Controlled compliance and accommodation matrix techniques are considered for robust insertion of threaded fasteners. Errors in translational positioning are shown to be easily corrected. Errors in the angle of tilt between the threaded parts are shown to be much more diicult to correct and constrain the region of convergence for simple linear techniques.

The improvement of public health is one of the main indicators for societal progress. Statistical data for monitoring public health is highly relevant for a number of sectors, such as research (e.g. in the life sciences or economy), policy making, health care, pharmaceutical industry, insurances etc. Such data is meanwhile available even on a global scale, e.g. in the Global Health Observatory ...

A new biochip for adherent cell trapping using micro patterned parylene-C is presented. We demonstrate the ability of micro patterned parylene-C films to provide an efficient positioning and orientation of cells. It is also possible to fix one cell separate from the others which may be crucial in the development of biodevices for the single-cell analysis. The developed method does not require a...

This paper examines competition in the standard one-dimensional Downsian model of two-candidate elections, but where one candidate (A) enjoys an advantage over the other candidate (D). Voters' preferences are Euclidean, but any voter will vote for candidate A over candidate D unless D is closer to her ideal point by some xed distance Æ. The location of the median voter's ideal point is uncertai...

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Introduction The Productive Diversity policy was launched by Paul Keating in 1992 with the objective of increasing Australian business access to, and success in trading with increasingly diverse domestic and export markets. The policy was argued as a ‘win-win’ strategy that could support the needs of Australian businesses in a global trading environment while at the same time, take advantage of...