الصفحة 6
الصفحة 6
The Network Collective : Rise and Fall of a Scientific Paradigm
The network paradigm dominated immunological research from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. The originator, Niels Jerne, hypothesized that the vast diversity of antibodies in each individual forms a network of mutual ""idiotypic"" recognition, thus regulating the immune system. In context of emerging concepts of systems biology such as cybernetics and autopoesis, the ""Eigenbehavior"" of the immune system fascinated an entire generation of young immunologists. But fascination led to experimental errors and overinterpretation, eventually magnifying the immune system from a mere infection-fighting device to a substrate of personality and individuality. As a result, what initially appeared as an exciting new perspective of the immune system is now viewed as a scientific vagary, and is largely abandoned.
The Moon : Resources, Future Development and Settlement
The book stresses that the envisioned "Planet Moon Project" will link the technological and cultural expertise of humanity to the virtually limitless resources of space. From that beginning, the people of the Earth reap substatntial benefits from space, and the human species will evolve into a spacefaring civilization.
The Market Approach to Comparable Company Valuation
Corporate valuation using multiples is one of the most popular corporate valuation approaches. In this book, the different steps of this valuation approach such as the selection of comparable companies or the choice of the reference variables are discussed. Then, the circumstances required for a sound valuation (e.g., the degree of efficiency of the equity market) are described.
The Many Scales in the Universe : JENAM 2004 Astrophysics Reviews
The book gathers the invited talks to the XIII JENAM conference, organized this time by the European Astronomical Society (EAS) and the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA), and hosted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC). All branches of astrophysics are encompassed from the largest scales and cosmology to the solar system and the Sun, through the galaxies and the stars, including a section on astronomical instrumentation. Very relevant experts from all over the world speak in a single book about the most recent, exciting results from their fields in a way which is useful for both researchers in these fields and colleagues working in other disciplines. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM including the remaining contributions of the meeting in PDF format, hence opening a wide panorama of what is going on in astrophysics nowadays.
The Management of Transshipment Terminals : Decision Support for Terminal Operations in Finished Vehicle Supply Chains
Multinational companies aim at strategic competitive advantages by distributing their activities around the globe. As a result, the in dividual supply chains become longer and more complex. Next to the supply chain reliability, companies try to keep supply chains cost effi cient and responsive, i.e. warrant short order fulfillment lead times (Siirie and Wagner, 2005). The above goals dictate low inventory levels at the stages of a supply chain as well as a high frequency of transports between the partners involved. Supply Chain Requirements. Detailed performance measures for a supply chain are provided by the Supply Chain Operations Refer ence (SCOR) model (Supply-Chain Council, 2002).
The Management of Continuous Product Development : Empirical Research in the Online Game Industry
Discusses theoretically and empirically the trade-off relationship between the frequency of product adaptation activities and the constraints on development resources, and how companies can respond to these constraints. The objective of this book is to identify effective management practices in continuous product development. With the continuation of development activities, companies are required to constantly adapt their products to changes in the external environment. In continuous product development, the development process extends beyond product release, and interaction with the external environment is not limited to the planning stage but occurs multiple times throughout the process.
The Life and afterlife of gay neighborhoods : Renaissance and resurgence
Examines the significance of gay neighborhoods (or ‘gayborhoods’) from critical periods of formation during the gay liberation and freedom movements of the 1960s and 1970s, to proven durability through the HIV/AIDS pandemic during the 1980s and 1990s, to a mature plateau since 2000. The book provides a framework for contemplating the future form and function of gay neighborhoods. Social and cultural shifts within gay neighborhoods are used as a framework for understanding the decades-long struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and equality.
The Kaiser's Mosques : Islamic Architecture and Orientalizing Style in Habsburg Bosnia, 1878–1918
Highlights an understudied experiment at the intersection of 19th-century European and Islamic architectural histories. It draws attention to a body of buildings designed by architects trained in Central Europe for use by Muslims in Habsburg ruled Bosnia-Herzegovina (1878-1918). They include mosques, madrasas, and other buildings corresponding to a traditional Islamic formal and functional typology. The composition and decoration, however, is the product of 19th-century European His toricist conduct. It became a prominent style for town halls and private residences; on occasion, it was also used for railway stations, schools, or hotels. The spread and concentration of buildings in this style in Bosnia is extraordinary. This monography not only fills a gap in an art history that has long turned a blind eye to Europe’s Southeast but also contributes to our understanding of European powers’ historical responses to the challenge of cultural diversity in territories under their control.
The Information Society in an Enlarged Europe
Presents a benchmarking study of the 10 new member states and 3 candidate countries of the European Union as compared to the 15 incumbent countries with respect to the development of their information societies. Using a framework based on the Europe 2005 benchmarking framework, the 28 EU members and candidate countries are ranked according to their level of information society development, and then classified into 4 categories. The results presented in this book are of importance to all managers and companies doing business in the IT sector in the European Union.
The Improvement of Technology Transfer : An Analysis of Practices between Graz University of Technology and Styrian Companies
DHe has done a remarkable work in examining technology transfer between Graz University of Technology and Styrian companies. As the author shows, the results presented in this book are not only valid for the specific setting in Styria, one of nine states of Austria, but also for other regions dealing with this specific topic. He based his results on detailed empirical examinations which allowed the introduction of target groups of university researchers and companies defined by a set of characteristics. Thus the work enables parties involved in technology transfer to act according to the specific needs of the participants. Formerly, this knowledge was available at best implicitly, i.e. experienced university researchers or managers used to deal with each other thus knowing well the others’ expectations. Inexperienced fellows had to build up this knowledge gradually.
The Impact of Voluntary Disclosure on Financial Performance : An Applied Study on Banks and Insurance Companies Listed in DSE
The aims of the study were to clarify the impact of voluntary disclosures on the return on assets, clarify the impact of voluntary disclosures on the return on equity and to clarify the impact of voluntary disclosures on financial performance. To achieve the goals, the study used the financial statements of (14) banks and (7) insurance companies listed in Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE), for the period from (2016 till 2020) to measure their level of voluntary disclosure using the 9 main axes. Then calculating the sample’s return on assets and return on equity as a way to measure financial performance.
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 responsibility activities disclosure on financial performance
This research was aimed to explain the impact of CSR activities on companies financial performance. To achieve that goal, the research depended on practical study; by extracting an actual data for the years (2016) to (2020) of (9) companies’ financial reports from the Listed companies at Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE), that data were about for the following companies: Syrian Kuwaiti insurance, United insurance, Al-ahliah lilnqal, United publishing advertising and marketing, Nama, Bank BEMO, Bank Al-Arabi, Badia Cement, Al-Ahlia Oils.
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 nation branding on FDI and Tourism industry In Syria
This research is concerned with the impact of the nation branding, so the nation branding Was presented as a process of creating a distinctive image of the country to consolidate The country's position in a competitive environment and improve its reputation, and to Create a positive national image that contributes to economic growth through building a National tourism brand, attracting foreign investors, and building confidence in Companies and national brands, and the promotion of exports known as the country of Origin as many countries have resources to allocate to the brand of the nation and by Presenting two main potential factors for economic growth, first the factor of the tourism Industry and the second factor is attracting foreign direct investment and its impacts on The economic, social, cultural and environmental levels of country
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 Management Expenses on Company’s Profitability
The purpose of this project to determine the impact of the general and administrative expenses on a firm’s profitability that include return on assets ratio and return on equity. The data analysis was carried out on data collected between 2015 and 2020 from a sample of 120 of the company in the stock market (banks, insurance, industrial sector companies, agriculture and service). All though general and administrative expenses do not have a statistically significant effect on the return on assets ratio of the firm, they do have an effect on the return on equity ratio of the firm whereas, the lower the general and administrative expenses, the higher the return on equity ratio.
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 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...
