Christian Artists in a Postmodern Time

The rigid rules of our traditional schools of artistic standards have been shattered. What our culture expects of artists and what artists expect of themselves has drastically changed. In this time of Postmodernism1 , any means an artist finds to express and to communicate is valid. There is no dominant school or style, no art Nazis dictating what must be the form to follow in our artistic expression. My purpose is to take these new trends in art and to apply them to a long dormant voice in the arts, Christianity, and to see where artists who are Christian stand today. I have written forty-four artists from the Christian organization of artists known as Christians in the Visual Arts or CIVA. I have included a copy of the letter I sent which can be found in appendix I. From their responses I made observations and have looked for trends in regard to how these artists operate as Christians and in the influences of this postmodern time

Patient Long Enough: The Benin Bronzes and the Repatriation of Looted Art and Artifacts

The author chronicles the debate over Western colonial powers’ seizing Nigerian works of art and its impact on Nigerian history and culture

Promising Practices: Supporting Transition of Youth Served by the Foster Care System

A continuation of the 1997 study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this collaborative effort with the National Resource Center for Youth Services presents findings of a study of approximately 100 independent living and transitional living programs. It identifies "promising practices" linked with positive outcomes for youth leaving foster care-and presents information drawn from interviews with program staff and participating youth

Noise reduction studies for the OV-1 airplane

A study has been conducted to define possible modifications to the OV-1 aircraft to reduce its aural detection distance. This effort involved documenting the noise characteristics of the airplane, devising modifications to reduce the noise, estimating the reduction in detection distance, and evaluating aircraft performance as a result of these modifications. It was found that the main noise source on this aircraft is the propeller and hence modifications only to the propeller and the propeller drive system are proposed. Modifications involving only the propeller are noted to involve no increase in weight but they result in only a modest decrease in aural detection distance. In order to obtain substantial decreases in aural detection distance, modifications involving changes both to the propeller and the engine-propeller gearing are required

Getting Tossed from the Ivory Tower: The Legal Implications of Evaluating Faculty Performance

This Article examines some of the legal issues that permeate the performance review process in higher education and offers some suggestions for improving faculty evaluations. As will be apparent, the courts have generally given institutions of higher education great latitude in devising and administering performance review programs. However, colleges and universities do not have carte blanche with their performance reviews and there are critical constraints on what institutions of higher education can do. These constraints are rooted in principles of fundamental fairness and due process, as well as constitutional and statutory requirements

Development and flight tests of vortex-attenuating splines

The ground tests and full-scale flight tests conducted during development of the vortex-attenuating spline are described. The flight tests were conducted using a vortex generating aircraft with and without splines; a second aircraft was used to probe the vortices generated in both cases. The results showed that splines significantly reduced the vortex effects, but resulted in some noise and climb performance penalties on the generating aircraft

Noise measurement evaluations of various takeoff-climbout profiles of a four-engine turbojet transport airplane

Noise measurement evaluations of various takeoff-climbout profiles of four engine turbojet transport airplan

Preliminary results of flight tests of vortex attenuating splines

Flight tests have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a wingtip vortex attenuating device, referred to as a spline. Vortex penetrations were made with a PA-28 behind a C-54 aircraft with and without wingtip splines attached and the resultant rolling acceleration was measured and related to the roll acceleration capability of the PA-28. Tests were conducted over a range of separation distances from about 5 nautical miles (n. mi.) to less than 1 n. mi. Preliminary results indicate that, with the splines installed, there was a significant reduction in the vortex induced roll acceleration experienced by the PA-28 probe aircraft, and the distance at which the PA-28 roll control became ineffective was reduced from 2.5 n. mi. to 0.6 n. mi., or less. There was a slight increase in approach noise (approximately 4 db) with the splines installed due primarily to the higher engine power used during approach. Although splines significantly reduced the C-54 rate of climb, the rates available with four engines were acceptable for this test program. Splines did not introduce any noticeable change in the handling qualities of the C-54

Student Housing: Trends, Preferences And Needs

To attract and retain students, universities are confronted with increased demand to provide housing options that meet the new expectations of the millennial generation.  Recent trends and housing preferences are examined.  The results of surveys detailing some of these new demands and how universities are attempting to address these demands are discussed.  Additionally, universities are under pressure to efficiently use their limited resources and, as government support for higher education declines, public universities are seeking other sources of funding for major projects. Suggestions are made for unique partnering and financing options.&nbsp

Wind tunnel investigation of a large-scale semispan model with an unswept wing and an upper-surface blown jet flat

An investigation of the static longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics of a large-scale semispan model with an unswept wing and an upper-surface blown jet flap for lift augmentation was conducted in the Langley full-scale tunnel. The wing had an aspect ratio of 7.8 (3.9 for the semispan) and a simulated turbofan engine mounted ahead of and above the wing in a nacelle with a rectangular-exit nozzle. The flap system had three spanwise flap segments: (1) an inboard plain flap located behind the engine and having a large radius of curvature to provide a smooth upper surface to enhance the turning of the jet sheet, (2) a double-slotted midspan flap, and (3) a drooped aileron equipped with blowing boundary-layer control. The wing was also equipped with a full-span leading-edge Krueger flap with blowing boundary-layer control. In addition to the aerodynamic measurements, noise measurements were also included in the investigation for positions above and below the wing