scholarly journals Ecology and Development in an Island Population of Wellington Tree Weta (Hemideina crassidens).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alexander Dixson
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Ecology ◽  
Adult Longevity ◽  
Seasonal Patterns ◽  
Island Population ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
Male Tree ◽  
Hemideina Crassidens ◽  
Tree Weta

<p>Sexual selection and the mating system of the Wellington tree weta has been extensively studied during the last 15 years. In the past 10 years, nutritional ecology and factors affecting the distribution of species in the genus Hemideina have also been examined in great detail. This recent work and the extensive studies of New Zealand tree weta species that preceded it provide much context and comparison for this thesis, which examines the ecology of a population of tree weta living on Matiu/Somes Island. Less is known about factors affecting the development of the exaggerated male weaponry that is characteristic of much of the genus Hemideina.   This thesis firstly presents a mark-recapture study conducted over 42 months on Matiu/Somes Island to obtain ecological information about the population. Secondly, this thesis presents an experiment on the effects of protein supplement on growth and weaponry in male Wellington tree weta derived from the Matiu/Somes Island population. The results of the field study indicate that male tree weta live longer than females on Matiu/Somes Island and weapon size is positively related to adult longevity of males. Seasonal patterns shown in the population on Matiu/Somes Island and inferences about aspects of their life cycle are discussed. Female tree weta on Matiu/Somes Island formed harems throughout each year and there was a positive relationship between males weapon size and the number of females in a harem. Results do not indicate seasonal differences in harem-forming behaviours of females. The results of the captive rearing study include a shorter development time and larger weaponry as adults in males raised on a protein supplemented diet, compared to individuals raised on an entirely herbivorous diet. Details of differences in the course of development are also discussed for the two diet treatment groups.</p>

Ecology and Development in an Island Population of Wellington Tree Weta (Hemideina crassidens).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alexander Dixson
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Ecology ◽  
Adult Longevity ◽  
Seasonal Patterns ◽  
Island Population ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
Male Tree ◽  
Hemideina Crassidens ◽  
Tree Weta

<p>Sexual selection and the mating system of the Wellington tree weta has been extensively studied during the last 15 years. In the past 10 years, nutritional ecology and factors affecting the distribution of species in the genus Hemideina have also been examined in great detail. This recent work and the extensive studies of New Zealand tree weta species that preceded it provide much context and comparison for this thesis, which examines the ecology of a population of tree weta living on Matiu/Somes Island. Less is known about factors affecting the development of the exaggerated male weaponry that is characteristic of much of the genus Hemideina.   This thesis firstly presents a mark-recapture study conducted over 42 months on Matiu/Somes Island to obtain ecological information about the population. Secondly, this thesis presents an experiment on the effects of protein supplement on growth and weaponry in male Wellington tree weta derived from the Matiu/Somes Island population. The results of the field study indicate that male tree weta live longer than females on Matiu/Somes Island and weapon size is positively related to adult longevity of males. Seasonal patterns shown in the population on Matiu/Somes Island and inferences about aspects of their life cycle are discussed. Female tree weta on Matiu/Somes Island formed harems throughout each year and there was a positive relationship between males weapon size and the number of females in a harem. Results do not indicate seasonal differences in harem-forming behaviours of females. The results of the captive rearing study include a shorter development time and larger weaponry as adults in males raised on a protein supplemented diet, compared to individuals raised on an entirely herbivorous diet. Details of differences in the course of development are also discussed for the two diet treatment groups.</p>

Information theory as a means of determining the main factors affecting the processors architecture

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-115
Author(s):  
Антон Андреевич Ракитский ◽  
Борис Яковлевич Рябко
Keyword(s):  
Information Theory ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Further Development

В работе исследуется процесс разработки компьютеров за последние десятилетия с целью определения наиболее влияющих на него факторов. Описываются сами факторы, которые используются для предсказания направления будущих разработок. Для решения этой задачи применяется концепция Вычислительной Способности, которая позволяет оценить производительность компьютеров теоретически, опираясь исключительно на описание их архитектуры. In this article we are investigating the computers development process in the past decades in order to identify the factors that influence it the most. We describe such factors and use them to predict the direction of further development. To solve these problems, we use the concept of the Computer Capacity, which allows us to estimate the performance of computers theoretically, relying only on the description of its architecture.

Pharmaceutical Innovation in the United States: Factors Affecting Future Performance

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Pollard
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Cost Containment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Future Performance ◽  
Regulatory Strategy

AbstractFueled by high returns on its investments, the pharmaceutical industry in the United States has flourished for the past 50 years. The regulatory strategy of demanding stringent testing then allowing market-based pricing has allowed private companies to fund ambitious research and development activities with the assurance that these investments will be recovered. However, aggressive managed-care cost-containment strategies threaten the companies' ability to recoup research and development expenses and may affect their willingness to invest in future innovative research.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION ON TRADING BEHAVIOR WITH PERSONALITY TRAITS AS MODERATION VARIABLE FOR STOCK TRADERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Susanto ◽  
Mariana Ing Malelak
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Trading Behavior ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Stock Traders

The development of investment in Indonesia has increased rapidly over the past few years. One of the key factors affecting stock traders' trading behavior is information. Information that was previously difficult to obtain by investors became easily obtained due to technological developments. In addition to information, the characteristics of traders also influence their trading behavior. The population used in this study is the entire citizen of Surabaya, and the sample of this study is stock traders who have a minimum of 1-year trading experience. Data analysis is done by using Partial Least Square with Smart PLS 3.0. The result of this study is that information has a significant effect on trading behavior, while neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness do not moderate the effect of information on trading behavior significantly.

scholarly journals Towards Developing Innovation Management Framework (IMF) for ICT Organizations at Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eram Abbasi ◽  
Imran Amin ◽  
Shama Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Industry Culture ◽  
Developed World

Abstract Various aspects of innovation management have been discussed in literature over the past few decades. Most of the innovation management frameworks have been formulated by undertaking studies in the developed world and lack the industry / culture specific focus. In this paper we revisit the generic innovation management studies to develop an innovation management framework for highlighting the factors affecting innovation specifically at the ICT sector of Pakistan. A detailed literature review has been conducted to identify the factors included in the past innovation management models. To identify the factors specific for Pakistan, senior level professionals, working at the Pakistani ICT organizations were interviewed. A comparative analysis of the innovation management frameworks for Pakistan against those previously found in literature revealed interesting similarities and differences. Based on the study findings, an innovation management framework is developed that highlights the present factors which are important for innovation in the ICT sector for Pakistan. This framework can be used by Pakistan and other underdeveloped countries for improving their innovation in ICT sectors in particular and other sectors in general.

scholarly journals Social factors of innovative development of regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
L. Ivanova-Shvets
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Important Condition ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Innovative Economy

The Object of the Study. Innovative development of regionsThe Subject of the Study. Social factors of innovative development of regionsThe Purpose of the Study. Analysis of the main social factors affecting the innovative development of the regions.The main Provisions of the Article. The most important condition for the innovative development of the regions is the effective management impact on the entire set of indicators aimed at improving the functioning of the innovative economy. The most significant and important factors affecting the innovative development of the regions include social factors that are closely related to legal, political and economic factors. The article analyzes the main social factors in the dynamics over the past 10 years and identifies the main problems that negatively affect the innovative development of the regions

Economic Sanctions in Flux: Enduring Challenges, New Policies, and Defining the Future Research Agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-477
Author(s):  
Bryan R Early ◽  
Menevis Cilizoglu
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Economic Sanctions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Policy Tool ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
New Policies

Abstract Policymakers employ economic sanctions to deal with a wide range of international challenges, making them an indispensable foreign policy tool. While scholarship on sanctions has tended to focus on the factors affecting their success, newer research programs have emerged that explore the reasons for why sanctions are threatened and initiated, the ways they are designed and enforced, and their consequences. This scholarship has yielded a wealth of new insights into how economic sanctions work, but most of those insights are based on sanctions observations from the 20th Century. The ways that policymakers employ sanctions have fundamentally changed over the past two decades, though, raising concerns about whether historically derived insights are still relevant to contemporary sanctions policies. In this forum, the contributors discuss the scholarly and policy-relevant insights of existing research on sanctions and then explore what gaps remain in our knowledge and new trends in sanctions policymaking. This forum will inform readers on the state of the art in sanctions research and propose avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Phillips Curve: The Greek Case

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Liargovas ◽  
Marios Psychalis
Keyword(s):  
Phillips Curve ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Economic Adjustment ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Greek Economy ◽  
Classical Economic ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

One of the most important problems facing Greece is the long-term and high-level unemployment rate. The Economic Adjustment Programmes (EAPs) focused on the supply side of the economy, aiming at the adjustment of prices and wages, draw on the classical economic model, as it is widely accepted that internal devaluation policies keep inflation low. This article attempts to examine whether the Keynesian theory and the Phillips Curve, which shows the relationship between unemployment and inflation, apply in the case of the Greek economy. We use descriptive statistics, ordinary least squares (OLS) and VAR Analysis to examine the relationship between the variables. According to the results, there is a negative correlation between unemployment and inflation in Greece, thus confirming the Phillips Curve hypothesis. Finally, results show that unemployment is less dependent on inflation compared with the past, and there are numerous other decisive factors affecting unemployment.

Impending Collision Judgment from an Egocentric Perspective in Real and Virtual Environments: A Review

Perception ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 769-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilja T. Feldstein
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Observation Time ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Spatial Distance ◽  
Driving Experience ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Experimental Findings

The human egocentric perception of approaching objects and the related perceptual processes have been of interest to researchers for several decades. This article gives a literature review on numerous studies that investigated the phenomenon when an object approaches an observer (or the other way around) with the goal to single out factors that influence the perceptual process. A taxonomy of metrics is followed by a breakdown of different experimental measurement methods. Thereinafter, potential factors affecting the judgment of approaching objects are compiled and debated while divided into human factors (e.g., gender, age, and driving experience), compositional factors (e.g., approaching velocity, spatial distance, and observation time), and technical factors (e.g., field of view, stereoscopy, and display contrast). Experimental findings are collated, juxtaposed, and critically discussed. With virtual-reality devices having taken a tremendous developmental leap forward in the past few years, they have been able to gain ground in experimental research. Therefore, special attention in this article is also given to the perception of approaching objects in virtual environments and put in contrast to the perception in reality.

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