All submitted articles are peer-reviewed in a double-blind manner by two anonymous reviewers.  Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.  Any article submission received for the peer-review must be treated as a confidential document. It must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.  Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments. R eviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an  observation,  derivation,  or  argument  had  been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other paper of which they have personal knowledge.  Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should recuse themselves (i.e. should ask another member of the editorial board instead to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions connected to the papers.