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11) Sound Transmission Loss of Prous Material.

Transactions of the Institute of Japanese Architects, 1943
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ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on credit risk using a sample of manufacturing firms listed on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share markets from 2009 to 2021. Employing fixed effects, the generalised method of moments, and instrumental variable models, we find that ...
Yanan Wang, Xiao Zhang, Michal Wojewodzki, Yuxin Jian, Fadey AbiDaoud   +4 more
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Knocking-Induced Vibration and Sound Signal Characteristics and Fractal Analysis for Distinguishing Concrete and Masonry Walls. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Zhou Y, Zhang W, Liu D, Li J, Teng S, Liang D, Li F, Zhao F.   +7 more
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An Investigation of the Relationship Between Central Bank Unconventional Monetary Policy and Bitcoin Activity

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates whether the unconventional monetary policy (UMP) measures pursued by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the European Central Bank since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are associated with an appetite for cryptocurrency.
Niamh Wylie, Martha O'Hagan‐Luff
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Effect of mesh sizes on the vibrational and acoustic properties of stainless-steel wire mesh/glass fiber reinforced hybrid composite laminates. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Sayyed J, Ramprasad A, Pai Y.
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Bank Income Smoothing, Societal Patriarchy and Policy Uncertainty

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a sample of 745 banks from 26 OECD countries over the period 1997–2023, we investigate the moderating effects of societal patriarchy on bank income smoothing (IS), amidst policy uncertainty (PU). Results indicate that in periods of high PU, banks operating in highly patriarchal societies tend to curtail the use of loan loss provisions ...
Tanveer Ahsan, Saqib Aziz, Akanksha Jalan, Fazal Muhammad, Dhoha Trabelsi   +4 more
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The Impact of Economic Growth on Insurance (Growth)

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of economic growth on insurance (growth), focusing on the outflow side of the insurance activity, as captured by benefits (including commissions and expenses). The findings provide evidence that economic growth does exert a positive, statistically significant impact on the benefit side of insurance (growth ...
Nicholas Apergis, Thomas Poufinas, Panagiotis Kimpouropoulos   +2 more
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Dynamic Beam Control-Based Neighbor Discovery Protocol for Underwater Acoustic Networks with Multi-Parallel Transceiver. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Zhang J, Zhou L, Wang H, Zeng Z, Hu Q.
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Luteal phase stimulation versus follicular phase stimulation in poor ovarian responders: A systematic review and a meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Poor ovarian response (POR) complicates a substantial proportion of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, frequently causing cycle cancellation and suboptimal reproductive outcomes. Conventional follicular‐phase ovarian stimulation (FPOS) protocols often yield limited results, prompting the evaluation of alternative strategies such ...
Vittorio Agrifoglio, Antonio D'Amato, Mariano Catello Di Donna, Marika Marino, Antonio Simone Laganà, Renato Venezia, Davide Vinci, Gaetano Riemma, Andrea Etrusco   +8 more
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