Rural Illinois in the 1990s: On the Rebound?

Rural areas of Illinois experienced a widespread population rebound between 1990 and 1995.2 These recent population gains in Illinois are consistent with a broader rural population growth revival nationwide. Rural Illinois gain nearly 24,000 residents between 1990 and 1995, according to recently released estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.3 The population grew in 47 of the 74 nonmetropolitan counties in Illinois during the period. Migration to rural areas accounted for most of this population gain. Most urban areas in Illinois also gained population during the first half of the 1990s. The recent population gains in rural Illinois are modest, but they represent a significant change from the substantial population losses in the same areas during the 1980s

Estimating unsteady aerodynamic forces on a cascade in a three-dimensional turbulence field

An analytical method has been developed to estimate the unsteady aerodynamic forces caused by flow field turbulence on a wind tunnel turning vane cascade system (vane set). This method approximates dynamic lift and drag by linearly perturbing the appropriate steady state force equations, assuming that the dynamic loads are due only to free stream turbulence and that this turbulence is homogeneous, isotropic, and Gaussian. Correlation and unsteady aerodynamic effects are also incorporated into the analytical model. Using these assumptions, equations relating dynamic lift and drag to flow turbulence, mean velocity, and vane set geometry are derived. From these equations, estimates for the power spectra and rms (root mean squared value, delta) loading of both lift and drag can be determined

Immunological studies in chronic inflammatory bowel disease

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Financial and Related Issues Among Historically Black Colleges and Universities

There are significant resource challenges at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other limited resource institutions. Limited resources may not account for all of the performance gaps observed because of institutional mission differences and other socioeconomic factors. Resource limitations significantly impacts institutional capacity to develop and implement academic success programs. The NCAA has been both sensitive and responsive to these challenges and has recently implemented two notable programs to assist these institutions. Supplemental Support Funding has successfully provided for professional development of academic support staff and program initiatives to enhance student-athlete academic performance. Additional support is also anticipated from the newly implemented Limited Resource Pilot Program. Although the program has no guarantees of future funding, the support amount of the grants is anticipated to be an instrumental change factor

Local and National Interests in Using Public Forests: Lessons from the Pacific Northwest, Part I: A Time for Scientists and Lawyers

18 pages. Contains references