The current low interest rate environment leaves many pension funds and other institutional
investors in search of investment opportunities in high-yielding asset classes. One high-…

One theme recognized by an increasing number of market participants concerns improving
the communication process between issuers and investors in structured finance transac-tions…

The reliable detection of muscle contractions in real-time is important for many applications.
Both for prosthesis control and in the field of human-computer interaction, the physiological …

An important aspect of mechanical ventilation is the recognition and quantification of spontaneous
respiratory effort. However, a measurement of flows and pressures often used for this …

Body Surface Potential Mapping is the spatial high-resolution acquisition of cardiac electrical
activity from the thorax surface. The method is used to record more comprehensive cardiac …

The solar securitization sector is poised for growth and the capital markets will be key for the
long-term growth of the sector. Understanding the risks and developing standardized …

Dual phase (DP) steels are amongst the most widely used structural steels for automotive
applications. It is essential to understand the damage initiation and damage growth in these …

Surface electromyography (sEMG) records the electrical potentials on the skin surface
generated by the electrical activity of muscle fibers. To better understand physiology and to …

High salt (NaCl) intake promotes the development of vascular diseases independent of a
rise in blood pressure, whereas reduction of salt consumption has beneficial effects for the …

We reassess the absolute and relative sea level changes at 38 tide gauge stations in the
earthquake-affected Western North Pacific for the 1993–2015 period, focusing on the vertical …