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The Sector Liquidity Timing Ability of Bond Mutual Funds

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate whether bond mutual fund managers exhibit market liquidity timing skills in the U.S. corporate bond market. At the portfolio level, we find only weak evidence that bond funds adjust their overall market exposure in anticipation of changes in corporate bond market liquidity.
Zhengnan Yin, Niall O'Sullivan, Meadhbh Sherman, Yuting Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitigating CO2 emissions through an industrial symbiosis approach: Leveraging cork ash carbonation

Heliyon
This study explores for the first time the potential use of carbonation as a method for managing cork ash, a byproduct of biomass waste incineration. Additionally, the cork ash was combined with fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration to leverage
Giampiero Pasquale Sorrentino, Renato Guimaraes, Antonella Cornelio, Alessandra Zanoletti, Bruno Valentim, Elza Bontempi   +5 more
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Robotic‐assisted laparoscopic surgery in urogynecology and gynecology: A global survey of current practice, perceptions, training and educational gaps

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate global access to robotic‐assisted laparoscopic surgery (RAS), utilization patterns, perceptions, and training exposure among surgeons practicing in gynecology and urogynecology. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional, web‐based international survey administered through the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)
Yair Daykan, Barry A. O'Reilly, Steven E. Schraffordt Koops, Mika Rabinovich, Maya Pasternak, Orfhlaith E. O'Sullivan, Reut Rotem   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐command wearable magnetic human‐machine interface enabled by low‐noise sensing and time‐series deep learning

InfoScience, EarlyView.
This study integrates a wrist‐worn sensing platform based on a low‐noise planar Hall magnetoresistive sensor with time‐series deep learning to enable long‐range, single‐sensor, multi‐command gesture recognition with high accuracy. Further evaluations show reliable generalization across different days, previously unseen users, wearing‐position ...
Guannan Mu, Proloy Taran Das, Jan Schmidtpeter, Andreas Knüpfer, Rui Xu, Denys Makarov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodegradability assessment of cork polymer composites for sustainable packaging applications

Next Materials
A dramatic challenge for the environment is the sharp rise in fossil-based plastic waste, which is brought on by increased consumption of these materials in large scale, and by a poor waste management system globally.
Lisete Garrido Moutinho, Eduardo Soares, Martinho Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Body, Emotions, and Hormones: A Systematic Review of Body Dissatisfaction, Emotion Regulation, and Puberty in Adolescence

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Body dissatisfaction often arises from a discrepancy between perceived and ideal body images, posing a risk for psychological issues like depression and eating pathologies, particularly during adolescence. Puberty's rapid physical changes may exacerbate the feeling of dissatisfaction, additionally pubertal changes also influence ...
Isabella Muscolino, Samantha Dockray, Maria Dempsey, Eleonora Tomei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Cork Tree Bark and Silanized Cork Tree Bark as Eco-Friendly Fillers for Various Elastomers – Ecological Approach to Green Rubber Composites

Journal of Natural Fibers
This study examines elastomeric composites reinforced with native and chemically modified lignocellulosic material derived from Amur cork tree bark, focusing on the effectiveness of filler modification and its impact on composite performance.
Konrad Mrozowski, Aleksandra Smejda-Krzewicka   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Periodontal Diagnosis: A Comparative Evaluation of ChatGPT‐4 and Dental Educators

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective As artificial intelligence (AI) tools gain traction in healthcare, their role in periodontal diagnostics remains largely unexplored. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT‐4 in applying the 2017 Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions compared to US dental school faculty, with the goal ...
Ellie Y. Ji, Kobe A. George, Zabihulla Ahmadi, Eva Bender, Matthew Finkelman, Mark Mintline, Samantha Parad, Thiago Porto, Celine C. Sheng, Aditya Tadinada, Jennifer Chang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable construction: the use of cork material in the building industry

Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
In the ongoing quest for sustainable construction practices, the exploration of innovative materials is paramount, and cork has emerged as a remarkable eco-friendly building material with vast untapped potential. Cork, harvested from the bark of cork oak
Madhura Yadav, Ishika Singhal
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Manufacture of Green-Composite Sandwich Structures with Basalt Fiber and Bioepoxy Resin

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2013
Nowadays, there is a growing interest for the use and development of materials synthesized from renewable sources in the polymer composites manufacturing industry; this applies for both matrix and reinforcement components.
J. P. Torres, R. Hoto, J. Andrés, J. A. García-Manrique   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source