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Scheduling Bodyguards

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Security agencies around the world use bodyguards to protect government officials and public figures. In this paper, we consider a two‐person zero‐sum game between a defender who allocates such bodyguards to protect several targets and an attacker who chooses one target to attack.
Loe Schlicher, Kyle Y. Lin, Moshe Kress
wiley   +1 more source

Urban wild meat and pangolin consumption across southern forested Cameroon: The limited influence of COVID‐19

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo, Ghislain F. Difouo, Christian N. Tchana, Alain Christel Wandji, Alfiery Laurel Djomnang‐Nkwala, Marcelle Mbadjoun Nziké, Sévilor Kekeunou, Markéta Swiacká, Daniel J. Ingram   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accountability, ambition, and quantifiable action in the carbon emission reduction plans of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in Australia: a cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]

Med J Aust
Burch H, Brown G, Adler O, Wong J, Winkel KD.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Indigenous and Western frameworks reveal bias in the scientific literature on salmon's contributions to social‐ecological systems

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Benefits and values of natural‐origin and hatchery‐origin salmon, the latter representing a key component of salmon management along the west coast of North America, have yet to be described in a way that relies on both Western and Indigenous perspectives.
Katharine N. Shelledy, Kenneth P. Currens   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons, Mattia Bessone, Josué Ausse Baraka, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Michel Opelele Omeno, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring the performance of government bond portfolios with index‐based level, slope, and curvature factors

Review of Financial Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper introduces a three‐factor interest rate risk model to improve the measurement of active bond fund performance. Traditional models assume a linear relationship between risk exposure and expected returns, leading to biases. By incorporating level, slope, and curvature factors derived from Treasury index returns, the proposed model ...
Martin Rohleder
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Urban Regeneration's Impact on Sustainable Transport: Traffic Dynamics, Policy Responses, and Environmental Implications

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review examines urban regeneration's effects on sustainable transport using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses methodology (PRISMA). The study analyzed 108 peer‐reviewed articles (2000–2024) across different continents, evaluating four variable clusters: traffic dynamics (congestion, modal ...
Serdar Dindar
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the potential of taxi sharing: The case of Chengdu. [PDF]

Heliyon
Hu B, Li X, Li Z, Dong X, Sun H, Sun M, Lin K, Xue J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The ‘Hidden Cost’ of Sustainable Debt Financing in Emerging Markets

Rickman J, Kothari S, Ameli N.
europepmc   +1 more source