... Although itis safe to say that most mathematical scientists not1 spend the bulk of their time proving theorems, itis nevertheless the case that proof isthe lingua franca of mathematics Itisthe web ... forms The most traditional form of mathematical proof is that itis a tightly knit sequence of statements linked together by strict rules of logic But the purpose ofthe present book isto discuss ... from the center ofthe sun tothe planet will sweep out area at a constant rate The square ofthe time for one full orbit is proportional tothe cube ofthe length ofthe major axis ofthe elliptical...
... Ti with a purity of 99.9% or better in a Ti-gettered argon atmosphere.[12,13,28] For reaching homogeneity, the master alloy ingots were re-melted several times and were subsequently cast into ... molds with different dimensions, i.e 40 mm × 30 mm × 1.8 mm for tensile test specimens and mm in diameter and a lengthen of 50 mm for the samples used for compressive tests The compression and the ... and the tensile tests of bulk metallic glasses were conducted at different strain rates with an Instron 4466 testing machine at room temperature Tensile and fatigue tests ofthe pure Cu and Cu-Al...
... extent of digitization due tothe restriction ofthe physical natureof their product Therefore, itis hypothesized that IT capital contributes more tothe performance of digital dot coms than to ... instead of how tomake profit Itis more reasonable to assume that these specific firms are trying to maximize their sales instead ofthe traditional assumption of profit maximization Therefore, ... hypotheses regarding theIT productivity of digital and physical dot coms, itis important to compare and contrast the activities ofthe two types of businesses, and to assess the extent to which...
... with mM ATP The samples were then reduced by addition of 20 mM dithiothreitol and incubation for 16 h at room temperature After another addition of 20 mM dithiothreitol and incubation for further ... held within the top of (ab)3 The rotary axis z was aligned along the main axis ofthe shaft The ‘bearing’ included a total of 138 residues from the neighbouring portion of (ab)3 located within 1.8 ... relative tothe z-axis Ab initio quantum chemistry calculations These calculations were carried out within the limits ofthe ab initio Hartree–Fock method in the 6–311++G basis set using the GAMESS...
... nations to unite themselves together Itis further submitted tothe wisdom and humanity of your High Mightinesses, whether itis not visibly for the good of mankind, that the powers of Europe, ... In the assembly ofthe States of Guelderland, holden in October 1781, to consider ofthe requisition ofthe king of France, of a negotiation of five millions of florins, under the warranty ofthe ... date ofthe 28th of March last, for the admission of Mr Adams, in quality of Minister ofthe United States of America, be promptly executed; and that the petitioners, with the other commercial Citizens,...
... in it Clearly, the technical and policy challenges of fulfilling the vision of EBM are great In spite of these challenges, the promise of EBM has put it at the forefront of policy making The ... the charter ofthe National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers Itis autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the ... Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining tothe health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility...
... in the appendix) The statistics show that the independence hypothesis could not be rejected The sensitivity ofthe reaction ofthe capital markets seems not to be influenced by the quality of ... internal factor: Consistent with the chosen research method, the content and the intensity ofthe disclosed information was not examined as the focus ofthe study is on the structure ofthe information ... For all other resources the disclosure of specific information seems to have no relationship with the perceived sensitivity ofthe capital market This could mean that the poor level of disclosure...
... of expertise on the committee The committee also expresses its deep gratitude tothe hosts and facilitators for each of its meetings at the particle physics laboratories in the United States (Jonathan ... superconductivity, nuclear fission, and the coherent emission of light (leading tothe development ofthe laser) These astonishing insights into thenatureofthe physical world produced new fields of physics ... organization of outstanding engineers Itis autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal...
... into a distribution of spots The lighter a particular area ofthe image is, the higher the density of random spots, or “events”, the algorithm generates in this area Fig shows the output ofthe ... reminds physicists that itisthe mobility of surface electrons in the metal which accounts for its reflectivity (and the coloration of gold is itself a relativistic effect ofthe metal’s massive ... accurately, is uniquely capable of instilling an intuition for the deeper aspects of reality that are hidden tothe naked eye I believe that the ability of art to transcend the confines of logic and literal...
... helped us to understand the mechanism of damage was to study the sensitivity ofstate respiration to extramitochondrial NADH Thus, we were able to detect permeabilization ofthe inner mitochondrial ... stimulatory effect of NADH on state respiration (Fig 5) In this situation itis likely that mitochondria swell, which then results in the rupture ofthe outer membrane accompanied by the release of ... moment of reoxygenation is caused by dilution due tothe addition of mL medium To investigate whether the generation of ROS by brain mitochondria during H ⁄ R at low micromolar extramitochondrial...
... recommendation ofthe editor, and reports tothe editor The editor is advised by an Editorial Board appointed by the editor The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism is published four times a year ... committees The editor makes an annual report tothe Board of Trustees on the operations ofthe Journal The book review editor is selected by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation ofthe editor, ... 1-16 The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism Editor Search The American Society for Aesthetics is soliciting applications and nominations for the position of editor ofThe Journal of Aesthetics...
... score to each item in the chart equal tothe product ofthe inside probability ofthe item and its prior probability Any item with a score less than 10 −5 times of that ofthe best item is pruned ... seen, there may be several distinct derivations that generate the same parse tree The probability of a parse tree T is thus the sum ofthe probabilities of its distinct derivations Let tid be the ... probability of a tree: everything from counts of single-level rules to counts of entire trees This means that the model is sensitive tothe frequency of large subtrees while taking into account the...
... ophthalmologists and optometrists Equality and Liberty in the Golden Age ofStateConstitutional Law itis based on an immutable trait—and whether itis invidious—that is, whether itis based on ... metaphors) the Old Federalism passes the baton tothe states, and the New Federalism has the states taking the ball and running with it So, the New Federalism manifests a reawakening ofthe idea ... to any citizen thereof, unless by the law ofthe land or the judgment Equality and Liberty in the Golden Age ofStateConstitutional Law Protection Clause ofthe Fourteenth Amendment tothe Federal...
... Ireland Neither of these organizations participated in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing ofthe manuscript; or in the decision to submit the manuscript ... assessment ofthe severity ofthe patient's condition here isof interest and leads us to hypothesize if not conclude that this assessment, and thus the physician perceived urgency of need for TKAR, is ... largely on the physician's assessment ofthe individual patient's activity or lack thereof Factor reflects the mental status ofthe patient, being composed ofthe Mental Component Score ofthe SF-36...
... between the first presentation ofthe clavicular fracture and recognition that itis in fact pathological Furthermore, an unclear history or a history of multiple accidents e.g falls, can confound the ... in the fracture clinic by an orthopaedic registrar who attributed the pain, swelling and the fracture ofthe clavicle tothe mechanism of injury and advised follow-up in one month's time Discussion ... investigated further A computed tomography (CT) scan ofthe thorax, abdomen and pelvis revealed a right renal tumour with metastases tothe lungs, liver and bone The bone metastases were tothe left...
... ignites the fuel-air mixture Cylinders: The controlled burn ofthe fuel-air mixture occurs in the cylinders Pistons: The controlled burn forces the piston to move within the cylinder Rings: Piston ... encircle the piston and seal the combustion chamber Crankshaft: Attaches tothe connecting rods and the propeller The motion ofthe pistons turns the crankshaft Connecting Rods: Attach the pistons to ... running with the ignition in the Off position, the mag is hot Can I take off if the oil temperature isn’t in the green? Yes, but check tomake sure the engine picks up smoothly as the throttle is advanced...
... over time by the communities themselves Medicine is practiced the way itis because ofthe experiences of medical professionals over the history ofthe profession Part ofthe problem in the current ... be, if there’s nothing “in it for us,” then I’m going to leave it out One thesis I’m going to start off with right now is this: Software development, by its very nature, is a process of evolution ... xxvi Preface they offer is so fundamental and profound as tomake them worth the effort and time they require Unit testing and refactoring are examples of disciplines, as isthe notion of test-driven...
... algorithm is crucially dependent on a good start ofthe iteration Such a combined algorithm remains to be explored Another twist would be to take the estimate of R1, fit a spline curve, predict the ... et al [1] In this model the probability density function (pdf) f t of a test statistic t may be written as the weighted sum ofthe null distribution pdf f0t and the alternative distribution pdf ... and p(α) isthe proportion of genes judged significant Furthermore, the criterion C = FP + FN is minimised by choosing an optimal pair of values ofthe tuning parameter S0 in the SAM statistic Tusher...
... tothe area at the base ofthe internode where the rind tissue is light green or white in contrast tothe darker green color ofthe rest ofthe internode [23] For accuracy, we have renamed this ... follows: = 91 to 100% damage; = 71 to 90%; = 61 to 70%; = 51 to 60%; = 41 to 50%; = 25 to 40%; = 11 to 24%; = to 10%, and = without damage The stems of these plants were split into two longitudinal ... useful indicator of resistance in some materials, but the length ofthe meristematic area, an area located at the base ofthe internode, was a more promising trait [18] To describe that trait in more...