... 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 ... 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 coupled...
... 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, ... contribution ofthe systematic factor and the regulation to the total timely variation ofthe exposure is 17.24% and, therefore, 82.76% ofthe variation is due to idiosyncratic effects These effects...
... 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, ... +1 ], (12) 0, otherwise, and where x is the value ofthe explanatory variable (the time distance to the merger, in our case) The values xi denote the “knots” ofthe spline, and the coefficients, ... with the change of market share realized in the year ofthe merger That is, we approximate the change of market share caused by the merger as the difference between the bank’s market share in the...
... 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 ... proposal for further actions This is not the first foray into the topic of trust by either organization Since its founding in 2004, the Institute has made trust the overarching theme of its work, which...
... 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, ... given as the standard deviation ofthe slopes The segment 2532 in the protein sequence shows Fig 1H15N HSQC spectrum of 15N-labelled RdDg (Zn-form) in the presence of 100 mM KCl at 30 C the largest...
... 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...
... research on the flow of information and influence through the networks has been done in the context of epidemiology and the spread of diseases over the network See the works of Bailey [Bai75] and ... 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 ... 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 art of making war on the map, the art of taking in the whole theater of war.” He lists what strategy “thus includes”: Selection ofthe theater of war and the different combinations it offers ... Determination ofthe objective point, either offensive or defensive Fronts of operations, the strategic fronts and the line of defense Choice of lines of operations that lead from the base to the objective ... Jomini’s Summary ofthe Art of War in the other.”8 Sure enough, the North and South studied their maps and came up with the same decisive points They sent their armies on the march The armies met...
... 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 ... the nature of their relationships to each other, the overall quality of life, and the nation’s commitment to social justice It sets a tone for the way individuals in the wider society think of...
... 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” ... the events ofthe past in historical order were based on the development of “relative” chronologies One ofthe basic principles of archaeology is the law of superposition, which states that the ... distinct style of pottery decoration These and other questions concerning the lifeways ofthe first people on Jamaica are the subject ofthe next phase of research that began in the 1970s Sociocultural...
... 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...
... 8% ofthe health workers, while the quintile with the most health workers has 46% ofthe workers The value ofthe Gini index is 0.229 Part ofthe inequality in the distribution of health workers ... curve shows the cumulative share of health workers against the cumulative share ofthe population when the different locations are ranked from the lowest to the highest number of health workers per ... The use of concentration curves for the distribution of each cadre in combination with the Lorenz curve for the distribution ofthe total health workforce illustrates a new way of analysing the...
... that the “workforce loss ratio” can be calculated by Page of using number of workers who have left in the last year as numerator, and total number of health workers as the denominator This is the ... and networked One ofthe benefits of this type of measure of stability is its utility With some caveats about interpretation of data where the workforce populations are small [13,17] the stability ... consideration of “stayers” if retention is the focus Developing an understanding ofthe stability in the workforce can provide managers and policy makers with a better understanding ofthe labour dynamics...
... point of view ofthe donor and that ofthe government However, there was a certain amount of resistance in the form of a lack of commitment from certain civil service administrators, for whom the ... administrators of care rather than direct implementers Furthermore, some ofthe most qualified NGOs decided not to take on the outsourced role in the interest of retaining their autonomy, and other NGOs ... foreign research institutions The following section reports on the results ofthe literature review regarding the influence ofthe different dimensions of governance on the respective HRH situation...
... identify whether the broad areas defined in the theoretical framework matched with those identified in the literature and to consider the need to include other areas After the discussion of each ... analysis MM participated in the development ofthe theoretical framework and the final analysis FR participated in the design ofthe analytical strategy VC participated in the literature review, and ... epidemiological profile dynamics, equitable geographical distribution of health workers, effective regulation of health workers, promotion of quality work environments for health workers and interaction...
... in the area of Substance Use to 16% in the area of Specialty and Inpatient Hospital Care (see Table 3) Overview of analysis oftheDynamicsof Care We conducted a series of analyses on theDynamics ... also examined the impact oftheDynamicsof Care on problem resolution We conducted a series of analyses to examine how each section oftheDynamicsof Care interview was related to the problem ... current status and resolution of events in care identified at the three month time point (see discussion of measure below) TheDynamicsof Care assessment TheDynamicsof Care assessment was designed...
... shift schedules The mean age of shift workers was 36.4 yrs (SD 9.34) and the mean age of daytime workers 40.1 yrs (SD 7.77; p < 0.001) 86.9% ofthe shift workers and 75.7% ofthe day workers were ... took part in preparation ofthe manuscript MSpallek participated in the design ofthe study, study Page of coordination and data collection RK participated in the design ofthe study, study coordination, ... conceived ofthe study and its design, led the coordination, data collection, data analysis and interpretation of results and drafted the manuscript SWW participated in the design ofthe study,...