'ITie S tuden t Associat ion Sena te passed a resolution c o n d e m n i n g the " m a n n e r in which the adminis t ra t ion of Rice University shu t down KTRU" while also e x p r e s s i n g disappo in tmen t in t h e s t u d e n t m a n a g e m e n t of KTRU at last n igh t ' s SA meet ing . T h e r e s o l u t i o n , w h i c h p a s s e d unani mously , was t h e third resolut ion passed ...

introduction: surgical management of pediatric urinary calculi evolved dramatically over the past two decades. however, with the miniaturization of equipment and with improvisation of endourologic techniques, access to the entire pediatric urinary system is possible. ho: yag laser provides more maneuverability during transuretereal lithotripsy (tul) than the pneumatic system which uses a metal ...

Plyometric training is widely used to improve force production, power and jumping ability through specific muscle action called the stretch shortening cycle (SSC). The SSC involves a powerful concentric contraction preceded by rapid eccentric contraction. The efficacy of the SSC is mainly related to the storage of elastic energy during eccentric contraction and its quick release during concentr...

Phytoplankton photosynthesis under the rapidly fluctuating irradiance which results from turbulent mixing through the vertical light gradient is poorly understood. Ship-based measurements often apply the fast repetition rate fluorescence (FRRF) technique in situ or in vivo to gauge the physiological state of the phytoplankton community and infer some of the physical properties of the water colu...

With the rollout of commercial LP in 1948, record labels sought ideas to build up their popular music catalogues by recording mood albums, or background music, for specific activities states mind.1 Background workspaces and businesses had become more common following World War II, postwar radio was increasingly organizing programs around times day including uninterrupted stretches continuous la...

The goal of this paper is to define the field of “Real Virtual Worlds,” and to reveal its potential through visions in virtual Physical Therapy, Schools, Concerts, Shopping and Races. It is my assumption that the field of Real Virtual Worlds is destined to become a major force in 5-10 years. Much like the Internet, Real Virtual Worlds, will change, enhance, but inevitably sometimes hamper how w...

The design of a digital musical instrument is often informed by the needs of the first performance or composition. Following the initial performances, the designer frequently confronts the question of how to build a larger community of performers and composers around the instrument. Later musicians are likely to approach the instrument on different terms than those involved in the design proces...

This paper addresses the thorny issues of teaching the history of sexuality from a feminist, sex-positive, anti-racist framework. The author relates her own pedagogical strategies in an effort to claim legitimacy for "sex history," in opposition to historians who maintain that sex has no place in the construction of the Canadian nation and its citizens. RESUME Cet article adresse la question ep...

This contribution aims at highlighting how a video-game firm copes in managing creativity and expression of artistic values, while meeting the constraints of the economics of mass entertainment. The research is based on an ethnographic study in one of the largest video game studios in the world located in Montréal. The approach considers that the creative units of the firms are the “communities...