As whiz-bang neat the notion of printing out replacement everythings in the comfort of your own home is, I'd argue that no one has yet made the Model T of 3D printers — a product that represents just the perfect confluence of price and performance that gets people really thinking about how their lives could be improved (if at all) by throwing on-demand object production into the mix.
These findings show that there is not a single function of trial-to-trial change over practice but rather that local search strategies (proportional, discontinuous, constant) adapt to the level of performance and the confluence of constraints to action.
It is unlikely that any country would experience such a confluence of confounding factors affecting the interpretation of performance trends (including those raised elsewhere, e.g. Gebhardt and Adams, 2007; Monseur and Berezner, 2007; Monseur, 2009; Mazzeo and von Davier, 2008).
The confluence of the prime minister's poor performance on a wide range of issues and newly elected dynamic opposition leaders provides an opportunity for the centrist and left-leaning political parties to regroup and work toward an alternative electorally viable governing coalition.
A confluence of economic circumstances is blamed for the dismal performance of mortgage REITs: a wave of mortgage prepayments from refinancing, and rising short-term interest rates, along with, oddly, falling long-term rates.
Next Sunday's performance at 3 p.m. is a confluence of firsts.
Coca-Cola's chief executive, Muhtar Kent, described the disappointing performance as an anomaly and a "confluence of events" that should not continue to occur.
These were historic performances, not only because of the confluence of players but also because of the vigor of the playing.
Some of this was due to slower growth in America; most was not.As the piece points out, this performance was possible thanks to a lucky confluence of historical forces.
Riley and his avian performance artists illuminate the waterfront in a confluence of art and nature, creating a spellbinding experience for those lucky enough to witness it this spring.
