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The Influence of Women in Business: Is a Higher Percentage of Women on a Company’s Board of Directors Associated with the Absence of Internal Control Weaknesses? [PDF]

, 2010
Research shows that larger, more profitable and more visible companies are less likely to disclose internal control weaknesses. Firms with similar characteristics tend to hire more female board members. This paper examines whether there is an association
Goyette, Jamie
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy Enables Targeted Therapy Without Tissue Diagnosis in Pediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas With BRAF V600E Mutation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present two pediatric cases of pediatric low‐grade gliomas (PLGG) with BRAF V600E mutations diagnosed and monitored using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) liquid biopsy analyzed via digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), without tissue biopsy. Both patients were treated with dabrafenib and trametinib and monitored through clinical assessments, magnetic ...
Hannah Sultan, Damien Faury, Alexander G. Weil, Harrison J. Westwick, Nada Jabado, Sébastien Perreault   +5 more
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Board Governance Characteristics, Ownership Structure and Capital Structure Decisions among Islamic Banks in Malaysia: A Conceptual Model

Journal of Business Management and Accounting, 2019
Islamic banks should continue to have less risky capital structure in order to maintain their sustainability and profitability. High risk capital structure tend to exposes Islamic banks to bankruptcy.
Nina Emi Liana Razali, Aza Azlina Md Kassim   +1 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pushing Forward: A Look into the Environment of South Korean Female Film Directors [PDF]

, 2018
The Busan International Film Festival, held in Busan, South Korea, is known as Asia’s largest film event, drawing filmmakers and movie stars from all over the world. The 2017 festival witnessed a notable feat in which for the first time, the festival was
Swart, Victoria
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Australian real estate management and development companies and women directors

, 2016
Purpose – There is a large literature advocating the importance of a greater proportion of women directors on boards of publicly listed firms. The purpose of this paper is to examine the numbers and proportions of women directors, including women ...
Cooper, Barry John, Dimovski, Bill, Lombardi, Luisa, Ratcliffe, Christopher   +3 more
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Radiotherapy Delivery in Deep Inspiration for Pediatric Patients—Final Results of the Phase II Feasibility Study TEDDI

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The TEDDI trial tested the feasibility and reproducibility of deep‐inspiration breath‐hold (DIBH) in pediatric patients referred for radiotherapy. This report presents final results, including patient‐reported outcomes (PRO) and dosimetric comparison of DIBH and free‐breathing (FB).
Daniella Elisabet Østergaard, Anni Young Lundgaard, Laura Ann Rechner, Danijela Dejanovic, Hanne Krogh Rose, Jolanta Hansen, Leila Vaalavirta, Miia Mokka, Marianne Aznar, Peder Skov Wehner, Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim, Maja Vestmø Maraldo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women directors on FTSE company boards: An exploration of the factors influencing their appointment

Cogent Psychology, 2019
This study provides analysis and insight into the views and experiences of 12 top executives of FTSE 350 companies about appointing women to their boards, against background growth in the number of female non-executive directors but the number of female ...
Claire Barnes, Rachel Lewis, Joanna Yarker, Lilith A. Whiley   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

\u3ci\u3eFast Times at Ridgemont High\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3ePorky’s\u3c/i\u3e: Gender Perspective in the Teen Comedy [PDF]

, 2005
This study examines gender representation in teen comedy with an emphasis on two films from the genre. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) was directed by a woman, Amy Heckerling. Porky’s (1981) was directed by a man, Bob Clark. This research reveals the
VanderHoff, Kerri
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