In the race for establishing trading architecture consistent with new landscape of the global economy, the US is ahead of the game by concluding the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement with 11 countries.To make it reality, the ratification is essential.In the battle for ratification in the US, declining globalism confronts rising protectionism.This
Tropospheric mapping function plays a vital role in the high precision Global Navigation Satellites Systems (GNSS) data processing for positioning.However, most mapping functions are derived under the assumption that atmospheric refractivity Bowl Set is spherically symmetric.In this paper, the pressure, temperature, and humidity fields of ERA5 data
In the poetics of formalism, the two issues of "story" and "plot" have been redefined depending on the ultimate goal of this theory that is defamiliarization.Based on the new definitions, "story" that was believed to be the temporal chain of events, is presently known as the raw material of the narrative called fibula.Similarly, "plot", in oppositi
To gain a competitive edge in the dynamic landscape of the global tourist hotel industry, strategic development is important.Thus, we scrutinized the strategic management plans to diversify hotel business models, focusing on the role of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).We conducted qualitative research with a snowball sampling method and interviewed
Abstract Background Birds are key indicator species in extant ecosystems, and thus we would expect extinct birds to provide insights into the nature of ancient ecosystems.However, many aspects of extinct bird ecology, particularly their diet, remain obscure.One group of particular interest is the bizarre toothed and long-snouted longipterygid birds