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Paraphysical Jurisprudent Massacre Mediation
It is possible and thereby feasible to develop and implement a pragmatic methodology for a
preemptive evidentiary system of ‘Paraphysical Jurisprudence’ for mediating the occurrence of
massacres. A required comprehensive completion and formalizing of the tools of epistemology
(theory of knowledge) already exists and has been tested both ecumenically and scientifically. The
evolution of epistemology has followed the historical progression from myth and superstition to
logic and reason to empiricism and now finally to the utility of ‘transcendence’ as a tool in
knowledge acquisition. An inspiring example from popular culture is illustrated in the 2002
Hollywood film noir “Minority Report” designed by its director to present a ‘plausible future
world’ for the year 2054 wherein an elaborate ‘Precrime Unit’ is tested to prevent murder by
utilizing a trio of ‘precogs’ bathed in a ‘photonic milk’ able to presciently predetermine impending
occurrences of homicide for which the Precrime Police Unit then intervenes to prevent. Disdain
for a putative so-called scientific metaphysics by natural philosophers is deeply rooted in modern
pragmatic societies; perhaps rightly so as consistency, credibility and lack of a comprehensive
theory has been heretofore emphatically lacking. In addition to the major problem of repeatability
is the perceived distinction between domains of the physical and so-called ‘spiritual’ as mutually
exclusive. In this work a strong case is made for the rigorous viability and near term putative
implementation of a system of paraphysical jurisprudence drawing on the utility of a panoply of
concepts. The remaining question is when does feasible become practical in the face of a steady
increase in the heinous massacre of innocents
Transparency and Numeric Rules in the Budgeting Process: Theory and Evidence
In this paper I develop a simple dynamic agency model postulating that, among budgetary institutions, transparency of the budgeting process is the main driving force in explaining differences in fiscal outcomes and that budgetary numeric rules can be an active long-run constraint only if the budgeting process is transparent enough. The model does not only account for long-run differences where countries with better budgetary institutions will have more disciplined fiscal outcomes, but can rationalize situations where countries with relatively better budgetary institutions can have what would appear to be less disciplined fiscal outcomes in the short-run. Empirical tests corroborate some but not all of the model´s predictions.Budgetary Institutions, Fiscal Outcomes, Transparency.
Spontaneous skyrmionic lattice from anisotropic symmetric exchange in a Ni-halide monolayer
Topological spin structures, such as magnetic skyrmions, hold great promises
for data storage applications, thanks to their inherent stability. In most
cases, skyrmions are stabilized by magnetic fields in non-centrosymmetric
systems displaying the chiral Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya exchange interaction, while
spontaneous skyrmion lattices have been reported in centrosymmetric itinerant
magnets with long-range interactions. Here, a spontaneous anti-biskyrmion
lattice with unique topology and chirality is predicted in the monolayer of a
semiconducting and centrosymmetric metal halide, NiI. Our first-principles
and Monte Carlo simulations reveal that the anisotropies of the short-range
symmetric exchange, when combined with magnetic frustration, can lead to an
emergent chiral interaction that is responsible for the predicted topological
spin structures. The proposed mechanism finds a prototypical manifestation in
two-dimensional magnets, thus broadening the class of materials that can host
spontaneous skyrmionic states.Comment: submitte
Bounded Height in Pencils of Finitely Generated Subgroups
We prove height bounds concerning intersections of finitely generated
subgroups in a torus with algebraic subvarieties, all varying in a pencil. This
vastly extends the previously treated constant case and involves entirely
different, and more delicate, techniques
3D Multi-Subband Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulator of FinFETs and nanowire transistors
In this paper we present the development of a 3D Multi Subband Ensemble Monte Carlo (3DMSB-EMC) tool targeting the simulation of nanoscaled FinFETs and nanowire transistors. In order to deliver computational efficiency, we have developed a self-consistent framework that couples a MSB- EMC transport engine for a 1D electron gas with a 3DPoisson- 2DSchro ̈dinger solver. Here we use a FinFET with a physical channel length of 15nm as an example to demonstrate the appli- cability and highlight the benefits of the simulation framework. A comparison of the 3DMSB-EMC with Non-Equilibrium Green’s Functions (NEGFs) in the ballistic limit is used to verify and validate our approach
Lower Bounds for Heights in Relative Galois Extensions
The goal of this paper is to obtain lower bounds on the height of an
algebraic number in a relative setting, extending previous work of Amoroso and
Masser. Specifically, in our first theorem we obtain an effective bound for the
height of an algebraic number when the base field is a
number field and is Galois. Our second result
establishes an explicit height bound for any non-zero element which is
not a root of unity in a Galois extension , depending on
the degree of and the number of conjugates of
which are multiplicatively independent over . As a consequence, we
obtain a height bound for such that is independent of the
multiplicative independence condition
Contextualizing Sanctuary Policy Development in the United States: Conceptual and Constitutional Underpinnings, 1979 to 2018
Closer to home: How national implementation affects State conduct in partnered operations
Domestic law, case law and policies play a decisive yet underestimated role in ensuring that partnered operations are carried out in compliance with international law. Research on the legal framework of partnered operations has so far focused on clarifying existing and emerging obligations at the international level. Less attention has been devoted to understanding whether and how domestic legal systems integrate international law into national decision-making which governs the planning, execution and assessment of partnered operations. This article tries to fill the gap by focusing on the practice of selected States (the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and Italy), chosen for their recent or current involvement in partnered operations. By using the International Committee of the Red Cross's “support relationships” framework and based on a comparative analysis of practice, the study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of national laws, case law and policies according to their ability to prevent or mitigate the risk of humanitarian consequences posed by partnered warfare
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