Experimental Divertor Similarity Database Parameters

A set of experimentally-determined dimensionless parameters is proposed for characterizing the regime of divertor operation. The objective is to be able to compare as unambiguously as possible the operation of different divertors and to understand what physical similarities and differences they represent. Examples from Alcator C-Mod are given.Comment: Plain Tex (8 pages) plus 5 postscipt figure

Of the World that Freely Offers Itself: An Exploration of Writerly/Artistic Rituals

The author, a fiction writer, explores the relationship between the writer/artist and the so-called Muse, especially with respect to working rituals that precede the artist’s creative expression and make it more accessible. She takes an informal approach to a collaborative inquiry and experiments with her own musings as she navigates through her colleagues’ responses to a questionnaire in which she asks them to qualify and self-analyze their pre-writing/painting rituals and ensuing working habits. Her attempt to deepen her own experience by understanding the experience of others unfolds in this lyric essay in which linguistic strategies serve to differentiate inner process and discovery in the world. She takes liberties, invoking Franz Kafka, and even addressing him as one of her colleagues. The result is a hybrid form of creative-scholarly writing, informative and lyrical rather than analytical, that is inclusive of the researcher’s voice as a fictionist, who, in collaboration with her colleagues, is reckoning with the Muse

The Omaha World-Herald and the Growth Machine : Interpreting North Omaha and Millard news headlines

This study explores the social context of the Omaha World-Herald headlines written about two geographic areas of the city, North Omaha and Millard. A combination of sociology and mass communication theories are used to examine the role of the local newspaper in the patterns of the city’s growth and development

The Nonreader Problem: A Closer Look at Avoiding the Newspaper

Why do some people avoid reading newspapers? Are their reasons different from those of regular readers? Findings from a survey suggest responses to a sample of avoidance statements by readers are more clearly defined than those nonreaders. This study also raises questions about distinguishing between regular and casual readers, as findings provide only limited support for the use of casual readers in future research. Further development of avoidance gratification theory might help newspapers convert nonreaders to future readers

Vague and Outdated FCC Indecency Policy Must be Altered

The FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. case is the most recent iteration of an ongoing struggle to apply the US Supreme Court\u27s flawed majority reasoning in FCC v. Pacifica — a 1978 decision that set in motion a scheme to try to protect children from broadcast profanity and nudity.While the channeling of such content to overnight hours seemingly protected some adult\u27s First Amendment rights,I have argued for more than 20 years that the vague and subjective definitions promulgated by the FCC are problematic