Effect of paper quality on the response rate to a postal survey: A randomised controlled trial. [ISRCTN32032031] by Khan Khalid S, Clark T Justin, Gupta Janesh K

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The response rate for the recipients of high quality paper was 43/195 (22%) and 57/194 (29%) for standard quality paper (relative rate of response 0.75, 95% CI 0.33–1.05, p = 0.1</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The use of high quality paper did not increase response rates to a questionnaire survey of gynaecologists affiliated to an endoscopic society.…”
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Lidar methods in early detection and monitoring of fires and computer based simulation by Jevtić Sanja, Srećković Milesa, Radovanović Radovan

“…Methods for eearly detection, dynamics monitoring and surveillance of fire processes are topics which belong to the method class where high reliability, detection rate and response imply. Although various transformation processes exist for measuring and quantification of the principal parameters of fire processes, the use of optical methods (including ultraviolet, visible and infrared ranges) is increasing. …”
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Imatinib Mesylate: Past Successes and Future Challenges in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors by Doran Ksienski

“…Imatinib mesylate, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, produces a clinical benefit rate (complete response, partial response, and stable disease) of more than 80% in metastatic setting and a median survival of 57 months. …”
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Influence of Luddism on innovation diffusion by Mellor, A, Mobilia, M, Redner, S, Rucklidge, A, Ward, J

“…When an ignorant and a susceptible meet, the former is converted to a susceptible at a given rate, while a susceptible spontaneously adopts the innovation at a constant rate. In response to the rate of adoption, an ignorant may become a Luddite and permanently reject the innovation. …”

Relating intra-tumor heterogeneity to morphology and its implications for assessing response to therapy by Kelly, M, Noterdaeme, O, Brady, S, IEEE

“…Each clonal center may possess different characteristics, including genetic composition, growth rate and response to treatment. A major implication of our work is that assessment of a tumor using volume measurements (RECIST, WHO) may not accurately reflect the response to treatment. …”

Debt Stabilization Bias and the Taylor Principle: Optimal Policy in a New Keynesian Model with Government Debt and Inflation Persistence. by Stehn, S, Vines, D

“…Firstly, as Leith and Wren-Lewis have shown, optimal monetary policy in an economy with high steady-state debt cuts the interest rate in response to a cost-push shock--and therefore violates the Taylor principle. …”

Kohl, Reagan, and Open Economy Macroeconomics: Revisiting Rules for Fiscal and Monetary Policy. by Tirelli, P, Vines, D

“…These problems can be avoided in either of the other two regimes, but the fluctuations in the real interest rate and the real exchange rate in response to shocks are larger in the second regime than in the third.…”

Instrumented soil column model for rainfall infiltration study by Gofar, Nurly, Lee, Min Lee, Kassim, Azman

“…The test results show that the model functioned properly to quantify the rainfall intensity, surface runoff rate, pore-water pressure, and percolation flow rate. The response of suction distribution and redistribution to rainfall infiltration was influenced by the particle size of the soils.…”

ON PURSUING PROJECT SUCCESS:A Exploratory Study on the Balancing Strategy and Tactics in Construction Projects by Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib

“…The average number of clients who were actively involved in one project was 5. The frequency rate for response was 50 (83.3%). The average number of project managers as the respondentsfor one project was 5. …”

Determinants of Deviation from Inflation Targets in Pakistan: A Vector Autoregressive Approach by Sunila Jabeen, Farzana Shaheen, Azad Haider

“…Keywords: State Bank of Pakistan; Inflation; Real Effective Exchange Rate; Impulse Response; Variance Decomposition JEL Classifications: E0; E23; E31 …”
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Contingency and contiguity on the responding by rats exposed to variable interval, variable ratio and variable time schedules of reinforcement by Cristina Moreira Fonseca, Gerson Yukio Tomanari

“…Results showed that the delay was accompanied by a decrease in the rate of responses for all subjects, for all three schedules of reinforcement, most noticeable for VT, followed by the VI and then the VR schedules. …”
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H2S Detection Sensing Characteristic of CuO/SnO2 Sensor by Zenglian Yu, Zhongbai Zhou, Wnaglian Chao, Zheng Jiao, Wei Liu, Gang Ye, Xingjiu Huang, Jinhuai Liu

“…The H2S sensing properties, particularly the rate of response of CuO/SnO2 sensors are influenced by the CuO loadings andoperating temperature as well as the thickness of Cuo loading film.…”
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Effect of prize draw incentive on the response rate to a postal survey of obstetricians and gynaecologists: A randomised controlled trial. [ISRCTN32823119] by Clark T Justin, Moses Sharon H

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The response rate for recipients offered the prize incentive was 64% (461/716) and 62% (429/694) in the no incentive group (relative rate of response 1.04, 95% CI 0.96 – 1.13)</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The offer of a prize draw incentive to win a PDA did not significantly increase response rates to a national questionnaire survey of consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists.…”
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STUDY OF A CATEGORY ONE AIRPORT OPERATIONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ABUJA, NIGERIA by Obioma R. NWAOGBE, Somtochukwu P. ODIOBULU, Victor OMOKE

“…A total of 180 questionnaires were administered and 165 questionnaires were retrieved, amounting to a 91.7% rate of response. The structured questionnaire used aimed at identifying various safety and security parameters in the study area. …”
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Determinants of Deviation from Inflation Targets in Pakistan: A Vector Autoregressive Approach by Sunila Jabeen, Farzana Shaheen, Azad Haider

“…Keywords: State Bank of Pakistan; Inflation; Real Effective Exchange Rate; Impulse Response; Variance Decomposition JEL Classifications: E0; E23; E31 …”
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The Influence of Distributive, Procedural and Interactive Organizational Justice in Public Organisations in Israel on the Burnout of Employees by Muhammad NUJEIDAT, Doina DANAIATA, Nicolae BIBU, Diana SALA

“…The research sample was made of 389 participants that have completed valid questionnaire, out of 500 distributed questionnaires, leading to a rate of response of 77.8%. The data was collected using the widely used questionnaire of Niehoff &Moorman for measuring the variable of organizational and the Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess burnout of employees. …”
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Influence of drought stress on photosynthetic characteristics and protective enzymes of potato at seedling stage by Jianhui Li, Zhenming Cang, Feng Jiao, Xuejing Bai, Ding Zhang, Ruichang Zhai

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Effects of exercise on cardiovascular performance in the elderly by Carlo eVigorito, Francesco eGiallauria, Francesco eGiallauria

“…This is due to a variety of physiological changes both at central and at peripheral level; among central factors, a reduced maximal heart rate (HR) response to exercise due to beta1 receptors down-regulation plays a major role; among peripheral factors, progressive aging is associated to peripheral muscle cell biochemical and functional changes including reduction of skeletal muscle cells, decrease of Myosin Heavy Chain (MHC) I and IIa muscle fibers and impaired muscle oxidative capacity…”
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The role of cognitive style of impulsivity-reflexivity in implicit learning (the example of the social perception tasks) by N.V. Moroshkina, A.D. Karpov

“…According to the results, impulsive subjects are more sensitive to the implicit patterns and more often rely on it in the evaluation of psychological characteristics of another person. The rate of response of both impulsive and reflexive subjects was lower in the case of accounting and reliance by them on the imposed implicit rule…”
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Morphological Characteristics of Maize Canopy Development as Affected by Increased Plant Density. by Youhong Song, Yukui Rui, Guta Bedane, Jincai Li

“…Both lamina width and internode diameter were reduced due to a smaller growth rate in response to increased plant density. Overall, this study identified that organ expansion rate can be taken as the key morphological factor to determine the degree of interplant competition.…”
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