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Temperature reducing coating for metals subject to flame exposure Patent
Anodizing method for providing metal surfaces with temperature reducing coatings against flame
Simulating Cosmic Structure Formation
We describe cosmological simulation techniques and their application to
studies of cosmic structure formation, with particular attention to recent
hydrodynamic simulations of structure in the high redshift universe.
Collisionless N-body simulations with Gaussian initial conditions produce a
pattern of sheets, filaments, tunnels, and voids that resembles the observed
large scale galaxy distribution. Simulations that incorporate gas dynamics and
dissipation form dense clumps of cold gas with sizes and masses similar to the
luminous parts of galaxies. Models based on inflation and cold dark matter
predict a healthy population of high redshift galaxies, including systems with
star formation rates of 20 M_{\sun}/year at z=6. At z~3, most of the baryons in
these models reside in the low density intergalactic medium, which produces
fluctuating Lyman-alpha absorption in the spectra of background quasars. The
physical description of this ``Lyman-alpha forest'' is particularly simple if
the absorption spectrum is viewed as a 1-dimensional map of a continuous medium
instead of a collection of lines. The combination of superb observational data
and robust numerical predictions makes the Lyman-alpha forest a promising tool
for testing cosmological models.Comment: Latex w/ paspconf.sty, 25 pages, 8 ps figs. To appear in Origins,
eds. J. M. Shull, C. E. Woodward, & H. Thronson (ASP Conference Series
The use of x-ray scattering to study the anomalous elastic properties of fe-ni alloys
X-ray scattering technique for study of elastic properties of nickel-iron allo
Can Inter-Industry Wage Differentials Justify Strategic Trade Policy?
This paper examines the relationship between labor market imperfections and trade policies. The available evidence suggests that pervasive industry wage differentials of up to 20 percent remain even after controlling for differences in observed measures of workers' skill and the effects of unions. Theoretical analysis indicates that given non-competitive wage differentials of this magnitude policies directed at encouraging employment in high-wage sectors could significantly enhance allocative efficiency. For the United States and other developed countries, such policies are more likely to involve export promotion than import substitution. Increased international trade flows (at least through 1984) have been associated with increased employment in high-wage U.S. manufacturing industries relative to low-wage U.S. manufacturing industries.
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