The termination shock: 1979-1995

health insurance coverage , 1979 - 1995

The decline in health insurance coverage among workers from 1979 to 1995 can be accounted for almost entirely by the fact that per capita health care spending rose much more rapidly than personal income during this time period. We simulate health insurance coverage levels for 1996–2005 under alternative assumptions concerning the rate of growth of spending. We conclude that reduction in spendin...

Energetic Particle Observations Near the Termination Shock

The most recent data from Voyager 1 (V1) show that a second event (TS2), apparently associated with the termination shock (TS), is in progress, with spectral characteristics similar to the energetic particle increase observed from 2002.4 2003.1 (TS1) [1,2]. We concentrate on the pressure, composition, and anisotropy profiles of TS1. The magnetic field pressure [3] is significantly smaller than ...

Detecting the Termination Shock and Beyond

Based on Voyager 2 observations, a numerical model of the heliosphere, which includes the mutual interaction of the interstellar medium, solar wind plasma, and interstellar hydrogen, is employed to speculate on the possible crossing of the termination shock by the Voyager spacecraft. The multiple crossings caused by large-scale solar wind uctuations are studied quantitatively. In the event that...

The patent paradox revisited: an empirical study of patenting in the U.S. semiconductor industry, 1979–1995

We examine the patenting behavior of firms in an industry characterized by rapid technological change and cumulative innovation. Recent survey evidence suggests that semiconductor firms do not rely heavily on patents to appropriate returns to R&D. Yet the propensity of semiconductor firms to patent has risen dramatically since the mid1980s. We explore this apparent paradox by conducting intervi...

Shock-induced termination of cardiac arrhythmias