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Wilson V. Beard Dec 2009

Wilson V. Beard

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Nazario Burgos V. Mary Canino Dec 2009

Nazario Burgos V. Mary Canino

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Vol. Xxiv, Tab 61 - Ex. 2 - Rosetta Stone's Answers To Google's First Set Of Interrogatories, Rosetta Stone Dec 2009

Vol. Xxiv, Tab 61 - Ex. 2 - Rosetta Stone's Answers To Google's First Set Of Interrogatories, Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone v. Google (Joint Appendix)

Exhibits from the un-sealed joint appendix for Rosetta Stone Ltd., v. Google Inc., No. 10-2007, on appeal to the 4th Circuit. Issue presented: Under the Lanham Act, does the use of trademarked terms in keyword advertising result in infringement when there is evidence of actual confusion?


Erratum: All-Sky Search For Periodic Gravitational Waves In Ligo S4 Data (Physical Review D (2008) 77 (022001)), B. Abbott, R. Abbott, R. Adhikari, J. Agresti, P. Ajith, B. Allen, R. Amin, S. B. Anderson, W. G. Anderson, M. Arain, M. Araya, H. Armandula, M. Ashley, S. Aston, P. Aufmuth, C. Aulbert, S. Babak, S. Ballmer, H. Bantilan, B. C. Barish, C. Barker, D. Barker, B. Barr, P. Barriga, M. A. Barton, K. Bayer, K. Belczynski, J. Betzwieser, P. T. Beyersdorf, B. Bhawal, I. A. Bilenko, G. Billingsley, R. Biswas Dec 2009

Erratum: All-Sky Search For Periodic Gravitational Waves In Ligo S4 Data (Physical Review D (2008) 77 (022001)), B. Abbott, R. Abbott, R. Adhikari, J. Agresti, P. Ajith, B. Allen, R. Amin, S. B. Anderson, W. G. Anderson, M. Arain, M. Araya, H. Armandula, M. Ashley, S. Aston, P. Aufmuth, C. Aulbert, S. Babak, S. Ballmer, H. Bantilan, B. C. Barish, C. Barker, D. Barker, B. Barr, P. Barriga, M. A. Barton, K. Bayer, K. Belczynski, J. Betzwieser, P. T. Beyersdorf, B. Bhawal, I. A. Bilenko, G. Billingsley, R. Biswas

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Bloch Sphere-Like Construction Of Su(3) Hamiltonians Using Unitary Integration, Sai Vinjanampathy, A. R.P. Rau Dec 2009

Bloch Sphere-Like Construction Of Su(3) Hamiltonians Using Unitary Integration, Sai Vinjanampathy, A. R.P. Rau

Faculty Publications

The Bloch sphere is a familiar and useful geometrical picture of the time evolution of a single spin or a quantal two-level system. The analogous geometrical picture for three-level systems is presented with several applications. The relevant SU(3) group and su(3) algebra are eight-dimensional objects and are realized in our picture as two four-dimensional manifolds that describe the time evolution operator. The first, called the base manifold, is the counterpart of the S2 Bloch sphere, whereas the second, called the fiber, generalizes the single U(1) phase of a single spin. Now four dimensional, it breaks down further into smaller objects …


State V. Bosier Appellant's Brief Dckt. 36631 Dec 2009

State V. Bosier Appellant's Brief Dckt. 36631

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Preparation And Hydrogen Absorption/Desorption Of Nanoporous Palladium Thin Films, Wen-Chung Li, Thomas John Balk Dec 2009

Preparation And Hydrogen Absorption/Desorption Of Nanoporous Palladium Thin Films, Wen-Chung Li, Thomas John Balk

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

Nanoporous Pd (np-Pd) was prepared by co-sputtering Pd-Ni alloy films onto Si substrates, followed by chemical dealloying with sulfuric acid. X-ray diffractometry and chemical analysis were used to track the extent of dealloying. The np-Pd structure was changed from particle-like to sponge-like by diluting the sulfuric acid etchant. Using suitable precursor alloy composition and dealloying conditions, np-Pd films were prepared with uniform and open sponge-like structures, with interconnected ligaments and no cracks, yielding a large amount of surface area for reactions with hydrogen. Np-Pd films exhibited shorter response time for hydrogen absorption/desorption than dense Pd films, showing promise for hydrogen …


Banks Bundled Bad Debt, Bet Against It And Won, Gretchen Morgenson, Louise Story Dec 2009

Banks Bundled Bad Debt, Bet Against It And Won, Gretchen Morgenson, Louise Story

Documents

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Cultural-Historical Activity Perspectives On The Effects Of Participation In Teacher-Mediated, Computer-Mediated Reading Instruction, Rita M. Menendez Dec 2009

Cultural-Historical Activity Perspectives On The Effects Of Participation In Teacher-Mediated, Computer-Mediated Reading Instruction, Rita M. Menendez

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of participation in Read 180, a teacher-mediated, computer-mediated reading instruction program, on the reading proficiency of 4th and 5th grade English Language Learners. The students who participated in the Read 180 program scored below the 25th percentile on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Cultural-historical activity theory guided the research. Research questions for the study were answered with quantitative and qualitative methods. The questions asked were: 1. What are the effects of participation in Read 180, a teacher-mediated computer-mediated-integrated learning system that provides reading instruction, on the growth in reading …


The Deep-Pocket Effect Of Internal Capital Markets, Xavier Boutin, Giacinta Cestone, Chiara Fumagalli, Giovanni Pica, Nicolas Serrano-Velarde Dec 2009

The Deep-Pocket Effect Of Internal Capital Markets, Xavier Boutin, Giacinta Cestone, Chiara Fumagalli, Giovanni Pica, Nicolas Serrano-Velarde

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We provide evidence suggesting that incumbents' access to group deep pockets has a negative impact on entry in product markets. Relying on a unique French data set on business groups, our paper presents three major findings. First, the amount of cash holdings owned by incumbent-affiliated groups is negatively related to entry in a market. Second, the impact on entry of group deep pockets is more important in markets where access to external funding is likely to be more difficult. Third, the “entry deterring effect" of group deep pockets is more pronounced when groups have more active internal capital markets. Our …


Abatement And Allocation In The Pilot Phase Of The Eu Ets, Corrado Di Maria, Barry Anderson, Frank Convery Dec 2009

Abatement And Allocation In The Pilot Phase Of The Eu Ets, Corrado Di Maria, Barry Anderson, Frank Convery

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We use historical industrial emissions data to assess the level of abatement and overallocation that took place across European countries during the pilot phase (2005-2007)of the European Union Emission Trading Scheme. Using a dynamic panel data model, we estimate the counterfactual (business-as-usual) emissions scenario for EU member states. Comparing this baseline to allocated and verified emissions, we conclude that both overallocation and abatement occurred, along with under-allocation and emissions inflation. Over the three trading years of the pilot phase we find over-allocation of approximately 376 million EUAs (6%) and total abatement at the member state level of 107 Mt CO2 …


Long Term Changes In Voting Power And Control Structure Following The Unification Of Dual Class Shares, Yishay Yafeh, Beni Lauterbach Dec 2009

Long Term Changes In Voting Power And Control Structure Following The Unification Of Dual Class Shares, Yishay Yafeh, Beni Lauterbach

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We follow the evolution of ownership structure in a sample of 80 Israeli companies that unified their dual-class shares in the 1990s, and compare it with a control sample of firms that maintained their dual share structure at least until 2000. Our main findings are as follows. First, controlling shareholders offset the dilution of voting rights they incurred upon unification by: 1) increasing their holdings prior to the unification (ex-ante preparation), and 2) by buying shares afterwards; by the end of the sample period their voting power was only marginally lower than in the control sample. This suggests that marginal …


Brief For The Respondants, Holder V. Humanitarian Law Project, Nos. 08-1498, 09-89 (U.S. Dec. 22, 2009), Neal K. Katyal Dec 2009

Brief For The Respondants, Holder V. Humanitarian Law Project, Nos. 08-1498, 09-89 (U.S. Dec. 22, 2009), Neal K. Katyal

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

No abstract provided.


A Super-Earth Orbiting The Nearby Sun-Like Star Hd 1461, Eugenio J. Rivera, R. Paul Butler, Steve Vogt, Gregory Laughlin, Gregory W. Henry, Stefano Meschiari Dec 2009

A Super-Earth Orbiting The Nearby Sun-Like Star Hd 1461, Eugenio J. Rivera, R. Paul Butler, Steve Vogt, Gregory Laughlin, Gregory W. Henry, Stefano Meschiari

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We present precision radial velocity (RV) data that reveal a Super-Earth mass planet and two probable additional planets orbiting the bright nearby G0V star HD 1461. Our 12.8 years of Keck High Resolution Echelle Spectrometer precision RVs indicate the presence of a 7.4 M⊕ planet on a 5.77 day orbit. The data also suggest, but cannot yet confirm, the presence of outer planets on low-eccentricity orbits with periods of 446.1 and 5017 days, and projected masses (Msin i) of 27.9 and 87.1 M⊕, respectively. Test integrations of systems consistent with the RV data suggest that the configuration is dynamically stable. …


Political Persistence, Connections And Economic Growth, Giorgio Bellettini, Carlotta Berti Ceroni, Giovanni Prarolo Dec 2009

Political Persistence, Connections And Economic Growth, Giorgio Bellettini, Carlotta Berti Ceroni, Giovanni Prarolo

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

Using data on a panel of 56 democratic countries in the period 1975-2004, we find evidence of a negative association between political stability and economic growth which is stronger and empirically more robust in countries with high bureaucratic costs. Motivated by these results, which contrast with previous contributions, we develop a model of growth with quality improvements where political connections with long-term politicians can be exploited by low-quality producers to defend their monopoly position and prevent innovation and entry of high-quality competitors. This requires that the incumbent politician remains in office and that the red-tape cost advantage granted by political …


12/22/2009 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries Dec 2009

12/22/2009 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/22/2009. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.


A Super-Earth And Two Neptunes Orbiting The Nearby Sun-Like Star 61 Virginis, Steve Vogt, Robert A. Wittenmyer, R. Paul Butler, Simon O'Toole, Gregory W. Henry, Eugenio J. Rivera, Stefano Meschiari, Gregory Laughlin, Chris G. Tinney, Hugh R. A. Jones, Jeremy Bailey, Brad D. Carter, Konstantin Batygin Dec 2009

A Super-Earth And Two Neptunes Orbiting The Nearby Sun-Like Star 61 Virginis, Steve Vogt, Robert A. Wittenmyer, R. Paul Butler, Simon O'Toole, Gregory W. Henry, Eugenio J. Rivera, Stefano Meschiari, Gregory Laughlin, Chris G. Tinney, Hugh R. A. Jones, Jeremy Bailey, Brad D. Carter, Konstantin Batygin

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We present precision radial velocity data that reveal a multiple exoplanet system orbiting the bright nearby G5V star 61 Virginis. Our 4.6 years of combined Keck/HIRES and Anglo-Australian Telescope precision radial velocities indicate the hitherto unknown presence of at least three planets orbiting this well-studied star. These planets are all on low-eccentricity orbits with periods of 4.2, 38.0, and 124.0 days, and projected masses (Msin i) of 5.1, 18.2, and 24.0 M⊕, respectively. Test integrations of systems consistent with the radial velocity data suggest that the configuration is dynamically stable. Depending on the effectiveness of tidal dissipation within the inner …


In Re: 15375 Memorial Corp Dec 2009

In Re: 15375 Memorial Corp

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware


Long Piao V. Atty Gen Usa Dec 2009

Long Piao V. Atty Gen Usa

2009 Decisions

Agency


Usa V. Michael Hill Dec 2009

Usa V. Michael Hill

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


In Re: Prof Video Assoc Dec 2009

In Re: Prof Video Assoc

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware


James Kania V. John Potter Dec 2009

James Kania V. John Potter

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


The Murray Ledger And Times, December 22, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times Dec 2009

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 22, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.


Bringing Freud To Fraud: Understanding The State-Of-Mind Of The C-Level Suite/White Collar Offender Through “A-B-C” Analysis, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Daven Morrison, Joseph W. Koletar Dec 2009

Bringing Freud To Fraud: Understanding The State-Of-Mind Of The C-Level Suite/White Collar Offender Through “A-B-C” Analysis, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Daven Morrison, Joseph W. Koletar

Accounting Faculty Publications

In this paper we use a primarily “behavioral lens” (cf. Ramamoorti, 2008; Ramamoorti & Olsen, 2007) to try to understand the state-of-mind and motivations of the C-level suite/white collar offender before, during, and after the perpetration of management fraud. We offer a useful conceptual approach called “A-B-C Analysis” to understand the incidence of fraud from individual and group perspectives, as well as more macro-oriented, cultural/contextual levels. It is our hypothesis that fraud occurs either because of an individual criminal’s calculated/intentional betrayal of trust, a duo or team of “bad boys” who push ethical envelopes, and/or an organizational/social/national culture of passivity, …


State V. Gamino Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 35796 Dec 2009

State V. Gamino Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 35796

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Mammalian Multipotent Stem Cells And Compositions, Methods Of Preparation And Methods Of Administration Thereof, Kiminobu Sugaya, Christopher Brannen, Xiajing Dong, Hojoong Kim, Jose Pulido, Tingyu Qu, Ankur Vaghani Dec 2009

Mammalian Multipotent Stem Cells And Compositions, Methods Of Preparation And Methods Of Administration Thereof, Kiminobu Sugaya, Christopher Brannen, Xiajing Dong, Hojoong Kim, Jose Pulido, Tingyu Qu, Ankur Vaghani

UCF Patents

This invention provides methods for preparing novel mammalian multipotent stem cells (MSCs), compositions thereof, and methods of preparing and administering the cells.


Monte Carlo Simulation Of The Neutron Spectral Fluence And Dose Equivalent For Use In Shielding A Proton Therapy Vault, Yuanshui Zheng, Wayne Newhauser, Eric Klein, Daniel Low Dec 2009

Monte Carlo Simulation Of The Neutron Spectral Fluence And Dose Equivalent For Use In Shielding A Proton Therapy Vault, Yuanshui Zheng, Wayne Newhauser, Eric Klein, Daniel Low

Faculty Publications

Neutron production is of principal concern when designing proton therapy vault shielding. Conventionally, neutron calculations are based on analytical methods, which do not accurately consider beam shaping components and nozzle shielding. The goal of this study was to calculate, using Monte Carlo modeling, the neutron spectral fluence and neutron dose equivalent generated by a realistic proton therapy nozzle and evaluate how these data could be used in shielding calculations. We modeled a contemporary passive scattering proton therapy nozzle in detail with the MCNPX simulation code. The neutron spectral fluence and dose equivalent at various locations in the treatment room were …


Climax V. Snake River Oncology Respondent's Brief Dckt. 36613 Dec 2009

Climax V. Snake River Oncology Respondent's Brief Dckt. 36613

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Hoskins V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 36337 Dec 2009

Hoskins V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 36337

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


St. Luke's Med. Ctr. V. Com'rs Of Gooding Appellant's Brief Dckt. 36839 Dec 2009

St. Luke's Med. Ctr. V. Com'rs Of Gooding Appellant's Brief Dckt. 36839

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.