A Fred Friendly Roundtable

Taking a different approach from the other panels in the Court of Public Opinion Conference, participants in the roundtable role-played their way through a hypothetical (though familiar-sounding) legal issue involving alleged sexual assault by a student athlete, sensitive issues of race and class, and high profile media attention. Moderator Jack Ford, a TV news veteran, assigns roles including defense attorney, District Attorney, reporter, and Chancellor to a large panel, and asks them to examine their various obligations and choices when faced with the unfolding controversy. Questions/themes/discussion topics When and how should university officials publicly address criminal investigations involving students? Do in-house investigations by universities of alleged criminal acts by students affect those students\u27 constitutional rights? How should university officials balance the rights of accused students with the safety of the rest of the student body? Television news\u27s reliance on personality over expertise Public statements by prosecutors and defense counse

Comparison of Three Plant Growth Regulator Products on April Planted DPL 555BR Cotton, 2005

Three plant growth enhancement treatments were applied to April-planted DPL 555BR cotton on the morning of July 2, 2005. Plant parameter data were obtained during July, and yield and quality data were obtained at harvest in December. Usage of ChaperoneTM resulted in decreased potassium and phosphorus levels in petioles, as well as increased amounts of leaf chlorophyll. Treatments initially resulted in less fruiting structure/plant but had more than the untreated cotton at 26 days post treatment, with highest numbers per plant noted from the HappyGroTM + PhotoGro treatment. Each treatment resulted in less seed cotton and lint per acre than the untreated cotton. Less spotting associated with treated cotton increased the lint strength and increased trash levels. The AuxiGro® WP + CalMax® + Foliar Pride treatment resulted in the highest fiber strength per pound and lint value

A collection of tributes to Linton C. Freeman

This collection of tributes to Linton C. Freeman is meant to remind us that the field of social network analysis is marked by shared connections, intellectual and social, and the role that Lin and Sue, his wife and partner, played in creating them. Lin’s friends, students and colleagues tell us their stories of Lin and through them we learn about Lin the man, the professor, the scientist, the dean, the mentor, the editor, the teacher, the friend, and the networker. The contributors to this collection of tributes are Russ Bernard, Elisa Bienenstock, Steve Borgatti, Ulrik Brandes, Ron Burt, Carter Butts, Pat Doreian, Tom Fararo, Katie Faust, Jeff Johnson, Alaina Michaelson Kanfer, David Krackhardt, John Skvoretz, and Barry Wellman