Origin of Magnetic Circular Dichroism in GaMnAs: Giant Zeeman Splitting versus Spin Dependent Density of States

We present a unified interpretation of experimentally observed magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) in the ferromagnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)As, based on theoretical arguments, which demonstrates that MCD in this material arises primarily from a difference in the density of spin-up and spin-down states in the valence band brought about by the presence of the Mn impurity band, rather than being primarily due to the Zeeman splitting of electronic states.Comment: 4+ pages, 4 figure

Practitioners\u27 views on access to therapeutic services for juvenile sex offenders

Sexual abuse has taken on epidemic proportions. Social workers have to work with families, victims, and the offenders who are part of this cycle. This study was conducted to find out what the social work practitioner\u27s views on the juvenile sex offender was and their view on therapeutic services for the juvenile sex offender

Intercultural Romantic Relationship Management

This is a study of intercultural romantic relationships, studied through the theoretical lenses of Relational Dialectics theory and Social Identity theory. Supporting literature reveals patterns of integrating the use of Mark Knapp’s Relational Development model, identity negotiation and the use of Intercultural Communication Competence. An analysis of interviews with six women who were/are involved in intercultural romantic relationships were interviewed in a one time interview that consisted of a series of open ended questions. This study analyzes how each couple manages conflicts in the relationship that emerge from differences in culture, revealing patterns of affirmation, cultural engagement, passivity and the use of constructive relationship strategies. These findings are useful for the study of intercultural couples, given that there is very little research conducted thus far

Beakers, Berkemeiers, and Roemers: Glass Drinking Vessels from the 17th-Century Dutch Settlement of Fort Orange, New Netherland

This thesis examines 17th-century glass drinking vessel remains uncovered during the 1970-1971 Fort Orange excavations in Albany, New York. Fort Orange was a colonial outpost established by the Dutch West India Trading Company on behalf of the United Provinces of the Dutch Republic in 1624. The fort served as an important trading post within the colony of New Netherland. Drinking vessels are studied in order to determine any traceable patterns of preference in form, decorative elements, or use. Vessels of note include roemers, berkemeiers, goblets, and varying forms using Venetian and Façon de Venise decorative techniques. The analysis is separated into four distinctive periods and makes comparisons across time, space, and other material types revealing that the Fort transitioned from a ‘place of trade’ into a ‘place of dwelling.’ The author argues that colonists had a relatively steady supply of drinkware over the roughly 40 or more years of the Fort’s existence and that the types of European glassware owned and used by the settlers were relatively stable. Trends in form and decorative elements also reveal possible patterns of trade and usage. Lastly, connections to the relative stability and success of the colony under Petrus Stuyvesant’s governance – along with the prosperity of the height of the Dutch Golden Age – are made to the growth in population of Fort Orange and its surrounding areas as well as the presence of these distinct glass drinking vessels with that of other contemporary sites in North America