Today, Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) celebrates an extraordinary milestone as our co-founder and Executive Director, Yvette Raphael, receives the prestigious Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for her pivotal role in advancing HIV prevention through the development and testing of Lenacapavir. The award recognises role of three key contributors to bringing Lenacapavir to market: Wesley Sundquist, chair of the University of Utah’s department of biochemistry, who provided the foundational scientific research; Moupali Das,…
We know the 2008 floods devastated Iowa, with 83 of the state's 99 counties being declared disaster areas by Gov. Chet Culver. But what we won't know for some…
Today's cars, aircrafts, intelligent buildings and home cinema systems all rely on embedded systems for vital functions. Advanced solutions actually are…
The award has been granted in response to PANGAEA's implementation and successful operation of a unique information system for archiving, publishing and…
For her work in this field, Naama Elefant, a student of Prof. Hanah Margalit of the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University and an Azrieli fellow, was…
The annual report is the only document that has been put in the public domain from which members of the public can know whether their firms have indeed been…
Lorius, France's first winner of this award, is being recognized for his contributions to raising awareness about the influence of human activities on the…
This paper analyzes rural poverty in Cambodia to identify the factors that explain its occurrence and persistence. Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages…
Therefore, more products from advanced countries will be replaced by China in the near future. Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 1-31Posted Online June…
To maintain a sustainable growth rate, China must walk a tightrope. Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 34-50Posted Online June 19, 2008.(doi:10.1162/asep.2008.7.2.34)…
Management has often been criticized for an earnings-focused short term orientation that reduces or delays investments in risky, long term innovation projects…
The method involves increasing oxygen availability in scaffolds in order to accelerate bone formation. The lack of such oxygen supply constitutes a serious…
The USD 3 bn issue with a settlement on June 26th 2008 matures on June 27th 2011. With a coupon of 3.75% and a reoffer price of 99.755% it yields 3.837% s.a. This corresponds to a yield pick-up of 92.5 basis points over the current 2-year US Treasury maturing in May 2010. The bond will have an AAA/Aaa/AAA rating from Fitch Ratings, Moody's and Standard & Poor's. The transaction was lead managed by Credit Suisse, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets. Co-Lead Managers were Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Citi, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi UFJ, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, and RBS….
That is one of the conclusions drawn by economist Leon Zolotoy in his research, for which he will be awarded a PhD at Tilburg University in the Netherlands on…
Research published by Cass Business School provides new evidence on the strong performance of private equity-backed IPOs.The report was commissioned jointly by…
The project also includes replacement of the automation system, renewal of the drive and process equipment as well as modification of the rolling stands, the…
The profile of the “new” manager is distinguished by thinking and acting like a coach, maintains Morten Emil Berg, Assistant Professor at BI Norwegian School…