This paper presents a Python script that automates the estimation of Yang & Zhang’s stock realized volatility proxy for univariate and multivariate cases. Yang & Zhang’s realized volatility is a stock volatility proxy commonly used by financial researchers and practitioners due to its unbiasedness in …

The catalytic conversion of oleic acid to aromatics (benzene, toluene, and xylenes, BTX) over a granular H-ZSM-5/Al2O3 catalyst (ϕ 1.2–1.8 mm, 10 g loading) was investigated in a continuous bench-scale fixed-bed reactor (10 g oleic acid h–1). A peak carbon yield of aromatics of 27.4% was obtained at …

Dit hoofdstuk gaat over communicatie rondom organisatieverandering. Het benadrukt het belang van communicatie bij het begeleiden van veranderingen binnen organisaties. Informatie over de verandering, inclusief de reden, het proces, de timing en de gevolgen, is cruciaal voor succes. Het behandelt ook …

Continuous brain function monitoring in a pediatric intensive care unit is often done using electroencephalography (EEG) for the detection of epileptic seizures in comatose patients. Monitoring an EEG is a time-intensive task for medical professionals, especially when the seizures manifest in a subtle …

Coastal flood managers seek to anticipate future flood risk and as a result consider the adaptation of flood defences. Instead of crest heightening, dikes can be adapted to include hydrodynamic reducing vegetated foreshores to form a nature-based hybrid flood defence, for instance; at managed realignments. …

The contemporary use of resources in the ‘take-make-waste’ economy accounts for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating unsustainable patterns of consumption and production. Therefore, the status quo of business operations needs to be changed. This study aims to find out how a circular …

Few studies have investigated staying intentions and house attachment of residents who are confronted with physical damage to their dwelling in a risk area. This paper examines whether and how homeowners who are confronted with human-induced risks and the consequences of gas extraction in the Dutch Groningen …

Background: Tobacco consumption is a leading cause of death and disease, killing >8 million people each year. Smoking cessation significantly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases. Although combined treatment for addiction is promising, evidence of its effectiveness is still emerging. …

Nationwide and across the globe, the quality, affordability, and accessibility of home-based healthcare are under pressure. This issue stems from two main factors: the rapidly growing ageing population and the concurrent scarcity of healthcare professionals. Older people aspire to live independently …

While the original definition of replacement focuses on the replacement of the use of animals in science, a more contemporary definition focuses on accelerating the development and use of predictive and robust models, based on the latest science and technologies, to address scientific questions without …