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Trends in the use of payment instruments in the United States [PDF]
In 2003, for the first time, the number of electronic payments in the United States exceeded the number of check payments--a result of substantial growth in electronic payments (especially by debit card) and a decline in check payments.
Darrel W. Parke +3 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Identified through the use of statistical design of experiments and metallographic investigation, this study exposes the stochastic origins of intergranular cracks in blown powder laser beam directed energy deposition additive manufacturing of pure molybdenum. It further demonstrates a successful crack mitigation approach with direct correlation to the
Nathaniel J. Lies +2 more
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Identity Theft in Consumer Finance: Consent, Contract and Liability
Oslo Law ReviewIdentity theft in financial services is a widespread problem in Europe. Scammers harm consumers and financial institutions by misusing electronic identity systems to access credit and make fraudulent payments.
Vebjørn Wold, Piia Kalamees
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Risk management and nonbank participation in the U.S. retail payments system [PDF]
The retail payments system in the United States has changed significantly in recent years. Advances in technology have caused a greater reliance on electronic payment networks. And the industrial structure of the payment services industry has evolved, as
Richard J. Sullivan
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The Continuing Cost of Privatization: Extra Payments to Medicare Advantage Plans Jump to $11.4 Billion in 2009 [PDF]
, 2009 Outlines the impact of the 2003 increase in payments to private Medicare Advantage plans, efforts to phase out extra payments in order to finance improvements for low-income beneficiaries, and alternative approaches to providing equitable ...
Brian Biles +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The dielectric properties of clays are studied on the level of individual monolayers and functional double stacks. The material breakdown characteristics and charge storage performance are analyzed. For illustration, a defined charge pattern representing a cuneiform character is produced, written into a microscopic clay tile, referencing the origins of
Sebastian Gödrich +6 more
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Upfront Payments and Listing Decisions [PDF]
We analyze the listing decisions of a retailer who may ask her suppliers to make upfront payments in order to be listed. We consider a sequential game with upfront payments being negotiated before short-term delivery contracts.
Pio Baake, Vanessa von Schlippenbach
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Bio‐Inspired Molecular Events in Poly(Ionic Liquids)
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Originating from dipolar and polar inter‐ and intra‐chain interactions of the building blocks, the topologies and morphologies of poly(ionic liquids) (PIL) govern their nano‐ and micro‐processibility. Modulating the interactions of cation‐anion pairs with aliphatic dipolar components enables the tunability of properties, facilitated by “bottom‐up ...
Jiahui Liu, Marek W. Urban
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Sales Channels Digital Maturity Evaluation of Belarusian Business Entities
Цифровая трансформацияBased on the developed methodology, the level of digital maturity of sales channels of Belarusian business entities at the national level was assessed. This made it possible to identify the level of digitalization of Belarusian distribution networks both
A. M. Aksenevich
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Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
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