Originally, “brand” meant only a mark of identification. Brick makers in ancient Egypt marked their bricks to avoid blame for the collapse of a building [1]. In ancient times, potters would also put marks on their work for identification [2]. Today, the word “brand” has taken on a new meaning. Blackett has even argued that “...brands have come to symbolize the convergence of the world’s economi...

A number of recent developments in software engineering — from agile methods to aspect-oriented programming to design patterns to good enough software — share a number of common attributes. These developments avoid a unifying theme or plan, focus on negotiation between different concerns, and exhibit a high level of context sensitivity. We argue that these developments are evidence of a postmod...

and that the active form is present at undetectable levels in vivo. In support of a role for Vg1, a recent study using a dominant-negative mutant indicates that Vg1 is David Kimelman and Kevin J. P. Griffin Department of Biochemistry University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98195-7350 required for the development of dorsal mesoderm and dorsal endoderm (Joseph and Melton, 1998). However, the...

As the publication of picture books that contain meta-fictive or postmodern elements increases, research concerning how intermediate grade readers respond and construct meaning in transaction with these texts is important. This study explores readers' responses and discussions focusing on the picture book Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. Utilizing discussion transcripts and response journa...