Book review

Vanecko, J.J., &; Ames, N.C. (1980). Who benefits from federal education dollars? Cambridge, Massachusetts: Abt Books, pp. 205, $ 27.00.

Wise, A.E. (1979). Legislated learning - The bureaucratization of the American classroom. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp.219. $ 10.95.

Goldberg, Steven S. (1982). Special education law: a guide for parents, advocates and educators. New York: Plenum Press, pp.229. $ 24.50.

Tucker, H. J., and Zeiqler, L. 8. (1980). Professionals versus the public: Attitudes communication and response in school districts. New York: Longman, 230 pp. $25 . 00     

Discrimination of 1990s original automotive paint systems: a collaborative study of black nonmetallic base coat/clear coat finishes using infrared spectroscopy

The 1990s saw the introduction of significantly new types of paint binder chemistries into the automotive finish coat market. Considering the pronounced changes in the binders that can now be found in automotive paints and their potential use in a wide variety of finishes worldwide, the Paint Subgroup of the Scientific Working Group for Materials (SWGMAT) initiated a validation study to investigate the ability of commonly accepted methods of forensic paint examination to differentiate between these newer types of paints. Nine automotive paint systems typical of original equipment applications were acquired from General Motors Corporation in 1992. They consisted of steel panels coated with typical electrocoat primers and/or primer surfacers followed by a black nonmetallic base coat and clear coat. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the discrimination power of common forensic techniques when applied to the newer generation original automotive finishes. The second purpose was to evaluate interlaboratory reproducibility of automotive paint spectra collected on a variety of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers and accessories normally used for forensic paint examinations. The results demonstrate that infrared spectroscopy is an effective tool for discriminating between the major automotive paint manufacturers' formulation types which are currently used in original finishes. Furthermore, and equally important, the results illustrate that the mid-infrared spectra of these finishes are generally quite reproducible even when comparing data from different laboratories, commercial FT-IR instruments, and accessories in a "real world," mostly uncontrolled, environment.     

The property-contract boundary: an economic analysis of leases

This paper examines how the legal design of a leasing arrangementaffects the value of the leased asset. The model focuses onthe incentive problems that arise when the ownership and useof an asset are separated. The results suggest that an efficientlydesigned lease may involve elements of property law, contractlaw, or both. This conclusion helps explain why the law of leaseshas historically occupied the nexus between these two areasof the common law.