Sentences with phrase «agent model which»

This is the agent model which has been developed under the influence of recent work in linguistic philosophy.

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Until the company can move away from an ad - driven business model (which accounts for 90 percent of revenue), it will continue to make people's data available to advertisers and potentially bad agents.

In 2009, he decided he wanted to do something more creative, and joined modelling agency Chic Management — which has worked with the likes of Miranda Kerr — with the goal of being «like [Hollywood agent] Ari Gold from «Entourage.»»

Shiller is also an advocate of behavioral finance, the soft form of which proposes that real economic actors do not act like the agents in Marshallian economic models.

The model we should be using is rather that of action which issues from free choice, the voluntary action of an intelligent agent.

Aristotle, in his Politics, described the workings of an economy using a household model in which economic agents distribute goods to maximize the flourishing of their loved ones.

Then is discussed several models of God which have been employed, particularly two which have recently been developed under the influence of philosophical thought: the agent model and the process model.

The Whiteheadian model thus leads to a metaphysical analysis which allows for the actions of a multiplicity of agents.

Let's first give a very brief sketch of some of the main preoccupations of post-war liberal economic theory, which sought to understand the actual behaviour of economic agents under conditions of scarcity through the creation of predictive models.

But epidemiologists are increasingly turning to agent - based models to include factors that the equations ignore, such as geography, transportation networks, family structure, and behavior change — all of which can strongly affect how disease spreads.

Unlike traditional traffic models, which used equations to describe moving vehicles en masse as a kind of fluid, Transims modeled each vehicle and driver as an agent moving through a city's road network.

Specifically, the Mount Sinai study was designed to test whether pharmacological compounds designed to block the function of XPO1 / CRM1 could stop disease progression in mouse models that exhibit some of the characteristics of MS. Researchers found that two chemical agents (called KPT - 276 and KPT - 350) prevented XPO1 / CRM1 from shuttling cargo out of the nucleus of nerve cells, which protected them from free radicals and structural damage.

Ms Koechlin, Professor Philippe Autier and colleagues used statistical models to work out whether current cancer death rates were due more to the effects of age, the year of birth (which takes into account exposure to cancer - causing agents such as sunshine during early life), or to the recent introduction of new medical technologies or treatments.

Other examples include the development of agent - based models, such as the minority game and asset exchange models, as well as the analysis of economic networks, which is influenced by physicists» analyses of large complex networks.

The model determines the level of closeness between two agents by making them play prisoner's dilemma each time they meet up — a game in which acting selfishly scores you the most points in the short term but prevents long - term cooperation and mutual benefit.

Most climate negotiation modeling studies have used social dilemma games such as the prisoner's dilemma, in which the best interests of the individual agent are not the same as those of the whole.

The article, which is authored by an interdisciplinary group of scientists from the fields of economics and banking, ecology, epidemiology, physics, computer science and sociology argues that applications of complex networks, agent - based models and laboratory experiments offer great potential to better grasp complex financial economic systems.

According to the paper, these started as analytical models studying parts of the ticks» life cycles, progressed to simulations of their complete life cycles on to the current emphasis, which is on GIS - based bioclimatic envelope models derived from remotely sensed data and tick presence records, and then back to simulations with spatially explicit, agent - based models.

Liver Regeneration — Glycyrrhizin, a compound found within licorice, and which we recently featured as a powerful anti-SARS virus agent, has also been found to stimulate the regeneration of liver mass and function in the animal model of hepatectomy.

For example, KBs were recently reported to act as neuroprotective agents by raising ATP levels and reducing the production of reactive oxygen species in neurological tissues, 80 together with increased mitochondrial biogenesis, which may help to enhance the regulation of synaptic function.80 Moreover, the increased synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids stimulated by a KD may have a role in the regulation of neuronal membrane excitability: it has been demonstrated, for example, that polyunsaturated fatty acids modulate the excitability of neurons by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels.81 Another possibility is that by reducing glucose metabolism, ketogenic diets may activate anticonvulsant mechanisms, as has been reported in a rat model.82 In addition, caloric restriction per se has been suggested to exert neuroprotective effects, including improved mitochondrial function, decreased oxidative stress and apoptosis, and inhibition of proinflammatory mediators, such as the cytokines tumour necrosis factor - α and interleukins.83 Although promising data have been collected (see below), at the present time the real clinical benefits of ketogenic diets in most neurological diseases remain largely speculative and uncertain, with the significant exception of its use in the treatment of convulsion diseases.

It just seems there are not too many Russian - American dating websites giving an honest service, so most industry insiders, including PPL agents themselves, recommend Elena's Models to people who seek something real, which is ironic.

Born February 17th, 1954, former model Rene Russo's first dramatic role of note was on the 1987 TV series Sable, in which she played Eden Kendall, the literary agent to a children's author - turned - crimefighter.

rootAbility (Germany) is rewarded for its «Green Office Model» initiative, which trains young people to become agents of change through fostering institution - wide approaches to ESD.

I'd love to have an agent if they were able to address the changes in the industry as they occur, rather than turning only to older models of publishing, e.g. arranging eBook contracts in which the eBooks are overpriced and the author receives a small royalty — ugh, who would want that?

This is why, although I had specific problems with them as individuals (such as the tendency to throw temper tantrums, which I consider completely unacceptable in business), I believe that my problem is with the agent - author business model, rather than with any particular person.

In a nutshell, the program is currently limited to a few thousand titles that originate either from Amazon itself or from smaller publishers that still sell e-books to Amazon under a wholesale model, as opposed to the «agent» model used by most major trade publishers, which forbids such activity.

We can confirm that the tablet will come in Wi - Fi, 3G and LTE variants (model numbers SM - T800, SM - T801, and SM - T805) as was hinted in an earlier leak, and the display resolution will be 2560 × 1600 pixels (which is backed by the user agent string for the SM - T800 on Samsung's website), same as the recently released Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablets.

I help mostly self - publishing authors navigate through the options for getting into print, including the traditional agent / publisher model, which some still choose, based on their circumstances.

At the heart of the flurry of lawsuits is a challenge to «agency pricing,» the e-book pricing model under which book publishers set their own prices for e-books, paying the e-tailer («agent») a commission.

SaveOnCommission.ca, which still operates under the traditional real estate model, charges a seller's agent fee of 1 %, as opposed to the traditional 2.5 %.

Indeed we propose a simple model of the price dynamics in which the return growth depends on three components: a) a momentum component, naturally justified in terms of agents» belief that expected returns are higher in bullish markets than in bearish ones; b) a fundamental component proportional to the log earnings over price ratio at time zero.

Kate: We wanted each of the playable characters in Agents of Mayhem to be iconic and recognizable — so visual customization of playable agents includes changing the full model skin (which include changes to hair, clothing, tattoos, etc. depending on the agent) as well as selecting weapon skins — to varying degrees, but always in a way that works to complement their personAgents of Mayhem to be iconic and recognizable — so visual customization of playable agents includes changing the full model skin (which include changes to hair, clothing, tattoos, etc. depending on the agent) as well as selecting weapon skins — to varying degrees, but always in a way that works to complement their personagents includes changing the full model skin (which include changes to hair, clothing, tattoos, etc. depending on the agent) as well as selecting weapon skins — to varying degrees, but always in a way that works to complement their personality.

It's funny how it's often the execs at large publishers who talk the most about making games more like movies, or at least more successful than them — and yet these are the very entities that are moving further and further away from the Hollywood studio system (which is composed mostly of freelance agents, production houses, and funding groups) and moving more toward a factory - style production model.

The only thing I would add is that Goldeneye also had difficultly challenges, ranked by «agent status,» which unlocked different modes, i.e., paint - ball, big - head, or other models.

Cartoon comparing (a) Fi, instantaneous forcing, (b) Fa, adjusted forcing, which allows stratospheric temperature to adjust, (c) Fg, fixed Tg forcing, which allows atmospheric temperature to adjust, (d) Fs, fixed SST forcing, which allows atmospheric temperature and land temperature to adjust, and (e) DTs, global surface air temperature calculated by the climate model in response to the climate forcing agent.»

To do so, Agrello develops a graphical interface that allows users to assemble contracts, which are then compiled to code, managed, and executed on the user's behalf by intelligent agents, based on BDI - software models.

These are just a few examples of how the principal - agent problem can manifest itself in the context of new, cryptoeconomic business models — each of which will eventually be solved by new incentive games designed for the tripartite (i.e., manager - owner - Keeper) environment.

First up there's a Sony phone bearing the model number G8441, which has been spotted by Xperia Blog on a user - agent profile (a file which describes the capabilities of a handset).

Level II dental assistants obtain additional training in intra-oral duties, which means they are able to do everything a Level I dental assistant can do along with; dental radiography, mechanical polishing of the coronal portion of the teeth, placement and removal of rubber dams, taking of preliminary impressions of teeth for study models, topical application of anti-cariogenic agents, oral hygiene instruction with an intra-oral component, dietary counseling relative to dentistry, application of materials topically to prepare the surface of the teeth for pit and fissure sealants, application of pit and fissure sealants, application of topical anesthetics, desensitizing agents and whitening of the coronal portion of the teeth.

The agent and trustee models allow a level of flexibility regarding the extent to which native title holders are active participants of the PBC membership.

Filial therapy is a structured and time - limited training model in which parents of young children are trained in play therapy skills, similarly to how therapists are taught in graduate school, with the goal of empowering parents and caregivers to be the change agent for their child instead of having to rely on an «expert» to «fix» whatever their child's struggle or problem.

John Gall, the president of Nextage Property Solutions, built a unique model in which agents share in each other's success, therefore providing themselves a more stable income stream.

Key changes to be expected, says Du Toit, include the way in which the traditional franchise estate agency operates: «The current asking commission of 5 % -8 % is unsustainable, and only this high because of the inherent costs built into that business model — after all, the franchisor, franchisee, and estate agent all have to get paid from the commission of each sale, which is what drives these unjustifiably high commissions.»

Fellow panelist Marilyn Eiland, managing partner at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, REALTORS ®, which has 1,000 agents in 23 offices in Houston, characterizes her company as the «partnership model,» leaning heavily on training opportunities.

The traditional model today, which is really a pyramid... more agents doing less business at a high price to the consumer, is not only being attacked by brokerages offering the same and sometimes better service, call them discount brokerages if you want, but it's being attacked by brokerages offering discounted fees to industry members.

Right At Home's business model is based on U.S. brokerage Charles Rutenberg Realty, which offers agents low per transaction and monthly fees.

What I hope to do is bring clarity to the fact that there are other marketing companies out there like Zillow Group who will continue to drive massive audiences of people searching for real estate, which is terrific, but it doesn't mean they're going to become an agent / broker — as this is not their business model.

The company's business model (which rather than commission splitting involves agents paying only low transaction and monthly fees) initially led many to dismiss Right At Home as merely a discount brokerage.

«She models incredible ethical behavior, which is important for new agents like me, since there are not always handwritten rules on how to approach the day - to - day operations in this field.»

The business model was based on U.S. brokerage Charles Rutenberg Realty, which offered agents low per transaction and monthly fees.