MODELING OF PLANKTONIC CAPTURE RATES IN TURBULENT ENVIRONMENTS

Background and Objectives: The National Cancer Database (NCDB) captures nearly 70% of all new cancer diagnoses in the United States, but there exists significant variation in this capture rate based on primary tumor location and other patient demographic factors. Prostate cancer has the lowest coverage rate of all major cancers, and other genitourinary malignancies likewise fall below the average NCDB case coverage rate. We aimed to explore NCDB coverage rates for patients with genitourinary cancers as a function of race. Materials and Methods: We compared the incidence of cancer cases in the NCDB with contemporary United States Cancer Statistics data. Results: Across all malignancies, American Indian/Alaskan Natives subjects demonstrated the lowest capture rates, and Asian/Pacific Islander subjects exhibited the second-lowest capture rates. Between White and Black subjects, capture rates were significantly higher for White subjects overall and for prostate cancer and kidney cancer in White males, but significantly higher for bladder cancer in Black versus White females. No significant differences were observed in coverage rates for kidney cancer in females, bladder cancer in males, penile cancer, or testicular cancer in White versus Black patients. Conclusions: Differential access to Commission on Cancer-accredited treatment facilities for racial minorities with genitourinary cancer constitutes a unique avenue for health equity research.

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Variation in live-capture rates of albatrosses and petrels in fisheries, post-release survival and implications for management

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108641 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 247 ◽

pp. 108641 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R.A. Phillips ◽

A.G. Wood

Keyword(s):

Capture Rates

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Gamow-Teller transitions to Zr93 via the Nb93(t,He3+γ ) reaction at 115 MeV/u and its application to the stellar electron-capture rates

Physical Review C ◽

10.1103/physrevc.101.014308 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 101 (1) ◽

Author(s):

B. Gao ◽

R. G. T. Zegers ◽

J. C. Zamora ◽

D. Bazin ◽

B. A. Brown ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electron Capture ◽

Gamow Teller ◽

Capture Rates

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The role of demand management in achieving supply chain agility

Supply Chain Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/scm-10-2013-0363 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (5/6) ◽

pp. 577-591 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

David M. Gligor

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Flexible Manufacturing ◽

Demand Management ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Content Type ◽

Turbulent Environments ◽

Supply Chain Agility ◽

Managerial Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of demand management in achieving supply chain agility (SCA) through a multi-disciplinary review of the relevant research. The systematic literature review provides the basis for formulating a conceptual framework of the relationship. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic, comprehensive review of the literature on manufacturing, marketing organizational and SCA from 1991 through 2013 was conducted. The literature on demand management is also examined to identify the various elements that contribute to SCA. Findings – Most agility frameworks take a supply-side perspective and assume that demand is known. Those that do acknowledge the role of demand fall short of offering a holistic framework that acknowledges the role of both. This paper suggests that it is simply not enough to have flexible manufacturing, distribution and procurement systems to achieve SCA. Flexibility in managing demand is also needed. Furthermore, it is the premise of this paper that demand and supply integration (DSI) inside the firm is critical to achieving SCA. Research limitations/implications – This research is a systematic, integrative review of the existing literature on the concept of agility. As such, the next phase of research needed for theory building will be the operationalization of constructs and testing of the hypothesized relationships proposed by the conceptual framework. Practical implications – The paper has several managerial implications as well. It illustrates how firms can create and sustain competitive advantages in turbulent environments. Managers can use the framework developed here to assess what structures and decision-making processes they can use to increase the firm’s SCA. Practitioners can use this model as a checklist to identify candidate areas for improving agility. The section illustrating the use of knowledge management to increase DSI should be of particular interest to managers, considering that a great deal of firms experience a disconnect between demand creation and supply fulfillment. Originality/value – Through a systematic, comprehensive review of multi-disciplinary literature, the paper explores the role of demand management in achieving SCA.

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