A study of the thermostable neutralizing antibody resulting from ragweed pollen injections

Thesis (M.D.)—Boston Universit

Mesoscopic Effects in the Fractional Quantum Hall Regime

Edge states of the quantum Hall fluid provide an opportunity to study mesoscopic effects in a highly correlated electron system that is both experimentally accessible and theoretically tractable. In this paper we review recent work on the persistent current and Aharonov-Bohm magnetoconductance oscillations in the fractional quantum Hall effect regime.Comment: Revtex, to appear in the proceedings of the workshop on `Novel Physics in Low-Dimensional Electron Systems' held in Dresde

Dynamics of Electrons in Graded Semiconductors

I present a theory of electron dynamics in semiconductors with slowly varying composition. I show that the frequency-dependent conductivity, required for the description of transport and optical properties, can be obtained from a knowledge of the band structures and momentum matrix elements of homogeneous semiconductor alloys. New sum rules for the electronic oscillator strengths, which apply within a given energy band or between any two bands, are derived, and a general expression for the width of the intraband absorption peak is given. Finally, the low-frequency dynamics is discussed, and a correspondence with the semiclassical motion is established.Comment: 4 pages, Revte

Michigan Nonprofit Employment

Presents data on the number of employees in Michigan's nonprofit sector, wages, and income tax revenues; distribution of nonprofit employment by location and issue area; job growth and demand for services; and competition in comparison with for-profits

From Patchwork to Network: Strategies for International Intellectual Property in Flux

Laws of intellectual property define what is bought and sold on media and technology markets, notably works, trademarks, and inventions. Laws and treaties have traditionally been made and enforced by nation-states operating in a patchwork of territories. Now, the media and technology marketplace is being globalized in digital networks. The law is only beginning to respond to this change. To analyze this process in the field of intellectual property, this Article will consider the following questions: First, how is the patchwork of national laws lagging behind new networks in this field? Second, how does the international regime of intellectual property leave these laws in conflicts relative to the emerging global marketplace? Third, what strategies are available to private parties for dealing with legal uncertainties that are emerging in the short term? Lastly, how can these strategies be coordinated in the long term

Techniques for studying gravity waves and turbulence

Gravity waves and their associated breaking into turbulence are very important in producing the overall picture of middle atmosphere global dynamics and associated transport. It is shown in this research that MST radars represent a most powerful technique for obtaining the needed parameters for gravity-wave-induced drag and diffusion effects as well as measuring wave accelerations and diffusion directly. A mathematical solution to this problem is that of radiative equilibrium with a balanced thermal wind