A numerical evaluation of merit functions is applied to existing and planned linac-based free electron lasers.
The characteristics of referees and the potential subsequent effects on the peer-review process are an important consideration for science since the integrity of the system depends on the appropriate evaluation of merit.
And, it remains sadly true that at many institutions in countries where the internal resources may be inadequate to give proper consideration to expert letters and thoroughly review a candidate's published work, the impact factor remains a convenient crutch on which to base an imperfect evaluation of merit.
The evaluation of merits, according to the rules of the PC system, is confidential and can therefore not be discussed, but the continued difficulty in the advancement of women in comparison with their men counterparts demonstrated throughout the study period is surprising.
Evaluations of genetic merit based on SNPs became a reality in early 2009 leading to an acceleration of improvements to dairy and beef breed stocks [ 6- 8].
President Bush and his budget director, Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., had asked Congress to eliminate most of the earmarks, saying they circumvented the usual process of awarding federal grants after thorough evaluations of the merits of proposals.
The interview selection process is time-consuming and expensive [ 23, 24] and adequate evaluations of its merits are crucial.
(A certain catchiness comes into play in a way that it wouldn't in a pure evaluation of artistic merit).
Mr. Dickinson made it clear that even though his agency might be redoubling its hiring and training to process this new type of software patent application, there will be no re-evaluation of the merit of business method patents.
In some ways the questions about Mr. Hollander's remarks reflect a broader debate over whether the evaluation of artistic merit should be affected by the sometimes unsavory opinions or actions of the artist.
The goal was a comparison of ion beam polishing and substrate heating in terms of the interface quality and evaluation of the merit of more sophisticated depositions.
