Income inequality and wealth concentration as a root cause of the subprime crisis by Goda, Thomas

“…The major contributions of this dissertation are however (i) to provide empirical evidence about the negative impact of investor demand on US long-term bond yields in the pre-crisis period, which gives support to the hypothesis that the increasing global demand for safe assets led to a 'search for yield' by investors; (ii) to present estimates about the specific contribution of high net worth individuals to this negative impact; and (iii) to show that after having helped to cause a yield problem in the major US debt markets, high net worth individuals (via hedge funds) continued to be a major source of the pressure on US banks to resolve this yield problem through the mass production of CDOs.…”
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Real-time cyber analytics data collection framework by Maosa, Herbert, Ouazzane, Karim, Sowinski-Mydlarz, Viktor

“…We present a data collection framework that minimizes the need for long term storage. Events are buffered in memory, up to a configurable threshold, before being streamed in real time using live streaming technologies. …”
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When the weak survives taking advantage of rivalry between stronger opponents? by Kersmo, Tadesse Biru

“…The war between the State of Eritrea, the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, and the Tigray Liberation Front can be analysed using this game model. So long, as there is peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the chances of TPLF survival are extremely low.…”
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Ferocious Marys and dark Alessas: the portrayal of religious matriarchies in Silent Hill by Beddows, Amy

“…Unsurprisingly, such stereotypical depictions are in line with the patriarchal norms which have long persisted in wider, secular society, which deem women as inferior and subordinate to men (Schur 1984). …”
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Community perception towards voluntourism as an alternative paradigm for rural revitalization in Nigeria by Ayobami, Ojo Kayode

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Disaggregation of daily into hourly rainfall using bartlett lewis rectangular pulse model and multi layer perceptron by Harisaweni

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Use of bioactivator mixture for the composting process of empty fruit bunch

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Impak pembangunan ekonomi terhadap komuniti Tanah Bencah Setiu, Terengganu by Abu Naim, Zalina

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Animal models of human disease 2.0 by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel

“…Research on exposome-related factors included blue light irradiation and microgravity, highlighting risks to human health regarding the overuse of smart digital devices and future long-term spaceflight missions.…”
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A grounded theory study of time-limited therapy for complex trauma : how NHS psychologists manage the challenge of working with developmentally traumatised clients within a time-li... by Aguilera, Katrina

“…Psychological research in the field of childhood trauma indicates that the earlier the age of onset and the more severe the traumatisation in terms of intensity, duration and repetition, the more extensively impaired individuals become. In such cases long-term, phase-oriented treatment is recommended. …”
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Enhancing resiliency of perishable product supply chains in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak by Shanker, Saket, Barve, Akhilesh, Muduli, Kamalakanta, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Joshi, Sudhanshu

“…The results of this study can be utilised by decision-makers to anticipate the operative and long-haul effects of COVID-19 on PFSCs and create plans to deal with the pandemic.…”
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The role of behavioural change theory in social marketing interventions on HIV/AIDS in Ghana by Tweneboah-Koduah, Ernest Yaw

“…This can be done by utilising research findings and application of an integrative behaviour model to design intervention programmes on HIV/AIDS to convert increased awareness and attitude change into behaviour change. …”
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Revisiting migrant networks: migrants and their descendants in labour markets

“…In this volume, both established and new scholars present their findings on the networks of migrants and their descendants and explore the content of their social ties for educational and labor market success. …”
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Anti-social behaviour: local perception and reporting behaviour in a small urban location by Venables, Lucie Mary

“…Those with a disability or long term illness were significantly more likely to report anti-social behaviour. …”
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The impact of digital financial services on financial inclusion: a panel data regression method by Ocharive, Aruoriwo, Iworiso, Jonathan

“…Panel data regression models were employed to analyse the data encompassing credit card access, borrowing, mobile money accounts, electronic payments, and economic and demographic factors. The findings underscore the pivotal role of digital financial services in promoting financial inclusion, particularly mobile money accounts and electronic payments. …”
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A structural model for cost effective building maintenance through design for maintainability by Ganisen, Shubashini

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Triple-band planar dipole antenna for omnidirectional radiation by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…Located under the horizontal rectangular patch are two λ/2 long meander-line stubs symmetrically interfaced to the feedline. …”
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From Macro to Micro-Level Constructions in Course Design and Development in Higher Education: the case of a ‘principled’ framework for a new Masters in Public Health by Musoro, Livingstone

“…This advantage in higher education comes from a long-standing feature of academic life – the ‘freedom’ and ability to design and develop courses. …”
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A hybrid Verilog-A and equation-defined subcircuit approach to MOS switched current analog cell modeling and simulation in the transient and large signal ac domains by Brinson, Mike, Jahn, Stefan, Nabijou, Hassan

“…However, with the growing complexity of this type of circuit, transient domain simulation times can become prohibitively long, restricting the size of circuit that can be easily investigated. …”
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Promoting good public governance and environmental support for sustainable economic development by Noja, Gratiela Georgiana, Cristea, Mirela, Sirghi, Nicoleta, Hategan, Camelia-Daniela, D’Anselmi, Paolo

“…Overall, the quality of governance in EU countries requires an additional effort dedicated to leverage good public governance in order to support the long-term economic development.…”
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