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UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 15, Dec. 19, 1996
Faculty and Staff

     
Publications
     
     Lynn Snyder-Mackler and Michael J. Axe, physical therapy,
with J. Konin and M.J. Strube, "Development of a Distance Based
Interval Throwing Program for Little League Age Athletes," in
American Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 24, pages 594-602; and
Snyder-Mackler and Tara Jo Manal, physical therapy, "Practice
Guidelines for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A
Criterion-Based Rehabilitation Program," in Operative Techniques
in Orthopaedics, July.
     Frederic M. Stiner, accounting, with M. Susan Stiner and
Ichiro Shiina, "Some Recent Developments in American Accounting,"
in Globalization of the Social Sciences, Seibund-dou Publishers,
Chiba Japan, 1996.
     Shirley Branden, library, "Navigating Through the Electronic
Maze: Meeting the Challenge," in Proceedings of the International
Symposium on Academic Libraries in the 21st Century, ISAL '96
Conference, Sept. 1-4, Shanghai.
     
     
     
Presentations

     Jack R. Vinson, H. Fletcher Brown Professor of Mechanical
Engineering, "On Predicting Dynamic Compressive Mechanical
Properties of Some Composite Materials," at American Society of
Mechanical Engineers International Exhibition, Nov. 17-22,
Atlanta.
     G.C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, with Zhongmin
Chen, "Improvement of Magnetic Properties and Intergranular
Microstructure of Nd-Fe-B Magnets by Intergranular Addition of
MgO Oxide"; with X. Meng-Burany, "Effects of Cu on Intergranular
Phases in Sintered NdDy-FeCoNb-B Magnets"; with J.A.
Christodoulides and N.B. Shevchenko, "Effects of Preparation
Conditions on the Hysteresis Behavior of Granular Fe-DiO2"; and
with Shevchenko and Christodoulides, "Granular Thin Film
Deposition By Simultaneous Spark Erosion and Sputtering," at 41st
annual conference on magnetism and magnetic matericals, Nov. 12-
15, Atlanta. John Q. Xiao, physics and astronomy, also presented
a poster at the conference.
      Several members of the Department of Finance made
presentations at Southern Finance Association meeting, Nov. 20-
23, Key West: Andrew Fields and Janet Todd, "The Tradeoff Between
Shareholder Protection and Management Entrenchment: Firm Reaction
to State Antitakeover Legislation"; Breck Robinson, discussant,
"The Impact of Managerial Ownership on Layoff Announcements";
Robert Schweitzer, discussant, "An Analysis of the
Reincorporation Decision: The Evidence Since 1980,"
     Brian Hatch, finance, with Robert Battalio of University of
Notre Dame and Robert Jennings of Indiana University, "Limit
Order Execution on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange," at
Philadelphia Stock Exchange's PACE Roundtable Conference, Dec. 2.
     Tom Sims, plant and soil sciences, "Agricultural Phosphorus
and Surface Water Quality: Environmental Challenges and Advances
in Research," invited lecture, Department of Agriculture, Queens
University, Nov. 19, Belfast; and, "Managing Soil Phosphorus for
Surface Water Protection," at Teagasc Environmental Research and
Education Centre, Johnstown Castle, Nov. 21, Wexford, Ireland.
     Stuart Binder-Macleod, physical therapy, a seminar, "Use of
Optimized Stimulation Trains to Reduce Muscle Fatigue," at
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland at
Baltimore, Nov. 20.
     Alan Fanjoy, special sessions, "Internet Registration: Who's
Using It, How and Why?," at North American Association of Summer
Sessions annual conference, Nov. 17-20, St. Louis.
     Timothy Detwiler, finance, "Basic Small Business Finances,"
to participants in city of Wilmington's Micro-Loan Starting Out
in Business Program, Dec. 11.
     Margaret. L. Andersen, sociology, "Ethnicity and Education:
What Difference Does Difference Make?," Dec. 12, Harvard
University.
     
     
     
Happy Anniversary

     15 Years
     Joan R. Hahn, geography, Dec. 21, 1981
     Keith H. Lee, operations and maintenance, Lewes, Dec. 21, 1981

     10 Years
     Carrie May, ice arena and pool, Dec. 22, 1986
     
     
Grants
 
     J. Herbert Waite, marine studies, $116,263 from Office of
Naval Research for "Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization
Mass Spectrometry of Marine Interfaces."