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Order reconstruction for nematics on squares and hexagons

We construct an order reconstruction (OR-)type Landau-de Gennes critical point on a square domain of edge length 2λ, motivated by the well order reconstruction solution numerically reported in [S. Kralj and A. Majumdar, Proc....

Front Propagation at the Nematic-Isotropic Transition Temperature

We study the gradient flow model for the Landau--de Gennes energy functional for nematic liquid crystals at the nematic-isotropic transition temperature on prototype geometries. We study the dynamic model on a...
Front Propagation at the Nematic-Isotropic Transition Temperature

We study the gradient flow model for the Landau--de Gennes energy functional for nematic liquid crystals at the nematic-isotropic transition temperature on prototype geometries. We study the dynamic model on a...
Order reconstruction for nematics on squares and hexagons

We construct an order reconstruction (OR-)type Landau-de Gennes critical point on a square domain of edge length 2λ, motivated by the well order reconstruction solution numerically reported in [S. Kralj and A. Majumdar, Proc....

Playing in the Same Sandbox
This chapter highlights the long-standing collaboration between a library-based research data services team and an office of research-based research technology and computing team. Understanding that both teams wanted to engage...
Creating a Culture of Assessment
Programmatic and curricular assessment, as mechanisms of continuous quality improvement, are essential and require input from multiple stakeholders. Despite its essential nature, there are few resources to help guide the...
Between gang talk and prohibition
Jack Spicer
Jan 31, 2021
Background
The drug supply model termed ‘County Lines’ has generated extensive attention over recent years in the UK. Associated street violence, the involvement of young people and exploitation have been the source of...
Book Review
Amy White
Oct 01, 2021
Dr. Hogan has pinpointed a much-needed discussion about the nature of online degrees. The idea of borderless degrees is interesting and in need of exploration. Currently most degrees are location specific, and international...
The policing of cuckooing in ‘County Lines’ drug dealing
Jack Spicer
Sep 30, 2021
Responding to cases of ‘cuckooing’, where drug dealers take over other people’s homes, has become a significant policing activity in the United Kingdom. Drawing on ethnographic data and the deviancy amplification spiral model...
The policing of cuckooing in ‘County Lines’ drug dealing
Jack Spicer
Sep 30, 2021
Responding to cases of ‘cuckooing’, where drug dealers take over other people’s homes, has become a significant policing activity in the United Kingdom. Drawing on ethnographic data and the deviancy amplification spiral model...
S.C. Dancing Festival Coming to Winthrop Feb. 24-26
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
A performance by the Amy Marshall Dance Company and the Gala Showcase will be part of the S.C. Dancing Festival. General admission is $15 for each for the two dance performances.
Published by: Winthrop University
Students Uphold Late Professor's Legacy with CindyMackie Foundation Scholarships
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
The honored students were Brittany Boswell, Amy Giebel and Katherine Ware. The CindyMackie Foundation was established in honor of Assistant Professor of English Cynthia Furr and her young daughter Mackie.
Published by: Winthrop University
Power and knowledge-building in teacher inquiry
David H Eddy Spicer
Jan 01, 2011
Professional collaboration in schools features prominently in contemporary approaches to educational change. Advocates highlight the importance of situated knowledge to continuous teacher learning, sustained school reform and...
Power and knowledge-building in teacher inquiry
David H Eddy Spicer
Jan 01, 2011
Professional collaboration in schools features prominently in contemporary approaches to educational change. Advocates highlight the importance of situated knowledge to continuous teacher learning, sustained school reform and...
Between gang talk and prohibition
Jack Spicer
Jan 31, 2021
Background
The drug supply model termed ‘County Lines’ has generated extensive attention over recent years in the UK. Associated street violence, the involvement of young people and exploitation have been the source of...
The Sage Page Fall 2011
Inside this Issue: Community Garden and Relay for LifeSouthern Regional Honors Council ConferenceCongratulations May 2011 Graduates!Why I Teach HonorsWUHA! - A Semester in PicturesNew WUHA! OfficersReflection on Spring 2011Fall...
Published by: Winthrop University
The stigma-vulnerability nexus and the framing of drug problems
This paper proposes a stigma-vulnerability nexus as a critical incursion into understandings of and responses to drug-related social problems. Considering stigma and vulnerability as sites of ostensibly empathetic interventions...
Learning Center Professionals Gathered at Winthrop to Learn Tutoring Tips
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
The theme for this second annual conference was "Soaring to Success: Reaching New Heights with our Centers, Staff, and Students." Winthrop faculty and staff members taught two of the break-out sessions: Reaching New Heights: Be...
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The variable and evolving nature of ‘cuckooing’ as a form of criminal exploitation in street level drug markets
A form of criminal exploitation rarely mentioned in the academic literature has
recently emerged, evolved and taken meaningful hold in the UK. Hundreds of
cases of ‘cuckooing’ have been reported, where heroin and crack...

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