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Application of 1,3-Dipolar Reactions between Azomethine Ylides and Alkenes to the Synthesis of Catalysts and Biologically Active Compounds
(Wiley, 2018-11-25)
The (3+2) cycloaddition between azomethine ylides and alkenes is an efficient, convergent and stereocontrolled method for the synthesis of unnatural pyrrolidine and proline scaffolds. In this review, the application of ...
Mergers between local public firms
(Elsevier, 2018-10-19)
[EN]We consider a country made up of two regions, where each region owns a local public firm and a
domestic private one. A national authority decides whether or not to merge the two local public
firms. The result depends ...
Privatisation and Vertical Integration under a Mixed Duopoly
(Elsevier, 2018-08-17)
[EN] This paper analyses the privatisation of public firms when private firms may be vertically in-
tegrated with their suppliers. We consider a mixed duopoly with a vertically integrated public
firm. The private firm ...
A reconstructed database of historic bluefin tuna captures in the Gibraltar Strait and Western Mediterranean
(Elsevier, 2018)
This data paper presents a reconstruction of a compilation of a small but consistent database of historical capture records of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus; BFT hereafter) from the Gibraltar Strait and Western Mediterranean ...
On-field evaluation of the performance of IP-based data transmission over narrowband PLC for smart grid applications
(Elsevier, 2018-03-13)
[EN] One of the current efforts for the grid modernization is the deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure systems. Regarding AMI technologies, NarrowBand PLC is one of the most spread technologies worldwide. While ...
A pre-crisis vs. crisis analysis of peripheral EU stock markets by means of wavelet transform and a nonlinear causality test
(Elsevier, 2018)
This paper presents an analysis of EU peripheral (so-called PIIGS) stock market indices and the SandP Europe 350 index (SPEURO), as a European benchmark market, over the pre-crisis (2004 2007) and crisis (2008 2011) periods. ...
A multi-resolution and multivariate analysis of the dynamic relationships between crude oil and petroleum-product prices
(Elsevier, 2018)
This paper proposes the use of a novel multivariate, dynamic approach wavelet local multiple correlation (WLMC) (Fernández-Macho, 2018) to analyse the relationship between oil time series in the time-scale domain. This ...
Effects of exposure to noise during perceptual training of non-native language sounds
(AIP Publishing, 2018)
Listeners manage to acquire the sounds of their native language in spite of experiencing a range of
acoustic conditions during acquisition, including the presence of noise. Is the same true for nonnative
sound acquisition? ...
Smooth muscle cell characterization and transcriptomic analysis in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques
(2018-10-19)
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (CV) son una de las causas más importantes de discapacidad y muerte prematura en todo el mundo. Una de las causas subyacentes de las CV es la aterosclerosis. La aterosclerosis de carótida ...
Characterization of Carotid Smooth Muscle Cells during Phenotypic Transition
(MDPI, 2018-03)
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are central players in carotid atherosclerosis plaque development. Although the precise mechanisms involved in plaque destabilization are not completely understood, it is known that ...