The Relationship between Stock Price and EPS: Evidence Based on Taiwan Panel Data

In this study, we use panel cointegration methods to investigate the relationship between stock prices and earnings-per-share (EPS). Furthermore, we consider whether stock prices respond to EPS under the different level of growth rate of operating revenue. The empirical result indicated that the cointegration relationship existed between stock prices and EPS in the long-run. Furthermore, we found that for the firm with a high level of growth rate, EPS has less power in explaining the stock prices however, for the firm with a low level of growth rate, EPS has a strong impact in stock prices.Earnings Response Coefficient (ERC)

Intelligent Proxy Server in TANet/TWAREN

This paper studies the choice of web proxy servers. Usually there are plentyof proxy servers that are available to users, so it is important for users to choose thebest proxy server. When visiting web servers in different countries, it is a commonpractice to divert the requests to different proxy servers in order to get betterperformance. However, generally the users do not exactly know which proxy serverprovides the fastest service for a specific website. Therefore, this paper proposes torun a priori speed tests in webpage retrieval, and choose the fastest proxy serveraccording to the measurement. The experimental result shows that the performance ofthis strategy is better than the naïve approach which simply makes up the decisionaccording to the nationality of websites

Investigating Online Service Alliance in A Signaling Game

This research uses the concept of service blueprinting to separate the online platform into several individual services. This research uses signaling game theory to investigate if service providers should cooperate with Yahoo according to information asymmetry. By using the concept of game theory, service providers can judge the decision of cooperation. This research uses signaling game theory to investigate the interaction of online service providers and decide if the cooperation is the best strategy. In particular, the payoffs under cooperation will be further evaluated by Shapley value. Shapley value is used to measure the fairness of profit after cooperation

THE COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT ELASTIC TENSION OF KINESIO TAPING ON GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE ACTIVATION

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of different elastic tension of Kinesio taping on gastrocnemius muscle activation. Thirty-seven healthy athletes was recruited and randomly divided into three groups: Elastic tension 0% (N = 13), 10% (N = 12), and 20% (N = 12). All athletes were applied Kinesio taping on gastrocnemius muscle in 3 different elastic tape tensions. The wireless electromyography was used to assess the gastrocnemius muscle activation before and after applied Kinesio taping while jogging on treadmill. The results showed that a significant interaction between different elastic tape tension and pre-post taping applied (

The First Sinomastodon (Gomphotheriidae, Proboscidea) Skull From the Quaternary in China

The first Sinomastodon (Gomphotheriidae, Proboscidea) skull of the Early Pleistocene, collected from the Renzidong Cave deposits in Anhui Province, Eastern China, is described here as S. jiangnanensis sp. nov. As the only brevirostrine trilophodont gomphotheriid known from the Old World, Sinomastodon was mainly indigenous to China from the Early Pliocene to the Pleistocene. Compared with a few single Pleistocene teeth previously found in China, S. jiangnanensis sp. nov. is represented by a relatively complete skull, mandible and dentition, which is the first discovery of a Quaternary Sinomastodon skull from China. With a brevirostrine, elephant-like skull, no lower tusks, and simple bunodont and trilophodont intermediate molars, the new species is morphologically distinct from other gomphotheres and should belong to the genus Sinomastodon. The new species is more progressive than S. hanjiangensis and the Pliocene type species S. intermedius in its skull and mandible morphology, but is evidently more primitive than the Pleistocene S. yangziensis in its molar morphology. The faunal analysis suggests that the emergence of S. jiangnanensis sp. nov. in Jiangnan area and its southward migration may have been related to a cooling event at the beginning of the Quaternary in Eastern China

The First Sinomastodon (Gomphotheriidae, Proboscidea) Skull From the Quaternary in China

The first Sinomastodon (Gomphotheriidae, Proboscidea) skull of the Early Pleistocene, collected from the Renzidong Cave deposits in Anhui Province, Eastern China, is described here as S. jiangnanensis sp. nov. As the only brevirostrine trilophodont gomphotheriid known from the Old World, Sinomastodon was mainly indigenous to China from the Early Pliocene to the Pleistocene. Compared with a few single Pleistocene teeth previously found in China, S. jiangnanensis sp. nov. is represented by a relatively complete skull, mandible and dentition, which is the first discovery of a Quaternary Sinomastodon skull from China. With a brevirostrine, elephant-like skull, no lower tusks, and simple bunodont and trilophodont intermediate molars, the new species is morphologically distinct from other gomphotheres and should belong to the genus Sinomastodon. The new species is more progressive than S. hanjiangensis and the Pliocene type species S. intermedius in its skull and mandible morphology, but is evidently more primitive than the Pleistocene S. yangziensis in its molar morphology. The faunal analysis suggests that the emergence of S. jiangnanensis sp. nov. in Jiangnan area and its southward migration may have been related to a cooling event at the beginning of the Quaternary in Eastern China

(S)-(+)-4-(Oxiran-2-ylmeth­oxy)-9H-carbazole

In the title compound, C15H13NO2, all atoms of the carbazole group are coplanar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.005 Å), and the dihedral angle between this plane and C—O—C plane of oxane group is 57.1 (4)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by an N—H⋯O hydrogen bond, resulting in infinite supra­molecular chains along [001]

Gut microbiome dysbiosis in at-risk versus low-risk stroke adults

"Healthy brain aging has been a significant focus in older adults. Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise have been implemented by adults to avoid brain related disease processes such stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. Stroke risk factors such as high BMI, hypertension, diabetes, and the presence of ApoE4 gene have been explored in hopes to find interventions targeted to promote more healthy brain aging. Currently there is a knowledge gap on how interventions can promote healthy brain aging. Targeting the bidirectional gut-brain axis by manipulating the gut microbiome can be a possible intervention to promote brain health."--Introduction

Mechanisms for gut microbiome dysbiosis following stroke

"Over 795,000 people in the US suffer a stroke every year. Survivors are often left with severe cognitive, functional, and emotional impairments. Gut dysbiosis and increased gut permeability have been shown to occur following stroke, leading to a systemic flood of neuro- and immuno-modulatory substances. Evidence from animal model studies suggests that gut microbes modulate the bidirectional gut brain axis. It is unknown how post-stroke dysbiosis correlates with gut permeability."--Introduction