Value Relevance of Financial and Non-Financial Information: Evidence from the Gaming Industry

Using financial and non-financial data from casino gaming firms listed in the United States from 1999–2017, we explore two research questions: (1) Is financial information value relevant to financial markets in the casino gaming industry? (2) Does non-financial information have incremental explanatory power over financial information? In general, we find that accounting numbers can explain a firm’s market value and stock returns in the casino gaming industry, except for accounting accruals, which may behave differently compared to other industries. We also find that non-financial information, such as the number of table games, number of slot machines, and their relative proportion, have significant value relevance in explaining market valuation. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the value relevance of financial and non-financial information in the casino gaming industry. We also provide analysis of firms characterized by these non-financial attributes. Keywords: hospitality, casino, gaming, value relevance, table games, slot machines JEL Code: L83, M19, M4

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William Avery Bishop

Public history posters on Canada’s military past, William Billy Avery Bishop a Canadian fighter pilot in WWI, by students Derek Musa, Lisa Marie Lam, Romario Parkeshttps://source.sheridancollege.ca/swfhass_military_posters/1001/thumbnail.jp

Self-assembling nanoparticles containing dexamethasone as a novel therapy in allergic airways inflammation.

Nanocarriers can deliver a wide variety of drugs, target them to sites of interest, and protect them from degradation and inactivation by the body. They have the capacity to improve drug action and decrease undesirable systemic effects. We have previously developed a well-defined non-toxic PEG-dendritic block telodendrimer for successful delivery of chemotherapeutics agents and, in these studies, we apply this technology for therapeutic development in asthma. In these proof-of-concept experiments, we hypothesized that dexamethasone contained in self-assembling nanoparticles (Dex-NP) and delivered systemically would target the lung and decrease allergic lung inflammation and airways hyper-responsiveness to a greater degree than equivalent doses of dexamethasone (Dex) alone. We found that ovalbumin (Ova)-exposed mice treated with Dex-NP had significantly fewer total cells (2.78 ± 0.44 × 10(5) (n = 18) vs. 5.98 ± 1.3 × 10(5) (n = 13), P<0.05) and eosinophils (1.09 ± 0.28 × 10(5) (n = 18) vs. 2.94 ± 0.6 × 10(5) (n = 12), p<0.05) in the lung lavage than Ova-exposed mice alone. Also, lower levels of the inflammatory cytokines IL-4 (3.43 ± 1.2 (n = 11) vs. 8.56 ± 2.1 (n = 8) pg/ml, p<0.05) and MCP-1 (13.1 ± 3.6 (n = 8) vs. 28.8 ± 8.7 (n = 10) pg/ml, p<0.05) were found in lungs of the Dex-NP compared to control, and they were not lower in the Dex alone group. In addition, respiratory system resistance was lower in the Dex-NP compared to the other Ova-exposed groups suggesting a better therapeutic effect on airways hyperresponsiveness. Taken together, these findings from early-stage drug development studies suggest that the encapsulation and protection of anti-inflammatory agents such as corticosteroids in nanoparticle formulations can improve efficacy. Further development of novel drugs in nanoparticles is warranted to explore potential treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma

A study on the sexuality of transsexuals in Hong Kong

"In the following parts, we will first of all introduce the general situation transsexuals face in Hong Kong, followed by a report and discussion on the interview results of three Male-to Female (MtF) transsexuals regarding their sex and gender identity, sexual desire and how they experience their bodies in sex before and after their sex reassignment surgery. Through scrutinizing the subjects’ sexuality out of a clinical discourse and affirming the subjects’ sexual experiences, we hope to probe insight into the complexities and ambiguities of our sexuality formation and culture."AsiaPacifiQueer Network, Australian National Universit

A Task Based Assessment of Academic English Pronunciation

Purpose or Research Questions: This poster will outline the process of developing a task-based assessment of academic English pronunciation and will illustrate its components. The author will explain analysis procedures and utility of the assessment for prioritizing aspects of pronunciation and grammar that are relevant to academic English and the individual’s professional interests. Background (brief review of the issues in existing research or clinical practice that led you to do this project): Many existing assessment materials for English pronunciation are designed primarily to elicit specific sounds in individual words and sentences. The materials are not typically representative of natural speech production. The goal of most international faculty, students, and visiting scholars is to pronounce English as a “lingua franca” (an international language of communication) in academic environments. The authors developed a task-based assessment of English pronunciation, including a standardized oral paragraph reading, elicited sentences related to the task, and a spontaneous speech sample. The assessment simulates the kinds of tasks learners are required to perform outside of the classroom. The purpose of the task is to quickly assess aspects of pronunciation that have the greatest impact on overall speech intelligibility, along with qualitative dimensions of communication. Methods/Proposed Methods (e.g., Participant and procedures for original research, or search and analytical strategies for research reviews): The task incorporates vocabulary from the academic word list (Coxhead, 2000), and the academic phrase list (Ellis et al., 2008), and prioritizes elements important for intelligibility among lingua franca speakers and listeners (Szpyra-Kozłowska, 2014). The task-based assessment is constructed with the following components: 1. Oral reading of a paragraph describing the purpose and characteristics of an effective “elevator pitch” (a concise summary of one’s work to share in various professional contexts). 2. Oral reading of an example elevator pitch on the topic of emotional intelligence in mentor-mentee relationships. 3. A series of six open-ended Wh-questions designed to stimulate the subject’s thinking regarding developing a potential elevator pitch. 4. A spontaneous speech and language sample of 30 to 90 seconds in which the subject delivers an elevator pitch specific to their own academic interests. 5. Self-rating of participation in various communication activities 6. Demographic and background information Results/Anticipated Results/Discussion: Combined results of the Task-based Assessment of Academic English Pronunciation facilitate prioritization for pronunciation and grammar that are relevant to academic English and the individual’s professional interests. The relative severity rating of each element determines the relative importance for instruction. Following instruction and learning, the task can be re-administered for comparison with the initial results