The paper focuses on the extension of the ACER method for prediction of extreme value statistics to the case of bivariate time series. Using the ACER method it is possible to provide an estimate of the exact extreme value distribution of a univariate time series. This is obtained by introducing a cascade of conditioning approximations to the exact extreme value distribution. When this cascade h...

This thesis addresses the corporate strategies IT firms in international market. In particular, it investigates Acer Corporation leading IT company headquartered in Taiwan. Acer's business model was distinctly different from traditional conglomerate corporate structures in Taiwan. Founded in 1981, Acer developed in to a leading semiconductor company in the world by using a combination of manufa...

Object-oriented rapid prototyping tools geared towards multimedia, such as Max/MSP/Jitter and Pd/Gem, serve as a powerful foundation for efficient multimodal crosspollination and integration. Although both Max and Pd support OpenGL, the lack of scalability, user-friendly 3D editor, and physics engine makes them less desirable solutions for the rapid development of complex environments and physi...

BACKGROUND Atypical myopathy (AM) in horses is caused by the plant toxin hypoglycin A, which in Europe typically is found in the sycamore maple tree (Acer pseudoplatanus). Owners are concerned about whether their horses are in danger if they graze near maple trees. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To measure hypoglycin A in the most common maple tree species in the Netherlands, and to determine whether ...

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In order to study the effect of light competition and microclimatic modifications on the net assimilation (NA), growth and yield of soybean (Glycine max L.) as an understory crop, three 26-year-old soybean-tree (Acer saccharinum Marsh., Populus deltoides X nigra, Juglans nigra L.) intercropping systems were examined. Tree competition reduced photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) incident on...

The evolution of breeding systems was studied in the genus Acer, with special attention to the origin of androdioecy and dioecy, using a phylogenetic approach. Parsimony and maximum-likelihood techniques were used to infer the ancestral character state and trends in the evolution of breeding systems. Information on breeding systems was obtained from the literature, and phylogenetic relationship...