343 research outputs found
Heterarchy as Complexity: Archaeology in Yoro, Honduras
Based on archaeological evidence from the Cuyumapa Valley in Honduras, including the presence of multiple ballcourts, this paper argues that archaeologists need to pay more attention to Carole Crumley\u27s concept of heterarchy when considering social relations, political relations, and power in ancient societies such as those of the Maya and their neighbors in Mesoamerica. We redefine complexity to include less centralized but regionally heterogeneous societies in which social and political relations are not all centralized into a single hierarchical structure. The Cuyumapa Valley falls in the zone traditionally described as the southeastern edge or periphery of Mesoamerica. Yet our research shows that the region was not a less complex periphery reacting to stimuli from neighboring Maya societies but a region with its own specific developmental history
PPP, RANDOM WALKS, AND UIP AFTER INTEREST RATE LIBERALISATION IN A SMALL DEVELOPING ECONOMY
This paper investigates the impact of interest rate liberalisation on exchange rate expectations in the Dominican Republic (DR). The research employs a nested purchasing power parity, random walk, and uncovered interest parity specification that facilitates the recovery of the fundamentals behind the exchange rate expectations formation mechanism. The findings reveal that the most significant driver of exchange rate expectations is the interest rate differential between the DR and its main trading partner -the United States. These results are of relevance for the design and implementation of financial reforms and exchange rate policy alike, and in anticipating abrupt exchange rate movements.
The end of the beginning? Taking forward local democratic renewal in the post-referendum North East.
This article draws upon the author’s commissioned research on the nature of regional governance following the 2004 Referendum in the North East on elected regional assemblies. The article aimed to both capture these views and to assess how the ‘No vote in the referendum has impacted on subsequent developments in sub-national governance. The article provides both an empirical overview of recent developments and engages with the wider conceptual debates on democratic renewal. The arguments covered in this output are aimed at both academic and practitioner audiences, and have been also disseminated at regional and national conferences
Nonlinear Elasticity in Biological Gels
Unlike most synthetic materials, biological materials often stiffen as they
are deformed. This nonlinear elastic response, critical for the physiological
function of some tissues, has been documented since at least the 19th century,
but the molecular structure and the design principles responsible for it are
unknown. Current models for this response require geometrically complex ordered
structures unique to each material. In this Article we show that a much simpler
molecular theory accounts for strain stiffening in a wide range of molecularly
distinct biopolymer gels formed from purified cytoskeletal and extracellular
proteins. This theory shows that systems of semi-flexible chains such as
filamentous proteins arranged in an open crosslinked meshwork invariably
stiffen at low strains without the need for a specific architecture or multiple
elements with different intrinsic stiffnesses.Comment: 23 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Natur
Journal of Technology Education
The Journal of Technology Education provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education. Manuscripts focus on technology education research, philosophy, and theory. In addition, the Journal publishes book reviews, editorials, guest articles, comprehensive literature reviews, and reactions to previously published articles. Users can access archived articles starting from 1989. Educational levels: Graduate or professional
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Shanghai Quartet with Ying Huang, Soprano
Through two dynamic programs, the Shanghai Quartet celebrates their 30th anniversary by demonstrating the amazing breadth of repertoire that has become the group’s hallmark. In the fall, the group collaborates with cellist Jan Vogler to perform Franz Schubert’s breathtaking String Quartet in C Major. In the spring, internationally renowned soprano Ying Huang joins the Quartet in performing Chinasong, a spectacular mix of traditional and popular Chinese folk music written and arranged by Shanghai Quartet violinist Yi-Wen Jiang. Together, both programs represent the special east-meets-west style that has become the touchstone of the Shanghai Quartet’s illustrious career.https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/peak-performances-2012-2013/1010/thumbnail.jp
A Superstabilizing -Approximation Algorithm for Dynamic Steiner Trees
In this paper we design and prove correct a fully dynamic distributed
algorithm for maintaining an approximate Steiner tree that connects via a
minimum-weight spanning tree a subset of nodes of a network (referred as
Steiner members or Steiner group) . Steiner trees are good candidates to
efficiently implement communication primitives such as publish/subscribe or
multicast, essential building blocks for the new emergent networks (e.g. P2P,
sensor or adhoc networks). The cost of the solution returned by our algorithm
is at most times the cost of an optimal solution, where is the
group of members. Our algorithm improves over existing solutions in several
ways. First, it tolerates the dynamism of both the group members and the
network. Next, our algorithm is self-stabilizing, that is, it copes with nodes
memory corruption. Last but not least, our algorithm is
\emph{superstabilizing}. That is, while converging to a correct configuration
(i.e., a Steiner tree) after a modification of the network, it keeps offering
the Steiner tree service during the stabilization time to all members that have
not been affected by this modification
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