We investigate two popular approaches to long-only style investing that are often considered
as potential starting points for smart beta investors: the “portfolio mix” that builds a style …

This paper addresses the problem of forming groups in peer-to-peer (P2P) systems and
examines what dependability means in decentralized distributed systems. Much of the literature …

An abundance of academic evidence and theory exists on the efficacy and intuition behind
momentum investing, yet a limited number of studies discuss the feasibility of running …

We propose an intuitive measure of supply chain climate risks, reflecting the fact that even a
green company may have material climate exposure if its customers or suppliers face …

Academic research identifies a host of asset pricing factors that describe and predict returns.
However, little is known about how these factors are brought into practice. In July 2009, …

We have examined the tradeoffs in applying regular and Compressed Bloom filters to the
name query problem in distributed file systems and developed and tested a novel mechanism …

Gut microbiota is an essential component in the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis and its
complications. There is a direct relationship between the gut and the liver called the gutliver axis …

The reduction of the effects of the dynamic action (earthquakes, wind, shocks and vibrations)
on structures (buildings, equipment and pipe network) confronts difficult problems …

The environment and population are subject to slow and fast action events generated by
phenomena dependent or independent of human action. Among violent actions which affect the …

Numerous bioethical recommendations are now available in the complex process of
communication with cancer patients. In this review, we have focused on the complex process of …