The Effects of Nonperforming Loans on Dynamic Network Bank Performance by Day-Yang Liu, Ya-Chiang Wu, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Wen-Min Lu

“…This paper is to explore the relationship between banks’ performance and their nonperforming loans (NPLs). …”
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Return Mode Selection and Pricing Strategy for a Dual-Channel Retailer by Xiaojian Hu, Shuai Feng, Jiqiong Liu, Aifeng Yang, Guanxiong Wang, Hui Xu

“…The relationship between the DCR’s system performance and channel pricing is impacted by customer channel preferences, and the return rates of different channels are discussed. The results show that the greater the difference in customer preferences between channels is, the greater the profitability of the DCR will be. …”
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A Review on the Parameters Affecting the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Natural/Synthetic Fibre Hybrid Reinforced Polymer Composites by DO Bichang’a, FO Aramide, IO Oladele, OO Alabi

“…The global drive towards a circular economy that emphasizes sustainability in production processes has increased the use of agro-based raw materials like natural fibres in applications that have long been dependent on inorganic raw materials. …”
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Transient Thermal Analysis in an Intermittent Ceramic Kiln with Thermal Insulation: A Theoretical Approach by Ricardo S. Gomez, Túlio R. N. Porto, Hortência L. F. Magalhães, Clotildes A. L. Guedes, Elisiane S. Lima, Dannyelle M. A. Wanderley, Antonio G. B. Lima

“…In addition, fiberglass is the insulating material, among the four types analyzed, which provides greater energy gain and greater reduction in maximum external surface temperature.…”
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Economic Feasibility of On-Grid Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants at Private Universities in Indonesia by Rijal Asnawi, Antariksa, Sukir Maryanto and Aminudin Afandhi

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Coordination of a Green Supply Chain with One Manufacturer and Two Competing Retailers under Different Power Structures by Wei Wang, Xiujuan Liu, Wensi Zhang, Ge Gao, Hui Zhang

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Hybrid Power Generation Supply Chain Financing and Purchasing Strategies with Option Hedging against Disruption by Guoshu Dong, Qing Xia, Bo Xu, Ziguang Dong

“…We also find whether the relations between the two power plants are competitive or complementary depending on the wind yield rate. …”
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Government Reward-Penalty Mechanism in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Based on Dynamics Game Theory by Xiaoqing Zhang, Yingsheng Su, Xigang Yuan

“…The paper discusses the government reward-penalty mechanism (RPM) between two competing manufacturers and a recycler in closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) under asymmetric information. …”
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Spectral-Spatial Hyperspectral Image Semisupervised Classification by Fusing Maximum Noise Fraction and Adaptive Random Multigraphs by Eryang Chen, Ruichun Chang, Kaibo Shi, Ansheng Ye, Fang Miao, Jianghong Yuan, Ke Guo, Youhua Wei, Yiping Li

“…Next, a multiscale local binary pattern (LBP) analysis was performed on the MNF dimension-reduced data to extract the spatial features of different scales. The obtained multiscale spatial features were then stacked with the MNF dimension-reduced spectral features to form multiscale spectral-spatial features (SSFs), which were sent into the RMG for HSI classification. …”
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Quantitative influence of solidification path on solute micro-segregation and inclusion precipitation in the solidification process of rail steel by Xinliang Gao, Wenyue Ba, Chenyang Wang, Zhuangzhuang Zhang, Yinlong Wang, Tengfei Li, Zhinan Yang, Fucheng Zhang

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A Novel Version of HPM Coupled with the PSEM Method for Solving the Blasius Problem by Uriel Filobello-Nino, Hector Vazquez-Leal, Jesus Huerta-Chua, Victor Manuel Jimenez-Fernandez, Mario Alberto Sandoval-Hernandez, Enrique Delgado-Alvarado, Victor Manuel Tlapa-Carrera

“…From this proposal, we find an approximate solution competitive with others from the literature.…”
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Structural and Thermal Properties of Ethiopian Eri and Mulberry Silk Fibres by Getnet Melesse, Desalegn Atalie, Ayano Koyrita

“…Silk fibre has received attention in the biomedical sector rather than textile production because of its excellent biocompatibility properties in the past century. …”
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Internal Management Systems and Supply Chain Relationship Commitment in State-Owned Enterprise in Gauteng Province by Pfanelo Nematatani, Elizabeth Chinomona

“…The paper aims to examine the influence of IMS on supply chain relationship commitment in SOEs in Gauteng Province. …”
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Adsorption of TDS and chloride ions from partially treated tannery wastewater using activated coffee husk by Nazrawit Debebe Tadess, Getasew Yehuala Gezahegn, Yosef Hagos Abrha

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Illuminating the impact of N-terminal acetylation: from protein to physiology by Nina McTiernan, Ine Kjosås, Thomas Arnesen

“…In particular, there may be competition between N-terminal acetyltransferases and other enzymes in defining protein fate. …”
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De novo design of protein minibinder agonists of TLR3 by Chloe S. Adams, Hyojin Kim, Abigail E. Burtner, Dong Sun Lee, Craig Dobbins, Cameron Criswell, Brian Coventry, Adri Tran-Pearson, Ho Min Kim, Neil P. King

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Large-angle Lorentz Four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy for simultaneous local magnetization, strain and structure mapping by Sangjun Kang, Maximilian Töllner, Di Wang, Christian Minnert, Karsten Durst, Arnaud Caron, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Jeffrey McCord, Christian Kübel, Xiaoke Mu

“…Abstract Small adjustments in atomic configurations can significantly impact the magnetic properties of matter. Strain, for instance, can alter magnetic anisotropy and enable fine-tuning of magnetism. …”
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Enhanced strength and reduced elastic modulus of biomedical metastable β Ti–Nb alloy via intermediate phase transformation by Meng Qiang, Xi-rong Yang, Geng-jie Wang, Xiao-yan Liu, Lei Luo, Qun Ren, Jing-zhong Wang

“…Furthermore, the competition between the ω and α phases is observed. …”
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Data-driven exploration of weak coordination microenvironment in solid-state electrolyte for safe and energy-dense batteries by Zhoujie Lao, Kehao Tao, Xiao Xiao, Haotian Qu, Xinru Wu, Zhiyuan Han, Runhua Gao, Jian Wang, Xian Wu, An Chen, Lei Shi, Chengshuai Chang, Yanze Song, Xiangyu Wang, Jinjin Li, Yanfei Zhu, Guangmin Zhou

“…Li | |sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) cell using solid-state polymer electrolytes with predicted Co(dimethylformamide)2Ni(CN)4 delivers an initial discharge capacity of 1264 mAh g−1 with a capacity retention of 65% after 500 cycles at 0.2 C (335 mA g−1), at 30 °C ± 3 °C. …”
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Behind the lenses: Biases in the contribution of wildlife photography to biodiversity representation by Héctor Ruiz‐Villar, Ana Morales‐González, Jon Morant

“…In the present study, we assessed biases in wildlife photography at spatial, temporal, taxonomic, conservation status and selection criteria scales, and modelled the factors influencing the probability of portrayed organisms winning a wildlife photography contest by using data on 1333 pictures featured in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, one of the most popular wildlife photography competitions worldwide. …”
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