application of an expanded gravity model

... Boardman N.K., Comparative photosynthesis of sun and shade plants, Ann Rev Plant Physiol 28 (1977) 355-377 [6] Breckling B., An individual based model for the study of pattern and process in plant ... parts of the environment and the plant, and between the plant parts themselves, are ensured by a system of mutual references This system of reference variables is used to manage the exchange of ... via the transfer of information and materials [1] ALMIS includes an “environment part” and a “plant part” [6, 18] The model trees, represented by the plant part (figure 1), consist of the objects...

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... enthusiasm and assistance during the various changes of emphasis in the work over the years The support of Dr A White of Andrew White and Associates and the assistance of the staff of the School of Natural ... Datasets and Files Generated RESULTS 53 53 53 55 56 Data Analysis Data Statistics Data Population Analysis Data Spatial Continuity 56 56 61 91 Modelling and Model Analysis Models Generated Model and ... terms of the contribution of organic and inorganic source material are described The presence of significant oil yield (greater than 50 litres per tonne) is dependent on the dominance of lacustrine...

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... characteristics, and fate Petroleum is formed from the ancient remains of marine plant and animal life under extreme heat and pressure in an anaerobic environment Depending on the composition of the organic ... bonds, Van der Waals forces, or electrostatic forces, quantitative assessments of affinity can be measured The affinity, or strength of interaction between an antigen binding site on an antibody and ... selection and production of highly specific (monoclonal) antibodies in vitro From an immunochemical standpoint, an antiserum represents the sum total of antibodies from potentially tens to hundreds of...

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... rhomboids as constants, and links as influences The structure of our model has two components: the submodel of supply and the submodel of demand/need The base year is 2008 and the simulation ... Department of Health and Human Services [51] These rates and appropriate standards can be set as parameters, as the model is an instrument that allows Page of the Health Ministry to change them ... Oncology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat, Psychiatry and Rheumatology Page of Discussion The methods and applications of System Dynamics and system feedback modeling for policy analysis can assist in designing...

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... fractures of the left tibia and fibula shafts (Gustillo-Anderson grade IIIB) (Fig 3a) [11] Wound debridement and application of an external Woon et al Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research ... External application of an internal fixator: two cases and a review of the literature Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 5:19 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take ... this Page of Advantages We agree with Kloen [4] that the LCP has certain advantages when used in this manner First, the LCP fixator imparts a lower profile than a traditional fixator and can be concealed...

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... importance of standard hospital and operating room hygiene measures (disinfection of hands) must not be underestimated These measures are paramount to the control and prevention of infection When an ... tissue, and long- Page of term antibiotics [18] Placement of a new prosthetic graft should be avoided in the presence of acute infection Adjuvant techniques of endarterectomy or percutaneous revascularization ... infection of an aortobifemoral bypass prosthesis and reports of E cloacae infection in other types of vascular grafts (including an aortic graft), but, to our knowledge, this is the first account of an...

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... Analysis and Application of Analog Electronic Circuits Dr Northrop developed a means of estimating blood glucose by reflecting a beam of polarized light off the front surface of the lens of the eye and ... capacitance of the transducer, which of course depends on thickness, dielectric constant of its material, and area of the metal film electrodes; Cx is generally on the order of hundreds of picofarads ... Signals and Systems Analysis in Biomedical Engineering, Robert B Northrop Angiography and Plaque Imaging: Advanced Segmentation Techniques, Jasjit S Suri and Swamy Laxminarayan Analysis and Application...

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... Prevention and Safety Promotion, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Abdul Hanan, S., King, M J., & Lewis, I M (2011) Application of extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework to understand drivers’ ... inclusion of habit and mindfulness to aid the understanding of driver behaviour In particular, despite the differences in Australian and Malaysian findings, this research highlighted the importance of ... 2011, Faculty of Health, Queensland University Of Technology, Queensland, Australia Abdul Hanan, S., King, M J., & Lewis, I (2011) A qualitative study of the contribution of mindfulness and other...

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... respecting a number of limitations These have included non-random allocation of participants due to pre-organised allocation of participants to study group in one organisation and difficulty in ... Associate Professor Monika Janda, Professor Michael Kimlin, Doctor Thomas Tenkate and Doctor Carolyn Lang I would especially like to thank Associate Professor Monika Janda for her input and belief ... Health Belief Model HPV Human Papiloma Virus H&S Health and Safety i-Change Integrated Model for Change ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection MM Malignant Melanoma NCI...

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... reliable maintenance of the initial distance between internal fixator and bone (Source: (Perren, 2002)) With a variety of plates and types of screws available for security of the fracture, and the large ... treatment of transverse fracture of 73 yr old patient (b) X-ray image showing failure of implant weeks post-op (c) treatment of fracture of a 35 year old male (d) Xray showing successful healing of ... topic of screw configurations, which is of the scope of the present study The arrangement of screws strongly impacts on the loading of the implant itself, as well as the healing outcome of the...

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... 0.00% ASEAN Intra-Exports as % of Total ASEAN Exports ASEAN Extra-Exports as % of Total ASEAN Exports ASEAN Intra-Imports as % of Total ASEAN Imports ASEAN Extra-Imports as % of Total ASEAN Imports ... Currency Union effect Another renowned application of Gravity model is a series of studies by Rose (2000a), Rose (2000c), Frankel and Rose (2002), Glick and Rose (2002), and Rose and van Wincoop (2001) ... fact that one km distance inside Japan is not equivalent to one km distance from Japan to another country in terms of transport cost involved6 Most recent application of Gravity model to estimate...

Ngày tải lên: 09/10/2015, 11:06

... cost of capital: Survey and synthesis’ Financial Practice and Education, 8(1) 13– 28 Chan, K.C and Chen, N.F (1991), 'Structural and Return Characteristics of Small and Large Firms' Journal of ... cross-section of expected returns’.Journal of Finance, 50, 157-184 Kothari, S.P., Shanken, J and Sloan, R.G (1995), ‘Another look at the cross-section ofexpected stock returns’.Journal of Finance,50, ... challenge the practical of the model Roll and Ross (1994) and Kandel and Stambaugh (1995) support for Roll’s view They argue that CAPM provides an adequate evaluation of beta only in an efficient market...

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... significantly movements of the basal part of the Biomechanics of trees in a forest stand 271 the same distance of the pith and their intensity is significantly different for tree T3 These gaps can ... tree species Models of stem profile and internal structure such the one developed by Courbet and Houllier [14] can be used to inform the mechanical Biomechanics of trees in a forest stand 265 description ... patterns and bending mechanics of branches, Trees-Struct Funct (1991) 232–238 [8] Cescatti A., Modelling the radiative transfer in discontinuous canopies of asymmetric crowns I Model structure and...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:22

... records in y,, random with mean zero and variance A and a;, l i e is the vector of residuals, random with mean zero and variance Iu’ i is The breeding value of the k’&dquo; animal in a, can be represented ... described an animal model for simultaneous evaluation of males UAAS and females based on available performance data from both evaluated and related animals The animal model has advantages over ... incorporation of across herd relationships and by direct incorporation of sires’ evaluation rather than an approximation - major disadvantage of the animal model is the commonly large number of equations...

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... probit analysis, logistic regression) in evaluating an Egyptian bank’s personal loan data-set They compared the predicting ability of these models and came to the results that the ranking of models ... personal loans in a Belgian credit company The result shows that the company can adjust the cut-off point which depends on the percentage of loans they want to accept And Lawrence and Arshadi ... human error and provide a neutral and objective base of decision First, credit scoring models reduce the time spent in the loan granted process thus reducing the cost of banks in approving loans...

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... Haomin, Ye Jiandong, Wang Yang, Gao Xingsen, Ren Fangfang and Zheng Yi for their efforts in the typesetting, printing and binding of this thesis I Lastly and the most importantly, I wish to thank my ... following section of this chapter provides an analysis and summary of Porter’s Diamond system Related research is added into the model and the application of the model is evaluated However, online game ... production and maintenance work, and upstream skills for analysis and design Marketing and client service skills are closely associated with project management skills for the account building and management...

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... after royalty and are comprised of the operating costs (OPEX) and the capital expenditures (CAPEX), including depreciation, depletion and amortization allowances and tangible and intangible drilling ... had a length of about 1200 ft The optimal combination of CO injection rate and surface production rate can be deduced from Table and Figure which show an overview of the effect of varying both ... this study an economic evaluation of the application of GAGD in the BH field was conducted A cash flow model was designed which contained all the elements of Louisiana’s concessionary PFS and the...

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... supersede other antecedent models of UTAUT Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model four key constructs (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating ... Performance I can manage my money online at any time I need not visit traditional banks regularly I can transfer money anytime and any where I can save time paying essential bills at the post office ... have bank accounts and understand about Internet banking servicesbut not use Internet banking services Time and cost restricting, a database of three banks including Bank for Investment and Development...

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... content of the OBM 69 Figure 20: XPS analysis of the OBM 70 Figure 21: XPS analysis of human native bone 70 Figure 22: RAMAN spectra of non-mineralised and mineralised OBM in addition to human native ... content of hMSC and hOBs 179 Figure 68: Proliferation of hMSCs and hOBs in 2D 180 Figure 69: Bar graphs representing quantitative RT-PCR analysis of 2D cultures 182 Figure 70: Images of morphology and ... situation and histological analysis of the tumour tissue The combination of anti-hormonal therapies with the application of chemotherapeutic drugs as well as radiation therapy and the introduction of...

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