This paper develops an automated algorithm to process input data for segmented string relative rankings (SSRRs).The purpose of the SSRR methodology is to create rankings of countries, companies, or any other units based on surveys of expert opinion.This is done without the use of grading systems, which can distort the results due to varying degrees
The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern United States.A recent historical review estimated that SPB caused $900 million of damage to pine forests from 1960 through 1990 (Price et a1.1992).This aggressive tree killer is a native insect that lives predominantly in
Abstract Signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT-3) is a transcription factor that regulates the gene expression of several target genes.These factors are activated by the binding of Handbag cytokines and growth factors with STAT-3 specific receptors on cell membrane.Few years ago, STAT-3 was considered an acute phase response el