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Privatization and the Public Interest: The Need for Transparency and Accountability in Chicago's Public Asset Lease Deals [PDF]

, 2009
Examines the appeal and risks of infrastructure privatization and Chicago's history with privatization deals. Recommends public interest principles for future deals, rules and processes for vetting proposals, and a commitment to government ...
Brian Imus, Phineas Baxandall, Tony Dutzik   +2 more
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A Microfiber‐Reinforced Janus Hydrogel E‐Skin With Recyclable Feature for Multimodal Sensing and Gender‐Specific Physiological Monitoring

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hydrogel‐based wearable electronics hold great promise for physiological monitoring in privacy‐sensitive regions. In this study, a polyurethane (PU) microfiber‐reinforced gelatin hydrogel e‐skin is developed, boasting multiple advantages such as ultra‐thinness, high toughness, and long‐term skin conformability.
Yarong Ding, Yufeng Li, Shaozhe Tan, Jiachun Sun, Xu Yang, Xuesi Zhang, Zhenhua Lin, Zhenyu Li, Yue Hao, Yannan Liu, Yingchun Li, Jingjing Chang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Binomial model for measuring expected credit losses from trade receivables in non-financial sector entities

Ekonomski Vjesnik, 2018
In July 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published International Financial Reporting Standard 9 Financial Instruments (IFRS 9).
Branka Remenarić, Ivan Čevizović, Ivana Kenfelja   +2 more
doaj  

Extracellular Vesicles in Autoimmune Diseases: From Diagnostic Biomarkers to Engineered Therapeutics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review provides a systematic comparison of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from both mammalian and plant sources in the context of autoimmune diseases. It highlights their emerging roles as precision biomarkers and engineered therapeutic platforms.
Yufei Wu, Huiyuan Ma, Tinghui Zhu, Shuwei Huang, Manxi Lu, Qiong Wang, Zai‐Long Chi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonprofit Strategies for 1- to 4-Unit REO Properties: An Analytical Framework [PDF]

, 2009
Real estate owned (REO) housing resulting from the recent foreclosure crisis threatens to destabilize low- and moderate-income neighborhoods across the country.
Daniel Fleischman
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Conformation‐Modulated Lignin for Durable and High‐Output Cellulosic Triboelectric Materials Toward Self‐Powered Sensing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Conformation‐engineered alkali lignin with flexible aliphatic side chains is integrated into cellulose to suppress tribo‐induced fiber fibrillation and interfacial wear. Dynamic chain adaptability enhances frictional energy dissipation and dielectric polarization, enabling durable, high‐output triboelectric sensing with excellent recyclability and ...
Lujie Wang, Jian Du, Yilin Wang, Tianshuang Bao, Chao Li, Yehan Tao, Jinwen Hu, Chenglong Fu, Dong Lv, Weiwei Zhao, Zhanhui Yuan, Haisong Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A General and Efficient Framework for the Rapid Design of Miniaturized, Wideband, and High‐Bit RIS

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
A general and efficient framework is proposed for the rapid design of high‐performance reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs). This framework integrates advanced antenna design techniques and incorporates various load types, quantities, and values to achieve the design of high‐performance RISs.
Jun Wei Zhang, Zheng Xing Wang, Wanwan Cao, Zhen Jie Qi, Li Jie Wu, Han Qing Yang, Qun Yan Zhou, Si Ran Wang, Hui Dong Li, Jun Yan Dai, Jiang Luo, Jun Wei Wu, Jia Nan Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Qiang Cheng   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative 1‐Propanol Vapor Sensing Performance of 3D MAPbBr3 and 2D (PEA)2PbBr4

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Both MAPbBr3 and (PEA)2PbBr4 perovskites exhibit exceptional sensitivity to 1‐propanol, a biomarker for lung cancer, with responses of 106 and 107 at 6000 and 7000 ppm, respectively. Notably, (PEA)2PbBr4 demonstrates superior sensitivity at low concentrations (90‐1,750 ppm).
Paul Hänsch, Jacopo Pinna, Francesco Modena, Giuseppe Portale, Maria Antonietta Loi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

2023–2027 CAP First Pillar Reform and Livestock Sector: Production and Economic Impacts on Italian Specialized Dairy Cattle Farms

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study uses an agroeconomic supply model to assess the impacts of 2023–2027 CAP on Italian specialized dairy cattle farms. The model considers the voluntary choice of Eco‐Scheme 1, specifically addressed to livestock farms, through the implementation of binary variables.
Davide Dell'Unto, Raffaele Cortignani
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Agricultural Comparative Advantage and the US Trade Balance

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current science indicates that warming and elevated atmospheric CO2 will have ambiguous results for crop productivity depending on crop type and geographic location, whereas increased heat stress makes livestock and human labor less productive.
Elizabeth A. Fraysse, Thomas W. Hertel, Roman Keeney   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source