The latest fad in Continental philosophy is an unexpected one. Goodbye to Lacan and Derrida and even Deleuze. Hello to the Apostle Paul. Atheist philosophers like Alain Badiou and Slavoj Zizek have coopted Paul to their own agendas, and in their wake Jewish thinkers like Jacob Taubes and radically orthodox Christian theologians (the usual suspects) have given fresh attention to the apostle. Of ...

Abstract This address begins with a discussion of ethical reasoning in Paul’s letters. The unsystematic character his discourse and its variety are emphasized. second part is comparison two recent approaches, the ecclesial ethics Stanley Hauerwas Jürgen Habermas. third consideration feminist womanist as approaches that fundamentally challenge terms authority usefulness for white women black wom...

Composite web services are defined using the industry-standard language BPEL (Business Process Execution Logic). There is a strong need for graphical and automated support for this task. It is explained how CRESS (Chisel Representation Employing Systematic Specification) has been extended to meet this challenge. CRESS supports straightforward graphical descriptions of composite web services. Sa...

P aul Erdős died September 20, 1996, and a memorial article appears elsewhere in this issue. This feature article gives a cross section of his monumental oeuvre. Most of Erdős’s work falls roughly into the following categories: • number theory • finite combinatorics (including graph theory) • combinatorial geometry • set theory, set-theoretical topology • constructive theory of functions (appro...

The "digital Michelangelo project" was a seminal computer vision project in the early 2000’s that pushed the capabilities of acquisition systems and involved multiple people from diverse fields, many of whom are now leaders in industry and academia. Reviewing this project with modern eyes provides us with the opportunity to reflect on several issues, relevant now as then to the field of compute...

We study the problem of designing electrode structures that allow pairs of ions to be brought together and separated rapidly in an array of linear Paul traps. We show that it is desirable for the electrode structure to produce a d.c. octupole moment with an a.c. radial quadrupole. For the case where electrical breakdown limits the voltages that can be applied, we show that the octupole is more ...

Cooperative learning techniques have been promoted for the development of academic and social competencies. One such technique, Jigsaw, creates cooperation by structuring student interdependence through the learning task, rather than through the grading system. A process and outcome evaluation of Jigsaw was conducted. Eleven teachers of fifth-grade classes received Jigsaw in-service training an...

Tonsillectomy happens to be the commonly performed surgery these days. Like any other surgical procedure this surgical procedure has also undergone tremendous technological changes. One such evolving change happens to be coblation tonsillectomy. Coblation technology is actually an offshoot of radiofrequency surgery. This technique involves passing radiofrequency energy through a conductive medi...