624 research outputs found
On General Axial Gauges for QCD
General Axial Gauges within a perturbative approach to QCD are plagued by
'spurious' propagator singularities. Their regularisation has to face major
conceptual and technical problems. We show that this obstacle is naturally
absent within a Wilsonian or 'Exact' Renormalisation Group approach and explain
why this is so. The axial gauge turns out to be a fixed point under the flow,
and the universal 1-loop running of the gauge coupling is computed.Comment: 4 pages, latex, talk presented by DFL at QCD'98, Montpellier, July
2-8, 1998; to be published in Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.
Conjoint measurement of individual preference functions : some tests of validity
This article reports on the results of some validity tests on the additive and multiplicative conjoint measurement models in the context of spatial shopping behaviour. The findings of the study suggest that these models can succesfully describe consumer decision making under hypothetical situations and that utility measurements obtained under hypothetical circumstances are positively related to utili!y scores expressed for real world shoppillg centres
Decisionmaking between multiattribute choice alternatives : a model of spatial shopping-behaviour using conjoint measurements
In this paper the authors are concerned with the application of conjoint measurement models to predict consumer choice of shopping centres. First, conjoint measurement models are discussed in the context of the development of spatial shopping-models. Next, the conceptual framework underlying the model and conjoint measurement are discussed. The second part of the paper describes an application of the methodology. Conjoint measurement is used to estimate consumer utility functions and a multivariate logit model as an approximation of the unit multivariate normal distribution is used to predict the probability that a consumer will choose a particular shopping centre. The results indicate that the methodology offers a potentially valuable approach to the modelling of spatial shopping-behaviour
Decisionmaking between multiattribute choice alternatives : a model of spatial shopping-behaviour using conjoint measurements
In this paper the authors are concerned with the application of conjoint measurement models to predict consumer choice of shopping centres. First, conjoint measurement models are discussed in the context of the development of spatial shopping-models. Next, the conceptual framework underlying the model and conjoint measurement are discussed. The second part of the paper describes an application of the methodology. Conjoint measurement is used to estimate consumer utility functions and a multivariate logit model as an approximation of the unit multivariate normal distribution is used to predict the probability that a consumer will choose a particular shopping centre. The results indicate that the methodology offers a potentially valuable approach to the modelling of spatial shopping-behaviour
Regulation of microbial carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus transformations by temperature and moisture during decomposition of Calluna vulgaris litter
Addressing School Related Gender Based Violence in Togo: A Scoping Study
This report presents findings from the scoping study of policy, practice and evidence on school-related
gender-based violence (SRGBV) in Togo, which took place in 2016. The study has been carried out as
a collaboration between the government of Togo, UNICEF, and a team at the UCL Institute of
Education (Jenny Parkes, Jo Heslop, Freya Johnson Ross, Rosie Westerveld and Elaine Unterhalter)
working alongside the consultant Dr Kossi Sénamé Dodzi. Its core elements consisted of: stakeholder
mapping and engagement in policy dialogue; analysis of legislation and policy; analysis of any
programming on SRGBV; and the identification and evaluation of research and data. The findings
presented here will be used to guide decision making for phase two of EGVS which will take place
during 2017, as well as longer term planning and action on SRGBV in Togo. The findings will provide
the basis for reflection and the development of the action plan for the next phase of the EGVS
initiative
Addressing School-Related Gender-Based Violence in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Zambia and Ethiopia: A Cross-country Report
This report synthesises findings from four scoping studies of policy, practice and evidence on school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) in Zambia, Togo, Ethiopia and Côte d’Ivoire carried out in 2016-2017.This work forms part of End Gender Violence in Schools (EGVS), an initiative led by UNICEF, with support from Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and UNGEI, which aims to strengthen the production and use of high quality evidence in order to build effective approaches to address SRGBV. Data were collected through stakeholder interviews, workshops and analyses of research, policy and programme texts. The research design offers a valuable framework through which to evaluate and strengthen national action on SRGBV through collecting evidence on: prevalence and patterns of SRGBV; laws, policies and plans; structures and partnerships; responses in and around schools; prevention through teaching and learning; and systems for data collection.Overall, these findings point to the need for using an evidence-based, multi-dimensional approach when analysing, developing and enacting policy and practice on SRGBV. The analysis generates an Action Map on SRGBV through legislation, policy and structures; work in schools; and through partnerships and communities
Addressing School-Related Gender-Based Violence in Côte d’Ivoire: A Scoping Study
The main objective of the study was to analyse responses to gender-based violence in and around
schools in Côte d’Ivoire, in order to inform future planning of policy and practice initiatives. This
report draws on the data gathered by the research team, UNICEF CO, national consultants and
partners, and presents findings from a scoping study of policy, practice and evidence on schoolrelated
gender-based violence (SRGBV) in Côte d’Ivoire
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