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... Libin Jiang received his B.Eng degree in Electronic Engineering & Information Science from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2003 and the M.Phil degree in Information Engineering ... (− i ∂fi (¯ ) ) is the marginal “benefit” to the ∂xk security of all users by increasing xk at the NE; whereas ck is the marginal cost of increasing xk The second term in the RHS (right-hand-side) ... Plug this into (2), we obtain an upper bound of ρ: i βki } (6) ρ ≤ max{1, max{−hk }} ≤ Q := max{1 + k k i:i=k which completes the proof (6) gives some interesting insight into the game Since βki...
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... Limitation Domain inLateLife Disability Questionnaire from LIFE- P 16 items from Jette et al Time Baseline No of Factors Chi-Square df p-value Goodness of Fit Index CFIa Non-normed Index NFIb RMSEAc ... limitation domain using the 16 items within the LLDI in LIFE- P study did not corroborate the findings reported by Jette et al [3] The twofactor solution was not ideal and difficult to interpret However, ... more capable of participating inlife tasks compared to the LLD developmental sample In general, the LIFE- P participants reported a greater burden of comorbidities, including a higher prevalence...
... being tested in youth ages nine to 13 years Recent work using cognitive interviewing [34-36] resulted in refinements to six items The results reported herein relate to the first version A single ... simply maintaining gains and the QoL for some declining during the treatment period This is consistent with a chronic disease model of EDs Thus, caution is warranted in the interpretation of individual ... view on quality of life and eating disorders Int J Eat Disord 2006, 39:1-8 11 Miller P: Redefining success in eating disorders Addict Behav 1996, 21:745-754 12 Noordenbos G, Seubring A: Criteria...
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... shorter brain potentials [25] While it is not possible to interpret what is the cause and what is the effect, it is interesting that there are papers in the international literature suggesting that ... makes them to behave in a hostile way Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests References Paykel ES: The evolution of life events research in psychiatry J Affect ... the atypical subtype There are no direct reports in the international literature on this matter However, the results of the study of Kocsis et al [23], in essence arein accord with the current...
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... when investing in claims technology, they are not necessarily following through by investing in solutions in this area A shift has been seen in the way in which insurers are approaching investment ... their investment that is driving changes in the way in which insurers implement new technology But the survey finds a marked shift in the way in which insurers are approaching their investments in ... While insurers recognize that they must continue investing in order to keep pace, and say that they are investing sufficiently, the question remains whether they are spending in the right areas,...
... Brazil’s AmBev in global brewing as an example The key insights are: Local companies are becoming global players Companies based in Latin America are used to operating in a challenging business environment ... abroad in order to stimulate more stable trade flows,” says Pratini How the forces of globalization are reshaping business in Latin America Foreign firms are re-engaging with Latin America Brushing ... national airline LAN and the CSAV shipping holding company are fast-growing global companies with leading positions in South America How the forces of globalization are reshaping business in Latin America...