Based on a general framework for conjoint measurement that allows for intransitive preferences, this paper proposes a characterization of “strict concordance relations”. This characterization shows that the originality of such relations lies in their very crude way to distinguish various levels of “preference differences” on each attribute.

The main result of [7] was that if M is a simply-connected four-manifold admitting an effective, homologically trivial, locally linear action byG = Zp×Zp, where p is prime, then M is equivariantly homeomorphic to a connected sum of standard actions on copies of ±CP 2 and S2 × S2 with a possibly non-standard action on S4. In this note we further examine these non-standard actions on the sphere. ...

Various resting-state fMRI (R-fMRI) measures have been developed to characterize intrinsic brain activity, while questions remain regarding the common and unique aspects these indices capture. The present work provided a comprehensive examination of inter-individual variation and intra-individual temporal variation for commonly used measures. Regardless of whether examining intra-individual or ...

Our study focuses on health care communications and how it affects patient safety. Although the heart of our study is an examination of the core physician/patient relationship, we also integrate systematic factors beyond the dyadic encounter that have a direct bearing on communications, patient safety, and health outcomes. These additional factors are the interface with the health care system a...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the reproducibility of the Tronzo and AO classifications for transtrochanteric fractures. METHOD This was a cross-sectional study in which the intraobserver and interobserver concordance between two readings made by 11 observers was analyzed. The analysis of the variations used the kappa statistical method. RESULTS Moderate concordance was found in relation to the AO cl...

AIMS To investigate concordance with medication, as assessed at baseline and at 1- and 2-year follow-up, and to examine factors associated with non-concordance in a UK-resident South-Asian population. METHODS Data from the UK Asian Diabetes Study were analysed. Concordance with medications was assessed and recorded at three time points during the study. Multiple logistic regression was used t...

1. Statement of results. Let E be the total space of a fe-sphere bundle over the w-sphere with characteristic class a 6 i „ i (SOk+i). We consider the problem of classifying, under the relation of orientation preserving diffeomorphism, all differential structures on E. It is assumed that E is simply connected, of dimension greater than five, and its characteristic class a may be pulled back to ...

Although it was initially introduced more than 20 years ago and has acquired a loyal user base, Concordance is still sometimes erroneously compared with traditional database management software. However, the simple fact is that Concordance cannot be compared in any respect to a typical, general purpose database management program. On the contrary, Concordance is a highly focused program that fe...

CHRISTINE L. DOLPH*, DAVID D. HUFF, CHRISTOPHER J . CHIZINSKI ‡ AND BRUCE VONDRACEK § *Water Resources Science Program, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A. †N. O. A. A., National Marine Fisheries Service, University of California, Santa Cruz, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A. ‡U.S. Geological Survey, Nebraska Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit, School...