...ethical framework to business fields: Marketing, Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance; f. Describing business environment responsibilities. 2) Course Textbook(s)/ Resources: a) Main books: Laura Hartman and Joseph DesJardins, Business Ethics: Decision-Making for Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2nd edition, 2010. Or Laura Hartman and Joseph DesJardins, Business Ethics: Decision-Making for Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 3rd edition, 2013 b) Reference books or resources: * Harvard Business Review * John D. Ashcroft, Jane E. Ashcroft, 2010, Law for Business, 17th edition, Cengage Publication, ISBN 13 9780538749923 04.02e-BM/DH/HDCV/FU 1/2 1/9 3) Implementation plan in details | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | COURSE SCHEDULE | | | | | | | | | Week | | Date | | | Back to Syllabus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ***QUIZ 3 is incidental to the class and has a focus on any of Case assigned in | | | | | | | |...
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...Journal of Accounting and Economics 55 (2013) 206–224 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Journal of Accounting and Economics journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jae Cost of capital and earnings transparency$ Mary E. Barth a,n, Yaniv Konchitchki b, Wayne R. Landsman c a Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA c Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA b a r t i c l e in f o abstract Article history: Received 22 December 2008 Received in revised form 19 November 2012 Accepted 23 January 2013 Available online 1 February 2013 We provide evidence that firms with more transparent earnings enjoy a lower cost of capital. We base our earnings transparency measure on the extent to which earnings and change in earnings covary contemporaneously with returns. We find a significant negative relation between our transparency measure and subsequent excess and portfolio mean returns, and expected cost of capital, even after controlling for previously documented determinants of cost of capital. & 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JEL classification: D8 G12 M4 M41 Keywords: Cost of capital Earnings transparency 1. Introduction This study provides evidence that firms with more transparent earnings enjoy a lower cost of capital. Firms with more transparent earnings are those whose earnings...
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...eKNOW 2014 : The Sixth International Conference on Information, Process, and Knowledge Management Malay Semantic Text Processing Engine Benjamin Chu Min Xian MIMOS Berhad Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia mx.chu@mimos.my Liu Qiang MIMOS Berhad Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia qiang.liu@mimos.my Rohana Mahmud University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia rohanamahmud@um.edu.my Arun Anand Sadanandan MIMOS Berhad Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia arun.anand@mimos.my Kow Weng Onn MIMOS Berhad Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia kwonn@mimos.my Dickson Lukose MIMOS Berhad Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia dickson.lukose@mimos.my Abstract—Semantic Text Understanding is a process that transforms text into conceptual representation. In this paper, we propose a Text Understanding System for Malay Language. The system comprises of two components: Morphology Analyzer and Semantic Text Interpreter. Some initial evaluation experiments were conducted on these components to gain explanatory insights into its performance. All the current text processing systems we reviewed are focused on preliminary algorithms and rules associated to lexical, morphological and syntax analysis. In our paper, we developed an integrated approach for a text understanding system that has the ability to represent the semantics of the text. Keywords-Natural Language Understanding; Morphology Interpretation. Processing; Semantic Analysis; Semantic Text Text I. INTRODUCTION The development of fast algorithms to understand and exploit the...
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...Nursing Program CLIENT INFORMATION FORM Student's Name Date of Care: Client Initials Room Number Sex: Age : Admission Date: Admitting Diagnosis: Rt. Lobe infiltrate, Breast & Bone Cancer Secondary Diagnosis if any): Respiratory Distress Surgery Type/Date (if any): Lumpectomy on Rt. Foot at 2002 Working Medical Diagnosis/Etiology (describe definition, pathophysiology, and sign/symptoms) Metastatic Breast Cancer Metastatic breast cancer is the term used to describe cancer that has spread from the original site in the breast to other organs or tissues in the body. Cancer cells can break away from the original cancer in the breast and the cancer cells that break away can spread to other parts of the body via blood vessels or lymphatic vessels. The original site where the cancer cells came from is called the primary cancer. When cancer cell travels from the breast around the body they can lodge themselves in various body organs or tissues. These cells can begin to form breast cancer in new place and this new cancer is called secondary or a metastasis. Breast cancer most commonly spreads to one or more sites: bone, liver, brain and lungs. The sign or symptoms that may experience will depend on where the cancer is in the body and the extent of the cancer. If its spread to the: Bone- pain is fairly constant, aching pain. It may...
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...Stochastic Calculus for Finance, Volume I and II by Yan Zeng Last updated: August 20, 2007 This is a solution manual for the two-volume textbook Stochastic calculus for finance, by Steven Shreve. If you have any comments or find any typos/errors, please email me at yz44@cornell.edu. The current version omits the following problems. Volume I: 1.5, 3.3, 3.4, 5.7; Volume II: 3.9, 7.1, 7.2, 7.5–7.9, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10. Acknowledgment I thank Hua Li (a graduate student at Brown University) for reading through this solution manual and communicating to me several mistakes/typos. 1 1.1. Stochastic Calculus for Finance I: The Binomial Asset Pricing Model 1. The Binomial No-Arbitrage Pricing Model Proof. If we get the up sate, then X1 = X1 (H) = ∆0 uS0 + (1 + r)(X0 − ∆0 S0 ); if we get the down state, then X1 = X1 (T ) = ∆0 dS0 + (1 + r)(X0 − ∆0 S0 ). If X1 has a positive probability of being strictly positive, then we must either have X1 (H) > 0 or X1 (T ) > 0. (i) If X1 (H) > 0, then ∆0 uS0 + (1 + r)(X0 − ∆0 S0 ) > 0. Plug in X0 = 0, we get u∆0 > (1 + r)∆0 . By condition d < 1 + r < u, we conclude ∆0 > 0. In this case, X1 (T ) = ∆0 dS0 + (1 + r)(X0 − ∆0 S0 ) = ∆0 S0 [d − (1 + r)] < 0. (ii) If X1 (T ) > 0, then we can similarly deduce ∆0 < 0 and hence X1 (H) < 0. So we cannot have X1 strictly positive with positive probability unless X1 is strictly negative with positive probability as well, regardless the choice of the number ∆0 . Remark: Here the condition X0 = 0 is not...
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...TOPIC 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMIC FORECASTING TOPIC I TOPIC I. FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMIC FORECASTING Contents 1. Meaning of forecasting 2. Features, importance and limitations of forecasting 3. Forecast types 1. Meaning of forecasting Forecast is a likely, scientifically well-grounded opinion about the possible state of the events, objects or processes in the future. Forecasting is a process of making statements about events whose actual outcomes (typically) have not yet been observed. Forecasting is a process of predicting or estimating the future based on past and present data. Economic Forecasting is a process of making forecasts based on analysis of past trends and regularities of the economic processes. Economic forecasts can be carried out at a high level of aggregation – for example for GDP, inflation, unemployment or the fiscal deficit – or at a more disaggregated level, for specific sectors of the economy or even specific companies. Economic forecasting provides information about the potential future events and their consequences for the organization. It may not reduce the complications and uncertainty of the future. However, it increases the confidence of the management to make important decisions. Economic forecasting includes the following steps: 1. Identifying items to be forecast. The items of socio-economic forecasting are the economic processes (for example, inflation, demand, supply), any indicator describing the company activity (for example...
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...Lecture Notes on Mathematics for Economists Chien-Fu CHOU September 2006 Contents Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Lecture 10 Static Economic Models and The Concept of Equilibrium Matrix Algebra Vector Space and Linear Transformation Determinant, Inverse Matrix, and Cramer’s rule Differential Calculus and Comparative Statics Comparative Statics – Economic applications Optimization Optimization–multivariate case Optimization with equality constraints and Nonlinear Programming General Equilibrium and Game Theory 1 5 10 16 25 36 44 61 74 89 1 1 Static Economic Models and The Concept of Equilibrium Here we use three elementary examples to illustrate the general structure of an economic model. 1.1 Partial market equilibrium model A partial market equilibrium model is constructed to explain the determination of the price of a certain commodity. The abstract form of the model is as follows. Qd = D(P ; a) Qd : Qs : P: a: Qs = S(P ; a) Qd = Qs , quantity demanded of the commodity quantity supplied to the market market price of the commodity a factor that affects demand and supply D(P ; a): demand function S(P ; a): supply function Equilibrium: A particular state that can be maintained. Equilibrium conditions: Balance of forces prevailing in the model. Substituting the demand and supply functions, we have D(P ; a) = S(P ; a). For a given a, we can solve this last equation to obtain the equilibrium...
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...Fuzzy Control Kevin M. Passino Department of Electrical Engineering The Ohio State University Stephen Yurkovich Department of Electrical Engineering The Ohio State University An Imprint of Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc. Menlo Park, California • Reading, Massachusetts Don Mills, Ontaria • Sydney • Bonn • Harlow, England • Berkeley, California • Amsterdam • Mexico City ii Assistant Editor: Laura Cheu Editorial Assistant: Royden Tonomura Senior Production Editor: Teri Hyde Marketing Manager: Rob Merino Manufacturing Supervisor: Janet Weaver Art and Design Manager: Kevin Berry Cover Design: Yvo Riezebos (technical drawing by K. Passino) Text Design: Peter Vacek Design Macro Writer: William Erik Baxter Copyeditor: Brian Jones Proofreader: Holly McLean-Aldis Copyright c 1998 Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. Printed simultaneously in Canada. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and AddisonWesley was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or in all caps. MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks...
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...SCHAUM’S outlines SCHAUM’S outlines Linear Algebra Fourth Edition Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D. Temple University Marc Lars Lipson, Ph.D. University of Virginia Schaum’s Outline Series New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright © 2009, 2001, 1991, 1968 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-07-154353-8 MHID: 0-07-154353-8 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: ISBN: 978-0-07-154352-1, MHID: 0-07-154352-X. All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Rather than put a trademark symbol after every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use names in an editorial fashion only, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Where such designations appear in this book, they have been printed with initial caps. McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. To contact a representative please e-mail us at bulksales@mcgraw-hill.com. TERMS OF USE This is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies,...
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...1 A DSP A-Z http://www.unex.ucla.edu Digital Signal Processing An “A” to “Z” R.W. Stewart Signal Processing Division Dept. of Electronic and Electrical Eng. University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XW, UK Tel: +44 (0) 141 548 2396 Fax: +44 (0) 141 552 2487 E-mail: r.stewart@eee.strath.ac.uk M.W. Hoffman Department of Electrical Eng. 209N Walter Scott Eng. Center PO Box 880511 Lincoln, NE 68588 0511 USA Tel: +1 402 472 1979 Fax: +1 402 472 4732 Email:hoffman@unlinfo.unl.edu © BlueBox Multimedia, R.W. Stewart 1998 2 The DSPedia DSPedia An A-Z of Digital Signal Processing This text aims to present relevant, accurate and readable definitions of common and not so common terms, algorithms, techniques and information related to DSP technology and applications. It is hoped that the information presented will complement the formal teachings of the many excellent DSP textbooks available and bridge the gaps that often exist between advanced DSP texts and introductory DSP. While some of the entries are particularly detailed, most often in cases where the concept, application or term is particularly important in DSP, you will find that other terms are short, and perhaps even dismissive when it is considered that the term is not directly relevant to DSP or would not benefit from an extensive description. There are 4 key sections to the text: • • • • DSP terms A-Z Common Numbers associated with DSP Acronyms References page 1 page 427 page 435 page 443 the...
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...Long-term Finance and Economic Growth Working Group on Long-term Finance The views expressed in this report are those of the Working Group on Long-term Finance and do not necessarily represent the views of the individual members of the Group of Thirty. ISBN 1-56708-160-6 Copies of this paper are available for $49 from: The Group of Thirty 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel.: (202) 331-2472 E-mail: info@group30.org; www.group30.org Long-term Finance and Economic Growth Published by Group of Thirty© Washington, D.C. 2013 Table of Contents Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Glossary .............................................................................................................................................................................................6 Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................8 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................................................................................10 Working Group on Long-term Finance ................................................................................................................
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...VELEZ COLLEGE F. Ramos St., Cebu City College of Nursing A CASE ANALYSIS REPORT ON PATIENT N.M.C., 47 YEARS OLD, FEMALE, DIAGNOSED WITH UTERINE LEIOMYOMA (s/p TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY and BILATERAL SALPINGO OOPHORECTOMY), BILATERAL OVARIAN NEWGROWTHS, METABOLIC SYNDROME, AND HYPERTENSION Submitted By: Villavelez, Carmina Anne Z. BSN III-C Submitted to: Mrs. Miraluna Echavez, RN, MN March 2013 UTERINE LEIOMYOMA/ UTERINE FIBROIDS Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during your childbearing years. Also called fibromyomas, leiomyomas or myomas, uterine fibroids aren't associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. As many as 3 out of 4 women have uterine fibroids sometime during their lives, but most are unaware of them because they often cause no symptoms. Your doctor may discover fibroids incidentally during a pelvic exam or prenatal ultrasound. In general, uterine fibroids seldom require treatment. Medical therapy and surgical procedures can shrink or remove fibroids if you have discomfort or troublesome symptoms. Rarely, fibroids can require emergency treatment if they cause sudden, sharp pelvic pain or profuse menstrual bleeding. Symptoms In women who have symptoms, the most common symptoms of uterine fibroids include: * Heavy menstrual bleeding * Prolonged menstrual periods — seven days or more of menstrual bleeding * Pelvic pressure or pain *...
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...WORKING DRAWINGS HANDBOOK This page intentionally left blank WORKING DRAWINGS HANDBOOK Fourth Edition Keith Styles and Andrew Bichard Architectural Press An imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 30 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA 01803 First published 1982 Second edition 1986 Third edition 1995 Reprinted 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 Fourth edition 2004 Copyright © 2004, Keith Styles and Andrew Bichard. All rights reserved The right of Keith Styles and Andrew Bichard to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holder except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1T 4LP. Applications for the copyright holder’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: ( 44) 1865 843830, fax: ( 44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions@elsevier.co.uk. You may also complete your request on-line via...
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...Acknowledgments ix Acknowledgments This book owes a great deal to the mental energy of several generations of scholars. As an undergraduate at the University of Cape Town, Francis Wilson made me aware of the importance of migrant labour and Robin Hallett inspired me, and a generation of students, to study the African past. At the School of Oriental and African Studies in London I was fortunate enough to have David Birmingham as a thesis supervisor. I hope that some of his knowledge and understanding of Lusophone Africa has found its way into this book. I owe an equal debt to Shula Marks who, over the years, has provided me with criticism and inspiration. In the United States I learnt a great deal from ]eanne Penvenne, Marcia Wright and, especially, Leroy Vail. In Switzerland I benefitted from the friendship and assistance of Laurent Monier of the IUED in Geneva, Francois Iecquier of the University of Lausanne and Mariette Ouwerhand of the dépurtement évangélrlyue (the former Swiss Mission). In South Africa, Patricia Davison of the South African Museum introduced me to material culture and made me aware of the richness of difference; the late Monica Wilson taught me the fundamentals of anthropology and Andrew Spiegel and Robert Thornton struggled to keep me abreast of changes in the discipline; Sue Newton-King and Nigel Penn brought shafts of light from the eighteenthcentury to bear on early industrialism. Charles van Onselen laid a major part of the intellectual foundations on...
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