Saint Anselm College

About: Saint Anselm College is a education organization based out in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Politics & Nurse education. The organization has 255 authors who have published 522 publications receiving 7222 citations.

Microsoft Antitrust Case: Remedies (US)

Abstract: This article offers a description and analysis of the remedies proposed by the US government following the District Court's finding that Microsoft had violated US antitrust law. It first provides an economic examination and critique of the structural relief which was initially proposed by the government. In particular, proper regulatory relief in light of the existence of network externalities is considered. The article then describes the various behavioral remedies which were agreed to by Microsoft and the government in a settlement of the case. In addition, some results of private lawsuits that emanated out of the original case are presented. Keywords: antitrust; network externalities; Microsoft; behavioral remedies; structural remedies

EU Merger Guidelines

Abstract: This article provides a description of the 2004 EU guidelines for horizontal mergers and the 2008 guidelines developed to examine nonhorizontal (vertical and conglomerate) mergers. The process by which the regulatory authorities examine these mergers is identified, as are parallels and emerging differences between these and the more recently adopted US merger guidelines. The economic methods and evidence involved in examining possible coordinated and noncoordinated anticompetitive effects of a merger are highlighted, as are the regulatory commission's definition and measurement of market boundaries and market concentration. The practical importance of these guidelines to the business community is also discussed. Keywords: mergers; competition; European Union; antitrust

Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometry Studies of the Thermal Decomposition of Tetrakis(dimethylamino)Titanium

Abstract: Tetrakis(dimethylamino)titanium (TDMAT) is an important precursor for TiN, TiCN, and TiSiN thin films in chemical vapor deposition. In order to better understand how the gas phase chemistry influences the formation of these films, the decomposition of TDMAT has been studied in a high-temperature flow reactor (HTFR) by molecular beam mass spectrometry (MBMS). Two kinetic regimes have been observed as a function of temperature. Rate expressions and mechanistic implications will be presented. Further studies are in progress to identify the gas phase species relevant to the decomposition mechanism of TDMAT.

Correlations of correlations: Secondary autocorrelations in finite harmonic systems.

Abstract: The momentum or velocity autocorrelation function C(t) for a tagged oscillator in a finite harmonic system decays like that of an infinite system for short times, but exhibits erratic behavior at longer time scales. We introduce the autocorrelation function of the long-time noisy tail of C(t) ("a correlation of the correlation"), which characterizes the distribution of recurrence times. Remarkably, for harmonic systems with same-mass particles this secondary correlation may coincide with the primary correlation C(t) (when both functions are normalized) either exactly, or over a significant initial time interval. When the tagged particle is heavier than the rest, the equality does not hold, correlations show nonrandom long-time scale pattern, and higher-order correlations converge to the lowest normal mode.