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... forbrasstoan On the lightthrownbyrecentinvestigations on Electricity on the relation between Matter and Ether.By J. J.Thomson.WhenIreceived the invitationtogive the AdamsonMemorialLectureIfeltconsiderablehesitation ... thatcontemplated on the emissiontheory,would alsobepossessedby the lightifitwerean electric 8 THE ADAMSONLECTURE the invisiblesystemwith whichtheyareinconnection, and thatA and Bplus the invisiblesystem,togetherform ... T On the lightthrownbyrecentinvestigations on Electricity on the relation between Matter and Ether. THE ADAMSONLECTUREDELIVEREDAT THE UNIVERSITY ON NOVEMBER4, 1907BYJ. J.THOMSON, D.Sc,F.R.S.CavendishProfessorofExperimentalPhysicsin...
... Inequalities and Applicationspresented the iterative solution of such coupled matrix equations based onthe Kroneckerconvolution structures.In this paper, we consider Kronecker and Hadamard convolution ... notations At Bt, At Bt,andAtãBt are convolution product, Kroneckerconvolution product and Hadamard convolution product of matrix functions At and Bt,respectively.2. Matrix Convolution Products ... some applications.Definition 2.1. Let Atfijt ∈ MIm,n, Btgjrt ∈ MIn,p,andCtzijt ∈ MIm,n. The convolution, Kronecker convolution and Hadamard convolution products...
... tastes, and many nations share common linkages from emigration and colonization. Other groups of nations, even with four models perform well from an econometric perspective, andthe control ... attention onthe possible contingent effects of prior economic states on Liberalization. To our surprise, none of the interaction terms between Liberalization and the prior economic states ... Liberalization as having a contingent, rather than direct, effect on growth. The core conclusion of the Edwards 2001 study is that economic development, proxied by per capital income, was a precondition...
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... encoding the GAL4 activation domain, and used as prey in the two-hybrid experiments. Both the GAL4 fusion bait and the prey plasmids were transformed into the yeast strain,AH109 (Clontech), by standard ... double-strand breaks(DSBs). A single-strand overhang is formed by exonu-clease activity and invades the homologous double-stranded region of the other allele. These stepsof homology search and ... analysiswith the truncated mutants of CcCac1L, as shown inFig. 1B. The BIAcore system enabled us to detect the surface plasmon resonance (SPR), which measures the interaction between a ligand on a detection...
... identi…cations and considering larger and internationally linked versions of the models. Itnormally uses modern macroeconomic theory to justify the results obtained inIVARs.In the case of EMEs both theoretical ... the structure of the model, they are in a position to deduce the sourcesof the shocks that hit the economy. A state-contingent reaction function isthen feasible. Using (1), the central bank’s ... interest rates andthe real exchange rate. The exchange rate depreci-ation raises in‡ation via the pass-through, while also creating contractionarypressures on aggregate demand. In the end, the rise...
... the design of the study and performed the evaluation of the data. TT helped to draft the manuscript. SI contributed to the HLA-A24-binding assay and CTL induction fromPBMCs. AM, AY and HH contributed ... interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Authors' contributionsJK carried out the CTL induction, killing assays and drafted the manuscript. TT and YH participated in the design ... collectingpatients' samples with the informed consent. HH and NScontributed to the design and coordination of this studyas well as reviewing the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.AcknowledgementsWe...
... experience on average similarpropagation conditions. It is therefore reasonable to assumethat the variance of the channel coefficients hjiis the same forall transmission links. Correspondingly, ... correlation effects are not only governed by the geom-etry of the antenna array andthe employed carrier frequency,but also by the richness of scattering from the physical en-vironment andthe angular ... capacity and error performance. Usually, quite restrictive assumptions are made in the literature on MIMO systemsconcerning the spacing of the individual antenna elements. Onthe one hand, it...
... variations.All of them are time-dependent magnitudes and rely on the musical context and singer’s talent and training. In the case of intonation, its value depends onthe sung note, and thus, onthe ... Acoustic Theory of Speech Production, Mouton, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1960.[7] D.H.KlattandL.C.Klatt, “Analysis,synthesis,andpercep-tion of voice quality variations among female and male ... acoustic signal recorded on the microphone andthe impedance variation at the neck of the singer. Thus, a precise synchronization is mandatory.Since this technique is based onthe covariance LP, it...
... comparison between expectations and experiences, the difference between expectation and perceived performance, andthe “fit” between tourist expectations and host destination attributes. The tourist ... the psychological and emotional conditions of personal experiences. Sweenty and Soutar (2001) regard consumer satisfaction as an emotional reaction to specific transactions which depended on ... transactions which depended onthe achievement of the expected products or services, onthe consistency betweenthe anticipatory reactions andthe actual results. Based onthe researches of many scholars...
... plurisub-harmonic on D if ϕ is upper semi-continuous andthe restriction of ϕ to the intersection of D with every complex line is subharmonic. The cone of plurisub-harmonic functions on D is denoted ... fz1=fz1 on D2. Thus f =f on D1ì D2 and the proof for the case N = 2 is completed. Now we assume that the conclusion of the theorem holds for N − 1 ≥ 2. Put k = k1+ ···+ kN. From the hypothesis ... functionsdefined on a domain in Cn. In particular we establish the relation between the Some Results onthe Relation Between 279Theorem 7.1 in [3] implies that F1is pluripolar in U1and...
... include growth factors, cytokines and enzymes and has been linked with hormone-inde pendent growth, lossof cell-cell adhesion and angiogenesis.Proliferation and apoptosis The mitogenic and growth- promoting ... exhibitsgreater agonist activity [69]. The variation in the response of a particular SERM either as an agonist orantagonist depends on several factors. Thus, once aSERM attaches to the ER, a specific conformationalRashid ... ER expression and activity in oesophageal cancer and therapeutic implicationsBased onthe available yet rather scarce literature on the potential association of ER receptor expression withoesophageal...
... asymptotic proportions of genes and selection differentials. The connection between asymptotic proportions of genes and rate of genetic gainthat is embodied in conventional gene flow theory is therefore ... contributions to the next generation and isvalid since it is identical to Rendel and Robertson’s result, whereas the secondis truly based on asymptotic proportions of genes. Furthermore, conventionalgene ... equation (3), genetic gain isattributed to the cohort in which the newly arising variation (i.e. the Mendeliansampling term) is generated. The product of the long term genetic contribution and the...