Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust: Congressional Intent Interpreted Through a Plain Reading of the Federal Bankruptcy Code

In Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, the Supreme Court held that Puerto Rico’s Recovery Act was pre-empted by federal law. While the Majority’s method of interpreting the plain language of the Bankruptcy Code was the correct course of action, additional notable interpretations and policy arguments were raised in regards to the Bankruptcy Code itself as well as this holding’s implications on the citizens of Puerto Rico. However, while Puerto Rico and the Dissent may not have found solace through the judiciary’s resolution in this matter, Congress’ swift passing of PROMESA has provided Puerto Rico with an initial opportunity to address its current financial situation

Post-reformation reformed dogmatics, volume 1: prolegomena to theology

Reviewed Book: Muller, Richard A. Post-reformation reformed dogmatics, V 1: prolegomena to theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Bk House, 1987

The intellectual origins of the European Reformation

Reviewed Book: McGrath, Alister E. The intellectual origins of the European Reformation. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1987

The Orbit of the Binary Star Delta Scorpii

Although delta Scorpii is a bright and well-studied star, the details of its multiplicity have remained unclear. Here we present the first diffraction-limited image of this 0.12 arcsec binary star, made using optical interferometry, and resolve the confusion that has existed in the literature over its multiplicity. Examining published speckle measurements, together with the present result, reveals a periodicity of 10.5 yr and allows calculation of the orbital parameters. The orbit has a high eccentricity (e=0.82) and large inclination (i=70 degrees), making it a favourable target for radial velocity measurements during the next periastron (in 2000).Comment: (LaTex 8 pages. Send email to '[email protected]' for 4 postscript figures). To appear in the Astronomical Journal, August, 1993. ESO-TR

The Dawn of the Reformation

Reviewed Book: Oberman, Heiko Augustinus. The Dawn of the Reformation. Philadelphia: Fortress Press; Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1986