Covariance matrix forecasts of financial asset returns are an important component of current
practice in financial risk management. A wide variety of models, ranging from matrices of …

One of the most widely used techniques for the water content determination in food is Karl
Fischer (KF) titration. The primary advantage with respect to methods based on loss of weight …

Recently, flux-switching permanent magnet (FSPM) machines have been increasingly
investigated due to its torque density and fault tolerance. Because of this, they are attractive for …

The conversion of methylcyclohexane (MCH), n-hexane (nH) or a 1/1 mixture of the two
hydrocarbons was studied over alumina-supported Pt, Ir and Ru catalysts with metal dispersions …

The Third Reich's Kirchenkampf (church struggle) is sometimes mistakenly understood as
referring to the Protestant churches' resistance to National Socialism. In fact, the term refers to …

Introduction Medical personnel in trauma centres in several countries have realised that
undiagnosed injuries are common and are now focussing their attention on reducing the …

The purpose of this paper is to disclose how the Gaussian form of the concept of market
efficiency is at the origin of the contemporary professional debate on passive index-linked …

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of rewards on the participation and
how rewards affect the networking behavior in communities of practice (CoP) in a working …

The aim of this work has been to carry out salinity mapping within the environmental context
of the Lower Chéliff Plain (40,000 ha) in Algeria, where soil salinity appears to be a major …

Soils are essential for supporting food production and providing ecosystem services but are
under pressure due to population growth, higher food demand, and land use competition. …