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The Culture Of Regulation, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 1997

The Culture Of Regulation, Rodney A. Smolla

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No abstract provided.


Capitalizing And Depreciating Cyclical Aircraft Maintenance Costs: More-Trouble-Than-It's-Worth?, John W. Lee, Glenn Walberg, Darryl Whitesell Jul 1997

Capitalizing And Depreciating Cyclical Aircraft Maintenance Costs: More-Trouble-Than-It's-Worth?, John W. Lee, Glenn Walberg, Darryl Whitesell

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No abstract provided.


In Search Of The Lost Chord: Reflections On The 1996 Item Veto Act, Neal Devins Jul 1997

In Search Of The Lost Chord: Reflections On The 1996 Item Veto Act, Neal Devins

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No abstract provided.


A Body Without Organs: Three Approaches- Cage, Bach, And Messiaen, Christian T. Asplund Jun 1997

A Body Without Organs: Three Approaches- Cage, Bach, And Messiaen, Christian T. Asplund

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Allow me to posit a traditional four-part division of the self into the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical/sensual. This may be further simplified to a two-part division, one being the spiritual and the other being a trio of the other selves which collectively may be termed the natural self. Sacred activity in this context would be an effort to achieve communion between the spiritual self and other spiritual entities. Such communion would be, in fact, the self's highest goal and, ultimately, the only one worth all its efforts. True communion with other beings is only possible on this spiritual level, …


Toward A Proper Test For Design Defectiveness: "Micro-Balancing" Costs And Benefits, David G. Owen Jun 1997

Toward A Proper Test For Design Defectiveness: "Micro-Balancing" Costs And Benefits, David G. Owen

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No abstract provided.


The Future Information Infrastructure In Economics, William L. Goffe, Robert P. Parks Jun 1997

The Future Information Infrastructure In Economics, William L. Goffe, Robert P. Parks

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No abstract provided.


An Ontology Tool For Distributed Information Environments, Kuhanandha Mahalingam, Michael N. Huhns Jun 1997

An Ontology Tool For Distributed Information Environments, Kuhanandha Mahalingam, Michael N. Huhns

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This paper describes how ontologies can be used for query formulation and semantic reconciliation in large distributed information environments. It presents a tool, written in Java, that can be used to create and browse ontologies, and construct ontology-based queries. The tool incorporates several abstraction mechanisms that enable users to manage large ontologies, which are typical of large information environments. The tool is being applied to an information system for healthcare administrators, which spans hospitals, clinics, and governmental health departments.


Differential Cross Sections Of D*± Photoproduction In Ep Collisions At Hera, J. Breitweg, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, D. Mikunas, B. Musgrave, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. L. Talaga, R. Yoshida, H. Zhang, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, F. Anselmo, R. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, G. Castellini, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, I. Gialas, R. Giusti, G. Iacobucci, G. Laurenti, G. Levi May 1997

Differential Cross Sections Of D*± Photoproduction In Ep Collisions At Hera, J. Breitweg, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, D. Mikunas, B. Musgrave, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. L. Talaga, R. Yoshida, H. Zhang, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, F. Anselmo, R. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, G. Castellini, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, I. Gialas, R. Giusti, G. Iacobucci, G. Laurenti, G. Levi

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Inclusive photoproduction of D*± in ep collisions at HERA has been measured with the ZEUS detector for photon-proton centre of mass energies in the range 115 < W < 280 GeV and photon virtuality Q2 < 4 GeV2. The cross section σ → D*X integrated over the kinematic region pDz.ast;⊥ > 3 GeV and -1.5 < ηD* < 1.0 is (10.6 ± 1.7(stat.) ± 1.61.3 (syst.)) nb. Differential cross sections as functions of pD*⊥, ηD* and W are given. The data are compared with two next-to-leading order perturbative QCD predictions. For a calculation using a massive charm scheme the predicted cross sections are smaller than the measured ones. A recent calculation using a massless charm scheme is in agreement with the data. © 1997 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.


The Court Logs On, Richard C. Reuben May 1997

The Court Logs On, Richard C. Reuben

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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a landmark decision soon on the ability of government to slow down X-rated traffic on the information superhighway. At issue in Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, No. 96-511, argued March 19, is the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 223, a major effort by Congress to restrict minors' access to the pornography that is readily available on the Internet. Legal experts say the decision could set an important benchmark for future rulings affecting the electronic communications network that may reach some 200 million users before the …


Automated Track Recognition And Event Reconstruction In Nuclear Emulsion, P. Deines-Jones, A. Aranas, M. L. Cherry, J. Dugas, D. Kudzia, B. S. Nilsen, K. Sengupta, C. J. Waddington, J. P. Wefel, B. Wilczynska, H. Wilczynski, B. Wosiek May 1997

Automated Track Recognition And Event Reconstruction In Nuclear Emulsion, P. Deines-Jones, A. Aranas, M. L. Cherry, J. Dugas, D. Kudzia, B. S. Nilsen, K. Sengupta, C. J. Waddington, J. P. Wefel, B. Wilczynska, H. Wilczynski, B. Wosiek

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The major advantages of nuclear emulsion for detecting charged particles are its submicron position resolution and sensitivity to minimum ionizing particles. These must be balanced, however, against the difficult manual microscope measurement by skilled observers required for the analysis. We have developed an automated system to acquire and analyze the microscope images from emulsion chambers. Each emulsion plate is analyzed independently, allowing coincidence techniques to be used in order to reject background and estimate error rates. The system has been used to analyze a sample of high-multiplicity Pb-Pb interactions (charged particle multiplicities ∼1100) produced by the 158 GeV/c per nucleon …


The Probability Density Function Of Ocean Surface Slopes And Its Effects On Radar Backscatter, Y. Liu, Xh Yan, W.T. Liu, P.A. Hwang May 1997

The Probability Density Function Of Ocean Surface Slopes And Its Effects On Radar Backscatter, Y. Liu, Xh Yan, W.T. Liu, P.A. Hwang

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Based on Longuet-Higgins's theory of the probability distribution of wave amplitude and wave period and on some observations, a new probability density function (PDF) of ocean surface slopes is derived. It is f(zeta(x), zeta(y)) = n/2 pi(n - 1)sigma(u) sigma(c) x [1 + zeta(x)(2)/(n - 1)sigma(n)(2) + zeta(y)(2)/(n - 1)sigma(c)(2)](-(n + 2)/2) + skewness, where zeta(x) and zeta(y) are the slope components in upwind and crosswind directions, respectively; sigma(u)(2) and sigma(c)(2) are the corresponding mean-square slopes. The peakedness of slopes is generated by nonlinear wave-wave interactions in the range of gravity waves. The skewness of slopes is generated by nonlinear …


A Form Letter To The Dean, R. Lawrence Dessem Apr 1997

A Form Letter To The Dean, R. Lawrence Dessem

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Even though modern word processing and electronic mail greatly facilitate communication, one still must compose the basic letter, memorandum, or electronic message. In an effort to cut down on the time and intellectual intensity of this endeavor, I offer the following suggested form letter to the dean. This format may be used within basic word processing packages or for creating e-mail messages. All you need do is choose the most appropriate insertions for your basic message, and the message will be electronically created.


Ill-Posedness Of A Double-Null Free-Evolution Scheme For Black Hole Spacetimes, Carsten Gundlach, Jorge Pullin Apr 1997

Ill-Posedness Of A Double-Null Free-Evolution Scheme For Black Hole Spacetimes, Carsten Gundlach, Jorge Pullin

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We suggest that 'free-evolution' integration schemes for the Einstein equations (that do not enforce constraints) may contain exponentially growing modes that render them useless in numerical integrations of black hole spacetimes, independently of how the equations are differenced. As an example we consider the evolution of Schwarzschild and Reissner-Nordström spacetimes in double-null coordinates.


Productive Physical Education Pedagogy Scholars: Why They Do It And How, Murrary F. Mitchell Apr 1997

Productive Physical Education Pedagogy Scholars: Why They Do It And How, Murrary F. Mitchell

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The purpose of this study was to determine why and how a sample of physical education teacher education (PETE) scholars manage to be productive publishers. Authors or coauthors of four or more articles in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE) through the 1980s (N = 24) responded to a mail questionnaire on why they write, why they choose to write for JTPE, what they believe to be true about themselves or their approach to writing, and any situational factors that have led to their publication success. Authors described personal motives such as publishing to meet a curiosity drive, …


Apocalypse Now, Roy Gane Apr 1997

Apocalypse Now, Roy Gane

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No abstract provided.


Computer Ram 'Copies:' Hit Or Myth? Historical Perspectives On Caching As A Microcosm Of Current Copyright Concerns, I. Trotter Hardy Apr 1997

Computer Ram 'Copies:' Hit Or Myth? Historical Perspectives On Caching As A Microcosm Of Current Copyright Concerns, I. Trotter Hardy

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No abstract provided.


A Semantic Analysis Of Aramaic Ostraca Of Syria-Palestine During The Persian Period, Gerald Klingbeil Apr 1997

A Semantic Analysis Of Aramaic Ostraca Of Syria-Palestine During The Persian Period, Gerald Klingbeil

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No abstract provided.


Magnificent Manifestation: The Symbolic Architecture Of A.G. Rizzoli, Jo Farb Hernandez Apr 1997

Magnificent Manifestation: The Symbolic Architecture Of A.G. Rizzoli, Jo Farb Hernandez

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No abstract provided.


Paying For Suffering: The Problem Of Human Experimentation, Larry I. Palmer Apr 1997

Paying For Suffering: The Problem Of Human Experimentation, Larry I. Palmer

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No abstract provided.


Good Faith And The Bespeaks Caution Doctrine: It's Not Just A State Of Mind, Jennifer O'Hare Apr 1997

Good Faith And The Bespeaks Caution Doctrine: It's Not Just A State Of Mind, Jennifer O'Hare

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No abstract provided.


Predicate Union And The Syntax Of Japanese Passives, Stanley Dubinsky Mar 1997

Predicate Union And The Syntax Of Japanese Passives, Stanley Dubinsky

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This paper presents a relational account of the Japanese constructions that are commonly referred to as ‘passives’. They are shown to all be multipredicate, monoclausal constructions, with the differences between them primarily attributable to optionality in the lexical argument structure of the ‘passive’ predicate. The proposed analysis explains the differences between passives and causatives, despite their sometimes identical case-marking. Further, evidence from the interaction of unaccusative verbs and passive is shown to lead to a formal revision of the 1-Advancement Exclusiveness law. Finally, the differences between Japanese and Korean with respect to passives is reduced to a simple lexical difference …


The Human Genome Project And The Courts: Gene Therapy And Beyond, Maxwell J. Mehlman Feb 1997

The Human Genome Project And The Courts: Gene Therapy And Beyond, Maxwell J. Mehlman

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No abstract provided.


On The Author Effect: Recovering Collectivity, Martha Woodmansee Jan 1997

On The Author Effect: Recovering Collectivity, Martha Woodmansee

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No abstract provided.


Municipal Courts--Another Urban Ill, Lewis R. Katz Jan 1997

Municipal Courts--Another Urban Ill, Lewis R. Katz

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No abstract provided.


A Transcription-Dependent Switch Controls Competence Of Adult Neurons For Distinct Modes Of Axon Growth, Deanna S. Smith, J.H. Pate Skene Jan 1997

A Transcription-Dependent Switch Controls Competence Of Adult Neurons For Distinct Modes Of Axon Growth, Deanna S. Smith, J.H. Pate Skene

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Although maturing neurons undergo a precipitous decline in the expression of genes associated with developmental axon growth, structural changes in axon arbors occur in the adult nervous system under both normal and pathological conditions. Furthermore, some neurons support extensive regrowth of long axons after nerve injury. Analysis of adult dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons in culture now shows that competence for distinct types of axon growth depends on different patterns of gene expression. In the absence of ongoing transcription, newly isolated neurons can extend compact, highly branched arbors during the first day in culture. Neurons subjected to peripheral axon injury …


Eucharistic Symbolism In The Gospel Of John, David E. Fredrickson Jan 1997

Eucharistic Symbolism In The Gospel Of John, David E. Fredrickson

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A metaphorical reading of eating Jesus’ flesh in John 6 is insufficient. It keeps the reader from seeing the connection between Jesus’ self-giving and his divinity; it does not reckon with the communication of divinity to communicants; it does not allow for our participation in the life of God through the ascent of the incarnate Word.


Promise And Warning: The Lord's Supper In 1 Corinthians, Craig R. Koester Jan 1997

Promise And Warning: The Lord's Supper In 1 Corinthians, Craig R. Koester

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There is a yes and a no in Paul's understanding of the Lord's supper—a yes to life and promise and Christ, a no to sin and death and other religious claims. A biblically based participation in communion will hear both with equal clarity.


Analytical Models For Vehicle/Gap Distribution On Automated Highway Systems, Jacob Tsao, Randolph W. Hall, Indrajit Chatterjee Jan 1997

Analytical Models For Vehicle/Gap Distribution On Automated Highway Systems, Jacob Tsao, Randolph W. Hall, Indrajit Chatterjee

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Highway congestion has in recent years become a pervasive problem for urban and suburban areas alike. The concept of Automated Highway Systems is based on the belief that integration of sensing, communication, and control technologies into vehicles and highways can lead to a large improvement in capacity and safety without requiring a significant amount of additional highway right-of-way. A fundamental determinant of Automated Highway Systems capacity is the vehicle-following rule, the rule that governs the behavior of vehicles traveling along a common lane (e.g., the spacing between any two longitudinally adjacent vehicles). Vehicle following affects the longitudinal capacity (achievable flow …


Making Sense Of The 1994 Right-Wing Revolution In The United States: How The Christian Right, The Grand Old Political Action Committee (Gopac), And Talk Radio Unknowingly Collaborated, Andrew F. Wood, Tyrone Adams Jan 1997

Making Sense Of The 1994 Right-Wing Revolution In The United States: How The Christian Right, The Grand Old Political Action Committee (Gopac), And Talk Radio Unknowingly Collaborated, Andrew F. Wood, Tyrone Adams

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No abstract provided.


Multilevel Block Coded Modulation With Unequal Error Protection, Robert H. Morelos-Zaragoza, Marc P. C. Fossorier, Shu Lin, Hideki Imai Jan 1997

Multilevel Block Coded Modulation With Unequal Error Protection, Robert H. Morelos-Zaragoza, Marc P. C. Fossorier, Shu Lin, Hideki Imai

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Multilevel block coded modulation (BCM) schemes with unequal error protection (UEP) are investigated. These schemes are based on unconventional set partitions that greatly reduce the error coefficients associated with multi-stage decoding of conventional BCM, at the expense of smaller intra-set distances.