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... Comparison of results for the double pendulum (cont’d).compared by the ratio between the pseudo volume (product ofthe interval diameters of all components of a state vector) of VNODE and the pseudo ... sides ofthe expression, a set of ODEs for yapp, j(t) with the dimension m · n is obtainedafter setting the coefficients of εjon the left hand side equal to the corresponding coefficients on the right ... nor series expansion ofthe solution ofthe IVP are necessary. The quality ofthe state enclosuresdepends on the initial approximation xapp(t). Smaller deviations between the unknown exact solution...
... system:1. Improve the quality of software?2. Lower the cost of developing software?3. Improve the work situation of employees in an organisation?Now, we first give an overview of research methods, to ... todraw firm conclusions. If we ask whether the introduction of a knowledge manage-ment system improves the quality of software, only one ofthe studies, from the Software Engineering Laboratory gives ... arguedthat the software failures are the exception rather than the trend [9] — “we tendto focus on the unusual things that go wrong because they’re more interestingor important than the run -of- the- mill...
... effect relationship dueto the lack of longitudinal follow-up ofthe same indi-viduals. Nevertheless, the use of a national population-based survey permits the inclusion of representativenational ... addition, the validity ofthe questions included in the surveys have not been analyzed. The use of objec-tive measures coul d complement self-report data toavoid bias, i.e., quantification of physical ... itcritically. VHB participated in the design ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis. PCG carried out the acquisition ofthe data, analysis andinterpretation of data. She has been involved...
... in the Ganga via reduction ofthe amount of untreated raw sewage deposited therein through the improvement ofthe capacity and technology ofthe sewage treatment plants (STPs), and (ii) whether ... goods, hypothetical, stated preference methods were preferred to capture the value of these. Among the stated preference methods the choice experiment method was deemed preferable to the contingent ... considered, and the vectors of coefficients 1 to n are attached to the vector of attributes (Z). The assumptions about the distribution of error terms implicit in the use ofthe CLM impose...
... [41]. The use of thrombin significantlyincreases the cost ofthe purification, and the require-ment for HPLC increases the length and complexity of the purification procedure. Moreover, as with the studies ... concentrated mannerat the top ofthe column, or, if bound to the resinprior to packing the column, the salt gradient concen-trates the peptide on its way out ofthe column. The molecular mass ... understanding ofthe structure of both the Ab monomer and its various assemblies could help in the design of new therapeutic strategies targeted atpreventing the formation or ameliorating the activityof...
... endothelial cell biology ofthe mouse, andwill accelerate the molecular and cellular analysis of ECs and their heterogeneity in various vascular beds. The early mortality ofthe T26 ⁄ Tie2–Cre double-transgenic ... for the latter. The PCR products were cloned into the EcoRV site of pZErO-2 (Invitrogen). A XhoI–PvuII-digested fragment ofthe wild-type SV40T Ag cDNA and aPvuII–EcoRI-digested fragment ofthe ... studied extensively by in vivo analysis of geneticallymodified mice. However, further analysis ofthe molecular and cellular phe-notypes of endothelial cells and their heterogeneity at various developmen-tal...
... find that the simple tools of economics—like the idea of opportunity costs—help them anticipate what products will be profitable for them to produce in the future. The growth ofthe two-worker ... goods. On the right, you see the results: the ppf ofthe rich country shifts up and out farther and faster. The importance of capital goods and technological developments to the position of workers ... production of consumer goods. The opportunity cost ofthe additional capital is the forgone production of consumer goods. The fact that scarcity exists is illustrated by the negative slope of the...
... However, in order to discuss the results ofthe surveys in these non-EU and non-OECD countries, the methodologies employed, the sectors surveyed and the years in which the surveys were conducted, ... Some of the methodologies employed and the basic results for these other countries are discussed by Mani (2007). However, it is not the intention of this report to analyse the results of these ... developing countries and other countries in any detail, because the methodologies and timeframes employed in these surveys differ from CIS4. Some of the main results of these surveys are provided...
... architecture. The use of Moorish styling in the Krotona Inn and most of the other prominent buildings of Krotona may be seenas a strategy to produce an architecture expressive of the essence ofthe southern ... 1945.REFERENCES1 The earliest and best known of these colonies — the Lomaland property ofthe Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society in San Diego —was founded at the end ofthe last century by Katherine ... occult purpose ofthe community as “an answer to the demand for a more definite exposition ofthe work calledfor in the Third Object ofthe Theosophical Society the investigation of powers latent...
... regarding the extent to which this horizontal method has been followed and the reasons for deviations from this method in the case of particular products. The harmonization of test methods cannot ... drop ofthe anti-O serum (5.3) instead ofthe saline solution (5.2.13). If agglutination occurs, the reaction is considered positive. Use the poly- and monovalent sera one after the other. ... concerning the strain(s) and whether it is an outbreak or in food. 10 Expression of results In accordance with the results ofthe interpretation, indicate the presence or absence of Salmonella...
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... the interquartile range (or IQR, which is the range between the 25th and 75th percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean. Scores Above Which Programs Almost ... the interquartile range (or IQR, which is the range between the 25th and 75th percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean. Scores Above Which Programs Almost ... residentsEvidence of professionalism and ethicsGrades in clerkship in desired specialtyPerceived commitment to specialtyLetters of recommendation in the specialtyGraduate of U.S. allopathic...
... GraduatesLetters of Recommendation fromNRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2008 31 Introduction The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) conducted a surveyofthe directors of all programs ... answers. The survey solicited information on: • The number of applications received, screened, and reviewed, as well as the number of applicants interviewed and ranked • The percentage of interview ... for the Match. The survey was fielded during the 19 days between the rank order list deadline and Match Week so that program match outcomes would not influence respondents' answers. The...
... another section ofthe valley stretching from the town of Grande Isle to the town of Hamlin. The two areas were delineated as the research site because they are areas that contain all four of ... distribution. He mapped the surficial geology ofthe area describing the geologic unit, the materials present, the topography, and the origin ofthe unit. The geologic units identified in the two study ... used as the field-check for evaluating the validity of soils maps to represent the surficial geology ofthe study areas. The localities of 248 point stations out of a total of 301 in the study...