Missing Children Alert

Article Abstract:

The AutoComm Messenger system has been installed at Kettering Fairmont High School in Ohio to notify parents when their child is absent from school. The system, using speech technology developed by Data Systems Group of Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) and software from AutoComm (Santa Monica, California), works by programming a TI professional computer to synthesize speech from digital information. Included in the system are Messenger software, a 256K TI professional computer with a 10 MB Winchester disk drive, speech hardware and software, and an Omni 800 Model 850 dot-matrix printer.

Computer Systems, Personal Computers, Data Communications Software, Applications, Secondary Schools, Education Administration Software, Educational administration software, AutoComm Messenger

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A model of auction contracts with liquidated damages

Article Abstract:

An auction model is developed where a winning bidder is given the privilege of cancelling the transaction and compensate the seller for damages. The winning bidder pays damages or loses a deposit upon the default on the auction contract. Increased deposit does not affect the payoff when renegotiation is possible except where the seller has some bargaining power and has information concerning the winning bidder.

Contracts, Letting of contracts, Competitive bidding, Auctions

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Is the war over?

Article Abstract:

The toll of the Gulf War still rises, mostly on children, now suffering from previously uncommon diseases. The International Study Team shows that infant mortality rates have risen and UN sanctions imposed on Iraq has helped cripple its pre-Gulf War social systems leading to more suffering for Iraqis.

Influence, Sanctions (International law), United Nations, International relief, Persian Gulf War, 1991

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