This article argues that the effect of economic crises on democratic transition is contingent on economic structure. Specifically, a high level of state engagement in the economy makes social forces dependent on the ruling elites for patrimonial interests and, therefore, the authoritarian regime liable for economic failure. Moreover, when authoritarian elites own a high share of economic assets...

We report on tests of an x-ray beam size monitor based on coded aperture imaging[1]. This technique uses a mask pattern to modulate incoming photons, with the resulting image being deconvolved through the mask and detector responses, including the effects of diffraction and attenuation materials in the path, over the spectral and angular distribution of the synchrotron radiation generated by th...

This paper describes the first of two experiments examining the safety and usability of the Siemens Ali-Scout navigation system, an in-vehicle interface that provides turn-by-turn visual and voice guidance. A total of 54 drivers varying in age drove an instrumented car to four destinations, twice using the Ali-Scout and, subsequently, once using experimenter verbal guidance. Subjects were teste...

S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 InsideGNSS 67 Ubiquitous locat ion-aware mobile devices, mainly GPSenabled smartphones, have led to a boom in location-based services (LBS), which have been revolutionizing businesses and lifestyles. Common uses of LBSs include asset tracking, locationbased advertising, emergency roadside service, turn-by-turn navigation, and real-time traffic & road in...