In this study, we re-examine the failure of formation of electronic markets for the air cargo industry. Using an economic theory called Core Theory, we provide an alternate explanation. Core theory explains why: a) such a failure might have been anticipated and b) the failure to form an electronic market may in fact be beneficial for the industry as a whole.

Objective Diabetes mellitus is manifested by hyperglycaemia. Different treatments such as diets and drugs are recommended for diabetes control. For various reasons in recent years traditional plant (herbal) therapies as prescribed by indigenous systems of medicine with different mechanisms have commonly been used. The digestive enzymes such as alpha glucosidase are among these herbal remedies....

Herbal mixture such as agbo, has been used in recent years Nigeria to treat various sicknesses including malaria, typhoid, dysentery and cholera. However, the bacteriological quality safety is of paramount importance spurring argument whether it treatment option or sources pathogen transmission. Hence this study was conducted investigate analysis agbo herbal preparations. Samples were purchased...

CONTEXT In Iran, conventional production methods of herbal oils are widely used by local practitioners. Administration of oils is rooted in traditional knowledge with a history of more than 3000 years. Scientific evaluation of these historical documents can be valuable for finding new potential use in current medicine. OBJECTIVE The current study (i) compiled an inventory of herbal oils used ...

This review highlights the current advances in knowledge about the safety, efficacy, quality control, marketing and regulatory aspects of botanical medicines. Phytotherapeutic agents are standardized herbal preparations consisting of complex mixtures of one or more plants which contain as active ingredients plant parts or plant material in the crude or processed state. A marked growth in the wo...

Automated market makers are algorithmic agents that provide liquidity in electronic markets. We construct two new automated market makers that each solve an open problem of theoretical and practical interest. First, we formulate a market maker that has bounded loss over separable measure spaces. This opens up an exciting new set of domains for prediction markets, including markets on locations ...