Dividend policies and managerial ability beyond financial constraints: insights from China by Dan Hou, Ziyan Yuan, Alina Taran-Bozbay, R. M. Ammar Zahid

“…Abstract Managerial ability plays a key role in the development and performance of a business and, implicitly, in corporate financing decisions and dividend opportunities. …”
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Quantifying the ability of the CF2H group as a hydrogen bond donor by Matthew E. Paolella, Daniel S. Honeycutt, Bradley M. Lipka, Jacob M. Goldberg, Fang Wang

“…The CF2H group can act as a hydrogen bond donor, serving as a potential surrogate for OH or SH groups but with a weaker hydrogen bond donation ability. Here, we describe a series of CF2H group-containing moieties that facilitate hydrogen bond interactions. …”
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Atık Karbon Keçenin Pirol ile Polimerizasyonu ve Katot Olarak Kullanılabilirliği by Anatoli Dimoglo, Sevil Veli, Melike İşgören, Mesut Sezer

“…Ayrıca tekstil atığı olarak ortaya çıkan atık karbon keçeden elektrot malzemesi üretilmesi sürdürülebilir bir yötem olarak çevrenin ve doğal kaynakla-rın korunması ilkesine hizmet eden yenilikçi bir yaklaşımdır.…”
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Evaluating the Interference of Bicycle Traffic on Vehicle Operation on Urban Streets with Bike Lanes by Ziyuan Pu, Zhibin Li, Yong Wang, Mao Ye, Wei (David) Fan

“…Many urban streets are designed with on-street bike lanes to provide right-of-way for bicycle traffic. …”
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Deposition and Tribological Properties of Sulfur-Doped DLC Films Deposited by PBII Method by Nutthanun Moolsradoo, Shuichi Watanabe

“…Sulfur-doped diamond-like carbon films (S-DLC) fabricated from C2H2 and SF6 mixtures were used to study the effects of sulfur content and negative pulse bias voltage on the deposition and tribological properties of films prepared by plasma-based ion implantation (PBII). The structure and relative concentration of the films were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy. …”
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Profile of Spatial Ability of High School Students when Solving Geometry Problems by Septia Wahyuni, Julia Noviani, Dian Saleha

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Look-alike modelling in violence-related research: A missing data approach. by Estela Capelas Barbosa, Niels Blom, Annie Bunce

“…Our approach reinforces the possibility of combining administrative with survey datasets using look-alike methods to overcome existing barriers to data linkage.…”
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Evaluation of Comprehensive Ability of Accounting Applied Talents Based on GFAHP-Cloud Model by Qingyang Zhang

“…Firstly, this study constructs an evaluation index system for the comprehensive ability of accounting applied talents and selects 15 indicators from three aspects of knowledge level, ability level, and moral level. …”
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Progress in mentalizing ability among people with psychosis through dialogic literary gatherings by Aitana Fernández-Villardón, Alfonso Sáez de Ibarra, Ana Domínguez-Panchón, Rocío García-Carrión

“…Methods This study examines the impact of Dialogic Literary Gatherings (DLGs) on the ability of mentalizing in individuals with psychosis. …”
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Effectiveness of sheet pile enclosure with drainage ability as liquefaction countermeasure for river levees by Mitsu Okamura, Mizuki Suyama, Kohei Ono

“…In this study, a series of centrifuge tests was conducted to assess the liquefaction-induced settlement of levees and the excess pore pressure generated in sand beds enclosed by sheet piles with and without drainage ability. The effects of the drainage ability were studied for liquefiable foundation soil with a wide range of permeabilities. …”
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Plac8 regulates the fibrogenic ability of cardiac fibroblasts in mice with myocardial infarction by Ting Fu, Jianping Gong, Lei Xu, Ningning Ji

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Research on Dewatering Ability of Municipal Sludge under the Treatment of Coupled Acid and Microwave by Xudong Zhang, Peng Ye, Yajun Wu, Zhen Guo, Yuan Huang, Xingtao Zhang, Yuncong Sun, Haiqiang Zhang

“…In this study, an acid-microwave treatment method was proposed to improve the dewatering ability of sludge. A vacuum filtration test and particle size analysis test were used to explore the improvement effect of dehydration performance. …”
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Shaping Ability of Reciproc, UnicOne, and Protaper Universal in Simulated Root Canals by Etevaldo Matos Maia Filho, Cláudia de Castro Rizzi, Matheus Bandeca Coelho, Sara Freitas Santos, Luzia Mayanne Oliveira Costa, Ceci Nunes Carvalho, Rudys Rodolfo de Jesus Tavarez, Janir Alves Soares

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Characterization of Probiotic Abilities of Lactobacilli Isolated from Iranian Koozeh Traditional Cheese by Tavakoli Mahmoud, Hamidi-Esfahani Zohreh, Hejazi Mohammad Amin, Azizi Mohammad Hossein, Abbasi Soleiman

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Increased Insular Connectivity and Enhanced Empathic Ability Associated with Dance/Music Training by Li Gujing, He Hui, Li Xin, Zhang Lirong, Yao Yutong, Ye Guofeng, Lu Jing, Zhou Shulin, Yang Lei, Luo Cheng, Yao Dezhong

“…Those changes might finally facilitate the subjects’ empathic ability.…”
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The Issue of Subway Commuters’ Departure Time Choices under the Influence of Bike-Sharing by Jie Yu, Jie Wang, Qiang Wen, Tao Chen

“…To explore the impact of bike-sharing on subway commuters’ choices of departure times, we developed a departure time choice model considering the effect of bike-sharing. …”
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Time Effects on Morphology and Bonding Ability in Mercerized Natural Fibers for Composite Reinforcement by T. Williams, M. Hosur, M. Theodore, A. Netravali, V. Rangari, S. Jeelani

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Analyzing Shared Bike Usage Through Graph-Based Spatio-Temporal Modeling by Dinh Viet Cuong, Vuong M. Ngo, Paolo Cappellari, Mark Roantree

“…Bike sharing schemes can be used both to improve mobility around busy city routes but also to contribute to the fight against climate change. …”
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Reproductive ability of black currant cultivars after pollen cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen by O. A. Tikhonova, E. A. Radchenko, A. V. Pavlov

“…Studying the reproductive ability of black currant cultivars after long-term cryopreservation of their pollen in liquid nitrogen is very important for plant diversity conservation and for the effectiveness of breeding efforts.Materials and methods. …”
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Correction to: Welldeveloped spatial reversal learning abilities in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) by Benedikt Niesterok, Shanie Martin, Lisa Hildebrand, Guido Dehnhardt, Frederike D. Hanke

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