Sample records for initial transaction fee
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-11-12
... Broker Dealers and adjust the Tiered Auction Transaction Fees for Initiating Participants based upon... Exchange proposes to increase the existing liquidity fees and credits for certain PIP Transactions within... Transaction \\5\\ fees for Professional Customers and Broker Dealers to $0.37 from $0.35. For Non-Auction...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-02-13
... transaction fee for XSP index options. Currently, the Exchange has a $0.18 customer transaction fee per... customer transaction fees for transactions in XSP index options. Eliminating the customer transaction fee... opportunity to pay lower fees for such transactions and provide greater incentives for customers to trade XSP...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-11-06
... transaction fee for executions in standard option contracts and $0.008 transaction fee for Mini Option... Exchange for purposes of the transaction fee and Section 1(a)(i) of the Fee Schedule include: (i... (``DPLMM''). See MIAX Options Fee Schedule, Section 1(a)(i)--Market Maker Transaction Fees. The current...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-09-23
... By-Laws to remove the exemption from the trading activity fee (``TAF'') for transactions in exchange... TAF is one of three member regulatory fees FINRA uses to fund its member regulation activities, which... activities.\\3\\ FINRA initially adopted the TAF in 2002 as a replacement for an earlier regulatory fee based...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-10-04
... which fees are applicable to the variety of transactions available on CBOE. No substantive changes to... Fees Schedule and clarifications are being given. Currently, broker-dealer transaction fees apply to... transaction fees, there is no separate listing of fees for non-Trading Permit Holder market-makers (only...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-12-17
... equity options to away markets. Today, the Exchange assesses a Non-Customer a $0.95 per contract Routing... transaction fee assessed. If the away market pays a rebate, the Routing Fee is $0.00 per contract.\\4\\ \\3... Fees, the transaction fee will continue to be based on the away market's actual transaction fee or...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-12-12
... Amending the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule To Include FLEX Option Transactions in the Strategy Execution...'') to include FLEX Option transactions in the strategy execution fee cap. The Exchange proposes to... Option transactions in the strategy execution fee cap. The Exchange proposes to implement the fee change...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-07-09
... separate fees structure for transactions in AMD, BAC, MU, NOK and SIRI (the ``Select Symbols'') that is different than the fees for transactions in all other symbols (all fees discussed in this proposed rule change apply to transactions in securities priced $1 or greater; CBSX does not propose to amend any fees...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-08-05
... Transaction Fees. The Exchange notes that the fee waiver has no effect on other fees and dues that may apply to Market Makers including marketing fees, Options Regulatory Fees, market data, and membership... transaction fee waiver. \\11\\ The Exchange notes that the fee waiver has no effect on other fees and dues that...
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50 CFR 622.22 - Individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
..., but is not limited to, date, time, and location of transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel price of... fee cannot exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel value of Gulf groupers and tilefishes landed under the... Access System Administration Fund (LASAF). Initially, the fee will be 3 percent of the actual ex-vessel...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-10-18
... the MSRB's Real-time Transaction Reporting System (``RTRS''). The proposed rule change consists of fee changes to the MSRB's Real-Time Transaction Price Service and Comprehensive Transaction Price Service of... Consisting of Fee Changes to Its Real-Time Transaction Price Service and Comprehensive Transaction Price...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-02-15
.... Specifically, the Exchange is proposing to increase the threshold in which it waives customer transaction fees, implement a $0.25 marketing fee for trading in SPY and QQQ options, and eliminate the complex order... customer transaction fee in ``ETF, ETN and HOLDRs Options.'' Currently, the Exchange waives transaction...
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50 CFR 622.22 - Individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
..., time, and location of transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel price of groupers and tilefishes landed... enforcement of the IFQ program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes. The fee cannot exceed 3 percent of the ex...). Initially, the fee will be 3 percent of the actual ex-vessel price of Gulf groupers and tilefishes landed...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-05-16
... existing transaction fees for Non-Customers for both adding and removing liquidity. Additionally, the...: Specialist and Customer Professional market maker Broker-dealer Firm Mini Options Transaction Fee-- $0.00 $0.03 $0.02 $0.03 $0.03 Electronic Adding Liquidity.... Mini Options Transaction Fee-- 0.00 0.09 0.04 0...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-10-23
... Transfer Transaction Fees Charged by One Member to Another Member October 17, 2013. Pursuant to Section 19... Facility (the ``FINRA/NYSE TRF'') to transfer transaction fees charged by one member to another member on... agree in advance to transfer a transaction fee charged by one member to another member on over-the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-08-09
... Trading Activity Fee (``TAF''). Certain transactions and transfers of securities are not required to be... transaction fees under Section 3 or the TAF.\\6\\ \\6\\ FINRA explained that this exception was adopted to align... regulatory transaction fees under Section 3 or the TAF. \\9\\ Rule 5190 imposes certain notice requirements on...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-02-23
... Proposed Rule Change Extending the Waiver of all Transaction Fees for Shares Executed on the NYSE Match... Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to extend the waiver of all transaction fees for... Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to extend the waiver of all transaction fees for...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-06-11
... proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to establish fees for transactions in all S&P 500 Dividend Index... transactions in DVS options to all options on the S&P 500 Dividend Index, regardless of the specified accrual period.\\6\\ Currently the established transaction fees for DVS options are as follows: \\6\\ See Securities...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-11-26
... relating to the MSRB's Real-time Transaction Reporting System (``RTRS''). The proposed rule change was... Change Consisting of Fee Changes to Its Real-Time Transaction Price Service and Comprehensive Transaction... change consists of fee changes to the MSRB's Real-Time Transaction Price Service and Comprehensive...
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Barriers to electronic prescribing: Nebraska pharmacists' perspective.
Lander, Lina; Klepser, Donald G; Cochran, Gary L; Lomelin, Daniel E; Morien, Marsha
2013-01-01
Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) and its accompanying clinical decision support capabilities have been promoted as means for reducing medication errors and improving efficiency. The objectives of this study were to identify the barriers to adoption of e-prescribing among nonparticipating Nebraska pharmacies and to describe how the lack of pharmacy participation impacts the ability of physicians to meet meaningful use criteria. We interviewed pharmacists and/or managers from nonparticipating pharmacies to determine barriers to the adoption of e-prescribing. We used open-ended questions and a structured questionnaire to capture participants' responses. Of the 23 participants, 10 (43%) reported plans to implement e-prescribing sometime in the future but delayed participation due to transaction fees and maintenance costs, as well as lack of demand from customers and prescribers to implement e-prescribing. Nine participants (39%) reported no intention to e-prescribe in the future, citing start-up costs for implementing e-prescribing, transaction fees and maintenance costs, happiness with the current system, and lack of understanding about e-prescribing's benefits and how to implement e-prescribing. The barriers to e-prescribing identified by both late adopters and those not willing to accept e-prescriptions were similar and were mainly initial costs and transaction fees associated with each new prescription. For some rural pharmacies, not participating in e-prescribing may be a rational business decision. To increase participation, waiving or reimbursing transaction fees, based on demographic or financial characteristics of the pharmacy, may be warranted. © 2012 National Rural Health Association.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-22
... Implementing Proposal To Amend the Fee Schedule by Adding Definitions for the Strategy Executions That Qualify... its Fee Schedule by adding definitions for the Strategy Executions that qualify for transaction fee... adding definitions for the Strategy Executions that qualify for transaction fee caps. The Exchange does...
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78 FR 62352 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-10-18
... or summary information concerning the costs incurred, and interchange transaction fees charged or... basis) aggregate or summary information concerning the costs incurred, and interchange transaction fees... costs and fixed costs, and to instruct respondents to exclude transactions monitoring from the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-01-30
... for routing and executing certain orders in equity options to away markets. Currently, the fees for... plus the away market transaction fee as noted below. Today, the Exchange calculates Routing Fees by... routing orders to away markets plus the away market's transaction fee. With respect to the fixed costs...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-08-05
... contract for professional transactions; $0.18 per contract for customer transactions; and $0.10 per contract CFLEX surcharge fee. The Exchange is also proposing to amend Section 2, Marketing Fee, to the Fees Schedule to codify the marketing fee ($0.25) that will be assessed to any ETN options classes that...
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76 FR 43477 - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-20
...The Board is adopting an interim final rule and requesting comment on provisions in Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing) adopted in accordance with Section 920(a)(5) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, which governs adjustments to debit interchange transaction fees for fraud-prevention costs. The provisions allow an issuer to receive an adjustment of 1 cent to its interchange transaction fee if the issuer develops, implements, and updates policies and procedures reasonably designed to identify and prevent fraudulent electronic debit transactions; monitor the incidence of, reimbursements received for, and losses incurred from fraudulent electronic debit transactions; respond appropriately to suspicious electronic debit transactions so as to limit the fraud losses that may occur and prevent the occurrence of future fraudulent electronic debit transactions; and secure debit card and cardholder data. If an issuer meets these standards and wishes to receive the adjustment, it must certify its eligibility to receive the fraud-prevention adjustment to the payment card networks in which the issuer participates.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-10-14
... fees for QQQQ and SPY options is unnecessary. Aside from the $0.00 fee for customer transactions in... fees for QQQQ and SPY options, and simply add a line regarding the $0.00 fee for customer transactions...) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\\1\\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\\2\\ notice is...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-06-05
... organizations that are not transacting business on the Exchange a Permit Fee of $7,500 per month. A member or member organization is assessed the $7,500 Permit Fee for not transacting business on the Exchange if... Fee, or Account Fee. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61863 (April 7, 2010), 75 FR 20021 (April...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-05-22
... states that the Marketing Fee will not apply to transactions resulting from any of the strategies... strategy transaction identified/defined in Footnote 13 to gain exemption from being assessed the Marketing... the caps described in Footnote 13 or exempt the transaction from the Marketing Fee pursuant to...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-01-19
..., transaction fees applicable to Professionals. In accordance with that representation, the Exchange now... orders, regardless of the exchange on which the transaction occurs. Professional orders, which will use..., Professional orders will be charged a $0.20 per contract transaction fee in all equity options and options on...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-19
... Change Amending Its Fee Schedule by Adding Definitions for the Strategy Executions That Qualify for... Schedule by adding definitions for the Strategy Executions that qualify for transaction fee caps. The text... definitions for the Strategy Executions that qualify for transaction fee caps. The Exchange does not propose...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-01-21
... increase in Broker Dealer fees, from $0.20 to $0.25, is in effect. Fees and Charges to SPY, QQQQ, and IWM... that the standard fee for transactions in SPY, QQQQ and IWM be set at $0.10 per contract for Broker... fees charged for transactions in SPY, QQQQ and IWM are $0.20 for both Market Maker and Broker Dealer...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-01-25
... costs that the Exchange incurs for routing and executing orders in equity options to various away... routing orders to away markets plus the away market's transaction fee. The Exchange assesses a $0.04 per... addition to the actual transaction fee or rebate paid by the away market. The fixed Routing Fee is based on...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-03-04
... The Exchange proposes to amend fees for routing options to away markets in Chapter XV, entitled... related to routing orders to away markets plus the away market's transaction fee. The Exchange assesses a... exchanges in addition to the actual transaction fee or rebate paid by the away market.\\3\\ \\3\\ Today, the...
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26 CFR 301.6111-3 - Disclosure of reportable transactions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... of fees paid to the person making the statement or the fees are contingent in the manner described in... taxpayer to another are contingent on the taxpayer's realization of tax benefits from the transaction in...) Special rules—(A) Capacity as an employee. A material advisor generally does not include a person who...
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75 FR 8762 - NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; Order of Summary Abrogation
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-02-25
... other things, assess a transaction fee of $0.05 per contract on Phlx specialists, Streaming Quote Traders (``SQTs'') and Remote Streaming Quote Traders (``RSQTs'') \\2\\ for equity option orders directed to... assessed a transaction fee of $0.21 per contract when it trades with an order not directed to it. In SR...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-05-18
...) that BOX may provide. The one time setup and ongoing monthly fees associated with Participant.... Setup (one time charge for new BOX Participants) Installation $350 Cross Connect per T-1 250 Cross... proposed fees and credits for transactions on BOX offset one another in any particular transaction. The...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-06-28
... rule change relating to FINRA's Trading Activity Fee (``TAF'') rate for transactions in covered equity... the FINRA By-Laws to adjust the rate of FINRA's TAF for transactions in Covered Securities that are equity securities.\\6\\ The TAF, along with the Personnel Assessment and the Gross Income Assessment fees...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-01-29
... directed order flow to the Exchange. RMMs are not eligible to receive Directed Orders and therefore will... Priority Customer Accounts There will be no transaction fees assessed to EEMs entering orders for the account(s) of Priority Customers.\\10\\ Similarly, NYSEAmex and PHLX do not charge transaction fees for non...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-01-14
... customer, voluntary professional and broker-dealer transaction fees for certain index options to create... proposes to increase the customer (``C'' origin code) transaction fee in S&P 100 options (OEX and XEO) from $.30 per contract to $.40 per contract, which is the same rate charged to customers for certain other...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... disclosure protects the confidentiality of that advisor's tax strategies. A transaction is treated as... paragraph (b)(3), in determining the minimum fee, all fees for a tax strategy or for services for advice... taxpayer's tax return reflects tax consequences or a tax strategy described in the published guidance that...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-15
... the order executed against the Consolidated Book an electronic transaction fee and charges any remaining order size that trades against interest in the Trading Crowd a manual transaction fee.\\4\\ \\3\\ See... time of the adoption of Post-Take pricing for electronic executions in Penny Pilot classes, the...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 12.6 Section 12.6 Banks and Banking... SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS § 12.6 Fees. A national bank may charge a reasonable fee for providing notification pursuant to § 12.5(b), (c), and (e). A national bank may not charge a fee for providing notification...
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50 CFR 622.21 - Individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for Gulf red snapper.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel price of red snapper landed and sold; and information necessary to... exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel value of Gulf red snapper landed under the IFQ program as described in... (LASAF). Initially, the fee will be 3 percent of the actual ex-vessel price of Gulf red snapper landed...
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50 CFR 622.21 - Individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for Gulf red snapper.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... includes, but is not limited to, date, time, and location of transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel price... the ex-vessel value of Gulf red snapper landed under the IFQ program as described in the Magnuson...). Initially, the fee will be 3 percent of the actual ex-vessel price of Gulf red snapper landed per trip under...
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Transaction fees and optimal rebalancing in the growth-optimal portfolio
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Feng, Yu; Medo, Matúš; Zhang, Liang; Zhang, Yi-Cheng
2011-05-01
The growth-optimal portfolio optimization strategy pioneered by Kelly is based on constant portfolio rebalancing which makes it sensitive to transaction fees. We examine the effect of fees on an example of a risky asset with a binary return distribution and show that the fees may give rise to an optimal period of portfolio rebalancing. The optimal period is found analytically in the case of lognormal returns. This result is consequently generalized and numerically verified for broad return distributions and returns generated by a GARCH process. Finally we study the case when investment is rebalanced only partially and show that this strategy can improve the investment long-term growth rate more than optimization of the rebalancing period.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-09-20
... Options Transaction Charge (including the Cabinet Options Transaction Charge) as well as the Broker-Dealer FLEX transaction fee, for members executing facilitation orders pursuant to Exchange Rule 1064 when... average daily volume (including both FLEX and non-FLEX transactions) exceeds 10,000 contracts per day in a...
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45 CFR 162.925 - Additional requirements for health plans.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... clearinghouse to receive, process, or transmit a standard transaction may not charge fees or costs in excess of... RELATED REQUIREMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS General Provisions for Transactions § 162.925 Additional... transaction as a standard transaction, the health plan must do so. (2) A health plan may not delay or reject a...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-08-09
... decrease the current $.0035 per contract fee to each member for all options transactions executed or... exceed costs. The ORF is imposed upon all such transactions executed by a member, even if such transactions do not take place on the Exchange.\\3\\ The ORF also includes options transactions that are not...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-10-18
... Customers in Section 1c is $0.07 per executed contract for all non-PIP transactions. The Exchange proposes to amend Section 1c to expand this applicable fee to all non-Auction Transactions and define the term ``Auction Transactions'' to include all transactions executed through PIP, the Solicitation Auction...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-26
... to cap fees and even with the added Service Fee, Firms should generally pay less once they reach the Cap because they will not pay the normally applicable transaction fees. This Service Fee would reduce the discrepancy that exists today between Firms and other market participants. For example, Firms who...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-06-12
... Transaction Fees. The Exchange notes that the proposal will have no effect on other fees and dues that may apply to Market Makers including marketing fees, Options Regulatory Fees, market data, and membership...). The proposed rule change will take effect on June 3, 2013. Technical Change In addition to the changes...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-02-14
... entitled ``Multiply Listed Options Fees'' \\3\\ to amend fees applicable to a Firm. The Exchange also... filing is to increase certain fees applicable to Firms in Section II of the Pricing Schedule to more closely align the electronic Firm Penny Pilot Options \\4\\ Transaction Charge with other fees in Sections...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-06
... Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity in Select Symbols February 29, 2012...'s Fee Schedule titled ``Rebates and Fees for Adding and Removing Liquidity in Select Symbols,'' specifically to amend the Select Symbols \\3\\ and transaction fees for Single contra-side orders. \\3\\ The term...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-09-14
... Transaction Fees To Eliminate the Step-Up Rate for Non-Floor Broker Transactions September 10, 2012. Pursuant... its Price List to eliminate the step-up rate for non-Floor broker transactions. The text of the... its Price List to eliminate the step-up rate for non-Floor broker transactions. The Exchange proposes...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-11
.... First, QCC trades will not be subject to the marketing fee, therefore the Exchange is proposing to amend the description of the marketing fee program contained in Footnote 6 of the Fees Schedule to indicate... does not believe it is necessary to assess a marketing fee to QCC transactions. This is consistent with...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-06-09
... Change To Change Its Transaction Fees and Rebates to Exchange Participants for SRO Fees and DEA... DEA Examinations. The text of this proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at... Exchange also proposes to reduce the DEA Examinations Fee under Section J.4. of the Fee Schedule from $1000...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-15
... defray the Institutional Broker's transaction fee costs. Also, related to clearing submissions, only... fee schedule to allocate additional costs specifically to the Institutional Brokers as an equitable... Change To Alter Its Fee Schedule To Amend Its Institutional Broker Credits November 8, 2012. Pursuant to...
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22 CFR 201.69 - Cooperating country taxes and fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Cooperating country taxes and fees. 201.69 Section 201.69 Foreign Relations AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO COMMODITY TRANSACTIONS FINANCED BY USAID Price Provisions § 201.69 Cooperating country taxes and fees. USAID...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-12-16
... and Voluntary Professional transactions in SPX that trade on the Hybrid Trading System. The Exchange... Professional transactions in such SPX series. The Exchange also notes that the Options Regulatory Fee (``ORF... transactions in such SPX series. In addition, the Exchange notes that Professional and Voluntary Professional...
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17 CFR 270.17e-1 - Brokerage transactions on a securities exchange.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...)], a commission, fee or other remuneration shall be deemed as not exceeding the usual and customary broker's commission, if: (a) The commission, fee, or other remuneration received or to be received is reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received by other brokers in...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-01-30
... fees for routing options to away markets. While these amendments are effective upon filing, the... recoup costs the Exchange incurs for routing and executing certain orders in equity options to away... plus the away market transaction fee as noted below. Today, the Exchange calculates Routing Fees by...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-23
... Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity January 18, 2012. Pursuant... transaction fees and rebates for adding and removing liquidity. The text of the proposed rule change is... and rebates to market participants that add or remove liquidity from the Exchange (``maker/taker fees...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-23
... Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity January 17, 2012. Pursuant... transaction fees and rebates for adding and removing liquidity. The text of the proposed rule change is... to market participants that add or remove liquidity from the Exchange (``maker/taker fees'') in 103...
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46 CFR 221.7 - Applications and fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING MARITIME CARRIERS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES REGULATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DOCUMENTED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS Introduction § 221.7 Applications and fees. (a) Applications. Whenever written approval of the Maritime Administrator...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-09-05
... forex transaction, offset), exercised, expired (including, in the case of a retail forex transaction... activity (including retail forex and swap transactions) expected to be engaged in by the offered pool. (h...) Any costs or fees included in the spread between bid and asked prices for retail forex or, if known...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-10-20
... Fee for members and member organizations transacting an options business; and (ii) amend the Inactive... require members and member organizations to transact business using an assigned Phlx house account. In... organizations who transact business on the Exchange and $7,500 for members and member organizations who do not...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-10-22
... fees for real- time and historic data sets of transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities \\5\\ that are... data sets; and (3) make other technical amendments. \\5\\ The term TRACE-Eligible Security is defined in... transactions and to establish real-time and historic data sets for Rule 144A transactions. The effective date...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-03-27
... Exchange is proposing to charge the same rate for transactions in Mini Options, since the costs to the... investors to have lower transaction costs for Public Customers, and that the reduction in Mini Options fees... spread its administrative and infrastructure costs over a greater number of transactions, leading to...
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Deviations in expected price impact for small transaction volumes under fee restructuring
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Harvey, M.; Hendricks, D.; Gebbie, T.; Wilcox, D.
2017-04-01
We report on the occurrence of an anomaly in the price impacts of small transaction volumes following a change in the fee structure of an electronic market. We first review evidence for the existence of a master curve for price impact on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). On attempting to re-estimate a master curve after fee reductions, it is found that the price impact corresponding to smaller volume trades is greater than expected relative to prior estimates for a range of listed stocks. We show that a master curve for price impact can be found following rescaling by an appropriate liquidity proxy, providing a means for practitioners to approximate price impact curves without onerous processing of tick data.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-09-19
... Amend the BOX Fee Schedule September 14, 2011. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange... Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX''). The changes to the BOX Fee Schedule... structure that provides a discount to BOX Options Participants (``Participants'') that execute transactions...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-08
... Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend its marketing fee. The marketing fee is assessed on certain transactions of Market-Makers, Designated Primary Market-Makers (``DPMs'') and e-DPMs.\\3\\ The funds collected via this marketing fee are then put into pools controlled by DPMs...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-04-19
... Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity April 13, 2011. Pursuant to... transaction fees and rebates for adding and removing liquidity. The text of the proposed rule change is... participants that add or remove liquidity from the Exchange (``maker/taker fees'') in 100 options classes (the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-11-16
... Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity November 9... amend its transaction fees and rebates for adding and removing liquidity. The text of the proposed rule... participants that add or remove liquidity from the Exchange (``maker/taker fees'') in 100 options classes (the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-09-14
... Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity September 8, 2011. Pursuant... transaction fees and rebates for adding and removing liquidity. The text of the proposed rule change is... participants that add or remove liquidity from the Exchange (``maker/taker fees'') in 100 options classes (the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-04-13
...-Transaction Fees for Executions Against a Public Quotation in an OTC Equity Security April 8, 2011. On... disclose on its website any fees imposed against its published quotation in any OTC Equity Security...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-02-02
... Change Relating to Firm Related Equity Option Cap, Active SQF Port Fees and Other Membership Fees January... Schedule to: (i) Allow Firms to cap their equity option transaction charges, per month, when such Firms are... Specialized Quote Feed (``SQF'') Port Fee and also extended the current $40,000 per month cap from March 31...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-01-26
... expired Linkage Pilot Program and introduce a new Royalty Fee for Nasdaq 100 Index Options (``NDX'') and... Royalty Fee for transactions in NDX and MNX options. Accordingly, the $0.22 rate will be applied to the..., Inc. Amending Its Fee Schedule January 19, 2010. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-29
... executions submitted through an Institutional Broker.\\7\\ The Exchange is also lowering the rate of the... remainders would be charged the fee rate set forth in Section E.1. of the Fee Schedule. The Exchange is... Schedule. The Exchange is also modifying the types of transactions subject to the Trade Processing Fee to...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-06-17
... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-64656; File No. SR-NYSEAmex-2011-36] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule To Adopt a Monthly Fee Cap and Related Service Fee for All Member Firm Proprietary Transactions...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... offered by the person soliciting the order therefor, and shall contain: (1) The following bold-faced risk... TRANSACTION MERCHANT ARE RE-ESTABLISHED AT THE THEN PREVAILING BID PRICE AND LEVERAGE CONTRACTS SOLD TO A LEVERAGE TRANSACTION MERCHANT ARE RE-ESTABLISHED AT THE THEN PREVAILING ASK PRICE WITHOUT COMMISSIONS, FEES...
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29 CFR 2550.404c-1 - ERISA section 404(c) plans.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... investment alternative (e.g., investment management fees, administrative fees, transaction costs) which... the management or policies of such person. (4) A designated investment alternative is a specific... beneficiary an opportunity to choose, from a broad range of investment alternatives, the manner in which some...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-08
... Exchange may considering revising the fee schedule to assess transaction fees rates for non-Trading Permit... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-65875; File No. SR-CBOE-2011-112] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate...
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77 FR 32672 - Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-06-01
... (Principal Trust), 2012-11; D-11677, Weyerhaeuser Company (Weyerhaeuser) and Federalway Asset Management LP... interest in a Collective Fund and the receipt by Principal, thereby, of any investment management fee, any...; or (ii) Pays to Principal a Plan-Level Management Fee, based on total assets of such Client Plan...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-14
... ex-dividend.\\5\\ Dividend strategy transactions are only executed by Market-Makers. The Exchange... Sliding Scale volume thresholds. However, because only Market- Makers execute dividend strategy trades and... from the list of strategy executions for which fee caps apply. Under the Exchange's current Fees...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-05-16
... of Rule Change Consisting of Fee Changes to Its Historical Transaction Data Reports May 10, 2011... (``MSRB'' or ``Board'') has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change relating to the MSRB's Historical Transaction Data Reports (the MSRB ``Historical Data Product''). The proposed rule change would increase the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-02-05
... transaction fees for Broker-Dealers and Firms. NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., (``BX''), International Securities Exchange, LLC (``ISE'') and NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') also charge Broker-Dealer transactions at the... to the market and regulatory requirements\\7\\ which normally do not apply to other market participants...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-03-10
... rule change to provide a new method of calculating the Trading Activity Fee (``TAF'') for transactions... calculating the TAF \\4\\ for transactions in Asset-Backed Securities.\\5\\ The TAF is one of the member... monitoring; and FINRA's policymaking, rulemaking, and enforcement activities.\\6\\ Generally, the TAF is...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-06-08
... rule change related to FINRA's Trading Activity Fee (``TAF'') for transactions in Covered Securities... Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws to adjust the rate of FINRA's TAF for transactions in Covered Securities... subject to Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board reporting requirements. The rules governing the TAF also...
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17 CFR 240.31 - Section 31 transaction fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... of a security future settled by physical delivery) or covered round turn transaction that a covered... resulting from the maturation of a security future settled by physical delivery; and (iv) The trade date.... (6) Covered sale means a sale of a security, other than an exempt sale or a sale of a security future...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-08-31
... Rule Change Relating to Routing Fees, the Monthly Cap and Electronic Auctions August 25, 2010. Pursuant... Monthly Cap on equity option transaction fees; and (iii) clarify language relating to electronic auctions...-105. The Exchange also proposes to amend its Monthly Cap assessed on Registered Options Traders...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-01-15
... Exchange incurs for routing and executing certain orders in equity options to away markets. The Exchange proposes to amend Routing Fees for the following away markets: BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS''), BOX Options... NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx''). These away markets amended their transaction fees and the Exchange...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-09-10
... Rule Change Relating to the Elimination of a Reversal and Conversion Fee Cap September 4, 2012... options transactions on certain reversals and conversion strategies. The text of the proposed rule change... and conversion strategies. The fee cap was intended to incentivize market participants by capping...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-06-27
... Activity Fee (``TAF'').\\4\\ Under FINRA trade reporting rules, certain transactions and transfers are not... from its membership in accordance with Section 3. \\4\\ The TAF is one of the member regulatory fees... and policymaking, rulemaking and enforcement activities. Among others, the TAF is assessed for the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-01-20
... Change Relating to a Fee Cap on Dividend, Merger and Short Stock Interest Strategies January 12, 2011... equity option transaction charges on dividend,\\3\\ merger,\\4\\ and short stock interest \\5\\ strategies. \\3\\ For purposes of this proposal, the Exchange defines a ``dividend strategy'' as transactions done to...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-11-16
... sixty days would first apply to invoices related to transactional billing in January 2012 and would... information beyond two months after the transaction occurred. \\3\\ The Exchange invoice specifies the Exchange... retrieve trade information from this Web site on a T +1 basis. The Exchange is excluding the TradeInfo Fee...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-16
... would first apply to invoices related to transactional billing in January 2012 and would apply... fees and order information beyond two months after the transaction occurred. The Exchange believes that...\\ NOM Participants have the ability to retrieve trade information from this Web site on a T +1 basis. \\7...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-02-03
... proposed rule change to increase FINRA's Trading Activity Fee (``TAF'') rate for transactions in covered... would amend Section 1 of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws to adjust the rate of FINRA's TAF for transactions in Covered Securities that are equity securities.\\4\\ The rules governing the TAF also include a...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-04-24
... assesses Non-Customers a flat rate of $0.95 per contract on all Non-Customer orders routed to any away market and the Exchange assesses Customer orders a fixed fee plus the actual transaction fee dependent on the away market. Specifically, the Exchange assesses Customer orders routed to NASDAQ Options Market...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-10-19
...-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change... currently count toward both the $350,000 cap and the 3,500,000 thresholds, but are not themselves capped... standard fee schedule, with the exception of transactions that exceed the fee cap threshold for Specialists...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-01-27
.... (the ``Exchange'') proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX... upon filing.\\5\\ The Exchange proposes to amend the BOX Fee Schedule to institute a new transaction... that registers an options principal and/or representative who is conducting business on BOX is assessed...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-07-17
... to market participants that add or remove liquidity in the complex order book (``maker/taker fees and... quotations for complex order strategies in the complex order book.\\8\\ Given this enhancement to the complex... Customer orders, the Exchange has adopted maker fees that apply to transactions in the complex order book...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-20
... the fee change will attract more displayed liquidity, lower transaction costs, and improve overall... Price List (``Price List'') for certain fees relating to trading securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock... Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend its Price List for certain...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-11-02
... change to amend its By-Laws to remove the exemption from the trading activity fee (``TAF'') for... the exemption from the TAF for transactions in exchange listed options effected by a member for whom FINRA is not the DOEA. The TAF is one of three member regulatory fees FINRA uses to fund its member...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-04-14
... Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity April 7, 2010. Pursuant... transactions that take and remove liquidity in the above symbols. The Exchange also proposes to offer... increase liquidity and attract order flow in QQQQ, BAC and C options on the Exchange.\\5\\ \\5\\ The fees...
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77 FR 13663 - Order Making Fiscal Year 2012 Mid-Year Adjustments to Transaction Fee Rates
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-07
... the Exchange Act establish a new method for annually adjusting the fee rates applicable under Sections... 31(j)(2) specifies the method for determining the mid-year adjustment for fiscal 2012. Specifically... the month ($4,797,592,302,406). Repeat the method to generate forecasts for subsequent months. \\14...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-09-20
... that will allow CBSX Traders to send silent orders, silent-mid orders, silent-post-mid orders, and... Taker fees for transactions in securities priced $1 or greater relating to these new order types. For transactions in securities priced less than $1, these new order types will be subject to the same Maker and...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-04-01
... transaction fees for the execution of orders routed to away exchanges. The Exchange will not assess a Routing Surcharge on Customer orders that do not incur a transaction charge at the away exchange. The Exchange... executable on NYSE Amex, immediately upon receipt, to the away market(s) at the NBBO. For any order executed...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-08
... fees: (i) For a data set of real-time TRACE disseminated TBA transaction data at the same rates currently in effect for similar real-time TRACE disseminated data sets, and (ii) for a data set of historic TRACE TBA transaction data at the same rates currently in effect for similar Historic TRACE Data sets.\\4...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-02-24
... below $1. For these securities, BX currently charges members accessing liquidity a fee equal to 0.1% (10 basis points) of the total transaction cost and provides no credit to members providing liquidity. Under... transaction cost, and members providing liquidity will be provided a credit equal to 0.25% (25 basis points...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-08-15
...; and (iii) establish a fee of $0.10 per contract for NYSE Amex Options Market Maker executions of SPY... than SPY would continue to pay the existing transaction charges, as provided in the Fee Schedule. 2... for SPY options are currently $0.25 per contract, which, when coupled with the proposed $0.10 per...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-08-10
... transactions) for the calendar month in which the executions occurred. There are three volume-based Tiers and the rate of applicable take fees and provide credits vary based upon the Tier into which a Participant falls. \\5\\ Through its filing on January 4, 2010, the Exchange instituted a tiered fee and rebate...
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43 CFR 46.210 - Listing of Departmental categorical exclusions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... green procurement), guarantees, financial assistance, income transfers, audits, fees, bonds, and... changes and land title transactions) or having primarily economic, social, individual, or institutional...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-11-04
... there is a discrepancy regarding the landing transaction report after approval, the dealer or vessel... fees are due and must be submitted, using pay.gov via the IFQ system at the end of each calendar-year... responsible for submitting the cost recovery fee payments using pay.gov via the IFQ system. Authorized...
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7 CFR 1980.324 - Charges and fees by Lender.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... transactions. (3) Payments received. Payments have not been received within the customary time frame allowed by... payment charges to increase charges while the loan note guarantee is in effect. (5) Interest-assisted...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... pay all filing, recording, notary, lien search, and any other fees necessary to process and close a...; (vi) Not represent both the buyer and seller in the transaction; (vii) Not be related as a family...
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7 CFR Appendix A to Part 3015 - Definitions
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... gives advice or services for a fee, but not as an employee. The term includes guest speakers when not..., contracts and subgrants awarded, services received, and similar transactions during a given period, which...
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78 FR 41090 - Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-07-09
... fees and expenses. JJ. ``Eligible Yield Supplement Agreement'' means any yield supplement agreement... provision described in subsections III.JJ.(1)-(3) without the consent of the Trustee; (5) It is entered into...
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76 FR 43393 - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-07-20
... have increased at a faster pace. \\20\\ Card-not-present transactions occur when the card is not...; \\32\\ faster availability of funds; faster check-out at the point-of-sale; increased sales value and...
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Liu, Yu; Zeng, Ming; Liu, Wei; Li, Ran
2017-05-01
The so-called Large Customers' Direct Power Transaction, refers to the mode that the users on high voltage level, or being seized of hold the large power or independent power distribution, have the qualification of purchasing electricity directly from the generation companies and pay reasonable electricity transmission and distribution fee to the power network enterprises because the transaction is through its transmission channel. The Direct Purchase promotes the marketization level of electricity trading, but there are some problems in its developing process, especially whether promotes the green optimal allocation of power resources, this paper aims to explore the solution.
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Payment of service charges, location fees, initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. 3830.20 Section 3830.20 Public Lands..., initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Payment of service charges, location fees, initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. 3830.20 Section 3830.20 Public Lands..., initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Payment of service charges, location fees, initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. 3830.20 Section 3830.20 Public Lands..., initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Payment of service charges, location fees, initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. 3830.20 Section 3830.20 Public Lands..., initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees. ...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-11-25
... equity options transaction fees for members executing facilitation orders pursuant to Exchange Rule 1064... waiver to members executing facilitation orders pursuant to Exchange Rule 1064 to cabinet trade equity...
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78 FR 61941 - Combined Notice of Filings #1
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-10-07
.... Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Revisions to Day-Ahead Virtual Energy Transaction Fee to...: 20130924-5121. Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 10/15/13. The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary...
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77 FR 12876 - Proposed Information Collection; Proposed Sale of Concession Operations
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-02
... intangible assets such as the concession contract, right of preference in renewal, user days, or low fees... indirectly to such assets, the transaction may not be approved. The amount and type of information to be...
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12 CFR 344.6 - Notification by agreement; alternative forms and times of notification.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
....5. The bank may charge a reasonable fee for providing the information described in § 344.5. (d) Cash management sweep accounts. A bank effecting a securities transaction for a cash management sweep account...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-01-12
... recovering the costs of the license. However, because of competitive pressures in the industry, the Exchange... transactions is $0.45 per contract.\\6\\ For competitive reasons, the Exchange does not charge an execution fee...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
College Planning & Management, 1999
1999-01-01
Presents administrator's views on possible trends in college and universities. Addresses: hazardous waste disposal; privatization of custodial services; libraries and technology; building product purchases based on life-cycle cost; continuing education for employees; armed campus security; fees and tuition collection via online transactions; and…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-12-12
...This document contains a notice of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of a proposed amendment to PTE 2006-06, a prohibited transaction class exemption issued under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Among other things, PTE 2006-06 permits a ``qualified termination administrator'' (QTA) of an individual account plan that has been abandoned by its sponsoring employer to select itself to provide services to the plan in connection with the plan's termination, and to pay itself fees for those services.
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38 CFR 36.4313 - Charges and fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... the loan is to finance the purchase or construction of residential property the costs of closing the... taxes, and other prepaid items normally involved in financing such transaction may not be included in... Veterans Affairs appraiser and of compliance inspectors designated by the Department of Veterans Affairs...
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78 FR 19315 - Exemptions from Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-03-29
... cross trade occurs. (d) No brokerage commission, fees or other remuneration is paid in connection with a... remuneration directly or indirectly from an ERISA Account in connection with a cross trade involving an ERISA Account (provided that the trustee of an Account may be expected to receive remuneration on foreign...
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77 FR 15033 - Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Veterinary Services User Fee System
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-14
... UFS tracks the accuracy of expenditures and collections transactions of credit accounts. Information obtained in the credit account application is entered into the Foundation Financial Information System... information about the user's credit account, including charges and payments made, date(s) and type of service...
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47 CFR 101.75 - Involuntary relocation procedures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... engineering, equipment, site and FCC fees, as well as any legitimate and prudent transaction expenses incurred... reliability of their system. For digital data systems, reliability is measured by the percent of time the bit error rate (BER) exceeds a desired value, and for analog or digital voice transmissions, it is measured...
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47 CFR 101.91 - Involuntary relocation procedures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... engineering, equipment, site and FCC fees, as well as any legitimate and prudent transaction expenses incurred..., reliability is measured by the percent of time the bit error rate (BER) exceeds a desired value, and for analog or digital voice transmissions, it is measured by the percent of time that audio signal quality...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-27
... industry standard for processing and settling mutual fund transactions. Through automated, standardized... trend in the mutual fund industry toward omnibus processing, a practice where distribution firms bundle... to Fund/SERV[supreg] Fees November 20, 2012. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... the purchase, lease, consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control of a motor carrier of passengers... of a non-carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers through ownership of stock or otherwise... acquire control of another by purchase of stock or otherwise. 49 U.S.C. 11324: (i) Major transaction $1...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... involving the purchase, lease, consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control of a motor carrier of... non-carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers through ownership of stock or otherwise. 49 U.S... acquire control of another by purchase of stock or otherwise. 49 U.S.C. 11324: (i) Major transaction $1...
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31 CFR 500.583 - News organization offices.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... in North Korea by U.S. organizations whose primary purpose is the gathering and dissemination of news... the operation of the office; and (4) Paying fees related to the operation of the office in North Korea..., in connection with the licensed transactions to avoid the blocking of goods imported from North Korea...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-07-16
...This document revises the mailing address and web-based submission procedures for filing certain notices under the Department of Labor (Department) Employee Benefits Security Administration's fiduciary-level fee disclosure regulation under section 408(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Responsible plan fiduciaries of employee pension benefit plans must file these notices with the Department to obtain relief from ERISA's prohibited transaction provisions that otherwise may apply when a covered service provider to the plan fails to disclose information in accordance with the regulation's requirements.
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Use of the Award Fee in Air Force System and Subsystem Acquisition
1980-03-01
31 too, may have targetted profit positions for its contractors. These goali may or may not change during the transaction. But, in any event, the...discusses "averaging effects" of aggregating factor scores that impair their discriminative validity by pulling "very high and very low scores towards
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-02-15
...' understanding of and choices with respect to points and fees. This final rule is designed primarily to protect... non-deferred profits-based compensation if the individual loan originator originated ten or fewer mortgage transactions during the preceding 12 months; and (3) bonuses and other types of non-deferred...
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26 CFR 1.861-18 - Classification of transactions involving computer programs.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... on a single disk for a one-time payment with restrictions on transfer and reverse engineering, which... license. The license is stated to be perpetual. Under the license no reverse engineering, decompilation... fee, on a World Wide Web home page on the Internet. P, the Country Z resident, in return for payment...
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26 CFR 1.861-18 - Classification of transactions involving computer programs.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... on a single disk for a one-time payment with restrictions on transfer and reverse engineering, which... license. The license is stated to be perpetual. Under the license no reverse engineering, decompilation... fee, on a World Wide Web home page on the Internet. P, the Country Z resident, in return for payment...
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31 CFR 560.509 - Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights authorized.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... intellectual property protection in the United States or Iran are authorized, including importation of or dealing in Iranian-origin services, payment for such services, and payment to persons in Iran directly... Government or the Government of Iran, or of the reasonable and customary fees and charges currently due to...
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31 CFR 560.509 - Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights authorized.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... intellectual property protection in the United States or Iran are authorized, including importation of or dealing in Iranian-origin services, payment for such services, and payment to persons in Iran directly... Government or the Government of Iran, or of the reasonable and customary fees and charges currently due to...
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41 CFR 302-11.7 - When are expenses for my settlement of an unexpired lease reimbursable?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 4 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false When are expenses for my... Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11... promptly after you have definite knowledge of your transfer; or (d) The broker's fees or advertising...
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41 CFR 302-11.7 - When are expenses for my settlement of an unexpired lease reimbursable?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 4 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false When are expenses for my... Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11... promptly after you have definite knowledge of your transfer; or (d) The broker's fees or advertising...
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41 CFR 302-11.7 - When are expenses for my settlement of an unexpired lease reimbursable?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 4 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false When are expenses for my... Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11... promptly after you have definite knowledge of your transfer; or (d) The broker's fees or advertising...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-10-20
... change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule... Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 7730 Regarding TRACE Reporting Fees For Transactions in Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Securities Traded ``To Be Announced'' October 13, 2011. Pursuant to...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-06-28
... Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the FINRA By- Laws To Increase the..., Control, or Business Operations) regarding the revised new member application fee and new continuing... member regularly conducts the business of effecting any transactions in, or inducing or attempting to...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-03-18
... interests of investors to have lower Auction Transaction costs for non-Professional, Public Customers, and that the BOX fee structure will continue to attract this customer order flow to these auction... simple fact that price improvement occurs in the PIP. Since the PIP began in 2004, customers have...
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12 CFR 226.4 - Finance charge.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Finance charge. 226.4 Section 226.4 Banks and...) TRUTH IN LENDING (REGULATION Z) General § 226.4 Finance charge. (a) Definition. The finance charge is... transaction. (1) Charges by third parties. The finance charge includes fees and amounts charged by someone...
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12 CFR 226.4 - Finance charge.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Finance charge. 226.4 Section 226.4 Banks and...) TRUTH IN LENDING (REGULATION Z) General § 226.4 Finance charge. (a) Definition. The finance charge is... transaction. (1) Charges by third parties. The finance charge includes fees and amounts charged by someone...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-09-12
... subdivision thereof.'' \\4\\ CBOE Volatility Index[supreg] (``VIX'') measures market expectations of near term... and sell option volatility. VIX option prices reflect the market's expectation of the VIX level at... TPHs with a qualifying affiliate to pay lower fees for large customer VIX options transactions.\\11\\ The...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-02-16
... ETF Volatility Index, the CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility Index and CBOE Oil ETF Volatility Index February... Schedule to establish fees for transactions in options on the CBOE Emerging Market ETF Volatility Index (``VXEEM''), the CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility Index (``VXEWZ'') and the CBOE Crude Oil ETF Volatility Index...
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41 CFR 302-11.7 - When are expenses for my settlement of an unexpired lease reimbursable?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false When are expenses for my... Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11... promptly after you have definite knowledge of your transfer; or (d) The broker's fees or advertising...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-06-14
.../taker fees and rebates, which are designed to attract complex orders to the Exchange, and has a specific... per contract applicable to customers that transact in complex orders, i.e., customer complex orders that interact with complex orders residing on the complex order book thereby taking liquidity from the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-12-20
... Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity December 13... and rebates for adding and removing liquidity. The text of the proposed rule change is available on... currently assesses a per contract transaction charge to market participants that add or remove liquidity...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-08-14
... Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Fees for Jumbo SPY Option Transactions August 8, 2013. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) under... given that on August 1, 2013, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and...
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17 CFR 229.912 - (Item 912) Source and amount of funds and transactional expenses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
..., accounting and appraisal fees, solicitation expenses and printing costs. Identify the persons responsible for... sources of capital to finance such amount. (c) If all or any part of the consideration to be used by the... partnership, state the amount to be provided by each partnership and the sources of capital to finance such...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-09-07
... Change Relating to Reversal and Conversion Strategies August 30, 2011. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of... reversals and conversion strategies. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web... participants by capping option transaction fees related to reversal and conversion strategies to encourage...
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26 CFR 1.263(a)-4 - Amounts paid to acquire or create intangibles.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... a given product package, or the design of a container with respect to its shape or function. (4... adjustment fee is a nonperiodic payment on a notional principal contract as defined in § 1.446-3(c), the... in a purchase or similar transaction. Examples of intangibles within the scope of this paragraph (c...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... currently due to the government of Iran, either directly or through an attorney or representative, in... customary fees currently due to attorneys or representatives in Iran incurred in connection with any of the..., petty patent, design patent, trademark or copyright issued by Iran. [45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980] ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... currently due to the government of Iran, either directly or through an attorney or representative, in... customary fees currently due to attorneys or representatives in Iran incurred in connection with any of the..., petty patent, design patent, trademark or copyright issued by Iran. [45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980] ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... currently due to the government of Iran, either directly or through an attorney or representative, in... customary fees currently due to attorneys or representatives in Iran incurred in connection with any of the..., petty patent, design patent, trademark or copyright issued by Iran. [45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980] ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... currently due to the government of Iran, either directly or through an attorney or representative, in... customary fees currently due to attorneys or representatives in Iran incurred in connection with any of the..., petty patent, design patent, trademark or copyright issued by Iran. [45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980] ...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... currently due to the government of Iran, either directly or through an attorney or representative, in... customary fees currently due to attorneys or representatives in Iran incurred in connection with any of the..., petty patent, design patent, trademark or copyright issued by Iran. [45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980] ...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-03-06
... assessed different fees than other indexes.\\21\\ In addition, the concept of offering a volume discount to.... This volume discount on trading Options on Treasury Securities will serve to increase order flow, which... options transaction charge. It is also reasonable and equitable to offer a floor volume discount on...
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41 CFR 302-11.202 - What residence transaction expenses will my agency not pay?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... fees or commissions paid in connection with the purchase of a home at the new official station; (c... loss or damage of property and optional insurance paid for by you in connection with the purchase of a residence for your protection; (d) Interest on loans, points, and mortgage discounts; (e) Property taxes; (f...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-29
... Program features a single blended flat rate for each transaction cleared and employs a look back period to determine an implied average clearing fee and establish a single blended flat rate in the subsequent period.... Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic comments may be submitted by using...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-02-07
... amendments to the Trading Activity Fee (``TAF'') in SR-FINRA-2011-071 approved by the Commission on January... December 14, 2011, FINRA filed a proposed rule change to increase FINRA's TAF rate for transactions in... firms with adequate time to prepare for the change in the TAF rate for covered equity securities. FINRA...
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50 CFR 622.16 - Gulf red snapper individual fishing quota (IFQ) program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... on hardship factors will not be considered. Appeals must be submitted to the RA postmarked no later... location of transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel value of red snapper landed and sold; and information... of the Gulf red snapper IFQ program. The fee cannot exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel value of Gulf...
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50 CFR 622.16 - Gulf red snapper individual fishing quota (IFQ) program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... on hardship factors will not be considered. Appeals must be submitted to the RA postmarked no later... location of transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel value of red snapper landed and sold; and information... of the Gulf red snapper IFQ program. The fee cannot exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel value of Gulf...
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50 CFR 622.16 - Gulf red snapper individual fishing quota (IFQ) program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
.... Factors considered in the review include the catch subject to the IFQ cost recovery, projected ex-vessel..., and location of transaction; weight and actual ex-vessel price of red snapper landed and sold; and... snapper IFQ program. The fee cannot exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel value of Gulf red snapper landed...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-05-15
... Maker has reached the Monthly Market Maker Cap, except for reversal and conversion strategies executed... reversal or conversion strategy \\8\\ execution. Today, the maximum rebate the Exchange will pay in a given month for QCC Orders is $275,000. Today, QCC Transaction Fees for a Specialist,\\9\\ Market Maker,\\10...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-08
...-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Transaction Fees on the New York Block Exchange November 2, 2012... thereunder,\\2\\ notice is hereby given that, on November 1, 2012, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-05-10
... exchange-traded fund (``ETF'') option classes traded on C2. Currently, transactions fees as set out in the... maker rebate and pay a liquidity removing taker rate of $.25 per contract; C2 Market-Makers receive a liquidity making rebate of $.25 per contract and pay a liquidity removing taker rate of $.34 per contract...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-07-22
... under the Exchange's maker/taker pricing program. The text of the proposed rule change is available on... maker/taker pricing program. The Exchange recently adopted transaction fees and rebates for adding and... National Best Offer 80% of the time for series trading between $0.03 and $5.00 in premium in each of the...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-07-01
... Nasdaq Short Sale Volume and Monthly Short Sale Transaction Service and Related Fees June 25, 2010. I. Introduction On April 26, 2010, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') filed with the Securities and Exchange...\\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\\2\\ a proposed rule change to establish the Nasdaq Short Sale Volume and...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-09-16
... all of its operational expenses; and (g) The Plan does not pay any fees or other expenses in... Applicant), D-11456; and 2010-27, The Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region (the Plan), L..., effective December 31, 1978, section 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 1 (1996...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-15
... Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fees Schedule March 9, 2012. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1... customer transaction (the threshold for all index options is set at 5,000 contracts other than S&P 500 index options, for which the threshold is 10,000 contracts). The Exchange offers the Discount in order...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-18
... not be, for example, two 500- contract orders or two 500-contract legs. See Rule 1064(e). See also...), and Floor QCC Orders, as defined in 1064(e). The Exchange proposes to offer a tiered rebate structure... 1064 when such members are trading in their own proprietary account. QCC Transaction Fees are included...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-09-30
... month, per display application per Data Set \\5\\ of Real-Time \\6\\ TRACE transaction data. The fee waiver... data available in three Data Sets--the Corporate Bond Data Set, the Agency Data Set and the ABS Data Set. A fourth Data Set, the Rule 144A Data Set, will become available in 2014. See Securities Exchange...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
...) Deduct all unsecured receivables, advances and loans except for: (A) Management fees receivable from... broker or dealer in computing “net capital” and which are not receivable from (A) a futures commission... other form of receivable shall not be considered “secured” for the purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
...) Deduct all unsecured receivables, advances and loans except for: (A) Management fees receivable from... broker or dealer in computing “net capital” and which are not receivable from (A) a futures commission... other form of receivable shall not be considered “secured” for the purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
...) Deduct all unsecured receivables, advances and loans except for: (A) Management fees receivable from... broker or dealer in computing “net capital” and which are not receivable from (A) a futures commission... other form of receivable shall not be considered “secured” for the purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
...) Deduct all unsecured receivables, advances and loans except for: (A) Management fees receivable from... broker or dealer in computing “net capital” and which are not receivable from (A) a futures commission... other form of receivable shall not be considered “secured” for the purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-07-01
... prices. See Exchange Rule 1079. FLEX Options are a trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. While... pursuant to Exchange Rule 1079 (``FLEX equity options''). The Exchange believes that the proposed fee... options transactions executed pursuant to Exchange Rule 1079. \\11\\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). \\12\\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-04-24
... transaction fees and provides rebates to market participants that add or remove liquidity from the Exchange...: (i) $0.32 per contract for Market Maker \\4\\ and Market Maker Plus \\5\\ orders, (ii) $0.36 per contract for Non-ISE Market Maker \\6\\ orders, (iii) $0.33 per contract for Firm Proprietary/Broker-Dealer and...
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78 FR 25515 - Order Making Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Adjustments to Transaction Fee Rates
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-05-01
... appropriation for fiscal year 2013. To make the adjustment, the Commission must project the aggregate dollar....0102 and [sigma] = 0.122, respectively. 4. Assume that the natural logarithm of ADS follows a random... given by exp ([mu] + [sigma]\\2\\/2), or on average ADS t = 1.0178 x ADS t-1 . 6. For March 2013, this...
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77 FR 3818 - Order Making Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Adjustments to Transaction Fee Rates
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-25
... Commission must project the aggregate dollar amount of covered sales of securities on the securities... series {[Delta] 1 , [Delta] 2 , ... , [Delta] 120 {time} . These are given by [mu] = 0.0087 and [sigma...] + [sigma]\\2\\/2), or on average ADS t = 1.017 x ADS t-1 . 6. For December 2011, this gives a forecast ADS of...
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Bowring, Anna L; Pasomsouk, Nakhornphet; Hughes, Chad; van Gemert, Caroline; Higgs, Peter; Sychareun, Vanphanom; Hellard, Margaret; Power, Robert
2017-05-01
People engaging in transactional sex are considered a key population for HIV prevention. Prior quantitative surveys demonstrated that behaviorally bisexual men in Vientiane, Laos commonly transact sex. In 2013, we conducted a qualitative study to explore behaviorally bisexual men's experience, motivations, and perceptions related to transactional sex in Vientiane. Behaviorally bisexual men were recruited from bars, nightclubs, and dormitories for five focus group discussions (FGDs) and 11 in-depth interviews (n = 31). Additionally, young women were recruited from a university, garment factory, and nightclub for four FGDs (n = 22). Transcripts were translated and thematically coded. Bisexual male participants most commonly described being paid for sex by male-to-female transgender people and buying sex from women. Both male and female participants reported that older, single women pay younger men for sex. Negotiation and direction of sexual transactions are influenced by age, attraction, and wealth. Common motivations for selling sex included the need for money to support family or fund school fees, material gain, or physical pleasure. Transactional sex was often opportunistic. Some behaviorally bisexual men reported selling sex in order to pay another more desirable sex partner or to buy gifts for their regular sex partner. Participants perceived high risk associated with intercourse with female sex workers but not with other transactional sex partners. Health interventions are needed to improve knowledge, risk perception, and health behaviors, but must recognize the diversity of transactional sex in Vientiane. Both physical and virtual settings may be appropriate for reaching behaviorally bisexual men and their partners.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-03-01
... to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. \\1\\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \\2... recently filed a rule change to amend its transaction fees and rebates for simple,\\6\\ non-complex orders.... \\6\\ C2 defines simple orders to exclude ETFs and indexes. \\7\\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-04-08
...) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\\1\\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\\2\\ notice is.... \\1\\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \\2\\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the... submission of a proposed rule change to adopt transaction fees for Mini Options.'' \\4\\ The Exchange is...
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Transactional Sex among Youths in Post-conflict Liberia
Kennedy, Stephen B.; Barbu, Ernlee M.; Nagbe, Wede; Seekey, Wede; Sirleaf, Prince; Perry, Oretha; Martin, Roland B.; Sosu, Fred
2011-01-01
This paper presents findings on sexual risk behaviours of Liberian youths based on five focus-group discussions conducted with 6th and 7th graders (n=36) attending an elementary/middle school in Monrovia, Liberia. The purpose of the focus-group discussions was to gain an understanding of the sexual behaviours of in-school Liberian adolescents. The focus-group discussions were part of a larger study to adapt an evi-dence-based HIV-prevention intervention—Making Proud Choices!—for in-school youths. Post-conflict conditions were discussed as a contributor to the emergence of high-risk sexual behaviours, including transactional sex, sexual violence, and lack of condom-use. Transactional sex was often described by the focus-group participants as occurring between young females and older, more financially-secure males to obtain cash, food, clothing, western commodities, and school-fees and was often encouraged by parents and promoted by peers. The findings also indicate that female adolescents make choices to engage in transactional sex to gain access to a continuum of material and consumer needs. These findings suggest that individual risk-taking behaviours are nested within complex sexual economies and that HIV-prevention interventions should be considered that leverage females’ agency and control. PMID:21608420
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Huang, Xiaoxia; Chandra, Aruna; DePaolo, Concetta; Cribbs, Jennifer; Simmons, Lakisha
2015-01-01
This study was an initial attempt to operationalise Moore's transactional distance theory by developing and validating an instrument measuring the related constructs: dialogue, structure, learner autonomy and transactional distance. Data were collected from 227 online students and analysed through an exploratory factor analysis. Results suggest…
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48 CFR 16.405-1 - Cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... provides for the initially negotiated fee to be adjusted later by a formula based on the relationship of... minimum fee that may be a zero fee or, in rare cases, a negative fee. (c) Limitations. No cost-plus...
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Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6
2014-09-15
Senate - 09/17/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-27
...-Location Fee Schedule Regarding Low Latency Network Connections December 20, 2011. I. Introduction On... connections and to establish the initial fees for such connections. The Exchange also proposed administrative... connections and to establish the fees for such connections. As its initial offering, the Exchange proposed to...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fees. 501.9 Section 501.9 Wildlife and Fisheries MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 § 501.9 Fees. A fee of $0.10... request of an individual. No fee shall be charged for copies made at the initiative of the Commission...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-01-18
.... \\1\\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \\2\\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \\3\\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \\4\\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2... IV below. CBOE has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most....\\14\\ \\13\\ For example, public customer orders (``C'' origin code) pay no transaction fee in equity...
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The commercialization of migration.
Abrera-mangahas, M A
1989-01-01
International migration is not new to the Philippines. In the recent outflow of contract workers to the Middle East, there is a shift from individual and family initiated migrations to the more organized, highly commercial variety. While profit-taking intermediaries have played some role in the past, the increase in the number and influence of these intermediaries has altered the story of migration decision-making. In 1975, the signing of the bilateral labor agreement between the governments of Iran and the Philippines signalled the rising demand for Filipino contract workers. From 1970 to 1975, the number of Asian migrant workers in the Gulf countries rose from about 120,000 to 370,000. These figures rose dramatically to 3.3 million in 1985. The growing share of organized and commercialized migration has altered migration decision making. Primarily, intermediaries are able to broaden access to foreign job and high wage opportunities. Commercialization effectively raises the transaction costs for contract migration. Studies on recruitment costs and fees show that self-solicited foreign employment costs less than employment obtained through recruitment agents and intermediaries. The difference in the 2 prices is due, not only to overhead costs of intermediation, but more importantly to the rent exacted by agents from having job information and placement rights. In the Philippines in October 1987 the average placement fee was P8000, greatly exceeding the mandated maximum fee level of P5000. This average is understated because the computation includes the 17% who do not pay any fees. The widespread and popular view of recruitment intermediaries is negative, dominated by images of abuses and victims. Private intermediaries and the government bureaucracy need each other. Intermediaries need government; their consistent demand for incentives and protection is indicative. On the other hand, government expands its supervision of control of overseas employment via the intermediaries. For both the community at large and the government, more can be gained in endeavors assisting workers and their families to make choices based on the widest available information. The most valuable program is that of providing correct information on recruitment charges and costs, on work and living conditions at the job site, on family and social consequences.
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... under the TIFIA. The DOT may also require an additional credit processing fee for projects selected to receive TIFIA assistance. Any required application initiation or credit processing fee must be paid by the... any credit processing fees for FY 2000. For each application and approval cycle in FY 2001 and beyond...
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48 CFR 52.216-10 - Incentive Fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... determined as provided in this contract. (b) Target cost and target fee. The target cost and target fee... (d) below. (1) Target cost, as used in this contract, means the estimated cost of this contract as initially negotiated, adjusted in accordance with paragraph (d) below. (2) Target fee, as used in this...
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48 CFR 52.216-10 - Incentive Fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... determined as provided in this contract. (b) Target cost and target fee. The target cost and target fee... (d) below. (1) Target cost, as used in this contract, means the estimated cost of this contract as initially negotiated, adjusted in accordance with paragraph (d) below. (2) Target fee, as used in this...
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26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...
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26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...
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26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...
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26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...
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26 CFR 300.7 - Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 300.7... AND ADMINISTRATION USER FEES § 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. (a) Applicability. This section applies to the initial enrollment of enrolled actuaries with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of...
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24 CFR 200.55 - Financing fees and charges.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Financing fees and charges. 200.55 Section 200.55 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development... Financing fees and charges. Fees and charges approved by the Commissioner in excess of the initial service...
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Alper, Ofer; Somekh-Baruch, Anelia; Pirvandy, Oz; Schaps, Malka; Yaari, Gur
2017-08-01
Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) is frequently used to model price dynamics of financial assets, and a weighted average of multiple GBMs is commonly used to model a financial portfolio. Diversified portfolios can lead to an increased exponential growth compared to a single asset by effectively reducing the effective noise. The sum of GBM processes is no longer a log-normal process and has a complex statistical properties. The nonergodicity of the weighted average process results in constant degradation of the exponential growth from the ensemble average toward the time average. One way to stay closer to the ensemble average is to maintain a balanced portfolio: keep the relative weights of the different assets constant over time. To keep these proportions constant, whenever assets values change, it is necessary to rebalance their relative weights, exposing this strategy to fees (transaction costs). Two strategies that were suggested in the past for cases that involve fees are rebalance the portfolio periodically and rebalance it in a partial way. In this paper, we study these two strategies in the presence of correlations and fees. We show that using periodic and partial rebalance strategies, it is possible to maintain a steady exponential growth while minimizing the losses due to fees. We also demonstrate how these redistribution strategies perform in a phenomenal way on real-world market data, despite the fact that not all assumptions of the model hold in these real-world systems. Our results have important implications for stochastic dynamics in general and to portfolio management in particular, as we show that there is a superior alternative to the common buy-and-hold strategy, even in the presence of correlations and fees.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Alper, Ofer; Somekh-Baruch, Anelia; Pirvandy, Oz; Schaps, Malka; Yaari, Gur
2017-08-01
Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) is frequently used to model price dynamics of financial assets, and a weighted average of multiple GBMs is commonly used to model a financial portfolio. Diversified portfolios can lead to an increased exponential growth compared to a single asset by effectively reducing the effective noise. The sum of GBM processes is no longer a log-normal process and has a complex statistical properties. The nonergodicity of the weighted average process results in constant degradation of the exponential growth from the ensemble average toward the time average. One way to stay closer to the ensemble average is to maintain a balanced portfolio: keep the relative weights of the different assets constant over time. To keep these proportions constant, whenever assets values change, it is necessary to rebalance their relative weights, exposing this strategy to fees (transaction costs). Two strategies that were suggested in the past for cases that involve fees are rebalance the portfolio periodically and rebalance it in a partial way. In this paper, we study these two strategies in the presence of correlations and fees. We show that using periodic and partial rebalance strategies, it is possible to maintain a steady exponential growth while minimizing the losses due to fees. We also demonstrate how these redistribution strategies perform in a phenomenal way on real-world market data, despite the fact that not all assumptions of the model hold in these real-world systems. Our results have important implications for stochastic dynamics in general and to portfolio management in particular, as we show that there is a superior alternative to the common buy-and-hold strategy, even in the presence of correlations and fees.
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43 CFR 4.452-7 - Reporter's fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Reporter's fees. 4.452-7 Section 4.452-7... Fact § 4.452-7 Reporter's fees. (a) The Government agency initiating the proceedings will pay all reporting fees in hearings in Government contest proceedings, in hearings under the Surface Resources Act of...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-12-19
... FINRA Fee Change also amended FINRA's Fingerprint Processing Fees. In 2012, FINRA only offered one set... third submission). For 2013, FINRA is offering two sets of fees. For fingerprints submitted on paper... third submission. For fingerprints submitted electronically, the fees will be $29.50 per initial...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... Wildlife and Fisheries FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION... an industry fee system. (b) Pre-bidding referendum—(1) Initial referendum. An initial pre-bidding... whether the voters authorize an industry fee system despite any such difference between the reduction...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-05-09
.... FDA-2013-N-0402] Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012; Regulatory Science Initiatives Public... public meeting that will provide an overview of the current status of the regulatory science initiatives... societies, and other interested stakeholders-- as it fulfills its statutory requirement under the Generic...
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Buttenheim, Alison M; Havassy, Joshua; Fang, Michelle; Glyn, Jonathan; Karpyn, Allison E
2012-05-01
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamp Program) participants can use their benefits at many farmers' markets. However, most markets have only one market-operated wireless point-of-sale (POS) card swipe terminal for electronic benefits transfer (EBT) transactions. It is not known whether providing each farmer/vendor with individual wireless POS terminals and subsidizing EBT fees will increase SNAP/EBT purchases at farmers' markets. To evaluate the effects of multiple vendor-operated wireless POS terminals (vs a single market-operated terminal) on use of SNAP benefits at an urban farmers' market. Time-series analyses of SNAP/EBT sales. The Clark Park farmers' market in West Philadelphia, PA, which accounts for one quarter of all SNAP/EBT sales at farmers' markets in Pennsylvania. Vendors were provided with individual wireless POS terminals for 9 months (June 2008-February 2009.) The pilot program covered all equipment and wireless service costs and transaction fees associated with SNAP/EBT, credit, and debit sales. Monthly SNAP/EBT sales at the Clark Park farmers' market. SNAP/EBT sales data were collected for 48 months (January 2007-December 2010). Time-series regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of the intervention period (June 2008-February 2009) on SNAP/EBT sales, controlling for seasonal effects and total SNAP benefits issued in Philadelphia. The intervention was associated with a 38% increase in monthly SNAP/EBT sales. Effects were greatest during the busy fall market seasons. SNAP/EBT sales did not remain significantly higher after the intervention period. Providing individual wireless POS terminals to farmers' market vendors leads to increased sales. However, market vendors indicated that subsidies for equipment costs and fees would be needed to break even. Currently, SNAP provides some support for these services for supermarket and other SNAP retailers with landline access, but not for farmers' markets. Copyright © 2012 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-30
... rehabilitation tax credit more attractive for small projects. In setting the revised fee schedule as initially... schedule appearing below. The fee schedule and instructions concerning the same may also be obtained...
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42 CFR 411.375 - Fees for the cost of advisory opinions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 42 Public Health 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fees for the cost of advisory opinions. 411.375... Relationships Between Physicians and Entities Furnishing Designated Health Services § 411.375 Fees for the cost... revised the amount of the initial fee in a program issuance, in which case, the requestor must include the...
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75 FR 76499 - Approval of Investment Adviser Registration Depository Filing Fees
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-12-08
... annual fees.\\6\\ In 2006, 2008, and 2009 FINRA wrote to the staff again, recommending a two-year, a nine... under $100 million.\\12\\ The recommended annual filing fees due beginning January 1, 2011 are $40 for... Registration Depository annual and initial filing fees that will be charged beginning January 1, 2011. Hearing...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-26
... Change Amending the Real-Time Risk Management Fee and Other Clarifying Amendments January 20, 2012... practice of limiting the assessment of the Real-time Risk Management Fee to two (2) ports. The Exchange... initially filed to adopt a real-time, trade information fee (Real-time Risk Management Fee) for members...
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41 CFR 302-11.23 - When must I request to have my initial time period extended?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... have my initial time period extended? 302-11.23 Section 302-11.23 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11-ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS General Rules Time Limitations...
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41 CFR 302-11.23 - When must I request to have my initial time period extended?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... have my initial time period extended? 302-11.23 Section 302-11.23 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11-ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS General Rules Time Limitations...
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41 CFR 302-11.23 - When must I request to have my initial time period extended?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... have my initial time period extended? 302-11.23 Section 302-11.23 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11-ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS General Rules Time Limitations...
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41 CFR 302-11.23 - When must I request to have my initial time period extended?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... have my initial time period extended? 302-11.23 Section 302-11.23 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11-ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS General Rules Time Limitations...
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41 CFR 302-11.23 - When must I request to have my initial time period extended?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... have my initial time period extended? 302-11.23 Section 302-11.23 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Travel Regulation System RELOCATION ALLOWANCES RESIDENCE TRANSACTION ALLOWANCES 11-ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS General Rules Time Limitations...
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12 CFR 370.7 - Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Assessment for the Transaction Account... AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY TEMPORARY LIQUIDITY GUARANTEE PROGRAM § 370.7 Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program. (a) Waiver of assessment for certain initial periods. No eligible...
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12 CFR 370.7 - Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Assessment for the Transaction Account... AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY TEMPORARY LIQUIDITY GUARANTEE PROGRAM § 370.7 Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program. (a) Waiver of assessment for certain initial periods. No eligible...
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12 CFR 370.7 - Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Assessment for the Transaction Account... AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY TEMPORARY LIQUIDITY GUARANTEE PROGRAM § 370.7 Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program. (a) Waiver of assessment for certain initial periods. No eligible...
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12 CFR 370.7 - Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Assessment for the Transaction Account... AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY TEMPORARY LIQUIDITY GUARANTEE PROGRAM § 370.7 Assessment for the Transaction Account Guarantee Program. (a) Waiver of assessment for certain initial periods. No eligible...
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Distributed Wind Soft Costs: A Beginning
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Jimenez, Tony; Forsyth,Trudy; Preus, Robert
2016-06-14
Tony Jimenez presented this overview of distributed wind soft costs at the 2016 Small Wind Conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, on June 14, 2016. Soft costs are any non-hardware project costs, such as costs related to permitting fees, installer/developer profit, taxes, transaction costs, permitting, installation, indirect corporate costs, installation labor, and supply chain costs. This presentation provides an overview of soft costs, a distributed wind project taxonomy (of which soft costs are a subset), an alpha data set project demographics, data summary, and future work in this area.
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32 CFR 701.30 - Initial Denial Authority (IDA).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 32 National Defense 5 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Initial Denial Authority (IDA). 701.30 Section 701.30 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITED STATES NAVY... geographical areas of responsibility or chain of command; fees; to review a fee estimate; and to confirm that...
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32 CFR 701.30 - Initial Denial Authority (IDA).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... 32 National Defense 5 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Initial Denial Authority (IDA). 701.30 Section 701.30 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITED STATES NAVY... geographical areas of responsibility or chain of command; fees; to review a fee estimate; and to confirm that...
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32 CFR 701.30 - Initial Denial Authority (IDA).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... 32 National Defense 5 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Initial Denial Authority (IDA). 701.30 Section 701.30 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITED STATES NAVY... geographical areas of responsibility or chain of command; fees; to review a fee estimate; and to confirm that...
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32 CFR 701.30 - Initial Denial Authority (IDA).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... 32 National Defense 5 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Initial Denial Authority (IDA). 701.30 Section 701.30 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITED STATES NAVY... geographical areas of responsibility or chain of command; fees; to review a fee estimate; and to confirm that...
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17 CFR 4.13 - Exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
...) The aggregate initial margin, premiums, and required minimum security deposit for retail forex... specified in the contract), by the strike price per unit, and for each such retail forex transaction, by... retail forex transaction, by calculating the value in U.S. Dollars of such transaction, at the time the...
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9 CFR 2.6 - Annual license fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... method used to calculate the license fee. All initial license and changed class of license fees must be... research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, retail pet stores, and persons for use as pets, directly or through an auction sale, by the dealer or applicant during his or her preceding business year (calendar or...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... Administration DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CONTINUED) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986 Implementation for Actions Initiated by the Department of Justice § 71.25 Fees. The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the...
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12 CFR Supplement I to Part 205 - Official Staff Interpretations
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
...) encoding to initiate a one-time ACH debit. For example, if a consumer authorizes a one-time ACH debit from... electronic terminal is involved at the time of the transaction, if the consumer's asset account is... receive a notice that the transaction will be processed as an EFT for each transaction at POS or each time...
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12 CFR Supplement I to Part 205 - Official Staff Interpretations
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
...) encoding to initiate a one-time ACH debit. For example, if a consumer authorizes a one-time ACH debit from... electronic terminal is involved at the time of the transaction, if the consumer's asset account is... receive a notice that the transaction will be processed as an EFT for each transaction at POS or each time...
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15 CFR 921.21 - Initial acquisition and development awards.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
.... (a) Assistance is provided to aid the recipient prior to designation in: (1) Acquiring a fee simple or less-than-fee simple real property interest in land and water areas to be included in the Reserve... documentation underlying less-then-fee-simple interests acquired in whole or part with Federal funds. (g...
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40 CFR 1027.120 - Can I qualify for reduced fees?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... POLLUTION CONTROLS FEES FOR ENGINE, VEHICLE, AND EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS § 1027.120 Can I qualify for... eligible for a reduced fee: (1) The certificate is to be used for sale of vehicles or engines within the... aggregate projected retail sales price of all vehicles or engines covered by the certificate. (b) Initial...
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40 CFR 1027.120 - Can I qualify for reduced fees?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... POLLUTION CONTROLS FEES FOR ENGINE, VEHICLE, AND EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS § 1027.120 Can I qualify for... eligible for a reduced fee: (1) The certificate is to be used for sale of vehicles or engines within the... aggregate projected retail sales price of all vehicles or engines covered by the certificate. (b) Initial...
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40 CFR 1027.120 - Can I qualify for reduced fees?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... POLLUTION CONTROLS FEES FOR ENGINE, VEHICLE, AND EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS § 1027.120 Can I qualify for... eligible for a reduced fee: (1) The certificate is to be used for sale of vehicles or engines within the... aggregate projected retail sales price of all vehicles or engines covered by the certificate. (b) Initial...
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40 CFR 1027.120 - Can I qualify for reduced fees?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... POLLUTION CONTROLS FEES FOR ENGINE, VEHICLE, AND EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS § 1027.120 Can I qualify for... eligible for a reduced fee: (1) The certificate is to be used for sale of vehicles or engines within the... aggregate projected retail sales price of all vehicles or engines covered by the certificate. (b) Initial...
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40 CFR 1027.120 - Can I qualify for reduced fees?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... POLLUTION CONTROLS FEES FOR ENGINE, VEHICLE, AND EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS § 1027.120 Can I qualify for... eligible for a reduced fee: (1) The certificate is to be used for sale of vehicles or engines within the... aggregate projected retail sales price of all vehicles or engines covered by the certificate. (b) Initial...
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Two-Year Costs and Quality in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative.
Dale, Stacy B; Ghosh, Arkadipta; Peikes, Deborah N; Day, Timothy J; Yoon, Frank B; Taylor, Erin Fries; Swankoski, Kaylyn; O'Malley, Ann S; Conway, Patrick H; Rajkumar, Rahul; Press, Matthew J; Sessums, Laura; Brown, Randall
2016-06-16
The 4-year, multipayer Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative was started in October 2012 to determine whether several forms of support would produce changes in care delivery that would improve the quality and reduce the costs of care at 497 primary care practices in seven regions across the United States. Support included the provision of care-management fees, the opportunity to earn shared savings, and the provision of data feedback and learning support. We tracked changes in the delivery of care by practices participating in the initiative and used difference-in-differences regressions to compare changes over the first 2 years of the initiative in Medicare expenditures, health care utilization, claims-based measures of quality, and patient experience for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries attributed to initiative practices and a group of matched comparison practices. During the first 2 years, initiative practices received a median of $115,000 per clinician in care-management fees. The practices reported improvements in approaches to the delivery of primary care in areas such as management of the care of high-risk patients and enhanced access to care. Changes in average monthly Medicare expenditures per beneficiary did not differ significantly between initiative and comparison practices when care-management fees were not taken into account (-$11; 95% confidence interval [CI], -$23 to $1; P=0.07; negative values indicate less growth in spending at initiative practices) or when these fees were taken into account ($7; 95% CI, -$5 to $19; P=0.27). The only significant differences in other measures were a 3% reduction in primary care visits for initiative practices relative to comparison practices (P<0.001) and changes in two of the six domains of patient experience--discussion of decisions regarding medication with patients and the provision of support for patients taking care of their own health--both of which showed a small improvement in initiative practices relative to comparison practices (P=0.006 and P<0.001, respectively). Midway through this 4-year intervention, practices participating in the initiative have reported progress in transforming the delivery of primary care. However, at this point these practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures for Medicare Parts A and B after accounting for care-management fees, nor have they shown an appreciable improvement in the quality of care or patient experience. (Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02320591.).
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The Dawn of Transparency: Insights from the Physician Payment Sunshine Act in Plastic Surgery
Ahmed, Rizwan; Lopez, Joseph; Bae, Sunjae; Massie, Allan B.; Chow, Eric K.; Chopra, Karan; Orandi, Babak J.; Lonze, Bonnie E.; May, James W; Sacks, Justin M.; Segev, Dorry L.
2016-01-01
Background The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PSSA) is a government initiative that requires all biomedical companies to publicly disclose payments to physicians through the Open Payments Program (OPP). The goal of this study was to utilize the OPP database and evaluate all non-research related financial transactions between plastic surgeons and biomedical companies. Methods Using the first wave of OPP data published on September 30, 2014, we studied the national distribution of industry payments made to plastic surgeons during a five month period. We explored whether a plastic surgeon’s scientific productivity, (as determined by their h-index), practice setting (private versus academic), geographic location, and subspecialty were associated with payment amount. Results Plastic surgeons (N=4,195) received a total of $5,278,613. The median (IQR) payment to a plastic surgeon was $115($35–298); mean $1,258. The largest payment to an individual was $341,384. The largest payment category was non-CEP speaker fees ($1,709,930) followed by consulting fees ($1,403,770). Plastic surgeons in private practice received higher payments per surgeon compared to surgeons in academic practice (median [IQR] $165[$81 – $441] vs. median [IQR] $112 [$33–$291], rank-sum p<0.001). Among academic plastic surgeons, a higher h-index was associated with 77% greater chance of receiving at least $1000 in total payments (RR/10 unit h-index increase=1.47 1.77 2.11, p<0.001). This association was not seen among plastic surgeons in private practice (RR=0.89 1.09 1.32, p<0.4). Conclusion Plastic surgeons in private practice receive higher payments from industry. Among academic plastic surgeons, higher payments were associated with higher h-indices. PMID:28182596
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-05-10
... Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws to adjust the rate of FINRA's Trading Activity Fee (``TAF'') for... following fees: the Personnel Assessment; the Gross Income Assessment; and the TAF. These fees are used to... FINRA By-Laws, Schedule A, Sec. 1(a). \\4\\ Id. FINRA initially adopted the TAF in 2002 as a replacement...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bold, Tessa; Kimenyi, Mwangi S.; Mwabu, Germano; Sandefur, Justin
2013-01-01
A large empirical literature has shown that user fees significantly deter public service utilization in developing countries. While most of these results reflect partial equilibrium analysis, we find that the nationwide abolition of public school fees in Kenya in 2003 led to no increase in net public enrollment rates, but rather a dramatic shift…
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Use of electronic fare transaction data for corridor planning.
DOT National Transportation Integrated Search
2017-06-01
This report documents the initial phase of a project that developed, tested, and used a methodology and tool set for converting electronic transit agency fare card transaction data, the Puget Sound regions ORCA electronic fare card, into informati...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Nakar, Sonal; Bagnall, Richard G.; Hodge, Steven
2018-01-01
This paper reviews the nature and implementation of the Australian VET FEE-HELP (VFH) policy initiative: a scheme introduced in 2008 to extend income-contingent loans to the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia. We argue that the implementation of the scheme has been seriously flawed, leading to a range of…
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Here comes the Sun Shine: Industry's Payments to Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Hicks, Caitlin W.; Orandi, Babak J.; Atallah, Chady; Chow, Eric K.; Massie, Allan B.; Lopez, Joseph; Higgins, Robert S.; Segev, Dorry L.
2016-01-01
Background The Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) was implemented to provide transparency to financial transactions between industry and physicians. Under this law, the Open Payments Program (OPP) was created to publicly disclose all transactions and inform patients of potential conflicts-of-interest (COI). Collaboration between industry and cardiothoracic surgeon-scientists is essential in developing new approaches to treating patients with cardiac disease. The objective of this study is to characterize industry payments to cardiothoracic surgeons as reported by OPP. Methods We used the first wave of PPSA data (August 2013-December 2013) to assess industry payments made to cardiothoracic surgeons. Results Cardiothoracic surgeons (N=2,495) received a total of $4,417,545 during a five-month period. Cardiothoracic surgeons comprised of 0.5% of all individuals in the OPP and received 0.9% of total disclosed industry funding. Among cardiothoracic surgeons receiving funding, 34% received payments <$100, 43% received payments of $100-$999, 19% received payments of $1,000-$9,999, 4% received payments of $10,000-$99,999 and 0.2% received payments >$100,000. The median (IQR) was $181 (60-843) and the mean (±SD) was $1,771 (±7,664). The largest payment to an individual was $159,444. The three largest median (IQR) payments made to cardiothoracic surgeons by expense category were royalty fees $8,398 (536-12,316), speaker fees $3,600 (1,500-8,000), and Honoraria $3,344 (1,563-7,350). Conclusions Among cardiothoracic surgeons who are listed as recipients of non-research industry payments, 50% of cardiothoracic surgeons received <$181. Awareness of the OPP data is critical for cardiothoracic surgeons, as it provides a means to prevent potential public misconceptions about industry payments within the specialty that may affect patient trust. PMID:27353195
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Mohan, C.
In this paper, I survey briefly some of the recent and emerging trends in hardware and software features which impact high performance transaction processing and data analytics applications. These features include multicore processor chips, ultra large main memories, flash storage, storage class memories, database appliances, field programmable gate arrays, transactional memory, key-value stores, and cloud computing. While some applications, e.g., Web 2.0 ones, were initially built without traditional transaction processing functionality in mind, slowly system architects and designers are beginning to address such previously ignored issues. The availability, analytics and response time requirements of these applications were initially given more importance than ACID transaction semantics and resource consumption characteristics. A project at IBM Almaden is studying the implications of phase change memory on transaction processing, in the context of a key-value store. Bitemporal data management has also become an important requirement, especially for financial applications. Power consumption and heat dissipation properties are also major considerations in the emergence of modern software and hardware architectural features. Considerations relating to ease of configuration, installation, maintenance and monitoring, and improvement of total cost of ownership have resulted in database appliances becoming very popular. The MapReduce paradigm is now quite popular for large scale data analysis, in spite of the major inefficiencies associated with it.
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48 CFR 2403.405 - Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... bid or proposal. (2) If after award, enforce the government's right to void the contract or to recover the fee. (3) Initiate suspension or debarment action. (4) Refer suspected fraudulent or criminal...
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Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in intensive care unit patients
Hafner, Gert; Neuhuber, Andreas; Hirtenfelder, Sylvia; Schmedler, Brigitte
2007-01-01
Aspiration in critically ill patients frequently causes severe co-morbidity. We evaluated a diagnostic protocol using routine FEES in critically ill patients at risk to develop aspiration following extubation. We instructed intensive care unit physicians on specific risk factors for and clinical signs of aspiration following extubation in critically ill patients and offered bedside FEES for such patients. Over a 45-month period, we were called to perform 913 endoscopic examinations in 553 patients. Silent aspiration or aspiration with acute symptoms (cough or gag reflex as the bolus passed into the trachea) was detected in 69.3% of all patients. Prolonged non-oral feeding via a naso-gastric tube was initiated in 49.7% of all patients. In 13.2% of patients, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy was initiated as a result of FEES findings, and in 6.3% an additional tracheotomy to prevent aspiration had to be initiated. In 59 out of 258 patients (22.9%), tracheotomies were closed, and 30.7% of all 553 patients could be managed with the immediate onset of an oral diet and compensatory treatment procedures. Additional radiological examinations were not required. FEES in critically ill patients allows for a rapid evaluation of deglutition and for the immediate initiation of symptom-related rehabilitation or for an early resumption of oral feeding. PMID:17968575
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Punishment in a complementarity game
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Li, W.; Cai, X.; Wang, Q. A.
2006-05-01
We study the effects arisen from the punishment in an evolutionary complementarity game. Each round one member of population “buyers” deals with a randomly chosen member of population “sellers”. When the buyer's offer is greater than the seller's, a deal is done and both players are rewarded by gaining some points. Otherwise the transaction is not successful and both will lose certain points as punishment. Our simulations indicate that the resulting equilibrium of the game with punishment embedded is remarkably time-delayed compared to the counterpart of the non-punishment game. However, the median fee and the success rate of deals at the equilibrium remain nearly unchanged in various cases of games with different degrees of punishment, whether severe or not. Symmetry, between the two populations, and the equilibrium value can still be maintained when the members of both of them are punished fairly in any failed transaction. If they are done in a different manner, namely, the members of one population are subject to very severe punishment whereas their opponents receive less or no punishment at all, the latter in most cases will be better off.
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NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Liang, J.; Sédillot, S.; Traverson, B.
1997-09-01
This paper addresses federation of a transactional object standard - Object Management Group (OMG) object transaction service (OTS) - with the X/Open distributed transaction processing (DTP) model and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) open systems interconnection (OSI) transaction processing (TP) communication protocol. The two-phase commit propagation rules within a distributed transaction tree are similar in the X/Open, ISO and OMG models. Building an OTS on an OSI TP protocol machine is possible because the two specifications are somewhat complementary. OTS defines a set of external interfaces without specific internal protocol machine, while OSI TP specifies an internal protocol machine without any application programming interface. Given these observations, and having already implemented an X/Open two-phase commit transaction toolkit based on an OSI TP protocol machine, we analyse the feasibility of using this implementation as a transaction service provider for OMG interfaces. Based on the favourable result of this feasibility study, we are implementing an OTS compliant system, which, by initiating the extensibility and openness strengths of OSI TP, is able to provide interoperability between X/Open DTP and OMG OTS models.
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Masvawure, Tsitsi B; Sandfort, Theo G M; Reddy, Vasu; Collier, Kate L; Lane, Tim
2015-01-01
Transactional sex has not been studied much among men who have sex with men in Africa. Consequently, little is understood about attitudes towards the practice, the circumstances that give rise to it or how transactional sex relationships are managed. We conducted in-depth interviews with 81 Black men aged 20-44 from four low-resourced townships in Tshwane, South Africa. We found that transactional sex was a widely used strategy for initiating and sustaining relationships with regular and casual partners, and was motivated by both the need for subsistence and for consumption. Alcohol-based exchanges in particular provided men in the townships with a covert and safe platform to communicate erotic, sexual and romantic attraction to other men, and bars and other drinking places were a popular venue for meeting potential sexual partners. The majority of 'feminine-identifying' men had engaged in transactional sex as the providers of money and material goods compared to men who identified as either 'masculine' or as 'both masculine and feminine'. Surprisingly, however, this did not necessarily give them greater control in these relationships. Our study provides an initial foray into a complex sociosexual phenomenon and suggests that gender identity is an important construct for understanding transactional sex relationships among men in Africa.
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Masvawure, Tsitsi B.; Sandfort, Theo G. M.; Reddy, Vasu; Collier, Kate L.; Lane, Tim
2015-01-01
Transactional sex has not been studied much among men who have sex with men in Africa. Consequently, little is understood about attitudes towards the practice, the circumstances that give rise to it, or how transactional sex relationships are managed. We conducted in-depth interviews with 81 black men aged 20–44 from four low-resourced townships in Tshwane, South Africa. Transactional sex was a widely used strategy for initiating and sustaining relationships with regular and casual partners, and was motivated by both the need for subsistence and for consumption. Alcohol-based exchanges, in particular, provided men in the townships with a covert and safe platform to communicate erotic, sexual and romantic attraction to other men and bars and other drinking places were a popular venue for meeting potential sexual partners. The majority of ‘feminine-identifying’ men had engaged in transactional sex as the providers of money and material goods compared to men who identified as either ‘masculine’ or as ‘both masculine and feminine’. Surprisingly, however, this did not necessarily give them greater control in these relationships. Our study provides an initial foray into a complex socio-sexual phenomenon and suggests that gender identity is an important construct for understanding transactional sex relationships among men in Africa. PMID:25714033
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Wilson, Leslie; Turkistani, Fatema A.; Huang, Wei; Tran, Dang M.; Lin, Tracy Kuo
2018-01-01
Introduction California’s Workers’ Compensation System (CAWCS) Department of Industrial Relations questioned the adequacy of the current Medi-Cal fee-schedule pricing and requested analysis of alternatives that maximize price availability and maintain budget neutrality. Objectives To compare CAWCS pharmacy-dispensed (PD) drug prices under alternative fee schedules, and identify combinations of alternative benchmarks that have prices available for the largest percentage of PD drugs and that best reach budget neutrality. Methods Claims transaction-level data (2011–2013) from CAWCS were used to estimate total annual PD pharmaceutical payments. Medi-Cal pricing data was from the Workman’s Compensation Insurance System (WCIS). Average Wholesale Prices (AWP), Wholesale Acquisition Costs (WAC), Direct Prices (DP), Federal Upper Limit (FUL) prices, and National Average Drug Acquisition Costs (NADAC) were from Medi-Span. We matched National Drug Codes (NDCs), pricing dates, and drug quantity for comparisons. We report pharmacy-dispensed (PD) claims frequency, reimbursement matching rate, and paid costs by CAWCS as the reference price against all alternative price benchmarks. Results Of 12,529,977 CAWCS claims for pharmaceutical products 11.6% (1,462,814) were for PD drugs. Prescription drug cost for CAWCS was over $152M; $63.9M, $47.9M, and $40.6M in 2011–2013. Ninety seven percent of these CAWCS PD claims had a Medi-Cal price. Alternative mechanisms provided a price for fewer claims; NADAC 94.23%, AWP 90.94%, FUL 73.11%, WAC 66.98%, and DP 14.33%. Among CAWCS drugs with no Medi-Cal price in PD claims, AWP, WAC, NADAC, DP, and FUL provided prices for 96.7%, 63.14%, 24.82%, 20.83%, and 15.08% of claims. Overall CAWCS paid 100.52% of Medi-Cal, 60% of AWP, 97% of WAC, 309.53% of FUL, 103.83% of DP, and 136.27% of NADAC. Conclusions CAWCS current Medi-Cal fee-schedule price list for PD drugs is more complete than all alternative fee-schedules. However, all reimbursement approaches would require combinations of pricing benchmarks. We suggest keeping primary reimbursement at 100% of Medi-Cal and for drugs without a primary Medi-Cal price calculating the maximum fee as 60% of AWP and then 97% of WAC. Alternatively, we suggest using NADAC as a primary fee-schedule followed by either 60% AWP and 97% WAC or AWP-40% for drugs with no NADAC price. Fee-schedules may not offer the best price and a formulary approach may provide more flexibility. PMID:29799850
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Wilson, Leslie; Turkistani, Fatema A; Huang, Wei; Tran, Dang M; Lin, Tracy Kuo
2018-01-01
California's Workers' Compensation System (CAWCS) Department of Industrial Relations questioned the adequacy of the current Medi-Cal fee-schedule pricing and requested analysis of alternatives that maximize price availability and maintain budget neutrality. To compare CAWCS pharmacy-dispensed (PD) drug prices under alternative fee schedules, and identify combinations of alternative benchmarks that have prices available for the largest percentage of PD drugs and that best reach budget neutrality. Claims transaction-level data (2011-2013) from CAWCS were used to estimate total annual PD pharmaceutical payments. Medi-Cal pricing data was from the Workman's Compensation Insurance System (WCIS). Average Wholesale Prices (AWP), Wholesale Acquisition Costs (WAC), Direct Prices (DP), Federal Upper Limit (FUL) prices, and National Average Drug Acquisition Costs (NADAC) were from Medi-Span. We matched National Drug Codes (NDCs), pricing dates, and drug quantity for comparisons. We report pharmacy-dispensed (PD) claims frequency, reimbursement matching rate, and paid costs by CAWCS as the reference price against all alternative price benchmarks. Of 12,529,977 CAWCS claims for pharmaceutical products 11.6% (1,462,814) were for PD drugs. Prescription drug cost for CAWCS was over $152M; $63.9M, $47.9M, and $40.6M in 2011-2013. Ninety seven percent of these CAWCS PD claims had a Medi-Cal price. Alternative mechanisms provided a price for fewer claims; NADAC 94.23%, AWP 90.94%, FUL 73.11%, WAC 66.98%, and DP 14.33%. Among CAWCS drugs with no Medi-Cal price in PD claims, AWP, WAC, NADAC, DP, and FUL provided prices for 96.7%, 63.14%, 24.82%, 20.83%, and 15.08% of claims. Overall CAWCS paid 100.52% of Medi-Cal, 60% of AWP, 97% of WAC, 309.53% of FUL, 103.83% of DP, and 136.27% of NADAC. CAWCS current Medi-Cal fee-schedule price list for PD drugs is more complete than all alternative fee-schedules. However, all reimbursement approaches would require combinations of pricing benchmarks. We suggest keeping primary reimbursement at 100% of Medi-Cal and for drugs without a primary Medi-Cal price calculating the maximum fee as 60% of AWP and then 97% of WAC. Alternatively, we suggest using NADAC as a primary fee-schedule followed by either 60% AWP and 97% WAC or AWP-40% for drugs with no NADAC price. Fee-schedules may not offer the best price and a formulary approach may provide more flexibility.
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Financial "risk-sharing" or refund programs in assisted reproduction: an Ethics Committee opinion.
2016-10-01
Financial "risk-sharing" fee structures in assisted reproduction programs charge patients a higher initial fee but provide reduced fees for subsequent cycles and often a partial or complete refund if treatment fails. This opinion of the ASRM Ethics Committee analyzes the ethical issues raised by these fee structures, including patient selection criteria, conflicts of interest, success rate transparency, and patient informed consent. This document replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2013 (Fertil Steril 2013;100:334-6). Copyright © 2016 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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McClellan, Sean R; Panattoni, Laura; Chan, Albert S; Tai-Seale, Ming
2016-03-01
Few studies have examined the association between patient-initiated electronic messaging (e-messaging) and clinical outcomes in fee-for-service settings. To estimate the association between patient-initiated e-messages and quality of care among patients with diabetes and hypertension. Longitudinal observational study from 2009 to 2013. In March 2011, the medical group eliminated a $60/year patient user fee for e-messaging and established a provider payment of $3-5 per patient-initiated e-message. Quality of care for patients initiating e-messages was compared before and after March 2011, relative to nonmessaging patients. Propensity score weighting accounted for differences between e-messaging and nonmessaging patients in generalized estimating equations. Large multispecialty practice in California compensating providers' fee-for-service. Patients with diabetes (N=4232) or hypertension (N=15,463) who had activated their online portal but not e-messaged before e-messaging became free. Quality of care included HEDIS-based process measures for hemoglobin (Hb) A1c, blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), nephropathy, and retinopathy tests, and outcome measures for HbA1c, blood pressure, and LDL. E-messaging was measured as counts of patient-initiated e-message threads sent to providers. Patients were categorized into quartiles by e-messaging frequency. The probability of annually completing indicated tests increased by 1%-7% for e-messaging patients, depending on the outcome and e-messaging frequency. E-messaging was associated with small improvements in HbA1c and LDL for some patients with diabetes. Patient-initiated e-messaging may increase the likelihood of completing recommended tests, but may not be sufficient to improve clinical outcomes for most patients with diabetes or hypertension without additional interventions.
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Cresswell, Jenny A; Makoutodé, Patrick; De Brouwere, Vincent; Witter, Sophie; Filippi, Veronique; Kanhonou, Lydie G; Goufodji, Sourou B; Lange, Isabelle L; Lawin, Lionel; Affo, Fabien; Marchal, Bruno
2018-01-01
Background In 2009, the Benin government introduced a user fee exemption policy for caesarean sections. We analyse this policy with regard to how the existing ideas and institutions related to user fees influenced key steps of the policy cycle and draw lessons that could inform the policy dialogue for universal health coverage in the West African region. Methods Following the policy stages model, we analyse the agenda setting, policy formulation and legitimation phase, and assess the implementation fidelity and policy results. We adopted an embedded case study design, using quantitative and qualitative data collected with 13 tools at the national level and in seven hospitals implementing the policy. Results We found that the initial political goal of the policy was not to reduce maternal mortality but to eliminate the detention in hospitals of mothers and newborns who cannot pay the user fees by exempting a comprehensive package of maternal health services. We found that the policy development process suffered from inadequate uptake of evidence and that the policy content and process were not completely in harmony with political and public health goals. The initial policy intention clashed with the neoliberal orientation of the political system, the fee recovery principles institutionalised since the Bamako Initiative and the prevailing ideas in favour of user fees. The policymakers did not take these entrenched factors into account. The resulting tension contributed to a benefit package covering only caesarean sections and to the variable implementation and effectiveness of the policy. Conclusion The influence of organisational culture in the decision-making processes in the health sector is often ignored but must be considered in the design and implementation of any policy aimed at achieving universal health coverage in West African countries. PMID:29564156
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Use of Trust Vectors in Support of the CyberCraft Initiative
2007-03-01
for determining the trust value of a recommendation path [3]. Xiong and Liu [23] proposed a trust model for peer-to-peer (P2P) eCommerce transactions...Amount of Satisfaction: This is based on the feedback from the other peer in an eCommerce transaction. Feedback is the basis for most trust models in...a P2P eCommerce environment. Number of Transactions: As the name suggests, this is the number of transac- tions performed by the rated peer in a
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Transactional Algorithm for Subtracting Fractions: Go Shopping
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Pinckard, James Seishin
2009-01-01
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research study was to examine the effects of an alternative or transactional algorithm for subtracting mixed numbers within the middle school setting. Initial data were gathered from the student achievement of four mathematics teachers at three different school sites. The results indicated students who…
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Transactional Analysis in the Classroom, Staffroom and Beyond
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Barrow, Giles
2015-01-01
The author considers the application of transactional analysis (TA) in the field of education. Initially, the focus is on the use of TA in reducing conflict in the classroom and staffroom before offering observations about its broader relevance to contemporary UK schooling. Concepts covered include the egostate model of personality, functional…
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16 CFR 642.3 - Prescreen opt-out notice.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... NOTICE § 642.3 Prescreen opt-out notice. Any person who uses a consumer report on any consumer in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer, and that is... written solicitation made to the consumer about the transaction, provide the consumer with the following...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bushweller, Kevin
1999-01-01
Impact fees are one-time charges assessed to residential developers that help pay for new roads, libraries, school buildings, and other infrastructure needed for growing populations. The fees' highly political nature has pitted school officials against developers, with mixed results. Utah, South Carolina, Florida, and Colorado initiatives are…
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Variation in outpatient consultant physician fees in Australia by specialty and state and territory.
Freed, Gary L; Allen, Amy R
2017-03-06
To determine the mean, median and 10th and 90th percentile levels of fees and out-of-pocket costs to the patient for an initial consultation with a consultant physician; to determine any differences in fees and bulk-billing rates between specialties and between states and territories. Analysis of 2015 Medicare claims data for an initial outpatient appointment with a consultant physician (Item 110) in 11 medical specialties representative of common adult non-surgical medical care (cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, haematology, immunology/allergy, medical oncology, nephrology, neurology, respiratory medicine and rheumatology). Mean, median, 10th and 90th percentile levels for consultant physician fees and out-of-pocket costs, by medical specialty and state or territory; bulk-billing rate, by medical specialty and state/territory. Bulk-billing rates varied between specialties, with only haematology and medical oncology bulk-billing more than half of initial consultations. Bulk-billing rates also varied between states and territories, with rates in the Northern Territory (76%) nearly double those elsewhere. Most private consultations require a significant out-of-pocket payment by the patient, and these payments varied more than fivefold in some specialties. Without data on quality of care in private outpatient services, the rationale for the marked variations in fees within specialties is unknown. As insurers are prohibited from providing cover for the costs of outpatient care, the impact of out-of-pocket payments on access to private specialist care is unknown.
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Identifying Bitcoin users by transaction behavior
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Monaco, John V.
2015-05-01
Digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, offer convenience and security to criminals operating in the black marketplace. Some Bitcoin marketplaces, such as Silk Road, even claim anonymity. This claim contradicts the findings in this work, where long term transactional behavior is used to identify and verify account holders. Transaction timestamps and network properties observed over time contribute to this finding. The timestamp of each transaction is the result of many factors: the desire purchase an item, daily schedule and activities, as well as hardware and network latency. Dynamic network properties of the transaction, such as coin flow and the number of edge outputs and inputs, contribute further to reveal account identity. In this paper, we propose a novel methodology for identifying and verifying Bitcoin users based on the observation of Bitcoin transactions over time. The behavior we attempt to quantify roughly occurs in the social band of Newell's time scale. A subset of the Blockchain 230686 is taken, selecting users that initiated between 100 and 1000 unique transactions per month for at least 6 different months. This dataset shows evidence of being nonrandom and nonlinear, thus a dynamical systems approach is taken. Classification and authentication accuracies are obtained under various representations of the monthly Bitcoin samples: outgoing transactions, as well as both outgoing and incoming transactions are considered, along with the timing and dynamic network properties of transaction sequences. The most appropriate representations of monthly Bitcoin samples are proposed. Results show an inherent lack of anonymity by exploiting patterns in long-term transactional behavior.
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... Area ICD International Classification of Diseases IMRT Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy IOM... Stereotactic body radiation therapy SGR Sustainable growth rate TC Technical component TIN Tax identification... Clinical Lab Fee Schedule, which is unaffected by the misvalued code initiative. Radiation therapy centers...
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Designing Class Methods from Dataflow Diagrams
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Shoval, Peretz; Kabeli-Shani, Judith
A method for designing the class methods of an information system is described. The method is part of FOOM - Functional and Object-Oriented Methodology. In the analysis phase of FOOM, two models defining the users' requirements are created: a conceptual data model - an initial class diagram; and a functional model - hierarchical OO-DFDs (object-oriented dataflow diagrams). Based on these models, a well-defined process of methods design is applied. First, the OO-DFDs are converted into transactions, i.e., system processes that supports user task. The components and the process logic of each transaction are described in detail, using pseudocode. Then, each transaction is decomposed, according to well-defined rules, into class methods of various types: basic methods, application-specific methods and main transaction (control) methods. Each method is attached to a proper class; messages between methods express the process logic of each transaction. The methods are defined using pseudocode or message charts.
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Kim, Hyoun S; Hollingshead, Samantha; Wohl, Michael J A
2017-06-01
Social casino games are online gambling-like games found on social networking sites. They are initially free to play, however, players are encouraged to make micro-transactions (i.e., in-game purchases) for additional game credits or functionality. As a result, they generate billions of dollars in revenue. Yet, little is known as to who purchases virtual credits, let alone why. In the present research, we assessed whether there are individual differences (impulsivity, reward sensitivity, competitiveness, and problem gambling severity) between who is and who is not likely to make micro-transactions during social casino game play. Moreover, we examined possible motivations for making micro-transactions (e.g., extend play, win back lost credits) and whether the individual difference variables of interest predict reported motivation(s) for making micro-transactions. Results showed that social casino gamers who engaged in micro-transactions reported significantly higher levels of impulsivity, reward sensitivity and problem gambling severity, but not competitiveness. In terms of motivation to make micro-transactions, desire to extend play was endorsed most frequently, followed by a desire to access additional features, chasing lost credits, and to speed up play. Lastly, among participants who made micro-transactions, reward sensitivity predicted making micro-transactions to chase lost credits. These results suggest the personality make-up of social casino gamers is important to understand who is likely to make micro-transactions as well as their motivation to do so-information that could prove useful for regulation of the industry.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Herman, Clem; Kirkup, Gill
2017-01-01
In this paper, we argue for a new synthesis of two pedagogic theories: feminist pedagogy and transactional distance, which explain why and how distance education has been such a positive system for women in a national distance learning university. We illustrate this with examples of positive action initiatives for women. The concept of…
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... transaction price initially reflected in the taxpayer's books and records. The results of controlled..., including an analysis of the economic and legal factors that affect the pricing of its property or services... the economic analysis and projections relied upon in developing the method. For example, if a profit...
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Gelcich, Stefan; Amar, Francisca; Valdebenito, Abel; Castilla, Juan Carlos; Fernandez, Miriam; Godoy, Cecilia; Biggs, Duan
2013-12-01
Tourism is a financing mechanism considered by many donor-funded marine conservation initiatives. Here we assess the potential role of visitor entry fees, in generating the necessary revenue to manage a marine protected area (MPA), established through a Global Environmental Facility Grant, in a temperate region of Chile. We assess tourists' willingness to pay (WTP) for an entry fee associated to management and protection of the MPA. Results show 97 % of respondents were willing to pay an entrance fee. WTP predictors included the type of tourist, tourists' sensitivity to crowding, education, and understanding of ecological benefits of the MPA. Nature-based tourists state median WTP values of US$ 4.38 and Sun-sea-sand tourists US$ 3.77. Overall, entry fees could account for 10-13 % of MPA running costs. In Chile, where funding for conservation runs among the weakest in the world, visitor entry fees are no panacea in the short term and other mechanisms, including direct state/government support, should be considered.
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49 CFR 701.6 - Release and processing procedures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... requests will be handled according to the date that the FOIA request was initially received. (d) Creating a... existing records. The cost of creating or compiling such a record may not be charged to the requester unless the fee for creating the record is equal to or less than the fee that would be charged for...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... carrying on a function related to that of the Commission and to do so will help to accomplish the work of.... Payment of fees shall be made by check or money order payable to the Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission. The term United States or the initials “U.S.” shall not be included on the check or money order...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... carrying on a function related to that of the Commission and to do so will help to accomplish the work of.... Payment of fees shall be made by check or money order payable to the Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission. The term United States or the initials “U.S.” shall not be included on the check or money order...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... carrying on a function related to that of the Commission and to do so will help to accomplish the work of.... Payment of fees shall be made by check or money order payable to the Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission. The term United States or the initials “U.S.” shall not be included on the check or money order...
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Building 4-H Program Capacity and Sustainability through Collaborative Fee-Based Programs
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Pellien, Tamara
2016-01-01
Shrinking budgets and increased demands for services and programs are the norm for today's Extension professional. The tasks of procuring grants, developing fund raisers, and pursuing donors require a large investment of time and can lead to mission drift in the pursuit of funding. Implementing a collaborative fee-based program initiative can fund…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-10-27
... Codify Pricing for Co-Location Services October 21, 2010. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities...-location services. BX will implement the proposed change immediately. The text of the proposed rule change... Recently, the Commission approved an initial fee schedule of existing fees for the Exchange's co-location...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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... Proposed Rule Change To Codify Prices for Co-Location Services October 21, 2010. Pursuant to Section 19(b... the Proposed Rule Change NASDAQ proposes to change to codify pricing for co-location services NASDAQ... Commission approved an initial fee schedule of existing fees for the Exchange's co-location services.\\3\\ This...
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Stephenson, Rob; Winter, Amy; Elfstrom, Miriam
2013-01-01
Transactional sex, or the exchange of sex for material goods or money, is a risky sexual behavior that has been linked to HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence. Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, transactional sex remains a common practice, putting men and women at risk of HIV. However, little is known of how community environments shape men's participation in risky transactional sex. This analysis examines community-level influences on participation in risky transactional sex among sexually active men in three African countries (Malawi, Tanzania, and Nigeria). The analysis uses Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data to examine the association between men's report of risky transactional sex and community characteristics including economic, gender norms, HIV behavior and knowledge, and demographic factors. The results show that men residing in communities with more female education and later age of first birth are less likely to report risky transactional sex, while men who live in communities where men report higher number of sexual partners are more likely to report risky transactional sex. While programmatic interventions should continue to improve women's status individually and relative to men, such efforts should be extended to recognize that many community and cultural influences also affect men's sexual behavior. Programs that understand, discuss, and challenge community factors that influence men's sexual behavior may be able to provide a more effective intervention resulting in opportunities for communities to initiate behavioral change.
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12 CFR 1071.202 - Documentation of fees and expenses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... initiation of the adversary adjudication, including the cost of any study, engineering report, test, or... incurred after initiation of the adversary adjudication, including the cost of any study, engineering...
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2015-09-01
property conveyed by the Navy. Installation officials generally have more flexibility in real-estate transactions. According to officials of the...Air Force Civil Engineer Center, in-kind payment projects offer installation officials greater flexibility in executing real-estate transactions...air conditioning, fire protection, utility connections, pavement , and information systems. Agreement between Army and Air Force Exchange Services
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75 FR 71012 - Description of Office, Procedures, and Public Information
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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... examples of ``special services'' for which additional fees may be charged. In 12 CFR 1101.4(b)(5)(ii)(H... providing a right to administratively appeal the denial of a request for a waiver or reduction of fees. In... request; (2) The reasons for the determination; (3) If the response is a denial of an initial request or...
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The Price of Higher Education: How Rational Is British Tuition Fee Policy?
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Miller, Brian
2010-01-01
This article examines the introduction of variable tuition fees for university students in the UK--an initiative that has become totemic in British higher education policy. The article seeks to identify the origin of this policy, using the work of Michael Oakeshott (1962) as a framework for discussing the rationality of new Labour. The rhetoric of…
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75 FR 48608 - Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141
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2010-08-11
... [Docket No. NHTSA 2010-0035; Notice 2] RIN 2127-AK70 Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141 AGENCY....C. 30141, relating to the registration of importers and the importation of motor vehicles not... to initiate rulemaking pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301. The petition must contain a brief statement...
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Transaction costs and sequential bargaining in transferable discharge permit markets.
Netusil, N R; Braden, J B
2001-03-01
Market-type mechanisms have been introduced and are being explored for various environmental programs. Several existing programs, however, have not attained the cost savings that were initially projected. Modeling that acknowledges the role of transactions costs and the discrete, bilateral, and sequential manner in which trades are executed should provide a more realistic basis for calculating potential cost savings. This paper presents empirical evidence on potential cost savings by examining a market for the abatement of sediment from farmland. Empirical results based on a market simulation model find no statistically significant change in mean abatement costs under several transaction cost levels when contracts are randomly executed. An alternative method of contract execution, gain-ranked, yields similar results. At the highest transaction cost level studied, trading reduces the total cost of compliance relative to a uniform standard that reflects current regulations.
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Zero tolerance for incorrect data: Best practices in SQL transaction programming
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Laiho, M.; Skourlas, C.; Dervos, D. A.
2015-02-01
DBMS products differ in the way they support even the basic SQL transaction services. In this paper, a framework of best practices in SQL transaction programming is given and discussed. The SQL developers are advised to experiment with and verify the services supported by the DBMS product used. The framework has been developed by DBTechNet, a European network of teachers, trainers and ICT professionals. A course module on SQL transactions, offered by the LLP "DBTech VET Teachers" programme, is also presented and discussed. Aims and objectives of the programme include the introduction of the topics and content of SQL transactions and concurrency control to HE/VET curricula and addressing the need for initial and continuous training on these topics to in-company trainers, VET teachers, and Higher Education students. An overview of the course module, its learning outcomes, the education and training (E&T) content, virtual database labs with hands-on self-practicing exercises, plus instructions for the teacher/trainer on the pedagogy and the usage of the course modules' content are briefly described. The main principle adopted is to "Learn by verifying in practice" and the transactions course motto is: "Zero Tolerance for Incorrect Data".
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Anafi, Patricia; Mprah, Wisdom K; Jackson, Allen M; Jacobson, Janelle J; Torres, Christopher M; Crow, Brent M; O'Rourke, Kathleen M
2018-01-01
In 2008, the government of Ghana implemented a national user fee maternal care exemption policy through the National Health Insurance Scheme to improve financial access to maternal health services and reduce maternal as well as perinatal deaths. Although evidence shows that there has been some success with this initiative, there are still issues relating to cost of care to beneficiaries of the initiative. A qualitative study, comprising 12 focus group discussions and 6 interviews, was conducted with 90 women in six selected urban neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana, to examine users' perspectives regarding the implementation of this policy initiative. Findings showed that direct cost of delivery care services was entirely free, but costs related to antenatal care services and indirect costs related to delivery care still limit the use of hospital-based midwifery and obstetric care. There was also misunderstanding about the initiative due to misinformation created by the government through the media.We recommend that issues related to both direct and indirect costs of antenatal and delivery care provided in public health-care facilities must be addressed to eliminate some of the lingering barriers relating to cost hindering the smooth operation and sustainability of the maternal care fee exemption policy.
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Factors affecting return to oral intake in inpatient rehabilitation after acquired brain injury.
Kjaersgaard, Annette; Nielsen, Lars Hedemann; Sjölund, Bengt H
2015-01-01
To extend previous observations by investigating if differences exist in time to initiation or to recovery of total oral intake in patients with acquired brain injury assessed by either Facial-Oral Tract Therapy (F.O.T.T.) or Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and to investigate whether other factors influence these outcomes. Randomized controlled trial. One hundred and nineteen patients with dysphagia in inpatient neurorehabilitation were randomized. The main outcome was time to maximum on the Functional Oral Intake Scale. There was no difference in time to initiation or recovery of total oral intake using F.O.T.T. or FEES. Oral intake was initiated for 42% on admission and 92% at discharge; 2.5% of the patients were on total oral intake within 24 hours of admission and 37% at discharge. The likelihood of recovery to total oral intake before discharge was found to depend on age, Functional Independence Measure score, length of stay and number of dysphagia interventions. There was no significant difference in time to initiation and recovery of total oral intake before discharge, whether assessed by F.O.T.T. or FEES, indicating that an instrumental assessment is unnecessary for standard evaluation. Age, functional independence and length of stay had a significant influence.
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Schneider, John E; Peterson, N Andrew; Kiss, Noemi; Ebeid, Omar; Doyle, Alexis S
2011-05-01
Growing concern over the costs, environmental impact and safety of tobacco product litter (TPL) has prompted states and cities to undertake a variety of policy initiatives, of which litter abatement fees are part. The present work describes a framework and methodology for calculating TPL costs and abatement fees. Abatement is associated with four categories of costs: (1) mechanical and manual abatement from streets, sidewalks and public places, (2) mechanical and manual abatement from storm water and sewer treatment systems, (3) the costs associated with harm to the ecosystem and harm to industries dependent on clean and healthy ecosystems, and (4) the costs associated with direct harm to human health. The experiences of the City of San Francisco's recently proposed tobacco litter abatement fee serve as a case study. City and municipal TPL costs are incurred through manual and mechanical clean-up of surfaces and catchment areas. According to some studies, public litter abatement costs to US cities range from US$3 million to US$16 million. TPL typically comprises between 22% and 36% of all visible litter, implying that total public TPL direct abatement costs range from about US$0.5 million to US$6 million for a city the size of San Francisco. The costs of mitigating the negative externalities of TPL in a city the size of San Francisco can be offset by implementing a fee of approximately US$0.20 per pack. Tobacco litter abatement costs to cities can be substantial, even when the costs of potential environmental pollution and tourism effects are excluded. One public policy option to address tobacco litter is levying of fees on cigarettes sold. The methodology described here for calculating TPL costs and abatement fees may be useful to state and local authorities who are considering adoption of this policy initiative.
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Peterson, N Andrew; Kiss, Noemi; Ebeid, Omar; Doyle, Alexis S
2011-01-01
Objectives Growing concern over the costs, environmental impact and safety of tobacco product litter (TPL) has prompted states and cities to undertake a variety of policy initiatives, of which litter abatement fees are part. The present work describes a framework and methodology for calculating TPL costs and abatement fees. Methods Abatement is associated with four categories of costs: (1) mechanical and manual abatement from streets, sidewalks and public places, (2) mechanical and manual abatement from storm water and sewer treatment systems, (3) the costs associated with harm to the ecosystem and harm to industries dependent on clean and healthy ecosystems, and (4) the costs associated with direct harm to human health. The experiences of the City of San Francisco's recently proposed tobacco litter abatement fee serve as a case study. Results City and municipal TPL costs are incurred through manual and mechanical clean-up of surfaces and catchment areas. According to some studies, public litter abatement costs to US cities range from US$3 million to US$16 million. TPL typically comprises between 22% and 36% of all visible litter, implying that total public TPL direct abatement costs range from about US$0.5 million to US$6 million for a city the size of San Francisco. The costs of mitigating the negative externalities of TPL in a city the size of San Francisco can be offset by implementing a fee of approximately US$0.20 per pack. Conclusions Tobacco litter abatement costs to cities can be substantial, even when the costs of potential environmental pollution and tourism effects are excluded. One public policy option to address tobacco litter is levying of fees on cigarettes sold. The methodology described here for calculating TPL costs and abatement fees may be useful to state and local authorities who are considering adoption of this policy initiative. PMID:21504923
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Ogunbekun, I; Adeyi, O; Wouters, A; Morrow, R H
1996-12-01
This paper reports on a study to assess the quality of maternal health care in public health facilities in Nigeria and to identify the resource implications of making the necessary quality improvements. Drawing upon unifying themes from quality assurance, basic microeconomics and the Bamako Initiative, locally defined norms were used to estimate resource requirements for improving the quality of maternal health care. Wide gaps existed between what is required (the norm) and what was available in terms of fixed and variable resources required for the delivery of maternal health services in public facilities implementing the Bamako Initiative in the Local Government Areas studied. Given such constraints, it was highly unlikely that technically acceptable standards of care could be met without additional resource inputs to meet the norm. This is part of the cost of doing business and merits serious policy dialogue. Revenue generation from health services was poor and appeared to be more related to inadequate supply of essential drugs and consumables than to the use of uneconomic fee scales. It is likely that user fees will be necessary to supplement scarce government budgets, especially to fund the most critical variable inputs associated with quality improvements. However, any user fee system, especially one that raises fees to patients, will have to be accompanied by immediate and visible quality improvements. Without such quality improvements, cost recovery will result in even lower utilization and attempts to generate new revenues are unlikely to succeed.
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Kim, Sungjae; Kim, Jinhyun
2012-06-01
The purpose of this study was to propose optimal hospitalization fees for nurse staffing levels and to improve the current nursing fee policy. A break-even analysis was used to evaluate the impact of a nursing fee policy on hospital's financial performance. Variables considered included the number of beds, bed occupancy rate, annual total patient days, hospitalization fees for nurse staffing levels, the initial annual nurses' salary, and the ratio of overhead costs to nursing labor costs. Data were collected as secondary data from annual reports of the Hospital Nursing Association and national health insurance. The hospitalization fees according to nurse staffing levels in general hospitals are required to sustain or decrease in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, and increase in grades 5 and 6. It is suggested that the range between grade 2 and 3 be sustained at the current level, the range between grade 4 and 5 be widen or merged into one, and the range between grade 6 and 7 be divided into several grades. Readjusting hospitalization fees for nurse staffing level will improve nurse-patient ratio and enhance the quality of nursing care in hospitals. Follow-up studies including tertiary hospitals and small hospitals are recommended.
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Choudhry, Vikas; Östergren, Per-Olof; Ambresin, Anne-Emmanuelle; Kyagaba, Emmanuel; Agardh, Anette
2014-01-01
Objective This study sought to determine the prevalence of transactional sex among university students in Uganda and to assess the possible relationship between transactional sex and sexual coercion, physical violence, mental health, and alcohol use. Methods In 2010, 1954 undergraduate students at a Ugandan university responded to a self-administered questionnaire that assessed mental health, substance use, physical violence and sexual behaviors including sexual coercion and transactional sex. The prevalence of transactional sex was assessed and logistic regression analysis was performed to measure the associations between various risk factors and reporting transactional sex. Results Approximately 25% of the study sample reported having taken part in transactional sex, with more women reporting having accepted money, gifts or some compensation for sex, while more men reporting having paid, given a gift or otherwise compensated for sex. Sexual coercion in men and women was significantly associated with having accepted money, gifts or some compensation for sex. Men who were victims of physical violence in the last 12 months had higher probability of having accepted money, gifts or some compensation for sex than other men. Women who were victims of sexual coercion reported greater likelihood of having paid, given a gift or otherwise compensated for sex. Respondents who had been victims of physical violence in last 12 months, engaged in heavy episodic drinking and had poor mental health status were more likely to have paid, given a gift or otherwise compensated for sex. Conclusions University students in Uganda are at high risk of transactional sex. Young men and women may be equally vulnerable to the risks and consequences of transactional sex and should be included in program initiatives to prevent transactional sex. The role of sexual coercion, physical violence, mental health, and alcohol use should be considered when designing interventions for countering transactional sex. PMID:25386901
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Johnson, Ari; Goss, Adeline; Beckerman, Jessica; Castro, Arachu
2012-11-01
About 20 years after initial calls for the introduction of user fees in health systems in sub-Saharan Africa, a growing coalition is advocating for their removal. Several African countries have abolished user fees for health care for some or all of their citizens. However, fee-for-service health care delivery remains a primary health care funding model in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the impact of user fees on utilization of health services and household finances has been studied extensively, further research is needed to characterize the multi-faceted health and social problems associated with charging user fees. This ethnographic study aims to identify consequences of user fees on gender inequality, food insecurity, and household decision-making for a group of women living in poverty. Ethnographic life history interviews were conducted with 24 women in Yirimadjo, Mali in 2007. Purposive sampling selected participants across a broad socio-economic spectrum. Semi-structured interviews addressed participants' past medical history, socio-economic status, social and family history, and access to health care. Interview transcripts were coded using the guiding analytical framework of structural violence. Interviews revealed that user fees for health care not only decreased utilization of health services, but also resulted in delayed presentation for care, incomplete or inadequate care, compromised food security and household financial security, and reduced agency for women in health care decision making. The effects of user fees were amplified by conditions of poverty, as well as gender and health inequality; user fees in turn reinforced the inequalities created by those very conditions. The qualitative data reveal multi-faceted health and socioeconomic effects of user fees, and illustrate that user fees for health care may impact quality of care, health outcomes, food insecurity, and gender inequality, in addition to impacting health care utilization and household finances. As many countries consider user fee abolition policies, these findings indicate the need to create a broader evaluation framework-one that can measure the health and socioeconomic impacts of user fee polices and of their removal. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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2007-09-19
This final rule will establish a system of revisit user fees applicable to health care facilities that have been cited for deficiencies during initial certification, recertification, or substantiated complaint surveys and require a revisit to confirm that corrections to previously-identified deficiencies have been remedied. Consistent with the President's long-term goal to promote quality of health care and to cut the deficit in half by fiscal year (FY) 2009, the FY 2007 Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) budget request included both new mandatory savings proposals and a requirement that user fees be applied to health care providers that have failed to comply with Federal quality of care requirements. The "Revisit User Fees" will affect only those providers or suppliers for which a revisit is required to confirm that previously-identified failures to meet federal quality of care requirements have been remedied. The fees are estimated at $37.3 million annually and will recover the costs associated with the Medicare Survey and Certification program's revisit surveys. The fees will take effect on the date of publication of the final rule and will be in effect until the date that the continued authority provided by Congress expires. At the time of publication of this regulation the applicable date is September 30, 2007. If no legislation is enacted, the fees are not retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal year. Any provider or supplier that has a revisit survey conducted on or after the date of publication will be assessed a revisit user fee and will be notified of the assessment upon data system reconciliation which can occur following the closing of the fiscal year. The fees will be available to CMS until expended. The revisit user fee is included in the President's proposed FY 2008 budget. We note through the publication of this final rule that if authority for the revisit user fee is continued, we will use the current fee schedule in this rule for the assessment of such fees until such time as a new fee schedule notice is proposed and published in final form.
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37 CFR 351.1 - Initiation of proceedings.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... the distribution of royalty fees, shall be initiated by publication in the Federal Register of a.... 351.1 Section 351.1 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES RULES AND PROCEDURES PROCEEDINGS § 351.1 Initiation of proceedings. (a) Notice of...
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Analysis of reference transactions using packaged computer programs.
Calabretta, N; Ross, R
1984-01-01
Motivated by a continuing education class attended by the authors on the measurement of reference desk activities, the reference department at Scott Memorial Library initiated a project to gather data on reference desk transactions and to analyze the data by using packaged computer programs. The programs utilized for the project were SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) and SAS (Statistical Analysis System). The planning, implementation and development of the project are described.
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46 CFR 221.73 - Initial Hearing Officer consideration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Initial Hearing Officer consideration. 221.73 Section 221.73 Shipping MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING MARITIME CARRIERS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES REGULATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DOCUMENTED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME...
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Financial methods in competitive electricity markets
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Deng, Shijie
The restructuring of electric power industry has become a global trend. As reforms to the electricity supply industry spread rapidly across countries and states, many political and economical issues arise as a result of people debating over which approach to adopt in restructuring the vertically integrated electricity industry. This dissertation addresses issues of transmission pricing, electricity spot price modeling, as well as risk management and asset valuation in a competitive electricity industry. A major concern in the restructuring of the electricity industries is the design of a transmission pricing scheme that will ensure open-access to the transmission networks. I propose a priority-pricing scheme for zonal access to the electric power grid that is uniform across all buses in each zone. The Independent System Operator (ISO) charges bulk power traders a per unit ex ante transmission access fee based on the expected option value of the generated power with respect to the random zonal spot prices. The zonal access fee depends on the injection zone and a self-selected strike price determining the scheduling priority of the transaction. Inter zonal transactions are charged (or credited) with an additional ex post congestion fee that equals the zonal spot price difference. The unit access fee entitles a bulk power trader to either physical injection of one unit of energy or a compensation payment that equals to the difference between the realized zonal spot price and the selected strike price. The ISO manages congestion so as to minimize net compensation payments and thus, curtailment probabilities corresponding to a particular strike price may vary by bus. The rest of the dissertation deals with the issues of modeling electricity spot prices, pricing electricity financial instruments and the corresponding risk management applications. Modeling the spot prices of electricity is important for the market participants who need to understand the risk factors in pricing electricity financial instruments such as electricity forwards, options and cross-commodity derivatives. It is also essential for the analysis of financial risk management, asset valuation, and project financing. In the setting of diffusion processes with multiple types of jumps, I examine three mean-reversion models for modeling the electricity spot prices. I impose some structure on the coefficients of the diffusion processes, which allows me to easily compute the prices of contingent claims (or, financial instruments) on electricity by Fourier methods. I derive the pricing formulas for various electricity derivatives and examine how the prices vary with different modeling assumptions. I demonstrate a couple of risk management applications of the electricity financial instruments. I also construct a real options approach to value electric power generation and transmission assets both with and without accounting for the operating characteristics of the assets. The implications of the mean-reversion jump-diffusion models on financial risk management and real asset valuation in competitive electricity markets are illustrated. With a discrete trinomial lattice modeling the underlying commodity prices, I estimate the effects of operational characteristics on the asset valuation by means of numerical examples that incorporate these aspects using stochastic dynamic programming. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Course fees and academic ranking: insights from the IMI EMTRAIN on-course® database.
Payton, Antony; Dallakian, Pavel; Fitton, Alexander; Payton, Anna; Hardman, Mike; Yuille, Martin
2014-07-01
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) funded project on-course® (http://www.on-course.eu/) lists postgraduate biomedical courses in Europe and is comprehensive for all taught and research master's courses. Using on-course®, new insights into education and training in Europe can be delivered; and here we investigate the relationship between master's course fees and university ranking. We hypothesise that higher master's course fees would be associated with higher university ranking. This was indeed the case for research master's courses and for taught master's courses for non-EU students. However, we observed no correlation between taught master's course fees for EU students and university ranking, meaning EU students are paying on average as much for courses at lower ranked universities as they are for courses at higher ranked universities. Crown Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Defining Toll Fee of Wheeling Renewable with Reference to a Gas Pipeline in Indonesia
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Hakim, Amrullah
2017-07-01
Indonesia has a huge number of renewable energy sources (RE) however; the utilization of these is currently very low. The main challenge of power production is its alignment with consumption levels; supply should equal demand at all times. There is a strong initiative from corporations with high energy demand, compared to other sectors, to apply a renewable portfolio standard for their energy input, e.g. 15% of their energy consumption requirement must come from a renewable energy source. To support this initiative, the utilization of power wheeling will help large factories on industrial estates to source firm and steady renewables from remote sites. The wheeling renewable via PLN’s transmission line has been regulated under the Ministry Decree in 2015 however; the tariff or toll fee has not yet been defined. The potential project to apply wheeling renewable will obtain power supply from a geothermal power plant, with power demand from the scattered factories under one company. This is the concept driving the application of power wheeling in the effort to push the growth of renewable energy in Indonesia. Given that the capacity of PLN’s transmission line are normally large and less congested compared to distribution line, the wheeling renewable can accommodate the scattered factories locations which then results in the cheaper toll fee of the wheeling renewable. Defining the best toll fee is the main topic of this paper with comparison of the toll fee of the gas pipeline infrastructure in Indonesia, so that it can be applied massively to achieve COP21’s commitment.
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Calvete, Esther; Orue, Izaskun; Hankin, Benjamin L
2013-04-01
The transactional cognitive vulnerability to stress model Hankin & Abramson (Psychological Bulletin, 127:773-796, 2001) extends the traditional diathesis-stress model by proposing that the relationships among cognitions, depressive symptoms, and stressors are dynamic and bidirectional. In this study three different pathways among these variables were assessed simultaneously: (1) cognitive vulnerabilities and stressors as predictors of depressive symptoms (vulnerability model), (2) depressive symptoms and cognitive vulnerabilities as predictors of stressors (stress generation model), and (3) depressive symptoms and stressors as predictors of cognitive vulnerabilities (consequence model). A fully cross-lagged design panel was employed with 1,187 adolescents (545 girls and 642 boys, Mean Age = 13.42 years) who were assessed at two time points separated by 6 months. They completed measures of cognitive vulnerabilities (maladaptive schema domains and negative inferential style), stressors, and depressive symptoms. Inferential style and schemas of the disconnection and rejection domain predicted prospective increases in depressive symptoms. Initial levels of depressive symptoms and most cognitive vulnerabilities predicted greater stress generation. Initial levels of stressors and depressive symptoms predicted an increase in negative inferential style and maladaptive schema domains over time. These bidirectional relationships were mostly similar for boys and girls, although there were a few gender differences. The findings support a transactional model with reciprocal relationships among stress, depressive symptoms, and cognitive vulnerabilities. Transactional implications for depression interventions among adolescents are discussed.
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Personality-Relationship transaction in young adulthood.
Neyer, F J; Asendorpf, J B
2001-12-01
Personality and social relationships were assessed twice across a 4-year period in a general population sample of 489 German young adults. Two kinds of personality-relationship transaction were observed. First, mean-level change in personality toward maturity (e.g., increase in Conscientiousness and decrease in Neuroticism) was moderated by the transition to partnership but was independent of other developmental transitions. Second, individual differences in personality traits predicted social relationships much better than vice versa. Specifically, once initial correlations were controlled for, Extraversion, Shyness, Neuroticism, self-esteem, and Agreeableness predicted change in various qualities of relationships (especially with friends and colleagues), whereas only quality of relationships with preschool children predicted later Extraversion and Neuroticism. Consequences for the transactional view of personality in young adulthood are discussed.
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Theodore, Brian R; Whittington, Jan; Towle, Cara; Tauben, David J; Endicott-Popovsky, Barbara; Cahana, Alex; Doorenbos, Ardith Z
2015-06-01
With ever increasing mandates to reduce costs and increase the quality of pain management, health care institutions are faced with the challenge of adopting innovative technologies and shifting workflows to provide value-based care. Transaction cost economic analysis can provide comparative evaluation of the consequences of these changes in the delivery of care. The aim of this study was to establish proof-of-concept using transaction cost analysis to examine chronic pain management in-clinic and through telehealth. Participating health care providers were asked to identify and describe two comparable completed transactions for patients with chronic pain: one consultation between patient and specialist in-clinic and the other a telehealth presentation of a patient's case by the primary care provider to a team of pain medicine specialists. Each provider completed two on-site interviews. Focus was on the time, value of time, and labor costs per transaction. Number of steps, time, and costs for providers and patients were identified. Forty-six discrete steps were taken for the in-clinic transaction, and 27 steps were taken for the telehealth transaction. Although similar in costs per patient ($332.89 in-clinic vs. $376.48 telehealth), the costs accrued over 153 business days in-clinic and 4 business days for telehealth. Time elapsed between referral and completion of initial consultation was 72 days in-clinic, 4 days for telehealth. U.S. health care is moving toward the use of more technologies and practices, and the information provided by transaction cost analyses of care delivery for pain management will be important to determine actual cost savings and benefits. Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Theodore, Brian R.; Whittington, Jan; Towle, Cara; Tauben, David J.; Endicott-Popovsky, Barbara; Cahana, Alex; Doorenbos, Ardith Z.
2015-01-01
Objectives With ever increasing mandates to reduce costs and increase the quality of pain management, health care institutions are faced with the challenge of adopting innovative technologies and shifting workflows to provide value-based care. Transaction cost economic analysis can provide comparative evaluation of the consequences of these changes in the delivery of care. The aim of this study was to establish proof-of-concept using transaction cost analysis to examine chronic pain management in-clinic and through telehealth. Methods Participating health care providers were asked to identify and describe two comparable completed transactions for patients with chronic pain: one consultation between patient and specialist in-clinic and the other a telehealth presentation of a patient’s case by the primary care provider to a team of pain medicine specialists. Each provider completed two on-site interviews. Focus was on the time, value of time, and labor costs per transaction. Number of steps, time, and costs for providers and patients were identified. Results Forty-six discrete steps were taken for the in-clinic transaction, and 27 steps were taken for the telehealth transaction. Although similar in costs per patient ($332.89 in-clinic vs. $376.48 telehealth), the costs accrued over 153 business days in-clinic and 4 business days for telehealth. Time elapsed between referral and completion of initial consultation was 72 days in-clinic, 4 days for telehealth. Conclusions U.S. health care is moving toward the use of more technologies and practices, and the information provided by transaction cost analyses of care delivery for pain management will be important to determine actual cost savings and benefits. PMID:25616057
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Mantell, Joanne E; LeVasseur, Michael T; Sun, Xiaoming; Zhou, Jiangfang; Mao, Jingshu; Peng, Yanhui; Zhou, Feng; DiCarlo, Abby L; Kelvin, Elizabeth A
2015-01-01
China's rapid economic growth over the last three decades has led to increased population wealth and the proliferation of entertainment centres where people can conduct business, relax and meet new people. Little is known about the sexual risk behaviours of employees at high-tier entertainment centres. This paper addresses this gap in knowledge by comparing HIV risk perception and sexual and reproductive health behaviours among female and male employees at three high-tier entertainment centres in two cities in China, comparing those who report a history of transactional sex to those who do not. In both cities, participants who reported a history of transactional sex were more likely than those without a history of transactional sex to report multiple sexual partnerships, more lifetime sexual partners, a history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), having anal sex and/or recent abortions, and were more likely to perceive themselves to be at risk for STIs/HIV. However, risk behaviour was also high among those with no history of transactional sex. These findings highlight the need for targeted sexual and reproductive health initiatives for employees in these work settings.
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Mantell, Joanne E.; LeVasseur, Michael T.; Sun, Xiaoming; Zhou, Jiangfang; Mao, Jingshu; Peng, Yanhui; Zhou, Feng; DiCarlo, Abby L.; Kelvin, Elizabeth A.
2015-01-01
China’s rapid economic growth over the last three decades has led to increased population wealth and the proliferation of entertainment centres where people can conduct business, relax and meet new people. Little is known about the sexual risk behaviours of employees at high-tier entertainment centres. This paper addresses this gap in knowledge by comparing HIV risk perception and sexual and reproductive health behaviours among female and male employees at three high-tier entertainment centres in two cities in China, comparing those who report a history of transactional sex to those who do not. In both cities, participants who reported a history of transactional sex were more likely than those without a history of transactional sex to report multiple sexual partnerships, more lifetime sexual partners, a history of STIs, having anal sex and/or recent abortions, and were more likely to perceive themselves to be at risk for STIs/HIV. However, risk behaviour was also high among those with no history of transactional sex. These findings highlight the need for targeted sexual and reproductive health initiatives for employees in these work settings. PMID:26274897
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Approach to transaction management for Space Station Freedom
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Easton, C. R.; Cressy, Phil; Ohnesorge, T. E.; Hector, Garland
1989-01-01
An approach to managing the operations of the Space Station Freedom based on their external effects is described. It is assumed that there is a conflict-free schedule that, if followed, will allow only appropriate operations to occur. The problem is then reduced to that of ensuring that the operations initiated are within the limits allowed by the schedule, or that the external effects of such operations are within those allowed by the schedule. The main features of the currently adopted transaction management approach are discussed.
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The generic drug user fee amendments: an economic perspective
Berndt, Ernst R; Murphy, Stephen J
2018-01-01
Abstract Since the vast majority of prescription drugs consumed by Americans are off patent (‘generic’), their regulation and supply is of wide interest. We describe events leading up to the US Congress's 2012 passage of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA I) as part of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). Under GDUFA I, generic manufacturers agreed to pay approximately $300 million in fees each year of the five-year program. In exchange, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committed to performance goals. We describe GDUFA I’s FDA commitments, provisions, goals, and annual fee structure and compare it to that entailed in the authorization and implementation of GDUFA II on October 1, 2017. We explain how user fees required under GDUFA I erected barriers to entry and created scale and scope economies for incumbent manufacturers. Congress changed user fees under GDUFA II in part to lessen these incentives. In order to initiate and sustain user fees under GDUFA legislation, FDA requires the submission of self-reported data on generic manufacturers including domestic and foreign facilities. These data are public and our examination of them provides an unprecedented window into the recent organization of generic drug manufacturers supplying the US market. Our results suggest that generic drug manufacturing is increasingly concentrated and foreign. We discuss the implications of this observed market structure for GDUFA II’s implementation among other outcomes. PMID:29707218
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The business concept of leader pricing as applied to heart failure disease management.
Hauptman, Paul J; Bednarek, Heather L
2004-01-01
The implementation of a disease management approach for patients with heart failure has been promoted as a way to improve outcomes, including a decrease in hospitalizations. However, in the absence of rigorous cost analyses and with revenues limited by professional fees, heart failure disease management programs may appear to operate at a loss. The literature outlining the importance of disease management for patients with heart failure is summarized. We review the limitations of current cost analyses and outline the economic concepts of leader pricing, vertical integration and transaction costs to argue that heart failure disease management programs may provide significant "downstream" revenue for an integrated system of health care delivery in a fee-for-service payment structure, while reducing overall costs of care. Pilot data from a university-based program are used in support of this argument. In addition, the favorable impact on patient satisfaction and loyalty can enhance market share, a vital consideration for all health systems. Options for improving the reputation of heart failure disease management within a health system are suggested. Viewed as a loss leader, disease management provides not only quality care for patients with heart failure but also appears to provide financial benefits to the health system that funds the infrastructure and administration of the program. The actual magnitude of this benefit and the degree to which it mitigates overall administration costs requires further study.
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12 CFR 205.7 - Initial disclosures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Initial disclosures. 205.7 Section 205.7 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC FUND... balance inquiry, and by any network used to complete the transaction. (c) Addition of electronic fund...
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12 CFR 205.7 - Initial disclosures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Initial disclosures. 205.7 Section 205.7 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC FUND... balance inquiry, and by any network used to complete the transaction. (c) Addition of electronic fund...
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12 CFR 205.7 - Initial disclosures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... 12 Banks and Banking 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Initial disclosures. 205.7 Section 205.7 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC FUND... balance inquiry, and by any network used to complete the transaction. (c) Addition of electronic fund...
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The Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative: Effects On Spending, Quality, Patients, And Physicians.
Peikes, Deborah; Dale, Stacy; Ghosh, Arkadipta; Taylor, Erin Fries; Swankoski, Kaylyn; O'Malley, Ann S; Day, Timothy J; Duda, Nancy; Singh, Pragya; Anglin, Grace; Sessums, Laura L; Brown, Randall S
2018-06-01
The Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPC), a health care delivery model developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), tested whether multipayer support of 502 primary care practices across the country would improve primary care delivery, improve care quality, or reduce spending. We evaluated the initiative's effects on care delivery and outcomes for fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries attributed to initiative practices, relative to those attributed to matched comparison practices. CPC practices reported improvements in primary care delivery, including care management for high-risk patients, enhanced access, and improved coordination of care transitions. The initiative slowed growth in emergency department visits by 2 percent in CPC practices, relative to comparison practices. However, it did not reduce Medicare spending enough to cover care management fees or appreciably improve physician or beneficiary experience or practice performance on a limited set of Medicare claims-based quality measures. As CMS and other payers increasingly use alternative payment models that reward quality and value, CPC provides important lessons about supporting practices in transforming care.
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Standards to support information systems integration in anatomic pathology.
Daniel, Christel; García Rojo, Marcial; Bourquard, Karima; Henin, Dominique; Schrader, Thomas; Della Mea, Vincenzo; Gilbertson, John; Beckwith, Bruce A
2009-11-01
Integrating anatomic pathology information- text and images-into electronic health care records is a key challenge for enhancing clinical information exchange between anatomic pathologists and clinicians. The aim of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) international initiative is precisely to ensure interoperability of clinical information systems by using existing widespread industry standards such as Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) and Health Level Seven (HL7). To define standard-based informatics transactions to integrate anatomic pathology information to the Healthcare Enterprise. We used the methodology of the IHE initiative. Working groups from IHE, HL7, and DICOM, with special interest in anatomic pathology, defined consensual technical solutions to provide end-users with improved access to consistent information across multiple information systems. The IHE anatomic pathology technical framework describes a first integration profile, "Anatomic Pathology Workflow," dedicated to the diagnostic process including basic image acquisition and reporting solutions. This integration profile relies on 10 transactions based on HL7 or DICOM standards. A common specimen model was defined to consistently identify and describe specimens in both HL7 and DICOM transactions. The IHE anatomic pathology working group has defined standard-based informatics transactions to support the basic diagnostic workflow in anatomic pathology laboratories. In further stages, the technical framework will be completed to manage whole-slide images and semantically rich structured reports in the diagnostic workflow and to integrate systems used for patient care and those used for research activities (such as tissue bank databases or tissue microarrayers).
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A study of institutional spending on open access publication fees in Germany.
Jahn, Najko; Tullney, Marco
2016-01-01
Publication fees as a revenue source for open access publishing hold a prominent place on the agendas of researchers, policy makers, and academic publishers. This study contributes to the evolving empirical basis for funding these charges and examines how much German universities and research organisations spent on open access publication fees. Using self-reported cost data from the Open APC initiative, the analysis focused on the amount that was being spent on publication fees, and compared these expenditure with data from related Austrian (FWF) and UK (Wellcome Trust, Jisc) initiatives, in terms of both size and the proportion of articles being published in fully and hybrid open access journals. We also investigated how thoroughly self-reported articles were indexed in Crossref, a DOI minting agency for scholarly literature, and analysed how the institutional spending was distributed across publishers and journal titles. According to self-reported data from 30 German universities and research organisations between 2005 and 2015, expenditures on open access publication fees increased over the years in Germany and amounted to € 9,627,537 for 7,417 open access journal articles. The average payment was € 1,298, and the median was € 1,231. A total of 94% of the total article volume included in the study was supported in accordance with the price cap of € 2,000, a limit imposed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of its funding activities for open access funding at German universities. Expenditures varied considerably at the institutional level. There were also differences in how much the institutions spent per journal and publisher. These differences reflect, at least in part, the varying pricing schemes in place including discounted publication fees. With an indexing coverage of 99%, Crossref thoroughly indexed the open access journals articles included in the study. A comparison with the related openly available cost data from Austria and the UK revealed that German universities and research organisations primarily funded articles in fully open access journals. By contrast, articles in hybrid journal accounted for the largest share of spending according to the Austrian and UK data. Fees paid for hybrid journals were on average more expensive than those paid for fully open access journals.
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A study of institutional spending on open access publication fees in Germany
Tullney, Marco
2016-01-01
Publication fees as a revenue source for open access publishing hold a prominent place on the agendas of researchers, policy makers, and academic publishers. This study contributes to the evolving empirical basis for funding these charges and examines how much German universities and research organisations spent on open access publication fees. Using self-reported cost data from the Open APC initiative, the analysis focused on the amount that was being spent on publication fees, and compared these expenditure with data from related Austrian (FWF) and UK (Wellcome Trust, Jisc) initiatives, in terms of both size and the proportion of articles being published in fully and hybrid open access journals. We also investigated how thoroughly self-reported articles were indexed in Crossref, a DOI minting agency for scholarly literature, and analysed how the institutional spending was distributed across publishers and journal titles. According to self-reported data from 30 German universities and research organisations between 2005 and 2015, expenditures on open access publication fees increased over the years in Germany and amounted to € 9,627,537 for 7,417 open access journal articles. The average payment was € 1,298, and the median was € 1,231. A total of 94% of the total article volume included in the study was supported in accordance with the price cap of € 2,000, a limit imposed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of its funding activities for open access funding at German universities. Expenditures varied considerably at the institutional level. There were also differences in how much the institutions spent per journal and publisher. These differences reflect, at least in part, the varying pricing schemes in place including discounted publication fees. With an indexing coverage of 99%, Crossref thoroughly indexed the open access journals articles included in the study. A comparison with the related openly available cost data from Austria and the UK revealed that German universities and research organisations primarily funded articles in fully open access journals. By contrast, articles in hybrid journal accounted for the largest share of spending according to the Austrian and UK data. Fees paid for hybrid journals were on average more expensive than those paid for fully open access journals. PMID:27602289
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Applications of Classifying Bidding Strategies for the CAT Tournament
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Gruman, Mark L.; Narayana, Manjunath
In the CAT Tournament, specialists facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers with the intention of maximizing profit from commission and other fees. Each specialist must find a well-balanced strategy that allows it to entice buyers and sellers to trade in its market while also retaining the buyers and sellers that are currently subscribed to it. Classification techniques can be used to determine the distribution of bidding strategies used by all traders subscribed to a particular specialist. Our experiments showed that Hidden Markov Model classification yielded the best results. The distribution of strategies, along with other competition-related factors, can be used to determine the optimal action in any given game state. Experimental data shows that the GD and ZIP bidding strategies are more volatile than the RE and ZIC strategies. An MDP framework for determining optimal actions given an accurate distribution of bidding strategies is proposed as a motivator for future work.
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Haimes, Erica; Williams, Robin
2017-09-07
There are growing debates about the appropriateness of offering money in exchange for the provision of bodily materials for clinical treatment and research. The bioethics literature and many practice guidelines have generally been opposed to such entanglement, depicting the use of money as contaminating, creating undue inducement, exploitation and commodification of the human body. However, two elements have been missing from these debates: (i) the perspectives of those people providing bodily materials when money is offered; and (ii) systematic empirical engagement with the notion of 'money' itself. This article seeks to fill those gaps in knowledge by providing detailed insights from a project investigating the views and experiences of women who volunteered to provide eggs for research in exchange for reduced fees for fertility treatment. Analysis of 29 semi-structured interviews reveals multiple ways in which volunteers reason through the involvement of 'money' in this domain and shows how their accounts diverge from pessimistic understandings of the role of monies in everyday life. When volunteers speak in detail about the monetary aspects of their participation they draw major, recurring, distinctions in five overlapping areas: their depiction of the monetized world of fertility treatment; their views of the different forms that money can take; a distancing of their actions from their understandings of how markets and commodities work; their location of the transactions within a particular clinic, and the ongoing importance of their eggs, post-transaction. This article: (i) responds to calls for concrete case studies to assist understandings of the inter-relationships of money and specific aspects of social life; (ii) adds to the sociology of money literature by providing empirical insights into how notions of money are deployed; (iii) presents much-needed perspectives from providers of bodily materials; and (iv) contributes to ongoing conversations between bioethics and sociology. © London School of Economics and Political Science 2017.
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Porn video shows, local brew, and transactional sex: HIV risk among youth in Kisumu, Kenya
2011-01-01
Background Kisumu has shown a rising HIV prevalence over the past sentinel surveillance surveys, and most new infections are occurring among youth. We conducted a qualitative study to explore risk situations that can explain the high HIV prevalence among youth in Kisumu town, Kenya Methods We conducted in-depth interviews with 150 adolescents aged 15 to 20, held 4 focus group discussions, and made 48 observations at places where youth spend their free time. Results Porn video shows and local brew dens were identified as popular events where unprotected multipartner, concurrent, coerced and transactional sex occurs between adolescents. Video halls - rooms with a TV and VCR - often show pornography at night for a very small fee, and minors are allowed. Forced sex, gang rape and multiple concurrent relationships characterised the sexual encounters of youth, frequently facilitated by the abuse of alcohol, which is available for minors at low cost in local brew dens. For many sexually active girls, their vulnerability to STI/HIV infection is enhanced due to financial inequality, gender-related power difference and cultural norms. The desire for love and sexual pleasure also contributed to their multiple concurrent partnerships. A substantial number of girls and young women engaged in transactional sex, often with much older working partners. These partners had a stronger socio-economic position than young women, enabling them to use money/gifts as leverage for sex. Condom use was irregular during all types of sexual encounters. Conclusions In Kisumu, local brew dens and porn video halls facilitate risky sexual encounters between youth. These places should be regulated and monitored by the government. Our study strongly points to female vulnerabilities and the role of men in perpetuating the local epidemic. Young men should be targeted in prevention activities, to change their attitudes related to power and control in relationships. Girls should be empowered how to negotiate safe sex, and their poverty should be addressed through income-generating activities. PMID:21824393
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Porn video shows, local brew, and transactional sex: HIV risk among youth in Kisumu, Kenya.
Njue, Carolyne; Voeten, Helene A C M; Remes, Pieter
2011-08-08
Kisumu has shown a rising HIV prevalence over the past sentinel surveillance surveys, and most new infections are occurring among youth. We conducted a qualitative study to explore risk situations that can explain the high HIV prevalence among youth in Kisumu town, Kenya We conducted in-depth interviews with 150 adolescents aged 15 to 20, held 4 focus group discussions, and made 48 observations at places where youth spend their free time. Porn video shows and local brew dens were identified as popular events where unprotected multipartner, concurrent, coerced and transactional sex occurs between adolescents. Video halls - rooms with a TV and VCR - often show pornography at night for a very small fee, and minors are allowed. Forced sex, gang rape and multiple concurrent relationships characterised the sexual encounters of youth, frequently facilitated by the abuse of alcohol, which is available for minors at low cost in local brew dens. For many sexually active girls, their vulnerability to STI/HIV infection is enhanced due to financial inequality, gender-related power difference and cultural norms. The desire for love and sexual pleasure also contributed to their multiple concurrent partnerships. A substantial number of girls and young women engaged in transactional sex, often with much older working partners. These partners had a stronger socio-economic position than young women, enabling them to use money/gifts as leverage for sex. Condom use was irregular during all types of sexual encounters. In Kisumu, local brew dens and porn video halls facilitate risky sexual encounters between youth. These places should be regulated and monitored by the government. Our study strongly points to female vulnerabilities and the role of men in perpetuating the local epidemic. Young men should be targeted in prevention activities, to change their attitudes related to power and control in relationships. Girls should be empowered how to negotiate safe sex, and their poverty should be addressed through income-generating activities.
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Association between childhood sexual abuse and transactional sex in youth aging out of foster care.
Ahrens, Kym R; Katon, Wayne; McCarty, Carolyn; Richardson, Laura P; Courtney, Mark E
2012-01-01
To evaluate the association between history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and having transactional sex among adolescents who have been in foster care. We used an existing dataset of youth transitioning out of foster care. Independent CSA variables included self report of history of sexual molestation and rape when participants were, on average, 17 years of age. Our outcome variables were self-report of having transactional sex ever and in the past year, when participants were an average age of 19 years. Separate multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the associations between CSA variables and transactional sex variables. Initial analyses were performed on both genders; exploratory analyses were then performed evaluating each gender separately. Total N=732; 574 were included in the main analyses. History of sexual molestation was significantly associated with increased odds of having transactional sex, both ever and in the past year (OR [95% CI]: 3.21 [1.26-8.18] and 4.07 [1.33, 12.52], respectively). History of rape was also significantly associated with increased odds of having had transactional sex ever and in the past year (ORs [95% CI]: 3.62 [1.38-9.52] and 3.78 [1.19, 12.01], respectively). Odds ratios in female-only analyses remained significant and were larger in magnitude compared with the main, non-stratified analyses; odds ratios in male-only analyses were non-significant and smaller in magnitude when compared with the main analyses. Both CSA variables were associated with increased likelihood of transactional sex. This association appears to vary by gender. Our results suggest that policymakers for youth in foster care should consider the unique needs of young women with histories of CSA when developing programs to support healthy relationships. Health care providers should also consider adapting screening and counseling practices to reflect the increased risk of transactional sex for female youth in foster care with a history of CSA. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Ferroelectric Emission Cathodes for Low-Power Electric Propulsion
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Kovaleski, Scott D.; Burke, Tom (Technical Monitor)
2002-01-01
Low- or no-flow electron emitters are required for low-power electric thrusters, spacecraft plasma contactors, and electrodynamic tether systems to reduce or eliminate the need for propellant/expellant. Expellant-less neutralizers can improve the viability of very low-power colloid thrusters, field emission electric propulsion devices, ion engines, Hall thrusters, and gridded vacuum arc thrusters. The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is evaluating ferroelectric emission (FEE) cathodes as zero expellant flow rate cathode sources for the applications listed above. At GRC, low voltage (100s to approx. 1500 V) operation of FEE cathodes is examined. Initial experiments, with unipolar, bipolar, and RF burst applied voltage, have produced current pulses 250 to 1000 ns in duration with peak currents of up to 2 A at voltages at or below 1500 V. In particular, FEE cathodes driven by RF burst voltages from 1400 to 2000 V peak to peak, at burst frequencies from 70 to 400 kHz, emitted average current densities from 0.1 to 0.7 A/sq cm. Pulse repeatability as a function of input voltage has been initially established. Reliable emission has been achieved in air background at pressures as high as 10(exp -6) Torr.
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The Economics of Provider Payment Reform: Are Accountable Care Organizations the Answer?
Feldman, Roger
2015-08-01
A remarkable consensus has developed that the fee-for-service (FFS) approach for paying medical providers must be replaced. This payment approach is said to increase the volume of services without improving care coordination. In response to these calls, Medicare and private payers are experimenting with payment systems that combine the basic element of FFS - a fee for each service - with arrangements that allow providers to share the savings if they hold total spending per patient below a targeted amount. Medicare's accountable care organizations (ACOs) embody the shared savings approach to payment reform. Private payers have introduced total cost of care contracting (TCOC) in several locations. This article questions the consensus that FFS must go. If the fees are too high, then someone needs to "bite the bullet" and reduce fees in key areas. Hoping to control overspending by investment in ACOs is wishful thinking. I describe the theory and practice of shared savings payment systems and summarize recent TCOC contracting initiatives in the private sector. Medicare's shared savings approach is likely to be less effective than private contracts. Cutting providers' fees would be more efficient. Finally, the new payment models in the Affordable Care Act will not ease the problem of high prices for private payers. Copyright © 2015 by Duke University Press.
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Reliability of the penetration aspiration scale with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
Butler, Susan G; Markley, Lisa; Sanders, Brian; Stuart, Andrew
2015-06-01
The Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS), although designed for videofluoroscopy, has been utilized with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in both research and clinical practice. The purpose of this investigation was to determine inter- and intrarater reliability of the PAS with FEES as a function of clinician FEES experience and retest interval. Three groups of 3 clinicians (N=9) with varying FEES experience (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) assigned PAS scores to 35 swallows. Initial ratings were repeated following short-term (ie, 1 day) and long-term (ie, 1 week) retest intervals. Intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated to assess interrater reliability on the first rating for each group. The coefficients were .91, .82, and .89 for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced clinicians, respectively. Overall interrater reliability across all 9 clinicians, irrespective of experience, was .85. Intraclass correlation coefficients were also calculated to assess intrarater reliability. The intrarater reliability for short- and long-term ratings was .90, .94, and .96 and .96, .97, and .94 for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced clinicians, respectively. Overall intrarater reliability across all 9 clinicians and all 3 ratings was .94. Excellent inter- and intrarater reliability was evidenced with the application of the PAS for FEES regardless of clinician experience and retest interval. © The Author(s) 2015.
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Eliminating traditional reference services in an academic health sciences library: a case study
Schulte, Stephanie J
2011-01-01
Question: How were traditional librarian reference desk services successfully eliminated at one health sciences library? Setting: The analysis was done at an academic health sciences library at a major research university. Method: A gap analysis was performed, evaluating changes in the first eleven months through analysis of reference transaction and instructional session data. Main Results: Substantial increases were seen in the overall number of specialized reference transactions and those conducted by librarians lasting more than thirty minutes. The number of reference transactions overall increased after implementing the new model. Several new small-scale instructional initiatives began, though perhaps not directly related to the new model. Conclusion: Traditional reference desk services were eliminated at one academic health sciences library without negative impact on reference and instructional statistics. Eliminating ties to the confines of the physical library due to staffing reference desk hours removed one significant barrier to a more proactive liaison program. PMID:22022221
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17 CFR 4.13 - Exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator.
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Glazier, Richard H.; Klein-Geltink, Julie; Kopp, Alexander; Sibley, Lyn M.
2009-01-01
Background Primary care reform in Ontario, Canada, included the initiation of a blended capitation model in 2001–2002 and an enhanced fee-for-service model in 2003. Both models involve patient rostering, incentives for preventive care and requirements for after-hours care. We evaluated practice characteristics and patterns of care under both models. Methods Using administrative data, we identified physicians belonging to either the capitation or the enhanced fee-for-service group throughout the period from Sept. 1, 2005, to Aug. 31, 2006, and their enrolled patients. Practices were stratified by location (urban v. rural). We compared the groups in terms of practice characteristics and patterns of care, including comprehensiveness of care, continuity of care, after-hours care, visits to the emergency department and uptake of new patients. Results Patients in the capitation and enhanced fee-for-service practices had similar demographic characteristics. Patients in capitation practices had lower morbidity and comorbidity indices. Comprehensiveness and continuity of care were similar between the 2 groups. Compared with patients in enhanced fee-for-service practices, those in capitation practices had less after-hours care (adjusted rate ratio [RR] 0.68, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.61–0.75) and more visits to emergency departments (adjusted RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.15–1.25). Overall, physicians in the capitation group enrolled fewer new patients than did physicians in the enhanced fee-for-service group (37.0 v. 52.0 per physician); the same was true of new graduates (60.3 v. 72.1 per physician). Interpretation Physicians enrolled in the capitation model had different practice characteristics than those in the enhanced fee-for-service model. These characteristics appeared to be pre-existing and not due to enrolment in a new model. Although the capitation model provides an alternative to fee-for-service practice, its characteristics should be the focus of future policy development and research. PMID:19468106
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Transactive memory systems scale for couples: development and validation
Hewitt, Lauren Y.; Roberts, Lynne D.
2015-01-01
People in romantic relationships can develop shared memory systems by pooling their cognitive resources, allowing each person access to more information but with less cognitive effort. Research examining such memory systems in romantic couples largely focuses on remembering word lists or performing lab-based tasks, but these types of activities do not capture the processes underlying couples’ transactive memory systems, and may not be representative of the ways in which romantic couples use their shared memory systems in everyday life. We adapted an existing measure of transactive memory systems for use with romantic couples (TMSS-C), and conducted an initial validation study. In total, 397 participants who each identified as being a member of a romantic relationship of at least 3 months duration completed the study. The data provided a good fit to the anticipated three-factor structure of the components of couples’ transactive memory systems (specialization, credibility and coordination), and there was reasonable evidence of both convergent and divergent validity, as well as strong evidence of test–retest reliability across a 2-week period. The TMSS-C provides a valuable tool that can quickly and easily capture the underlying components of romantic couples’ transactive memory systems. It has potential to help us better understand this intriguing feature of romantic relationships, and how shared memory systems might be associated with other important features of romantic relationships. PMID:25999873
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PRIA 21-Day Content Screen Worksheet
Under PRIA 3, EPA has 21 days after it receives the application and the fee to conduct an initial screen of the application’s contents for completeness and for the applicant to make any necessary corrections.
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Assessing the elimination of user fees for delivery services in Laos.
Boudreaux, Chantelle; Chanthala, Phetdara; Lindelow, Magnus
2014-01-01
A pilot eliminating user fees associated with delivery at the point of services was introduced in two districts of Laos in March 2009. Following two years of implementation, an evaluation was conducted to assess the pilot impact, as well as to document the pilot design and implementation challenges. Study results show that, even in the presence of the substantial access and cultural barriers, user fees associated with delivery at health facilities act as a serious deterrent to care seeking behavior. We find a tripling of facility-based delivery rates in the intervention areas, compared to a 40% increase in the control areas. While findings from the control region suggest that facility-based delivery rates may be on the rise across the country, the substantially higher increase in the pilot areas highlight the impact of financial burden associated with facility-based delivery fees. These fees can play an important role in rapidly increasing the uptake of facility delivery to reach the national targets and, ultimately, to improve maternal and child health outcomes. The pilot achieved important gains while relying heavily on capacity and systems already in place. However, the high cost associated with monitoring and evaluation suggest broad-scale expansion of the pilot activities is likely to necessitate targeted capacity building initiatives, especially in areas with limited district level capacity to manage funds and deliver detailed and timely reports.
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Ridde, Valéry
2003-01-01
OBJECTIVE: To gauge the effects of operating the Bamako Initiative in Kongoussi district, Burkina Faso. METHODS: Qualitative and quasi-experimental quantitative methodologies were used. FINDINGS: Following the introduction of fees-for-services in July 1997, the number of consultations for curative care fell over a period of three years by an average of 15.4% at "case" health centres but increased by 30.5% at "control" health centres. Moreover, although the operational results for essential drugs depots were not known, expenditure increased on average 2.7 times more than income and did not keep pace with the decline in the utilization of services. Persons in charge of the management committees had difficulties in releasing funds to ensure access to care for the poor. CONCLUSION: The introduction of fees-for-services had an adverse effect on service utilization. The study district is in a position to bear the financial cost of taking care of the poor and the community is able to identify such people. Incentives must be introduced by the state and be swiftly applied so that the communities agree to a more equitable system and thereby allow access to care for those excluded from services because they are unable to pay. PMID:12973646
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9 CFR 130.4 - User fees for processing import permit applications.
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9 CFR 130.4 - User fees for processing import permit applications.
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Bleeding Hearts, Profiteers, or Both: Specialist Physician Fees in an Unregulated Market.
Johar, Meliyanni; Mu, Chunzhou; Van Gool, Kees; Wong, Chun Yee
2017-04-01
This study shows that, in an unregulated fee-setting environment, specialist physicians practise price discrimination on the basis of their patients' income status. Our results are consistent with profit maximisation behaviour by specialists. These findings are based on a large population survey that is linked to administrative medical claims records. We find that, for an initial consultation, specialist physicians charge their high-income patients AU$26 more than their low-income patients. While this gap equates to a 19% lower fees for the poorest patients (bottom 25% of the household income distribution), it is unlikely to remove the substantial financial barriers they face in accessing specialist care. There are large variations across specialties, with neurologists exhibiting the largest fee gap between the high-income and low-income patients. Several possible channels for deducing the patient's income are examined. We find that patient characteristics such as age, health concession card status and private health insurance status are all used by specialists as proxies for income status. These characteristics are particularly important to further practise price discrimination among the low-income patients but are less relevant for the high-income patients. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Seccia, V.; Cocuzza, P.; Ferrazza, P.; Briganti, T.; Matteucci, F.; Fatigante, L.; Giusti, P.; Grosso, M.; Locantore, L.; Morganti, R.; Nacci, A.; Sellari Franceschini, S.; Paiar, F.; Caramella, D.; Fattori, B.
2016-01-01
SUMMARY The objective of this study is to report the initial results of a prospective trial assessing instrumental deglutition function in nasopharynx and oropharynx cancers after radio or chemoradiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). IMRT was delivered aiming to spare the swallowing organ at risk (SWOARs) for Stage II-IV naso- and oropharynx cancer. Objective instrumental assessment included videofluoroscopy (VFS), fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and oro-pharyngeal-oesophageal scintigraphy (OPES) at baseline and at 1 month after radiotherapy. Dysphagia parameter scores were calculated at each exam after liquid (L) and semi-liquid (SL) bolus intake: pre-deglutition penetration, aspiration, pharyngeal transit time (PTT) and hypopharyngeal retention index (HPRI). Overall, 20 patients (6 nasophaynx and 14 oropharynx) completed treatment and instrumental assessment after 1 month. Comparison between pre- and post-treatment HPRI score values showed a significant worsening in both FEES-L (p = 0.021) and SL (p = 0.02) and at VFS-L (p = 0.008) and SL (p = 0.005). Moreover, a relationship between HPRI worsening at FEES-L and FEES-SL (p = 0.005) as well as at VFS-L and VFS-SL (p < 0.001) was observed. PTT was not significantly affected by radiotherapy (p > 0.2). Only a few patients experienced pre-deglutition penetration (1 patient with base of tongue cancer at FEES-L and SL) and aspiration (1 patient with nasopharynx cancer at OPES-L and FEES-SL) after radiotherapy. Our early results showed that IMRT-SWOARs sparing caused a significant increase in the post-deglutition HPRI score. Longer follow-up will be necessary to evaluate if the increase of HPRI is related to a high risk of developing late aspiration. PMID:27070541
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Stasse, Stéphanie; Vita, Dany; Kimfuta, Jacques; da Silveira, Valèria Campos; Bossyns, Paul; Criel, Bart
2015-01-01
Comzmercialization of health care has contributed to widen inequities between the rich and the poor, especially in settings with suboptimal regulatory frameworks of the health sector. Poorly regulated fee-for-service payment systems generate inequity and initiate a vicious circle in which access to quality health care gradually deteriorates. Although the abolition of user fees is high on the international health policy agenda, the sudden removal of user fees may have disrupting effects on the health system and may not be affordable or sustainable in resource-constrained countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Between 2008 and 2011, the Belgian development aid agency (BTC) launched a set of reforms in the Kisantu district, in the province of Bas Congo, through an action-research process deemed appropriate for the implementation of change within open complex systems such as the Kisantu local health system. Moreover, the entire process contributed to strengthen the stewardship capacity of the Kisantu district management team. The reforms mainly comprised the rationalization of resources and the regulation of health services financing. Flat fees per episode of disease were introduced as an alternative to fee-for-service payments by patients. A financial subsidy from BTC allowed to reduce the height of the flat fees. The provision of the subsidy was made conditional upon a range of measures to rationalize the use of resources. The results in terms of enhancing people access to quality health care were immediate and substantial. The Kisantu experience demonstrates that a systems approach is essential in addressing complex problems. It provides useful lessons for other districts in the country.
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Stasse, Stéphanie; Vita, Dany; Kimfuta, Jacques; da Silveira, Valèria Campos; Bossyns, Paul; Criel, Bart
2015-01-01
Background Comzmercialization of health care has contributed to widen inequities between the rich and the poor, especially in settings with suboptimal regulatory frameworks of the health sector. Poorly regulated fee-for-service payment systems generate inequity and initiate a vicious circle in which access to quality health care gradually deteriorates. Although the abolition of user fees is high on the international health policy agenda, the sudden removal of user fees may have disrupting effects on the health system and may not be affordable or sustainable in resource-constrained countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods and Results Between 2008 and 2011, the Belgian development aid agency (BTC) launched a set of reforms in the Kisantu district, in the province of Bas Congo, through an action-research process deemed appropriate for the implementation of change within open complex systems such as the Kisantu local health system. Moreover, the entire process contributed to strengthen the stewardship capacity of the Kisantu district management team. The reforms mainly comprised the rationalization of resources and the regulation of health services financing. Flat fees per episode of disease were introduced as an alternative to fee-for-service payments by patients. A financial subsidy from BTC allowed to reduce the height of the flat fees. The provision of the subsidy was made conditional upon a range of measures to rationalize the use of resources. Conclusions The results in terms of enhancing people access to quality health care were immediate and substantial. The Kisantu experience demonstrates that a systems approach is essential in addressing complex problems. It provides useful lessons for other districts in the country. PMID:25563450
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Martin, Adam; Payne, Rupert; Wilson, Edward Cf
2018-06-01
The National Health Service (NHS) in England spends over £9 billion on prescription medicines dispensed in primary care, of which over two-thirds is accounted for by repeat prescriptions. Recently, GPs in England have been urged to limit the duration of repeat prescriptions, where clinically appropriate, to 28 days to reduce wastage and hence contain costs. However, shorter prescriptions will increase transaction costs and thus may not be cost saving. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that shorter prescriptions are associated with lower adherence, which would be expected to lead to lower clinical benefit. The objective of this study is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of 3-month versus 28-day repeat prescriptions from the perspective of the NHS. We adapted three previously developed UK policy-relevant models, incorporating transaction (dispensing fees, prescriber time) and drug wastage costs associated with 3-month and 28-day prescriptions in three case studies: antihypertensive medications for prevention of cardiovascular events; drugs to improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes; and treatments for depression. In all cases, 3-month prescriptions were associated with lower costs and higher QALYs than 28-day prescriptions. This is driven by assumptions that higher adherence leads to improved disease control, lower costs and improved QALYs. Longer repeat prescriptions may be cost-effective compared with shorter ones. However, the quality of the evidence base on which this modelling is based is poor. Any policy rollout should be within the context of a trial such as a stepped-wedge cluster design.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Fitzgerald, Brian K.; Barkanic, Steve; Cardenas-Navia, Isabel; Elzey, Karen; Hughes, Debbie; Kashiri, Erica; Troyan, Danielle
2014-01-01
Partnerships between higher education and business have long been an important part of the academic landscape, but often they are based on shorter-term transactional objectives rather than on longer-term strategic goals. BHEF's National Higher Education and Workforce Initiative brings together business and academia at the institutional,…
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Entrepreneurial training for girls empowerment in Lesotho: A process evaluation of a model programme
Berry, Mary O'Neill; Kuriansky, Judy; Lytle, Megan; Vistman, Bozhena; Mosisili, ‘Mathato S.; Hlothoane, Lieketso; Matlanyane, Mapeo; Mokobori, Thabang; Mosuhli, Silas; Pebane, Jane
2014-01-01
A Girls Empowerment Programme held in 2010 in Lesotho, Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on HIV/AIDS risk reduction and prevention, life skills and entrepreneurial training (income-generating activities). Entrepreneurial training was a crucial part of equipping the camp attendees with basic skills to help them develop sustainable livelihoods. Such skills and financial independence are essential to enable rural girls to complete their secondary schooling (in a fee-based educational system) and to pursue a career, as well as to further help them be less susceptible to transactional sex and its significant risks. The results of a brief process evaluation with some nested supporting data showed considerable improvement in the girls' knowledge about income-generating activities. In addition, almost half of the camp attendees participated in further entrepreneurial training and about half of these girls went on to develop small businesses. Replication of this model of camp training is recommended and being explored in other African countries. PMID:25505804
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Berry, Mary O'Neill; Kuriansky, Judy; Lytle, Megan; Vistman, Bozhena; Mosisili, 'Mathato S; Hlothoane, Lieketso; Matlanyane, Mapeo; Mokobori, Thabang; Mosuhli, Silas; Pebane, Jane
2013-12-01
A Girls Empowerment Programme held in 2010 in Lesotho, Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on HIV/AIDS risk reduction and prevention, life skills and entrepreneurial training (income-generating activities). Entrepreneurial training was a crucial part of equipping the camp attendees with basic skills to help them develop sustainable livelihoods. Such skills and financial independence are essential to enable rural girls to complete their secondary schooling (in a fee-based educational system) and to pursue a career, as well as to further help them be less susceptible to transactional sex and its significant risks. The results of a brief process evaluation with some nested supporting data showed considerable improvement in the girls' knowledge about income-generating activities. In addition, almost half of the camp attendees participated in further entrepreneurial training and about half of these girls went on to develop small businesses. Replication of this model of camp training is recommended and being explored in other African countries.
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Pearsall, Matthew J; Ellis, Aleksander P J; Bell, Bradford S
2010-01-01
The primary purpose of this study was to extend theory and research regarding the emergence of mental models and transactive memory in teams. Utilizing Kozlowski, Gully, Nason, and Smith's (1999) model of team compilation, we examined the effect of role identification behaviors and posited that such behaviors represent the initial building blocks of team cognition during the role compilation phase of team development. We then hypothesized that team mental models and transactive memory would convey the effects of these behaviors onto team performance in the team compilation phase of development. Results from 60 teams working on a command-and-control simulation supported our hypotheses. Copyright 2009 APA, all rights reserved.
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Huynh, Ho Phi; Sweeny, Kate; Miller, Tricia
2018-04-01
Clinicians face the complex challenge of motivating their patients to achieve optimal health while also ensuring their satisfaction. Inspired by transformational leadership theory, we proposed that clinicians' motivational behaviors can be organized into three patient care styles (transformational, transactional, and passive-avoidant) and that these styles differentially predict patient health outcomes. In two studies using patient-reported data and observer ratings, we found that transformational patient care style positively predicted patients' satisfaction and health expectations above and beyond transactional and passive-avoidant patient care style. These findings provide initial support for the patient care style approach and suggest novel directions for the study of clinicians' motivational behaviors.
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Trans-acting translational regulatory RNA binding proteins.
Harvey, Robert F; Smith, Tom S; Mulroney, Thomas; Queiroz, Rayner M L; Pizzinga, Mariavittoria; Dezi, Veronica; Villenueva, Eneko; Ramakrishna, Manasa; Lilley, Kathryn S; Willis, Anne E
2018-05-01
The canonical molecular machinery required for global mRNA translation and its control has been well defined, with distinct sets of proteins involved in the processes of translation initiation, elongation and termination. Additionally, noncanonical, trans-acting regulatory RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are necessary to provide mRNA-specific translation, and these interact with 5' and 3' untranslated regions and coding regions of mRNA to regulate ribosome recruitment and transit. Recently it has also been demonstrated that trans-acting ribosomal proteins direct the translation of specific mRNAs. Importantly, it has been shown that subsets of RBPs often work in concert, forming distinct regulatory complexes upon different cellular perturbation, creating an RBP combinatorial code, which through the translation of specific subsets of mRNAs, dictate cell fate. With the development of new methodologies, a plethora of novel RNA binding proteins have recently been identified, although the function of many of these proteins within mRNA translation is unknown. In this review we will discuss these methodologies and their shortcomings when applied to the study of translation, which need to be addressed to enable a better understanding of trans-acting translational regulatory proteins. Moreover, we discuss the protein domains that are responsible for RNA binding as well as the RNA motifs to which they bind, and the role of trans-acting ribosomal proteins in directing the translation of specific mRNAs. This article is categorized under: RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > RNA-Protein Complexes Translation > Translation Regulation Translation > Translation Mechanisms. © 2018 Medical Research Council and University of Cambridge. WIREs RNA published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Mercer, Sterett H.
2008-01-01
This study assessed the importance of teacher preference of individual students, relative to peer rejection and student aggression, as an independent predictor of children's emotional adjustment and grades. First, a longitudinal, cross-lagged path analysis was conducted to determine the patterns of influence among teacher preference, peer rejection, and student aggression. Then, parallel growth analyses were examined to test whether lower initial and declining teacher preference, beyond the influence of initial-level and change in peer rejection and student aggression, predicted change in loneliness, depression, social anxiety, and grades. Social adjustment, emotional adjustment, and academic adjustment were assessed in the fall and spring of two consecutive school years with 1,193 third-grade students via peer-, teacher-, and self-report instruments as well as school records. In the cross-lagged path analysis, reciprocal influence over time between teacher preference and peer rejection was found, and student aggression predicted lower teacher preference and higher peer rejection. In the growth analyses, initial and declining teacher preference were independent predictors of increasing loneliness and declining grades. Discussion focuses on the relevance of the results within a transactional model of school adaptation. PMID:19083378
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Mercer, Sterett H; DeRosier, Melissa E
2008-12-01
This study assessed the importance of teacher preference of individual students, relative to peer rejection and student aggression, as an independent predictor of children's emotional adjustment and grades. First, a longitudinal, cross-lagged path analysis was conducted to determine the patterns of influence among teacher preference, peer rejection, and student aggression. Then, parallel growth analyses were examined to test whether lower initial and declining teacher preference, beyond the influence of initial level and change in peer rejection and student aggression, predicted change in loneliness, depression, social anxiety, and grades. Social adjustment, emotional adjustment, and academic adjustment were assessed in the fall and spring of two consecutive school years with 1193 third-grade students via peer-, teacher-, and self-report instruments as well as school records. In the cross-lagged path analysis, reciprocal influence over time between teacher preference and peer rejection was found, and student aggression predicted lower teacher preference and higher peer rejection. In the growth analyses, initial and declining teacher preference were independent predictors of increasing loneliness and declining grades. Discussion focuses on the relevance of the results within a transactional model of school adaptation.
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Ellis, Shellie D; Chen, Ronald C; Dusetzina, Stacie B; Wheeler, Stephanie B; Jackson, George L; Nielsen, Matthew E; Carpenter, William R; Weinberger, Morris
2016-04-01
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently initiated small reimbursement adjustments to improve the value of care delivered under fee-for-service. To estimate the degree to which reimbursement influences physician decision making, we examined utilization of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists among urologists as Part B drug reimbursement varied in a fee-for-service environment. We analyzed treatment patterns of urologists treating 15,128 men included in SEER-linked Medicare claims who were diagnosed with localized prostate cancer between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2003. We calculated a reimbursement generosity index to measure differences in GnRH agonist reimbursement among regional Medicare carriers and over time. We used multilevel analysis to control for patient and provider characteristics. Among urologists treating early-stage and lower grade prostate cancer, variation in reimbursement was not associated with overuse of GnRH agonists from 2000 to 2003, a period of guideline stability (odds ratio, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.99 to 1.00). Small differences in androgen-deprivation therapy reimbursement generosity were not associated with differential use. Fee-for-service reimbursement changes currently being implemented to improve quality in fee-for-service Medicare may not affect patterns of cancer care. Copyright © 2016 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Newcomer, Lee N; Gould, Bruce; Page, Ray D; Donelan, Sheila A; Perkins, Monica
2014-09-01
This study tested the combination of an episode payment coupled with actionable use and quality data as an incentive to improve quality and reduce costs. Medical oncologists were paid a single fee, in lieu of any drug margin, to treat their patients. Chemotherapy medications were reimbursed at the average sales price, a proxy for actual cost. Five volunteer medical groups were compared with a large national payer registry of fee-for-service patients with cancer to examine the difference in cost before and after the initiation of the payment change. Between October 2009 and December 2012, the five groups treated 810 patients with breast, colon, and lung cancer using the episode payments. The registry-predicted fee-for-service cost of the episodes cohort was $98,121,388, but the actual cost was $64,760,116. The predicted cost of chemotherapy drugs was $7,519,504, but the actual cost was $20,979,417. There was no difference between the groups on multiple quality measures. Modifying the current fee-for-service payment system for cancer therapy with feedback data and financial incentives that reward outcomes and cost efficiency resulted in a significant total cost reduction. Eliminating existing financial chemotherapy drug incentives paradoxically increased the use of chemotherapy. Copyright © 2014 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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32 CFR 199.11 - Overpayments recovery.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... single incident or transaction is considered one claim. The Director, TRICARE Management Activity (TMA..., Chapter 28 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, DOD 7000.14-R 1 (DoDFMR)). 1... section, must be followed. If it appears that initial collection efforts are not productive or if...
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32 CFR 299.4 - Responsibilities.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
...) Compiling the annual FOIA report. (c) The Chief, Accounting and Financial Services (DF22) is responsible for... Financial Services, payment may be received directly in Accounting and Financial Services. Such payment may... initiated by Accounting and Financial Services; and (4) Issuing a prompt reimbursement of overpaid fees to...
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42 CFR 414.60 - Payment for the services of CRNAs.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... intensity behavioral counseling (HIBC) to prevent STIs, intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, and behavioral counseling for obesity furnished via an interactive telecommunications system is... telecommunications system is equal to the current fee schedule amount applicable to initial hospital care provided by...
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42 CFR 414.60 - Payment for the services of CRNAs.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... intensity behavioral counseling (HIBC) to prevent STIs, intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, and behavioral counseling for obesity furnished via an interactive telecommunications system is... telecommunications system is equal to the current fee schedule amount applicable to initial hospital care provided by...
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Zhao, Jianshi; Cai, Ximing; Wang, Zhongjing
2013-07-15
Water allocation can be undertaken through administered systems (AS), market-based systems (MS), or a combination of the two. The debate on the performance of the two systems has lasted for decades but still calls for attention in both research and practice. This paper compares water users' behavior under AS and MS through a consistent agent-based modeling framework for water allocation analysis that incorporates variables particular to both MS (e.g., water trade and trading prices) and AS (water use violations and penalties/subsidies). Analogous to the economic theory of water markets under MS, the theory of rational violation justifies the exchange of entitled water under AS through the use of cross-subsidies. Under water stress conditions, a unique water allocation equilibrium can be achieved by following a simple bargaining rule that does not depend upon initial market prices under MS, or initial economic incentives under AS. The modeling analysis shows that the behavior of water users (agents) depends on transaction, or administrative, costs, as well as their autonomy. Reducing transaction costs under MS or administrative costs under AS will mitigate the effect that equity constraints (originating with primary water allocation) have on the system's total net economic benefits. Moreover, hydrologic uncertainty is shown to increase market prices under MS and penalties/subsidies under AS and, in most cases, also increases transaction, or administrative, costs. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Cant, Robyn P.
2010-01-01
Medicare Australia: Chronic Disease Management program subsidizes allied health consultations for eligible outpatients with chronic disease or complex needs. In an evaluation study, private practice dietitians (n = 9) were interviewed to explore their patient management strategies including consultation time-allocation and fees. Time allocation was fee-based. Short first consultations were seen as meeting patients’ needs for low-cost services but were regarded by dietitians as ineffective, however longer initial consultations increased cost to patients. No strategy in use was optimal. There is a need for change in Medicare policy to meet the needs of both dietitians and patients in achieving the behaviour change goals of patients. PMID:20617063
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Proceed with care. Hospital board fiduciary responsibilities.
Burns, L P
1997-01-01
Historically, there has been a tendency to give deference to the business deliberations and decisions of non-profit hospital boards. Today there is growing evidence that these decisions are coming under closer scrutiny as the result of an increase in transactional activity in the health care corporate environment and corresponding regulatory initiatives.
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17 CFR 41.23 - Listing of security futures products for trading.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... products for trading. 41.23 Section 41.23 Commodity and Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING... Listing of security futures products for trading. (a) Initial listing of products for trading. To list new security futures products for trading, a designated contract market or registered derivatives transaction...
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12 CFR Supplement I to Part 1005 - Official Interpretations
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... used to capture the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) encoding to initiate a one-time automated clearinghouse (ACH) debit. For example, if a consumer authorizes a one-time ACH debit from the consumer's... involved at the time of the transaction, if the consumer's asset account is subsequently debited for the...
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12 CFR Supplement I to Part 1005 - Official Interpretations
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... used to capture the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) encoding to initiate a one-time automated clearinghouse (ACH) debit. For example, if a consumer authorizes a one-time ACH debit from the consumer's... involved at the time of the transaction, if the consumer's asset account is subsequently debited for the...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
..., unless other instructions have been received from the bidder. (2) Credit cards. Approved credit cards may be accepted by a DoD Component for payment. (i) Before initiating any credit card transactions, the... credit cards are announced in Comptroller of the Department of Defense (C, DoD) memoranda or in changes...
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2014-07-01
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
..., unless other instructions have been received from the bidder. (2) Credit cards. Approved credit cards may be accepted by a DoD Component for payment. (i) Before initiating any credit card transactions, the... credit cards are announced in Comptroller of the Department of Defense (C, DoD) memoranda or in changes...
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17 CFR 41.23 - Listing of security futures products for trading.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... products for trading. 41.23 Section 41.23 Commodity and Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING... Listing of security futures products for trading. (a) Initial listing of products for trading. To list new security futures products for trading, a designated contract market or registered derivatives transaction...
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Briley, Daniel A.; Harden, K. Paige; Tucker-Drob, Elliot M.
2014-01-01
Parents’ expectations for their children’s ultimate educational attainment have been hypothesized to play an instrumental role in socializing academically-relevant child behaviors, beliefs, and abilities. In addition to social transmission of educationally relevant values from parents to children, parental expectations and child characteristics may transact bidirectionally. We explore this hypothesis using both longitudinal and genetically informative twin data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study –Birth and Kindergarten cohorts. Our behavior genetic results indicate that parental expectations partly reflect child genetic variation, even as early as 4 years of age. Two classes of child characteristics were hypothesized to contribute to these child-to-parent effects: behavioral tendencies (approaches toward learning and problem behaviors) and achievement (math and reading). Using behavior genetic models, we find within-twin-pair associations between these child characteristics and parental expectations. Using longitudinal cross-lagged models, we find that initial variation in child characteristics predicts future educational expectations above and beyond previous educational expectations. These results are consistent with transactional frameworks in which parent-to-child and child-to-parent effects co-occur. PMID:25285965
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Briley, Daniel A; Harden, K Paige; Tucker-Drob, Elliot M
2014-12-01
Parents' expectations for their children's ultimate educational attainment have been hypothesized to play an instrumental role in socializing academically relevant child behaviors, beliefs, and abilities. In addition to social transmission of educationally relevant values from parents to children, parental expectations and child characteristics may transact bidirectionally. We explore this hypothesis using both longitudinal and genetically informative twin data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth and Kindergarten cohorts. Our behavior genetic results indicate that parental expectations partly reflect child genetic variation, even as early as 4 years of age. Two classes of child characteristics were hypothesized to contribute to these child-to-parent effects: behavioral tendencies (approaches toward learning and problem behaviors) and achievement (math and reading). Using behavior genetic models, we find within-twin-pair associations between these child characteristics and parental expectations. Using longitudinal cross-lagged models, we find that initial variation in child characteristics predicts future educational expectations above and beyond previous educational expectations. These results are consistent with transactional frameworks in which parent-to-child and child-to-parent effects co-occur. PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved.
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A Transactional Systems Model of Autism Services
Cuvo, Anthony J; Vallelunga, Lori R
2007-01-01
There has been an escalation in the number of children identified with autism spectrum disorders in recent years. To increase the likelihood that treatments for these children are effective, interventions should be derived from sound theory and research evidence. Absent this supportive foundation, intervention programs could be inconsequential if not harmful. Although atypical, the development of children with autism should be considered initially from the perspective of the same variables that affect the development of typical children. In addition, the developmental deviations that characterize autism must be considered when developing intervention programs. Behavioral systems models describe both typical and atypical development and emphasize dynamic multidirectional person–environment transactions. The environment is viewed as having multiple levels, from the individuals with autism themselves, to larger societal and cultural levels. Behavioral systems models of human development can be generalized to a transactional systems model of services for children with autism. This model is the foundational theoretical position of the Southern Illinois University Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders. The center's programs are described to illustrate the application of the model to multiple levels of the social ecology. PMID:22478495
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Resource Sharing in Times of Retrenchment.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sloan, Bernard G.
1992-01-01
Discusses the impact of decreases in revenues on the resource-sharing activities of ILLINET Online and the Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO). Strategies for successfully coping with fiscal crises are suggested, including reducing levels of service and initiating user fees for interlibrary loans and faxing photocopied journal…
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Nathenson, Pamela; Slater, Samantha; Higdon, Patrick; Aldinger, Carmen; Ostheimer, Erin
2017-10-01
A pervasive cultural practice called 'jaboya' or women trading sex for fish exists at Nyamware Beach, on Lake Victoria in Kenya, where the fishing industry is the primary source of income. This case study describes how an innovative market-based solution succeeded in changing the gender dynamics on Nyamware beach and empowering women with the means of production in the industry. Over the course of 6 months, three boats were built for women to own and manage, and 29 women and 20 men received business skills training while establishing local community savings and loans associations. This project succeeded in quickly adjusting the economic imbalance that previously left women few options but to exchange sex to purchase the best fish for food and for distribution. Participating women applied resulting increased income to school fees for children and toward their households and businesses. Women owning businesses, earning income and gaining a voice in the community has changed the gender dynamics of men working on the boats for women and has positively altered the perception of women in the community. Additionally, this project offers potential health benefits such as a reduction in the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections due to reduced rates of transactional sex, and reduced rates of depression, alcohol abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder from transactional sex, which can be traumatic. The success of this project demonstrates that small and innovative approaches addressing root causes of economic and social inequality can improve health and promote sustainable economic development. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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Zombré, David; De Allegri, Manuela; Ridde, Valéry
2017-04-01
Little is known about the long-term effects of user fee exemption policies on health care use in developing countries. We examined the association between user fee exemption and health care use among children under five in Burkina Faso. We also examined how factors related to characteristics of health facilities and their environment moderate this association. We used a multilevel controlled interrupted time-series design to examine the strength of effect and long term effects of user fee exemption policy on the rate of health service utilization in children under five between January 2004 and December 2014. The initiation of the intervention more than doubled the utilization rate with an immediate 132.596% increase in intervention facilities (IRR: 2.326; 95% CI: 1.980 to 2.672). The effect of the intervention was 32.766% higher in facilities with higher workforce density (IRR: 1.328; 95% CI (1.209-1.446)) and during the rainy season (IRR:1.2001; 95% CI: 1.0953-1.3149), but not significant in facilities with higher dispersed populations (IRR: 1.075; 95% CI: (0.942-1.207)). Although the intervention effect was substantially significant immediately following its inception, the pace of growth, while positive over a first phase, decelerated to stabilize itself three years and 7 months later before starting to decrease slowly towards the end of the study period. This study provides additional evidence to support user fee exemption policies complemented by improvements in health care quality. Future work should include an assessment of the impact of user fee exemption on infant morbidity and mortality and better discuss factors that could explain the slowdown in this upward trend of utilization rates three and a half years after the intervention onset. Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Ponsar, Frédérique; Van Herp, Michel; Zachariah, Rony; Gerard, Séco; Philips, Mit; Jouquet, Guillaume
2011-11-01
Malaria is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 in Mali. Health centres provide primary care, including malaria treatment, under a system of cost recovery. In 2005, Médecins sans Frontieres (MSF) started supporting health centres in Kangaba with the provision of rapid malaria diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy. Initially MSF subsidized malaria tests and drugs to reduce the overall cost for patients. In a second phase, MSF abolished fees for all children under 5 irrespective of their illness and for pregnant women with fever. This second phase was associated with a trebling of both primary health care utilization and malaria treatment coverage for these groups. MSF's experience in Mali suggests that removing user fees for vulnerable groups significantly improves utilization and coverage of essential health services, including for malaria interventions. This effect is far more marked than simply subsidizing or providing malaria drugs and diagnostic tests free of charge. Following the free care strategy, utilization of services increased significantly and under-5 mortality was reduced. Fee removal also allowed for more efficient use of existing resources, reducing average cost per patient treated. These results are particularly relevant for the context of Mali and other countries with ambitious malaria treatment coverage objectives, in accordance with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. This article questions the effectiveness of the current national policy, and the effectiveness of reducing the cost of drugs only (i.e. partial subsidies) or providing malaria tests and drugs free for under-5s, without abolishing other related fees. National and international budgets, in particular those that target health systems strengthening, could be used to complement existing subsidies and be directed towards effective abolition of user fees. This would contribute to increasing the impact of interventions on population health and, in turn, the effectiveness of aid.
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A New Culture of Transparency: Industry Payments to Orthopedic Surgeons.
Lopez, Joseph; Ahmed, Rizwan; Bae, Sunjae; Hicks, Caitlin W; El Dafrawy, Mostafa; Osgood, Greg M; Segev, Dorry L
2016-11-01
Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, "payments or transfers of value" by biomedical companies to physicians must be disclosed through the Open Payments Program. Designed to provide transparency of financial transactions between medication and device manufacturers and health care providers, the Open Payments Program shows financial relationships between industry and health care providers. Awareness of this program is crucial because its interpretation or misinterpretation by patients, physicians, and the general public can affect patient care, clinical practice, and research. This study evaluated nonresearch payments by industry to orthopedic surgeons. A retrospective cross-sectional review of the first wave of Physician Payments Sunshine Act data (August through December 2013) was performed to characterize industry payments to orthopedic surgeons by subspecialty, amount, type, origin, and geographic distribution. During this 5-month period, orthopedic surgeons (n=14,828) received $107,666,826, which included 3% of those listed in the Open Payments Program and 23% of the total amount paid. Of orthopedic surgeons who received payment, 45% received less than $100 and 1% received $100,000 or more. Median payment (interquartile range) was $119 ($34-$636), and mean payment was $7261±95,887. The largest payment to an individual orthopedic surgeon was $7,849,711. The 2 largest payment categories were royalty or license fees (68%) and consulting fees (13%). During the study period, orthopedic surgeons had substantial financial ties to industry. Of orthopedic surgeons who received payments, the largest proportion (45%) received less than $100 and only 1% received large payments (≥$100,000). The Open Payments Program offers insight into industry payments to orthopedic surgeons. [Orthopedics. 2016; 39(6):e1058-e1062.]. Copyright 2016, SLACK Incorporated.
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Exploring the Industry-Dermatologist Financial Relationship: Insight From the Open Payment Data.
Feng, Hao; Wu, Paula; Leger, Marie
2016-12-01
Significant ties exist between clinicians and industry. Little is known about the characteristics of industry payments to dermatologists. To analyze the nature and extent of industry payments to dermatologists. This was a retrospective review using the publicly available Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Sunshine Act Open Payment database. Data were downloaded from the publically available CMS website under General Payment and Research Payment data sets. All payments to dermatologists from companies making products reimbursed by a government-run health program were reviewed. Mean, median, and range of payments made, including quantity and total sum of payments, per clinician. Total payments and number of transactions per category of payment, geographic region, and payment source were also assessed. A total of 8333 dermatologists received 208 613 payments totaling more than $34 million. The median total payment per dermatologist was $298 with an interquartile range of $99 to $844. The top 10% of dermatologists (n = 833) received more than $31.2 million, 90% of the total payments. The top 1% each (n = 83) received at least $93 622 and accounted for 44% of total payments. While 83% of payment entries were for food and beverage, they accounted for only 13% of total amount of payments. Speaker fees (31.7%), consulting fees (21.6%), and research payments (16.5%) comprised 69.8% of total payment amount. The top 15 companies were all pharmaceutical manufacturers and paid dermatologists $28.7 million, representing 81% of total disbursement. Dermatologists received substantial payments from the pharmaceutical industry. The nature and amount of payments varied widely. The impact of the data on patient care, physicians practice patterns, and patient perception of physicians is unclear.
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1989-01-01
This Act provides the following benefits to all Panamanians and foreigners resident in Panama who have reached the age of 55, if women, and 60, if men, as well as to those who are pensioned and those retired because of disability: 1) a 50% discount on recreation and entertainment activities; 2) a public transportation discount ranging from 25 to 30%; 3) a lodging discount of 50% during the week and 30% on weekends; 4) a 25% discount on restaurants of the 1st and 2nd class; 5) a 15% discount in fast food establishments that are part of a national or international franchise; 6) a 10% discount in private hospitals and clinics when the person does not have hospital insurance; 7) a 10% discount on prescription medicines; 8) a 20% discount on general medical consultations and a 10% discount on dental, optometry, ophthalmology, cardiology, psychiatric and psychological, geriatric, and surgical services; 9) a 10% discount on technical and professional services, including legal, architectural, physiotherapy, and nursing services; 10) a 10% discount on prostheses; 11) a 50% discount on expenses and commissions related to financial, banking, and credit transactions; 12) a 15% discount on the maximum interest on personal and commercial loans; 13) a reduction of 1 percentage point in the interest on personal housing loans; 14) the freezing of the property tax on a personal home, as long as that home is the person's only property; 15) exemption from payment of the appraisal fee due on the transfer of property under the same circumstances as in 14 above; 16) a 50% discount on passports; 17) a 25% discount on electric bills under certain circumstances; and 18) a 50% discount on airport taxes or fees.
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17 CFR 201.57 - Commission review.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Commission review. 201.57... Regulations Pertaining to the Equal Access to Justice Act § 201.57 Commission review. In accordance with the... Division of the Commission may seek review of the initial decision on the fee application, or the...
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49 CFR 1016.309 - Agency review.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 49 Transportation 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Agency review. 1016.309 Section 1016.309... Agency review. In the event the adjudicative officer is not the entire Board, the applicant or agency counsel may seek review of the initial decision on the fee application, or the Board may review the...
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24 CFR 92.301 - Project-specific assistance to community housing development organizations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... (including costs of an initial feasibility study), consulting fees, costs of preliminary financial... participating jurisdiction determines to be customary and reasonable project preparation costs allowable under paragraph (a)(2) of this section. All costs must be related to a specific eligible project or projects. (2...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 49 Transportation 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Board review. 826.38 Section 826.38 Transportation... IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 1980 Procedures for Considering Applications § 826.38 Board review. Either the applicant or agency counsel may seek review of the initial decision on the fee...
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Alternative School Revenue Sources: There Are Many Fish in the Sea.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Pijanowski, John C.; Monk, David H.
1996-01-01
To ease fiscal strain, many school districts employ alternative fund-raising initiatives. They are forming local foundations or booster clubs, soliciting businesses or volunteers for in-kind donations, selling and leasing services and facilities, generating investment income, collecting user fees, cooperating with social service providers,…
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7 CFR 3202.5 - Initial approval process.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
.... A standardized application form and instructions are available on the USDA BioPreferred Program Web... post to the USDA BioPreferred Program Web site, and to providing USDA with up-to-date information for... certification. Instructions for submitting the application fee are available on the USDA BioPreferred Program...
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7 CFR 3202.5 - Initial approval process.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
.... A standardized application form and instructions are available on the USDA BioPreferred Program Web... post to the USDA BioPreferred Program Web site, and to providing USDA with up-to-date information for... certification. Instructions for submitting the application fee are available on the USDA BioPreferred Program...
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7 CFR 3202.5 - Initial approval process.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
.... A standardized application form and instructions are available on the USDA BioPreferred Program Web... post to the USDA BioPreferred Program Web site, and to providing USDA with up-to-date information for... certification. Instructions for submitting the application fee are available on the USDA BioPreferred Program...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... the consumer's account. For point-of-sale transfers, the person initiating the transfer may post the... fee must post the notice described in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section in a prominent and... funds the primary purpose of which is the purchase or sale of a security or commodity, if the security...
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47 CFR 0.469 - Advance payments.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... the requester has no history of payment. Where allowable charges are likely to exceed $250.00 and the requester has a history of prompt payment of FOIA fees the Commission may notify the requester of the... (k) (i.e., twenty business days from receipt of initial requests and twenty business days from...
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40 CFR 152.412 - Waivers and refunds.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... for handling and initial review (or the amount of the fee, whichever is less), shall be returned. If an application is withdrawn by the applicant before significant Agency scientific review has begun... review until the waiver has been granted, or until the waiver has been denied and thereafter the proper...
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17 CFR 37.8 - Information relating to transactions on derivatives transaction execution facilities.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... transactions on derivatives transaction execution facilities. 37.8 Section 37.8 Commodity and Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DERIVATIVES TRANSACTION EXECUTION FACILITIES § 37.8 Information relating to transactions on derivatives transaction execution facilities. (a) Special calls for...
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Ridde, Valéry; Diarra, Aissa
2009-01-01
Background African policy-makers are increasingly considering abolishing user fees as a solution to improve access to health care systems. There is little evidence on this subject in West Africa, and particularly in countries that have organized their healthcare system on the basis of the Bamako Initiative. This article presents a process evaluation of an NGO intervention to abolish user fees in Niger for children under five years and pregnant women. Methods The intervention was launched in 2006 in two health districts and 43 health centres. The intervention consisted of abolishing user fees and improving the quality of services (drugs, ambulance, etc.). We carried out a process evaluation in April 2007 using qualitative and quantitative data. Three data collection methods were used: i) individual in-depth interviews (n = 85) and focus groups (n = 8); ii) participant observation in 12 health centres; and iii) self-administered structured questionnaires (n = 51 health staff). Results The population favoured abolition; health officials and local decision-makers were in favour, but they worried about its sustainability. Among health workers, opposition to providing free services was more widespread. The strengths of the process were: a top-down phase of information and raising community awareness; appropriate incentive measures; a good drug supply system; and the organization of a medical evacuation system. The major weaknesses of the process were: the perverse effects of incentive bonuses; the lack of community-based management committees' involvement in the management; the creation of a system running in parallel with the BI system; the lack of action to support the service offer; and the poor coordination of the availability of free services at different levels of the health pyramid. Some unintended outcomes are also documented. Conclusion The linkages between systems in which some patients pay (Bamako Initiative) and some do not should be carefully considered and organized in accordance with the local reality. For the poorest patients to really benefit, it is essential that, at the same time, the quality of services be improved and mechanisms be put in place to prevent abuses. Much remains to be done to generate knowledge on the processes for abolishing fees in West Africa. PMID:19493354
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Defense AT and L Magazine. Volume 45, Number 2, March-April 2016
2016-03-01
preferred contract type (Fixed Price Incentive Firm and Cost Plus Incentive Fee may be effective) 5. Provide sufficient contract length for the...example would be an incentive on pay- load margin for our medium launch vehicle, where the mini - mum requirement is 100 pounds of margin and the...involving a mini -UAV initiative with Indian industry partners. In discussing the Make in India initiative, U.S. officials note that it requires time
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31 CFR 598.405 - Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... transaction. 598.405 Section 598.405 Money and Finance: Treasury Regulations Relating to Money and Finance... REGULATIONS Interpretations § 598.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction. Any transaction... transactions by specially designated narcotics traffickers and debits to accounts blocked pursuant to § 598.202...
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31 CFR 598.405 - Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... transaction. 598.405 Section 598.405 Money and Finance: Treasury Regulations Relating to Money and Finance... REGULATIONS Interpretations § 598.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction. Any transaction... transactions by specially designated narcotics traffickers and debits to accounts blocked pursuant to § 598.202...
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31 CFR 598.405 - Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... transaction. 598.405 Section 598.405 Money and Finance: Treasury Regulations Relating to Money and Finance... REGULATIONS Interpretations § 598.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction. Any transaction... transactions by specially designated narcotics traffickers and debits to accounts blocked pursuant to § 598.202...
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31 CFR 598.405 - Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... transaction. 598.405 Section 598.405 Money and Finance: Treasury Regulations Relating to Money and Finance... REGULATIONS Interpretations § 598.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction. Any transaction... transactions by specially designated narcotics traffickers and debits to accounts blocked pursuant to § 598.202...
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31 CFR 598.405 - Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... transaction. 598.405 Section 598.405 Money and Finance: Treasury Regulations Relating to Money and Finance... REGULATIONS Interpretations § 598.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction. Any transaction... transactions by specially designated narcotics traffickers and debits to accounts blocked pursuant to § 598.202...
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37 CFR 1.311 - Notice of allowance.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... fee, in which case the issue fee and publication fee (§ 1.211(e)) must both be paid within three... notice of allowance will operate as a request to charge the correct issue fee or any publication fee due... incorrect issue fee or publication fee; or (2) A fee transmittal form (or letter) for payment of issue fee...
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Integrated Reporting: A Review of Developments and Their Implications for the Accounting Curriculum
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Owen, Gareth
2013-01-01
Integrated reporting (IR) is a major development in a number of sustainability-related accounting initiatives and, if widely adopted, will require significant developments in professional and university accounting curricula. These will include: a strategic rather than operational or transactional focus; longer- rather than short-term outlook;…
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12 CFR 34.203 - Appraisals for higher-priced mortgage loans.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
....203 Section 34.203 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY REAL... et seq.), and any implementing regulations, in effect at the time the appraiser signs the appraiser's... secured by a mobile home, boat, or trailer. (4) A transaction to finance the initial construction of a...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Auerbach, Randy Patrick; Bigda-Peyton, Joseph S.; Eberhart, Nicole K.; Webb, Christian A.; Ho, Moon-Ho Ringo
2011-01-01
The goal of the current study is to examine the relationship amongst social support, stress, and depressive symptoms within a transactional and diathesis-stress framework using a multi-wave, longitudinal design. At the initial assessment, adolescents (n = 258) completed self-report measures assessing social support (peer, classmate, parent, and…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-03-31
... initiative, and the idea, method or approach would be ineligible for assistance under a recent, current, or... strengths and weaknesses of the applications. ii. An overall consensus rating will be determined for each... unsolicited proposal and represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which would not be...
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DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
NONE
1998-06-01
This module includes the following: Administrative Improvements (Round 1) (Enhance Enforcement Fairness and Reduce Transaction Costs; Enhance Cleanup Effectiveness and Consistency; Enhance Public Involvement; Enhance State Role; and On-going Initiatives); Administration Reforms (February 1995 Reforms (Round 2); and October 1995 Reforms (Round 3)); and Summary.
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Making a Medical Home for IBD Patients.
Kosinski, Lawrence R; Brill, Joel; Regueiro, Miguel
2017-05-01
The transformation from fee for service to fee for value requires structural changes to the way gastroenterologists manage patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A team-based approach using technology to engage patients is necessary for success. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) represents a unique model that brings together these essential features. This paper describes how the PCMH model has been successfully applied to the management of patients with IBD. A review of the literature and three examples of IBD PCMH initiatives are presented in this document: they demonstrate how outcomes can be improved under the PCMH model. Population health and value-based payments will mold and shape how we can position our GI practices. The specialty medical home is an ideal way to begin this transition.
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Clark, Robyn A; Yallop, Julie; Wickett, Di; Krum, Henry; Tonkin, Andrew; Stewart, Simon
2006-01-01
To highlight the registration issues for nurses who wish to practice nationally, particularly those practicing within the telehealth sector. As part of a national clinical research study, applications were made to every state and territory for mutual recognition of nursing registration and fee waiver for telenursing cross border practice for a period of three years. These processes are described using a case study approach. The aim of this case study was to achieve registration in every state and territory of Australia without paying multiple fees by using mutual recognition provisions and the cross-border fee waiver policy of the nurse regulatory authorities in order to practice telenursing. Mutual recognition and fee waiver for cross-border practice was granted unconditionally in two states: Victoria (Vic) and Tasmania (Tas), and one territory: the Northern Territory (NT). The remainder of the Australian states and territories would only grant temporary registration for the period of the project or not at all, due to policy restrictions or nurse regulatory authority (NRA) Board decisions. As a consequence of gaining fee waiver the annual cost of registration was a maximum of dollars 145 per annum as opposed to the potential dollars 959 for initial registration and dollars 625 for annual renewal. Having eight individual nurses Acts and NRAs for a population of 265,000 nurses would clearly indicate a case for over regulation in this country. The structure of regulation of nursing in Australia is a barrier to the changing and evolving role of nurses in the 21st century and a significant factor when considering workforce planning.
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17 CFR 40.6 - Self-certification of rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... or fee changes, other than fees or fee changes associated with market making or trading incentive...) Fees. Fees or fee changes, other than fees or fee changes associated with market making or trading... amendment of a designated contract market that materially changes a term or condition of a contract for...
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17 CFR 40.6 - Self-certification of rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... or fee changes, other than fees or fee changes associated with market making or trading incentive...) Fees. Fees or fee changes, other than fees or fee changes associated with market making or trading... amendment of a designated contract market that materially changes a term or condition of a contract for...
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17 CFR 40.6 - Self-certification of rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... or fee changes, other than fees or fee changes associated with market making or trading incentive...) Fees. Fees or fee changes, other than fees or fee changes associated with market making or trading... amendment of a designated contract market that materially changes a term or condition of a contract for...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... Monetary Penalty and Payment of Fees § 111.96 Fees. (a) License fee; examination fee; fingerprint fee. Each... submits an application for a license must also pay a fingerprint check and processing fee; the port... fingerprint checks and the Customs fingerprint processing fee, the total of which must be paid to Customs...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... Monetary Penalty and Payment of Fees § 111.96 Fees. (a) License fee; examination fee; fingerprint fee. Each... submits an application for a license must also pay a fingerprint check and processing fee; the port... fingerprint checks and the Customs fingerprint processing fee, the total of which must be paid to Customs...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... Monetary Penalty and Payment of Fees § 111.96 Fees. (a) License fee; examination fee; fingerprint fee. Each... submits an application for a license must also pay a fingerprint check and processing fee; the port... fingerprint checks and the Customs fingerprint processing fee, the total of which must be paid to Customs...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... Monetary Penalty and Payment of Fees § 111.96 Fees. (a) License fee; examination fee; fingerprint fee. Each... submits an application for a license must also pay a fingerprint check and processing fee; the port... fingerprint checks and the Customs fingerprint processing fee, the total of which must be paid to Customs...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... Monetary Penalty and Payment of Fees § 111.96 Fees. (a) License fee; examination fee; fingerprint fee. Each... submits an application for a license must also pay a fingerprint check and processing fee; the port... fingerprint checks and the Customs fingerprint processing fee, the total of which must be paid to Customs...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Fees. 320.17 Section 320.17 Housing... SECURITIES Pass-Through Type Securities § 320.17 Fees. The Association may impose application fees, guaranty fees, securities transfer fees and other fees. ...
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49 CFR 1572.405 - Procedures for collection by TSA.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... Collection Fee, Threat Assessment Fee, and FBI Fee. (a) Imposition of fees. (1) An individual who applies to... Collection Fee, Threat Assessment Fee, and FBI Fee, in a form and manner approved by TSA, when the individual... accordance with the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 9701 and other applicable Federal law. (3) The FBI Fee required...
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49 CFR 1572.405 - Procedures for collection by TSA.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... Collection Fee, Threat Assessment Fee, and FBI Fee. (a) Imposition of fees. (1) An individual who applies to... Collection Fee, Threat Assessment Fee, and FBI Fee, in a form and manner approved by TSA, when the individual... accordance with the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 9701 and other applicable Federal law. (3) The FBI Fee required...
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48 CFR 2452.216-70 - Estimated cost, base fee and award fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Estimated cost, base fee... Provisions and Clauses 2452.216-70 Estimated cost, base fee and award fee. As prescribed in 2416.406(e)(1), insert the following clause in all cost-plus-award-fee contracts: Estimated Cost, Base Fee and Award Fee...
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48 CFR 2452.216-70 - Estimated cost, base fee and award fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Estimated cost, base fee... Provisions and Clauses 2452.216-70 Estimated cost, base fee and award fee. As prescribed in 2416.406(e)(1), insert the following clause in all cost-plus-award-fee contracts: Estimated Cost, Base Fee and Award Fee...
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48 CFR 452.216-71 - Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Base Fee and Award Fee... Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal. As prescribed in 416.470, insert the following provision: Base Fee and Award Proposal (FEB 1988) For the purpose of this solicitation, offerors shall propose a base fee of...
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48 CFR 1552.216-75 - Base fee and award fee proposal.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Base fee and award fee... 1552.216-75 Base fee and award fee proposal. As prescribed in 1516.405(b), insert the following clause: Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal (FEB 1999) For the purpose of this solicitation, offerors shall propose...
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48 CFR 1552.216-75 - Base fee and award fee proposal.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Base fee and award fee... 1552.216-75 Base fee and award fee proposal. As prescribed in 1516.405(b), insert the following clause: Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal (FEB 1999) For the purpose of this solicitation, offerors shall propose...
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48 CFR 1552.216-75 - Base fee and award fee proposal.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Base fee and award fee... 1552.216-75 Base fee and award fee proposal. As prescribed in 1516.405(b), insert the following clause: Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal (FEB 1999) For the purpose of this solicitation, offerors shall propose...
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48 CFR 452.216-71 - Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Base Fee and Award Fee... Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal. As prescribed in 416.470, insert the following provision: Base Fee and Award Proposal (FEB 1988) For the purpose of this solicitation, offerors shall propose a base fee of...
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Cost Efficiency of Sea Freight and Lowering Cost of Consumption Goods
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Rum, Muh
2018-05-01
The subject of this research are administrative processes related to loading and unloading costin term of a ship’s arrival and departure to seaports,typically attributed to elevated levels of cost of labor, handling cost, dwelling time, and port fee which required to complete the related administrative tasks. Research design by comparative method in administrative way, which compare with many way implemented of previous practitioner export and import. In the previous phases of the research, an average expected cost of the administrative labor cost in traditional seaport clusters in eastern Indonesia was identified and quantified on an hourly basis. This research continues in its aim by using the results of the previous research as a starting point, and Find that enterprise resource planning and improvement, transactional due diligence and merger integration, positively affect and not associated with cost reduction. Moreover variable of reducing inventory cost affect and associated with reducing cost. The main hypothesis is that the usage of such a new model will result in a measurable decrease of the required freight cost in sea port, which indirectly reduce the consumption goods.
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Policy design and performance of emissions trading markets: an adaptive agent-based analysis.
Bing, Zhang; Qinqin, Yu; Jun, Bi
2010-08-01
Emissions trading is considered to be a cost-effective environmental economic instrument for pollution control. However, the pilot emissions trading programs in China have failed to bring remarkable success in the campaign for pollution control. The policy design of an emissions trading program is found to have a decisive impact on its performance. In this study, an artificial market for sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions trading applying the agent-based model was constructed. The performance of the Jiangsu SO2 emissions trading market under different policy design scenario was also examined. Results show that the market efficiency of emissions trading is significantly affected by policy design and existing policies. China's coal-electricity price system is the principal factor influencing the performance of the SO2 emissions trading market. Transaction costs would also reduce market efficiency. In addition, current-level emissions discharge fee/tax and banking mechanisms do not distinctly affect policy performance. Thus, applying emissions trading in emission control in China should consider policy design and interaction with other existing policies.
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Agency review. 6.15 Section 6.15... EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT Procedures for Considering Applications § 6.15 Agency review. Either the applicant or agency counsel may seek review of the initial decision on the fee application, or the agency...
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Is There a Universal Right to Higher Education?
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McCowan, Tristan
2012-01-01
Opposition to university fees is often framed as a defence of higher education as a "right" rather than a "privilege". However, the basis and nature of this right is unclear. This article presents a conceptual exploration of the question, drawing on an initial analysis of international law. An argument is put forward for a…
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77 FR 27491 - New Postal Product
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2012-05-10
..., April 30, 2012 (Request). Request. In support of its Request, the Postal Service filed six attachments... exceed 85 percent of the total volume of pieces mailed. Id. Valassis has agreed to initiate mailings... 1,000,000 pieces during the following 12 months or pay the Postal Service a one-time fee of $100,000...
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Financing Washington's Schools in the New Millennium: Sorting through the Mixed Messages.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Plecki, Margaret L.
Washington State faces the challenge of balancing a number of conflicting economic and political conditions that impact K-12 education either directly or indirectly. These include reduced vehicle license fees, an existing statewide spending limit, a state revenue surplus, proposals to provide property-tax relief, proposed voter initiatives to…
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
.... (8) The requester shall not be charged a fee for the making of a comprehensible copy to satisfy the... initial decision within 60 calendar days of the date of the response letter and that the appeal must be... a request within the statutory time limits, the GC shall process the absence of a response as it...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-09-06
... trades in NDX options. See Amex Fee Schedule, Royalty Fees; Arca Fees and Charges, Royalty Fees; BOX Fee... Change To Amend the Schedule of Fees August 30, 2013. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities... the Proposed Rule Change Topaz is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees to establish a surcharge fee...
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12 CFR 303.62 - Transactions requiring prior approval.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... merger transaction that consists of the acquisition by an out of state bank of a branch without... FILING PROCEDURES Merger Transactions § 303.62 Transactions requiring prior approval. (a) Merger transactions. The following merger transactions require the prior written approval of the FDIC under this...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS Regular Servicing § 3550.153 Fees. RHS may assess reasonable fees including a tax service fee, fees for late payments, and fees for checks returned for...
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Uzochukwu, Benjamin SC; Onwujekwe, Obinna E
2004-01-01
Background Malaria is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Nigeria. It is not known how user fees introduced under the Bamako Initiative (BI) system affect healthcare seeking among different socio-economic groups in Nigeria for diagnosis and treatment of malaria. Reliable information is needed to initiate new policy thrusts to protect the poor from the adverse effect of user fees. Methods Structured questionnaires were used to collect information from 1594 female household primary care givers or household head on their socio-economic and demographic status and use of malaria diagnosis and treatment services. Principal components analysis was used to create a socio-economic status index which was decomposed into quartiles and chi-square for trends was used to calculate for any statistical difference. Results The study showed that self diagnosis was the commonest form of diagnosis by the respondents. This was followed by diagnosis through laboratory tests, community health workers, family members and traditional healers. The initial choice of care for malaria was a visit to the patent medicine dealers for most respondents. This was followed by visit to the government hospitals, the BI health centres, traditional medicine healers, private clinics, community health workers and does nothing at home. Furthermore, the private health facilities were the initial choice of treatment for the majority with a decline among those choosing them as a second source of care and an increase in the utilization of public health facilities as a second choice of care. Self diagnosis was practiced more by the poorer households while the least poor used the patent medicine dealers and community health workers less often for diagnosis of malaria. The least poor groups had a higher probability of seeking treatment at the BI health centres (creating equity problem in BI), hospitals, and private clinics and in using laboratory procedures. The least poor also used the patent medicine dealers and community health workers less often for the treatment of malaria. The richer households complained more about poor staff attitude and lack of drugs as their reasons for not attending the BI health centres. The factors that encourage people to use services in BI health centres were availability of good services, proximity of the centres to the homes and polite health workers. Conclusions Factors deterring people from using BI centres should be eliminated. The use of laboratory services for the diagnosis of malaria by the poor should be encouraged through appropriate information, education and communication which at the long run will be more cost effective and cost saving for them while devising means of reducing the equity gap created. This could be done by granting a properly worked out and implemented fee exemptions to the poor or completely abolishing user fees for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in BI health centres. PMID:15202941
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Power Law Distributions in Two Community Currencies
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Kichiji, N.; Nishibe, M.
2007-07-01
The purpose of this paper is to highlight certain newly discovered social phenomena that accord with Zipf's law, in addition to the famous natural and social phenomena including word frequencies, earthquake magnitude, city size, income1 etc. that are already known to follow it. These phenomena have recently been discovered within the transaction amount (payments or receipts) distributions within two different Community Currencies (CC) that had been initiated as social experiments. One is a local CC circulating in a specific geographical area, such as a town. The other is a virtual CC used among members who belong to a certain community of interest (COI) on the Internet. We conducted two empirical studies to estimate the economic vitalization effects they had on their respective local economies. The results we found were that the amount of transactions (payments and receipts) of the two CCs was distributed according to a power-law distribution with a unity rank exponent. In addition, we found differences between the two CCs with regard to the shapes of their distribution over a low-transaction range. The result may originate from the difference in methods of issuing CCs or in the magnitudes of the minimum-value unit; however, this result calls for further investigation.
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26 CFR 53.4941(c)-1 - Special rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example: Example. A and B, who are managers... display in G's office, in a transaction which gives rise to liability for tax under section 4941(a)(2) (relating to tax on foundation managers). An initial tax is imposed on both A and B with respect to the act...
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26 CFR 53.4941(c)-1 - Special rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example: Example. A and B, who are managers... display in G's office, in a transaction which gives rise to liability for tax under section 4941(a)(2) (relating to tax on foundation managers). An initial tax is imposed on both A and B with respect to the act...
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26 CFR 53.4941(c)-1 - Special rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example: Example. A and B, who are managers... display in G's office, in a transaction which gives rise to liability for tax under section 4941(a)(2) (relating to tax on foundation managers). An initial tax is imposed on both A and B with respect to the act...
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26 CFR 53.4941(c)-1 - Special rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example: Example. A and B, who are managers... display in G's office, in a transaction which gives rise to liability for tax under section 4941(a)(2) (relating to tax on foundation managers). An initial tax is imposed on both A and B with respect to the act...
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26 CFR 53.4941(c)-1 - Special rules.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example: Example. A and B, who are managers... display in G's office, in a transaction which gives rise to liability for tax under section 4941(a)(2) (relating to tax on foundation managers). An initial tax is imposed on both A and B with respect to the act...
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2013-01-25
... modify its Rules as they relate to the Issuing/Paying Agent's (``IPA's'') refusal to pay process. DTC is proposing not to process a reversal of a transaction initiated by an IPA when issuances of Money Market... morning for MMIs maturing that day. The automatic process electronically sweeps all maturing positions of...
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2013-09-17
... transactions in the BOX Price Improvement Period (``PIP'') on the BOX Market LLC (``BOX'') options facility... to a PIP auction, and the retention rates of Initiating Participants and those market makers who... believes that in the aggregate, the long term data trends demonstrate there has not been a decline in...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... program about to be initiated by the Public Health Service. The employee's knowledge of the program was... outside activity was otherwise approvable under Subpart G. Example 2: A contracting officer with detailed... employee's official duties or to the functions of the employing component and would not be available to the...
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7 CFR 3565.302 - Allowable fees.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
.... (2) Application fee. A fee submitted in conjunction with the application for a loan guarantee. (3) Inspection fee. A fee for inspection of the property in conjunction with a loan guarantee. (4) Transfer fee...
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How do Medicare Physician Fees Compare With Private Payers?
Miller, Mark E.; Zuckerman, Stephen; Gates, Michael
1993-01-01
Under the new fee schedule, Medicare physician fees are 76 percent of private fees. Consistent with the intent of payment reform, Medicare physician fees more closely approximate private fees for visits (93 percent) than for surgery (51 percent) and in rural areas as compared with large metropolitan areas. Variation in private fees across the country is considerably greater than it is for Medicare fees. Consequently, Medicare fees are most generous in areas that compare least favorably with the private market because private fees in these areas are well above average. These results shed light on the impact of the fee schedule and on the implications of using Medicare payment methods as part of a broad-based health reform. PMID:10130578
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48 CFR 215.404-74 - Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fee requirements for cost... NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 215.404-74 Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts. In developing a fee objective for cost-plus-award-fee contracts, the contracting officer shall— (a) Follow the...
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Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fees. 9.85 Section 9.85 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Privacy Act Regulations Fees § 9.85 Fees. Fees shall not be charged for search or... available for review, although fees may be charged for additional copies. Fees established under 31 U.S.C...
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Financing state newborn screening programs: sources and uses of funds.
Johnson, Kay; Lloyd-Puryear, Michele A; Mann, Marie Y; Ramos, Lauren Raskin; Therrell, Bradford L
2006-05-01
Financing for newborn screening is different from virtually all other public health programs. All except 5 screening programs collect fees as the primary source of program funding. A fee-based approach to financing newborn screening has been adopted by most states, to ensure consistent funding for this critical public health activity. Two types of data are reported here, ie, primary data from a survey of 37 state public health agencies and findings from exploratory case studies from 7 states. Most of the programs that participated in this survey (73%) reported that their newborn screening funding increased between 2002 and 2005, typically through increased fees and to a lesser extent through Medicaid, Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, and state general revenue funding. All of the responding states that collect fees (n = 31) use such funds to support laboratory expenses, and most (70%) finance short-term follow-up services and program management. Nearly one half (47%) finance longer-term follow-up services, case management, or family support beyond diagnosis. Other states (43%) finance genetic or nutritional counseling and formula foods or treatment. Regardless of the source of funds, the available evidence indicates that states are committed to maintaining their programs and securing the necessary financing for the initial screening through diagnosis. Use of federal funding is currently limited; however, pressure to provide dedicated federal funding would likely increase if national recommendations for a uniform newborn screening panel were issued.
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Implementation and Analysis of the use of the Blockchain Transactions on the Workings of the Bitcoin
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Rizky Fauzi, Muhammad Reza; Michrandi Nasution, Surya; Paryasto, Marisa W.
2017-11-01
The present study discusses the workings of blockchain bitcoin in the transactions sector, on the development of today’s emerging computers in the financial sector of blockchain bitcoin traction. In this case the author analyzes how the transaction is running, as well as how blockchain bitcoin is doing work in transactions on the system to make transactions. Transaction is a data structure that encodes the transfer of values between users with in a bitcoin system. Every transaction is a public entry in this bitcoin blockchain. And become a large transaction bookkeeping global.
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Taylor, Jonathan; Vaske, Jerry; Donnelly, Maureen; Shelby, Lori
2002-01-01
This study examined National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) visitors' reactions to changes in fees implemented as part of the fee demonstration program. Visitors' evaluations of the fees paid were examined in addition to their beliefs about fees and the fee demonstration program, and the impact of fees paid on their intention to return. All results were analyzed relative to socio-demographic characteristics.
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13 CFR 120.972 - Third Party Lender participation fee and CDC fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... fee and CDC fee. 120.972 Section 120.972 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION... and CDC fee. (a) Participation fee. For loans approved by SBA after September 30, 1996, SBA must... when the Third Party Lender occupies a senior credit position to SBA in the Project. (b) CDC fee. For...
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13 CFR 120.972 - Third Party Lender participation fee and CDC fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... fee and CDC fee. 120.972 Section 120.972 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION... and CDC fee. (a) Participation fee. For loans approved by SBA after September 30, 1996, SBA must... when the Third Party Lender occupies a senior credit position to SBA in the Project. (b) CDC fee. For...
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13 CFR 120.972 - Third Party Lender participation fee and CDC fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... fee and CDC fee. 120.972 Section 120.972 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION... and CDC fee. (a) Participation fee. For loans approved by SBA after September 30, 1996, SBA must... when the Third Party Lender occupies a senior credit position to SBA in the Project. (b) CDC fee. For...
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13 CFR 120.972 - Third Party Lender participation fee and CDC fee.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... fee and CDC fee. 120.972 Section 120.972 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION... and CDC fee. (a) Participation fee. For loans approved by SBA after September 30, 1996, SBA must... when the Third Party Lender occupies a senior credit position to SBA in the Project. (b) CDC fee. For...
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5 CFR 919.205 - Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... 5 Administrative Personnel 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction? 919.205 Section 919.205 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL... (NONPROCUREMENT) Covered Transactions § 919.205 Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered...
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28 CFR 505.5 - Waiver of fee by Warden.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... ADMINISTRATION COST OF INCARCERATION FEE § 505.5 Waiver of fee by Warden. The Warden may reduce or waive the fee... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Waiver of fee by Warden. 505.5 Section... installment schedule, is not likely to become able to pay all or part of the fee, or (b) Imposition of a fee...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-12-27
... Latency Network Connections December 20, 2011. I. Introduction On October 31, 2011, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc... establish a program for offering low latency network connections and to establish the initial fees for such connections. The Exchange also proposed administrative modifications to Exchange Rule 7034. The proposed rule...
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-05-08
... Application and Initiation Fees, for a defined period of time, in order that certain market making firms may... Exchange at the request of such traders, unless specifically exempted from such quoting (market-making... on market making firms. The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market, comprised of eleven...
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The Management of User Fees and Other Fundraising Initiatives in Self-Managing Public Schools
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Mestry, Raj
2016-01-01
In view of redressing past imbalances created by the apartheid regime and achieving equity in funding public schools, the post-1994 government introduced the Norms and Standards for School Funding policy that severely reduces state funding to schools located within affluent areas. However, the South African Schools Act, No. 84 of 1996 makes…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-03-12
.... Morningstar traditionally has operated mainly under the ``subscriber-paid'' business model, in which the NRSRO... Realpoint in the spring of 2010, Morningstar began to expand the scope of its business and initiated an... business, in the early stages of its expansion the fees associated with a single issuer-paid engagement...
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12 CFR 205.16 - Disclosures at automated teller machines.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... which a consumer initiates an electronic fund transfer or a balance inquiry and that does not hold the account to or from which the transfer is made, or about which an inquiry is made. (b) General. An... transfer or a balance inquiry shall: (1) Provide notice that a fee will be imposed for providing electronic...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Wu, Xiaoxin
2012-01-01
School choice in China is a parent-initiated bottom-up movement characterised by the payment of a substantial "choice fee" to the desired school, and parents' positional competition through the use of cultural, social and economic capital, before and during the school choice process. This study demonstrates that Chinese middle class…
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Chinese Voices: Chinese Learners and Their Experiences of Living and Studying in the United Kingdom
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McMahon, Patrick
2011-01-01
Higher institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) have responded enthusiastically to two prime ministers' "Initiatives for International Education" to promote Britain as a destination for overseas students and international fees from Chinese students now play an important role in the funding of the UK university sector. Yet it is not clear…
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The School Choice Market in China: A Case Study
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Wu, Xiaoxin
2013-01-01
Background: In contrast to the top-down government-designated school choice programmes in many countries, e.g. in the UK and USA in particular, school choice in the Chinese context is a bottom-up movement initiated by parents and is characterised by the payment of a substantial "choice fee" to the preferred school, and by competition by…
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Pennington, Charlotte R.; Bates, Elizabeth A.; Kaye, Linda K.; Bolam, Lauren T.
2018-01-01
In view of recent changes in the higher education sector, such as increased tuition fees, a greater focus has been placed on widening participation initiatives and monitoring student satisfaction. The aims of the current study were twofold: (1) to explore whether pre-entry programmes foster successful transition to higher education, and (2) to…
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-04
... measures, for example, required medical record review across time or at more than one site (for example... all health care delivery systems (for example, fee-for-service, managed care, primary care case... set, dropping five measures that were duplicative of other measures. The workgroup brought forward one...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Millett, Catherine, Ed.
2017-01-01
College promise programs are spreading throughout this United States. These programs fund tuition and/or fees for eligible students who are actively progressing toward earning postsecondary certificates and undergraduate degrees. While existing college promise programs have varying designs, each one appears to be seeking continuous and long-term…
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Haas, Kalina T; Lee, MiYoung; Esposito, Alessandro; Venkitaraman, Ashok R
2018-01-01
Abstract RAD51 recombinase assembles on single-stranded (ss)DNA substrates exposed by DNA end-resection to initiate homologous recombination (HR), a process fundamental to genome integrity. RAD51 assembly has been characterized using purified proteins, but its ultrastructural topography in the cell nucleus is unexplored. Here, we combine cell genetics with single-molecule localization microscopy and a palette of bespoke analytical tools, to visualize molecular transactions during RAD51 assembly in the cellular milieu at resolutions approaching 30–40 nm. In several human cell types, RAD51 focalizes in clusters that progressively extend into long filaments, which abut—but do not overlap—with globular bundles of replication protein A (RPA). Extended filaments alter topographically over time, suggestive of succeeding steps in HR. In cells depleted of the tumor suppressor protein BRCA2, or overexpressing its RAD51-binding BRC repeats, RAD51 fails to assemble at damage sites, although RPA accumulates unhindered. By contrast, in cells lacking a BRCA2 carboxyl (C)-terminal region targeted by cancer-causing mutations, damage-induced RAD51 assemblies initiate but do not extend into filaments. We suggest a model wherein RAD51 assembly proceeds concurrently with end-resection at adjacent sites, via an initiation step dependent on the BRC repeats, followed by filament extension through the C-terminal region of BRCA2. PMID:29309696
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Simulating Water Markets to Help Design Water Rights Regimes
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Harou, J. J.; Erfani, T.; Huskova, I.; Binions, O.
2012-12-01
In many catchments in England no further licenses are available from the Environmental regulator that provides them. The possibility of trading water between license holders has been recognized as a potentially effective and economically efficient strategy to mitigate increasing scarcity. Although trading licenses has been possible since several years, it very rarely happens (roughly 50 trades in 8 years). Several barriers to trade exist including lack of sufficient and prolonged scarcity, license-holder unwillingness to risk future renewal, likelihood license will be downgraded during a trade, duration of time required for approving a trade, etc. Regulators seek to make policy changes so that their inability to grant new licenses will not harm the local and national economy. What policy changes will most cost-effectively increase trading and allow it to effectively reduce the economic cost of scarcity events? A screening tool that could help evaluate problems and advantages of different regulatory solutions, and that could serve to test, assuming transaction costs can be quantified, their effect on trading under specific conditions would be useful. We propose such a water market simulator that predicts economically efficient pair-wise trade (between willing buyers and sellers) and represents the interaction of trades with natural hydrological flows, engineered infrastructure and a particular regulatory regime. The model emulates license-holders' willingness to engage in short-term trade transactions. In their initial form different 'agents' (license holders) are represented using an economic benefit function of water use which is supplemented by rules to represent behavioral or other characteristics of realistic system behavior. A case study based on the river Ouse basin (UK) is made to test the model. The model simulates the catchment weekly over several years considering reservoirs and pair-wise specific transaction costs. Several regulatory policies are tested by evaluating their possible impact on transaction costs and then verifying impact on the number and type of predicted transactions.
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Flight Deck Data Link Displays: An Evaluation of Textual and Graphical Implementations
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
McGann, Alison; Lozito, Sandy; Corker, Kevin; Ashford, Rose (Technical Monitor)
2001-01-01
In Experiment 1, 16 pilots participated in a part-task simulation study that evaluated pilot data link communication for short and long message types and for two textual formats. No differences were found between the two textual formats when evaluating data link transaction times and pilot performance on a secondary task. Pilots initiated flight changes more quickly with the T-Scan format, where location of clearance information roughly corresponded to the cockpit instrument layout. Longer messages were less problematic than two short messages sent in close succession as pilots required more verbal clarification for closely spaced messages. 24 pilots participated in a second experiment that evaluated pilot communication performance for textual data link, two implementations of graphical data link, and a combined graphical and textual information modality. The two modalities incorporating text resulted in significantly faster transaction times and better performance on the secondary task than the two graphical-only implementations. The interval between messages was also more systematically varied in Experiment 2, and a short interval between messages significantly increased the access time for the second message. This delay in access was long enough to increase significantly the total transaction time of the second message, and this effect was exaggerated for the graphical-only implementations. Time to view the message before acknowledgement and time to initiate flight changes were not affected by the interval manipulation, This suggests that pilots adopt a sequential message handling strategy, and presenting messages closely in succession may present operational problems in a data link Air Traffic Control (ATC) environment. The results of this study also indicate that the perceived importance of message content is currently a crucial element in pilot data link communication.
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The global financial crisis and Australian general practice.
McRae, Ian S; Paolucci, Francesco
2011-02-01
To explore the potential effects of the global financial crisis (GFC) on the market for general practitioner (GP) services in Australia. We estimate the impact of changes in unemployment rates on demand for GP services and the impact of lost asset values on GP retirement plans and work patterns. Combining these supply and demand effects, we estimate the potential effect of the GFC on the market for GP services under various scenarios. If deferral of retirement increases GP availability by 2%, and historic trends to reduce GP working hours are halved, at the current level of ~5.2% unemployment average fees would decline by $0.23 per GP consultation and volumes of GP services would rise by 2.53% with almost no change in average GP gross earnings over what would otherwise have occurred. With 8.5% unemployment, as initially predicted by Treasury, GP fees would increase by $0.91 and GP income by nearly 3%. The GFC is likely to increase activity in the GP market and potentially to reduce fee levels relative to the pre-GFC trends. Net effects on average GP incomes are likely to be small at current unemployment levels.
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Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-08-07
... for OMB Review; Comment Request; Foreign Currency Transactions Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption... Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Foreign Currency Transactions...). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Foreign Currency Transactions Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption permits...
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Group practices explore EDI options.
McCormack, J
1999-04-01
Although physician groups have been relatively slow to take advantage of electronic commerce, more are discovering the benefits. Once group practice administrators get beyond their initial trepidation and realize that EDI is efficient, many are pleased with the results. And some are automating other transactions, including verifying patient eligibility for insurance coverage, gaining insurance authorization for referrals to specialists and checking the status of claims.
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Jackson, Robert E.; Sneathen, L. Dwight, Jr.; Veal, Timothy R.
2012-01-01
This instructional tool presents pension accounting using a worksheet approach where debits equal credits for both the employer and for the plan. Transactions associated with the initiation of the plan through the end of the second year of the plan are presented, including their impact on accumulated other comprehensive income and deferred taxes.…
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24 CFR 201.26 - Conditions for loan disbursement.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... with § 201.20(c). (4) Where the proceeds are to be used for a fire safety equipment loan, the lender... jurisdiction over the fire safety requirements of health care facilities in accordance with § 201.20(c). (5) In... transaction, and if any part of the initial payment was obtained through a gift or loan, the source of the...
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Blecic, Deborah D.; Dorsch, Josephine L.; Koenig, Melissa H.; Bangalore, Nimala S.
1999-01-01
Describes a longitudinal study of four sets of OPAC (online public access catalog) transaction logs that examined the effects of screen changes in helping searchers improve their search behavior. Results show that while screen changes initially had a positive impact on search behavior, they were not always sustained over time. (Author/LRW)