The local elastic structure of a single-atom Lennard-Jones glass is discussed. We show that the local pressures in this system have a large variance in their distribution, which is of the same scale as the breaking pressure. These pressures have a spatial medium range order with a characteristic...

The fracton description of vibrational excitations in the strong scattering regime, above the Ioffe-Regel limit is reviewed. The reasons why this is a plausible model for vibrations in amorphous materials are explained and some predictions discussed. It is shown how such a model arises in the...

The process of the evolution trajectory of the management logistics function is tracked in the context of the theory and practice of a networked approach to supply chain management (SCM). Issues around the main competitive forces are driving reforms in deregulation, globalisation, and...

The objective of this study is to examine the market valuation of environmental capital expenditure investment related to pollution abatement in the pulp and paper industry. The total environmental capital expenditure of $8.7 billion by our sample firms during 1989-2000 supports the focus on...