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BRIDGING TRADITION AND INNOVATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW ON PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION

open access: yesAnnals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science
Portfolio optimization plays a crucial role in investment decision-making by balancing risk and return objectives. With the aim of improving portfolio performance, while enhancing risk management, this literature review explores traditional and ...
Ștefan RUSU, Marcel BOLOȘ
doaj   +1 more source

Compounding Impact: Mission Investing by U.S. Foundations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This recently published report provides the first comprehensive analysis of mission investing by U.S. foundations. The study, funded by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, analyzes the mission investment activity of 92 U.S.
Mark R. Kramer, Sarah Cooch
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Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Deoxidation of Natively Oxide Layer of Copper Powders in a Fluidized Bed

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This paper presents a novel approach to reducing oxide layers on metal powders using low‐temperature hydrogen dielectric barrier discharge plasmas at atmospheric pressure. Unlike conventional hydrogen‐plasma reductions, the powders do not contact the plasma directly.
Shukang Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investing in Shares From an Islamic Point View

open access: yesمجلة بيت المشورة, 2015
Consecutive shortcomings and failures of financial markets along with the moral hazards have created a demand for an alternative system for financial markets in both the Muslims and non-Muslim secular societies in the West and East.
Mohamed Nafeel Mahboob
doaj   +1 more source

What is the Payoff of HiPo Programs, and Are Companies De-Investing in Them? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
[Excerpt] The average firm spends 27% of its learning and development budget on its high-potential (HiPo) programs, and two-thirds of companies divert budget away from other talent investments to fund HiPo initiatives.
Fitzpatrick, Shannon, Tao, Jiayu
core   +1 more source

Ideal Molecular Sieving with a Dense MOF for Helium Upgrading with Highly Diffusion Selective Mixed Matrix Membranes

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The separation of Helium gas from natural gas is challenging but highly important. MIL‐116(Ga), a “non‐porous” metal–organic framework is used as a molecular sieve to separate He from CH4. Druse‐like MIL‐116(Ga) particles are integrated into polysulfone mixed matrix membranes.
Ayisha Komal   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Ideas to Practice, Pilots to Strategy: Practical Solutions and Actionable Insights on How to Do Impact Investing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This report is the second publication in the World Economic Forum's Mainstreaming Impact Investing Initiative. The report takes a deeper look at why and how asset owners began to include impact investing in their portfolios and continue to do so today ...
Annie Hernandez   +21 more
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Selective and Precise Editing of Digital Polymers Through Parallel or Series Toehold‐Mediated Strand Displacement

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A sequence‐encoded supramolecular construct containing two accessible toeholds is developed herein for enabling multiple editing operations. By introducing specific input strands, it is possible to selectively erase or rewrite digital content through parallel or series toehold‐mediated strand displacement (PTMSD or STMSD).
Jakub Ossowski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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