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I n many cases, the bands of high-resolution photoelectron spectra (PE. spectra) show a well resolved vibrational fine-structure. This fine-structure can be used for the determination of those changes in geometry which accompany the ionisation process M --?. M+ (W) -Ie, where M is the neutral molecule, M + the corrcspo,iding radical cation and W the electronic state of the latter. N'e wish t o report the determination of the bondlength incrcrnents dR,,(M) which describe the structure of the monohaloacetylene radical cations M+(?P) = I + ( X , W) rthtive to the structure of I ( X ) , it. relativc to the interatomic distances R:" of the neutral molecule in its electronic ground state X = '.Ed . H -CEC-X I ( X ) X = F, C1, Br, I.

The funding ratio is a financial indicator to measure the viability of pension funds. The paper analyzes how Swiss occupational pension funds’ technical discount rate and asset allocation are related to the funding ratio. The paper shows that funds with weaker funding ratios apply higher rates to discount future pension liabilities what points toward euphemistic discounting. Further, weaker funded pension funds invest less in equities—with the exception of pension funds below the regulatory minimum threshold. The latter invest more in equities than funds above the threshold, which points to gambling for resurrection. The findings question the funding ratio as a transparent measure for pensions’ sustainability and unfold the regulatory environment’s disincentives.