to be considered in their com mercialization are discussed by H. Wickliffe Rose. A series of articles by Mr. Rose commenced in the June issue of TEXTILE RESEARCH with a discussiorc of inter-re search. The final article will appear in the October issue and will consider certain aspects of relationship of re search with the corporation. This entire series will be made available in reprints bound into pamphlet form.
Managerial Antecedents and Individual Consequences of Group Cohesiveness in Travel Service Selling
Authors: Bartkus Kenneth R. , Howell Roy D. , Parent C. R. Michael , Hartman Cathy L.
Published: July 2017

A latent variable structural equation model describing the relationship between managerial actions, group cohesiveness, and selected job-related outcomes was developed and tested using a sample of travel agents. The results of the analysis indicated that cohesiveness influences a variety of salient outcomes, including organizational commitment, job satisfaction, motivation, and role stress. Consistent with some prior research, the relationship between cohesiveness and selling performance was not significant. The results also showed that management actions in the form of task-oriented and relationship-oriented leadership directly influence cohesiveness. Managerial implications are discussed.
Self-Concept and Relational Concomitants of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Preliminary Study
Authors: Day I. , Stuart A.D. , Pretorius H.G.
Published: July 2017

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions referred to gastroenterologists, but one of the least well understood. Part of the reason for this is the lack of consensus of opinion regarding the nature of the complaint. A growing body of evidence attests to the fact that, although certain physiological mechanisms exist that may contribute to the disorder, psychological factors also play an important role in the pathogenesis of IBS in a significant proportion of the patients. In particular, a variety of investigations point to a relationship between self-concept and supportive relationships as being important determinants in health outcomes. The purpose of the study was to determine whether statistically significant differences could be found between individuals suffering from IBS and healthy controls in terms of their self-concept and level of adjustment in terms of relationships, by analysing the results obtained on two psychometric questionnaires, namely the Personal, Home, Social and Formal Relations Questionnaire, and the Adolescent Self-Concept Scale. Statistically significant differences were found between a group of IBS sufferers and a non-IBS control group on the following sub-scales of the Personal, Home, Social and Formal relations Questionnaire: Self-esteem, Nervousness, Health, Family Influences, Personal Influences, Sociability – G, and Moral Sense, with the IBS group achieving higher on these sub-scales. Statistically significant differences were also found in the following dimensions of the Adolescent Self-Concept Scale: Physical Self, Personal Self, Family Self, and Social Self, with the IBS group again achieving higher on these dimensions than the non-IBS group.
Moral Development of Black and White South African Adolescents: Evidence against Cultural Universality in Kohlberg's Theory
Authors: Ferns Use , Thorn Dorothea P.
Published: July 2017

To investigate the cultural universality of the developmental stages of moral judgment in Kohlberg's theory, moral development of white (Afrikaans- and English-speaking) and black (Sotho-, Xhosa- and Zulu-speaking) South African adolescents was studied cross-culturally. While the white adolescents showed a moral developmental pattern in line with Kohlberg's theory, the black adolescents showed a different pattern. The influence of Western and traditional norms and values, parenting styles and the possible effect of historical factors, such as the previous apartheid government system and the current democratic system on the moral development of the white and the black adolescents in South Africa are discussed. Greater consideration should, therefore, be given to the effect of the cultural, social and historical context on moral development.
European Union Regional Policy: Sleepwalking to a Crisis
Authors: Armstrong Harvey W.
Published: July 2017

The European Union has developed a sophisticated and quite well-funded regional policy administered through its various structural funds. This policy now faces a number of severe challenges. Market forces are bringing about convergence at a snail's pace. With the regional impacts of the single market and monetary union ahead, and with the threat of enlargement to the east looming, reform is an urgent priority. Unfortunately, the existing policy structure is inadequate for the challenges ahead. This paper considers the weaknesses of the current policy and urges a radical shake-up.
Progress in Regional Science: A European Perspective
Authors: Van Geenhuizen Marina , Nijkamp Peter
Published: July 2017

This article is a reflection on the development and orientation of regional science in Europe in the past decade. It particularly views progress in regional science as a result of new combinations that follow from the pace of advance in theory, research tools and techniques, changes in the map of the European economy, and the rise of new spatial policy questions. Of particular importance are two megatrends that have influenced the orientation of regional science in Europe, namely the unification of Europe and the shift to a network economy.
Twilight of the idols
Authors: Connolly William E.
Published: July 2017

Chantal Mouffe, The Return of the Political (London and New York: Verso, 1993)
Fourth branchial pouch sinus: Diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Rosenfeld Richard M. , Biller Hugh F.
Published: July 2017

The fourth branchial pouch sinus (FBPS) is a rare translaryngeal anomaly with diverse manifestations, including neonatal stridor and recurrent deep neck infection. Review of the world literature reveals 23 reports of sinuses consistent with fourth pouch origin. We present two additional cases, including the only example of a right‐sided FBPS. Retrograde excision, beginning at the piriform apex, ensures complete removal of the tract and protection of the recurrent nerve. The posterior border of the thyroid ala must be resected or retracted for adequate exposure. Failure to remove the translaryngeal portion of the tract almost guarantees recurrence.
Prognostic factors in advanced head and neck cancer patients undergoing multimodality therapy
Authors: Mick Rosemarie , Vokes Everett E. , Weichselbaum Ralph R. , Panje William R.
Published: July 2017

A retrospective analysis was performed to investigate potential prognostic factors for complete remission to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in patients with previously untreated stage III and stage IV head and neck cancer. Eighty consecutive patients were treated in one of two studies investigating three or four courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Before local therapy with surgery and/or radiotheapy, 29% attained a complete remission. No strong significant and independent predictor of complete remission was identified. Only nodal stage (N) was found moderately associated with complete remission (p= 0.06). Node‐negative patients had higher remission rates. Less important predictors were tumor stage (T) and site of disease; nasopharyngeal patients had superior remission rates (56%). With a median followup of 45 months and estimated 3‐year survival rate of 38% (median 23.7 months), individual factors predictive of survival included pretherapy weight loss, performance status, alcohol use, pretherapy serum albumin level, site of disease, and N stage. In multivariate testing weight loss was identified as the strongest independent predictor of survival (p< 0.0001) and surpassed other health status measures, such as performance status and serum albumin level. In addition, N stage (p= 0.019) and alcohol use (p= 0.017) were found to be predictive. A cross‐classification by N stage and weight loss revealed risk groups with distinctly different prognoses, which may be useful for design and analysis in future trials.
The infectious and hematologic otolaryngic complications of myelosuppressive cancer chemotherapy
Authors: Dinardo Laurence J. , Hendrix Robert A.
Published: July 2017

The otolaryngologist‐head and neck surgeon is frequently consulted to evaluate patients before the administration of myelosuppressive cancer chemotherapy. Fifty consecutive patients treated at the University of Pennsylvania Oncology Center were studied before and during chemotherapy for adult leukemia or bone marrow transplantation. Otolaryngic history, physical examination, radiographic studies, and hematologic surveys were analyzed for the duration of therapy in an attempt to identify risk factors for infectious and hematologic otolaryngic complications. Two‐thirds of the patients studied experienced untoward effects that required the further attention of an otolaryngologist‐head and neck surgeon. The various complications and associated correlations with the study parameters before and during chemotherapy are discussed.
Mass Evangelistic Theology and Methodology and the 1987 Luis Palau Mission to Auckland
Authors: Gilling Bryan
Published: July 2017

The Luis Palau Mission to Auckland in 1987 attracted major criticism from four Anglican bishops. This centred on the question of the ability of a foreign evangelist to address the Gospel with prophetic relevance to the social situation in New Zealand. The actual response to the mission indicated that the problem of an America-oriented, male, foreign evangelist was not insuperable. The debate illustrated the age-old tension between the established Christianity of the system and the critique of the itinerant evangelist. But the debate missed the important issues of the inclusion of Roman Catholic participation; the possibility of dissociating mass evangelism from North American evangelicalism; the Arminian insistence on human decision; how to preach an immanentist theology in an evangelistic style; the extent to which a guest evangelist can be a prophet in a host country; and the actual function of such crusades in encouraging the faithful rather than converting the unfaithful.
Conventions/Contraventions: The Meanings of Public and Private for the Judges 19 Concubine
Authors: Bohmbach Karla G.
Published: July 2017

This analysis of Judges 19 examines where the woman is located, and the meanings for her of those locations, in the various episodes that involve her. Among the findings it is found that the oft-used construct equating the private with women (and safety) is not always confirmed here; nor is the converse, that the public is off-limits to women because it is the more proper sphere of men. The analysis thus suggests caution is needed in our use of the public-private construct, especially the gendered meanings we might associate with that construct. In addition, it encourages a more general attentiveness to the spatial dynamics of biblical narrative and its role in the portrayal of biblical characters.
Gender-Play and Sacred Text: A Scene from Jeremiah
Authors: Sawyer Deborah F.
Published: July 2017

Taking a passage from Jeremiah as its focus, this paper applies contemporary gender theory to deconstruct the function and effect of sacred texts in the process of gender construction. Jeremiah 31.22b, ‘For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth: a woman encompasses a man’, is examined, bearing in mind the observation of gender theoretician Judith Butler that it can be the case that exceptions subvert the rule rather than prove it. It is argued that, in keeping with radical imagery found elsewhere in the book of Jeremiah when the Day of the Lord is imagined, here gender relations are given an anarchic re-visioning.
Our Mothers' Grief:
Authors: Dill Bonnie Thornton
Published: July 2017

This article examines the nature and social organization of reproductive labor in the family among African-American, Chinese, and Mexican-American women in the United States during the nineteenth century. A brief description of reproductive labor of white families in colonial America is used as a point of contrast for examining reproductive labor among groups of racial ethnic women. The article pays special attention to the ways in which racial ethnic women's work in maintaining the family becomes a source of resistance to the cultural assaults of the dominant society. The concept of reproductive labor, when applied to women of color, must be modified to account for the fact that labor in the productive sphere was required to achieve even minimal levels of family subistence. Thus, in an historical era when the family roles of middle-class whites had been reshaped by industrialization, driving this group of women into a cult of domesticity, racial ethnic women were struggling with the “double day.”
Wives on “Deposit”: Internment and the Preservation of Husbands' Honor in Late Nineteenth-Century Buenos Aires
Authors: Ruggiero Kristin
Published: July 2017

In nineteenth-century Buenos Aires, “institutions of deposit” were often used instead of jails to house women who were in trouble with their husbands and the authorities, and therefore had to be interred while awaiting trial or for other reasons. The public nature of these institutions was seen as crucial for the shaming of women and for the development in them of a sense of repentance and reform. They can thus be interpreted as an important link in a chain of formal institutions and informal pressures that enforced male authority.
Housing, Household, and the Family: The 'Ilhas' of Porto at the End of the Nineteenth Century
Authors: Pereira Gaspar Martins
Published: July 2017

At the end of the nineteenth century, with the spread of urban growth and industrial activity—mainly the textile sector—the building of housing settlements (‘ilhas’) for the working classes developed in Porto, the most important city in the north of Portugal. These ‘urban communities’ played an important socio-historical role in the socialization of the newly arrived workers, and created family behaviors and strategies grounded in the formation of young couples and neighborhood kin ties. This family structure adjusted to the cottage industry system, in which the simple family embodies the work group, prevailing in Porto at that time.
Sisal Fiber/Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites: The Impact and Compressive Properties
Authors: John K. , Naidu S. Venkata
Published: July 2017

The variations of impact strength and compressive strength of unsaturated polyester based sisal/glass hybrid composites with fiber loading have been studied. The impact strength of these hybrid composites has been found to be higher than that of the matrix, whereas a marginal decrease was observed in the compressive strength of the hybrid composites over that of the matrix. The effects of NaOH treatment and trimethoxy silane (coupling agent) treatment on the impact and compressive properties of these sisal/glass hybrid composites have also been studied. No significant improvement in impact strength of the sisal/glass hybrid composites has been observed by these treatments, whereas a marginal increase in compressive strength of these hybrid composites has been observed.
On Transverse Vibrations of Functionally Graded Polar Orthotropic Rotating Solid Disk with Variable Thickness and Constant Radial Stress
Authors: Guven U. , çelik A. , Baykara C.
Published: July 2017

In this work a polar orthotropic rotating solid disk with variable thickness made of functionally graded material is considered. A special stress distribution with the constant radial stress condition is proposed. Functionally graded material behavior is achieved by radially varying the degree of orthotropy (Jain, Ramachandra and Simha (1999). Rotating Anisotropic Disk of Uniform Strength, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 41: 639-648). The thickness of the solid disk is also assumed to vary exponentially with any power of the radius. The natural frequencies of rotating disk are calculated by Rayleigh-Ritz method. The effect of this special stress distribution on increasing the natural frequency of transverse vibrations is demonstrated.
A General Strength Theory for Composite Materials Based on Dual Kriging Interpolation
Authors: Echaabi Jamal , Trochu Francois , Gauvin Raymond
Published: July 2017

Failure behaviour of composite materials presents several characteristics which depend on the materials selected, the manufacturing process used and the state of stress or strain. An important number of strength criteria have been applied to model failure in the last two decades. Each criterion is different and can be used to fit particular experimental results. Up to now, there is no general and systematic approach to describe the failure of composite materials. In this study, a general strength theory based on dual kriging is proposed to model the failure behaviour of composite materials. The theoretical background of the method is first presented, then its application to model failure of composite materials is demonstrated on two examples: a graphite-epoxy composite and paperboard. The mathematical expression of the criterion can be obtained either through a parametric or an implicit formulation. The parametric formulation is used to predict three-dimensional failure envelopes of graphite-epoxy fabrics and paperboard. The method shows an excellent agreement with available experimental data. Different types of interpolating functions, can be used such as polynomials or trigonometric functions. The results obtained are compared with the tensor quadratic, tensor cubic and parametric criteria. The model can be improved when a nugget effect is added in the kriging equations: the interpolating function does no longer fit the data points. This approach permits incorporating the effect of measurements errors in the interpolation procedure. The intensity of the nugget effect is usually chosen to be proportional to the variance error. The uncertainty of the measurements is thus reflected on the shape of the failure envelope. Note that general tensor polynomial criteria can be derived as a limit case of this approach, and additional experimental data incorporated in the model to refine its accuracy. The proposed methodology can be used as a general and systematic tool to model effectively a great variety of failure behaviours.
Applications of Dielectric Analysis for Cure Monitoring and Control in the Polyester SMC/BMC Molding Industry
Authors: Shepard David D. , Day David R. , Craven Kelly J.
Published: July 2017

Dielectric Analysis is routinely used for monitoring the cure of thermosetting resins. Implantable, disposable sensors allow measurements of the curing process to be made in various locations throughout a part. Permanent, reusable sensors flush mounted in the mold allow the measurements to be made automatically during each molding cycle. This paper discusses process development, QA/QC, and production control in the polyester SMC/BMC industry. The curing rate through the cross-section of SMC parts of thicknesses up to 3/4 of an inch is examined. The effect of aging temperature on the reactivity of BMC demonstrates the use of Dielectric Analysis as a QA/QC test. Finally, it is shown that overall cycle times can be reduced by real time identification of the part-to-part variability in cure times during production molding. This allows closed-loop feedback to the press controller as to the proper time to demold each part.
Ultrasonic Inspection of Adhesive Bonded Coupler Joints in GRP Piping Systems
Authors: Baltzersen Q , Bang J. , Moursund B. , Melve B.
Published: July 2017

Ultrasonic measurements have been performed with two typical GRP pipe materials, and it was found that the attenuation increased approximately linearly with frequency, thus implying that low frequency transducers should be used for inspection. By combining measurements from two transducers located at opposite sides of flooded pipes, quantitative measurements of propagation times through the GRP pipe wall were obtained without prior knowledge of wall thickness, internal pipe-diameter, and sound velocity of the liquid in the pipe. C-scan imaging of GRP pipes was performed by measuring the ultrasonic attenuation through the pipe wall by a pulse-echo method from the outside, with the opposite inner pipe-wall acting as reflector for the signal. The quality of the resulting images was comparable to the quality of images obtained by the conventional through transmission technique.
A Fem Method for Prediction of Energy Absorption Capability of Crashworthy Polymer Composite Materials
Authors: Hamada H. , Ramakrishna S.
Published: July 2017

Crashworthy performance of composite materials is commonly expressed in terms of specific energy absorption capability. It is determined by progressive crushing of tubular composite specimen by applying axial compressive load. The specific energy absorption capability of composite material is calculated using the mean crush load obtained from the compression test. In this work efforts have been made to develop a finite element calculation method for predicting the mean crush load. For analysis purpose, we considered filament wound glass fiber/epoxy and woven glass fiber/epoxy composite tubes which crush by splaying mode. Based on the microscopic observations, various microfracture processes in the splaying mode crush zone were identified. Longitudinal cracking of tube wall is relatively important compared to other fracture processes. The contribution of longitudinal cracking of tube wall on the mean crush load and energy absorption capability of composite material was estimated. The predicted values were in reasonably good agreement with the experimental results.
Stress Development in Wet Filament Wound Pipes
Authors: Olofsson Kurt S.
Published: July 2017

A computer based process model for wet filament winding has been developed. A software supplied by Stanford University has been modified for the numerical simulation. The model has been verified with manufacturing of glass fiber pipes including the industrially common case of pipes with mixed angle lay-up. Resin pressure in the composite during winding was measured and found to be relatively low supporting the assumption that it can be neglected for this process. Calculated final fiber fraction distribution agrees well with measured values on cured pipes. The model shows that fiber fraction is changed significantly during the winding stage due to compression forces. Mechanical and total strain measurements generally show good agreement with calculations. Analysis of ring gaps indicate that residual stresses are dominated by other effects than matrix shrinkage for the investigated parameter combination.
Computer Simulation of Conventional and Barrier Screw Extruders
Authors: Macgregor Alex , Vlachopoulos John , Vlcek Jiri
Published: July 2017

A simulation methodology for both conventional and barrier screws is presented. The overall model includes submodels for the feed hopper, solids transport zone, melting and melt pumping. In barrier screws, the rate of melting of the solids is calculated on the basis of Tadmor's model from solid-bed velocity and the change of solid-bed thickness and width. Comparisons of simulation with experimental data show that the behavior of both conventional and barrier screw extruders can be predicted with reasonable accuracy.
Effects of Moisture Content on the Creep Behavior of Nylon-6 Thermoplastic Composites
Authors: Liou W. J.
Published: July 2017

Nylon-6 matrix has a high moisture absorption capacity, the moisture content in the nylon-6 based thermoplastic composite significantly affects its mechanical properties and the creep response. In the present investigation, the effects of moisture content on the creep behavior of carbon fiber/nylon-6 thermoplastic composites were measured. The moisture content of the composite was determined by immerging the specimen into water until a stable moisture content was reached. The creep strain of dry and wet composites was measured by using the strain gage method. It was found that moisture content has a significant effect on the creep response of nylon-6 based thermoplastic composites. The effect of moisture content on the elastic moduli was also investigated.
Micromechanical Characterization of Cyclic Plasticity of IM7/5260 Composite at Various Temperatures
Authors: Zhu Changming , Sun C. T.
Published: July 2017

Uniaxial cyclic tests were performed on composite IM7/5260 and matrix Narmco 5260 specimens at 24°C (75°F), 107°C (225°F) and 149°C (300°F). Based on the test results, a constitutive model was obtained to describe matrix cyclic plasticity. Subsequently, by assuming linear elastic behavior for fiber IM7 and perfect bonding between fiber and matrix, a simple micromechanical model was used to predict the cyclic behavior of the composite. For initial loading, model predictions agree with experimental results very well. For the subsequent cyclic loading, the model underestimates the average stiffness over a cycle, and the matrix properties require adjustments to yield satisfactory results.
Optical Monitoring of Polypropylene Injection Molding
Authors: Bur Anthony J. , Thomas Charles L.
Published: July 2017

We have developed a model to describe the behavior of an optical fiber sensor for monitoring injection molding. The sensor was used to detect light reflected from the mold cavity during the packing and cooling phases of injection molding of polypropylene. Light which reflected off the opposite wall of the mold and back to the optical fiber was analyzed for information regarding crystallization kinetics and the amount of crystallinity in the final product. The model illustrates how temperature, pressure and crystallinity affect the detected light intensity.
Adhesively Bonded Assemblies with Identical Nondeformable Adherends and Nonhomogeneous Adhesive Layer: Predicted Thermal Stresses in the Adhesive
Authors: Suhir E.
Published: July 2017

We consider a thermoelastic problem for an adhesively bonded assembly with identical nondeformable adherends and nonhomogeneous adhesive layer: its midportion has a larger coefficient of thermal expansion (contraction), larger Young's modulus and smaller Poisson's ratio than the peripheral portions. An elongated assembly is examined, and the case when the assembly is manufactured at an elevated temperature and is subsequently cooled down to a low temperature is addressed.

The objective of the analysis was to develop a simple stress model for the evaluation of the thermally induced stresses and displacements in the adhesive layer. These arise because of the thermal contraction mismatch of the adhesive material with the material of the adherends, as well as because of the mismatch of the material in the midportion of the adhesive layer with the material in the peripheral portions. We conclude that sufficiently long peripheral portions can reduce substantially the stresses and the distortions of the cross-sections in the mid-portion of the adhesive layer, thereby resulting in a situation when an appreciable inner region of the midportion has a uniform state of stress and strain, and next-to-zero longitudinal displacements. The obtained results can be helpful in the analysis and design of adhesively bonded assemblies of the type in question.
Subcritical Crack Growth in a Composite Solid Propellant
Authors: Baron D. T. , Miller T. C. , Liu C. T.
Published: July 2017

Uniaxial tension tests using a strain rate of 0.04 in./in./min. are performed on rectangular smooth and single edge-notched specimens of varying thicknesses for a composite solid propellant. Stress-strain, crack growth, crack growth rate and crack growth resistance data are provided. Thickness effects and the mechanism of crack growth are described. Methods of calculation are explained for the crack growth rate and the Mode 1 stress intensity factor. A model is developed for the crack stable growth rate as a function of the stress intensity factor.
Analytical Simulations of Optimum Anisotropic Linear Viscoelastic Damping Properties
Authors: Beldica Cristina E. , Hilton Harry H.
Published: July 2017

Analytical formulations based on material responses of "anisotropic viscoelastic designer materials" developed in the present paper prescribe what type of optimal anisotropic viscoelastic materials are to be manufactured to meet specific service requirements of loading, moisture and temperatures for quasi-static and time dependent environments.
A High-Damping Magnesium Matrix to Limit Fatigue in Composite
Authors: Mayencourt Christine , Schaller Robert
Published: July 2017

Two phase composites, which consist in a magnesium matrix reinforced with either Mg2Si, C, Si C aligned long fibres or A1203 short fibres have been processed. These lightweight composites exhibit a damping capacity which is 10 to 100 times higher than the one of an industrial magnesium cast alloy such as AZ63 and a high Young's modulus. The high damping capacity is interpreted as due to dislocation dissipative mechanisms in the Mg matrix, and the good mechanical properties as due to the fibres. Moreover, the mechanical loss spectra obtained by mechanical spectroscopy are modified by transitory phenomena which appear during thermal cycling. The transient response informs us about the thermal stress relaxation mechanism occurring at ceramic-metal interfaces and thereby about the interface quality and the fatigue behaviour. The comparison between the experimental results and a model of dislocation motion allows one to interpret the relaxation mechanism as due to dislocations which dissipate energy through vibrations, which are controlled by a solid friction mechanism. Furthermore, the composites do not exhibit thermal fatigue over more than 100 thermal cycles (100 K-500 K).
Failure Mechanisms in Compression-Loaded Composite Laminates Containing Open and Filled Holes
Authors: Sawicki Adam J. , Minguet Pierre J.
Published: July 2017

Filled hole-based compression allowable strengths for carbon/epoxy laminates are not widely used in airframe design, due to a lack of understanding of geometryrelated effects and failure mechanisms. The effects of fastener hole-filling, hole clearance, and clamp-up torque upon the filled hole compression strength of composite laminates were investigated experimentally and analytically. Tests were conducted using open and filled hole specimens with defined hole clearances spanning the range permitted in Class 1 structural holes (nominal bolt diameter +0.003/-0.000 inch). All filled hole specimen configurations demonstrated compression strengths in excess of those for open hole specimens, due to the development of a load path through the fastener. Hole clearance was found to be the primary factor governing filled hole strength; fastener torque had relatively little effect. A semiempirical strength prediction methodology was developed using 2-D finite element analysis and ply-level quadratic failure theory. Good agreement between experimental data and predictions was demonstrated for T800/3900-2 tape laminates.
LA Times Offered as Model for Foreign News Coverage
Authors: Beaudoin Christopher E. , Thorson Esther
Published: July 2017

A content analysis of four constructed weeks of the Los Angeles Times showed international news comprised 19 percent of the newspaper's total news hole.
Core Skill Set Remains Same in Newspaper Job Ads
Authors: Cleary Johanna , Cochie Meredith
Published: July 2017

A content analysis of 238 newspaper job ads over a 27-yeai period shows that writing, print design and editing copy remained the top three desirable skills. The most recent ads seek employees who are deadline driven and showed attention to accuracy, multi-tasking and innovation.
Coverage of Governor Races Balanced While Senate Races Reflect Some Bias
Authors: Fico Frederick , Freedman Eric , Durisin Megan
Published: July 2017

A comparision of gubernatorial and U.S. Senate race coverage in eight states finds that gubernatorial races were reported in a more evenhanded manner, while coverage of U.S. Senate races reflected a Democratic Party media bias.
Ms. Gates Takes over
Authors: Bleske Glen L.
Published: July 2017

What appears in the newspaper depends on who's tending the newsgate, right? This replication of David Manning White's 1949 examination of news gatekeeper “Mr. Gates” indicates a consistency of news judgment of wire service copy, even when “Ms. Gates” is on duty.
The New York Times' Coverage of El Salvador
Authors: McCoy Tom
Published: July 2017

The newspaper's coverage of developments in El Salvador reflects the Bush administration's change in foreign policy toward Central America.
Commentary: Ideas for Prospering in a Changing Market
Authors: Lacy Stephen
Published: July 2017

The newspaper industry is undergoing structural change on a daily basis as a result of developments in communication technology and new patterns of media use by the public and advertisers. This process of adjustment requires new ideas for dealing with the problems that emerge from this change.
Journalists Assess Computers' Value in Covering U.S. Courts of Appeals
Authors: Bromley Rebekah V.
Published: July 2017

Court information on electronic bulletin boards in the U.S. 6th Circuit does not appear to be widely used or appreciated by journalists who deal with appeals court news.
Promises, Promises: Advertising Directors Look at Questionable Political Claims
Authors: Ross Billy I. , Fletcher Alan , Schweitzer John C.
Published: July 2017

Amidst growing public criticism of political advertising at national, state and local levels, directors of advertising in 73 daily newspapers reflect concern for acceptability of current political advertising in newspapers.
Comment: Regional versus Industrial Shift-Share Analysis
Authors: Loveridge Scott
Published: July 2017

Hoppes recently proposed a reformulation of the classic shift-share model for disaggregated use by local practitioners. His arguments ignore demand-pull considerations, and his alternative model implies that policymakers can dramatically alter the sectoral composition of the local economy in the medium term.
Multicultural Career Counseling: Ten Essentials for Training
Authors: Flores Lisa Y. , Heppner Mary J.
Published: July 2017

In the past 20 years, several changes have taken place within the field of counseling and psychology with regard to practice and research with individuals from racial/ethnic groups. At the same time, the United States population has experienced a dramatic shift in its composition. Both have contributed to transformations in graduate training. This article will highlight salient aspects from the multicultural literature regarding culturally competent practice and apply it to the training of vocational counselors.
A WAY WITH WORDS: A Unique Approach to Literacy and Career Development
Authors: Brathwaite Allyson D.
Published: July 2017

This article describes a unique collaboration between the Career Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia Public Schools and the community. A WAY WITH WORDS is an "America Reads" community literacy program that has enriched the educational experience of graduate, undergraduate and K-5 students since 1996. Teams of undergraduate volunteers led by graduate students in Counseling Psychology and Educational Leadership (ELPA) tutor local children in an effort to increase literacy. The teams interact and communicate with children, parents, teachers and principals as they serve during school and in after-school programs that they co create with school administrators and community members. Tremendous opportunities exist for learning about socio-economically and increasing ethnically diverse communities. During a biweekly seminar, team leaders lead career exploration activities that focus on mentoring, multicultural issues and team building. The program seeks to cultivate civic responsibility as an aspect of career development through communication, relatedness and reflection.
Leadership in innovation
Authors: Mulhouse David
Published: July 2017

The globalization of product and capital markets should not be ignored by any educational institution which seriously purports to be in the business of technology transfer. In this article the author speaks from the viewpoint of UniQuest Limited, a technology broker trading in the international system of technology transfer. He discusses the importance of innovation in business, and of an entrepreneurial spirit for commercial success.
Cooperative engineering education at LIT
Authors: Ellis Robert W. , Schneider George
Published: July 2017

Lawrence Institute of Technology's (LIT's) Cooperative Education Program in Engineering places construction, electrical, and mechanical engineering students with an above average academic performance into work situations that emphasize the application of engineering fundamentals. Engineering students receive academic credit towards their degree for work periods after they submit written reports and have been evaluated by their employer. Employers agree to provide engineering-related work experience acceptable to the School of Engineering, to evaluate students according to standards set by the school, and to provide a mentor for each student.
ASTEL: The Aston/Telford small business development programme
Authors: Bailey John
Published: July 2017

Aston University Management Centre and Telford Business Services Unit have joined together to create a management development package which will address an area where currently there is little help for small businesses. Many training courses have been devised for the small firms market but most of them address specific functional areas of business or small business start-up. They do not deal with a business as a corporate entity, neither do they appear to address all aspects of a particular business.
The US Business—Higher Education Forum
Authors: Gardner David Pierpont
Published: July 2017

Ten years ago this year, a group of American academic and corporate chief executives reached out to one another and bridged a gap that had been too wide for too long. They founded the Business-Higher Education Forum. Their goals were to address issues of mutual concern to the corporate and higher education communities and to pool resources for the benefit not only of their two sectors, but of society in general.
Continuing education in China
Authors: Zhang X.H.
Published: July 2017

Continuing education for engineers and technicians (CEE) witnessed some growth during the rapid industrial progress of the 1950s but then remained static in the long period of political turmoil. In recent years, the Chinese government has implemented a new approach to foreign policy and has concentrated its attention on economic development. CEE has developed vigorously and has become more popular than ever before. Eight CEE systems have been formed since 1980, training about one million engineers and technicians every year, and contributing a great deal to the modernization of China.
Baden-Württemberg's Science Policy
Authors: Gardner Michael
Published: July 2017

This article deals with links between higher education and industry in Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, which has seen considerable progress in scientific infrastructural developments in recent years. R&D policy forms an integral part of a comprehensive approach to restructure society. The Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing is discussed as an example of regional developments and also to illustrate the controversial aspects that might ensue from an accelerated alignment of industry and higher education.
Technology Transfer to a Developing Country
Authors: Ca Tran Ngoc
Published: July 2017

Radical progress in the economic and social framework of developing countries can be achieved through technology transfer. However, because many different barriers exist, in many cases technology transfer has not yet become very efficient. This article discusses some barriers to technology transfer as experienced by Vietnam and suggests ways to get appropriate technology through the transfer process.
Humanities and Employment
Authors: Eggins Heather
Published: July 2017

The work on Humanities and Employment initiated by the UK's CNAA is discussed in terms of its providing a case study on the dissemination of innovation. The article argues that effective encouragement of changes within the humanities curricula and their dissemination throughout higher education can only be brought about by an informed understanding of how the higher education system works.
The Efficiency of Technopoles
Authors: Chanaron J.J. , Ruffieux B.
Published: July 2017

This article contains a synthesis of thoughts and conclusions formulated at the close of a research programme entitled ‘Characterization of research–industry relations: the geographical role polarization plays in the competitiveness of Computer Integrated Manufacturing’. This document focuses on the particular case of Meylan's ZIRST, though the research programme was based on several case studies of technopoles of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, including Sophia-Antipolis and the Computer Integrated Manufacturing's poles – Nord/Pas-de-Calais and Saint-Etienne in France and Gothenberg in Sweden.
Regional Support of Industry—University Links in France
Authors: Fouquet Irène
Published: July 2017

This article describes the activities of a regional UETP in the PACA region in southern France. The article describes the results of a survey into future job needs and the effect this has had on universities' courses. The European dimension in the UETP's activities is stressed.
Getting Started in Technology Transfer
Authors: Duritsch Donald W.
Published: July 2017

In December 1991, Donald Duritsch accepted a position to initiate and operate a technology transfer office at a major US university. After more than thirty years in private industry holding positions ranging from manufacturing engineer to chief engineer to director of operations, he was motivated to cross to the academic sector by the challenge of assisting small manufacturers to become more productive and profitable. In this article, he describes the resources available to manufacturers in Ohio and relates the experiences of a new technology transfer agent during his first six months of operation. Finally, Mr Duritsch provides a short commentary on the keys to success in initiating and developing technology transfer.
Teaching and Research in UK Universities
Authors: Thomas David B.
Published: July 2017

University teaching and research are so different in character that each really needs to be managed in a different way. Furthermore, the funding of teaching and of research by the UK government, following a recent shift in responsibilities between two of its departments, is increasingly being separated. In adapting to such changing circumstances, a university should, suggests David Thomas, structure its senior management to include two posts immediately below the Vice Chancellor, one responsible for the overall policy coordination of the university's teaching programme and one for its research activities. Within each of these areas of responsibility will be minor activities carried out primarily for financial gain rather than in fulfilment of the university's academic mission. Such activities, it is proposed, are best handled through subsidiary companies, outside the main management structure, to help preserve the true academic nature of the university against threat of distortion by market forces, and also to safeguard its charitable status.
The University at Work
Authors: McBrierty Vincent
Published: July 2017

The Green Paper ‘Education for a Changing World’ makes far-reaching proposals on the future of Irish education. Sweeping changes are envisaged at the third level, where demand for places continues to rise sharply. A new unit cost funding mechanism has been introduced, ostensibly to achieve improved cost-efficiency and transparency in the disbursement of public funds. The efficacy of the system relies on the identification and proper assessment of the full range of university pursuits which extend beyond the central provision of formal education. This impacts on the university's ability effectively to use its comprehensive knowledge base to the benefit of industry and to participate in direct and indirect job creation, which is Ireland's most pressing problem. This, in turn, points to the need for suitable performance indicators to evaluate the overall contribution of universities. Consideration of these issues forms the central theme of this article.
University—Industry Relationships and Periphery Development
Authors: Dagnino Renato
Published: July 2017

This article outlines the experience of the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), a paradigm of the Latin American research-oriented university, relating the development of its research policy to the broader economic and technological contexts. Rather than presenting a case study aiming to generalize specific features, the author illustrates how the dynamic of university—industry relations is affected by the evolution of the environment within which they take place.
Malaysia's Johor Technopolis
Authors: Wells Raymond J.G.
Published: July 2017

Malaysia is promoting high-tech industrial development as an integral element of its move towards a more mature stage of industrialization and the attainment of the status of a fully developed country by the year 2020. It is recognized that technological deepening requires the development of an adequate supporting infrastructure including ‘technology parks' which can generate benefits arising from agglomeration and industrial clustering. As part of this process, the rapidly industrializing state of Johor is proposing to develop a technopolis. This article briefly reviews the concept of the technopolis and the approaches adopted in several different countries in order to deduce possible lessons for Johor. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of the proposed Johor Technopolis and implications for public policy.