indicators for the type of incentive - whether immigrants' religiosity serves as a 'bridge' or a 'buffer' in the process of … of a buffer and of a 'balm for the soul'. There is an extensive literature on the 'bridge versus buffer' (or 'bridge …

exponentially distributed. Upon arrival, the customers enter into a buffer of finite capacity. An arriving customer, who finds the … buffer full, moves to an orbit. They can retry from there and inter-retrial times are exponentially distributed. The two … models differ in the capacity of the buffer. The aim is to find the minimum value of total cost by varying different …

exponentially distributed. Upon arrival, the customers enter into a buffer of finite capacity. An arriving customer, who finds the … buffer full, moves to an orbit. They can retry from there and inter-retrial times are exponentially distributed. The two … models differ in the capacity of the buffer. The aim is to find the minimum value of total cost by varying different …