If the number N of samples through time is fixed, the samples obtained by sequential importance sampling quickly degenerate since most of the normalized weights decrease rapidly towards 0. The degree of degeneracy is often measured by an estimate of the so-called effective sample size (ESS).
Bratton, in turn, spoke of the importance of quickly regaining fan confidence.
But given its regional importance, they quickly agreed in Accra on Sunday to send mediators and perhaps, eventually, a peacekeeping force.
In those calls, Mr. Kerry underscored the "gravity of any chemical weapons use" and stressed the importance of quickly determining the facts, a senior State Department official said.
Neither Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's middle name nor her support for gun control, an issue whose importance grew quickly during the recent sniper attacks, could help her beat her Republican challenger, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
A fourth stream of research stresses the importance of quickly embarking in practical action rather than theorizing, developing theory out of experience and letting reality open your mind.
In contrast, the most important parameters for plants in competition with weeds were those controlling the intensity of soil foraging (plant density and branch spacing) and rate of root system establishment (relative root growth rate), highlighting the importance of quickly and effectively occupying the soil volume during establishment if a crop is to out-compete weeds.
So, the key is to digest the information and its importance as quickly as possible and clearly inform the requester of next steps (if any).
Mr. Rivera also reminded EPA of the importance of quickly adopting this standard as well as a standard for existing power plants.
Some Erythrean aliens were exploited commercially almost as soon as they entered the Levantine Sea, and their economic importance was quickly acknowledged [365].
