Environmental Inspection Proclivity and State Manufacturing Growth: The US Experience from the 1990s

In this paper we construct a ranking of states based on their proclivity to inspect facilities for environmental compliance. Our measure utilizes state-level inspections data supplied by the US Environmental Protection Agency. After developing our ranking, we use it to predict state-level growth in manufacturing establishments. In doing so, we find support for the notion that enforcement intensity adversely impacts such growth. Our results offer insight into why existing studies that examine the impact of environmental regulation on location and growth produce inconsistent results.Monitoring and Enforcement, Environmental Regulations, Business Formation Growth

Creating a Conformance Testing Framework for the UNH Extended Sockets Library and Demonstrating its Usefulness by Implementing New sendfile() Extension

The UNH Extended Sockets Library (UNH EXS) was developed at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory to provide an interface to extend the features of the Extended Sockets API (ES-API) specification published by the Open Group to better utilize the asynchronous I/O and memory registration features of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) and provide the programmer with the option to perform operations synchronously as well as asynchronously. This thesis is focused on building a rigorous testing framework to verify conformance to the published ES-API standards, existing manual pages, and documented UNH extensions of the Extended Sockets Library, and to facilitate regression testing of the software library as a whole. Furthermore, the additional functionality of synchronous and asynchronous sendfile transfer over RDMA with UNH EXS will be implemented, verified, evaluated, and integrated into the existing documentation and testing framework. The goal of this new capability is to establish a clear process by which new features to UNH EXS can be verified in the future and changes to the library will be properly vetted. The new sendfile transfer functionality is focused on improving the usability and effectiveness of the UNH EXS Library for programmers

The World’s A Stage: A Guide to International Stage Management

In the art of Stage Management, the care and feeding of any show large or small requires the ability to adapt to the many challenges that inevitably arise in any production. As the primary interface for all creative information, the stage manager must develop comprehensive systems to process and disseminate this data in a timely and efficient manner. Part of this duty is building a toolbox which enables us to call upon a variety of skills in tandem at a moment’s notice. Being prepared for every situation is impossible, but when armed with the best practices and the most information available we shield ourselves from a great deal of potential complications. Over the last fifty years technology has transformed our world into an immensely interconnected, interrelated interdependent place. Because of this trend our role as managers of screen and stage now must shift with these new winds of progress both backstage and front of house. This analysis of international touring procedures will reveal that among the major challenges facing production stage managers today adjusting to three issues prevail: the division of labor, socio-cultural norms, and theatre architecture. The goal of this exploration is to create a resource for those who wish to become not only better international stage mangers but also well-informed global citizens. To understand the styles and culture of others we must first reflect the standards, style, and culture of American stage managers. This study will rely on the collective bargaining labor agreements created by the Associated Actors and Artists of America as the basis of our organizational structure and as the control upon which other management styles are compared. When comparing the structure of theatrical management and the division of labor around the world we have a better grasp on the greater function of stage managers. By looking at the major theatrical landmarks we can see what role touring productions plays in the local community as well as on the international stage. In looking at the language and customs to each region we can heighten our awareness of popular vernacular and unfamiliar cultural standards