... attempt to undo the unification-induced dilution of their voting power In order to empirically address the issue ofthe possible post-unification “recovery” ofthe optimal level of control rights, ... because of incomplete data on the ownership structure of four of these firms, our sample consists of 80 unifying firms only Of these 80 firms, 12 firms have some missing observations in the sampling ... addition to the main sample of unifying firms, we also collect data for a control sample of 25 companies traded on the TASE that did not unify their dual-class shares by the end of 2000 Seven of these...
... constantly displayed to the right ofthe monitor screen A series of digits was presented in the centre ofthe screen at the rate of 80 min−1 and the participant was required to press the ‘yes’ button ... Either the word ‘no’ or the word ‘yes’ was presented on the monitor and the participant was required to press the corresponding button as quickly as possible There were 50 trials, of which the ... windows lit The participant was instructed to memorize the position ofthe illuminated windows In 36 subsequent presentations ofthe house, one ofthe windows was illuminated and the participant...
... to the strategy ofthe proof of Theorem 1.3.9 At the n-th stage ofthe induction over the period we consider the family of polynomial ˜ perturbations {fε
... prove Theorem 1.1 Proof of Theorem 1.1 It is obviously that Theorem 1.1 holds from Lemmas 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, and 2.9 and Theorem A Appendix The purpose of this appendix is to prove thefollowing ... related system of ordinary differential equations Then variational method was applied to study the related systems and the existence ofperiodic solutions ofthe equations is obtained The previous ... to the study ofthe existence ofperiodic solutions of 1.4 But we can use minimax methods to consider the problem without twist condition for f Throughout this paper, we assume that the following...
... mobile payments will enable a new generation of real-time, insight driven, shopping and financial tools End ofthe days of consumers being “dumb” at point of sale Consumer empowerment to the max ... smart phones Financial inclusion 24 Mobile Payments and the Digitization of Money will Change Everything…Or will it? 25 From Theory to Action: The work of SapientNitro 26 Q&A 27 Thanks Donald Chesnut, ... happen? Buying offline, picking up at a store Checking out an item at the store, paying for it days afterwards… 17 mPayments will cause a fundamental change in the retail experience Mobile payments...
... up to the upper third ofthe leg, with incision of initial fasciotomy on the dorsum ofthe foot and distal leg This was on the third day after admission compartments ofthe right leg on the fourth ... raise the clinical suspicion of necrotizing fasciitis [8] In the late stage ofthe disease, the infection is disseminated through the relatively avascular fascia planes It causes thrombosis ofthe ... progression of soft tissue infection Its use can lead to progressive necrosis in the patient No case of amputation was recorded in the previous report by Adigun et al from the University of Ilorin...
... by multiplying the prediction from each part ofthe model (the probability of positive expenses times the predicted medical expense from the GLM specification) [21] To integrate the 2-part model, ... 4.6) of a depression diagnosis in the follow-up period We analyzed the specialties of health care providers giving the first unipolar depression diagnosis (of the required for our definition of ... if they differed from the specialties of health care providers who gave the first diagnosis of bipolar disorder in the baseline period Within the IDD cohort, 1046 patients (74.1%) received their...
... between the risk reduction and the lack of smoke The attribution ofthe risk reduction to things other than the lack of smoke is consistent with previous research which found that smokers often ... but the rest gave no indication ofthe magnitude ofthe risk difference Only about half ofthe retailers who were aware that snus is safer attributed the risk Figure Relevant information in the ... (73%) ofthe retailers indicated that snus is different than chewing tobacco and many correctly identified that the differences relate to the use ofthe product and not the health risks Many of the...
... once at the start of treatment (T1) and again after six months of treatment (T2) Measurements of all teeth present were made from the mesial buccal roots ofthe first molar on one side ofthe dental ... precursors to enhanced root resorption These factors include the duration of treatment, the magnitude of force application, the direction of tooth movement, and the method of force application (continuous ... with the magnitude ofthe applied force affecting the rate of tooth movement [2] Therefore, a device that transmits these forces may be an added benefit in orthodontic treatment However, use of...
... referral letter Thus, in one team the SDQ informed all diagnoses made in the team, but in the other two the SDQ only informed the diagnoses of cases already suspected of having ADHD Between October ... teams used the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) [16], as the teams are part ofthe CAMHS Outcome Research Consortium (CORC) [17] The SDQ provides a probabilistic assessment ofthe likelihood ... assessment had been completed; the case was currently open to the team; and there was recorded evidence of activity in the case-file in the preceding 12 months The child (0–16) community population...
... tenure as the length ofthe relationship between the audit firm and the client Although there may be turnover of individual auditors, including the audit partner, the economic incentives ofthe firm ... procedures.6 These arguments lead to thefollowing hypothesis HYPOTHESIS The quality of financial reports issued by a company will be lower when the audit firm’s tenure is long than when the audit ... magnitude ofthe slope coefficient α1) is not independent ofthe accounting choices of management The opportunistic use of accruals tends to reduce the slope coefficient, while the use of accruals...
... ofperiodic monotone iteration are very useful in the research oftheperiodic systems But in general, we just obtain the quasi-solutions oftheperiodic boundary value problems, they are not the ... < a b We obtain thefollowing theorem by making use ofthe method of T -upper and lower solutions and the bootstrap technique ofperiodic monotone iteration developed in [3–6] Theorem 2.1 Assume ... (1.6)–(1.8), the solution of (1.6)–(1.8) also possesses the property (2.10) From (2.9), we know that the T -periodic quasi-solution hðt; xÞ and hðt; xÞ of (2.5) and (2.6) are not the solutions of the...
... are other legal structures The average firm age in the sample is 15.62 years Panel A also shows that 13% ofthe sample of firms is composed of foreign firms and 21% ofthe firms are exporters The ... of firm size by the World Bank Group and other international survey teams including RPED and the Oxford Centre for the Study of African Economies 12 that the timing ofthe values of variables in ... on the timing ofthe bribe payments relative to that ofthe service interruptions In Panel C, we look at the average number of days innovators spend in inspections and mandatory meetings with officials...
... either the likelihood a loan is repaid (and thus, the cost of a loan) or the availability of credit These results highlight the distinct tradeoff between 1) limiting the collection and use of ... models explain the evolution of credit bureaus and the lending markets they support? Japelli and Pagano (1999) provide one ofthe very few attempts to test the predictions ofthe theoretical models ... not the experience of other financial institutions Tables and display the results ofthe retail-only simulations As in the previous discussion ofthe negative-only simulation, suppose we use the...
... PARTICIPATING IN THE WORK OFTHE EUROPEAN FORUM ON THE SECURITY OF RETAIL PAYMENTS 24 ECB Recommendations for the security of internet payments April 2012 GENERAL PART This report presents a set of recommendations ... recommendations to improve the security of internet payments These recommendations were developed by the European Forum on the Security of Retail Payments, SecuRe Pay (the “Forum”) The Forum was set up ... way as to reassure them ofthe integrity and authenticity ofthe messages received The PSP should provide assistance and guidance to customers with regard to the secure use ofthe internet payment...
... up, of course, the great mass ofthe race On the other hand, the best class of Negroes did not know the higher class of white people, and based their suspicion and hatred upon the acts ofthe ... blacks There could be no better visible evidence ofthe increasing separation ofthe races, and ofthe determination ofthe white man to make the Negro "keep his place," than the evolution ofthe ... causes of complaint by the Negroes of Atlanta has been ofthe rough treatment ofthe police and of unjust arrests After the riot, when the Civic League, composed ofthe foremost white citizens of...
... height The headings of these currents will generally rotate clockwise in time under the action of coriolis force as they slowly decay followingthe passage of a stonn For the latitude range ofthe ... headings, the direction ofthe new profile can be approximated as the heading ofthe resultant derived from the 70 m (230 ft) current and the average current over the upper 70 m (230 ft) ofthe 150 ... mis, 67.7 m) The associated current direction is the heading ofthe resultant ofthe 70 m current and the average current speed over the upper 70 m ofthe 150 m profile First, find the average...
... required the participant to listen to a computer presented word ("high” or “low”) that was presented in either a high or low pitch The objective ofthe subject was to always declare the pitch ofthe ... stimulus was presented at the beginning ofthe analyzed motion data of one complete stride Subjects were informed about the impending task at the beginning of each block of trials 2.3 Experimental ... days after the injury The severity ofthe injury was categorized by the attending certified athletic trainers and/or medical doctors in accordance with the definitions originated by the American...
... III), consisting of holding the joint at the end of their range for 30 seconds, followed by manual application of 15 to 20 oscillations at the end range of motion All ofthe manual therapy was performed ... the design ofthe study did not allow for an accurate assessment ofthe duration ofthe pre-operative disability, which might have influenced the post-operative course Nevertheless, despite these ... walking and climbing stairs She showed no signs of periprosthetic infection or malpositioning ofthe prosthesis Following injection of 100 units of BoNT/ A, both her function and pain showed improvements...