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Perceived financial constraints and normative influence: discretionary purchase decisions across cultures [PDF]

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 2021
Five studies examine how perceived financial constraints and abundance determine when consumers will engage in solitary or social purchases. When financially constrained, consumers prefer solitary (vs. social) purchases. We also identify self-construal as a moderator of how consumers spend their discretionary income.
Malika Malika, Durairaj Maheswaran, Shailendra Pratap Jain   +2 more
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Proportionality and Margin of Appreciation in the Whaling Case. Reconciling Antithetical Doctrines? [PDF]

, 2016
In its decision on the Whaling in the Antarctic case, the International Court of Justice used a sophisticated methodology for assessing the legality of a whaling program allegedly designed to pursue purposes of scientific research.
Cannizzaro, Vincenzo
core   +1 more source

Comparisons of mandatory and discretionary lane changing behavior on freeways

International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2018
This research performs comparative analyses on drivers’ behavior during mandatory and discretionary lane changes. We do this by examining the statistical properties of four lane changing decision variables that describe the gaps between the subject ...
Matthew Vechione, Esmaeil Balal, Ruey Long Cheu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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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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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
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Characterizing the salivary RNA landscape to identify potential diagnostic, prognostic, and follow‐up biomarkers for breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study explores salivary RNA for breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, prognosis, and follow‐up. High‐throughput RNA sequencing identified distinct salivary RNA signatures, including novel transcripts, that differentiate BC from healthy controls, characterize histological and molecular subtypes, and indicate lymph node involvement.
Nicholas Rajan, Irina Primac, Emre Etlioglu, Laurens Debruyne, Ann Janssen, Magy Sallam, Kevin Tabury, Roel Quintens, Wiebren Tjalma, Mohammed Abderrafi Benotmane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih, Sara Samadzadeh, Charlotte Bereuter, Seyedamirhosein Motamedi, Claudia Chien, Pablo Villoslada, Hadas Stiebel‐Kalish, Nasrin Asgari, Yang Mao‐Draayer, Marius Ringelstein, Joachim Havla, Marco Aurélio Lana Peixoto, Ho Jin Kim, Jacqueline Palace, Maria Isabel Leite, Srilakshmi M. Sharma, Fereshteh Ashtari, Rahele Kafieh, Lekha Pandit, Orhan Aktas, Philipp Albrecht, Letizia Leocani, Itay Lotan, Sasitorn Siritho, Jérôme de Seze, Romain Marignier, Caroline Froment Tilikete, Denis Bernardi Bichuetti, Ivan Maynart Tavares, Ayse Altintas, Anu Jacob, Saif Huda, Ibis Soto de Castillo, Lawrence J. Cook, Michael R. Yeaman, Axel Petzold, Alexander U. Brandt, Friedemann Paul, Frederike C. Oertel, Hanna G. Zimmermann, with the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation—International Clinical Consortium and CROCTINO Collaborators   +40 more
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Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke Managed With Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase Before Endovascular Treatment (BAO‐TNK)

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of tenecteplase (TNK) versus alteplase (TPA) in patients with basilar artery occlusion prior to endovascular treatment (EVT). Methods In this retrospective multicenter study (BAO‐TNK), we analyzed consecutive BAO patients from 14 U.S.
Rahul R. Karamchandani, Dylan N. Wolman, Tyler M. Bielinski, Nitin Goyal, Jeremy B. Rhoten, Mahesh V. Jayaraman, Christian T. Sidebottom, Bradley A. Gross, Alhamza R. Al‐Bayati, Mohamed F. Doheim, Matthew K. Tobin, Anoop Chinthala, Avi Gajjar, Justin Mascitelli, Matthew R. Webb, Jan‐Karl Burkhardt, Kyle W. Scott, Visish Srinivasan, Daniel Tonetti, Manisha Koneru, David J. Altschul, Dhrumhil Vaishnav, Sumeet Multani, Thana Theofanis, William J. Ares, Je Yeong Sone, Ramin Zand, Sasan Bahrami, Jiang Li, Gary Defilipp, Dale Strong, Radmehr Torabi, Krisztina Moldovan, Kelsey E. Kline, Clemens M. Schirmer, Raul G. Nogueira, Alexandra R. Paul, Bradley N. Bohnstedt, Philipp Hendrix   +38 more
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