Think Tank Soldiers in the Battle for Tax Reform

Executing plans in a tank battle simulation

This paper briefly describes some of the plan execution problems prevalent in the simulated battlefield domain and how they can be addressed. The system described uses generalised actions which are expanded to low level actions at the time they are executed, ensuring their relevance to the prevailing situation. The continuing value of plans is ensured by monitoring the assumptions and constrain...

Women and HIV Think Tank

A literature review on sex differences and women's issues in HIV Women's bodies differ in essential ways from men's. That difference is locked into the genes from the moment of conception. Growth and development unfold the sexual dimorphism so that it exists on every level of biological organization, from the cell to the whole organism. The result is a male-female variation in relationship with...

The Truth About Tax Reform

Property tax reform in India

The property tax is an important local revenue source in many countries, but it is often underused as a source for financing local expenditures. In India, many local governments have initiated administrative and valuation reforms to increase the yield from property taxes. In this paper, we examine the fiscal and distributional implication of the ongoing and potential assessment reforms in two I...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...