Compared to mature investment firms, first-time funds in private equity lack an investment and performance track record, and require alternative signals to establish initial trust with investors. The paper finds that investors allocate more capital to first-time funds if they have a higher share of managers with relevant experience, such as from another private equity group or a bank. In partic...

Starting up a new lab is of a course a great challenge, but few young PIs will realize that getting started is the easy part. Indeed, once the lab is up and running, and hopefully doing very well, a whole new set of challenges emerges on top of the typical ones like fund raising and paper publication. Perhaps most dauntingly, you’ll be expected to manage the different people in your group, buil...

Microsurgery training in Singapore began in 1980 with the opening of the Experimental Surgical Unit. Since then, the unit has continued to grow and have held microsurgical training courses biannually. The road to becoming a full-fledged reconstructive surgeon requires the mastering of both microvascular as well as flap raising techniques and requires time, patience and good training facilities....

which consciousness can exist without intrinsic material structure. With this vision of reality, they state that it will not be possible for humans to build a computer that can duplicate the consciousness of a human mind. I submit that such thinking is in error, even though some of its proponents are men of scientific training and great accomplishment. A few years ago, a book by Roger Penrose, ...

Class C physiologic incident reports during undergraduate pilot training (UPT) revealed that 1.7 episodes of G-induced loss of consciousness (LOC) occurred monthly in 1980-1984. The mean +Gz for the LOC episodes was +3.8 Gz; the minimum, +2.0 Gz. The mean time of total incapacitation was 12.0 s (maximum, 180.0 s) as subjectively estimated by the aircrew. Improper performance of the anti-G strai...

In November 2019, scholars and practitioners from ten higher education institutions celebrated the launch of iKudu project. This project, co-funded by Erasmus+[1], focuses on capacity development for curriculum transformation through internationalisation Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) virtual exchange. Detailed plans 2020 were discussed including a series site visits face-to...

In recent years, the use of digital means is rapidly expanding throughout whole world and maritime industry not an exception; dealing effectively with issue “Cyber Security” should be a high priority for numerous stakeholders. It also useful to point out that sector still maintains its importance today’s global economy: acting as backbone trade, approximately 80-90% goods raw materials are serv...

OBJECTIVE To show the way to reach and stay in note 6 in the evaluation process of Medicine III of CAPES. METHODS Capes determinations were reviewed concerning this topic, grades 6 and 7, and also the difficulties and facilities of running a program that amounted to Note 6 after restructuring and being in compliance with regulations. RESULTS The main points to achieve and maintain Note 6 we...