A change in the stock value of a company is an important indicator of firm performance. Event studies, which look at abnormal stock price reactions to specific events or happenings that may impact a business's operations, represent a relatively new but fast growing research approach in the information systems field. Building on earlier literature reviews, in this paper we examine forty-six even...

Eighteen types of media, all of which used charcoal yeast extract medium as a base, were tested for their ability to support the growth of a stock strain of Legionella pneumophila. Fifteen of these contained antimicrobial agents. Five antibiotic-containing media which performed best in growing the stock strain were then tested for the ability to grow L. pneumophila from clinical respiratory tra...

A new framework for analysing time series data called Time Series Data Mining (TSDM) is introduced. This framework adapts and innovate data mining concepts to analysing time series data. It creates a set of methods with the growing deployment of a large Number of sensors, telemetry devices and that reveals hidden temporal patterns that are characteristic and predictive of time series events. Th...

Latitude is an important factor that influences the carbon stock of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) forests. Accurate estimation of the carbon stock of Moso bamboo forest can contribute to sufficient evaluation of forests in carbon sequestration worldwide. Nevertheless, the effect of latitude on the carbon stock of Moso bamboo remains unclear. In this study, a field survey with 36 plots o...

A growing body of evidence suggests that uncertainty is counter cyclical, rising sharply in recessions and falling in booms. But what is the causal relationship between uncertainty and growth? To identify this we construct cross country panel data on stock market levels and volatility as proxies for the first and second moments of business conditions. We then use natural disasters, terrorist at...

In four experiments the major effect on ̄owering was that of temperature. Temperatures applied between 2 October and 20 February in ̄uenced the time of ̄owering of D. allwoodii, `Doris', while in D. alpinus, `Pike's Pink', temperatures applied over a longer period between 2 October and 11 March in ̄uenced the time of ̄owering. Keeping stock plants at low temperatures, before cuttings were taken, ...

The past few years have witnessed a growing rate of attraction in adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and combining them to improve forecasting accuracy in different fields. Besides, stock market forecasting has always been a subject of interest for most investors and professional analysts. Stock market forecasting is a tough problem because of the uncertainties involved in the ...

Under increased scrutiny from top management and shareholders, marketing managers feel the need to measure and communicate the firm value of their actions. In particular, how do customer value creation (through product innovation) and customer value communication (through marketing investments) affect stock returns? This paper examines conceptually and empirically how product innovations and ma...