Do consumers need a ‘Bit’ more protection under Australian consumer laws? The regulatory risks and challenges of Bitcoin [PDF]
, 2018 The creation of Bitcoin, as a digital currency, has been a significant development in the world of finance, in that it provides an alternative method of payment to consumers and businesses who use Bitcoin as a means to buy or sell goods or simply as an ...
Van Der Westhuizen, Chinelle
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Efficiency and Nash Equilibria in a Scrip System for P2P Networks
, 2006 A model of providing service in a P2P network is analyzed. It is shown that by adding a scrip system, a mechanism that admits a reasonable Nash equilibrium that reduces free riding can be obtained.
Friedman, Eric j. +2 more
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The long term behavior of commodity prices [PDF]
This report presents the short- and long-run behavior of primary commodity prices and the implications of movements in these prices for developing countries.
Ardeni, Pier Giorgio, Wright, Brian
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Genome‐Guided Discovery of Antimalarial 4‐Amino‐2,4‐Pentadienoate‐Containing Cyclolipodepsipeptides
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.Halogenated and glycosylated 4‐amino‐2,4‐pentadienoate‐containing cyclolipodepsipeptides (APD‐CLDs) exhibit potent antiplasmodial activity (IC50 = 25–161 nM) against drug‐sensitive and resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains. ABSTRACT 4‐Amino‐2,4‐pentadienoate‐containing cyclolipodepsipeptides (APD‐CLDs) represent a structurally distinctive family of ...
Hartono Candra +10 more
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Would a Second Transition Stage Prolong the Initial Period of Post-socialist Economic Transformation into Market Capitalism? [PDF]
The article attempts to define the relevant yardsticks that can be used to delineate the end of the transition process or, alternatively, a second stage in the post-socialist economic transformation into market capitalism.
Wladimir Andreff
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Development and application of a PBPK modeling strategy to support antimalarial drug development. [PDF]
CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol, 2023 Abla N +17 more
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Lessons from the Russian Meltdown: The Economics of Soft Legal Constraints [PDF]
On August 17, 1998, Russia defaulted on its domestic public debt, declared a moratorium on the private banks' foreign liabilities, which was equivalent to an outright default, and abandoned its exchange rate regime.
Enrico Perotti
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The failure of introducing market institutions in a rent sector into an economy in transition [PDF]
Privatisation is at the heart of the structural reforms for economies in transition. In theory, the main aim of privatisation is to change the structures of corporate governance in order to improve the efficiency of the enterprises and to assure their ...
Catherine Locatelli, Dominique Finon
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ag–Fe bimetallic nanoparticles (alloy and core–shell structures) were synthesized using Grewia optiva leaf extract through a green, phytochemical‐mediated approach. The effects of pH, temperature, extract concentration, and Ag:Fe molar ratio on nanoparticle formation were systematically optimized, enabling size‐controlled and morphologically ...
Sehrish Asad +6 more
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Evaluating nitrogen uptake: Methods and applications for plant research
Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for the growth and development of plants, aiding many physiological and biological functions. Due to the high demand for the nutrient, it is common for agricultural production systems to fertilize crop fields with large quantities of nitrogen.
Emilia Pierce +3 more
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