The Problem with Cell Phones ... or Maybe Not

Breast screening: the facts--or maybe not.

Roof Drainage: Not my problem ... Maybe

Many strucrural engineers are surprised to learn that the In~rnotional Building Code (IBC, 2009) requires the roof structure to be engineered for standing water weight in the vicinity of the drains and scuppers regardless of roof slope. In addition, some low-slope roofs also require special attenlion for water weight and stiffness for safety against ponding failures or protection against accele...

cell phones are not our friend’s

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Object-Oriented Program Specialization: Aspects Into Aspects — Or Maybe Not?

Automatic program specialization is a software engineering technique that configures a program fragment by generating an implementation dedicated to a specific usage context. Given a generic component that solves a whole family of problems and that is implemented in a standard programming language, program specialization can automatically configure this component by generating a specialized imp...

Selective stopping? Maybe not.

Selective stopping paradigms address selectivity in controlled behavior, as subjects stop certain responses or responses to certain stimuli. The literature has discussed 2 strategies for selective stopping. First, selective stopping may prolong the stop process by adding a discrimination stage (Independent Discriminate then Stop). Second, selective stopping may involve stopping nonselectively a...