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- A Comparison of the Insurance and Banking Regulatory Frameworks for Identifying and Supervising Companies in Weakened Financial Condition
- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC and the Federal Reserve System FRS joint Troubled Company Subgroup Subgroup was formed in 2000. The Subgroup's objective was to compare insurance and banking regulatory frameworks for identifying and supervising companies in weakened financial condition, and was one of four joint subgroups established...
- White papers 2005-04-19
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- The FCC's Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Systems. (Federal Communications Commission, to consider technical subgroup recommendations) (Brief Article)
- The FCC's Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Systems will meet Nov. 8 to officially consider the recommendations of its technical subgroup, adopted Oct. 21. The subgroup accepted plans by the Grand Alliance, a consortium of formerly rival H The FCC's Advisory Committee on...
- Research articles 1993-11-01
- Consultation on the Implementation of Engineering Recommendation ER G77: Volume 2- Subgroup Report
- This paper presents the work of a Subgroup to the ER G77 Working Group which is developing Engineering Recommendation ER G77/1. The sub-group has concluded that, with the appropriate type testing, it is reasonable to accept semiconductor switches for the automatic disconnection function. This paper provides strong arguments for accepting...
- White papers 2002-03-15
- Why regulation and registration of commercial tax return preparers is a bad idea
- In January 1995, a specially appointed subgroup of the IRS Commissioner's Advisory Group the CAG made a recommendation to the CAG. Called the Commissioner's Advisory Subgroup on Ethics and Integrity (in short, the CAG subgroup), it recommended that all individuals who prepare federal tax returns for a fee should be...
- Research articles 1995-12-01
- Wyeth, Elan and Bapineuzumab -- How to Lie With (Drug) Statistics
- In what is becoming a sadly common ritual, Wyeth and Elan are pressing forward with an expensive, large-scale "phase III" trial of a risky drug based on wishful thinking and shoddy statistical analysis. The drug in question is bapineuzumab, a monoclonal antibody intended to treat Alzheimer's disease...
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Of Harley-Davidson and freedom.(biker groups and American politics; Lexington)(Column)
- Motorcycle enthusiasts were once considered counterculture, but now they are an important political subgroup. Bikers tend to be anti-big government and are being courted by the Republican party. One appeal was made by Elizabeth Dole, when she appeared a tMotorcycle enthusiasts were once considered counterculture, but now they are an...
- Research articles 1996-10-05
- Bayer CropScience becomes independent. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE last week became the first Bayer AG operation to achieve the status of a legally independent subgroup following its creation through the merger of Bayer's and Aventis's crop protection businesses with total sales of [euro]6.5 bill BAYER CROPSCIENCE last week became the...
- Research articles 2002-10-07
- Green light to testing of HDTV prototype. (Federal Communications Commission approval, high-definition television, Grand Alliance system) (Brief Article)
- The U.S. moved a step closer to an HDTV broadcast standard last week as a subgroup of the FCC's industry advisory committee cleared the way for testing of the so-called Grand Alliance system featuring a Zenith transmission subsystem. The U.S. moved a...
- Research articles 1994-02-28
- Building a better HDTV standard.(Brief Article)
- Although they hope to recommend a standard to the FCC this fall, HDTV standard setters are not yet convinced there is no room for improvement in the new television system. Last week, a subgroup of the FCC's Advisory Committee on Advanced Televisi ...
- Research articles 1995-06-05
- Top changes at Bayer.(ERJ people)(Brief Article)
- * Peter Vanacker, currently head of the Polymer Solutions marketing division of Bayer Polymers Americas, will join the executive committee of the future Bayer Polymers subgroup on 1 Sept He will take over as head of the Europe, Middle East and ... * Peter Vanacker, currently...
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- The biases of Federal Reserve bank presidents
- I. INTRODUCTIONThis paper tests the conjecture that there is a subgroup of Federal Reserve bank presidents who can be relied upon to vote in Federal Open Market Committee FOMC meetings in a manner that is consistent with the partisan orientation of the Administration that was in power when they were...
- Research articles 1995-04-01
- Why Athletes Have an Edge at Elite Colleges
- Division III colleges are not allowed to give athletic scholarships. But athletics can help your kid get dough anyway. The D-III Play Officially, financial favoritism for athletes at D-III schools is strictly forbidden. NCAA rules prohibit D-III schools from awarding...
- Articles 2009-06-02
- Pricing Inflation-Indexed Convertible Bonds with Credit Risk
- Issuing convertible bonds has become a popular way of raising capital by corporations in the last few years. An important subgroup is convertibles linked to a price index or exchange rate. The valuation model of inflation-indexed (or equivalently foreign-currency) convertible bonds derived in this paper considers two sources of uncertainty...
- White papers 2002-10-30
- Public-Policy Objectives for Deposit Insurance Systems
- Countries base their deposit insurance systems on a variety of public-policy objectives. After consultation and analysis, the Subgroup on Public-Policy Objectives identified a number of common objectives that may be classified under three broad categories: those contributing to the stability of the financial system; the protection of less-financially-sophisticated depositors; and...
- White papers 2002-01-16
- Cigarette Smoking Behavior of Adults: United States, 1997-98
- This paper presents national estimates for lifetime and current cigarette smoking status, average number of cigarettes smoked, age of smoking initiation, and smokers' attempts to quit in the past year. Data are from the adult component of the 1997-98 National Health Interview Survey NHIS, conducted by the National Center for...
- White papers 2003-02-07
- Body Weight Status of Adults: United States, 1997-98
- This report presents estimates for underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity for U.S. adults aged 18 years and over. Based on self-reported height and weight, data are shown for selected population subgroups for both sexes and for men and women separately. Overweight and obesity were widespread in the United States...
- White papers 2002-09-06
- From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Smoking
- National surveys reveal striking racial/ethnic disparities in adolescent smoking behavior. Whites and Hispanics are more likely than African Americans to be current or daily smokers throughout adolescence and also appear to initiate smoking earlier. Asian youths tend to exhibit lower rates of smoking than Whites and Hispanics but not African...
- White papers 2004-10-26
- Forget What You Learned in Grade School: Five Teamwork Myths
- Forget What You Learned in Grade School: Five Teamwork MythsCollege 2.0, overcompensating?Having just graduated with a degree in computer science, I learned a different set of 5 myths, they are:1) Teams are always bad2) Reaching consensus is always a waste of time3) "I" is the only team you can count...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-09
- USDA Developing Position on Codex Meat Safety Initiative - Brief Article
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to quickly develop a United States position regarding a code and principles for meat and poultry hygiene that will be taken up by a Codex Alimentarius Commission subgroup in February. "We're at the front end of the process," said John Prucha, assistant deputy...
- Research articles 2002-01-07
- Cytokinetics Sponsors Second Special Interest Subgroup On Cytoskeletal Pharmacology and Human Disease
- Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers
- Research articles 2002-12-12
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