The Kazhdan-Lusztig polynomial of a matroid M, denoted P_M( t ), was recently defined by Elias, Proudfoot, and Wakefield. These polynomials are analogous to the classical Kazhdan-Lusztig polynomials associated with Coxeter ...

In 1906, the United States instituted its first drug laws. Over time, drug prohibition and criminalization have continued, becoming what is known today as the “War on Drugs.” This Article examines the political economy of ...

When communities suffer the impacts of a natural disaster, damage to the local economy can keep the community in a state of crisis long after the disaster itself. Although this threat has ...

This thesis examines the representation of socioeconomic class in situation comedies. Through the influence of the advertising industry, situation comedies (sitcoms) have developed a pattern throughout history of ...

Kernel is a fifteen-minute work for wind ensemble. Its unifying strands of rhythm, melody, and harmony are spun out of simple four-note tone clusters which undergo changes in contour, intervallic inversion, register, ...

Youth exposed to community violence live in a world in which the probabilities of expressing their feelings with no violence are very low. This community presents a series of characteristics that affect negatively ...

This annotated bibliography identifies and explores stages within five selected strategic information systems planning (SISP) methodologies. Stages are compared to produce an extrapolated set of key stages for use by ...

The Angkorian Empire was at its peak from the 10th to 13th centuries CE. It wielded great influence across mainland Southeast Asia and is now one of the most archaeologically visible polities due to its expansive religious ...