Intended mainly for the amateur radio operator, or "ham," this book outlines some of the pleasures to be had in amateur radio, including DXing (calling distant stations) and helping in emergencies. The steps in starting out on this hobby, including getting Citizens' Band (CB) gear, a CB license, and a receiver and antenna, are described.…

Shows that, as a consequence of two feasible assumptions and when due attention is given to the definition of charge and the fields E and B, the lowest-order equations that these two fields must satisfy are Maxwell's equations. (Author/GA)

The Aharonov-Bohn effect is obtained in first-order perturbation theory. It is shown that the effect occurs only when the initial state is a superposition of eigenstates of Lz corresponding to eigenvalues having opposite sign. (Author/GA)

Describes some of the scientific experiments of Joseph Henry, his role as a scientist and an educator, his contributions to physics teaching both at the precollege and college levels. (GA)

Conventional expansions of solutions to Maxwell's equations in vector spherical harmonics apply only outside the sources. The complete solution, applying both inside and outside the sources, is given here. Harmonic time dependence is assumed. (Author/GA)

To date, the magnet schools in St. Louis have satisfied the federal judge who has been supervising school desegregation. However, federal appeals court judges have indicated that they believe the plan falls short of meaningful integration. (Author/AM)

Develops a geometric solution to be used with spatial integrals needed for finding electric and magnetic fields. The method is used in the calculation of the electric fields due to a uniformly charged plane, line and sphere. (CP)

Reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the Boston magnet school program. The author concludes that integration in the 1980s will need to be metropolitan and voluntary. (Author/IRT)

Magnet schools are popular and are spreading, but they are also resisted and resented. These schools challenge the idea that equal educational opportunity requires that the same education be offered to all students. Why magnet schools are under fire is discussed. (MT)

In 1972 a segregation suit was filed against the North St. Louis Board of Education. The resulting desegregation order led to a coalition of Black parents and White parents whose goal was to bring about educational change and maintain stable neighborhoods. The resulting Settlement Plan has been both hailed and attacked. (VM)

This article describes four years of experience the Pittsburgh High School of the Creative and Performing Arts has had with a dance program. Problems and virtues of the program are highlighted, and suggestions for improvement are offered. (MT)

Underwood Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, offers 100 electives with names like Crystal Ball (study of the future), Coastal Ecology, and Magical Math. This magnet school has an open admissions policy, an outstanding reputation in creative dramatics, teachers who are self starting, and a principal with vision and organization. (MT)

Excellence in education might best be achieved if a wide variety of educational options were made available to satisfy the broad diversity of student needs, if parents were allowed free choice among schools, and if parents, teachers, and principals worked together to make each school responsive to its unique constituency. (PGD)

Provides a physics explanation for a toy top driven by a magnet. Draws parallels to electric watches which use balance wheels with small permanent magnet mounts on them and having the coils mounted at one side. (JM)

The Secretary amends the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) regulations to reflect changes made to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). These regulations are effective March 3, 2004. [These final regulations were prepared by the Office of Innovation and…