Three essays in finance by Qian, Shuoge

“…Arbitrageurs can exploit this predictable pattern of stock price changes and earn sizable abnormal returns if they long the added and short the deleted stocks on the announcement date and close their positions at the end of the day before the effective date. …”
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The association between patterns of weight change, diabetes status and glycaemia among adults with overweight and obesity by Yin, Ruoyu, Ahern, Amy L., Lafortune, Louise, Griffin, Simon J., Strelitz, Jean M., Mueller, Julia

“…Conclusions: Compared to those who did not lose weight, participants who maintained their weight loss had lower HbA1c levels after 1 year and 5 years, which highlights the importance of providing long-term support to prevent weight regain.…”
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Sonodynamic Nano-LYTACs reverse tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment for cancer immunotherapy by Xu, Mengke, Hu, Yuxuan, Wu, Jiayan, Liu, Jing, Pu, Kanyi

“…Moreover, nano-LYTAC is found to possess long tumor retention (>48 h), allowing for multiple sonodynamic treatments with a single dose. …”
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Biofunctional electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds in tissue engineering and the potential application of siRNA-delivery for nerve regeneration by Cao, Haoqing

“…A scaffold-based drug delivery system was developed by incorporating small interfering RNA (siRNA) into PCL nanofibers for long-term RNA interference (RNAi) therapy. Intact siRNA was gradually released from nanofibers in a sustained manner for at least 49 days under physiological conditions. …”
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Development of interpenetrating network (IPN) hybrid composite for thin film protection by Seah, Geok Leng.

“…Conventional production of polymer composites is a time consuming process which involves a long thermal curing step of the monomers into thermosets. …”
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Chemical methods in dewatering clayey slurry for land reclamation (GE27AB/ISP) by Andi

“…However, the usage of clay soil for land reclamation faces technical challenges such as very long settlement time as it is in the form of clay slurry. …”
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Enviro-toons : what do parents think about it? by Goh, Jeannette

“…Because of its status as an animation, it has long been considered a lesser teaching tool in environmental education, especially when compared to more established teaching media like documentaries. …”
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Dengue Serotype Cross-Reactive, Anti-E Protein Antibodies Confound Specific Immune Memory for 1 Year after Infection by Toh, Ying Xiu, Gan, Victor, Balakrishnan, Thavamalar, Zuest, Roland, Poidinger, Michael, Wilson, Solomonraj, Appanna, Ramapraba, Thein, Tun Linn, Ong, Adrian Kheng-Yeow, Ng, Lee Ching, Leo, Yee Sin, Fink, Katja

“…The standard neutralization assay cannot differentiate between serotype-specific and serotype cross-reactive antibodies in patients early after infection, leading to an overestimation of the long-term serotype-specific protection of an antibody response. …”
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Design and Control of a Mechatronic Tracheostomy Tube for Automated Tracheal Suctioning by Do, Thanh Nho, Seah, Tian En Timothy, Phee, Soo Jay

“…Methods: We introduce a novel mechatronic tracheostomy system including the development of a long suction catheter, automatic suctioning mechanisms, and relevant control approaches to perform tracheal suctioning automatically. …”
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An Investigation of the Reliability of the Taiwan Earthquake Model PSHA2015 by Wang, Yu‐Ju, Lee, Ya‐Ting, Chan, Chung‐Han, Ma, Kuo‐Fong

“…The source category disaggregation also suggested a seismic hazard over long periods in northern Taiwan due to subduction zone sources.…”
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Managing commute traffic : from parking provision with ride-sourcing to work hours arrangements considering household travels by Su, Qida

“…In some cases, the system can achieve the optimum naturally at long-run equilibrium without other policy intervention.…”
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Nanoscale current spreading analysis in solution-processed graphene oxide/silver nanowire transparent electrodes via conductive atomic force microscopy by Shaw, Joseph E., Perumal, Ajay, Bradley, Donal D. C., Stavrinou, Paul N., Anthopoulos, Thomas D.

“…We use conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM) to study the origin of long-range conductivity in model transparent conductive electrodes composed of networks of reduced graphene oxide (rGOX) and silver nanowires (AgNWs), with nanoscale spatial resolution. …”
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Experimental investigation of fatigue in a cantilever energy harvesting beam by Avvari, Panduranga Vittal, Yang, Yaowen, Liu, Peiwen, Soh, Chee Kiong

“…Thus, this study concludes that the fatigue issue should be addressed in the design of PEH for long term vibration energy harvesting.…”
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Mechanical performance of carbon fibre reinforced vinyl ester composite plate bonded concrete exposed to tropical climate by Abu Hassan, Shukur

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Improved 5G network slicing for enhanced QoS against attack in SDN environment using deep learning by Abood, Mohammed Salah, Hua, Wang, Virdee, Bal Singh, He, Dongxuan, Fathy, Maha, Yusuf, Abdulganiyu Abdu, Jamal, Omar, Elwi, Taha A., Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Ahmad, Ashfaq

“…Additionally, the proposed Convolutional Neural Networks-Long Short-Term Memory (CNN-LSTM) approach demonstrates superiority over conventional ML algorithms, signifying its potential for real-time attack detection. …”
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Multiple introductions of NRCS-A Staphylococcus capitis to the neonatal intensive care unit drive neonatal bloodstream infections: a case-control and environmental genomic survey by Lees, EA, Gentry, J, Webster, H, Sanderson, N, Eyre, D, Wilson, D, Lipworth, S, Crook, D, Wong, THN, Mark, A, Jeffery, K, Paulus, S, Young, BC

“…S. capitis isolated from 27 neonates at 2 hospitals between 2017 and 2022 underwent long-read (ONT) (n=27) and short-read (Illumina) sequencing (n=18). …”

Characterising the T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 including variants of concern induced by natural infection and vaccines by Adele, S

“…My results highlight the need for booster strategies tailored to enhance T cell breadth and magnitude, providing insights for next-generation vaccine designs that prioritise broad and long-lasting immunity across diverse populations.…”

Optimising the surveillance and control of communicable diseases: the effects of population heterogeneity on early outbreak transmission dynamics by Lovell-Read, F

“…Surveillance for plant pathogens is often hindered by a long incubation period during which plants may be infectious but not displaying visible symptoms. …”

Comparative effects of domain-specific human monoclonal antibodies against LGI1 on neuronal excitability by Sell, J, Rahmati, V, Kempfer, M, Irani, SR, Ritzau-Jost, A, Hallermann, S, Geis, C

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> We used patient-derived monoclonal autoantibodies (mAbs), which target either LRR or EPTP domains of LGI1 to investigate long-term antibody-induced alteration of neuronal function. …”

中国成年人血浆酰基肉碱和胆汁酸水平与冠心病发病风险的关联研究 by Zhiyu, W, Shuyao, S, Yu, C, Sun, D, Pei, P, Du, H, Chen, J, Chen, ZM, Lv, J, Li, L, Yuanjie, P

“…All metabolite scores, including short-chain, medium-chain, long-chain acylcarnitines, primary and secondary bile acids scores were associated with the risk of CHD (FDR0.05). …”