Detecting multiple authorship of United States Supreme Court legal decisions using function words

This paper uses statistical analysis of function words used in legal judgments written by United States Supreme Court justices, to determine which justices have the most variable writing style (which may indicated greater reliance on their law clerks when writing opinions), and also the extent to which different justices' writing styles are distinguishable from each other.Comment: Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/10-AOAS378 the Annals of Applied Statistics (http://www.imstat.org/aoas/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org

Application of the parametrical surface-wave prediction model to rapidly varying wind fields during JONSWAP 1973

The capability of a parametrical surface wave model to predict the sea state on a small array for highly variable wind fields is shown for three examples. The model treats the wind sea, for which the nonlinear interaction is most effective, in a parametrical sense. The swell is propagated along characteristics, and the source function for the swell is assumed to be zero. The model output is compared with wave measure- ments from the JONSWAP 73 experimen

TRAVEL COST MODELS, HETEROSKEDASTICITY, AND SAMPLING

Using theoretical derivations, it is shown that collecting data on individuals' visitation rates to a recreation site by each of these methods: (1) on-site sampling of visits; (2) sampling individuals surrounding the recreations site; and (3) sampling license holders, results in three unique heteroskedacity problems. A different weighted least squares approach is offered in each case when estimating the visits per capita-travel cost relationship in zonal travel cost models. Furthermore, to the extent that individuals within an origin zone face different prices, there is an inherent aggregation bias when estimating consumer surplus.Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

Fabrication of titanium multi-wall Thermal Protection System (TPS) test panel arrays

Several arrays were designed and tested. Tests included vibrational and acoustical tests, radiant heating tests, and thermal conductivity tests. A feasible manufacturing technique was established for producing the protection system panels

Science leadership for tomorrow: The role of schools of public affairs and universities in meeting needs of public science agencies

Recommendations and requirements for the preparation of personnel with some scientific or technological background to enter fields of public policy and administration are reported. University efforts to provide science administration graduate programs are outlined and increased cooperation between government and university resources is outlined