We compare various different definitions of " the category of smooth objects " .

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Two experiments demonstrated that fast (vs. normal-paced) end-of-advertisement disclaimers undermine consumers’ purchase intention toward untrusted brands (both trust-unknown and not-trusted brands), but that disclaimer speed has no effect on consumers’ purchase intention toward trusted brands. The differential effects of disclaimer speed for untrusted versus trusted brands were not due to diff...

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Continuous wave (CW) tomosynthesis provides many theoretical advantages over traditional breast imaging techniques, like mammography. These theoretical advantages include improved spatial resolution, better information weighting, and the ability to resolve structures hidden by tissue overlap. However, unlike mammography, tomosynthesis is a three-dimensional imaging modality and it will require ...

We test the physical model of the relativistic jets in the galactic X-ray binary SS 433 that was proposed by Marshall et al. 2002 (Paper I) using additional observations from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer. These observations sample two new orbital/precessional phase combinations. In the observation near orbital phase zero, the Hand He-like Fe lines from both receding...

Due to the condition of the original material, there are unavoidable flaws in this reproduction. We have made every effort possible to provide you with the best copy available. If you are dissatisfied with this product and find it unusable, please contact Document Services as soon as possible. Author's Abstract: The basic problem is to determine whether or not a satisfactory method can be devel...

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This thesis explores the need for software tools to aid in the conceptual stage of product design processes in a geographically distributed work environment. While the need for such a solution exists, there have been few strides to update the tools engineers currently use. The 2.009 design process is used as a model to better understand the particular needs of conceptual design. The intent of t...