Recent changes to Canadian bankruptcy law provide a natural experiment that we use to evaluate the impact of the international trend towards Chapter 11-style reorganization laws. Comparing random samples of reorganizing firms from before and after the law change show that changes to the law are associated with higher incentives for debtors to buy time prior to filing a proposal, a longer time i...

The increasing penetration of renewable energies influences and changes the transmission task of electricity in Germany. However, the planning and construction of new lines is met with resistance from the public. To address public concerns adequately, a tailored information and communication concept is needed, for which knowledge about acceptance-relevant factors for different user groups is in...

Prior research suggests that individuals’ technology acceptance levels may affect their work and learning performance outcomes when activities are conducted through information technology usage. Most previous research investigating the relationship between individual attitudes towards technology and learning has been conducted in technology-intensive settings. In this study we investigate the r...

This technical summary discusses the application of a recently introduced technique, based on magnetic imaging tomography, to determine the thickness of freshly placed concrete. This technique may be used for process testing and for acceptance testing during construction of new concrete pavements. The technique is applicable only to plain (nonreinforced) concrete pavements. The results of recen...

HotMesh 2012 has received 18 submissions, on a similar scale as last year edition. The review process was organized and overviewed by PC chair Stefano Avallone. Each paper was assigned to three Program Committee members for a first round of reviews. The most promising papers were selected for further discussion in an online PC meeting, and were later reviewed and ranked by the Chairs. Finally, ...

Theoretical speculations and experimental data suggesting the possibility of observing disoriented chiral condensates at a Full Acceptance Detector are reviewed.

Abstract Reverse pricing is a market mechanism under which a consumer’s bid for a product leads to a sale if the bid exceeds a hidden acceptance threshold the seller has set in advance. The seller faces two key decisions in designing such a mechanism: First, he must decide where in the process to collect the revenue—that is, whether to commit to a minimum markup above cost (and thus define the ...

acceptance of information and information diffusion are the traditional concepts that can be reviewed from another point of view. acceptance of innovation and innovation diffusion model are starting points for analyzing these concepts. these concepts have an important role in designing systems and popularization of sciences. in addition, it is considerable in library and information studies whi...

Aim Although the prolongation of the time between injury and hospital arrival of traffic accident patients can influence their prognosis, factors associated with the difficulty in hospital acceptance of these patients have not been sufficiently evaluated in Japan. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the population-based ambulance records of all traffic accident patients for whom the Osaka Mun...

BACKGROUND Repeated taste exposure, in combination with small rewards, has been shown to increase children's acceptance of disliked foods. However, previous studies have used direct contact with researchers or professionals for the implementation of the repeated exposure procedure. If mailed taste exposure instructions to parents produced comparable outcomes, this could be a cost-effective and ...