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Contents Of Purdue University Press Clcweb Library Series, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

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Aims & Scope Of Clcweb: Comparative Literature And Culture, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

No abstract provided.

Memories Of Hungary: A Review Article Of New Books By Suleiman And Teleky, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

No abstract provided.

Indiana Model Zoning Ordinance, Indiana Ltap

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

This publication is targeted to community leadership and concerned citizens in the smaller counties, cities, and towns in Indiana about to begin the process of planning and zoning.

The objectives of this revision are (1) to present the planning and zoning process in layman's terms; (2) to render the following model zoning ordinance more understandable to those who may not possess a professional planning background; (3) to briefly present and discuss significant zoning issues facing Indiana communities; (4) to provide a brief summary of the changes in the Indiana statutes concerning planning and zoning since 1990; and (5) to provide …

Record Matching To Improve Data Quality, Vassilios S. Verykios, Ahmed K. Elmagarmid, Elias N. Houstis

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Tötösy De Zepetnek, Steven Curriculum Vitae, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

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Postcolonialism And The Idea Of A Writing Center, Anis Bawarshi, Stephanie Pelkowski

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of National Culture On Partner Buyouts In Cross-Border Biotechnology Alliances, Timothy B. Folta, Walter J. Ferrier

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

This study examines how national culture influences the likelihood and rate of buyouts amont R&D equity alliances and joint ventures in the biotechnology industry. We hypothesize that the interaction of specific national culture attributes and cultural differences between alliance partners bear upon: a) the amount of endogenous uncertainty surrounding the potential integration of the target firm and b) the marginal rate of learning in hierarchical versus collaborative governance. Applying a competing hazard model to a sample of 173 joint ventures and minority equity collaborations in the biotechnology industry, we found that investing firms from high power distance and high uncertainty …

The Cadbury Committee, Corporate Performance And Top Management Turnover, Jay Dahya, John J. Mcconnell, Nicolaos G. Travlos

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

In December 1992, the Cadbury Committee published the Code of Best Practice which recommended that boards of publicly-traded UK corporations include at least three outside directors and that the positions of the chairman of the board and chief executive officer not be held by a single individual. The underlying presumption was that these government-sponsored recommendations would lead to enhanced board oversight. As a test of that presumption, we analyze the relation between top management turnover and corporate performance. We find that CEO turnover increased following publications of the Code, that the relationship between CEO turnover and performance was strengthened following …

Sources Of Dispersion In Inflation Forecasts, John A. Carlson, Neven T. Valev

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

Cross-section dispersion of expected inflation is often explained by differences in information sets across agents, but there is little empirical evidence attesting to that. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether dispersion in consumer forecasts of inflation is generated by factors such as relative price observations, different perceptions of monetary policy, and personal characteristics. We use unique data from Bulgaria that allow us to examine such effects at the micro level.

Toward A Geography Of Trade Costs , David Hummels

GTAP Working Papers Archive

What are the barriers that separate nations? While recent work provides intriguing clues, we have remarkably little concrete evidence as to the nature, size, and shape of barriers. This paper offers direct and indirect evidence on trade barriers, moving us toward a comprehensive geography of trade costs. There are three main contributions.

One, we provide detailed data on freight rates for a number of importers. Rates vary substantially over exporters, and aggregate expenditures on freight are at the low end of the observed range. This suggests import choices are made so as to minimize transportation costs. Two, we estimate the …

Gasturbnlab Pse Design, Sanford Fleeter, Elias N. Houstis, John R. Rice, Chem Zhou

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

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Endogenous International Technology Spillovers And Biased Technical Change In The Gtap Model, Hans Van Meijl, Frank Van Tongeren

GTAP Technical Papers Archive

This paper discusses the implementation of embodied international technology spillovers in the GTAP model.

We specify a transmission mechanism for technical knowledge that assumes that knowledge is embodied in traded commodities. The usability of knowledge in the receiving country is dependent on the local absorption capacity (e.g., human capital, knowledge infrastructure) and on structural differences (e.g., factor endowments, climate) between countries.

This concept is illustrated first by modeling spillovers embodied in final products and Hicks-neutral technical change.

The bulk of the paper deals with factor-biased technical change in agriculture, and its international transmission through traded intermediate inputs.

We demonstrate how …

The Network Desktop Of The Purdue University Network Computing Hubs, Nirav H. Kapadia, José A. B. Fortes

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technical Reports

A computing system that is universally accessible and is able to harness networked resources a,s and when necessary ca,n be said to provide computing on demand. This report describes and evaluates the design of a network desktop infrastructure tha,t provides access to distributed operating system services via standard world-wide web lsrowsers. Unmodified browsers can be used to access and use the desktop because it zippears as a normal web server to t'hem; the semantics associated with computing services are supported by treating URLs as locations in a dynamic, virtual, and sideeffect based address space. The desktop interface is not hard-wir'ed …

Heuristics And A Mathematical Framework For Scheduling Data Requests In A Distributed Communication Network , Mitchell D. Theyst, Min Tan, Noah B. Beck, H. J. Siegel Purdue University School Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, Michael Jurczyk

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technical Reports

Providing up-to-date input to users' applications is an important data managemerit problem for a distributed computing environment, where each data storage location and intermediate node may have specific clata available, storage limitations, and communication links available. Sites in the network request data items and each request has an associated deadline and priority. In a military situation, the data staging problem involves positioning data for facilitating a faster access time when it is, needed by programs that will aid in decision making. This work concentrates on solving a basic version of the clata staging problem in which all parameter values for …

A Framework For Building Collaborative Network Agents, Ladislau Bölöni, Dan C. Marinescu

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

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Nwca Information

The Writing Center Journal

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Real Men Don't Do Writing Centers, Margaret O. Tipper

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

Annual Reports Of Clcweb: Comparative Literature And Culture 1999-, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

No abstract provided.

Nwca Information

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

Review: Wiring The Writing Center, James A. Inman, Donna N. Sewell

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

Steel Bridge Protection Policy: Metalization Of Steel Bridges: Research And Practice, Luh M. Chang, Tarek Zayed, Jon D. Fricker

JTRP Technical Reports

The study identifies various painting systems that are successfully used in Indiana’s surrounding states and other industries. The identified systems are further screened and evaluated. After prudently comparing INDOT’s inorganic zinc / vinyl system with the waterborne acrylic system, the moisture cure urethane coating system, and the 3-coat system of zinc-epoxy-urethane, the results show that the new 3-coat system fulfills INDOT’s needs with the most benefits. Therefore, the 3-coat system is recommended to replace INDOT present inorganic zinc / vinyl system. To deal with the problems facing the lead-based paint, a comparison between full-removal and over-coating alternatives is made. Results …

Avoiding The Proofreading Trap: The Value Of The Error Correction Process, Jane Cogie, Kim Strain, Sharon Lorinskas

The Writing Center Journal

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Lessons Of Inscription: Tutor Training And The "Professional Conversation", Peter Vandenberg

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

Addressing Genre In The Writing Center, Irene L. Clark

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

"Little Teachers," Big Students: Graduate Students As Tutors And The Future Of Writing Center Theory, Connie Snyder Mick

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

Review: Approaches To Teaching Non-Native English Speakers Across The Curriculum, Carol Severino

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.

Reconciled Platoon Accommodations At Traffic Signals, Jay Wasson, Montasir Abbas, Darcy M. Bullock, Avery Rhodes, Chong Kang Zhu

JTRP Technical Reports

The use of microprocessor-based traffic signal controllers introduced in the 1960s has allowed for the development of many new strategies to make traffic signal systems more responsive to traffic conditions. Many efforts have focused on the development of real-time, adaptive control strategies. While some of these strategies have been shown to improve intersection performance, there are several factors that have limited their deployment. Some of these include substantial capital cost, complicated calibration procedures, and the reluctance of practicing engineers to deploy strategies radically different from those currently in use. Therefore, lower cost strategies that are compatible with existing infrastructure continue …

Steel Bridge Protection Policy: Warranty Clauses For Indot Steel Bridge Paint Contracts, Luh M. Chang, Tarek Zayed, Jon D. Fricker

JTRP Technical Reports

The study identifies various painting systems that are successfully used in Indiana’s surrounding states and other industries. The identified systems are further screened and evaluated. After prudently comparing INDOT’s inorganic zinc / vinyl system with the waterborne acrylic system, the moisture cure urethane coating system, and the 3-coat system of zinc-epoxy-urethane, the results show that the new 3-coat system fulfills INDOT’s needs with the most benefits. Therefore, the 3-coat system is recommended to replace INDOT present inorganic zinc / vinyl system. To deal with the problems facing the lead-based paint, a comparison between full-removal and over-coating alternatives is made. Results …

Embankment Widening Design Guidelines And Construction Procedures, Richard J. Deschamps, Christopher S. Hynes, Philippe L. Bourdeau

JTRP Technical Reports

In recent years failures have occurred in Indiana highway embankments where the embankments were widened and steepened in order to facilitate construction of longer, safer acceleration and deceleration lanes and to increase the traffic capacity and efficiency of existing thoroughfares. The objectives of this study were to investigate the cause of failure and to make recommendations for modifying the existing INDOT Standard Specifications and construction guidelines in an attempt to avoid similar failures in the future. A literature review and survey of state and federal transportation agencies was performed to collect current, available design guidelines and construction procedures for sideslope …