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An Investigation into Reinforced Brickwork Beams Using Quetia Bond

Does the Appendix Location Change During Pregnancy?

Background: Early diagnosis of appendicitis is important during pregnancy.  Unlike omentom, cecum and appendix are not likely to be displaced by the growing uterus, so the concept of position change of the appendix during pregnancy is questionable. Objective: To determine the anatomical location of appendix during pregnancy. Methods: In a prospective study from October 1995 to March 1999, 291 w...

Internet Appendix to “ Investment - Based Corporate Bond Pricing ” LARS - ALEXANDER KUEHN and LUKAS SCHMID

In this Internet Appendix, we provide further evidence on the determinants of corporate credit spreads and default risk through the lens of our investment-based model. Following the approach adopted in the main text, we present results from simulations of various calibrated model specifications. Unless otherwise noted, parameter values correspond to the baseline calibration in the main text. Se...

Appendicitis Caused by Metallic Foreign Body in the Appendix

Although uncommon, different kinds of foreign bodies, most of which metallic, have been reported to enter the appendix. The present report describes a case with a metallic foreign body-induced appendicitis, and makes suggestion in regards to the diagnosis and management of the problem. A metallic foreign body was accidentally observed in the right lower quadrant region in an abdominal X-ray tak...

Martingale Property in Bond Futures Return including Volatility Spillover Effect from Bank Bill Futures

This paper analyses the time series properties of the daily return from the ten year bond futures contracts traded on the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE), together with the transmission of volatility from other interest rate futures contracts. The methodology relies on appropriate modelling of the conditional hetersocedasticity observed in the futures price change series. It is then evidnt that t...