The Legal Framework for States as Employers-of-Choice in Workplace Flexibility: A Case Study of Arizona and Michigan

Outlines the statutes, regulations, executive actions, and collective bargaining agreements that authorize flexible work arrangements, time off, and career flexibility in the two state workforces; the elements of model programs; and their benefits

Some Comments on the Class of \u2772

Most readers of this publication were at one time admitted to the University of Michigan Law School. Presumably most of our readers feel that getting admitted was a good thing, and would be interested in knowing what sort of people are following in their footstep. In years gone by the admissions officer could simply rely on the increasing number of applicants to produce a higher average undergraduate record and a spectacular average score on the Law School Admiaaion Test (LSAT). This year the 1st-year class has very good grades and test scores, but there is more to the story than just the crush of numbers

Woodstock Nation Goes to Law School

Friends of The University of Michigan Law School might wonder, in these times of campus tumult, if the wise undergraduate is directing his steps elsewhere. In fact just the opposite of what one might assume is true. Michigan, Harvard, and Berkeley, all active campi, have all had extremely large numbers of applicants to their law schools. In 1969-70 the Admissions Office had 4,000 applications, almost a thousand more than in the previous year, which in turn had also set a record. It is comforting to know that so many college seniors have such high regard for Michigan-garnered in the main from contacts with alumni, students, and faculty, one assumes, and not from the lure of student protest-but when viewed in any other light, 4,000 is too many

Casimir repulsion between metallic objects in vacuum

We give an example of a geometry in which two metallic objects in vacuum experience a repulsive Casimir force. The geometry consists of an elongated metal particle centered above a metal plate with a hole. We prove that this geometry has a repulsive regime using a symmetry argument and confirm it with numerical calculations for both perfect and realistic metals. The system does not support stable levitation, as the particle is unstable to displacements away from the symmetry axis.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures; added references, replaced Fig.

Fractal Electromagnetic Showers

We study the self-similar structure of electromagnetic showers and introduce the notion of the fractal dimension of a shower. Studies underway of showers in various materials and at various energies are presented, and the range over which the fractal scaling behaviour is observed is discussed. Applications to fast shower simulations and identification, particularly in the context of extensive air showers, are also discussed.Comment: Talk to be presented at the XI International Symposium on Very High Energy Cosmic Ray Interaction