The ability for prey to escape a pursuing predator is dependent both on the prey’s speed away from the threat and on their ability to rapidly change directions, or maneuverability. Given that the biomechanical trade-off between speed and maneuverability limits the simultaneous maximization of both performance traits, animals should not select their fastest possible speeds when running away fr…

Wide-angle reflection/refraction seismic profiles were recorded across the Cyprus Arc, the plate boundary between the African Plate and the Aegean–Anatolian microplate, from the Eratosthenes Seamount to the Hecataeus Rise immediately south of Cyprus. The resultant models were able to resolve detail of significant lateral velocity variations, though the deepest crust and Moho…

Frequency domain decomposition (FDD) is a well-established spectral technique used in civil engineering to analyse and monitor the modal response of buildings and structures. The method is based on singular value decomposition of the cross-power spectral density matrix from simultaneous array recordings of ambient vibrations. This method is advantageous to retrieve not only the resonance freque…

Economic stagnation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) led a number of economists to question the region�s ability to attain sustained economic growth, some arguing for the need to shift away from primary exports. Yet,we find that lowgrowth has not been common to all SSA countries and that those that maintained political stability and significantly liberalised their economies experienced high a…

We employ both the Panzar and Rosse (1987) and the Bresnahan (1982) models to test for competition in the South African banking sector.We find evidence consistent with monopolistic competition in the South African banking sector. While this may be considered relatively good news for consumers that South African banks are not acting as a cartel, there is need for policies and other intervention…

This article focuses on how Swedish lower secondary-level students can improve their writing ability by acting as peer reviewers. It is based on an empirical study carried out in a Swedish EFL classroom, and it addresses the implementation of a teaching unit which included negotiations of a joint criteria list, feedback training, group peer reviewing, and the production of first and final draf…

This article focuses on how Swedish lower secondary-level students can improve their writing ability by acting as peer reviewers. It is based on an empirical study carried out in a Swedish EFL classroom, and it addresses the implementation of a teaching unit which included negotiations of a joint criteria list, feedback training, group peer reviewing, and the production of first and final draft…

PENGARUH PELATIHAN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA ASURANSI JIWA BERSAMA BUMIPUTERA 1912 CABANG MELAWAI JAKARTA SELATAN Skripsi Program Strata Satu Prodi Manajemen. Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA. 2015. Jakarta. Kata Kunci: Pelatihan, Kinerja Karyawan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada Asuransi Jiw…

We prove by explicit example that the compactified jacobian can be nonreduced. The example is a rational space curve of arithmetic genus 4. This answers a question posed by Cyril D’Souza in 1979.

Noise shapes the efficacy and evolution of biological communication systems. Although examined in auditory and visual communication, the effects of noise on olfactory communication remains poorly known. We propose using information theory as a tool for analyzing noise in one type of olfactory signaling: between plants and insects. Plants and insects are cornerstones of terrestrial ecosystems, a…