... 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 on ... survival data that are not adequately described by the linear quadratic equation, and in the evaluation of modifiers ofthe radiation response Since theframework chosen allows direct comparison of ... effectsof PARP inhibition on exponential phase and growth-arrested populations of glioma cells were validated by the model The observation that δz was a significant parameter in all cases, and...
... I am thankful forthe research scholarship from National University of Singapore, and the assistance from the technical and administrational staffs of Department of Chemical and Biomolecular ... with a same unifying understanding as in Chapter is applied Chapter is devoted to an examination ofeffectsof ionization on ethanol electrooxidation on Pt and Pd in strong alkaline solutions, as ... affects the reactant adsorption and the formation of certain critical transition intermediate This is the major cause of hysteresis between forward and backward 14 Chapter scan during cyclic voltammetry...
... variables showed a significant (P < 0.05) interaction between the inoculation treatment and the period ofthe assay Because ofthe interaction, two additional one-way ANOVA tests were made for ... Simonneau et al (1993) demonstrated that changes in stem diameter are closely related to changes in the transpirational demand, depending onthe solar radiation among other factors This shows the ... stem and other growth parameters have been observed in plants for many years A plant loses water through the transpiration process with an increase in solar radiation As a result, an internal water...
... the general frameworkofthe previous section to the estimation ofthe synchronization parameters fora digital data-modulated bandpass signal In this context, the nuisance parameter vector a ... which the phase can be considered approximately as constant, and then in applying to each of them the soft-information-based estimation procedure proposed above Further, yet again forthe sake of ... soft-decision-directed synchronization and parameter estimation within a turbo (iterative) receiver As a case study, we demonstrated the application ofthe proposed mathematical formulation to the particular...
... implementation ofthe training programme and evaluation ofthe long term benefits to particular target groups and the social system at large Basing an impact evaluation frameworkonthe strength of Kirkpatrick ... authors contributed to the identification of supportive conditions for implementation oftheframework and the formulation ofthe conclusions All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... the pre-training domain of planning, design and implementation, and the long term impact (’mega-impact’) following the training programme A major advantage ofthe contribution analysis approach...
... reformulating the estimation problem as a classification problem with two classes An analytical demonstration is provided fora special case ofa piecewise linear variation ofthe autocorrelation matrix ... difference allows quite satisfactorily the estimation of N PARTICULAR CASE OFA LINEAR PIECEWISE VARIATION OFTHE AUTOCORRELATION MATRIX EIGENVALUES Thetheoretical validity of this criterion will ... are, the larger is the dynamic range ∆λ1 The eigenvalue variation is not necessarily linear, but the results obtained in this case can be generalized This type of variation has also the advantage...
... developing relationships one interaction at a time In iterative relationships (and all relationships are iterative), each relationship starts with an assumption about the needs and wants the relationship ... only as the result ofthe actions people take on their behalf A company’s relationship with another company is really the sum ofthe individual relationships between and among the people in the ... trying to satisfy and how the relationship should go about satisfying them Then, in the actual process of conducting the relationship, the assumptions are tested against reality If the relationship...
... developing relationships one interaction at a time In iterative relationships (and all relationships are iterative), each relationship starts with an assumption about the needs and wants the relationship ... only as the result ofthe actions people take on their behalf A company’s relationship with another company is really the sum ofthe individual relationships between and among the people in the ... trying to satisfy and how the relationship should go about satisfying them Then, in the actual process of conducting the relationship, the assumptions are tested against reality If the relationship...
... 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 ... instead of only one element, fi , of Cii Only three elements are stored because ofthe symmetry of G1 Therefore the one-dimensional array, f , is replaced by an n ì array, say diagv Using the matrix ... decomposed numerator relationship matrix or the Mendelian sampling variance are useful, the decomposed conditional gametic relationship matrix and the conditional Mendelian sampling covariance, introduced...
... off-diagonal elements ofthe matrices NAG subroutines were used for drawing random numbers [22] 2.3 Validation ofthe method Validation of this method was done in a sub-sample ofthe data used onthe ... provide a reduction in the number of calculations, have been developed but only for approximate diagonal elements ofthe inverse alone [21, 24] The sampling method theoretically allows the estimation ... model The heritability was equal to 0.28 The limited size ofthe data set allowed the estimation ofthe true CD by inversion ofthe coefcient matrix ofthe mixed model equations (formula 6) The approximate...
... occur at nearly the same time The angular direction ofa phasor indicates the phase relationship between light and activity for an individual Greater amounts of activity near the onset of circadian ... exposure The phasor analysis based upon the Daysimeter data captures the association between the natural and continuously varying stimuli and responses Conversely, caged animals have many fewer options ... own activity-rest patterns Original data are also presented for two groups of rats, one placed ona 12L:12D pattern of light and dark and the other placed ona 12L:12D pattern of light and dark...
... 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 ... only as the result ofthe actions people take on their behalf A company’s relationship with another company is really the sum ofthe individual relationships between and among the people in the ... iterative relationships (and all relationships are iterative), each relationship starts with an assumption about the needs and wants the relationship is trying to satisfy and how the relationship...
... accomplish the goals ofthe Collaborative Community are similar to those required ofa choreographer of dance Encyclopaedia Britannica describes choreography as the gathering and organization of movement ... Our carrier contracted out the installation to an unsatisfactory and financially unhealthy partner And that partner refused to honor the terms ofthe carrier’s agreement, leaving us caught in the ... 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...
... it WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? ❚ Most companies are challenged by the whole notion of collaboration They have failed at their own internal collaboration initiatives because of (1) an organizational structure ... the customer Most companies are challenged by the whole notion of collaboration They have failed at their own internal collaboration initiatives because of (1) an organizational structure that ... financial applications We recognize the need for technological innovation and integration (and we will talk about it in Chapter 8), but the key to collaboration is not the integration of data...
... Collaboration TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS A transactional relationship is a non-core relationship that has a non-intensive rhythm The frequency of interaction between you and the other party is relatively ... with a new value proposition, one in which they both realize increased value, Dave and Max are transforming their relationship into a collaborative one: a relationship that has a direct impact on ... Collaboration expenditure of more capital and labor.” Therefore, if the interactions you have with the other person—whether face-to-face or by e-mail or telephone—take place ona regular and...
... Relationship A relationship that is, and will continue to be, transactional Transactional relationships are a viable state and for many relationships are exactly suited to their purpose because ... better at the transactional level so you don’t have to turn all transactional relationships into collaborative ones Scenario D: Collaborative Opportunity A relationship that starts as a resource ... Collaborative Relationship A relationship that has a continuous bidirectional flow of currencies of core value to both parties Again, collaborative relationships are built over time and are based on...
... creation of shared goals and strategy, especially in the initial stage ofa relationship, facilitates collaboration onthe level ofthe individual and onthe level ofthe community as a whole As such, ... greater sharing of information, can be negotiated It’s the same in business Listen to how Dr Hal Varian, dean of Information Management and Systems at the University of California, Berkeley, and ... have incentives set up in a way that there is something for everybody in the transaction A lot ofthe trust comes out ofthe repeated nature ofthe interactions, or the contractual interaction,...
... 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, ... many arm’s-length relationships, pieces ofthe transaction happen electronically to reduce redundancies and increase the automation of back-office tasks So the basic level of collaboration in many ... Part Two ❘ Purposeful Collaboration companies that have the necessary additional competencies, particularly in the area of data analysis For example, she says she wants to partner with a company...
... scorecard for our association with the PR agency as of early January 2002 in relation to our new goal priorities forthe year As you can see, not only have we changed the weighting on each goal, ... calling on behalf ofa client, a major collaborative commerce software vendor John said he was assembling a “panel of experts” on collaborative business and asked if we would participate onthe ... subsequently asked us to write for their publication, but representatives of two other trade publications that heard us speak have also asked us to write for their online and offline magazines and are...