We study location choices and firm performance in the German machine tool industry, focusing on the forced migration of East German firms after World War II. Our analysis of location choices supports earlier findings that industry agglomerations attract further entrants. Relocating firms outperformed entrants that possessed no prior industry experience; apparently were able to build on their pr...

This article defines the concept of relocating the program part of a finite partial state of SCM (data part stays intact). The relocated program differs from the original program in that all jump instructions are adjusted by the relocation factor and other instructions remain unchanged. The main theorem states that if a program computes a function then the relocated program computes the same fu...

The importance of the issue of optimizing the timing behavior of VLSI circuits probably needs no introduction to any reader of this paper, and a great deal of e ort has been invested into research in this eld. This paper considers the method of retiming [1], which proceeds by relocating ipops within a network to achieve faster clocking speeds. A novel approach to retiming that utilizes the solu...

Retiming is a transformation that optimizes a sequential circuit by relocating the registers. When the circuit has an initial state, one must compute an equivalent initial state for the retimed circuit. In this paper we propose a new efficient retiming algorithm for performance optimization. The retiming determined by the algorithm is the best with respect to initial state computation. It is th...

The overwhelming number of radio stations, both online and over the air, makes the choice of an appropriate program difficult. By profiling the program content of radio stations using Self-Organizing Maps we provide a reflection of a station’s program type and give potential listeners a visual clue for selecting radio stations. Profiles of current broadcasts indicate which program type a statio...

Recently, computed tomography (CT) has gained importance in the early diagnostic phase of trauma care in the emergency room. We implemented a new trauma workflow concept with CT in our emergency room that allows emergency therapeutic intervention without relocating the patient. Times from patient arrival to CT initiation, CT end, and definitive intervention were significantly shorter with our n...

In 1520, Segovia's rebel city council besieged the impregnable royal fortress located on a narrow stone outcrop at far west of city. The cathedral stood just in front fortress, and rebels demolished part church's structure to use it as secure stronghold. Beyond physical damage, revolt demonstrated peril posed by proximity castle. Unsurprisingly, was soon decided that would be relocated city's m...

The lift station is becoming increasingly common as a component of the sewerage systems of Indiana. Cities and towns that have operated for years without the necessity of a lift station (other than one integral with sewage treatment plant) are finding it necessary to include a lift station in plans for extension of sewers. Those cities and towns which have not yet found it necessary to include ...