Nylon zipper and permanent press fabrics

An ad extolling the benefits of the Lightning Zephyr nylon zipper. This ad was directed towards the garment industry.

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway on permanent way for sundry work for the month of October

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway on permanent way for sundry work for the month of October.

Discharge of Mortgage signed by Henry Kalar, President of the Niagara Permanent Building Society

Discharge of Mortgage signed by Henry Kalar, President of the Niagara Permanent Building Society stating that John McNeilly [?] has satisfied all money due and the mortgage is therefore discharged. The right hand side of this document is burned. Text is slightly affected, Aug. 8, 1853.

The role of investment specific technological shocks in explaining macroeconomics fluctuations.

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Habit Formation and the Persistence of Monetary Shocks

This paper studies the persistent effects of monetary shocks on output. Previous empirical literature documents this persistence, but standard general equilibrium models with sticky prices fail to generate output responses beyond the duration of nominal contracts. This paper constructs and estimates a general equilibrium model with price rigidities, habit formation, and costly capital adjustment. The model is estimated via Maximum Likelihood using US data on output, the real money stock, and the nominal interest rate. Econometric results suggest that habit formation and adjustment costs to capital play an important role in explaining the output effects of monetary policy. In particular, impulse response analysis indicates that the model generates persistent, hump-shaped output responses to monetary shocks.

Test de l'hypothèse de revenu permanent et anticipations rationnelles avec présence d'une rupture dans la fonction de tendance.

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Les significations du processus transitionnel de personnes âgées hospitalisées nécessitant un hébergement permanent et vivant de multiples relocalisations

Au Québec, les personnes âgées hospitalisées nécessitant un hébergement dans le secteur public peuvent être déplacées plusieurs fois au sein d’un hôpital et de différents établissements jusqu’à ce qu’une place permanente soit disponible. Cette pratique peut avoir des conséquences sur leur santé. Les significations qu’accordent les personnes âgées à cette expérience sont peu connues alors qu’elles peuvent influencer leur processus transitionnel et les conséquences sur leur santé et leur bien-être. Basée sur la théorie de transitions de Meleis (2010), une micro ethnographie critique ayant pour but de comprendre les significations du processus transitionnel de personnes âgées hospitalisées nécessitant un hébergement et vivant de multiples relocalisations a été conçue. L’échantillon était composé de huit personnes âgées ayant vécu au moins deux relocalisations durant leur attente d’hébergement. Des entrevues semi-dirigées et des conversations informelles ont été utilisées. L’analyse des données a respecté la méthode décrite par Braun et Clarke (2006). Les résultats de cette analyse thématique ont démontré que les personnes âgées vivent, durant leur expérience transitionnelle, des discontinuités spatio-temporelles auxquelles elles attribuent différentes significations. Ces significations correspondent à la perception de vivre de longues périodes d’attente dans des milieux temporaires, des déménagements rapides et impromptus et des coupures affectives. L’incertitude et l’impuissance ressenties à divers degrés d’intensité par les personnes âgées sont également des significations qui ressortent du processus transitionnel. Une autre signification accordée par les personnes âgées à leur expérience de transitions est l’importance des « petites choses » de la vie quotidienne. Les connaissances issues de cette étude ont des implications pour les différents champs d’activités des infirmières. Notamment, elles offrent des pistes pour favoriser la santé et le bien-être des personnes âgées vivant un processus transitionnel.

Cross-sectoral variation in the volatility of plant-level idiosyncratic shocks

We estimate the volatility of plant–level idiosyncratic shocks in the U.S. manufacturing sector. Our measure of volatility is the variation in Revenue Total Factor Productivity which is not explained by either industry– or economy–wide factors, or by establishments’ characteristics. Consistent with previous studies, we find that idiosyncratic shocks are much larger than aggregate random disturbances, accounting for about 80% of the overall uncertainty faced by plants. The extent of cross–sectoral variation in the volatility of shocks is remarkable. Plants in the most volatile sector are subject to about six times as much idiosyncratic uncertainty as plants in the least volatile. We provide evidence suggesting that idiosyncratic risk is higher in industries where the extent of creative destruction is likely to be greater.

A Novel Slotless Halbach-Array Permanent-Magnet Brushless DC Motor for Spacecraft Applications

This paper presents the design and analysis of a novel machine family—the enclosed-rotor Halbach-array permanentmagnet brushless dcmotors for spacecraft applications. The initial design, selection of major parameters, and air-gap magnetic flux density are estimated using the analytical model of the machine. The proportion of the Halbach array in the machine is optimized using finite element analysis to obtain a near-trapezoidal flux pattern. The machine is found to provide uniform air-gap flux density along the radius, thus avoiding circulating currents in stator conductors and thereby reducing torque ripple. Furthermore, the design is validated with experimental results on a fabricated machine and is found to suit the design requirements of critical spacecraft applications

Optimal Design of a Surface Mounted Permanent-Magnet BLDC Motor for Spacecraft Applications

This paper presents the optimal design of a surface mounted permanent-magnet (PM) Brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor meant for spacecraft applications. The spacecraft applications requires the choice of a motor with high torque density, minimum cogging torque, better positional stability and high torque to inertia ratio. Performance of two types of machine configurations viz Slotted PMBLDC and Slotless PMBLDC with Halbach array are compared with the help of analytical and finite element (FE) methods. It is found that unlike a Slotted PMBLDC motor, the Slotless type with Halbach array develops zero cogging torque without reduction in the developed torque. Moreover, the machine being coreless provides high torque to inertia ratio and zero magnetic stiction

Del yo al euro : una propuesta didáctica de cooperación transnacional : educación permanente de adultos. 'From the I to the euro : a didactic proposal for transnational cooperation : permanent adult education'.

La obra se presenta en edición bilingue español/inglés .- Incluye una sección de apéndices en la que aparecen tablas y gráficos que recogen datos estadísticos sobre la experiencia didáctica, así como información general sobre la UE

A Systems Approach to the Torque Control of a Permanent Magnet Brushless Motor

Many approaches to force control have assumed the ability to command torques accurately. Concurrently, much research has been devoted to developing accurate torque actuation schemes. Often, torque sensors have been utilized to close a feedback loop around output torque. In this paper, the torque control of a brushless motor is investigated through: the design, construction, and utilization of a joint torque sensor for feedback control; and the development and implementation of techniques for phase current based feedforeward torque control. It is concluded that simply closing a torque loop is no longer necessarily the best alternative since reasonably accurate current based torque control is achievable.

Temporary and Permanent Buyout Prices in Online Auctions

Increasingly used in online auctions, buyout prices allow bidders to instantly purchase the item listed. We distinguish two types: a temporary buyout option disappears if a bid above the reserve price is made; a permanent one remains throughout the auction or until it is exercised. In a model featuring time-sensitive bidders with uniform valuations and Poisson arrivals but endogenous bidding times, we focus on finding temporary and permanent buyout prices maximizing the seller's discounted revenue, and examine the relative benefit of using each type of option in various environments. We characterize equilibrium bidder strategies in both cases and then solve the problem of maximizing seller's utility by simulation. Our numerical experiments suggest that buyout options may significantly increase a seller’s revenue. Additionally, while a temporary buyout option promotes early bidding, a permanent option gives an incentive to the bidders to bid late, thus leading to concentrated bids near the end of the auction.