Benoit Mandelbrot 1924 -2010: A Greek among Romans

In this brief note describes the trajectory of the fractal models / multifractal F / M by Benoit Mandelbrot. The promise was discovered by the geometry of Mandelbrot covers a broad area of research fields, from meteorology and mathematical physics to the individual and collective behavior in society, besides his contributions to the analysis of the financial crisis in his wonderful essay on The (mis) Behavior of Markets. A fractal view of Risk, Ruin and Reward (2004).Benoit Mandelbrot, Fractals, Financial

Time's Arrow, December 11, 1997

This is the concert program of the Time's Arrow performance on Thursday, December 11, 1997 at 8:00 p.m., at the Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto in E-flat for Chamber Orchestra "Dumbarton Oaks" by Igor Stravinsky, KammerKonzert by György Ligeti, and Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048 by J. S. Bach. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

David Benoit

Playbill insert for the February 2, 2002 performance by David Benoit.https://opus.govst.edu/cpa_memorabilia/1205/thumbnail.jp

Persuasive Attack and Defense of Campus Free Speech: Implications for the First Amendment

This essay examines controversies and exchanges regarding free speech on college and university campuses in the United States. The authors offer an overview of the general discord about free speech and a review of the most current and relevant jurisprudence. Following this, theories of persuasive attack (Benoit and Dorries, 1996; Legge et al., 2012) and persuasive defense (Benoit, 1995) are used as a lens to characterize the topoi (opportunities for argument) from which attempts to limit or protect campus free speech proceed. Analysis points to future conflicts centered on viewpoint neutrality versus a compelling interest in protecting listeners from potentially harmful speech. While this hardly breaks new ground per se in terms of the viewpoint neutrality standard, the increasing concerns of advocacy groups and administrators in providing for more welcoming environments raise the specter of an augmented “compelling governmental interest” in equality and order which could weigh more heavily in censorship arguments. Finally, the most substantial contribution of this article is its delineation of a new method for identifying potential Constitutional arguments via established theories of communication

Interview with Larry Benoit by Mike Hastings

Biographical NoteRobert Laurent “Larry” Benoit was born on August 20, 1948, to Robert Barry Benoit and Inez Frances Benoit. He grew up in the Portland, Maine, area, attended Cape Elizabeth High School, and entered the University of Southern Maine, where he concentrated in U.S. history and received a B.S. in education in 1970. He was a self-taught mechanic but became involved in politics at a young age, running for a vacant seat in the House of Representatives while still in college. After graduating, he took time off to travel and visit family and was then approached in 1971 to work in New Hampshire on Senator Muskie\u27s presidential campaign. Benoit also worked on the reelection campaign of Peter N. Kyros, Sr., a U.S. congressman from Maine’s First Congressional District. He was on the staff as a caseworker until Kyros lost his seat in 1974 to David Emery. In 1980, when George Mitchell was appointed to Senator Muskie’s vacated U.S. Senate seat, Benoit was hired as a senior field representative for Maine. He later served as sergeant-at-arms of the U.S. Senate. SummaryInterview includes discussions of: position with the Maine Democratic Party; work on Muskie’s 1968 vice presidential campaign; running field operations; working for Peter Kyros on the congressional reelection campaign, and later work as a caseworker on his congressional staff in Portland, Maine; establishing the Portland state Senate office; as campaign manager of Mitchell’s U.S. Senate campaign (1982); Mitchell’s U.S. Senate campaign (1988); Jasper Wyman; David Emery; Iran-Contra; work in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC; Senate security; and the intelligence and intellectual energy of Senator Mitchell

Fall Concert featuring KSU Chorale, Men\u27s Ensemble and Chamber Singers

Kennesaw State University School of Music presents Fall Concert featuring University Chorale, Men\u27s Ensemble and Chamber Singers under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1665/thumbnail.jp

Book Review: Benoît Peeters, Derrida: A Biography

A review of Benoit Peeters, Derrida: A Biography, trans. Andrew Brown (Cambridge: Polity, 2013)

Assembly Committee on Public Safety: 2007 Legislative Summary

MEMBERS Jose Solorio, Chair Greg Aghazarian, Vice Chair Joel Anderson Hector De La Torre Fiona Ma Anthony Portantino COMMITTEE STAFF Gregory Pagan, Chief Counsel Kathleen Ragan, Counsel Kimberly Horiuchi, Counsel Nicole Hansen, Counsel Gabriel Caswell, Counsel Sue Highland, Committee Secretary Toni J. Nakashima, Committee Secretar

Assembly Committee on Public Safety: 2007 Legislative Summary

MEMBERS Jose Solorio, Chair Greg Aghazarian, Vice Chair Joel Anderson Hector De La Torre Fiona Ma Anthony Portantino COMMITTEE STAFF Gregory Pagan, Chief Counsel Kathleen Ragan, Counsel Kimberly Horiuchi, Counsel Nicole Hansen, Counsel Gabriel Caswell, Counsel Sue Highland, Committee Secretary Toni J. Nakashima, Committee Secretar