... asking if any (ac- tive) edge ending inthe starting vertex ofthe pro- posed edge needs this this kind of edge, directly or indirectly. The procedure for computing the answer to this again ... number of outgoing inactive edges. In addition, the number of chart edges produced is a measure which is indepen- dent of implementation and machine. On the other hand, the number of edges ... highly branching. A weak point ofthe ~normal = top-down strategy above will then be the excessive number of predictions typically made: inthe begin- ning of a phrase new edges will be introduced...
... prevalence of gout in the USA ranges between 0.5–2.8% in men and 0.1–0.6% in women [2]. The prevalence rises to 4.4% of men and 1.8% of women over the age of 65 [4]. A two-fold increase in incidence of ... and amyloidosis. The definitive diagnosis of gout is made by examination of synovial fluid aspirated from the joint. Joint aspirationis of prime importancein order to rule out infection.ConclusionThis ... in any joint including the ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow,sacroiliac joint and other joints ofthe spine, howevermost commonly occurs inthe lower extremity. In thiscase, although the patient...
... TheImportanceof Eye Contact inthe ClassroomTeachers often complain about discipline, about lack of attention, about the use of L2 inthe classroom and many other problems, many of which ... largely inthe context of providing clues to the nature ofthe learner rather than in terms of a teaching tool. We have recently had the pleasure of observing English language classes at the Izmir ... both the teacher and the learner, yet much classroom time is spent with eyes firmly fixed on the book, the board, the floor, the window, or roaming randomly around the teaching and learning...
... vòng chất dinh dưỡng, sự ngưng kết chất nitơ, quản lý sâu bệnh thống nhất v.v.), và đặc biệt nó sử dụng tốt hơn tri thức và kỹ năng của người nông dân vì vậy tăng cường sự tự tin và khả năng ... công việc kinh tế và việc nhà tạo ra gánh nặng cho họ, và (c) luật lệ và phong tục không cho phép người phụ nữ tiếp cận tới đất đai, tín dụng, đầu vào, việc làm, giáo dục, thông tin hay y tế. ... tập cá nhân và xã hội. Thay đổi kĩ thuật luôn là một quá trình phức tạp với các yếu tố sinh-lý và kinh tế - xã hội. Đó không chỉ là việc giới thiệu những khía cạnh mới của kĩ thuật mà còn...
... Services. Reducing the health consequences of smoking: 25 years of progress; a report ofthe Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, Office of Smoking and ... schools can improve the well-being and health of our children and youth. Inthe United States, chronic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality; however, engaging in healthy behaviors, ... sustained health education inthe nation’s schools is compelling. Improved health status is of economic value to U.S. citizens. In 2006, the U.S. spent far more than any other nation in the...
... variable is constructed using the number of all branches of each savings bank and the number of inhabitants ofthe particular region the bank is operating in. The underlying intuition is that a customer ... are again similar, but slightly smaller than those in Table 4, implying that there is indeed valuable information captured inthe external ratings. Finally, the existence of a credit line (Model ... banks. The higher the HHI in a given savings bank region, i.e. the fewer competitors operate in that region, the lower is the acceptance of consumer loans within these savings banks. 23 The...
... onto the witness stand totestify against themselves. Between the time of its ratification and the onset of the project of legibility, there was a drˆole de guerre concerning the meaning of the ... though, owing in part to its deeper roots inthe English com-mon law tradition, there was somewhat more flesh on the bones ofthe self-incrimination privilege in advance ofthe statebuilding era ... involving the assertion ofthe reg-ulatory and administrative authority (in the case ofthe American colonies) of either the metropole or the American central state. They were, thus, broadlyspeaking,...
... government requires the ruleoflaw ( the empire of laws and not of men”), which protects justiceand the common good against private interests by constraining officialdiscretion in advance. Livy ... texts include the first ten books of Titus Livius on the history of Rome, the sixth book ofthe Histories of Polybius, and much less import-antly, the works of Aristotle, insofar as they anticipate ... whether through the use of census classes, through the exclusion ofthe proletariat, or by institutinga body of censors to guard against the greed, intrigue and inconstancy of “modern” human...
... reproduce in the increase-area sample (Table 2).Breeding performance ofthe overwinteredgenerationFrequency and timing of breeding inthe lab In the laboratory as inthe field, the overwinteredanimals ... important determinant of onset of spring reproduc-tion. On the other hand, since some ofthe voles hadalready started to reproduce inthe increase area whenthey were sampled inthe field, it may ... probability of becoming a breeder than those born late in the season (Fig. 8a).Frequency and timing of breeding – F2s In the F2 generation, four ofthe 21 (19%) increase-areafemales versus seven of the...
... form analysis ofthe de-terminants of labour force participation ofthe elderly in Europe. Nevertheless, knowing2 In the future, there will be a link e stablished between SHA RE and the social ... living in a couple and the number of children in many ofthe men’s equations, this could indicate that there is somecoordination going on within couples: on average men seem to specialize in ... take into account incentive measures.(Compare to the link between the HRS and the US Social Security Adminstration) .3 Labour Force Participation of the Elderly in Europe: The Importance of...
... levels for the public firm indicator in some ofthe analyses but without changing the tenor of the results. The Importanceof Reporting Incentives:Earnings Management in European Private and Public ... ruleof law, and corruption index). SIZE is the book value of total assets at the end ofthe fiscal year (in EUR thousands). We use the natural log ofthe size variable inthe analysis. Financial ... on the role of institutional factors and market forces in shapingfirms’ incentives to report informative earnings.To empirically illustrate theimportanceof reporting incentives, we examine...