2,283 research outputs found
Ruksbaron (A.) - Mulder (H.A.) - Wakker (G. C.) edd. In the Footsteps of Raphael Kühner.
No full textDelaunois Marcel. Ruksbaron (A.) - Mulder (H.A.) - Wakker (G. C.) edd. In the Footsteps of Raphael Kühner.. In: Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, tome 68, fasc. 1, 1990. Antiquité - Oudheid. pp. 152-153
Ruksbaron (A.) - Mulder (H.A.) - Wakker (G. C.) edd. In the Footsteps of Raphael Kühner.
No full textDelaunois Marcel. Ruksbaron (A.) - Mulder (H.A.) - Wakker (G. C.) edd. In the Footsteps of Raphael Kühner.. In: Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, tome 68, fasc. 1, 1990. Antiquité - Oudheid. pp. 152-153
Fundamentals of gas separation, vapour permeation and pervaporation
No full textMembrane separations have been emerged as a mature separation technique with a high commercial impact. It is a heterogeneous technology making use of different separation mechanisms based on different membrane morphologies. A classification can be made based on membrane morphology1. In this chapter nonporous membranes will be emphasised which can be used for gas separation, vapour permeation and pervaporation. Here, transport occurs by a solution-diffusion mechanism
Parasyntax and the sentential level in axiomatic functionalism
No full textThis thesis is presented as a contribution to the St Andrews School
of Linguistics, Axiomatic Functionalism, as developed by Mulder and
Hervey. It is essentially a piece of Theoretical Linguistics which
outlines an approach to the hitherto undeveloped areas of Parasyntax
and the Sentential Level in Axiomatic Functionalism.
The theoretical arguments are supported by descriptive hypotheses
concerning the nature of Spoken English. These descriptions are
corpus-based.
The conclusion reached by the author is that not only are Parasyntax
and the Sentential Level distinct in theory (this is axiomatic), but
they are also distinct in their application as regards methodology
and description. This conclusion will undoubtedly prove to be
controversial in the light of recent developments in Axiomatic
Functionalism concerning the Postulates in particular (of which the
author was at the time of writing unaware), and in the light of
other Functionalist approaches to the nature of intonation and
sentences.
It is anticipated that this thesis will be of value to those
interested in Functionalism as well as those concerned with
intonation and the levels of language beyond syntax
Haptic gas pedal feedback for active car-following support
No full textThe research presented in this dissertation focuses on supporting drivers in the longitudinal control of their vehicle during car-following. The goal of the research is the human-centred development of a haptic gas pedal interface that comfortably supports drivers in maintaining a safe separation with a leading vehicle during car-following. Two different approaches were found to be suitable for implementation as haptic information providers through the gas pedal. The first approach was to add a force to the gas pedal dynamics which would have to be related to the safe-field-of-travel ahead of the own vehicle and changes therein. The gas pedal dynamics, that is, the force/pedal-position relationship is not changed by this approach. The second approach was to change the stiffness of the gas pedal by adding a virtual stiffness to the inherent stiffness of the gas pedal. By doing so, the dynamics of the gas pedal are changed depending on the changes detected in the safe-field-of-travel. In both approaches, an electrical actuator provides the additional force or stiffness. The main hypothesis of this dissertation is the assumption that with the appropriate haptic feedback of longitudinal traffic information drivers will adopt a force-task in controlling the haptic gas pedal. Experimental verification leads to the conclusion that the stiffness feedback design with time-to-contact information scaled by time headway performs best in this respect.Aerospace Engineerin
Cybernetics of Tunnel-in-the-Sky Displays
No full textConsensus is growing that the flexibility gained with the introduction of programmable, electronic cockpit displays in the 1980s must be exploited to the full extent. An important candidate to become the primary flight display of future flight decks is the tunnel-in-the-sky display, a perspective flight-path display that shows the reference trajectory to be flown in a synthetic three-dimensional world. The usefulness of the tunnel display in the pilot manual aircraft control task is the subject of this thesis. The mainstream of tunnel display research is confined to empirical comparisons of the tunnel display with conventional displays. The approach taken in the present theoretical and experimental study is original and new as it is conducted from the perspective of cybernetics. A four-stage methodology is developed to study the fundamental characteristics of pilot/display interaction, based on a theoretical analysis of information, in particular the information used for control. The information analysis is conducted within the context of Gibson's ecological approach to visual perception. The information analysis provides novel insights into how the tunnel display geometric design variables can affect pilot behavior. To examine the validity of the theoretical hypotheses, six experiments have been conducted. Three experiments examined the effects of manipulating some of the main display design variables, such as the tunnel size, the viewing volume and the presence of guidance symbology. Another three experiments investigated the fundamental characteristics of the tunnel geometrical design in the tasks of following a trajectory that is either straight or circular, and in the task of conducting a curve-interception maneuver. The experiments show that the cybernetic, information-centered approach is indeed very successful in pin-pointing the important characteristics of pilot/display interaction. The experimental methodology employed in this thesis aimed at integrating the model-based approach with the common approach of collecting mainly performance-related data. It is described in detail how experiments can be designed with the objective of conducting a control-theoretic analysis. The limitations of some non-parametric identification methods in multi-axis, multiple loop tracking tasks are described. The use of criterion functions, in both the frequency and the time domain, in the parametric identification methods is also exemplified.Aerospace Engineerin
The dissemination of misleading information in the pharmaceutical market: the Italian experience
No full textThe treatment of disparagement of competitors under competition law is object of inquiry. An important case, which has been investigated by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) and subsequently been brought before national courts and the CJEU, is the Hoffman-La Roche case. This chapter will discuss the main insights deriving from such proceedings and, finally, highlight the peculiar features of the case, which regarded the dissemination of alleged misleading information in a context of scientific uncertainty. This case has been from the beginning controversial as well as rather unique, and thus particularly interesting for competition law enforcement
Unleashing the Passion of Young People in Your Church is Possible!
No full textBased on groundbreaking research with more than 250 of the nation’s leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. Co-author Jake Mulder shows ministry leaders how to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church
Anticompetitive pharmaceutical patent settlements: the EU cases on pay-for-delay
No full textThis chapter looks at the case law on (reverse) patent settlement and pay for delay regarding pharmaceuticals at EU level, based on the antitrust cases pursued by the European Commission and the relevant decisions by the CJEU. The pay for delay cases are at the interstices of patent protection and competition law, and demonstrate the parallel applicability of these two legal systems. Until recently they formed the core focus of the Commission's enforcement activity concerning pharmaceuticals. Following appeals before the General Court in Lundbeck and Servier, the preliminary ruling in Paroxetine set out the CJEU's approach to the questions when reverse payments are objectionable and when by object infringements are concerned. This approach was confirmed in the ruling on the further appeal in Lundbeck. The chapter looks forward to the further appeal in Servier, which is likely to be the Court's final word on this type of infringement
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