[1] Hydrographic transects suggest an eastward flow with a subsurface core along the entire southern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. The transport of the coastal limb of the Panama-Colombia Gyre (PCG), known as the Panama-Colombia Countercurrent, decreases toward the east (from 6 Sv off Panama), as water is lost into the recirculation of the PCG. Off Panama, the flow is strongest at the surface,...

Recently many researches have studied technological innovation capabilities (TICs) and their impacts on firm’s competitive performance in the field of manufacturing industries. This paper pursued Yam et al. (2004) framework to study the relevance of TICs and firm's competitive performance in a mainly-service-based industry in Iran (ICT). Empirical data were collected through a questionnaire from...

The Ruedenberg type formula relating the total molecular energy to the sum of orbital energies is examined by using SCC-MO and ab initio D Z M O eigenvalues. Comparison with rigorous ab initio D Z energy expectation values indicates that Ruedenberg 's formula in its original form can not provide semiquantitative information on molecular energetics. Much more promissing in this respect is the el...

The lifetime of the b Pu(v51) state in N2 has been determined experimentally using a laser-based pump–probe scheme and an exceptionally long lifetime of 2.61 ns was found. Semiempirical close-coupling calculations of the radiative lifetime, which include Rydberg–valence interactions in the singlet manifold, are consistent with this large value, giving a value of 3.61 ns and suggesting a prediss...

The rotational barrier about the C S bond in fluorocarbonylsulfenyl chloride [FC(0)SC1] is investigated using the C N D O method. The results confirm the existence of planar eis and trans conformers and the higher stability of the latter, as suggested by previous vibrational results. The valence force constants in FC(0)SC1 were also calculated and the values obtained compare favourably with res...

Although initially originated as a totally empirical relationship to explain the volume of trade between two partners, gravity equation has been the focus of several theoretic models that try to explain it. Specialization models are of great importance in providing a solid theoretic ground for gravity equation in bilateral trade. Some research papers try to improve specialization models by addi...