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String Dualities from Matrix Theory: A Summary [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
I review the appearance, within Matrix theory, of the $SL(5,Z)$ U-duality group of M-theory on $T^4$, and the duality between M-theory on K3 and the Heterotic string on $T^3$.
Banks   +22 more
core   +3 more sources

Banks as Lenders of First Resort: Evidence from the COVID-19 Crisis

open access: yesThe Review of Corporate Finance Studies, 2020
In March 2020, banks faced the largest increase in liquidity demands ever observed. Firms drew funds on a massive scale from preexisting credit lines in anticipation of cash flow and financial disruptions stemming from the advent of the COVID-19 crisis ...
Lei Li, Philip E. Strahan, Song Zhang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fintech, Regulatory Arbitrage, and the Rise of Shadow Banks

open access: yesJournal of Financial Economics, 2017
Shadow bank market share in residential mortgage origination nearly doubled from 2007 to 2015, with particularly dramatic growth among online “fintech” lenders.
Greg Buchak   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Do ESG scores effect bank risk taking and value? Evidence from European banks

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2020
We examine whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores of European banks impact on their risk-taking behavior and on bank value. We find that high ESG scores are associated with a modest reduction in risk-taking for banks that are high or ...
Caterina Di Tommaso, John Thornton
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Did Global Financial Crisis Impact the Islamic Banking Efficiencies? Evidence From Malaysian Islamic Banks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
First, this paper investigated the loan and deposit efficiencies of Malaysian Islamic banks during 2008-2013 applying the non-parametric technique, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), and found that the average technical efficiency (TE) of loan financing ...
Samad, A. (Abdus)
core   +2 more sources

Animals can assign novel odours to a known category

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
The ability to identify a novel stimulus as a member of a known category allows an organism to respond appropriately towards it. Categorisation is thus a fundamental component of cognition and an essential tool for processing and responding to unknown ...
Hannah F. Wright   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

European regulation of cross-border hate speech in cyberspace: The limits of legislation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper examines the complexities of regulating hate speech on the Internet through legal frameworks. It demonstrates the limitations of unilateral national content legislation and the difficulties inherent in multilateral efforts to regulate the ...
Banks, James
core   +1 more source

How do banks interact with fintech startups?

open access: yesSmall Business Economics, 2020
The increasing pervasiveness of technology-driven firms that offer financial services has led to growing pressure on traditional banks to modernize their core business activities and services.
Lars Hornuf   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Geographical location affects size and materials used in the construction of European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) nests

open access: yesAvian Research, 2019
Background Nest construction is a key element of avian reproductive behaviour and the result is often a complex structure that is used for incubation of eggs, which represents an extended phenotype.
Kevin B. Briggs   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Connexin-43 hemichannels orchestrate NOD-like receptor protein-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and sterile inflammation in tubular injury

open access: yesCell Communication and Signaling, 2023
Background Without a viable cure, chronic kidney disease is a global health concern. Inflammatory damage in and around the renal tubules dictates disease severity and is contributed to by multiple cell types.
Elena Roger   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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