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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Backstop"”.
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Aspects of deformation in a fold-thrust belt: veins and backstop evolution
… develop within them and the evolution of the backstop. Veins are mineral aggregates that precipitate in fractures and a backstop is the rigid body that defines the hinterland-most extent of the fold-thrust belt. Analysis of veins can provide significant information about the mechanisms of …
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The role of adaptivity in a numerical method for the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross model
… method is hybrid in the sense that a convergent backstop method is invoked if the timestep becomes too small, or to prevent solutions from overshooting zero and becoming negative. Under parameter constraints that imply Feller’s condition, we prove that such a scheme is strongly convergent, of …
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Morphology and structure of the accretionary prism offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia and offshore Kodiak Island, USA : a comparison to seek a link between prism formation and hazard potential
… for northern Sumatra, a seaward dipping rigid backstop may be the reason, which assists subsequent younger accreted sediment to form the observed zone. The prism toe region shows prominent mass failures presumably related to activation of thrust faults and/or the shaking in response to the 2004 …
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Adaptive mesh construction for the numerical solution of stochastic differential equations with Markovian switching
… used frequently) and a potentially inefficient backstop method (to be used occasionally) will display strong convergence in mean-square of order δif both methods satisfy a mean-square consistency condition of the same order in the absence of switching. We demonstrate the construction of an order …
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An integrated assessment of air pollutant abatement opportunities in a computable general equilibrium framework
… in the models through the availability of backstop technologies such as carbon capture and storage or by shifts away from carbon intensive to less carbon intensive production, representation of air pollutant reduction has largely been represented within integrated assessment models …
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I, Dentist: Is artificial intelligence the future of oral healthcare?
… dentists by automating busywork and providing a backstop against innocent human error. They suggest that computer vision technology can help ensure that every dentist has access to the latest best practices and evidence-based care recommendations. However, AI technology can do much more than …
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They Certainly Have the Rhetoric: Brexit and the Irish Border in the Mockumentary Soft Border Patrol
… Glenn Patterson narrates in his non-fiction Backstop Land (2019). Even though the referendum was only advisory, under the pressure of English conservative voices, the United Kingdom officially left the EU on 31 January 2020. One of the most problematic issues of Brexit was the border between …
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Reduced modelling of mountains and ice sheets
… a uniform fluid layer is deformed by a vertical backstop moving at constant speed. I explore the evolution of the system numerically and analytically by deriving a family of self-similar regimes. The model results are tested experimentally using ultrasound gel as the working fluid. I find that …
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A Thermochronological Investigation of Orogenic Architecture, Kinematics, and Tectonic-Climatic Interactions within the St. Elias Orogen, Alaska
… the leeward flank functions as a deformational backstop. A previously unrecognized structure beneath the Bagley ice field separates these domains with south-side-up motion. This structure is interpreted to be a backthrust, making the orogen doubly-vergent. Suggestive of accelerated fault motion …
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Three approaches to measuring natural resource scarcity : theory and application to groundwater
… to increasing groundwater scarcity, when backstop technology is available. Both groundwater scarcity rents and management benefits are derived by simulating the optimal and competitive-commonality solutions. Results point to the absence of GSI in aquifers facing complete exhaustion in the …
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A sustainable framework for resolving conflicts involving traditional leaders and ward committees in a local municipality of South Africa
… situation demands that urgent action be taken to backstop the tensions before they become widespread and more devastating. Thus, the current study was built on the premise that the leadership disputes undermine the prospects of realizing meaningful development in rural areas. The current study was …
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Essays on Macroeconomic Dynamics, Credit Intermediation and Financial Stability
… financial market shocks, the government via its backstop program, can ameliorate its impact on the economy. Finally, we compare the model economy with Basel I and Basel II capital requirement and find that business cycle fluctuations are amplified under Basel II regime. Furthermore, in response …
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Expectations in Financial Markets
… to include a central bank providing a market backstop. The central bank can choose the quantity of assets it is willing to purchase and the discount (relative to the bond return) that it charges to purchase the bond. When we introduce the central bank, we show that if the central bank can …
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Análisis técnico, económico y medioambiental de los potenciales sustitutos de los hidrocarburos en el mercado español de los combustibles para automoción
… to increase over time. However, biofuels are a backstop technology, potentially constraining the growth in petroleum prices. Biofuels may help to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) and other emissions. Biofuels recycle carbon from the atmosphere and have cleaner emissions, thus …