Land cover classification for Puget Sound, 1974-1979

Digital analysis of LANDSAT data for land cover classification projects in the Puget Sound region is surveyed. Two early rural and urban land use classifications and their application are described. After acquisition of VICAR/IBIs software, another land use classification of the area was performed, and is described in more detail. Future applications are considered

Thermal control system for a spacecraft modular housing

The development of a thermal control system for a spacecraft module is discussed. The wall structures are composed of superinsulation in some cases and of thermally conductive material in other cases. Heat pipes are installed to provide a path of heat transfer from the interior of the module to space. The design of the system makes it possible to maintain a relatively uniform temperature throughout the module with side variations of the amount of heat dissipated by the components within the module

Pegasus thermal design

Electronic and micrometeoroid detector panels for Pegasus thermal desig

Have Developing Countries Gained From the Marriage Between Trade Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights?

Have developing countries gained from the incorporation of IPR standards into the WTO framework? We use historical, theoretical, and empirical methods to answer this question and reach several conclusions. First, U.S. history provides a clear case of a developing country which used strong patent rights and weak copyrights in the 19th century to enhance its growth prospects. Second, recent theoretical literature presents a strong case for welfare gains to developing countries from patent harmonization if developed countries pay lump-sums to offset higher royalty payments by developing countries. Third, the creation of intellectual property in new types of inventions is necessary, but the scope, depth, and enforcement of IPRs is likely to differ across countries according to their economic and political institutions, their per capita income, and their capability to engage in and disseminate the fruits of R&D.

Intellectual Property Rights in China: The Changing Politcal Economy of Chinese-American Interests

We review the evolution of modern Chinese intellectual property right (IPR) laws and enforcement and explore economic and political forces involved in international conflicts over Chinese IPR protection. Our analysis considers why the U.S. and China moved from conflict to cooperation over intellectual property rights. Structural and institutional aspects of the political economy of IPRs within each country are considered, and data on Chinese-U.S. trade in intellectual property-intensive goods are examined. We conclude that although enforcement of IPRs within China continues to be relatively weak, Chinese IPR institutions are converging on those in the OECD nations.

The 1980 land cover for the Puget Sound region

Both LANDSAT imagery and the video information communications and retrieval software were used to develop a land cover classifiction of the Puget Sound of Washington. Planning agencies within the region were provided with a highly accurate land cover map registered to the 1980 census tracts which could subsequently be incorporated as one data layer in a multi-layer data base. Many historical activities related to previous land cover mapping studies conducted in the Puget Sound region are summarized. Valuable insight into conducting a project with a large community of users and in establishing user confidence in a multi-purpose land cover map derived from LANDSAT is provided

Herald of Holiness Volume 87 Number 12 (1998)

Cover Photo Credit: Fine Image Photography FEATURES 4 Believing and Receiving, Paul M. Bassett 6 When Promise Becomes Presence, Wayne M. Warner 8 A Pocket of Calm, Lucinda Norman 10 Christmas All Year Long?, June Cerza Kolf 14 Christmas Traditions- Making Your Family Celebrations Memorable, STAN and LINDA TOLER & Elmer and Ruth Towns POETRY 9 A Prayer for Advent, Joel T. Mills CONTINUING COLUMNS 2 Editor’s Choice, J. Wesley Eby 3 Masculine Journey, Victor Schreffler 7 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, Jerry D. Porter 11 Words of Faith, Rob L. Staples 16 The Unheralded, J. Wesley Eby 17 In a Woman’s Voice, Marlo M. Schalesky DEPARTMENTS 12-13, 20-21 News 18 Annual Index 22 The Readers Write 23 NCN Broadcast Schedulehttps://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/1011/thumbnail.jp