... as an example ofthe use of these equations, a study ofthedynamicsof aeolian sand ripples [216] 11.3 Case A: the Edwards–Wilkinson equation with flow The first model involves a pair of linear ... despite the gusting ofthe wind The stoss slope ofthe ripple lies in the range 8◦ – 10◦ [227] The lee slope is composed of a short straight section near the crest at an angle of about 30◦ –34◦ to the ... where the first ofthe equations describes the height h(x, t) ofthe sandpile surface at (x, t) measured from some mean h , and is precisely the EW equation in the presence ofthe flow term c∇h The...
... is the cross-sectional average ofthe bank-specific variable αi of those banks for which there is an observation in month t As the composition of this sample changes in the course of time, the ... responsible We choose the following method of mitigating the problem of changing sample composition: Instead ofthe exposure levels Xi (t), we investigate the change in the exposure ofthe same bank, ... changes in the systematic component ofthe exposure to interest rate risk μ(t) or whether the composition of banks in the sample (α(t) − α(t − 1)) has changed, or whether changes in the supervisory...
... This research reflects the views ofthe authors and not necessarily the views ofthe Deutsche Bundesbank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, or the Board of Governors ofthe Federal Reserve ... analysis ofthe impact of bank mergers on deposit rate dynamics Our focus is, thereby, on the effect ofthe merger on the bank price-setting mechanism, rather than on its effect on efficiency and other ... characteristics and the complete list of bank mergers in the US The data allow us to track thedynamicsof bank mergers while controlling for the rigidity ofthe deposit rates and for a range of merger,...
... erupted in the Fall of 2008—but the events ofthe past several months, if anything, reinforced the importance ofthe topic The resulting report is not a comprehensive study ofthe broad issue of trust ... In the minds of many—including the vast majority of executives the major business scandals of recent years were primarily the result of greed There were, however, varying opinions on whether these ... trust—and the Project which it launches—are a complement to The Authentic Enterprise.” Together, they aim to give businesses a better understanding ofthedynamicsof trust, as well as more tools they...
... The “positive” or “negative” part of a person’s blood type is determined by a separate gene, called the Rh factor Each of us has two copies ofthe gene for the Rh factor, on ... Allele Inherited From the Other Parent + - Child’s Rh Type + + You can see that the Rh-positive gene is dominant over the Rh-negative gene A person’s Rh type is negative only if they inherit two Rh-negative ... number There are two versions (alleles) ofthe Rh factor gene: positive and negative A person’s Rh status is determined by which allele he/she inherits from each parent This table shows the different...
... Summary of parameters used to t T1, T2 and hNOE S2 is the square ofthe generalized order parameter characterizing the amplitude ofthe internal motions; se is the eective correlation time for the ... except for the small values in residue 2, which agrees with the expected exibility ofthe N-terminal region ofthe protein The difference of S2 values in the presence and absence of solute are ... exchange rates Taking the results ofthe two sets of experiments together, and in view ofthe strong stabilizing effect the solute confers upon this protein and the lack of structural alteration,...
... The “positive” or “negative” part of a person’s blood type is determined by a separate gene, called the Rh factor Each of us has two copies ofthe gene for the Rh factor, on ... number There are two versions (alleles) ofthe Rh factor gene: positive and negative A person’s Rh status is determined by which allele he/she inherits from each parent This table shows the different ... Inherited From One Parent + + You can see that the Rh-positive gene is dominant over the Rh-negative gene A person’s Rh type is negative only if they inherit two Rh-negative genes ...
... PAGE analysis ofthe efficiency ofthe cross-linking reaction In addition to the change in thedynamicsofthe filaments, some torsion 1898 FEBS Journal 273 (2006) 1896–1905 ª 2006 The Authors Journal ... that the angle between the principal z-axis ofthe spin label and the filament long axis was 34 (±3)° with a full width of 23° at half maximum ofthe distribution (Fig 3) The second population of ... orientation ofthe probe molecules The disorder can arise either from disorder of a local region ofthe protein or from improper orientation ofthe filaments X-Ray diffraction experiments led to the conclusion...
... from the usual 80-20 rule The rule states that the top twenty percent ofthe products account for 80 percent ofthe sales In our case the top 20% ofthe products contribute to about half the sales ... the various aspects ofthe recommendation success from the viewpoint ofthe sender and the recipient ofthe recommendation in section The timing and the time lag between the recommendations and ... models of adoption we discuss TheDynamicsof Viral Marketing next Most ofthe previous research on the flow of information and influence through the networks has been done in the context of epidemiology...
... to all the others For example, if we say that the purpose of social policy is to help people improve the quality of their lives, the truth of this statement cannot be separated from another proposition ... city, the size ofthe problem dwarfs the size ofthe response Initiatives like these often prompt observers to wonder if the purpose ofthe program is to provide political cover; then, if somebody ... criticize these policies, and if they broaden these criticisms even further, it may lead to questions about the fairness ofthe entire social order and, eventually, to the loss of their loyalty...
... defines the Taínos as the ethnic group that inhabited the Bahamian Archipelago, most ofthe Greater Antilles, and the northern part ofthe Lesser Antilles prior to and during the time of Columbus” ... time the Taínos lacked an overall name The people referred to themselves by the names ofthe localities in which they lived – for example, the Puerto Ricans called themselves Borinquen, their ... field Because ofthe absence of conservators in the field, by the time an artefact enters the lab, the conservators can sometimes nothing more than damage control At the other end ofthe spectrum...
... method One is the level of fishing effort (FMSY ), which is associated with overfishing, or the process of taking out more than the MSY level of harvest The other is the size ofthe stock (BMSY ... different levels of analysis, including the economics ofthe fishing industry, the politics of domestic agenda setting, and the relations of international negotiations Each of these is further complicated ... complicated by concerns over the relative gains of other countries No government wants to pay the costs of management if others refuse to take up their fair share ofthe burden Of course, fairness itself...
... by the ECSQ The distribution of these events ranged from 4% in the area of Substance Use to 16% in the area of Specialty and Inpatient Hospital Care (see Table 3) Overview of analysis oftheDynamics ... determined the lowest level of satisfaction reported by clients for any of their sampled areas of care The majority of clients, 82%, were very satisfied with the care they received across all sampled ... compared to men in our sample We also examined the impact oftheDynamicsof Care on problem resolution We conducted a series of analyses to examine how each section oftheDynamicsof Care interview...
... MA) The system design uses the oscillometric method, measuring the pulsed amplitude of pressure changes in the cuff as it deflates, to demarcate the systolic and diastolic blood pressures The ... and sympathetic stress response to stroke-related pathology itself [3] Previous studies have shown that the location ofthe stroke [4] and the type of stroke [5] have some bearing on theblood pressure ... Table With 58.7% males, the cohort had a mean age of 74 years (SD = 15.0) A study ofthe TOAST classification ofthe type of strokes revealed an unusually high number of cardio-embolic strokes...
... at the back ofthe eye and it is about 0.5 mm thick [8] Optical nerve or OD with about × 1.5 mm across is laid inside the central part ofthe retina Figure shows a side view ofthe eye [15] Blood ... Small size ofthe feature vector is another advantage of retina to the other biometrics; this property leads to faster identification and authentication than other biometrics [18] Despite of its ... properties ofthe user’s body like body smell or blood glucose, these features are not stable in all conditions and situations therefore they are not dependable so much Blood vessel’s pattern of retina...
... (%) Based on the values of model parameters in Tables 2–4 we can evaluate and quantify also the intensity ofthe effect of significant climatic factors on the increment of trees ofthe studied ... June July Fig The intensity ofthe effect of monthly precipitation during the vegetation period ofthe previous year (left) and ofthe actual year (right) on increment indexes of tree species ... dispositions ofthe spruce tree Its shallow root system is capable of absorbing even a small amount of precipitation that penetrates only to the surface ofthe soil profile The assimilatory apparatus of...
... Algorithm n can be estimated by treating the position is fixed Using a grid search, we can obtain the MLE ofthe QTL position from the peak ofthe profile ofthe log-likelihood ratio test statistics ... /u2 v2 (yi) + Hypothesis Tests After the parameters are estimated, a number of hypothesis tests can be made The existence of a QTL can be tested by formulating the null hypothesis expressed as ... giving initial values for the parameters, the E and M steps are iterated until the estimates are stable The stable values are the MLEs ofthe unknown parameters Note that the QTL position within...
... http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/11/149 Page 15 of 34 Figure Clustering ofthe expression profiles ofthe core set ofthe 7130 modulated genes across three developmental stages of grape ripening (EL 32, EL 35 ... 35 and 36 Metabolic profiling indicates for these samples the presence of 1-O-ethyl-beta-glucoside which may derive from the transfer ofthe glucosyl moiety from a group of phenolic beta-glucosides ... Page 20 of 34 converted to peonidin by the action of 3’-O-methyltransferase [56] Anthocyanins provide the vibrant purple tones of red wines The accumulation of anthocyanins in the skin of red...