... shows the relative importance ofthe various
kinds of data written to disk, both in terms of how much of
the live blocks they occupy on disk and in terms of how
much ofthe data written to the ... clean. The policy rates each segment
according to the benefit of cleaning the segment and the
cost of cleaning the segment and chooses the segments with
the highest ratio of benefit to cost. The benefit ... used the most recent
modified time of any block in the segment (ie. the age of
the youngest block) as an estimate of how long the space is
likely to stay free. The benefit of cleaning is the space-time
product...
... with radio waves to probe the interior of the
human body. Properly adjusting the strength and frequency ofthe fields cause
the atomic nuclei in a localized region ofthe body to resonate between ... away at the speed of
light. Aircraft in the path of this wave will reflect a small portion of the
energy back toward a receiving antenna, situated near the transmission site.
The distance to the ... to
understand the theoretical implications ofthe work.
A basic premise of this book is that most practical DSP techniques can be
learned and used without the traditional barriers of detailed mathematics...
... over-generalized, and chronic. The issues raised
by these incompatible points of view attending the inception of the
notion of social phobia are as relevant now as they were then; they are
as controversial ... examine the
validity ofthe measures devised to ascertain and quantify social anxiety,
as this is most relevant to social phobia.
Examination ofthe validity both ofthe construct and ofthe methods
assessing ... Phobia?
‘ Of all the many wonders, none is more wonderful than man who
has learnt the arts of speech, of wind-swift thought, and the living in
neighborliness.’’
Sophocles
in the grip of panic. The...
... from the super-
stitions ofthe weak, and the imposing craft ofthe subtle’ (323).
Thomas Holcroft placed a similar emphasis on the art of printing’
in the defence of this progressivist vision of ... these apparently dis-
tinct histories became part ofthe same story ofthe fragmentation
of the ideal of literature as a public sphere. The excesses gener-
ated by the French Revolution, on the ... the mistake of simply reproducing the Romantic myth of
the originality ofthe creative act. The point of concluding with
one ofthe most established Romantic poets is to dispel an either/
or approach...
... chapter the results ofthe study will be presented. The chapter
begins with a brief background ofthe two restaurants, followed by the
analysis ofthe data we collected from our respondents with the ... generalization ofthe result. There are several
ways of assessing external validity, for example taking of random sampling as it
is done in politics.
• Internal validity has to do with the design ofthe ... purchase
Intention.
Another example of a study which offered a good way of understanding brand equity in
the service industry is the study of Prasad and dev. (2000). Their study was based on...
... and
difficult on the other. Because ofthe
emergence of information sources
such as the world-wide computer
network called the Internet
2
(the
source of information this thesis will
focus ... get a clear picture ofthe
size ofthe Internet, let alone to
make an estimation ofthe amount
of information that is available on
or through it;
• The dynamic nature ofthe
information on ...
are pieces of software code, people like
to deal with them as if they were dealing
with other people (regardless ofthe type
of agent interface that is being used).
Agents that fit the stronger...
... 1964.
, 1937a, Alternative Theories ofthe Rate of Interest, The Economic
Journal, 47, June, 241-52.
, 1937b, " ;The 'Ex-Ante' Theory ofthe Rate of Interest, The Economic
Journal, 47, ... to further improve the bank’s risk position
and counterparties, on their side, might consider for them unnecessary to further assess the
riskiness ofthe bank. Finally, the inadequacy ofthe static ... Development
Economics, 1996 (Washington, DC: The World Bank).
Chernow, Ron, 1997, The Death ofthe Banker. The Decline and the Fall ofthe Great Financial
Dynasties. The Triumph ofthe Small Investor (New York:...
... referral) may
depend on the nature ofthe condition, whether the refer-
ral is for reasons of diagnosis and/or treatment, the pref-
erence ofthe provider, and the relationship between the
providers. ... evi-
dence of efficacy/effectiveness for a given condition such
as musculoskeletal chest pain, that the path of referral for
chest pain will depend on the nature ofthe condition and
the urgency ofthe ... situation, that the point of referral may
depend on the familiarity or relationship between the
providers, and that the nature ofthe referral (e.g., amount
and type of information accompanying the referral)...
... 4.4% of men and 1.8%
of women over the age of 65 [4]. A two-fold increase in
incidence of gout has been reported in the USA and New
Zealand over the past 30 years, while the prevalence of
gout ... that
these were most likely due to old trauma. Mild osteoar-
thritic changes were noted at the carpal-metacarpal joint
at the base ofthe thumb. The report stated that the radio-
graphs were otherwise ... three-fold in the UK
over 20 years of follow-up [10]. This rise may be attrib-
uted in part to the continuous aging ofthe population as
well as the widespread use of diuretics for treatment of
hypertension...
... (3) the location ofthe impact and the occur-
rence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the
other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval
between trauma and the appearance ofthe ... documented the absence of tumor
at the time ofthe brain injury.
We suggest that these conditions for the accep-
tance of a causal relationship between cranial trauma
and brain tumor study are the ... interval between
trauma and the appearance ofthe tumor of at least 1
year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood
of a causal relationship.
5. The presence ofthe tumor must be proved...
... minutes, which then
switched to the opposite polarity for another 11.5
minutes. The device was designed to switch the di-
rection of current flow halfway through the cycle. The
resulting cycle ... (67). Inter-
ruption ofthe overproduction of superoxide by the
mitochondrial
electron transport chain would nor-
malize the pathways involved
in the development of
the oxidative stress ... role in the pathogenesis of both types of diabetes mellitus and
cardiovascular diseases including hypertension. The low levels of antioxidants accompanied
by raised levels of markers of free...
...
The relatively low expression of Cx43 and Cx40
in VSMCs and endothelial cells was observed in the
normal group. However, the expression of Cx43 and
Cx40 in the intima and tunica media ofthe ...
(10mg/kg/d) in the food for eight weeks. These ani-
mals were given ad libitum access to water.
Collection of blood vessels
At the end ofthe experiment, rabbits were sacri-
ficed. Then the aortas ... connections.
The present study aimed to detect the expression
of Cx40 and Cx43 in the artery at early stage of high
fat diet induced atherosclerosis and to investigate the
effects of AT1 antagonist...
... the potential benefit of
prolonged peginterferon therapy in mitigating the
progression of fibrotic liver disease. [8] In this study, 391
of the 1045 patients enrolled into the initial “lead-in” ... even with the latest combination therapy.
However, existing data support therapy ofthe patient
with compensated cirrhosis. Cirrhotic patients may
tolerate therapy less well, given the propensity ... their value and
impact on efficacy of therapy although they are now
widely used in patients receiving interferon therapy.
2. Treatment of advanced liver disease
Chronic HCV infection is the...