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Ring-Fencing [PDF]

, 2013
“Ring-fencing” is often touted as a regulatory solution to problems in banking, finance, public utilities, and insurance. However, both the precise meaning of ring-fencing, as well as the nature of the problems that ring-fencing regulation purports to ...
Schwarcz, Steven L.
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A Numerical–Experimental Approach for Multi‐Matrix Fiber‐Reinforced Plastics Characterization Using Finite Element Model Updating

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A numerical–experimental framework is developed for characterizing multi‐matrix fiber‐reinforced polymers (MM‐FRPs) combining epoxy and polyurethane matrices. Harmonic bending tests are integrated with finite element model updating (FEMU) to simultaneously identify elastic and viscoelastic material parameters.
Rodrigo M. Dartora, Tales V. Lisbôa, Axel Spickenheuer, Rogério J. Marczak, Jakson M. Vassoler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

COP29 at the climate crossroads: achievements, gaps, and implications for a warming world

Frontiers in Climate
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024, convened amidst escalating climate crises and unprecedented global warming, with 2024 recorded as the hottest year in history.
M. Imran Khan, Faisal Asfand, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Asif, Noor Ul Hadi, Muhammad Farooq, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi   +8 more
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Enhancing Strength and Electrical Conductivity in Al–Zr–Sc Conductor Alloys Through Sn and Sr Microalloying and Two‐Step Aging Treatment

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Trace additions of Sn and Sr combined with a two‐step aging treatment are shown to enhance the microstructure and performance of Al–Zr–Sc conductor alloys. Strength and electrical conductivity increase concurrently through accelerated precipitation of fine Al3(Sc, Zr) precipitates and improved dislocation resistance, offering a cost‐effective pathway ...
Quan Shao, Emad M. Elgallad, Alexandre Maltais, X.‐Grant Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The gap between public finance legislation and local economic development in South Africa

Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation
Background: Local structures or institutions are widely regarded as crucial agents in the redistribution of financial resources that are key to local economic development (LED) in municipalities within developing countries.
Sandile M. Khomo, Tshililo R. Farisani, Pfano Mashau   +2 more
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Thermodynamic Pathways of Nonequilibrium Solidification in Wire‐Arc Additive Manufacturing Fe‐Based Multicomponent Alloy Structures

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Geometry‐driven thermal behavior in wire‐arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) influences microstructural evolution during nonequilibrium solidification of a chemically complex Fe–Cr–Nb–W–Mo–C nanocomposite system. By comparing different deposits configurations, distinct entropy–cooling rate correlations, segregation, and carbide evolution are revealed ...
Blanca Palacios, Anthony Gonzalez, Aleksander Aleman, Tyler Dolmetsch, Tanaji Paul, Arvind Agarwal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

SME bonds in European countries as a new approach to financing [PDF]

, 2018
Nowadays a lot of new financial instruments for SMEs innovation projects are getting more popular in the business environment. A great number of them are traditional like credit loans at the same time we can observe the appearance of innovative ones ...
Britchenko, Igor, Dyba, M., Polishchuk, Yevheniia, Svyrydenko, O.   +3 more
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Tailored Hierarchical Porous Copper Architectures via Three Dimensional Printing and Pressure‐less Sintering for Next‐Generation Lithium‐Metal Batteries

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A hierarchical porous copper current collector is fabricated via three‐dimensional printing combined with pressureless sintering to stabilize lithium metal anodes. The interconnected architecture lowers local current density, guides uniform Li deposition within pores, and suppresses dendrite growth.
Alok Kumar Mishra, Mukul Shukla
wiley   +1 more source

The voices of school finance committee members on managing school funds in deep rural schools

International Journal of Educational Management and Development Studies
This study aimed to examine the voices of school finance committee members regarding the management of school funds in deep rural schools in the uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Bhekithemba Phumlani Ngema , Simanga Phillip Lukhele   +1 more
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Phenomenological and Physically Based Modeling of Flow Stress and Strengthening Mechanism of Inconel 718

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Nickel‐based alloys are widely used in high‐temperature applications due to their excellent mechanical strength and oxidation resistance. However, properties such as high‐temperature strength and pronounced work‐hardening make them difficult to machine.
Soheil Rooein, Oliver Schenk, Christoph Broeckmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source