... two-fold way: On the one hand they are either analytic or synthetic, and on the other they are either a priori or a posteriori The meaning of these distinctions is, in short, the following Propositions ... we hypothesize some other phenomenon as its cause and then see whether or not the hypothesized cause indeed preceded the effect in time A distinction exists between a historical and a theoretical ... dogmatic and unscientific Mises's view that economic theorems-like the law of marginal utili~ or the law of returns, or the time-preference theory of interest andthe Austrian business cycle theory-can...
... impose narrow norms and methods on scientific practice and today emphasizes the diversity of methods and of the means of discovery and justification [4,5] The scientific method is what scientists ... only the testing of hypotheses, not their discovery, constitutes science and is covered by the scientific method This is an outdated idea The philosopher Hans Reichenbach [3] introduced the notions ... or acceptance of hypotheses, rather than an assessment of degrees of likelihood The p value in null hypothesis testing represents the probability of the data if the null hypothesis is true We believe...
... –0.8 to –0.3 l/min), and QTTHERM never underestimated QTFICK In the study by Dhingra et al [31], looking at the data suggests that the thermodilution methodandthe metabolic method were probably ... (Fick) method (QTFICK) according to (a) the Bland and Altman graphic method [28], and (b) the Passing and Bablok regression method [29] Determined using the whole set of data after removal of ... determined using the metabolic (Fick) method (QTFICK) against cardiac output determined using the thermodilution method (QTTHERM) [29] restricted to (a) QTTHERM values < l/min and (b) QTTHERM values...
... concentrations and storm runoff loads The total pollutant loads during the observation period in the dry year of 2005 andthe average year of 2003 became smaller than those in the rainy year of 2004 Therefore, ... trisections in the flowing water width Analytical Methods After measuring the water temperature, electrical conductivity, DO and turbidity of the three samples individually at the observation point and ... matter The water samples taken at the three points spanning the river during the five flooding-stages were analyzed individually, andthe representative concentrations were determined as the arithmetical...
... all global banks These banks vary widely in their structures and activities, and therefore in the nature and degree of risks they pose to the international financial system Hence, the quantitative ... commodities, CDS and unallocated) 47 The indicator for each bank is calculated as the ratio of the notional amount outstanding for the bank andthe sum total of the amounts reported by all banks in the sample ... Assessment methodology andthe additional loss absorbency requirement on the trial scores of the banks, the Basel Committee is of the view that four equal sized buckets between the cut-off score and the...
... either in the best, or even in the most current, conception of the scope and province of our science The employment of the word Logic to denote the theory of Argumentation, is derived from the ... they appear at the time, andthe size and color of the same or of similar objects as they appeared when close at hand, or when their degree of remoteness was known by other evidence The perception ... principles But the bulk of mankind require either to understand the theory of what they are doing, or to have rules laid down for them by those who have understood the theory In the progress of...
... waver and miss an opportunity For example: the representative of the UN andthe general who commanded the UN forces had been unable to make up their mind about the need for an air force support and ... of the product and markets, they build creative and dynamic environment in the company, the treatment policy and appropriate training, and professional sale system The Board of Directors of the ... this method can give the profit but in another it might give loss, so the manager must work careful to find out the best accounting method for their business On the other hand, SWOT analysis is...
... of Science, Mathematics - Physics 25 (2009) 123-128 here, nD is concentration of impurities, m and e are the effective mass andthe charge of the electron, respectively and en are the energy levels ... s , and ξ are the volume, the density, the acoustic velocity andthe deformation potential constant, respectively χ is the electronic constant, χ ∞ , χ are the static and high-frequency r dielectric ... wires), the dependence of theparametric transformation coefficient of acoustic and optical phonons on temperature T and frequency Ω is has been also studied [6-9] In order to improve the PRT theoretics...
... (Mason et al 2001 and references cited therein; Ogawa and Retherford 1997 and references cited therein; Oshomuvwe 1990; Vanlandingham et al 2001 and references cited therein; da Vanzo and Chan 1994) ... agencies and other researchers and policy-makers The Unit's research has two main foci: • • to forge the theory, design, and implementation of approaches to the combined measurement of mortality and ... pension and insurance schemes thereby enhancing the incomes of the elderly and influencing the social arrangements in which they live; by expanding public insurance coverage of specific services and...
... the audience, the selector – with one hand on the mic andthe other on the volume knob – turns down the underlying track to make himself heard, often doing so at odd and unexpected moments The ... while the refrain is more melodic and is sometimes sung by the DJ and a back-up chorus and frequently ‘doubled’ by a synthesizer of some sort in order to provide further contrast In the 1970s and ... studios, but with their producers and/ or the sound systems that played them (which were frequently one andthe same, a united commercial entity); often, the systems kept the origin of the records anonymous...
... because the Standard window reduces the bias but at the same time increases the variance On the other hand, the use of the Rectangular window makes a FTE biased even for high SNR In Fig 21 the behavior ... Comparison between the inverse of the variance andthe CRB for the first DOA estimate f2 f1 Å 0.090 Hz and SNR Å 17 dB The TFBMPM reaches the CRB for all u1 u2 because the SNR is above the threshold ... 17 and 18 the windows are shown in both time and frequency domains The number of samples has been taken as 12 andthe sampling period is 0.25 ms The main difference among these windows is the...
... identification algorithm The numerical simulations are taken when the sensor is placed at the distances L/4, L/2 and L from the base In Fig 3, the shapes of the 1st mode, the 3rd mode andthe 5th mode are ... term The magnitude of the error term depends on the number andthe locations of the sensors The numerical simulation is applied to a base excited cantilever beam to illustrate the algorithm The ... algorithm is the requirement of the knowledge of entire state vector x(t) Combination of the identification algorithm andthe modal superposition methodThe incomplete measurement leads to the incomplete...
... identification algorithm The numerical simulations are taken when the sensor is placed at the distances L/4, L/2 and L from the base In Fig 3, the shapes of the 1st mode, the 3rd mode andthe 5th mode are ... term The magnitude of the error term depends on the number andthe locations of the sensors The numerical simulation is applied to a base excited cantilever beam to illustrate the algorithm The ... algorithm is the requirement of the knowledge of entire state vector x(t) Combination of the identification algorithm andthe modal superposition methodThe incomplete measurement leads to the incomplete...
... modulus andthe cross-sectional area, and f is either the friction or contact force on the surface of the bar), pipe flow (u is the hydrostatic pressure, a1 = 7rD4/128p, is the diameter, p is the ... essential since they essentially influence the weak formulation: They determine the function space in which the solution is sought On the other hand, Neumann boundary conditions not influence the function ... support, understanding, and admirable patience during the two years of my work on the manuscript P The author acknowledges the support of the Czech Science Foundation under the Grant No 102/05/0629...
... the past andthe future Pack trains regularly passed by the brewery andthe Asburys’ cottage from the iron and coal fields of Wednesbury, Darlaston and Walsall on their way to Birmingham andthe ... between Methodists on the one hand and clergymen and educated gentlemen in England on the other.14 If so, then Asbury acted as a mediator between Wesley and common Americans Wesley and Asbury came ... religious on the one hand, or popular on the other Leaders like Asbury understand this tension and work within it At times, they call their movements to reject the dominant culture and society...
... to analyse and evaluate them from the standpoint of their practical usefulness, and then to apply them consistently, methodically, and on a large scale to the whole living world as then known” ... McKern and his collaborators During the 1930s and 1940s, several archaeologists attempted to apply themethod in their geographic areas of concern, and they often published comments on the method, ... became a signi¤cant part of the ¤nal published version These and other aspects of the history of the development and use of the MTM have not received the attention they deserve One result has...
... Define the growth and developing possibility of germinated macadamia trees in the pure cropping 2 OBJECTIVES AND CONTENT OF THE RESEARCH 2.1 Assess and select macadamia varieties in the group The ... garden 3.2 The growth of Grafted Macadamia intercropping methods : (Chart 11) in : the 3.3 The growth of Germinated Macadamia in the Pure cropping methods : (Chart 12) 3.1 Assess and select the macadamia ... from Thailand 3.2 Assess the possibility of growing and developing of Grafted macadamia in the intercropping methods Chart 11: The growth of Grafted Macadamia in the Intercropping Methods after...
... cases, the periodic problem in the first situation andthe separated conditions in the second and third cases The proofs follow from the study of the Dirichlet problem 1.1 with A ∈ α a , β a and ... Lakshmikantham and Ladde et al the classical theory of themethod of lower and upper solutions andthe monotone iterative technique are given This gives the solution as the limit of a monotone sequence ... The lower and upper solutions method for boundary value problems,” in Handbook of Differential Equations, pp 69–160, Elsevier/North-Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2004 14 C De Coster and...
... Nakajo and Takahashi 14 and Kim and Xu 15 On the other hand, for finding a common element of EP φ ∩F S , Tada and Takahashi 19 introduced the following iterative scheme by the hybrid method in ... C and ≤ αn ≤ d < and < e ≤ rn ≤ f < 2α Then where C0 C and θn {xn } and {un } converge strongly to PF∩EP x0 Fixed Point Theory and Applications Proof We show first that the sequences {xn } and ... C and ≤ αn ≤ d < and < e ≤ rn ≤ f < 2α Then {xn } and {un } converge strongly to PF∩EP x0 Proof We divide the proof of Theorem 3.2 into four steps i We show first that the sequences {xn } and...