Differentiation of specialized cell types in multicellular organisms requires orchestrated actions of cell fate determinants. Stomata, valves on the plant epidermis, are formed through a series of differentiation events mediated by three closely related basic-helix-loop-helix proteins: SPEECHLESS (SPCH), MUTE, and FAMA. However, it is not known what mechanism coordinates their actions. Here, we...

â â â â â â  â  abstract â  outward-oriented economies seem to grow faster than inward-looking ones. does the literature on convergence have anything to say on this? in the dynamic heckscher-ohlin-samuelson model, with factor-price equalization, there is no convergence of incomes. this is because with identical preferences and return to capital, irrespective of initial levels the growth rates o...

This paper examines the anomaly, first reported by Sloan (1996), that the market misprices stocks of firms with extreme (high or low) accruals. The paper proposes a four-factor ICAPM, based on Campbell and Vuolteenaho (2004) and Fama and French (1993), and tests the model using a two-pass cross-sectional regression. Two principal findings are reported. First, the model successfully prices the c...

first riccati equation with matrix variable coefficients, arising in optimal and robust control approach, is considered. an analytical approximation of the solution of nonlinear differential riccati equation is investigated using the adomian decomposition method. an application in optimal control is presented. the solution in different order of approximations and different methods of approximat...

abstract: two new transition metal complexes, containing the acidic ligand 5-chlorosalicylic acid (h2l5), and 1,10-phenanthroline（phen） and 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane (bpp) as secondary ligands are reported. they are formulated as {[pb(hl5)2(phen)(h2o)]·h2o}n(1), [zn2(hl5)4(bpp)2]n(2). all the complexes are characterized by single-crystal x-ray diffractions. compoud 1 crystallizes in the triclini...

The volatility of future earnings growth is a significant determinant of Fama and French’s Value premium. We use a stochastic earnings model of firm valuation to establish a formal link between the volatility of future earnings growth and the value premium. Furthermore we empirically confirm this relationship at the macro-level.

Modeling complex systems, including discrete event systems, remains a challenge. The complexity and the size of such systems prevent understanding their models. This article proposes an approach for reducing queuing networks large models into smaller ones. The objective is to reduce the analysis as well as the simulation times in addition to the better understanding of the system under study. T...