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The relationship between ownership structure and firm performance has been studied extensively in corporate finance and corporate governance literature. Nevertheless, the mediation (path) analysis to examine the issue can be adopted as a new approach to...

What are the criteria used by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the European Union to blacklist jurisdictions at high-risk of money laundering? What are the countries at highest risk according to Panama Papers and FinCEN files? Where do criminals...

The Industry 4.0 revolution is changing the world around us. Artificial intelligence and machine learning, automation and robotics, big data, Internet of Things, augmented reality, virtual reality, and creativity are the tools of Industry 4.0. Improved...

This volume is the second of the three volume publication containing the proceedings of the 1989 International Symposium on the Mathemat­ ical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS-89), which was held in Amsterdam, The ...

For most supply chains, cost reduction is imperative to long-term survival. Yet identifying the costs that can be eliminated---and then doing so effectively---can prove impossible without the right method. This book introduces the same process the author...

This book uses a vast array of historical time lines to help flesh out your family history. The 2016 edition has been completely revised and edited, and it contains two entirely new chapters. Readers of the original 2009 edition will enjoy the new time...

This work contains reprints of virtually every article on births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths that ever appeared in the two most important Pennsylvania periodicals, "The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography" and "The Pennsylvania...

In every field of study, there is one book that rises above the rest in stature and authority and becomes the standard work in the field. In genealogy that book is Val Greenwood's "Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy." Arguably the best book ever...

This "Unpublished" Roll of Honor is based largely on materials Mr. Hughes discovered at the National Archives, including records of national cemeteries omitted from the original series, records of headstone requests (often for soldiers who were buried in...

Arranged in alphabetical order (Vol. 1, A-K; Vol. 2, K-Z), "Names in Stone" is not only a comprehensive and brilliantly organized collection of tombstone inscriptions, it is also a guide to the location of Frederick County cemeteries; and every entry,...

Arranged in alphabetical order (Vol. 1, A-K; Vol. 2, K-Z), "Names in Stone" is not only a comprehensive and brilliantly organized collection of tombstone inscriptions, it is also a guide to the location of Frederick County cemeteries; and every entry,...

This work is absolutely vital to researchers seeking to locate pertinent data buried in the many genealogical and historical periodicals published in this country between 1858 and 1952. Each volume contains a name index, alphabetically arranged, and a...

Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field:represents an intersection of education,...

The ubiquitous nature of mobile and pervasive computing has begun to reshape and complicate our notions of space, time, and identity. In this collection, over thirty internationally recognized contributors reflect on ubiquitous computing's implications...

The British prohibition of sati (the funeral practice of widow immolation) in 1829 has been considered an archetypal example of colonial social reform. It was not the end of the story, however, as between 1830 and 1860, British East India Company...

Understanding Big Data and Real-Time AnalyticsIn today's digital age, data is being generated at an unprecedented rate. Every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data, and this number is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years. This...

Transform Your MS Excel Skills with this Ultimate Guide for Professional SuccessBook DescriptionThe Ultimate Excel with Power Query and ChatGPT is a revolutionary handbook to help you embark on a transformative journey through the intricate...

Spätestens seit Beginn der industriellen Revolution ist methodisch erzeugtes und abgesichertes Wissen eine Ressource von entscheidender gesellschaftlicher Bedeutung. Was rechtfertigt es also, die gegenwärtige gesellschaftliche...

Challenging the status quo. Innovating educational and institutional practices. Confronting your own thinking. Affecting authentic, systemic change. None of these things can happen without having critical and meaningful conversations with your colleagues...

Good thinkers are 4P thinkers.The international bestseller, Become A Better Thinker, focuses on ways of improving the 4Ps.Positivity for better attention to a taskPattern seeking for identifying key elementsProbing for asking yourself...

This book, which is a collection of case studies on games-based learning, is a selection of papers which have been presented at the European Conference of Games-Based Learning (ECGBL) over the last 10 years. Games-Based Learning is an area of research...

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DISCOVER THE SECRETS BEHIND PYTHON DATA SCINCE, THEN KEEP READING...Data analysis plays an important role in many aspects of life today. From the moment you wake up, you interact with data at different levels. A lot of important...

Create and improve high-quality automated forecasts for time series data that have strong seasonal effects, holidays, and additional regressors using PythonKey FeaturesLearn how to use the open-source forecasting tool Facebook Prophet to improve your...

Take your first steps to becoming a fully qualified data analyst by learning how to explore complex datasetsKey Features:Master each concept through practical exercises and activitiesDiscover various statistical techniques to analyze your dataImplement...

A comprehensive guide for data scientists to master effective data cleaning tools and techniquesKey Features:Think about your data intelligently and ask the right questionsMaster data cleaning techniques using hands-on examples belonging to diverse...

An example-rich, comprehensive guide for all of your Python computational needsKey FeaturesYour ultimate resource for getting up and running with Python numerical computationsExplore numerical computing and mathematical libraries using Python 3.x code...

Become an efficient data scientist with RKey FeaturesExplore the R language from basic types and data structures to advanced topicsLearn how to tackle programming problems and explore both functional and object-oriented programming techniquesLearn how to...

Build strong foundation for entering the world of Machine Learning and data science with the help of this comprehensive guideKey Features:• Get started in the field of Machine Learning with the help of this solid, concept-rich, yet highly practical guide...

In an era of constant connection, it can be challenging to prioritize time for reflection. Taking time to think can feel like a luxury or even a waste time. People facilitating complex leadership processes may feel the least able to pause and reflect...

The book accounts for the colonial and postcolonial constituents in Amitav Ghosh’s Novels. The issues related to thematic considerations of diasporic sensibility and issues of identity are the concerns under the purview of colonialism and...

This Work explores the theme of emancipation, liberation and freedom of the nineteenth century subjugated and oppressed citizens of America and India. Despite belonging to the opposite ends of the globe, Emerson and Bhoi were fighting for justice,...

Hemingway’s Mighty Heroines: A Study of His Major Novels makes an effort to reorient the students, scholars and researchers of Hemingway with a new taste and flavour of his female protagonists. It breaks the stereotyped statements that underline...

Riccia gangetica Ahmad and Marchantia palmata Nees are bryophyte plants, which have an unique position in the evoluntary trends of cryptogames. Morphogenesis is the crosswords where all the highways of biological explorations trend to coverage where as...

In this follow-up to the author's bestselling classic, "The Lady Tasting Tea," David Salsburg takes a fresh and insightful look at the history of statistical development by examing errors, blunders and outright lies in many different models taken from a...

Author Sheldon Green Sr. offers an interesting and unique perspective into man’s creation and design, accompanied by a biblical view of how we use words to empower us or to strip us of the God-given power to rule over our lives. Are you talking...