"... In PAGE 9: ... We choosethesetwo yearsbecausetheyareboth recentenoughthat financialdata are broadly available,but not so recentthat we couldnot evaluatethe firmsoverfiveyears. Basedon the numberof nonfinancialIPOSsince 1980,shownin Table1 ,thesetwo yearsseemappropriate. Thehighestissuancesince 1980wasin 1983.... In PAGE 16: ... Whileindustry-adjustedsalesfall slightlyfor both setsof firms,the nonsurvivorsin the 1983sampleare muchsmaller,makingthe samples significantlydifferentby size. Growthratesin Table1 0alsoare similarto thosereportedin Table7. The growthrate of capitalexpendituresappearsto be belowthe industryaveragelater in the sampleperiodfor both setsof firms.... In PAGE 18: ...Table1 2presentsoperatingperformancemeasuresfor the 1982and 1983firms. On an industry-adjustedbasis,the 1982and 1983firmshaveaboutequivalentsalesand capital expenditures-to-assetsratiosat the timetheygo public.... In PAGE 19: ... We note thatthereareno significantdifferencesin the proportionsthateachIPO samplecontributesto the best andworstgroups- it is not the casethat the best IPOScontainmore 1988firmsnor that the worstgroupshavea disproportionatenumberof 1983IPOfirms. The wealthrelativesfor the best andworstperformingfirmsin Table1 3indicatea strong positivecorrelationbetweenstockreturnsandgrowthin profitability.The firmsthat werein the top quartileforprofitmargingrowthendedthe firstcalendaryearwithwealthrelativesof .... In PAGE 19: ... We do not find,however,thathighsalesgrowthis associatedwithhigh stockreturns. A comparisonof the wealthrelativesof firmsthat wentpublicin 1983with thosethat wentpublicin 1988,shownin Table1 3,indicatesthat investorsentimentdiffersgreatlyacross thetwoperiods. Portfoliosof firmsbasedon the sameminimumlevelof profitgrowthshowthat the 1988IPOfirmshad muchhigherwealthrelativesthanhighlyprofitablefirmsthat went publicin 1983.... ..."

"... In PAGE 4: ... Recent DoD instructions and policies in this area are shown in Table 1. Table1 : Recent Goal 1 related policies DoD Directive/ Instruction Number Title DoDD 8500.1 Information Assurance (IA) DoDI 8500.... In PAGE 6: ... Just within the past year, DoD has published the following documents in Table 1. Table1 : Recent DoD policy issuances related to CND by John Hunter and Rick Aldrich DoD Directive/ Instruction Number Title DoDD 8100.2 Use of Commercial Wireless Devices, Services, and Technologies in the Department of Defense (DoD) Global Information Grid (GIG) DoDI 8520.... In PAGE 18: ... IA management training requirements sup- port IA Officers (IAOs), IA Managers (IAMs), and Designated Approving Authorities (DAAs) and their staffs. Goal 5 com- prises four key objectives, shown in Table1 below. Table 1.... ..."

"... In PAGE 33: ... 32 Table1 C Investment Around the World FPI is net foreign portfolio investment scaled by GDP. FPI Volatility is the logarithm of the variance of FPI net flows scaled by GDP from time t-3 through t-1.... In PAGE 35: ... 34 Table1 F Correlation Panel A: Firm-Level Variable Correlation Cash Leverage Asset Tangibility Profitability Risk Crosslisting Growth in Total Assets Leverage -0.366*** 1 Asset Tangibility -0.... ..."

"... In PAGE 8: ...LP analysis........................................................................................................................................10 Table4 .... In PAGE 21: ... GQP and EQP criteria differ across areas and subareas, and include a variety of exceptions meant to address specific circumstances in the different areas. Table4 shows the primary GQP and EQP requirements applicable to trawl vessels in the various BSAI and GOA subareas. In general, the endorsements and EQP catch requirements apply to a single subarea.... ..."

"... In PAGE 2: ...GAO-01-239 Land Mine Detection Letter 1 Appendix I Scope And Methodology 21 Appendix II Land Mine Detection Mission Requirements 23 Appendix III Land Mine Detection Technologies 26 Bibliography 35 Tables Table 1: Ten Candidate Technologies with Known Operational Limitations 14 Table2 : Potentially Promising Technologies Funded by DOD 16 Table 3: Examples of Environmental Limitations and Uncertainties Associated with Potentially Promising Technologies 17 Table 4: Criteria for Target and Operational Parameters 24 Table 5: Criteria for Environmental Parameters 25 Figures Figure 1: Candidate Technologies for Land Mine Detection 13 Figure 2: Technologies for Land Mine Detection that Send Electromagnetic Energy 27 Abbreviations DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DOD Department of Defense EM electromagnetic FCS Future Combat Systems GSTAMIDS Ground Stand-off Mine Detection System HSTAMIDS Handheld Stand-off Mine Detection System IR infrared LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging MURI Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative NVESD Night Vision and Electronics Sensors Directorate... ..."

"... In PAGE 14: ...11 Table1 . In the past, there used to be some other types of government bonds.... In PAGE 14: ... The current maturity structure of the government bonds (outstanding basis) is shown in Figure 3. **** Insert Table1 here **** **** Insert Figure 3 here **** 3.2.... ..."

"... In PAGE 6: ... Just within the past year, DoD has published the following documents in Table 1. Table1 : Recent DoD policy issuances related to CND by John Hunter and Rick Aldrich DoD Directive/ Instruction Number Title DoDD 8100.2 Use of Commercial Wireless Devices, Services, and Technologies in the Department of Defense (DoD) Global Information Grid (GIG) DoDI 8520.... In PAGE 18: ... IA management training requirements sup- port IA Officers (IAOs), IA Managers (IAMs), and Designated Approving Authorities (DAAs) and their staffs. Goal 5 com- prises four key objectives, shown in Table1 below. Table 1.... In PAGE 18: ... Goal 5 com- prises four key objectives, shown in Table 1 below. Table1 . Goal 5 objectives Objective Impact [1] Certify the workforce Personnel performing IA functions trained and certified to recognized, national certi- fications [2] Manage the workforce IA billets identified and occupied by trained personnel [3] Sustain the workforce Training funds available to enable person- nel to maintain currency of their IA skills [4] Extend the discipline IA infused in other training and awareness disciplines for specialty workforces, includ- ing acquisition, legal, and test and evalua- tion A key milestone for Goal 5 was the signing in August 2004 of DoD Directive 8570.... ..."

"... In PAGE 16: ...5.1 Issuance Plausibly, the volume of new bond issues by emerging markets was lower than predicted between the Mexican and Asian crises ( Table6 ), with one surprising exception, namely, that of Latin America. The results for these other regions suggest, intuitively, that the flight to quality led to a sharp drop in the volume of borrowing.... ..."