The appearance and significance of Rastafari cultural aspects in South Africa
Contree, 2014 This article explores the presence and importance of Rastafari cultural features in South Africa. These cultural aspects include symbols and language that have become popular in South Africa from 1997 when the movement was formalised.1 The symbols ...
Midas Chawane
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The Effect of the Age Structure of the Population on the Government’s Social Security Expenses: A Mixed Frequency Data Sampling (MIDAS) Approach [PDF]
فصلنامه پژوهشهای اقتصادی ایران, 2017 In this paper, we will examine the effect of age structure of the population on the government’s social security expenses. For this purpose, we have estimated the corresponding function by using the relevant data in the period from thefirst season of ...
sahar dashtban Farouji +1 more
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Impact Evaluation of an Emerging European Health Project – the MIDAS Model
Business Systems Research, 2020 Background: This paper describes the impact evaluation of a large big data platform initiative that is being undertaken in order to increase the probability of its success. The initiative, MIDAS (Meaningful Integration of Data Analytics and Services), is
Connolly Justin +4 more
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Impact of Sanction Shock on Iran's Stock Market Index [PDF]
Journal of Asset Management and FinancingThe imposition of Western economic sanctions against Iran has had varying effects on the country's financial markets, with the capital market being one of the sectors not immune to the shockwaves of these sanctions. Given the pivotal role of sanctions in
Reza Tehrani +2 more
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Effect of Changes in Age Structure of the Population on Government Consumption Expenditure: An Approach of Mixed Frequency Data Sampling (MIDAS) [PDF]
پژوهشهای اقتصادی, 2018 Population age structure is a main factor affecting government consumption expenditure. This paper examines the effects of changes in population age structure on government consumption expenditure by using a Mixed Frequency Data Sampling (MIDAS) approach.
Mohammad Noferesti +2 more
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Forecasting Renminbi Exchange Rate Volatility Using CARR-MIDAS Model
Complexity, 2022 In this study, we propose to employ the conditional autoregressive range-mixed-data sampling (CARR-MIDAS) model to model and forecast the renminbi exchange rate volatility. The CARR-MIDAS model exploits intraday information from the intraday high and low
Xinyu Wu, Mengqi Wu
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Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 2023 A traditional regression method involving time series variables is often observed at the same frequencies. In a situation where the frequencies differ, the higher ones are averaged or aggregated to the lower frequency.
Umaru Hassan, Mohd Tahir Ismail
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Divalent metal ion coordination by residue T118 of anthrax toxin receptor 2 is not essential for protective antigen binding. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2006 The protective antigen (PA) subunit of anthrax toxin interacts with the integrin-like I domains of either of two cellular receptors, ANTXR1 or ANTXR2.
Heather M Scobie, John A T Young
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Use of Symptomatic Drug Treatment for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis and Patterns of Work Loss
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To describe the use of central stimulants and amantadine for fatigue in MS and evaluate a potential association with reduced work loss in people with MS. Methods We conducted a nationwide, matched, register‐based cohort study in Sweden (2006 to 2023) using national registers with prospective data collection.
Simon Englund +3 more
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The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2021 Background The MIDAS is the most used questionnaire to evaluate migraine-related disability, but its utility to assess treatment response remains unclear.
Gabriela F. Carvalho +2 more
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