The basic problem discussed here is the exploitation of symmetry in solving linear systems of equations which are equivariant under a permutation of the indices. It is essentially an overview of the method given in 11] and 10], augmented by a careful discussion of the case of xed points, which was left untreated in these articles.

background: emotional intelligence (ei) helps humans to perceive their own and others’ emotions. it helps to make better interpersonal communication that consequently leads to an increase in everyday performance and professional career. teaching, particularly teaching in the clinical environment, is among the professions that need a high level of ei due to its relevance to human interactions. m...

evidence based medicine is very important for success of modern medicine. it is the ongoing process of using the most reliable evidence from clinical studies, scientific understanding and medical practice to make the best possible medical choice for patients. evidence based medicine is how medicine advances and how we get improvements in life expectancy and quality of life. it not only identifi...

This theoretical note aims at studying the role of reference points in generating unemployment volatility. For this purpose, I introduce the notion of reference points in a standard Mortensen-Pissarides model. I obtain two results. First, I find that the obtained model is similar to the one found by Pissarides (2009). Second, I show that the introduction of reference points can increase signifi...

This work is motivated by problems on simultaneous Diophantine approximation on manifolds, namely, establishing Khintchine and Jarńık type theorems for submanifolds of Rn. These problems have attracted a lot of interest since Kleinbock and Margulis proved a related conjecture of Alan Baker and V.G. Sprindžuk. They have been settled for planar curves but remain open in higher dimensions. In this...

Many tools for test generation already exist and are used in industry; others are under development or improvement to allow faster generation and more effective tests. Comparing testing tools permits to acquire in-depth knowledge of the characteristics of each tool and to discover its strong points and limitations. Thus, the analysis of different automatic test generation tools provides a preci...

In this article, we show the existence of at least three solutions to a Navier boundary problem involving the p(x)-biharmonic operator. The technical approach is mainly base on a three critical points theorem by Ricceri.

Background. Acupoint stimulation is popular for treatment of fibromyalgia though there is lack of comprehensive evaluation of current clinical evidence for its effect and safety. Objective. To systematically review the beneficial effects and safety of acupoint stimulation for fibromyalgia. Methods. We searched six electronic databases for randomized trials on acupoint stimulation for treatment ...

Adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP) is an increasingly advocated yet formidable challenge. Much work on EBP has implied simplistic solutions: if researchers would produce practice-relevant evidence-based approaches, practitioners would find, adopt, and use them. Blaming researchers for problems in supply, and practitioners for resistance in adoption, will only thwart progress at improving...