Effect of Auto Plant Openings on Net Migration in the Auto Corridor, 1980-1997

In linking demographic trends of the last two decades to the geographic dispersion of the auto industry, this article finds that the addition of a large plant significantly influences the migration experience of the host county as well as counties adjacent to it

Effect of auto plant opening on net migration in the auto corridor, 1980-97

In linking demographic trends of the last two decades to the geographic dispersion of the auto industry, this article finds that the addition of a large plant significantly influences the migration experience of the host county as well as counties adjacent to it.Automobile industry and trade

Towards the First Galaxies

The formation of the first galaxies at redshifts z~10-15 signaled the transition from the simple initial state of the universe to one of ever increasing complexity. We here review recent progress in understanding their assembly process with numerical simulations, starting with cosmological initial conditions and modelling the detailed physics of star formation. In particular, we study the role of HD cooling in ionized primordial gas, the impact of UV radiation produced by the first stars, and the propagation of the supernova blast waves triggered at the end of their brief lives. We conclude by discussing promising observational diagnostics that will allow us to probe the properties of the first galaxies, such as their contribution to reionization and the chemical abundance pattern observed in extremely low-metallicity stars.Comment: 12 pages, 14 figures, appeared in "First Stars III", eds. B. O'Shea, A. Heger and T. Abel, a high resolution version (highly recommended) can be found at http://www.ita.uni-heidelberg.de/~tgreif/files/gjb07.pd

The Taliban insurgency and an analysis of Shabnamah (night letters)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09592310701674176The Taliban has recently re-emerged on the Afghan scene with vengeance. Five years after being defeated by a US coalition, the resurgent Taliban, backed by al-Qaeda, are mounting an increasingly virulent insurgency, especially in the east and south, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Taliban now represents a significant challenge to the survival of President Hamid Karazi's government. This article assesses the narrative strategy the Taliban has employed to garner support with the Afghan people. Specifically, this paper assesses the narratives of Taliban shabnamah, commonly referred to as 'night letters' in an effort to unravel what the Taliban represents

A STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE ANALYSIS OF CONTRACT GRAZING FEEDER CATTLE

Contract grazing feeder cattle is an arrangement where cattle owned by one party graze forage produced on land owned by another party. The forage producer is paid a fixed price per pound gained. Stochastic dominance analysis is used to compare contract grazing and the more traditional system in which the same individual owns both the cattle and land.Livestock Production/Industries,

Book Review by Thomas H. Johnson of Taliban: the Unknown Enemy by James Ferguson

The article of record as published may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6564.2012.00334_2.