This paper investigates achieving financial independence by using the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) in conjunction with dollar cost averaging to purchase stocks of quality companies that pay increasing dividends over the 15 year period of 1993 – 2007. To do this, it looks at two portfolios, each containing initially the same stocks, but the second replacing some of its stocks during the las...

Mutations in the dystrophin gene can lead to muscular dystrophy. The dystrophin-associated complex of proteins that was first characterized at the muscle cell membrane is now also being found in other cell types.

An adolescent’s subjective experiences of mindfulness were explored in a single case study of a 17-yearold female. Data were created by means of ‘mindfulness sessions’, unstructured interviews, creative expression, journals and field notes. The data were analysed and interpreted using a combination of typological and interpretive analysis strategies. Findings are presented within a conceptual f...

We extend beyond healthiness assessment of banks using quantitative financial data by applying textual sentiment analysis. Looking at 10-K annual reports for a large sample of banks in the 2000-2014 period, 52 public bank holding companies that were associated with bank failures during the global financial crisis serve as a natural experiment. Utilizing negative and positive dictionaries propos...

S ince the early days of the profession, occupational therapists have endorsed a humanistic philosophy that values individual choice, engagement in productive activity, and the right to self-fulfillment and equal opportunity for each individual. These values are evident in occupational therapy s rvices and in the multiple advocacy roles that therapists assume. Many therapists have been strong a...

References ml#ref-list-1 http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2011/03/18/rspb.2011.0349.full.ht This article cites 15 articles, 6 of which can be accessed free P<P Published online 23 March 2011 in advance of the print journal. Subject collections (492 articles) cognition • Articles on similar topics can be found in the following collections Email alerting service here right-ha...