This paper presents a portfolio model of asset price effects arising from central bank large-scale purchases, or quantitative easing (QE). Two financial frictions — segmentation the market for reserves and imperfect substitutability give rise to two distinct effects. One is well known derives reduced supply purchased assets. The other new, runs through banks’ responses expansions, independent t...

The UML Profile for Modeling and Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded Systems (also called the UML profile for MARTE, or simply, MARTE) adds capabilities to UML for model-driven development of real-time and embedded systems (RTES). It provides support for specification, design, and verification/validation stages. This new profile replaces the existing UML Profile for Schedulability, Performance a...

Background: Marketing has for many years been working to reduce environmental concerns by relying on ethics and presenting new marketing ideas such as green marketing. Therefore, the present study aimed to provide a model of the green marketing process in the pharmaceutical industry. Method: This applied research was conducted with a mixed (quantitative - qualitative) approach. In the qualitat...

Although there exist advanced models which predict beach profile for natural beaches, the behavior of the beaches in front of seawalls still suffers from the lack of appropriate theoretical models and sufficient measured data. In this paper, following the results obtained from the measurements, a beach profile evolution model is developed, using the measured probability distribution of the nea...

Background and Aim: Facial features are different depending on gender and race. These features are usually studied in profile view. Angular evaluation of the facial soft tissue profile is important in males and females of different races for correct diagnosis and treatment planning. For this reason, in the present study, we measured the facial profile angles in young adults in Zanjan. Material...