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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
wiley   +1 more source

Kinetostatic Modeling and Performance Analysis of a Symmetric Redundant-Actuated 4-PSS Compliant Parallel Micro-Motion Mechanism. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel)
Ren J, Lu Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Developing A Z‐ESG Score Model for Assessing Corporate ESG Performance

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study we develop a novel, unique ESG rating model that exploits the logic of the Z‐score by Altman (1968) to discriminate between ESG performing and non‐ESG performing firms using indicators of ESG performance for each of the three pillars (Environmental, Social, Governance) in place of financial ratios.
Edward I. Altman, Francesco Baldi, Claudia D'Ippolito, Antonio Salvi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: AI for design and control of advanced robots. [PDF]

Front Robot AI
Chen G, Li X, Wu K, Xia P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐based drug delivery systems for intracerebral hemorrhage with therapeutic advances and emerging roles of the bone–brain axis

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Hydrogel‐based drug delivery systems offer a promising approach for treating intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) by overcoming blood‐brain barrier limitations, enabling precise, sustained release of neuroprotective and anti‐inflammatory agents. These systems enhance treatment efficacy, but challenges remain in biosafety, drug penetration, and scalability ...
Haojun Shi, Min Chen, Yisheng Chen, MengYao Li, Jiale Ma, Zuozhen Yin, Li Wu, YangBao Miao, Zemin Ou, Ke Wu, Zhijie Xu, Lizhi Li, Shaocong Zhao, Shiwei He, Bin Huang, Guanwen He, Guanghui Wu, John H. Zhang, Liang Shi   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction to: GNW theoretical framework and the "adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness". [PDF]

Neurosci Conscious
europepmc   +1 more source

Relative Efficacy of Commercially Available Ultraviolet-C Devices in the United States With Sufficient Irradiation Dose Delivery to Horizontal Surfaces. [PDF]

Cureus
Gibbons S, Dexter F, Loftus RW, Seering MS, Charnin JE.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Alignment Risks of AI Overconfidence about Consciousness

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many contemporary AI systems (as of May 2025) have expressed extreme confidence in current and near‐future AI lacking consciousness and moral patiency. This article argues that artificially reinforcing such confidence, even if pragmatically useful, poses a novel alignment risk: as coherence‐seeking AIs become more epistemically principled ...
Sharon Berry
wiley   +1 more source

Object Recognition-Based Grasping with a Soft Modular Gripper. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Zhang Y, Zhang F, Guo Z, Luan L, Sui D, Wang T, Zhou J, Zhang F, Chen C, Li D, You B.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Resident Satisfaction With Orthodontic Training: Evaluating Experiences and Program

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The satisfaction of orthodontic residents with their training programs is a key indicator of program effectiveness and serves as an important guide for the improvement of educational and clinical training programs. This survey was conducted to evaluate the perceived satisfaction of orthodontic residents with the current training ...
Jason Nguyen, Sandra Andari, Maria Karakousoglou, Ross Brenner, Shaza Abass   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source