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Multiclass G/M/1 queueing system with self-similar input and nonpreemptive priority

The Internet domains are tied together by service level agreements which are based on various QoS parameters such as delay, jitter, packet-loss rate, throughput and availability. To offer tighter and more comprehensive service level agreements, accurate modeling of IP traffic and its queuing behavior over the entire network domain is necessary. We present a novel analytical model of a single route

The Post-9/11 Discourse Revisited: : The Self-Image of the International Legal Scientific Discipline

A few years ago, the legality of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was a topic much discussed in the international legal literature. This article approaches the problem from a new angle. Rather than investigating the relevant issue of legal substance – whether or not OEF was ever consistent with international law – the article focuses attention on the general scholarly performance in dealing with t

Measuring macroeconomic exposure: The case of Volvo Cars

Volvo Cars' economic exposure to exchange rates and other macroeconomic variables is estimated using quarterly cash flows as the firm's target variable. We discuss first several issues relating to management's view of the macroeconomic environment, as well as the firm's objective and structure. These issues must be addressed before multiple regression analysis can be implemented with the purpose o

On the quality factor of a low-loss parallel-plate resonator based on complementary metamaterials

Several proposals have been made during the last ten years on size-independent resonators by using metamaterials for phase compensation. In this paper, we present an estimate of the quality factor of a simple parallel-plate resonator, based on realistic assumptions such as linear, passive, causal, time-translational invariant metamaterials, and lossy walls. It is found that the quality factor of t

Managing the Chemical Risks of Consumer Goods: Two Roles and Challenges of Civil Society Organisations

To manage risks in Western society is increasingly seen as a process of including the public in different deliberative and/or participatory projects. This is sometimes done via civil society organisations (CSOs) that also have a second role as gatekeepers, managing or constraining flows of knowledge and information. This paper aims to analyse the dual role of CSOs in the management of chemical ris