philip r cohen and sharon oviatt

... numerous firm and market characteristics that are used as proxies for industrial structure and comparing these effects across different products in a joint empirical framework. The rest of ... factors, they cannot control for firm- and industry-specific characteristics, and they cannot deal with industry-level product heterogeneity. A newer strand of the price-rigidity literature, ... University of Osnabrueck Rolandstrasse 8 49069 Osnabrück Germany 1 The Duration of Bank Retail Interest Rates Ben R. Craig* and Valeriya Dinger** Abstract: We use bank retail interest

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 23:20

... stability, and periodic character of solutions of the difference equation x n+1 = (γx n−1 + δx n−2 )/(x n + x n−2 ), n = 0,1, , where the parameters γ and δ and the initial conditions are positive real ... ON THE RECURSIVE SEQUENCE E. CAMOUZIS, R. DEVAULT, AND G. PAPASCHINOPOULOS Received 12 January 2004 and in revised form 29 May 2004 Our aim in this paper is to investigate the ... Gibbons, and G. Ladas, On period-two convergence in rational equations,J. Difference Equ. Appl. 9 (2003), no. 5, 535–540. [2] M .R. S.Kulenovi ´ c and G. Ladas, Dynamics of Second Order Rat ional Difference

Ngày tải lên: 23/06/2014, 00:20

... OF CERTAIN THIRD-ORDER DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS RAVI P AGARWAL, SAID R GRACE, AND DONAL O’REGAN Received 28 August 2004 We establish some new criteria for the oscillation of third-order difference ... and D O’Regan, Discrete Oscillation Theory, Hindawi Publishing, New York, in press R P Agarwal and S R Grace, Oscillation criteria for certain higher order difference equations, Math Sci Res J (2002), ... decade For typical results regarding (1.4;δ), we refer the reader to the monographs [1, 2, 4, 8, 12], the papers [3, 6, 11, 15], and the references cited therein However, compared to second-order difference

Ngày tải lên: 23/06/2014, 00:20

... register, track number into ch register, sector number into cl register and the number of sectors to be transferred to registeral. So we are going to load the sector 2, of track number 0, drive ... programs that are stored in ROM. BIOS performs the POST (Power On Self Test). This checks the integrity of the computer (whether the peripherals are working properly, whether the keyboard ... other interests include Networking, Device drivers, Compiler Porting and Embedded systems. Writing Your Own Toy OS 8 Writing Your Own Toy OS (PART II) By Krishnakumar R. Part I was

Ngày tải lên: 11/07/2014, 17:20

... xuất, Performance Food Group gia tăng lợi ích r? ??ng việc lựa chọn tài trợ nguồn Ở mức cấu trúc nợ tối ưu, Performance Food Group có tổng lợi ích vốn hoá tương đương với mức 27,1% giá trị doanh ... đương 4,4% giá trị doanh nghiệp (Vùng A) Mặc dù sách nợ Performance Food Group làm giá trị thị trường doanh nghiệp tăng lên, công ty không tối đa giá trị doanh nghiệp giá trị lợi ích r? ??ng nợ (Vùng ... nhuận, ví dụ này, thực tế phức tạp nhiều Như trình bày phần thích, chúng tơi mơ hình hóa đặc điểm tax-loss carryback and carryforward của suất, khoản tax credits đầu tư thuế tối thiểu thay Xem xét

Ngày tải lên: 16/11/2014, 23:20

... me and guided my growth Brenda Probetts, Jordan Burg, Professor W John Rempel, Professor David Williams and Professor Robert Finnegan: you have my most heartfelt thanks To Dr Robert Maslen and ... David E Orton, R Dean Anderson Handbook of Literary Rhetoric: A Foundation for Literary Study Trans David E Orton Boston: BRILL, 1998 Print Lawrence, D.H ‘Chapter 1.’ Lady Chatterley’s Lover Project ... postcolonial approaches and offers a sophisticated critical framework and vocabulary for reading the monstrous in the works of Spenser and his contemporaries At heart, however, it is still working from the

Ngày tải lên: 22/12/2014, 16:54

... for GOPAL piles following ‘ICP’ procedures Pile CPT profile used for calculation Calculated ICP capacity: kN R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 C1 R1 ? ?R2 Mean R1 ? ?R2 and R2 ? ?R3 R2 ? ?R3 R4 ? ?R5 Mean R4 ? ?R5 and R5 ? ?R6 R5 ? ?R6 ... drop height, giving an equivalent number of blows normalised to a m drop Piles C1, R1 , R4 and R5 required the hardest driving, whereas JP1, R3 and R6 drove more easily, with their driving performance ... ‘fresh’ and pre-failed piles Additional data were provided by one incomplete static R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Hydraulic fill Flandrian Sands Organic layer Interbedded Horizontal scale 5m Fig CPT profiles

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2015, 10:38

... Production Coordinator Stores Controller Foreman & Workforce Production Office Staff Design Supervisor Warehouse Manager Warehouse Staff Staff Who we work for? • We need a hierarchy so that everybody ... General Products Purchasing Manager Production Manager Technical (QA) Manager Warehouse & Distribution Manager Assistant Accountant No Staff Production Supervisor Staff Estimator Drivers Production ... Costing: • Provides information linking resource use and performance achievement • Useful for strategic planning, governance, and management • Plays a role in external stewardship-oriented reporting

Ngày tải lên: 30/11/2016, 22:26

... Introduction Boolean algebras, logic, and inductive proofs Sets, relations, and recurrences Graphs and transition systems Trees and their uses Decidability and countability Combinatorics and ... is a tree return true Any graph has a subgraph that is otherwise a tree if data(root) > key Any tree with more than one vertex return Alg-1 (left (root), key)) otherwise has a vertex of degree ... What recurrent threads appeared multiple times in this course? What are trees and recurrences good for in computing applications? What is a discrete structure? Give some examples Concerning discrete

Ngày tải lên: 08/12/2016, 20:47

... International Marketing 15th edition  Philip? ?R.  Cateora, Mary C. Gilly,? ?and? ?John L. Graham Differences in Language  and? ?Nonverbal Behaviors • Americans are near the bottom of the languages  ... American buyers should anticipate such a holistic  approach? ?and? ?be prepared to discuss all issues  simultaneously? ?and? ?in an apparently haphazard  order Roy Philip Negotiation Preliminaries (1 of 2) • Checklist for planning international negotiations ... Task­related exchange of information Persuasion Concessions? ?and? ?agreement Roy Philip 10 Task­Related  Information Exchange • Let the foreign counterparts bring up business • Expect a large number of questions but little 

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 18:50

... Prior Use – whoever can establish first use is typically  considered the rightful owner • Registration – the first to register a trademark or other  property right is considered the rightful owner • A company that believes it can always establish  ... ownership in another country by proving it used the  trademark or brand name first is wrong? ?and? ?risks the loss  of these assets • It is best to protect intellectual property rights through  registration ... Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property – Inter­American Convention – Madrid Arrangement • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – Responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual  property? ?and? ?for the administration of the various multilateral 

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 19:33

... Increase economic collaboration Sustain regional growth? ?and? ?development Strengthen the multilateral trading system Reduce barriers to investment? ?and? ?trade without detriment  to other economies Roy ... The following sectors are great for American exporters: – Automotive components, cleaner coal, construction  equipment, education? ?and? ?training services, machine  tools, marine industries, healthcare, water? ?and? ? ... to other economies Roy Philip 14 Marketing Opportunities in  Greater China • Across this vast land of opportunity, there are extreme  differences in economic wellbeing, cultures,? ?and? ? political structures • The following sectors are great for American exporters:

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 19:51

... industrial? ?and? ?economic development affect  demand for industrial products) – Technology? ?and? ?market demand (the level of  technology of products? ?and? ?services make their  sales more appropriate for some countries than  others) Roy Philip ... another source • Minor changes in consumer demand mean major changes  in related industrial demand – Boeing • Worldwide demand for travel services related to  demand for new airplanes  • Commercial aircraft industry one of the most volatile ... consumer goods • Factors accounting for greater market similarities  in customers of industrial goods versus consumer  goods  – The inherent nature of the product (industrial  products? ?and? ?services are used in the process of 

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 20:05

... No accurate maps of population centers Roy Philip 13 Language? ?and? ?Comprehension • The most universal survey research problem in  foreign countries is the language barrier • Literacy poses yet another problem • Marketers use three different techniques to help  ... International Marketing 15th edition  Philip? ?R.  Cateora, Mary C. Gilly,? ?and? ?John L. Graham The Research Process • Research process steps Define the research problem? ?and? ?establish research  objectives ... objectives Determine the sources of information to fulfill the research  objectives Consider the costs? ?and? ?benefits of the research effort Gather relevant data from secondary or primary sources, or  both

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 20:57

... South America – British resistance of the English Channel – Trade through the Alps Roy Philip Geography, Nature  and? ?Economic Growth • As countries prosper, natural barriers are  overcome • Environmental issues ... well as to understand culture as it was – A country’s history Roy Philip Geography? ?and? ?Global Markets • Geography – an element of the uncontrollable  environment that confronts every marketer – Affects a society’s culture? ?and? ?economy  ... 12 Rural/Urban Migration • Result of a desire for greater access to: – Sources of education – Health care – Improved job opportunities Roy Philip 13 Population Decline? ?and? ?Aging • Population growth in many countries has 

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 21:16

... Cultural? ?and? ?legal barriers Limited number of high­caliber personnel willing to  live abroad • Virtual expatriates – Manage operations in other countries but don’t live  there Roy Philip Recruiting Marketing  and? ?Sales Personnel (2 of 2) ... and? ?Sales Personnel (2 of 2) • Local nationals – Transcend both cultural? ?and? ?legal barriers – Familiar with distribution systems? ?and? ?referral  networks – Headquarters personnel may ignore their advice ... In other countries, corporate control? ?and? ? frequent interactions with peers? ?and? ?supervisors  are the means of motivation? ?and? ?control Roy Philip Preparing U.S. Personnel  for Foreign Assignments • Cost of foreign assignments 

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 21:25

... Have undertaken significant programs of economic reform Are of major political importance within their regions Are regional economic drivers Will engender further expansions in neighboring markets as the grow Roy Philip ... Aimed at increasing trade? ?and? ?employment  between the seven countries by reducing tariffs Roy Philip 10 The Americas – MERCOSUR • Southern Cone Free Trade Area (MERCOSUR –  Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay,  ... Are all geographically large Have significant populations Represent sizable markets for a wide range of products Have strong rates of growth or the potential for significant growth Have undertaken significant programs of economic reform

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2020, 23:32