We consider Semi-Exclusive Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering, γp → γY (SECS), where Y is an inclusive state of intermediate mass, ΛQCD ≪ mY ≪ Q. When the photon is produced with a large transverse momentum k⊥ ∼ mY the subprocess is hard and the struck quark fragments independently of the target spectators. Using completeness this allows to express the SECS cross section in terms of ordinary par...

Background & aim: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is an essential need for the development and survival of the neonates, particularly in low-income countries. Therefore, the purpose of this survey was to determine the prevalence of EBF practice and its associated factors among mothers with children of 6-23 months in Dire Dawa Administration, eastern Ethiopia. <stro...

Large retailers or distributors may exercise buyer power in their interactions with manufacturers in order to obtain preferential terms of sale. This paper explores the use of exclusive dealing arrangements by a monopoly retailer to win advantageous pricing from competing manufacturers of a differentiated product. When consumers’ brand preferences are weak and/or when one brand is preferred by ...

Independence preservation, a desirable property in realtime locking protocols that isolates tasks from delays due to unrelated critical sections, is formalized. It is shown that independence preservation is impossible if temporary job migrations are disallowed. The OMIP, a new, asymptotically optimal, independence-preserving locking protocol for clustered scheduling based on migratory priority ...