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A Voronoi Diagram‐Based Approach for AC Optimal Power Flow

IET Generation, Transmission &Distribution, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
This paper presents a new approach for AC optimal power flow. The proposed approach begins by constructing a Voronoi diagram using a set of initial sample points that represent candidate solutions distributed across the search space. It then iteratively adds new sample points, including: (i) a tentative optimal point obtained via the continuous ...
Mohammed N. Khamees, Kai Sun
wiley   +1 more source

Sentiment and dividend smoothing: Do firms alter dividends during periods of high market activity?

Economics and Business Review
This study investigates whether investor sentiment shapes dividend policy among publicly listed firms in Bangladesh by testing the hypothesis that firms alter their dividend smoothing practices in response to market optimism.
Jahir Uddin Palas M., Adnan Ahmed M.
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Identification of Critical Machine in Textile Industry Using Reliability‐Centred Maintenance and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis—A Case Study of Bahir Dar Textile's Share Company

The Journal of Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
The study aims to mitigate these risks through the implementation of a structured RCM policy. The findings indicate that the machines in the spinning section are the most critical in terms of their failure impact. Implementing the RCM methodology demonstrates significant economic benefits by reducing risk through a targeted FMEA approach.
Befekadu Zeleke Asfaw, Bereket Haile Woldegiorgis, Tamrat Yifter Meles, Velmurugan Paramasivam   +3 more
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Optimising the Use of Cryopreserved Genetic Resources for the Selection and Conservation of Animal Populations

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Volume 143, Issue 1, Page 50-67, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Genetic diversity is essential for the sustainability and adaptability of populations, and is thus a central pillar of the agro‐ecological transition. However, within a population, it is inevitable that some amount of genetic variability is lost, and efforts must be made to limit this as much as possible.
Alicia Jacques, Michèle Tixier‐Boichard, Gwendal Restoux   +2 more
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New Model of Home Hospice Care—Social Innovation in Rural Areas: Facing Depopulation and a Services Crisis in Poland

Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This article examines the implementation of a social innovation designed to improve access to end‐of‐life care in depopulating rural areas of Eastern Poland. The initiative tested an integrated model of home‐based support for chronically and terminally ill individuals, combining an interdisciplinary home hospice care team, locally embedded support ...
Sylwia Michalska, Dominika Zwęglińska-Gałecka, Qing-Wei Chen   +2 more
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The Echocardiography Quality Framework: a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to quality assurance and continuous service improvement

Echo Research and Practice, 2018
The Echocardiography Quality Framework (EQF) is a unique, comprehensive, holistic approach to improving all aspects of an echocardiography service. The EQF is a patient-centered program, combining Quality Assurance and Continuous Service Improvement. The
Navroz Masani
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Grain yield stability and genotype by environment interaction of quality protein maize hybrids in Ethiopia

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract Maize (Zea mays L.) production in Ethiopia spans across various agro‐ecologies, encompassing humid highland, humid midland, dry lowland, and humid lowland areas. Identifying well‐adapted and productive genotypes for target production environments could be achieved by evaluating new experimental hybrids across various representative test ...
Diriba Beyene, Dagne Wegary, Bulti Tesso, Zerihun Jalata, Negash Geleta, Kasahun Sadessa   +5 more
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Is the market biased in M&A, dividend payment, and share repurchase events?

Heliyon
Companies with excess capital can opt to: pay dividends to shareholders, buy back treasury shares for short-term shareholder benefits, or pursue M&A investments for long-term shareholder returns. Using difference in differences approach of event research
Luu Thu Quang
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How do online media affect cash dividends? Evidence from China∗

International Review of Economics & Finance
The rapid development of online media has significantly influenced corporate decision-making processes to varying extents. Using a comprehensive dataset for Chinese listed companies from 2009 to 2021, we find that online media attention is negatively ...
Pengfei Ma, Siying Dong
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The impact of share repurchases on bank operating performance after the global financial crisis: A comparison between the U.S. and Europe

International Review of Economics & Finance
This paper conducts a comparative analysis of the impact of actual share repurchases executed by U.S. and European banking firms between 2008 and 2020 on their subsequent operating performance, as measured by ROE and ROA. The empirical results indicate a
Juan Corbalán, Román Ferrer
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