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Who is the ultimate master of contractual, regulatory, discretionary and residual cash flows? An answer from the standpoint of corporate governance [PDF]

, 2008
This paper sets forth a framework of analysis that links contractual, discretionary, regulatory and residual cash flows with decision rights over them. To attain this purpose, firstly we introduce the standard incremental cash flow model, underlying its ...
Apreda, Rodolfo
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Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
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Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Subcutaneous Belimumab in Pediatric Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Multicenter, Open‐Label Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, and exploratory efficacy of subcutaneous belimumab in pediatric patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving standard therapy. Methods This single‐arm, multicenter, open‐label trial (GSK study 200908; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier ...
Hermine I. Brunner, Jordi Antón, Inmaculada Calvo‐Penadés, Richard Dimelow, Gerd Horneff, Sylvia Kamphuis, Rebecca Marino, Andre van Maurik, Kirsten Minden, Masaaki Mori, Josephine Ocran‐Appiah, Christel Wilkinson, Yuichi Yamasaki, Deepak Assudani, for the Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG) and Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO) Network investigators   +14 more
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Safety and Security in Discretionary Travel Decision Making

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2014
Considerations of whether a travel alternative (e.g., mode, destination) affords a traveler an acceptable level of safety from traffic collisions and personal security from crime may be especially important for active modes of walking and bicycling.
Singleton, Patrick A., Wang, Liming
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Anti‐PD‐1 Nanobody‐Armored MSLN CAR‐T Therapy for Malignant Mesothelioma: Preclinical and Clinical Studies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel therapy using engineered immune cells (NAC‐T cells) showed promise for refractory malignant mesothelioma. Based on the encouraging preclinical data, the first‐in‐human trial is initiated, demonstrating tolerable safety and promising anti‐tumor activity (ORR 63.6%, DCR 100%, including one CR).
Yan Sun, Haochen Yang, Qing Xu, Xingya Li, Jinxing Lou, Jianchun Duan, Jiachen Xu, Zhuqing Liu, Yong Xia, Zhicai Lin, Linlin Li, Dan Sun, Jiaguo Li, Tao Liu, Jun Guo, Wenfeng Xu, Weimin Zhu, Yi Liu, Boyang Sun, Jia Zhong, Lijie Rong, Qijun Qian, Chenqi Xu, Jie Wang   +23 more
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A Wearable Brain–Computer Interface for Mitigating Car Sickness via Attention Shifting

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Car sickness poses a major challenge in vehicular travel, yet effective nonpharmacological solutions are scarce. We developed a wearable, closed‐loop mindfulness BCI that uses real‐time EEG‐based neurofeedback to shift attention away from motion‐induced discomfort. Validated in real‐car experiments involving >100$>100$ susceptible individuals, over 83%
Jiawei Zhu, Xiaoyu Bao, Qiyun Huang, Tao Wang, Li Huang, Haiyun Huang, Junbiao Zhu, Jun Qu, Kendi Li, Di Chen, Ya Jiang, Kailin Xu, Zijian Wang, Wei Wu, Yuanqing Li   +14 more
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Choosing Your Ground on the Endangered Species Act: How Do the Ninth, Tenth, and District of Columbia Circuit Courts of Appeal Evaluate Water Management Decisions Made by Federal Water Agencies? [PDF]

, 2017
The purpose of this article is twofold. First, federal agencies are responsible for the development and implementation of ESA documents, and knowing what a court will look for and at when that document is challenged can help the agencies to develop a ...
Kinsey, Michael
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2023–2027 CAP First Pillar Reform and Livestock Sector: Production and Economic Impacts on Italian Specialized Dairy Cattle Farms

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study uses an agroeconomic supply model to assess the impacts of 2023–2027 CAP on Italian specialized dairy cattle farms. The model considers the voluntary choice of Eco‐Scheme 1, specifically addressed to livestock farms, through the implementation of binary variables.
Davide Dell'Unto, Raffaele Cortignani
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The EEAS and the eastern partnership: let the blame game stop [PDF]

, 2012
In the first year and a half of its existence, the EEAS and its head have become the target of extensive criticism for the shortcomings of EU foreign policy; shortcomings that in fact date back to the creation of the European Union.
Kostanyan, Hrant
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The formalized framework for decision-making in child protection care orders : a cross-country analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Care orders within the child protection system are some of the most invasive interventions a state can make. This article examines the discretionary space governments set out for child protection workers when they prepare care orders.
Alexy R., California Department of Social Services, Dworkin R., Elster J., Eriksen E.O., Esping-Andersen G., Freeman M., Habermas J., Hatch M., Heywood A., HM Government, Jill D Berrick, Lastensuojelu, Marit Skivenes, Munro E., Pösö T., Sue Peckover, Tarja Pösö, Weber M.   +18 more
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