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Optimal Design of Pension Funds: A Mission Impossible [PDF]

Nowadays many employers offer their employees the possibility of an insurance against too large losses in income when retiring or becoming disabled. This paper models the optimization problem of the employer when setting up such a so-called pension fund.
Borm, P.E.M., De Waegenaere, A.M.B., Suijs, J.P.M.   +2 more
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Strategic Sustainability Reporting, Impression Management and Board Gender Diversity: Evidence From Luxury Fashion Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 1627-1645, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The study aims to examine the impression management (IM) of the luxury fashion industry through communications using annual reports and the influence of board gender diversity (BGD). Using a computational approach with Python and Natural Language Processing on sustainability practices and performance of 19 luxury fashion companies from Top 100
Christina Ionela Neokleous, Mahmoud Elmarzouky   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Asad Abbas, Aimen Mazhar, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ehab M. Mostafa, Ahmed H. El‐Ghorab, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Anjuman Gul Memon, Entessar Al Jbawi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of aroma profiling and emotional response for premium green tea. [PDF]

NPJ Sci Food
Qiu T, Ji W, Zhao L, Li J, Zhang Z, Wang S, Zhao X, An Q, Zhang Y, Jiang Q, Zhai X, Dai Q.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessment of Methacrylated Poly(ε‐Caprolactone)/Silanized Hydroxyapatite Composite Resin for High‐Resolution Scaffolds via Vat Photopolymerization 3D Printing

Polymers for Advanced Technologies, Volume 37, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT High‐resolution, biocompatible scaffolds are essential for reproducible tissue engineering and remain challenging to fabricate with vat photopolymerization due to cure‐depth control and limited bioactivity of neat polymers. This work investigated the mechanical, surface, and biological properties, as well as the high‐resolution 3D printability,
Thiago Nunes Palhares, João Fiore Parreira Lovo, Gabriela Costa Rodrigues, Alessandra Lima Poli, Marcos Antonio Sabino, Silvia Rachel de Albuquerque Santos, Sara Gemini‐Piperni, Renato Rozental, Carla Cristina Schmitt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural Accommodation as a Coastal Adaptation Response to Sea‐Level Rise: Lessons From Europe

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Global sea‐level rise is intensifying pressures on coastal regions, increasing the need for adaptation strategies (e.g., protect, retreat, accommodate). At the same time, decision makers require a better understanding of the available responses to address the widening adaptation implementation gap.
U. Pasquier, R. J. Nicholls, G. Le Cozannet, P. Sayers, V. Völz, J. Hinkel, A. Toimil, C. Wolff   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurotoxic Sleight of Fang: Differential Antivenom Efficacy Against Mamba (<i>Dendroaspis</i> spp.) Venom Spastic-Paralysis Presynaptic/Synaptic vs. Flaccid-Paralysis Postsynaptic Effects. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel)
Jones L, Lay M, Seneci L, Hodgson WC, Koludarov I, Senoner T, Soria R, Fry BG.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exacerbation of Anti‐Cytomegalovirus Immunity and Mobilization of γ9δ1 T Cells During the Acute Phase of Hepatitis E Virus Infection

Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 70, Issue 2, Page 113-124, February 2026.
ABSTRACT HEV causes chronic infections that are detrimental to immunocompromised patients. Previous studies showed alterations of γδ T cell subsets at the acute phase of HEV infection. To assess a possible role of CMV, we have examined the frequencies and responses to CMV and HEV of blood γδ T cell subsets from control donors and acute‐phase HEV ...
Marion Retailleau, Fanny Martini, Florence Abravanel, Nassim Kamar, Jacques Izopet, Eric Champagne   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How surface texture affects consumers' willingness to pay: Evidence from smartphone covers. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kadoya Y, Khan MSR, Nabeshima H, Kuramoto Y, Kurita Y.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The value of vocational education : high school type and labor market outcomes in Indonesia [PDF]

This paper examines the relationship between the type of senior high school attended by Indonesian youth and their subsequent labor market outcomes.
Newhouse, David, Suryadarma, Daniel
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