Well-defined monohydride-terminated n-Si(111) electrodes were used to study electrodeposition of Pb and Cu as well as electroless Au deposition on these surfaces. With classical electrochemical methods, in-situ STM, ex-situ AFM, SEM and in-situ SXRD, the initial stages of metal deposition and the epitaxial properties of the metal deposit were investigated. © 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All right...

There is a debate in philosophy of mind about the nature of reason explanations of action, and this volume is testament to a resurgence of interest in non-causal accounts. In Teleological Realism: Mind, Agency, and Explanation,2 I have proposed a non-causal account according to which common-sense reason explanations of action are irreducibly teleological in form. I claim that we explain behavio...

This paper defends the view that philosophical propositions are merely relatively true, i.e. true relative to a doxastic perspective defined at least in part by a non-inferential belief-acquiring method. Here is the strategy: first, the primary way that contemporary philosophers defend their views is through the use of rational intuition, and this method delivers non-inferential, basic beliefs ...

In this paper I consider how individuals allocate their time between church attendance (and other religious activities) and secular leisure activities. Moreover individuals use a cognitive style, which is either intuitive-believing or reflective-analytical. I assume that the full benefit from religious activities is achieved by intuitive believers. The model predicts that, ceteris paribus, weal...

Cell gap thickness is one of the most important design parameters for liquid crystal displays ~LCD!. Existing measurement methods only apply to transmittive LC cells. These methods are obviously unsuitable for measuring the cell gaps of reflective LCDs with internal reflectors. This kind of LCD includes single polarizer reflective displays and liquid crystal on silicon displays. The objective o...

Recent research has indicated that parental reflective functioning or mentalization plays a crucial role in the development of a range of healthy adaptations in both parent and child. While many parenting interventions developed over the course of the last 20 years have implicitly attempted to enhance mentalization in parents, this article describes an effort to directly intervene with parents ...

PURPOSE Structured narrative reflective writing combined with guided feedback is an efficient teaching method for enhancing medical students' reflective capacity. However, what kinds of feedback offered and reflection presented in a reflective group remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of feedback in a reflective dialogue group. METHODS Fifth-year medic...

This paper makes two contributions to the carbon-sequestration literature. The first is the development of a theoretical framework within which sequestration and permit trading may be analyzed jointly in the context of a competitive fringe model. The second is a numerical analysis of the model. We find that when the cost-structure changes lead to progressively less separation in costs between t...

Continuing tensions exist between mainstream bioethics and advocates of the disability rights movement. This paper explores some of the grounds for those tensions as exemplified in From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice by Allen Buchanan and coauthors, a book by four prominent bioethicists that is critical of the disability rights movement. One set of factors involves the nature of disabil...