The Local Langlands Conjecture for GL(2)
If F is a non-Archimedean local field, local class field theory can be viewed as giving a canonical bijection between the characters of the multiplicative group GL(1,F) of F and the characters of the Weil group of F. If n is a positive integer, the n-dimensional analogue of a character of the multiplicative group of F is an irreducible smooth representation of the general linear group GL(n,F). The local Langlands Conjecture for GL(n) postulates the existence of a canonical bijection between such objects and n-dimensional representations of the Weil group, generalizing class field theory. This conjecture has now been proved for all F and n, but the arguments are long and rely on many deep ideas and techniques. This book gives a complete and self-contained proof of the Langlands conjecture in the case n=2. It is aimed at graduate students and at researchers in related fields. It presupposes no special knowledge beyond the beginnings of the representation theory of finite groups and the structure theory of local fields. It uses only local methods, with no appeal to harmonic analysis on adele groups.
The Leydig Cell in Health and Disease
Nearly ten years after they published the first book devoted entirely to the Leydig cell, Matthew Hardy and Anita Payne have collaborated again to provide a comprehensive study of this fascinating and important cell type. The Leydig Cell in Health and Disease presents all of the developments in our understanding of Leydig cell biology and explores a wide variety of current and potential clinical applications. All aspects of Leydig cell biology, development, regulation, and physiology are explored in thirty-one expertly written chapters. The Leydig Cell in Health and Disease explores topics of great interest to the private sector, including the possible application of steroidogenesis discoveries to androgen synthesis or suppressing Leydig cell function as a key mechnanism in the development of a male contraceptive. This in-depth volume is an invaluable resource for information on the science and application of Leydig cell biology and function.
The Lebanese financial crisis and it’s impact on Syrian Bank
Lebanon is now facing a deep financial crisis, and commercial banks face the worse liquidity stress in the country’s history. Researches done till now do not correlate other factors to each other and to the crisis. Those factors are mainly: banking activities and decisions, compliance, political issues, economic factors, as well as crisis and “black swans”. As Macroeconomic and financial factors may combine supporting economic development and so the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations for a better and safer future for society, the significance of this study is that, by defining and analysing the fragility factors will assist to develop an effective and efficient early banking crisis warning system and developing a financial innovation framework which contributes to societies’ well-being.
The latest studies of Coronavirus
On 12th December 2019, a pneumonia case of unknown etiology was reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and on 31st December 2019, the disease outbreak was reported to World Health Organization (WHO). After ruling out possible influenza and other coronaviruses by laboratory testing, the Chinese authorities isolated a new type of coronavirus (novel coronavirus, nCoV) on 7th January 2020, which was then named 2019- nCoV by WHO on 12th January...
The Lace Expansion and its Applications ; Ecole d'Eté de Probabilités de Saint-Flour XXXIV - 2004
The lace expansion is a powerful and flexible method for understanding the critical scaling of several models of interest in probability, statistical mechanics, and combinatorics, above their upper critical dimensions. These models include the self-avoiding walk, lattice trees and lattice animals, percolation, oriented percolation, and the contact process. This volume provides a unified and extensive overview of the lace expansion and its applications to these models. Results include proofs of existence of critical exponents and construction of scaling limits. Often, the scaling limit is described in terms of super-Brownian motion.
The Knowledge Ahead Approach to Risk : Theory and Experimental Evidence
this little book makes a strong point for a new approach to decision making under risk. It emphasizes aspects of risk preferences largely neglected in the theoretical and experimental lite- ture. Before the outcome of a risky decision is known a decision maker may feel worries or thrills about what will happen at the end. It is c- vincingly argued that the anticipation of such ”secondary satisfactions” is, and should be, an important in?uence on the decision. The questi- naire data and the experiments support this view. The answers of participants in the questionnaires about the reasons for their decision are an important basis for the evaluation of the - periment. The evaluation of these questionnaires has led to impressive ndings.
The Invisible Universe : The Story of Radio Astronomy
This is the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. In The Invisible Universe, you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes in the New Mexico desert, in a remote valley in Puerto Rico, in the green Pocahontas Valley in West Virginia, as well as dozens of other remote sites around the world. With each of these observatories, the scientists collect and analyze their data, "listening" to the radio signals from space, in order to learn what is out there, and perhaps even if someone else may be listening as well.
The Internationalization of Law and Legal Education
Gathers the insights of leading legal scholars from numerous jurisdictions to consider how the culture and the education of their own lawyers serve or should serve the new international reality. Law firms, law schools, universities, courts and other legal institutions must make themselves more "international" to support the national interests of their clients and governments better. This requires new attitudes, new legal rules and new forms of practical instruction. The essays collected in this volume explore the reality of legal globalization and suggest some ways in which the emerging multinational and multicultural legal order could be made more just and effective.
The impact of the abuse of power by Syrian companies on their financial performance : An applied study at Damascus securities exchange
Presents an examination of abusing of power besides some variables impact on financial performance (ROE & ROA). Our test is applied on (22) listed companies at Damascus Securities Cxchange for the period (2019) to (2023). The objective is to determine the firms abusing power through a questioner was used, and to measure other variables as : age, size, employees number, employees benefits, marketing and service benefits, BOD structure and audit report type, and then test their impact on key financial performance indicators, namely return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
The impact of social media and E-WOM on purchase intentions and brand loyalt
Technological development led to the emergence of social media, which facilitated communication between all parts of the world, including companies, individuals, brands, and others. Individuals could give their opinions and evaluation of a product, service, or brand, and share it with their family, friends, or a place that can be viewed by individuals all over the world. And individuals can also obtain all information about a brand, product, or service from the posts of individuals through social media who have had either positive or negative experiences with the products or services of a particular brand...
The impact of organizational health on strategic performance
In this study we did a specified statistics that includes the impact of organizational health on strategic performance and the relationship between them. The study consists of analysis financial statement and study population and study sample it includes a sample of users, where 112 analytical questionnaires were obtained...
The Impact of Money Laundering on Economy Syrian Banks
The aim of the research is to know the conditions that society is going through, the sanctions, the spread of corruption, the spread of money laundering and its means, the conditions of the global economy, and the confrontation of money launderers. Money laundering is considered one of the biggest problems that affect the financial system. Money laundering is the process of concealing the true source of illegally obtained money since money laundering often involves criminal activities. Especially in the Syrian conditions and the fear of sanctions and in order to improve returns, facilitate remittances and support the currency, because these sanctions affect the economy, banks, individuals and companies and lead to inflation.
The Impact of E-trading on the liquidity of Damascus Securities Exchange
This study aims to evaluate the impact of introducing electronic trading system in Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) on market liquidity. To achieve this objective, we collect data on trading volume before and after the introduction of e-trading It is the only authorized entity in Syria in which previously issued securities are traded in the primary market for the whole period (2020-2022). Using SPSS, we apply the independent sample t-test to answer this question. We document an increase in trading volumes after the introduction of the e-trading services slightly but insignificantly. That is, after offering E-trading, we figured out an increase in the number of shares traded, however,it did not make a significant differences in trading volumes.
The impact of dividend policy on stock market value : an applied study at Damascus securities exchange
Tests the impact of dividend policy on stock market value for a sample consisted of (10) listed companies in DSE for the period between years (2017-2021). Dividend policy data were extracted from the financial reports for the sample of the research they were divided into three groups: SPSS program was used to make descriptive statistic study and linear regression to test the hypothesis...
The impact of dividend policy on firm value : An applied study at Damascus securities exchange
Examines the impact of dividend policy on the firm value of companies listed on the Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) from 2021 to 2023. Dividend policy is a critical financial decision that influences investor behavior and corporate valuation. The research focuses on three primary dividend policies : cash dividends, stock (bonus) dividends, and retained earnings (no dividends).
The impact of customer participation in sustainable supply chain management on customer behavior
Attempts to investigate the impact of customer participation in sustainable supply chain management on purchase intention, and the willingness to pay a price premium, and exploring the mediating role of customers' trust. The study population consists of users of cellular communication devices. As for the study sample, it includes a sample of users, where 123 analytical questionnaires were obtained
The impact of crisis on the financial performance : case study on UK’s oil, gas, and coal companies
Focuses on the impact of the crises (BREXIT, Covid-19, and Russian-Ukrainian war) on the financial performance of 6 companies in the oil, gas, and coal sector, as a sample of the whole sector. Based on the market cap, these companies were categorised into large, mid, and small sizes. The data used in this research is both qualitative and quantitative analysed in Eviews student version 12. The study concludes that BREXIT and RussianUkrainian war have an impact on profitability ratio on the long run...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Syrian banks
Aims to study the impact of the new Coronavirus on Syrian banks. By analyzing banks’ disclosures about their data, some concepts about the Coronavirus pandemic and the historical sequence of the emergence of the virus were present. Then a theoretical study on the financial statements of banks to studying the impact of Coronavirus on local banks through the statistical programs and T-test and the correlation relationship that was cover within the applied aspect of the research. As the variables were compare for five Syrian banks before and after the announcement of infection inside Syria. To measure the results and the impact of Corona on financial performance, and the study concluded that there is an impact of the Coronavirus on Syrian banks despite the policies and procedure taken by the Monetary Council and the Central Bank of Syria to mitigate the impact of the virus.
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Spread of E-Services: Case Study in Damascus City
Investigates the relationship between COVID-19 and the spread of E-Services in Damascus city; it was based on deductive methodology that guided us to collect the primary data through distributing a questionnaire which based on Likert five scale. As well as, the sample was set from infinite population. To analyze data, we used correlation measurements in addition to two types of regression analysis (simple linear regression, Stepwise regression); plus, the researchers tested the power of the relation between COVID-19 and the spread of E-services by involving the demographic variables as moderator variables.
The impact of changing interest rates on United States banks
Talks about previous financial crises and how they happened, then explains the negative effects of rising interest rate on the current crisis, and how it lead to the collapse of major banks in the US, and how it forced the government to raise their debt ceiling in order to contain the crisis. And explains what would be the consequences if it didn't. Finally, improves the hypothesis that rising interest rate had direct effect on the collapse of those banks and provide suggestions to solve this crisis



















