The (In)evitability of Precedent

The Inevitability of Xen

Xen is a virtual machine monitor (VMM) that we have developed at the University of Cambridge over the past 5 years. As a VMM, Xen allows a single physical computer to be partitioned into a set of isolated virtual computers, each running their own operating system and applications. Xen has received a fair bit of attention recently and we have even spun out a company to support the commercial use...

Precedent in the Making

Inevitability of Balance Restoration

Prolonged imbalance between input and output of any element in a living organism is incompatible with life. The duration of imbalance varies, but eventually balance is achieved. This rule applies to any quantifiable element in a compartment of finite capacity. Transient discrepancies occur regularly, but given sufficient time, balance is always achieved, because permanent imbalance is impossibl...

The inevitability of C4 photosynthesis

Elements of C4 photosynthesis-a complex adaptation that increases photosynthetic efficiency-may have evolved first to correct an intercellular nitrogen imbalance, and only later evolved a central role in carbon fixation.

The Inevitability of Open Access

David W. Lewis is Dean of the IUPUI University Library; e-mail: [email protected]. © 2012 David W. Lewis, Attribution-NonCommercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) CC BY-NC Open access (OA) is an alternative business model for the publication of scholarly journals. It makes articles freely available to readers on the Internet and covers the costs associated with publication thro...