extended abstract 1. introduction one of the main pillars of analyzing rural issues is considering management structure in such communities. assessing the performance of rural management units, as local organizations, which, on one hand, are in touch with the government through its representatives in the region (provincial and local governments) and, on the other hand, through councils, are in ...

Aluminothermic rail welding was from the beginning a great success because its low price even in 1895 in Germany. This method is now, widely used all over the world for the railways construction, maintenance and modernization. Instructions give you guidelines for preparing papers for conferences or journals. After 1989, the welding needs of the potentials beneficiaries (Romanian Railways, Urban...

The fatigue strength of flapper valves depends among other things on surface properties of the steel. This paper deals with the effect of a tumbling method*) on bending and tensile fatigue properties of test bars. For carbon steel SANDVIK 20C an improvement was observed in several test series, particularly in the transverse direction of the strip, whereas there was little effect for stainless s...

I Francesco Baldassarri (Università di Padova) Title: Non-archimedean analysis of irregular singularities Abstract: Let X be a smooth algebraic surface over the complex field C, and Z be a divisor with normal crossings in X. Sabbah’s conjecture on the existence of a good formal structure for an integrable connection on X with poles along Z, has been proved independently by Kiran Kedlaya and Tak...

Alexander, J. H. The Shirra in the Dock: The Magnum Case In the Magnum, Scott openly confesses to mistakes, defends himself against actual or potential charges, exhibits discomfort on occasion, and is in various ways economical with the truth. The first part of the paper will look at his evident unease with the Magnum as a bookmaking project containing a fair amount of 'buckram'. It will also c...

Cape Roberts Project drill core 3 (CRP-3) was obtained from Roberts ridge, a sea-floor high located at 77oS, 12 km offshore from Cape Roberts in western McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The recovered core is about 939 m long and comprises strata dated as being early Oligocene (possibly latest Eocene) in age, resting unconformably on ~116 m of basement rocks consisting of Palaeozoic Beacon Supergroup ...

Faultline theory proposes that when multiple attributes are aligned in groups they create homogeneous subgroups, characterized by within-group similarities and between-group differences. As homogeneity increases, these differences are increasingly likely to acquire meaning to subgroup members and thus to influence behavior. While the face validity of faultlines is theoretically appealing, empir...

Faultline theory proposes that when the distribution of individuals’ attributes in groups are aligned they create homogeneous subgroups, characterized by within-group similarities and between-group differences. As homogeneity increases, these differences are increasingly likely to acquire meaning to subgroup members and thus to influence behavior. While the face validity of faultlines is appeal...