A reconsideration of the theological conception of sin in the light of the psychoanalytic conceptions of shame and guilt

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityThe purpose of this dissertation is to understand the Christian conception of sin through the disciplines of theology and psychology. The method of correlation is used in order that the distinctive nature of each discipline can be retained while the insight of one discipline, psychology, can be used to illuminate a theological concept, sin. The basic elements of a Christian view of sin are discovered through a historical survey of the writings of eight theologians. From this, sin is defined as the universal and inevitable non-recognition, denial, or defiance by man of the life-giving dependent relationship of man upon God. This non-recognition, denial, or defiance is predicted in the conditions of existence and brings about a disruption of the man-God relationship. In this disruption man disobeys Fod and is unable to become what God intended him to be. Unbelief is the core element of the disruption and it evaluates in rebellion, pride, and concupiscence [TRUNCATED

The Impact of Nuclear Reaction Rate Uncertainties on Evolutionary Studies of the Nova Outburst

The observable consequences of a nova outburst depend sensitively on the details of the thermonuclear runaway which initiates the outburst. One of the more important sources of uncertainty is the nuclear reaction data used as input for the evolutionary calculations. A recent paper by Starrfield, Truran, Wiescher, & Sparks (1998) has demonstrated that changes in the reaction rate library used within a nova simulation have significant effects, not just on the production of individual isotopes (which can change by an order of magnitude), but on global observables such as the peak luminosity and the amount of mass ejected. We present preliminary results of systematic analyses of the impact of reaction rate uncertainties on nova nucleosynthesis.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. to appear in "Cosmic Explosions", proceeding of the 10th Annual October Astrophysics Conference in Maryland (ed. S.S. Holt and W. W. Zhang

Actuated and flow-measuring gates

Presented at SCADA and related technologies for irrigation district modernization, II: a USCID water management conference held on June 6-9, 2007 in Denver, Colorado.Includes bibliographical references.New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company (http://www.newcache.com/) began the first phases of modernizing the 114-year-old canal in recent years. The Company has built new equalizer reservoirs, a 30 CFS pump station, and a new 3,000 acre foot storage reservoir using concessionary loans available from the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Further, the outlet works out of the Company's long-time equalizer reservoir on the Greeley #2 Canal has been replaced and modernized. As an integral part of the overall canal modernization, various approaches to actuating gates, measuring flows, and initiating SCADA were evaluated. The Company studied and toured SCADA installations in four states of the United States and in two states of Australia. Ultimately, the Rubicon actuated and flow measuring gates were selected and eight gates have been installed on the canal in the past two years. Portions of the Greeley #2 Canal, the river diversion on the Cache La Poudre River, and the discharges from two reservoirs can now be monitored and controlled from the Company's office in Lucerne, Colorado. The process of evaluating SCADA and actuated gates will be described as well as current operations. Further expansion of the system is anticipated in the future that will likely lead the Company toward full canal automation. The current short term strategy for future expansion of the system will be described

A Dialogue on the Demise of Collegiate Aviation Programs

When I heard of the email correspondence between Dr. Foster and Professor Smith, I approached them with the proposal to publish their dialogue about Professor Smith\u27s piece on the demise of collegiate aviation programs Smith (2002, p. 13-14). I felt this is a good example of how the Forum encourages collegial discussion, debate and helpful interaction. The discussion is interesting regarding the schism between teaching ideals and the realities of traditional academic programs. Dr. Foster\u27s questions are in regular font. Professor Smith\u27s replies are italicized. Both have a summary at the end. (Ed.

Characterization of Safe Solvent PMMA Resist Variables for Electron Beam Application

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) materials have been utilized for electron beam lithography for many years, offering high resolution capability and wide process latitude. Their poor sensitivity has, however, limited them until recently to R&D applications. MOSFET 0.25 im T-gate fabrication utilizing PMMA in a multi-layer system has caused an increase in the volume of resist used in commercial applications, prompting a need to evaluate formulations for optimum process performance. Results are presented from a study undertaken to evaluate resist casting solvent composition and molecular weight variation in PMMA for electron beam exposure. PMMA cast in several solvent systems have been evaluated for lithographic performance. Additionally, formulations in chlorobenzene with minor variations in molecular weight have beenevaluated for batch-to-batch uniformity. A 10 KeV MEBES electron beam system has been used to study resist sensitivity, contrast, and process latitude. Using a two-factor, three level factorial designed experiment, prebake and development time have been varied as controlled process factors. Samples with varying molecular weights were shown to have wide process latitude. These samples gave comparable performance while their molecular weights varied from 539K to 614K, and polydispersity varied from 3.3 to 6.1. Resist samples with chlorobenzene, PGMEA (propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate) and anisole as the casting solvent resulted in equivalent performance

Skin-Friction Measurements in Incompressible Flow

Experiments have been conducted to measure the local surface-shear stress and the average skin-friction coefficient in Incompressible flow for a turbulent boundary layer on a smooth flat plate having zero pressure gradient. Data were obtained for a range of Reynolds numbers from 1 million to 45 million. The local surface-shear stress was measured by a floating-element skin-friction balance and also by a calibrated total head tube located on the surface of the test wall. The average skin-friction coefficient was obtained from boundary-layer velocity profiles