Fourier Based Fast Multipole Method for the Helmholtz Equation

The fast multipole method (FMM) has had great success in reducing the computational complexity of solving the boundary integral form of the Helmholtz equation. We present a formulation of the Helmholtz FMM that uses Fourier basis functions rather than spherical harmonics. By modifying the transfer function in the precomputation stage of the FMM, time-critical stages of the algorithm are accelerated by causing the interpolation operators to become straightforward applications of fast Fourier transforms, retaining the diagonality of the transfer function, and providing a simplified error analysis. Using Fourier analysis, constructive algorithms are derived to a priori determine an integration quadrature for a given error tolerance. Sharp error bounds are derived and verified numerically. Various optimizations are considered to reduce the number of quadrature points and reduce the cost of computing the transfer function.Comment: 24 pages, 13 figure

Low cost ablative heat shields for space shuttles

Development of low cost ablative heat shields for space shuttle

Education & Practice (Newsletter of the Section on Education of Lawyer, Virginia State Bar) - v. 23, No. 1 (Fall 2014)

Contents Learning Styles and Problem-Solving: What Difference Does Our Teaching Make?, by Eric DeGroff, Professor of Law at Regent University Chair’s Column, by Professor Jim Moliterno Section’s Website Update Law Faculty News News and Events Around the Commonwealth CALL FOR NOMINATIONS William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award 2014-2015 Board of Governor

Education & Practice (Newsletter of the Section on Education of Lawyer, Virginia State Bar) - v. 22, No. 2 (Spring 2014)

Contents The Richmond Legal Development Center: Virginia’s First Legal Incubator, by Eppa Hunton VI, the Managing Director of the Richmond Legal Development Center From Crisis to Innovation, by Jeffrey Brauch, the Dean of Regent University School of Law Chair’s Column, by Professor A. Benjamin Spencer of Washington and Lee School of Law Section’s Website Update Virginia Supreme Court Senior Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy Receives Leadership in Education Award Law Faculty News News and Events Around the Commonwealth 2013-2014 Board of Governor

Education & Practice (Newsletter of the Section on Education of Lawyer, Virginia State Bar) - v. 25, No. 1 (Fall 2016)

What You Do and Do Not Learn in Law School: A Family Law Associate’s Perspective Hiring and Supervising New Lawyers: A Family Law Partner’s Perspective Chair’s Column Law Faculty News and News and Events Around the Commonwealth Call for Nomination: William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award 2016-2017 Board of Governor

No Chance to Prove Themselves: The Rights of Mentally Disabled Parents Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and State Law

This article explores the relationship between state child welfare laws that terminate parental rights and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The article begins by analyzing the application of the ADA to termination of parental rights proceedings against parents with mental disabilities. It then surveys state child welfare laws, focusing on the treatment of parents under New York State law. The article concludes by advocating for a change to reflect the principles of the ADA in state laws and in practice

How child abuse hotlines hurt the very children they’re trying to protect

The recent media obsession with “free range” parenting has illuminated a policy issue which rarely affects parents who debate free range parenting: the exploitation of child abuse reporting hotlines

Empowerment, Innovation, and Service: Law School Programs Provide Access to Justice and Instill a Commitment to Serve

Law schools around the country seek to fill the legal needs of their communities in ways that are both innovative and mutually beneficial to clients and students. This article describes five pro bono and clinical programs, at the University of Richmond School of Law. The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University. Catholic University Columbus School of Law, the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and Vermont Law School, where law students, under the supervision of law professors or community professionals, provide assistance or legal representation to underserved and often marginalized populations needing help with family law problems, including parents accused of abuse and neglect, youth aging out of foster care, homeless families, survivors of domestic violence, homeless veterans with addiction problems, and female prisoners. To develop their programs, the five law schools from the outset collaborated with partners in the community, and they continue to do so as their programs expand and evolve. In addition to helping and empowering clients, these law schools are providing experiential learning opportunities that are transformative for their students. The authors hope that these programs will be instructive for law schools, other academic institutions, the legal community, and community organizations in developing creative collaborations to ensure better access to justice

Every Adolescent Deserves a Parent

This article argues that all adolescents, indeed all human beings, deserve at least one parent—one person who takes the good with the bad because that person’s life is intertwined with the child’s. The child matters to the parent in a way that a friend, nephew, or foster child may not. Child welfare professionals must never lose sight of this principle when they recruit, train, and maintain parents for adolescents. The parent can be someone who is already in the young person’s life or someone who has been unable to parent in the past, but is now ready to secure that bond. True parents are attainable for teenagers in foster care as long as child welfare professionals remember what they are looking for and are steadfast and creative in their efforts to find and nurture these relationships. Section Two of this article details the issues that adolescents face when they age out 5 of the foster care system. Next, Section Three discusses the obstacles adolescents face in attaining familial permanency. Section Four examines the aspects of successful adoptions, including the recruitment and decision making processes, in an effort to apply those principals to developing and maintaining adolescent permanency. Finally, Section Five concludes with the keys to successful adolescent permanency