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Conference on Planetary Volatiles
Initial and present volatile inventories and distributions in the Earth, other planets, meteorites, and comets; observational evidence on the time history of volatile transfer among reservoirs; and volatiles in planetary bodies, their mechanisms of transport, and their relation to thermal, chemical, geological and biological evolution were addressed
Baffle Type Energy Dissipator for Pipe Outlets
The baffle type energy dissipator described in this paper was developed through laboratory experimentation for use in soil conservation work. It is designed to reduce the energy in high velocity pipe flow so that the water may be discharged safely into an erodible channel. This structure can be adapted to meet the many field conditions encountered in erosion control work in
agriculture and elsewhere, such as at pipe outlets draining terraces or ditches, highway culverts, and drop inlet spillway outlets. Pipe sizes commonly used in such applications range from 10 to 48 in in diameter and have flows from 10 to 250 cfs discharging into channels of various widths
Level 3 Communications, LLC v. Utah Public Service Commission, Qwest Corporation : Brief of Appellant
Petition for Review of the Ruling of the Utah Public Service Commissio
Analysis of microwave radiometric measurements from Skylab
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Pain and Suffering Damages in Wrongful Death Cases: An Empirical Study
Most jurisdictions in the United States award pain and suffering damages to spouses of victims in wrongful death cases. In several East Asian countries, spouses, parents, and children of the victim can all demand pain and suffering damages. Despite the prevalence of this type of damages, and the oftâenormous amount of compensation, there has been no largeâscale empirical study on how judges achieve the difficult task of assessing pain and suffering damages. Using a unique data set containing hundreds of car accident cases rendered by the court of first instance in Taiwan, with singleâequation and structuralâequation models, we find the plaintiffs\u27 ad damnum has a statistically significant influence on the courtâadjudicated pain and suffering damages. That could be evidence for the anchoring effect. Nevertheless, courts are very sensitive to the possibility of pushing defendants into financial hardship. When defendants\u27 outâofâpocket payments of pecuniary damages, divided by defendants\u27 income, are positive, this amount has a negative effect on the amount of pain and suffering damages, whereas when they are negative (this could happen because the amount of compulsory insurance payment had to be deducted), the amount in absolute value has a positive effect. Not all nextâofâkin received the same amount. Spouses of the victim received more than other nextâofâkin, and adult children received the least among eligible relatives. Parents, however, tended to be awarded a high amount of pain and suffering damages when they were the only familial group suing the defendant
Pain and Suffering Damages in Wrongful Death Cases: An Empirical Study
Most jurisdictions in the United States award pain and suffering damages to spouses of victims in wrongful death cases. In several East Asian countries, spouses, parents, and children of the victim can all demand pain and suffering damages. Despite the prevalence of this type of damages, and the oftâenormous amount of compensation, there has been no largeâscale empirical study on how judges achieve the difficult task of assessing pain and suffering damages. Using a unique data set containing hundreds of car accident cases rendered by the court of first instance in Taiwan, with singleâequation and structuralâequation models, we find the plaintiffs\u27 ad damnum has a statistically significant influence on the courtâadjudicated pain and suffering damages. That could be evidence for the anchoring effect. Nevertheless, courts are very sensitive to the possibility of pushing defendants into financial hardship. When defendants\u27 outâofâpocket payments of pecuniary damages, divided by defendants\u27 income, are positive, this amount has a negative effect on the amount of pain and suffering damages, whereas when they are negative (this could happen because the amount of compulsory insurance payment had to be deducted), the amount in absolute value has a positive effect. Not all nextâofâkin received the same amount. Spouses of the victim received more than other nextâofâkin, and adult children received the least among eligible relatives. Parents, however, tended to be awarded a high amount of pain and suffering damages when they were the only familial group suing the defendant
Banks and savings institutions audit manual, Volume 3
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Application of advanced technologies to small, short-haul aircraft
The results of a preliminary design study which investigates the use of selected advanced technologies to achieve low cost design for small (50-passenger), short haul (50 to 1000 mile) transports are reported. The largest single item in the cost of manufacturing an airplane of this type is labor. A careful examination of advanced technology to airframe structure was performed since one of the most labor-intensive parts of the airplane is structures. Also, preliminary investigation of advanced aerodynamics flight controls, ride control and gust load alleviation systems, aircraft systems and turbo-prop propulsion systems was performed. The most beneficial advanced technology examined was bonded aluminum primary structure. The use of this structure in large wing panels and body sections resulted in a greatly reduced number of parts and fasteners and therefore, labor hours. The resultant cost of assembled airplane structure was reduced by 40% and the total airplane manufacturing cost by 16% - a major cost reduction. With further development, test verification and optimization appreciable weight saving is also achievable. Other advanced technology items which showed significant gains are as follows: (1) advanced turboprop-reduced block fuel by 15.30% depending on range; (2) configuration revisions (vee-tail)-empennage cost reduction of 25%; (3) leading-edge flap addition-weight reduction of 2500 pounds
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