Inflation convergence after the introduction of the Euro

Using the Johansen test for cointegration, we examine to which extent inflation rates in the Euro area have converged after the introduction of a single currency. Since the assumption of non-stationary variables represents the pivotal point in cointegration analyses we pay special attention to the appropriate identification of non-stationary inflation rates by the application of six different unit root tests. We compare two periods, the first ranging from 1993 to 1998 and the second from 1993 to 2002 with monthly observations. The Johansen test only finds partial convergence for the former period and no convergence for the latter.Unit root, Cointegration, Inflation convergence

Strange Weather in King Lear

This article argues that King Learn can help re-shape ecocriticism. The play's focus on human dis-harmony with the nonhuman environment resonates with the "post-equilibrium shift" in ecological thinking. The play's emphasis on the way natural systems such as the weather disrupt human meaning-making generates an alternative to dualistic notions of the self-nature relationship. By representing ecological instability and pluralized selfhood, King Lear reminds "green" readers how difficult and disorderly living in a mutable ecosystem can be

The Text of the Johanine Espistles: A Critical Study

The paper has a three-fold objective: l. To weigh and discuss the textual problems of the Johannine epistles; 2. To see if the MSS collated fall into definite family groups as is known in the Gospels and Von Soden\u27s classification; 3. To presents composite collation of all the variants from the Textus Receptus (Oxford Edition 1873)

Die invloed van enkele strominge en lewensbeskouinge op die ontwikkeling van teorie oor Onderwysbestuur

The role of certain directions and life perspectives in the development of theory in Educational ManagementIn Educational Management, as in all scientific disciplines, a number of directions and life perspectives contribute to the formulation of theory in the field In this article the influence that some of these directions and life perspectives have had on Educational Management is analysed. The role and place of a Christian perspective is then described. The directions and life perspectives which will be discussed include positivism, post-positivism and post-modernism. Vedantic and Chinese perspectives on management are then discussed, as these two perspectives represent strong underlying religious beliefs. The article closes with a Christian perspective on Educational Management and leadership - a perspective which includes guidelines for educational leaders on the way in which a Christian approach can be developed and sustained

An investigation into buffer management mechanisms for the Diffserv assured forwarding traffic class

Includes bibliographical references.One of the service classes offered by Diffserv is the Assured Forwarding (AF) class. Because of scalability concerns, IETF specifications recommend that microflow and aggregate-unaware active buffer management mechanisms such as RIO (Random early detecLion with ln/Out-ofprofile) be used in the core of Diffserv networks implementing AF. Such mechanisms have, however, been shown to provide poor performance with regard to fairness, stability and network controL Furthermore, recent advances in router technology now allow routers to implement more advanced scheduling and buffer management mechanisms on high-speed ports. This thesis evaluates the performance improvements that may be realized when implementing the Diffserv AF core using a hierarchical microflow and aggregate aware buffer management mechanism instead of RIO. The author motivates, proposes and specifies such a mechanism. The mechanism. referred to as H-MAQ or Hierarchical multi drop-precedence queue state Microflow-Aware Quelling, is evaluated on a testbed that compares the performance of a RIO network core with an H-MAQ network core

Porphyrin metabolism and liver function in the Bantu

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