... equivalent plastic strain and is calculated at residual strength state Using the Law of Conservation of Mass, the rate ofthe change of porosity is related to the rate of generated sand mass by the ... Comparison of numerical and experimental stressstrain response fora triaxial test Sanding Model Calibration The main parameters in the sanding model are critical porosity, critical flow rate and ... sand face fatigue (gradual weakening of cementation due to strain cycles) and this may eventually breakdown all cementation The extent and acceleration of degradation depend on the magnitude of...
... kDa band) that the clearance and further metabolism ofthe allergen was altered as a result ofthe inflammation in the lungs of sensitized animals Up to now there are few data available on the ... nonlabelled Der p at day 30 displayed an airway inflammation 18 h after treatment, in the same magnitude as in animals challenged with a third HDM aerosol on day 30 (data not shown) The animals ... aiming at an understanding of how airborne allergens interact with the airway mucosa and the immune system after inhalation are of crucial importance Mice are used widely for in vivo models of...
... ofthe maximum profit to any characteristic parameter ofthe take back procedure for analyzing the associated Page 10 of 15 Figure Optimum value of incentive (panel A) , advertisement cost (panel ... monotonically (as expected) by increasing the amount of advertisement and incentive and approaches a maximum value The net profit of take back of all 15 combinations of advertisement method and transportation ... the advertisement parameters are roughly estimated based on the available data on costs (e.g air time rates) and estimates ofthe number of people that will be impacted by the ad N, the total...
... ofthe mathematical model at the heart ofthe IOF Allocator and its implementation are included in Appendixes A and B Here we will cover the details ofthe data and constraints in themodelThe ... in near real time and for Future Force analysis APPENDIX A Mathematical Formulation ofthe Problem In this appendix we formulate the static, snapshot problem as a mathematical program We assume ... insofar as the data can be assumed to be the best possible at the time ofthe decision, a reasonable analysis may be to understand the affects of poor data on the solution For instance, after the...
... computer, for example A media application, also known as application software or an “app,” is computer software that allows a user to perform a specific task or tasks Applications can be categorized ... from the same sort of efforts made offline Important aspects of new media that may alter the experience of social interaction and the distribution of information are that (1) its use affords ... research was conducted in RAND Health, a division ofthe RAND Corporation A profile of RAND Health, abstracts of its publications, and ordering information can be found at www.rand.org/health...
... quite satisfactorily the estimation of N PARTICULAR CASE OFA LINEAR PIECEWISE VARIATION OFTHE AUTOCORRELATION MATRIX EIGENVALUES The theoretical validity of this criterion will be demonstrated ... to a high-resolution radar application The goal is to find the most accurate estimate ofthe range profile ofa radar target using its complex signature in the frequency domain An Estimation of ... classes An analytical demonstration is provided fora special case ofa piecewise linear variation ofthe autocorrelation matrix eigenvalues Although this model is very simple, it contains all...
... such as Pakistan that previously supported the Taliban Fearing instability, Pakistan offered information about, and access to, the Taliban and Afghanistan to the United States In return, the United ... you look at the myriad relationships that your company has, or rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business ... physically across the table in the same room For others, collaboration is about the free flow of information across boundaries And for still others, it is the sharing of resources and goals More...
... such as Pakistan that previously supported the Taliban Fearing instability, Pakistan offered information about, and access to, the Taliban and Afghanistan to the United States In return, the United ... you look at the myriad relationships that your company has, or rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business ... physically across the table in the same room For others, collaboration is about the free flow of information across boundaries And for still others, it is the sharing of resources and goals More...
... 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 ... separately The objective ofthe present paper is to develop a rapid method to obtain the inverse ofthe covariance matrix ofthe additive effects ofa marked QTL in the case of complete marker ... elements ofthe inverse are discussed TABULAR METHODS FORTHE COVARIANCE MATRIX AND THE INVERSE The covariance of marked QTL (MQTL) effects for given complete marker data was discussed by Fernando and...
... Validation of this method was done in a sub-sample ofthe data used on the French on-farm evaluation, IBOVAL, forthe Parthenaise breed The trait analysed was the muscular development score at ... empirical variances and covariances without actually computing all the other off-diagonal elements ofthe matrices NAG subroutines were used for drawing random numbers [22] 2.3 Validation ofthe ... It was then applied to all the Salers breed animals involved in the French on-farm evaluation of 2000 MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Models Consider a Gaussian mixed linear model with one random factor...
... 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 ... rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business lies not in the technical tools for communication and information ... ofthe favorite expressions of Guy Kawasaki, founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures (formerly called Garage.com) and former chief evangelist of Apple Computer: “There’s marketing and then...
... Community are similar to those required ofa choreographer of dance Encyclopaedia Britannica describes choreography as the gathering and organization of movement into order and pattern The choreographic ... 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 dying 2 ❘ Collaborative ... store, as a cornerstone ofthe community, has really brought the whole area to life So what is his interest in having us there? Before our machine was there, there was a gumball machine and hair care...
... internal collaboration initiatives because of (1) an organizational structure that creates silos; (2) the inability to get people to see the value of collaboration; and (3) the lack ofa culture and ... understand they can’t win customers by offering the lowest price, nor can they afford the kind of marketing and advertising that would make their name as well known as that of many of their competitors ... product and competencies for access to customers—that is, the members ofthe organization In addition, the organization offers actual 66 Part One ❘ The Era of Collaborative Business validation as...
... services at a reduced rate to tenants in Max’s buildings And Dave and Myer have agreed that after a trial period to assess tenants’ interest, they will pay Max a fee for each tenant that becomes their ... to the farm and more members to the organization And similar to a transactional relationship, a relationship in the collaborative quadrant is viable because it is a win-win for both parties Thus, ... relationship with the landlord of space you rent as transactional On the first of every month you send the landlord a check, and the landlord makes sure you have occupancy ofthe rented space as...
... goals and the currencies required for achieving them The final components ofthe Relationship Scorecard are the Weighted Totals and the Relationship Value (RV) The Weighted Totals are the calculated ... time after we take a closer look at what each of these nine relationship scenarios means: Scenario A: Collaborative Relationship A relationship that has a continuous bidirectional flow of currencies ... be, transactional Transactional relationships are a viable state and for many relationships are exactly suited to their purpose because they consume so few resources THE RELATIONSHIP DANCE Throughout...
... fair behavior by the other party and acceptance ofthe other party’s rights and interests The creation of shared goals and strategy, especially in the initial stage ofa relationship, facilitates ... by Kasper-Fuehrer and Ashkanasy in the May 2001 issue ofthe Journal of Management, trust results from experiencing fair behavior by the other party together with acceptance ofthe other party’s ... directions, and as such each party needs to trust the other party or otherwise the information required forthe collaboration won’t be shared LEVELS OF COLLABORATION To get a better understanding of the...
... 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, ... ofthe not -for- profit Information will need to be shared regarding who the joint customers/members are as well as the amount of their purchases so the program can be measured and managed Another ... internal and external to the company) that are ofthe greatest strategic value As such, the information infrastructure has to provide you with the information required to value, measure, and manage...
... representatives of two other trade publications that heard us speak have also asked us to write for their online and offline magazines and are listed as Trade Publications (3) and (4) Each of these ... Relationship Value of 5.2 for John at the agency, which was higher than the 4.4 value we had calculated for Delphi in January This means that despite the fact that it was already mid-August, we ... out ofthe panel); (3) cash (for participation on the panel); and (4) access to customers (the software company and the PR agency’s other clients) In Figure 9.4, we calculated a Future Relationship...
... everyone as a customer, that there is quantifiable and significant value in non-cash currencies, and that the intricacies of all forms of business relationships can be objectively measured and managed ... Rottenberg is the editor forThe Rhythm of Business, Inc He has also worked as a freelance author and has written business profiles for Boston Magazine as well as articles for several national computer ... Then, based on your analysis and your ability to see the pattern in the data, refine the value proposition, if necessary Stand back and evaluate whether the currencies you received did, in fact,...