The Global Positioning System: Global Developments and Opportunities

International Relations/Trade,

Experimentalist Equal Protection

Elsewhere Garrett and Liebman have recounted that though James Madison is considered the Father of the Constitution, his progeny disappointed him because it was defenseless against self-government\u27s mortal disease -the oppression of minorities by local majorities-because the Framers rejected the radical structural approach to equal protection that Madison proposed. Nor did the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment\u27s Equal Protection Clause and federal courts enforcing it adopt a solution Madison would have considered effectual. This Article explores recent subconstitutional innovations in governance and public administration that may finally bring the nation within reach of the constitutional polity Madison envisioned To explain how Madisonian governance mechanisms can solve the problem of equal protection, the authors turn to the thinking of another homegrown practical philosopher who was ahead of his time, John Dewey. Dewey sets out what he calls an experimentalist problem-solving method for curing the equal protection ills Madison diagnosed In two core civil rights contexts, public school reform and workplace discrimination, solutions both Madisonian and Deweyan already point the way to an experimentalist equal protection regime that remains well within our reach. Such experimentalism may not only open our rigid, tepidly enforced equal protection doctrine to an evolving, problem-solving approach, but in the process transform democratic institutions and community

Intelligent monitoring and diagnosis systems for the Space Station Freedom ECLSS

Specific activities in NASA's environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) advanced automation project that is designed to minimize the crew and ground manpower needed for operations are discussed. Various analyses and the development of intelligent software for the initial and evolutionary Space Station Freedom (SSF) ECLSS are described. The following are also discussed: (1) intelligent monitoring and diagnostics applications under development for the ECLSS domain; (2) integration into the MSFC ECLSS hardware testbed; and (3) an evolutionary path from the baseline ECLSS automation to the more advanced ECLSS automation processes

Stanley Kaizawa Interview, February 2, 2002

Interview on 'Kabuki censorship during the Occupation of Japan between Stanley Kaizawa and James BrandonFeb. 2, 2002, transcribe

Stanley Kaizawa Interview #2, June 13, 2000

Interview on 'Kabuki censorship during the Occupation of Japan between Stanley Kaizawa and James BrandonJune 13, 2000, transcribe

Stanley Kaizawa Interview #1, June 8, 2000

Interview on 'Kabuki censorship during the Occupation of Japan between Stanley Kaizawa and James BrandonJune 8, 2000, transcribe

Stanley Kaizawa Phone Memo, June 1, 2000

Interview on 'Kabuki censorship during the Occupation of Japan between Stanley Kaizawa and James BrandonJune 1, 2000 phone memo, transcribe

Suitability of salvaged timber in structural design

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42).Increased demand for timber construction in the United States has placed a strain on the American timber reserve. At the same time, the annual demolition of thousands of buildings and wood structures results in thousands of tons of waste earmarked for incineration or landfill disposal. There exists a great potential to reuse most of the wood already standing in today's structures for tomorrow's construction. Identifying alternatives for virgin timber can create economic opportunity and help to mitigate an expensive and environmentally sensitive landfill problem. This thesis describes the opportunities, barriers, and benefits of using reclaimed lumber and timbers in new construction. Factors affecting the mechanical properties of wood are examined and changes in strength over time are quantified. Utilizing current research, various sources of reclaimed timber are studied and recommendations are made as to their potential for reuse in structural design.by James Brandon Davis.M.Eng

Stanley Kaizawa Interview #3, June 15, 2000

Interview on 'Kabuki censorship during the Occupation of Japan between Stanley Kaizawa and James BrandonJune 15, 2000, transcribe