oksoy, aydin selim farrell, matthew r. shaomin, li
We challenge the widely accepted premise that the valuation of an early-stage firm is simply the capital invested (USD) divided by the equity received (%). Instead, we argue that this calculation determines the break-even point for the investor; for example, investing USD 1.0 in exchange for a 10% equity sets a firm-level free cash flow target of U...
Evans, Kenneth M. Matthews, Kirstin R. W.
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Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
US national expert advisory bodies related to science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy have a wide range of missions, governing structures, operational practices, cultures, and impact on federal policymaking. This paper offers an analytical framework for assessing the autonomy, function, and influence of the President's Council of Advisors ...
monteserin, ariel madsen, daiana elin godoy, daniela schiaffino, silvia
Recommender systems aim to predict the preferences of users and suggest items of interest to them in various domains. While traditional recommendation techniques consider users as individuals, some approaches aim to satisfy the needs of a group of people. Multi-agent systems can be used to develop such recommendations, where multiple intelligent ag...
sabri, omar k. torp, olav bruland, amund
The resolution of disputes is one of the most critical aspects of construction projects as it directly impacts the success of construction projects. The standard methods in which conflicts are usually resolved in the construction industry in Norway include negotiation, mediation, and litigation. Standard methods used at the international level incl...
Sadique, Salma Ali, Inayat Ali, Shahbaz
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Gender and Sustainability in the Global South
The human body has long been a focal point within sociocultural and political contexts, with particular emphasis on the female body and its multifaceted meanings, encompassing both visible and invisible boundaries. This is evident in the contemporary practice of virginity testing within the Bāgārrī community in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. In th...
Latifi, Veton
Published in
SEEU Review
The paper explores the functions of mediation during peaceful negotiations with a focus on the roles and models of intervention by a Third Party. The paper aims particularly to identify the conditions for the success or failure of negotiations accompanied by the model of Third-Party intervention in mediating peaceful settlements during armed confli...
Cau, Francesca
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Trends in Classics
Reconciliation is a central theme in Plutarch’s political reflections, prominently discussed in his treatise Praecepta gerendae reipublicae. In this work, Plutarch criticizes the competitive nature of the aristocrats of his own time, which often led to factional conflicts (στάσεις) necessitating Roman intervention. Thus, he advocates for reconcilia...
hanson-defusco, jessi lamberova, natalia mickles, blair long, tanisha beligel, eliana boose, quinten smith, paul mcmaster, alexis djukic-min, dragana
(1) Background: Since the death of George Floyd, the social movement Black Lives Matter continues to dominate the American political psyche, not only advancing a public dialogue but also escalating the polarization of supported solutions for policing and systemic discrimination. (2) Methods: Using a qualitative context analysis approach, we assesse...
haami, bradford joseph
How did early 19th Century Māori assess the authenticity of the gospel narrative based on their own traditional worldview? This essay explores the thoughts of Whangataua, an ancestor of the author from the Ngāi Tahu and Rangitāne tribes of the upper Manawatū River region in the North Island of New Zealand. How might Whangataua and his contemporarie...
Lipp, Wolfram Mohnen, Alwine
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Frontiers in Communication
Researchers and practitioners alike are interested in understanding the specifics of electronic negotiations as more and more negotiations are conducted electronically. Intuitively, we would expect differences across negotiation media, but research provides diverging results as to the impact of the medium. This research contributes to this discours...