We formulate a programmer-centric description of the memory consistency model provided by the Itanium architecture. This allows reasoning about programs at a non-operational level in the natural way, not obscured by the implementation details of the underlying architecture. However, our definition is not tight. We provide two very similar definitions and show that the specification of the Itani...

M DEFINITIONS Of "man" have been proposed by serious thinkers-proposed with the best intentions to call attention to a feature of man's existence which is crucial, the essence of humanness, as it were . If only man could say what man is, it was felt, man could understand man, and thus achieve Socrates' criterion of wisdom-self-knowledge . And so man has been called a featherless biped, a ration...

This application note defines the ac specifications of voltage feedback operational amplifiers (Op Amps). Directly following these definitions, related amplifier circuits are given where the ramifications of the particular specifications causes less than optimum circuit performance. This is then followed with appropriate circuit solutions.The companion application note for DC specifications alo...

Modern military operations are characterized by highly dynamic environments, complex strategic, operational, and tactical situations, a rich and evolving mix of allies and adversaries, inherent and sometimes massive uncertainty, and high risk. This combination of factors requires that military forces must continually transform and adjust to remain highly effective in extremely fluid environment...

In response to D. Cicchetti's (1998) and W. A. Mason's (1998) commentaries, this article scrutinizes infant maltreatment in monkeys and its public health implications. Studies of infant abuse and neglect in monkeys have used operational definitions based on (a) adult behavior or (b) adult behavior and infant outcome (depending on data available for analysis). Direct comparisons between the inci...