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Social and Behavioral Sciences

2007

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Electric Power: Cyber And Electromagnetic Security Issues, George H. Baker Oct 2007

Electric Power: Cyber And Electromagnetic Security Issues, George H. Baker

George H Baker

Electric power is essential to the functioning of U.S. society. The electric power system increasingly operates at or near its reliability limits. The geographic scale of the tightly coupled networks involved makes the system susceptible to large-scale outages. More frequent natural and accidental failures portend possible catastrophes from intentional disruption. Deregulation has been a major factor to the lack of investment in system upgrades. Techniques to prevent attacks and reduce vulnerabilities are available and affordable.

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Who Cares About Director Independence? Presentation (Pdf Format), Paolo Santella, Carlo Drago, Giulia Paone May 2007

Who Cares About Director Independence? Presentation (Pdf Format), Paolo Santella, Carlo Drago, Giulia Paone

Carlo Drago

No abstract provided.

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Epa Technology Programs: Engaging The Marketplace, Joann S. Lighty Dec 2006

Epa Technology Programs: Engaging The Marketplace, Joann S. Lighty

JoAnn S. Lighty

This report, EPA Technology Programs: Engaging the Marketplace, is the second of two reports issued by the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in fostering the development and deployment of innovative environmental technologies. Produced by NACEPT Subcommittee on Environmental Technology, the first report was published in May 2006 and focused on the internal structure, efficacy, and communication aspects of EPA's many and diverse technology programs. The Subcommittee now issues its second and final report on EPA's relationships, interactions, and communication with the vast universe of entities …

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Controlled Language: The Next Big Thing In Translation?, Uwe Muegge Dec 2006

Controlled Language: The Next Big Thing In Translation?, Uwe Muegge

Uwe Muegge

Many global organizations are beginning to see the productivity indicators for their translation and localization processes reach a plateau. That’s an inevitable fact even for those organizations that use what’s currently billed as the latest and greatest in translation technology, such as translation memory with automated workflow components or globalization management systems. Even with these tools in place, making content available in multiple languages remains a very expensive and time-consuming proposition. For those looking for ways to reduce the cost of translation to the point where almost all materials that should be translation actually can be translated, controlled language may …

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Planning To Reach For An Object Changes How The Reacher Perceives It., Peter Vishton, N J. Stephens, L A. Nelson, S E. Morra, Kaitlyn L. Brunick, Jennifer A. Stevens Dec 2006

Planning To Reach For An Object Changes How The Reacher Perceives It., Peter Vishton, N J. Stephens, L A. Nelson, S E. Morra, Kaitlyn L. Brunick, Jennifer A. Stevens

Peter Vishton

Three experiments assessed the influence of the Ebbinghaus illusion on size judgments that preceded verbal, grasp, or touch responses. Prior studies have found reduced effects of the illusion for the grip-scaling component of grasping, and these findings are commonly interpreted as evidence that different visual systems are employed for perceptual judgment and visually guided action. In the current experiments, the magnitude of the illusion was reduced by comparable amounts for grasping and for judgments that preceded grasping (Experiment 1). A similar effect was obtained prior to reaching to touch the targets (Experiment 2). The effect on verbal responses was apparent …

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Community Participation In Urban Sanitation: Experiences In Northeastern Brazil, Earthea Nance, Leonard Ortolano Dec 2006

Community Participation In Urban Sanitation: Experiences In Northeastern Brazil, Earthea Nance, Leonard Ortolano

Earthea Nance, PhD (Stanford University, 2004)

No abstract provided.

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