... strand A (Y9) and the last amino acid of strand G (K87) The elongation ofthe x(Y9)Àx(87) distance up to the transition state is defined as the distance DxA’ÀG The crossing ofthe transition state ... the first amino acid of strand A (Y9) and the last amino acid of strand G (K87) This distance, x(Y9)ÀxACHTUNGRE(K87), increases as the two b-strands separate under a constant force filling the ... measure the elongation of b-strands A and G for unfolding the I27 protein in D2O The pulling coordinate forthe separating b-strands is defined as the distance between the first amino acid of strand...
... quite satisfactorily the estimation of N PARTICULAR CASE OFA LINEAR PIECEWISE VARIATION OFTHE AUTOCORRELATION MATRIX EIGENVALUES The theoretical validity of this criterion will be demonstrated ... to a high-resolution radar application The goal is to find the most accurate estimate ofthe range profile ofa radar target using its complex signature in the frequency domain An Estimation of ... classes An analytical demonstration is provided fora special case ofa piecewise linear variation ofthe autocorrelation matrix eigenvalues Although this model is very simple, it contains all...
... such as Pakistan that previously supported the Taliban Fearing instability, Pakistan offered information about, and access to, the Taliban and Afghanistan to the United States In return, the United ... you look at the myriad relationships that your company has, or rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business ... physically across the table in the same room For others, collaboration is about the free flow of information across boundaries And for still others, it is the sharing of resources and goals More...
... such as Pakistan that previously supported the Taliban Fearing instability, Pakistan offered information about, and access to, the Taliban and Afghanistan to the United States In return, the United ... you look at the myriad relationships that your company has, or rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business ... physically across the table in the same room For others, collaboration is about the free flow of information across boundaries And for still others, it is the sharing of resources and goals More...
... Â Animal Sire Dam Genotype Qi di 0 0 A A1 A A2 A A2 A A2 A A1 A A2 A A2 Table I Example pedigree and the corresponding Q i and di matrices 157 Gametic relationship matrix inverse The rationale ... separately The objective ofthe present paper is to develop a rapid method to obtain the inverse ofthe covariance matrix ofthe additive effects ofa marked QTL in the case of complete marker ... elements ofthe inverse are discussed TABULAR METHODS FORTHE COVARIANCE MATRIX AND THE INVERSE The covariance of marked QTL (MQTL) effects for given complete marker data was discussed by Fernando and...
... Validation of this method was done in a sub-sample ofthe data used on the French on-farm evaluation, IBOVAL, forthe Parthenaise breed The trait analysed was the muscular development score at ... empirical variances and covariances without actually computing all the other off-diagonal elements ofthe matrices NAG subroutines were used for drawing random numbers [22] 2.3 Validation ofthe ... where A is the numerator relationship matrix, and the scalars a and e are the additive and residual variance components, respectively The BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction) ofthe breeding values...
... plummeting valuations, and soaring layoffs Others have a sense ofthe association and are trying to see their way clear Not all ofthe economic malaise ofthe years 2000 to 2002 is due to these two ... rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business lies not in the technical tools forcommunication and information ... ofthe favorite expressions of Guy Kawasaki, founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures (formerly called Garage.com) and former chief evangelist of Apple Computer: “There’s marketing and then...
... businesses and customers that interact with each other in a mutually beneficial and personal manner As we’ve said, traditional industry structures are vestiges of another era that are in the process of ... Community are similar to those required ofa choreographer of dance Encyclopaedia Britannica describes choreography as the gathering and organization of movement into order and pattern The choreographic ... to change in a manner that continually leads to an increased ability ofthe community to profitably satisfy customers THE CHOREOGRAPHER Let’s take a closer look at theroleofthe choreographer,...
... internal collaboration initiatives because of (1) an organizational structure that creates silos; (2) the inability to get people to see the value of collaboration; and (3) the lack ofa culture and ... understand they can’t win customers by offering the lowest price, nor can they afford the kind of marketing and advertising that would make their name as well known as that of many of their competitors ... product and competencies for access to customers—that is, the members ofthe organization In addition, the organization offers actual 66 Part One ❘ The Era of Collaborative Business validation as...
... services at a reduced rate to tenants in Max’s buildings And Dave and Myer have agreed that after a trial period to assess tenants’ interest, they will pay Max a fee for each tenant that becomes their ... to the farm and more members to the organization And similar to a transactional relationship, a relationship in the collaborative quadrant is viable because it is a win-win for both parties Thus, ... relationship with the landlord of space you rent as transactional On the first of every month you send the landlord a check, and the landlord makes sure you have occupancy ofthe rented space as...
... goals and the currencies required for achieving them The final components ofthe Relationship Scorecard are the Weighted Totals and the Relationship Value (RV) The Weighted Totals are the calculated ... time after we take a closer look at what each of these nine relationship scenarios means: Scenario A: Collaborative Relationship A relationship that has a continuous bidirectional flow of currencies ... be, transactional Transactional relationships are a viable state and for many relationships are exactly suited to their purpose because they consume so few resources THE RELATIONSHIP DANCE Throughout...
... fair behavior by the other party and acceptance ofthe other party’s rights and interests The creation of shared goals and strategy, especially in the initial stage ofa relationship, facilitates ... by Kasper-Fuehrer and Ashkanasy in the May 2001 issue ofthe Journal of Management, trust results from experiencing fair behavior by the other party together with acceptance ofthe other party’s ... directions, and as such each party needs to trust the other party or otherwise the information required forthe collaboration won’t be shared LEVELS OF COLLABORATION To get a better understanding of the...
... that particular transaction 146 Part Two ❘ Purposeful Collaboration The transactional experience gained allows both parties to demonstrate that they can and adhere to the terms ofthe transaction, ... ofthe not -for- profit Information will need to be shared regarding who the joint customers/members are as well as the amount of their purchases so the program can be measured and managed Another ... internal and external to the company) that are ofthe greatest strategic value As such, the information infrastructure has to provide you with the information required to value, measure, and manage...
... representatives of two other trade publications that heard us speak have also asked us to write for their online and offline magazines and are listed as Trade Publications (3) and (4) Each of these ... Relationship Value of 5.2 for John at the agency, which was higher than the 4.4 value we had calculated for Delphi in January This means that despite the fact that it was already mid-August, we ... out ofthe panel); (3) cash (for participation on the panel); and (4) access to customers (the software company and the PR agency’s other clients) In Figure 9.4, we calculated a Future Relationship...
... everyone as a customer, that there is quantifiable and significant value in non-cash currencies, and that the intricacies of all forms of business relationships can be objectively measured and managed ... Rottenberg is the editor forThe Rhythm of Business, Inc He has also worked as a freelance author and has written business profiles for Boston Magazine as well as articles for several national computer ... Then, based on your analysis and your ability to see the pattern in the data, refine the value proposition, if necessary Stand back and evaluate whether the currencies you received did, in fact,...
... The main features ofthe method are the inclusion of an indicator term in the model to indicate the presence ofthe drug and a factor δx representing the variation on any parameter of survival ... i is an indicator which assumes the value zero forthe control case, i.e radiation alone, and one forthe drug-treated case; and δx – where "x" is any ofthe parameters above – is the variation ... survival data that are not adequately described by the linear quadratic equation, and in the evaluation of modifiers ofthe radiation response Since the framework chosen allows direct comparison of...
... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Soft Soft coral coral (Sarcophyton (Sarcophyton sp) sp) in in Maqna, Maqna, Saudi Saudi Arabia Arabia 35 Chapter Patterns of soft coral in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea and diversity, ... environmental parameters in the Red Sea The aim of this chapter is the comparison of xeniid assemblages in the Al-Wajh, Yanbu, Matura/Rabigh and Jeddah areas on the Saudi-Arabian Red Sea coast between ... collected and analyzed environmental data in the field and the laboratory Hoang and Reinicke identified soft coral in the laboratory Hoang and Sawall analyzed data Hoang wrote the paper Reinicke, Sawall...
... equivalent plastic strain and is calculated at residual strength state Using the Law of Conservation of Mass, the rate ofthe change of porosity is related to the rate of generated sand mass by the ... sand face fatigue (gradual weakening of cementation due to strain cycles) and this may eventually breakdown all cementation The extent and acceleration of degradation depend on the magnitude of ... on sanding The fact is that in a real case scenario, all this factors are present and the overall sanding response ofthe formation is determined by taking into account the effect of all the...
... National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Keith A Clark, D.V.M., Ph.D Texas Department of Health Austin, TX National Vaccine Program Anthony Robbins, M.D Office ofthe Assistant ... efficacy is variable and equivocal The concern ofthe public health community about the resurgence and changing nature of TB in the United States prompted a re-evaluation oftheroleof BCG vaccination ... sexes and all races Cases of TB among children