... the case of males the positive effect of education on the number of diseases is driven by the fact thatbetter educated males choose more intensive screening. Turning to the decomposition of the ... εicgbt(24)where X is a vector of controls, B the vector of behaviors, ε isthe error term, i denotes the individual, c the country, t the year ofthe interview, g gender, and b isthe birthcohort.Following ... males). While the precision ofthe estimates ofthe effects of behaviors declines with respect to the micro data, we cannot reject the null hypoth-esis that these effects are jointly statistically...
... price of a mousetrap?Customers no longer need to know the price of servers, software and the rest ofthe parts making up the IT service stack. This knowledge is as useful as knowing the price of ... I discuss one functional transformation that has taken placed as a result of cloud services, namely; the impact on the assessment of value. This is a timely discourse as the vast majority of ... mousetrap. Customers, however, must know the price ofthe equivalent services from other cloud providers. This is the crucial performance measure. It is only this performance measure that constitutes...
... only these kinds of studies are rigorous, as will be discussed in Section 2 of this report.2. Synthesise what these studies tell us about: a. The impact of microfinance on the incomes of the ... brings together all these studies, and assesses the nature ofthe evidence ofthe impact of microfinance on the poor in SSA.Given this paucity, the particular nature of MFIs in SSA, and the policy ... poor b. The impact of microfinance on wider poverty/wealth ofthe poor c. The impact of microfinance on other non-financial outcomes for the poor. The volume and nature ofthe evidence is varied...
... 5Table 3: Number of feedbacks on the TREC testdataMore interesting isthe qualitative analysis of the effect ofthefeedback loops on the Q&A eval-uation. Overall, the precision increases ... 0.778 0.760Table 2: NIST-evaluated performanceNIST for the system on which we evaluated the roleof lexico-semantic feedbacks. Table 3 lists the quantitative analysis ofthefeedback loops.Loop ... Reims?Q-711 :What are the names ofthe tourist attractionsin Reims?Q-712 :What do most tourists visit in Reims?Q-713 :What attracts tourists to Reims?Q-714 :What are tourist attractions in Reims?Q-715:What...
... with the interac-tion.In conclusion, this study shows the importance of the second binding loop of cystatin A for the binding of cysteine proteases, in particular cathepsin B. Theroleof thisloop ... residue ofthe loop, Leu73, isof principal importance forthis effect, Pro74 assisting to a minor extent only in the case of cathepsin B binding. The contribution ofthe secondbinding loop of cystatin ... 2002determination of kdissby the method used for papain, inwhich the displacement was monitored by chromatography.Therefore, only upper limits of kdissfor the binding of thesemutants to cathepsin...
... consider the case of neuroaesthetics. This new branch of empirical aesthetics is often dened as the study ofthe neural processes underlying aesthetic experience. In other words, the job of neuroaestheticians ... psychologist Rolf Reber recently suggested that “art theorists… dene the criterion ofwhatthe [aesthetic] experience is expected to be; scientists… provide a test of whether this criterion is fullled.”2 ... monthly honorarium from the Society. The editor is responsible for the content ofthe journal. The editor is a member ofthe Board of Trust-ees ofthe Society and serves on the Executive Committee...
... OverbearingShow humility not arroganceEnhance the “face” of your counterpart•“Now I see where you’re going with that idea…It’s a good one”•“I hadn’t thought of it that way”•“You’re a step ahead of me on this one”•“That’s more in your area of expertise than mine, so I’d like to hear more” The Roleof PowerChapter 8 Outline Role of PowerRules for Using Power Rule #4: Don’t Sweat the Small StuffDon’t push too hard for minor gainsQuibbling over small stuff creates bad willBundle small items with others into one package•Example – Negotiating relocation expenses as part of a salary negotiation ... LandscapeTypes of Political Environments•Minimally Politicized Arena – power possessed by those who are truthful and demonstrate regard for their own outcomes and those of others•Moderately Politicized Area – greater acceptance of behind the scenes tactics so long as the goals ofthe group are achieved•Highly Politicized Arena – conflict is frequent and often pervasive – who you know more important that what you know•Pathologically Politicized Arena – characterized by frequent, often longlasting conflict; high levels of distrust ... StuffDon’t push too hard for minor gainsQuibbling over small stuff creates bad willBundle small items with others into one package•Example – Negotiating relocation expenses as part of a salary negotiation Rule #16: Find the Soft SpotEncourage others to open up•Gain disclosure of something private or personal about your counterpart•Expression of trustIdentify true motivations and sources of objectionsBe patient and use probing questionsAttempt to satisfy some need...
... aspects of different kinds of structures. This may result in a plan with the advantages of both and the disadvantages of neither - or vice versa! Make sure you understand at least the basics ofthe ... in the same place - AT THE BOTTOM - and everyone has the SAME chance to build a downline of their own. The major exception to this is in the theoretical case of "saturation." In this ... in the same place - AT THE BOTTOM - and everyone has the SAME chance to build a downline of their own. The major exception to this is in the theoretical case of "saturation." In this...
... contagion. But the centrality of the issue has to do with a deeper reason, that is, the understanding ofthe crucial role thatfinance plays for the functioning of market monetary economies of production. ... the value ofthe reputational capital of each member is assessed by the others;• rules for information provision, governing disclosure, sharing and reporting of information.Information iswhat ... efficiently, the reputationalcapital of an agent must equal the present value ofthe stream of future profits, or franchise value, of her business. The concept of reputational capital is meaningful...