The complex Swift-Hohenberg equation models pattern formation arising from an oscillatory instability with a finite wave number at onset and finds applications in lasers, optical parametric oscillators, and photorefractive oscillators. We show that with real coefficients this equation exhibits two classes of localized states: localized in amplitude only or localized in both amplitude and phase....

University scientific research ability is an important indicator to express the strength of universities. In this paper, the evaluation of university scientific research ability is investigated based on the output of sci-tech papers. Four university alliances from North America, UK, Australia, and China, are selected as the case study of the university scientific research evaluation. Data comin...

Article history: Received 18 September 2014 Available online 4 November 2014 MSC: 49A50 49J45 58E12

Enrollment of rural beneficiaries into Medicare Advantage (MA) plans has more than quadrupled since the inception of the MA program at the beginning of 2006 and increased 35% in the last year. However, as a percent of all beneficiaries, the enrollment rate in rural areas (11.8%) remains well below the national enrollment rate (21.8%) (Tables 1 and 2). The tremendous growth in rural MA plans ove...

OBJECTIVE To compare the rates and patterns of children's specialty referrals in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis of health care claims/encounter data obtained in 1996 (US) and 1997 (UK). SETTING Children in the US were selected from 5 managed health plans that used primary care physicians as gatekeepers: 2 health maintenance organizat...

foreign language education policy (flep) needs to be understood as part of broader educational policies and as situated within overarching social macro plans. in this paper, based on a conception of policy as distinct from goals and objectives, and with a view of the relevant literature, we will present some theoretical guidelines of setting and/or evaluating foreign language education policies...

Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) are designed to make employees more cost- and health-conscious by exposing them more directly to the costs of their care, which should lower demand for care and, in turn, control premium growth. These features have made consumer-directed plans increasingly attractive to employers. We explored effects of consumer-directed health plans on health care and pre...

Defined-contribution plans represent a major organizational form for investors’ retirement savings. Today more than one third of all workers are enrolled in 401K plans. In a 401K plan, participants select assets from a set of choices designated by an employer. For over half of 401K-plan participants, retirement savings represent their sole financial asset. Yet to date there has been no study of...

Introduction: This brief describes the results of two initiatives, a Postgraduate Training Seminar elective course and P4 Mentorship Programme, on pharmacy residency match rates at College Pharmacy. Description programmes: The was developed to aid third-year students interested in residency. Programme founded help fourth-year postgraduate job attainment. Evaluation: For participating elective, ...