Board risk committee composition and risk-taking of deposit money banks in Nigeria by Ismaila Yusuf, Idris Ahmed Aliyu, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan

“…The risk taking capability of a financial institution is largely a function of its risk management committee composition. While studies have examined the effect of risk committee dynamics on several organisational variables, few studies examined the relationship between risk committee composition and the risktaking behaviours of banks. …”
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Deep learning-assisted thermal image analysis for assessment of cementitious composite flaws by Yoonseon Cha, Hyojeong Yun, Sanghyeon Cho, Wonseok Chung

“…This study uses the thermal properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to collect thermal images of cementitious composites and to design a deep learning model for effectively detecting internal defects. …”
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SPECIES COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGICAL-ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE WEEVILS (CURCULIONIDAE) IN THE INNER-MOUNTAINOUS DAGESTAN by Gul'nara Magomedovna Mukhtarova, Gaiirbeg Magomedovich Abdurakhmanov

“…The purpose of this research study is to determine the species composition of the study area, ecological and zoogeographical analysis, identification of trophic specialization, showing the dependence of the weevils to certain life forms of plants. …”
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Study on the Damage Behavior of Engineered Cementitious Composites: Experiment, Theory, and Numerical Implementation by Tingting Ding, Zhuo Wang, Yang Liu, Xinlong Wang, Tingxin Sun, Shengyou Yang

“…The ever-increasing material performance requirements in modern engineering structures have thrust engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) into the limelight of civil engineering research. …”
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Taguchi Method for Tribological Excellence: Insights into Copper-Based Metal Matrix Composites by S.S. Kallesh, Rajaneesh N. Marigoudar

“…Microstructural analysis and hardness data revealed a uniform distribution of SiC particles within the copper matrix, with composite hardness increasing as SiC loading increased. …”
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Prokaryotic microbial compositions and physicochemical characteristics of Huangshui, a by-product of Baijiu fermentation by TANG Yanping, GAO Xiubing, NI Jie, ZHANG Fengqin

“…Understanding the effects of physicochemical factors on prokaryotic microorganisms could provide a data for screening functional strains using Huangshui as raw materials. …”
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Assessing the Determinants of Energy Poverty in Jordan Based on a Novel Composite Index by Mohammad M. Jaber, Ana Stojilovska, Hyerim Yoon

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Estimation of equivalent stresses and equivalents of the fatigue test programs of airframe composite elements by V. E. Strizhius

“…For the case of uniaxial tension-compression load of laminates from layered composites representing the upper and lower panels of composite wings of transport category aircraft, a method for calculating the estimation of this parameter is proposed. …”
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Distribution and composition of suspended solids in the snow cover of the western sector of the Russian Arctic by E. I. Kotova, D. P. Starodymova, A. S. Lokhov, O. P. Netsvetaeva

“…The results of a study of the content and composition of suspended solid matter in snow samples taken in the western mainland of the Russian Arctic (Kola Peninsula, North of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Nenets Autonomous Okrug) are presented. …”
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Composition of Innovative Activity’ Parameters for a System of Analysis and Making Decision in the Innovations by Irina Anatolyevna Razumova, Nadezhda Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, Lilia Vilyevna Akhmerova

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Chemical composition and fermentative characteristics of corn hybrids silages grown in Eastern Amazon by Larissa Lourenço de Oliveira, Rosana Ingrid Ribeiro dos Santos, Nauara Moura Lage Filho, Thiago Carvalho da Silva, Aníbal Coutinho do Rêgo, Felipe Nogueira Domingues

“…The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition, fermentative characteristics, and counts of molds and yeasts of four corn hybrids silages grown in northeastern Pará. …”
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Effect of cavity depth on degree of conversion and microhardness of low-shrinkage resin composites by Seda Gömleksiz, Oğuzhan Gömleksiz

“…Abstract Background The study aimed to investigate the effect of different cavity depths on the degree of conversion (DC) and surface microhardness (MH) of low-shrinkage resin composites. Methods Three low-shrinkage resin composites (Clearfil Majestry Posterior/CMP, Beautifil II LS/BL, Charisma Diamond/CD) and one conventional nanohybrid resin composite (Filtek Z550/FZ) as control were evaluated. …”
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The effect of herbal supplements on development of internal organs and chemical composition of broilers muscles by A. I. Nufer, E. V. Shatskikh

“…The present article presents data on effectiveness of adding a phytobiotic feed additive into the diet of broiler chickens, either additionally or replacing the feed antibiotic in the chicken fodder. …”
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Effect of natural fibers-epoxy composite as thermal insulation coating on galvalume roof by Redi Bintarto, Anindito Purnowidodo, Djarot B. Darmadi, Teguh Dwi Widodo

“…Natural fibre composite coatings are an excellent choice for developing and improving the properties of galvalume roofs. …”
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Compositions, practices and constraints of home garden: the case of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia by Tadele Yeshiwas, Melkamu Alemayehu, Fenta Assefa, Selamawit Zelalem

“…The present study attempted to assess the home garden species diversity, composition, challenges and to keep the documentation about home gardening as special references for horticultural crops in Bahir Dar city. …”
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Machine learning-based equations for improved body composition estimation in Indian adults. by Nick Birk, Bharati Kulkarni, Santhi Bhogadi, Aastha Aggarwal, Gagandeep Kaur Walia, Vipin Gupta, Usha Rani, Hemant Mahajan, Sanjay Kinra, Poppy A C Mallinson

“…Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is commonly used as a lower-cost measurement of body composition as compared to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in large-scale epidemiological studies. …”
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The bovine oviductal environment and composition are negatively affected by elevated body energy reserves. by Natália Marins Bastos, Rodrigo Silva Goulart, Alessandra Bridi, Rosane Mazzarella, Luana Alves, Paola Maria da Silva Rosa, Ricardo de Francisco Strefezzi, Lindsay Baltel Paskoski, Ricardo Perecin Nociti, Juliano Rodrigues Sangalli, Schaienni Fontoura Saldanha, Camila Azzolin de Souza, Angélica Camargo Dos Santos, Marcos Roberto Chiaratti, Guilherme Pugliesi, Flávio Vieira Meirelles, Felipe Perecin, Juliano Coelho da Silveira

“…To analyze the effects of high body energy reserve (BER) within the oviductal environment and its composition, Nellore cows were fed two different nutritional plans to obtain animals with moderate BER (MBER) and high BER (HBER). …”
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Transformation of the CIRC (Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition) Model to Enhance Qira'ah by Rita Diana, Agung Setiyawan, Boby Bagas Purnama, Siska Nanda Safitri, Mumammad Ziad Al-Fain, Hanif Wazkia, Riskiyah Riskiyah

“… This study aims to describe the implementation of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) model in learning reading skills in the classroom. …”
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Effect of Adhesive Resin as a Modeling Liquid on Elution of Resin Composite Restorations by Mohammadreza Maalekipour, Mehri Safari, Mehrdad Barekatain, Amirhossein Fathi

“…Adhesive resin is increasingly used as a modeling liquid for composite. Based on previous studies, elution of some components from the composite mass negatively affects the oral tissues. …”
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Color assessment of resin composite by using cellphone images compared with a spectrophotometer by Rafaella Mariana Fontes de Bragança, Rafael Ratto Moraes, André Luis Faria-e-Silva

“…ObjectivesThis study assessed the reliability of digital color measurements using images of resin composite specimens captured with a cellphone.Materials and MethodsThe reference color of cylindrical specimens built-up with the use of resin composite (shades A1, A2, A3, and A4) was measured with a portable spectrophotometer (CIELab). …”
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