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Imitation of intonational gestures: a preliminary report

In this paper we report on an experimental investigation of how speakers imitate intonational gestures. The aim of the experiment was to determine which aspects of intonational contours are most directly controlled by speakers. Experiment participants heard parametrically varied HL (rising-falling) intonational contours in a synthesized trisyllabic name; they responded by imitating the name, em...

Innovation, Imitation & Preliminary Injunctions in Patents

We analyze the effect of preliminary injunctions in patent cases, using a simple probabilistic model of a legal challenge to a patent’s validity. We show that using current U. S. damages rules, preliminary injunctions are likely to lead to inefficient innovations, non-novel patents, and extensive litigation, since both the patent holder and the allegedly infringing firm can benefit from a preli...

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Preliminary Report on the Hedley

The Hedlcy area is situated approximately 40 kilometrcs castsllutlieast ufPrinceton. ill southwestern Br1tis.h Columbia. 'She main objectives of this thrcc-year project. ujhich war initiated in 1985, include: (a) To geologically mqJ. at a scale of I:20 0 0 0 , the Hedley area. (bj To exarninc the gecNchemistry, controls. and rcgiondl setting of the numerous golc dcposits in the Hcdley district,...