TODAY, WORKING with colleagues in different locations is more common than not, from globally distributed software projects to R&D projects to manifold business processes in companies across all industry sectors. Global software projects, however, have a mixed reputation. Proponents suggest that globalization enables a variety of bene ts, such as cost reduction, shorter time to market, access to...

Introduction Virtual Particles "Metric" Particles Particles and the Spacetime Metric The Weak Force Mechanism Leptons and "Identity" Charge Neutrinos The "W" IVB Mechanism Links and References

Figure 9.1 Growth of proteomics. Using the search parameter “proteom*” the NCBI database was queried for citations. The number of citations in each year plotted against the year shows the tremendous increase in research and interest in the proteomics field. Figure 9.2 2-D protein gels of tumor vs. normal cells stained for glycoproteins and total proteins. Lysates from rat liver tumor cells (top...

The contents of this work are part of the author’s doctoral dissertation, which was conducted under the supervision of Prof. George M. Bergman, at the University of California at Berkeley. It is my very great pleasure to express my deep gratitude and indebtedness to Prof. Bergman, for his patience and his every-ready help and advice. The formulation in Section 2 is due to him, as are the combin...

For those interested in shallow seismic reflection (SSR) techniques, this special issue of G E O P H Y S I C S is likely to serve as a useful reference for years to come. The idea for this issue grew out of discussions that took place at the Shallow Seismic Reflection Workshop at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, California, in September 1996. The content of those discussions is the subject of ...

BACKGROUND Validation is the process of providing evidence that tests and questionnaires are adequately and appropriately fulfilling the purposes for which they are developed. In this special issue, experts from several countries describe specific approaches to test validation and provide examples of their approach. These approaches and examples illustrate the validation framework implied by th...

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At first glance, there seems to be a broad understanding regarding business models. However, a more thorough analysis of existing resources paints a different picture. The term ‘business model’ often remains undefined and a consensus on the elements of business models is lacking. An analysis of various sources, such as electronic databases, conference proceedings, and EM – Electronic Markets it...