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Spring 2013
Unless otherwise noted, talks will be at 3:50 PM in O'Connor 103. Also, there will be refreshments before each talk in O'Connor 31 at 3:30 PM.
Tuesday April 16th
Speaker: Martin Weissman, UC Santa Cruz
Title: The arithmetic of arithmetic hyperbolic Coxeter's groups.
Abstract: In the 1990s, John Conway used a ternary regular tree to visualize the classical theory of binary quadratic forms. After covering some highlights of Conway's "topograph," I will introduce a more general framework of arithmetic Coxeter's groups. These yield more general "topographs" which have been used most recently by Savin and Bestvina to study binary Hermitian forms. This talk will require no familiarity with group theory or quadratic forms -- only addition, subtraction, and multiplication of integers will be used for the majority of the time.
Tuesday, April 30th
Speaker: David Uminsky, University of San Francisco
Title: On Why Nature Rarely Assembles into SpheresAbstract: Soap bubbles on their own naturally select a sphere as their preferred shape as it is the solution which best balances the desire to minimize surface area while capturing a fixed amount of volume. Despite their natural beauty Nature rarely selects empty shells, or spheres, as the preferred shape to assemble into especially when particles to talk to one another do so over different length scales. Two notable exceptions are virus self assembly and the spontaneous assembly of macro-ions into super molecular spherical structures call "Blackberries." In this talk we will show how mathematics is just the right tool to explain this phenomena and help us predict when spheres will be the favored structure. The same tools will allow us to design nano particles to assemble into a variety of spherical patterns.
Tuesday, May 14th
Speaker: Corey Irving, Santa Clara University
Title: Generalized Barycentric Coordinates: An Introduction and an Application to Algebraic GeometryAbstract: Barycentric coordinates allow one to express points of a polygon as convex combinations of the vertices. For triangles and simplices these coordinates are uniquely defined and well known. However, for n-gons with n>3, they are not unique and less well known. For the first part of the talk we discuss various ways to define barycentric coordinates for general n-gons. The second part will focus on one type of barycentric coordinates, Wachspress coordinates, which are rational functions on the polygon, and we examine the algebraic variety they define. The first part of the talk will only assume basic freshman mathematics knowledge. The second part will assume some abstract algebra and very basic algebraic geometry. This is a summary of dissertation work done at Texas A&M where my advisor was Frank Sottile.
Tuesday, May 28th
Speaker: Tom Church, Stanford University
Title: Combinatorial stability and representation stability
If you choose a squarefree polynomial f(T) in F_q[T] uniformly at random, it will have slightly less than one linear factor on average. The exact value of this expectation depends on the degree of f(T), but as deg f(T) goes to infinity, the expectation stabilizes and converges to 1 - 1/q + 1/q^2 - 1/q^3 + ... = q / (q+1).
In joint work with J. Ellenberg and B. Farb, we proved that the stabilization of this combinatorial formula, and other statistics like it, is equivalent to a representation-theoretic stability in the cohomology of braid groups. I will describe how combinatorial stability for many different geometric counting problems can be converted to questions of representation stability in topology, and vice versa. These problems include not just statistics of squarefree polynomials, but also statistics of eigenvectors in finite matrix groups like GL_n(F_q).
This talk will assume no background, and is intended for a general mathematical audience.
Tuesday, June 4th
Speaker: Stephen Michael Miller, Santa Clara University
Title: The distance from a point to its opposite along the surface of a box
Abstract: Given a point (the "spider") on a rectangular box, we would like to find a formula for the minimal distance along the surface to its opposite point (the "fly" - the reflection of the spider across the center of the box). Without loss of generality, we can assume that the box has dimensions 1 × a × b with the spider on one of the 1 × a faces (with a ≤ 1). The shortest path between the points is always a line segment for some planar flattening of the box by cutting along edges. We then partition the 1 × a face into regions, depending on which faces this path traverses. This choice of faces determines an algebraic distance formula in terms of a, b, and suitable coordinates imposed on the face. We then partition the set of points (a, b) by isotopy of the borders of the 1 × a face's regions and a labelling of these regions.
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Bloodless erections for big birds, say researchers — Hmmm?
Kiss, kiss!
Ostriches have bloodless erections, according to researchers.
The large birds were previously thought to have blood-based erection mechanisms similar to humans. But scientists from Yale University have now confirmed that the birds actually enlarge their penises with lymph fluid. All other birds with a penis achieve erections in this way, leading scientists to believe the mechanism evolved in their ancient ancestors…
The majority of birds reproduce with a 'cloacal kiss' – touching together their cloaca for long enough for sperm to transfer from the males to the females. The cloaca is a single opening through which urine and faeces are excreted but certain species, including ducks, geese, swans and flamingos also possess a penis. In birds, this reproductive organ is unusual as it is enlarged by lymph: the fluid found in bodily tissues.
But the ratite family, from large ostriches to small kiwis, were thought to be the exception to this rule. "Earlier reports form the late 19th Century had suggested that the ostrich had a blood vascular erection mechanism, while no data existed for the emu or rhea," said Dr Patricia Brennan who co-authored the study.
"Since all other birds with penises have lymphatic erection mechanisms, I always thought that it was strange that the ostrich would be blood vascular."
To solve the puzzle, Dr Brennan and her team closely examined the penis of a male ostrich and three male emus and found some key differences. "The penis of the ostrich is fundamentally very different from emu and rhea because it is made out of a dense collagen matrix, but the lymphatic machinery is all there," she told BBC Nature.
"Ostriches do have blood vessels near the surface of the penis, that makes it look pink, but the inside of the penis fills up with lymph, not blood…The reason why the change between blood vascular and lymphatic took place remains a mystery," said Dr Brennan.
At first look, this might have had special meaning for male humans, a sex group which seems to be consumed with questions about erections. Poisonally, I'd suggest research be devoted to the study of raccoon and bear penises. They are perpetually stiffened by a bone running the length of the interior. A little weightlifting might help out with the rest of the process.
Old geezer? Smoking grass may make your bones stronger.
Scientists investigating the effects of cannabis on bone health have found that its impact varies dramatically with age.
The study has found that although cannabis could reduce bone strength in young people, it may protect against osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones, in later life. The team at the University of Edinburgh has shown that a molecule found naturally in the body, which can be activated by cannabis – called the type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1) – is key to the development of osteoporosis.
It is known that when CB1 comes into contact with cannabis it has an impact on bone regeneration, but until now it was not clear whether the drug had a positive or negative effect.
The study…showed that the same compounds decreased bone loss in older mice and prevented the accumulation of fat in the bones, which is known to occur in humans with osteoporosis. The results are published in Cell Metabolism.
Osteoporosis affects up to 30 per cent of women and 12 per cent of men at some point in life.
Stuart Ralston, the Arthritis Research Campaign Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Edinburgh, who led the study, said: "This is an exciting step forward, but we must recognise that these are early results and more tests are needed on the effects of cannabis in humans to determine how the effects differ with age in people.
"We plan to conduct further trials soon and hope the results will help to deliver new treatments that will be of value in the fight against osteoporosis."
They're also getting a group rate from Mamma's Pizza.
Jumping for joy – and stronger bones
High impact activities such as jumping and skipping that can easily be incorporated into warm-ups before sports and physical education classes, have been shown to benefit bone health in adolescents.
The 10 minute school-based intervention, provided twice a week for about eight months, significantly improved bone and muscle strength in healthy teenagers compared to regular warm-ups.
Physiotherapist Ben Weeks said the warm-up which included tuck jumps, star jumps, side lunges and skipping with gradually increasing complexity and repetitions, was specifically designed to apply a bone-stimulating mechanical load on the skeleton. Students worked up to about 300 jumps per session by the end of the study.
"Eighty per cent of bone mass is accrued in the first 20 years and especially around puberty due to the circulating hormones. This study targets a window of opportunity in adolescence to maximise peak bone mass with high-intensity, weight-bearing activity."
Along with the process of dumbing-down American students, when was it that we lost simple attention to exercise like this?
I won't drive you nuts with the [true] tale of walking forth-and-back to school, every day. Frankly, it was fun. The disciplined exercise that was part of every gym class in elementary school wasn't fun; but, it obviously had good results.
I'd like to know why it disappeared – so, we don't repeat the mistake.


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- How long does it take to get a PhD in the program?
- How many classes will I take?
- Why are there no 'tracks' of courses defined for particular areas of research?
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How long does it take to get a PhD in the program?
The IB program is designed to be completed in 5 years. Every student is different, and PhD projects can vary widely, even in traditional programs, so some variation in this amount of time is not unexpected. Typically, when accepted to the program with support (stipend and tuition waiver) from the program, a department or from an advisor's grant, you will be advised as to the length of time your support is guaranteed. Your advisor, committee, and the program staff will endeavor to keep your progress on track so that you finish in a timely manner.
How many classes will I take?
There are three core classes completed by all IB students, no matter their area of integration:
- Research Techniques in Integrated Bioscience - 3100:701 (4 credits)
- Communicating in Integrated Bioscience - 3100:702 (2 credits)
- Problem Solving in Integrated Bioscience - 3100:703 (3 credits)
Each student is also required to take Bioscience Ethics and at least 4 semesters (distributed over the 5 years) of Integrated Bioscience Colloquium. Most of these requirements are satisfied during the first two years in the program. The rest of a student's curriculum will be filled by electives (about three to five 4-credit courses) selected by the student's PhD committee in consultation with the student. The planning and design of the student's curriculum is an ongoing process that begins as soon as the student's research areas take shape (as early as the first year in the program) and continues through the first three years. Consequently, each student will have a highly individualized curriculum. Ultimately, your curriculum will be negotiated by you in coordination with your advisor and PhD committee.
Why are there no 'tracks' of courses defined for particular areas of research?
The IB program doesn't have fixed coursework for specific areas. Although some students may be used to this kind of structure, one of the innovative aspects of our program is that each student can have a curriculum tailored to their specific research interests. Structure is instead provided by active advice and guidance by the student's interdisciplinary PhD committee. Flexibility provided by this approach allows students to pursue novel research directions, including training for emerging areas of bioscience research.
I don't have an undergraduate degree in biology, how will I be able to take graduate electives in biology?
Students admitted to the IB program enter with degrees in various fields including biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science. During the course of their classroom study each IB student will be faced with the challenge of enrolling in one or more classes outside of their recognized expertise. Program faculty, as well as PhD committees work closely with IB students to help them meet the challenge of interdisciplinary study. The most important way in which this works is that PhD committees and students collaborate in selecting courses that specifically match their interdisciplinary research goals. Coursework in 'unfamiliar' territory then ends up serving as a highly structured way for students to pickup knowledge and expertise they seek to further their research needs. Taking courses outside of one's recognized discipline becomes less ominous when it is motivated by a tangible research goal.
How many students are currently enrolled in the program?
In September 2011, we admitted our fifth cohort of PhD students. We now have 35 students enrolled full time. In May of 2011 we graduated our first IB student, Cecilia Boutry (Advisor: Todd Blackledge).
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Live from PGE Park, Thurston is two hours away from the semis
There's two quarters left in the West Albany/Jefferson semifinal and two hours left before Glencoe/Thurston kicks off, but I can already tell you who the Crimson Tide or Colts will play next week in the Class 5A final. .
Defending champion West Albany.
The Bulldogs took a 21-0 lead after the first quarter and now lead 28-0 at halftime.
I'm set up in the press box and will be blogging updates after each quarter and score for the Thurston game that starts at 3 p.m., but don't expect any more updates from the West Albany game unless something bizarre happens.
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In the meantime, here's today's advance on the Thurston game talking about how they must not overlook Glencoe. West Albany certainly got that message for its game against Jeff..
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TEMPE-Ariz.—Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson played perhaps the worst game of his young career, yielding two touchdown passes to 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree in the Cardinals' loss Monday night.
But the game was an anomaly. Peterson has covered well this season. Though he is not playing on a Pro Bowl level yet, he is headed the right direction. And a bad game like the one he had against the 49ers is not going to impact his confidence.
"For some guys it is (hard), but not me," said Peterson. "At the end of the day, Cy Young winners give up home runs and have to bounce back and hopefully put up a better performance than they did in their last outing.
"That definitely wasn't my best game. Definitely disappointed on my behalf, but at the end of the day, it all depends on how I bounce back. This will definitely see what type of player I am and how bright my future is."
Peterson doesn't have an easy job. He defends the best receiver on the field for most of an entire game, so the Cardinals ask a lot of him.


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CHATEAUGAY — A state title is on the line.
The Chateaugay girls soccer team is just two victories away from claiming its first state Class D crown.
The Bulldogs, now 20-0 and ranked first in the latest state poll, plays in one of the Class D semifinal games this afternoon. Chateaugay will face Section 11's Smithtown Christian (9-5-1) at 2:30 p.m. at Tompkins-Cortland Community College in Dryden. In the other semifinal matchup, Section 3's Poland (20-1) will square off against Section 5's Jasper-Troupsburg (16-4) at 2:30 p.m. at Homer High School. The winners will meet for the Class D state title at 1 p.m. Sunday at SUNY Cortland.
The Bulldogs are led by Northern Athletic Conference East Division co-offensive Most Valuable Players Courtney Boyea and Alexis Beach, along with defensive MVP Hannah Cook. The three girls have combined to score 58 of the teams 75 goals, with Alexis Beach leading the way with 27 goals.
Cook, who scored the lone goal in the state regional overtime win over Section 7's Elizabethtown-Lewis, anchors the center of the field along with Stephanie Whyte, Danielle Charland, Taylor Winch, Morgan Legacy and Hannah Trudell at the halfback spots while the goalie tandem of starter Makayla Fleury and Holly Zeldenrust has allowed just seven goals in their 20 games this fall.
Defensively, the Bulldogs have Sarah Gardiner captaining the squad at sweeper, while Abby Barnes and Lindsey Matthews are the mainstays at the fullback spots. Nicole Lamica and Courtney Yando step in as stoppers.
The Long Island-based Smithtown Christian Knights are led by the high-scoring duo of Gennifer Vandeventer and Rebecca Giancana, who have combined for 35 goals this season.
Backstopping Smithtown Christian is goalie Hannah Steffens, who has made in excess of 120 saves this season in 15 games.
"Vandeventer has a big right foot," said Chateaugay coach Steve Lang, who did a little advance scouting Tuesday as Smithtown Christian defeated Loudonville Christian 3-1 in a state regional game in Albany. "She has a very hard shot, and Giancana is a tall girl who can use either foot equally well.
"They both are very dangerous and Giancana is a wicked passer," Lang added. "They like to pull the offsides trap on defense, so we will have to be aware of that all game long.
"If we are going to be successful, we will have to control those two players as best we can. They don't substitute very much, so we will try to wear them down and, at the same time, try to keep our girls as fresh as possible as we use all 19 players on our roster."
Lang noted that his team is healthy, had a good week of practice and is excited about the prospect of winning a state title.
"The girls are pumped up," he said. "All of the girls have the attitude of getting to Sunday's game in Cortland and winning the whole thing."
The Chateaugay team left for Dryden on Friday after an in-school parade, followed by a practice at Potsdam High School's turf field.
Poland vs. Jasper-Troupsburg
Section 3's Poland moved to the semifinals with a 4-1 victory over Section 4's Franklin while Section 5's Jasper-Troupsburg picked up a 1-0 win over Section 6's Ellicottville in the Regional games.
Poland is led by 37-goal scorer Mikayla Blumenstock with Tara Siegle and Paige Sullivan also recording double-digits in goals scored. Siegle has 18 goals and leads the team with 12 assists while Sullivan had netted 11 markers and set up nine scores. Courtney Green has started the majority of the games in goal for the Tornadoes.
Kendall Austin and Kaitlin Huyler have both scored 22 goals this season for the Wildcats. Lauren Wyant has 13 tallies as McKenzie Prutsman and Hannah Miles have scored 10 goals apiece. Huyler leads the Jasper-Troupsburg team with 11 assists. Elizabeth Groff is the starting goalie.
Samantha Favret highlighted area competitors during the preliminaries of the state girls swimming meet on Friday at Ithaca College.
The Watertown High School senior advanced to today's finals in the 100-yard backstroke with a 15th-place finish in 59.39 seconds.
Favret also swam the 100 freestyle in 54.39 to finish 24th, which is six places higher than she was seeded.
The finals will begin at 10:15 a.m. today.
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The National Hockey League reached the first-quarter mark this week of what has already been a memorable 2011-12 season. To celebrate, the NHL.com staff is taking a look at the early favorites for each of the major NHL end-of-season trophies with the first installment of our Trophy Tracker feature. Stay tuned for updates as the season progresses. All statistics for this edition of the Trophy Trackers are as of games completed by Nov. 22.
The Calder Memorial Trophy isn't won in a single 20-game stretch, but for Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes, the first quarter of his 2010-11 season provided a clear indication that good things were to come.
Skinner wasn't expected to make the Hurricanes out of training camp after being taken with the No. 7 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, but not only did he crack the opening-night roster, he immediately went about proving he belonged by registering six goals and 16 points in Carolina's first 20 games.
Of course, as everyone knows by now, Skinner did bring home the Calder as the League's top rookie after finishing with 31 goals and 63 points while playing all 82 games for the Hurricanes.
The lesson to be learned is that while this season's leading Calder candidates as we approach the end of November aren't a lock to find themselves at the 2012 NHL Awards ceremonies in June, we shouldn't be surprised if they maintain their fine starts during the course of the months ahead.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers -- Any talk about the No. 1 pick in the 2011 Draft being returned to juniors before he played his 10th game and his entry-level contract kicked in was put to rest in a hurry, as the 18-year-old Nugent-Hopkins scored in his NHL debut against Pittsburgh and never let up. He's had eye-opening individual performances -- a hat trick in his third NHL game against defending Western Conference champion Vancouver, a five-assist performance just last week against Chicago -- and has been a reliable source of offense for an Edmonton team on the rise. Nugent-Hopkins currently has 8 goals and sports a rookie-leading 14 assists and 22 points.
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Manuel F. Lisan papers
Lisan, Manuel F.
Materials in English and Yiddish
Biographical Note
Manuel F. Lisan was born in Odessa, Russia on December 3, 1882 to Feivel Lisan and Chase Lisan nee Russacoff. At the age of 15, Lisan began to associate himself with the Zionist movement, becoming a member of the Zionist Youth Organization in Odessa. In the face of Jewish persecution in Czarist Russia and at the behest of his parents, Lisan immigrated to Philadelphia in 1900. Shortly after arriving in America, Lisan began work as an apprentice cigar maker, but quickly abandoned the job due to health reasons to become a petticoat salesman for Stein and McLaughlin, a retailer for women's apparel. He used his position as a traveling salesman to introduce Zionism to his customers and recruit supporters of the movement. Lisan was active in organizations such as the Federation of American Zionists, later reorganized as the Zionists of America (ZOA), and the Jewish National Fund. As a member of the ZOA's Committee on Propaganda and Organization, Lisan helped to organize Zionist groups in various communities including the Young Workers of Zion, later known as the Maccabean Zion Society and a student Zionist society at the Woodbine National Farm School in Woodbine, NJ. Lisan operated a women's apparel shop at 6216 Woodland Ave. from 1914 until his retirement in 1955. Manuel F. Lisan died June 25, 1975.
Collection Overview
The Manuel F. Lisan papers, 1902–1973, consist primarily of correspondence and a memoir detailing the events of his life from approximately age 16 to 28. The memoir chronicles Lisan's fifty-three day journey from Odessa to Philadelphia and the challenges he faced fleeing Russia as a young Jewish man. The memoir also recounts Lisan's foray into the Zionist movement in early twentieth century America, and how he exploited his role as a traveling salesman in the apparel industry to spread the idea of Zionism to Jews and non-Jews alike. The remaining materials in the collection, most notably the correspondence further document the activities of Zionist organizations in Philadelphia and the personalities that occupied their membership.
Organization and Arrangement
The papers are arranged in three series as follows:
SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE, 1902–1973, undated
SERIES II: WRITINGS, 1902, undated
SERIES III: ZIONIST MATERIALS, 1903–1952, undated
Series Descriptions
Series I: Correspondence, 1902–1973, undated
This series is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the correspondence deals with Lisan's Zionist activities in Philadelphia. Some of the correspondence are photostats of original communications concerned with the disposition of his papers, a visit to Israel in 1958, as well as correspondence with prominent figures such as President Harry Truman, Chaim Weizmann and Hadassah founder, Henrietta Szold. The first folder in the series includes a partial inventory of the correspondence composed by Lisan
Series II: Writings, 1902, undated
This series consists primarily of a memoir regarding Lisan's immigration to America and his activities in the Zionist movement in the first decade of the twentieth century. Also in this series is a poem written in Yiddish. Because the dates when Lisan composed his memoir are unknown and the page numbering is substantially inconsistent, the drafts of Lisan's memoir with the exception of the initial draft have been organized by topic and arranged according to time period covered in the writing. The majority of the memoir is xerographic copies with the exception of the initial draft and a few scattered pages which are original typescript pages.
Series III: Zionist materials, 1903–1952, undated
This series is arranged alphabetically. The Zionist materials consist of a Maccabean Zion Society photograph and broadsides printed in Yiddish with accompanying English translations, a certificate issued by the Jewish National Fund, newspaper clippings, advertisements and other printed materials.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Manuel F. Lisan in 1972 and Phillip Lisan in 1976.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared in 1977 by Lee B. Leopold. Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in 2012 by Jessica M. Lydon, Project Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Manuel F. Lisan papers, 1902–1973, MSS 3, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Separated Material
The "Jewish National Fund land donation certificate, 1912 December 12" from Series III was removed and placed in an oversize box. A separation sheet is located in the original folder.
The following publications were removed from the collection and cataloged separately:
Federation of American Zionists. The Maccabaean magazine: devoted to Zioinsim and all Jewish Interests 22, no. 2 (August 1912).
Maccabean Zion Society. The Star: a journal for Jewish National Literature, 1906–1907.
Access Points
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the Temple University Libraries' electronic catalog.
Corporate Name(s)
Federation of American Zionists
Maccabean Zion Society
Personal Name(s)
Lisan, Manuel F.
Geographic Place(s)
Odesa (Ukraine)
Emigration and immigration
Russia--Description and travel
Transatlantic voyages
Form/Genre Term(s)
Broadsides (notices)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Xerographic copies
Collection Inventory
Box Folder Description
SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE, 1902–1973, undated
1 1 Correspondence, 1902–1905
1 2 Correspondence, 1907
1 3 Correspondence, 1908–1912
1 4 Correspondence, 1921–1933
1 5 Correspondence, 1948–1958
1 6 Correspondence, 1960–1969
1 7 Correspondence, 1971–1973
1 8 Correspondence, undated
SERIES II: WRITINGS, 1902, undated
1 9 Yiddish poem, 1902
1 10 Memoir initial draft (1897–1907), undated
1 11 Immigration from Odessa to Philadelphia (1900), undated
1 12 Career as an apparel salesman (1900–1906), undated
1 13 Zionist activities in Philadelphia (1900–1910), undated
1 14 Naphtali Hertz Imber (1901), undated
1 15 Dr. Joseph Krauskopf episode (1902), undated
1 16 Kishinev pogrom (1903), undated
SERIES III: ZIOINIST MATERIALS, 1903–1952, undated
1 17 Jewish National Fund land donation certificate, 1912 December 12
1 18 Maccabean Zion Society broadsides, 1903–1909
1 19 Maccabean Zion Society sixth annual picnic photograph, 1910
1 20 Newspaper clippings, 1952, undated
1 21 Miscellaneous certificates, advertisements, and other materials, 1903–1952, undated


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Thiagarajan, R (1989) Growth of the king seerfish (Scomberomorus commerson) from the South East Coast of India. In: Contributions to tropical fish stock assessment in India: FAO/DANIDA/ICAR National Follow-up Training Course on Fish Stock Assessment, 2 - 28 November 1987, Cochin.
Length frequency data of Scomberomorus commerson collected from April 1984 to March 1987 from artisanal fisheries using three types of gill nets, hook and line, shore seine and shrimp trawls are analysed. Assuming that the length frequencies of combined gears will give distributions unaffected by selectivity data were pooled and analysed by the Bhattacharya method.
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Federation Study 2001: A Study of the Incentive Merchandise and Travel Marketplace
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"A Study of the Incentive Merchandise and Travel Marketplace" has been sponsored by the following members of The Incentive Federation:
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Table of Contents
1. Management Summary
The following pages present the highlights of the findings of this study. Complete values for each graphic will be found in the Details section of this report. You can download a complete copy of this study.
Merchandise and/ or Travel Usage and Estimated $$ Value
[Details, Tables 1a & 1b]
[Details, Tables 2a & 2b]
Future Merchandise and Travel Usage of Organizations using Incentives
[Details, Tables 4a & 4b]
Sources of Merchandise and Travel Items of Organizations using Incentives
[Details, Tables 5a & 5b]
Usage of the Internet for Motivational Items by Organizations using Incentives
[Details, Tables 9a & 9b]
[Details, Tables 10a & 10b]
Usage of and Opinions about Selected Motivations
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About Those Who Don't Use Incentives
2. Conclusions
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According to the companies who do not use incentives, the biggest obstacle by far is a concern about the cost of an incentive program. To overcome this concern, suppliers of incentives must offer incentives that represent a good value for the expenditure. In addition, suppliers of incentives should be ready to demonstrate how incentive programs deliver tangible results and achieve their objectives. To make a convincing case, testimonials about successful incentive programs could be very persuasive to non-users of incentives, especially if these testimonials are from companies in non-users' respective industries.
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3. Methodology
In 1999, the Incentive Federation requested that the Center for Concept Development conduct focus groups with incentive users in the New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta areas. The purpose of this qualitative research was to identify issues regarding the following:
In 2000, the Incentive Federation requested that the Center for Concept Development execute the second, quantitative, phase of this research. This research consisted of a mail questionnaire sent to 8,000 executives in a cross section of American enterprises on a national basis. The questionnaire, designed by Ralph Head & Associates, was sent with a $1.00 bill and a postage-free return envelope and reflected issues that were learned in the focus groups conducted among incentive users in 1999. A test mailing of 1,000 was made to ensure that the desired results would be obtained. Once it was determined that the desired results would be obtained the full mailing was made.
The mailing was sent to Sales, Marketing and Human Resource executives in organizations where such titles existed. In others it was sent to the ranking individual (President, owner, etc.), but in all cases it was sent to an individual and not just a company name. The names were provided by Dun & Bradstreet.
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- On December 15, 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final response to a petition for reconsideration filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Environmental Integrity Project (EIP). Their petition requested reconsideration of several issues regarding the health-based compliance alternatives as outlined in appendix A of EPA's national emissions standards to control toxic air emissions from industrial, commercial and institutional boilers.
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Perhaps the oldest piece of hardware on the new Matrix is the all-wheel-drive system introduced on the RAV4 for the 2006 model year. Everything else is newer, making the Matrix an all-new car. The 1.8-liter engine is new. Even better news is the high-revving version that was poorly matched to the previous-generation Matrix has been replaced by a larger 2.4-liter four-cylinder from the Camry. Gearboxes, brakes, steering and safety systems have all been redone. The body work is all new, also, though the design is an evolutionary update of the previous version.
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Toyota Matrix $16,190), automatic ($17,000); Matrix S ($18,260), automatic ($19,450); Matrix S AWD automatic ($20,400); Matrix XRS ($20,660), automatic ($21,850)
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Manually adjusted front buckets are well-placed for tall driver headroom and short driver visibility, and provide good support for the length of time it takes to burn a tank of gas, which is a long time. The wheel tilts and telescopes but the latter's travel is limited and, with the clutch pedal much closer than the brake pedal, may require some minor driver adaptation.
The rear bench seat is a 60/40 split with the narrow part behind the driver where it should be, and easily folds down unless the front seat is far rearward.
Despite the loss of a half-inch in rated headroom and four inches in hip room because of measurement standards, the rear seat is generally bigger than before and we put a pair of 6-foot-3-inch riders back there with head clearance. There are three belts, used simultaneously only by kids and waif-like models, and the rear-seat floor is almost flat with only a slight rise up to the console.
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New for 2008 is an entry-level navigation option (S, XRS only) that does not use voice-recognition or Bluetooth. However, it does voice guidance, offers XM real-time traffic (for subscribers), a clear 7-inch screen, and the intuitive operation set by Lexus. Unfortunately, there is only so much space in the dash, so you can not get the navigation system and the high-level JBL sound system in the same car.
Matrix has nearly 20 cubic feet of cargo area behind the rear seats, with some small bins underneath the floor; if you want to hide cargo from view there's an optional tonneau you attach at the corners. The floor (and rear seatback) has plastic runners, there are tie-down rings, and the right front-seat backrest folds flat for long items or a place to work the laptop on break.
The smaller engine also gets significantly better mileage than the 2.4-liter, averaging 4-5 mpg higher ratings. With the four-speed automatic you'll lose 1 mpg or so from the 1.8-liter and be pushing it fairly hard for onramps or carting a full load up a hill. We found the five-speed version is quite happy to have you beat the snot out of it and still get decent mileage. So we recommend getting the manual if you get the 1.8-liter.
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The midrange power makes the 2.4-liter practical but more the non-driver's engine as it merely goes about its business. Clutch and shifter effort from the manual transmission are relaxed, the latter giving the gear requested but not as precise as class leaders. And the automatics all behave nicely.
Regardless of drive system or engine, the Matrix comes across quite polished for an economy car, the only negative is a tendency to catch and grab on bumpy roads and surface transitions under acceleration.
The Matrix AWD is the best choice for the Snow Belt. Its four-speed automatic transmission and hardware in the electronically controlled all-wheel-drive are similar to the system used in the RAV4 (though the Matrix doesn't get the RAV's locked 4WD mode). Normally, the all-wheel-drive system sends all power to the front wheels, which is best for fuel economy. But when slippery conditions demand it, the AWD system automatically diverts up to 45 percent of the power to the rear wheels. There is no driver action required and you'll never know it's working until you see the front-drive Matrix stuck in the snow next to you while you move onward. Any dynamic change you note on test drives is more likely a result of the extra weight than the added rear drive.
That isn't to say the all-wheel drive might handle or ride slightly better because it shares the independent rear suspension with the XRS. The IRS delivers finer control of suspension travel, and perhaps more of it, maintaining rear tire contact and a softer ride on the S-AWD.
The XRS keeps the control factor, but the ride isn't quite as good because the 18-inch wheel/tire package has far less sidewall and because the XRS uses firmer suspension calibrations. Those 18-inch wheels also take away steering lock to a point where the wee XRS needs just a few inches less space for U-turn than an eight-passenger Sequoia. Interestingly, we found the 18-inch BFGoodrich TA KDW tires that offer such prodigious grip and account for much of the XRS better
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