Day-of-the-week effect: Petroleum and petroleum products

AbstractThis study tests for calendar anomalies in returns for petroleum and petroleum products via the futures market, specifically, the day-of-the-week (DOW) effect.The energy future contracts in this study are the WTI (West Texas Intermediate), Brent, RBOB (Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending) Gasoline, Heating Oil, and Natural Gas.Fu

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Functional Analysis of Anuran Pelvic and Thigh Anatomy Using Musculoskeletal Modelling of Phlyctimantis maculatus

Using their abundant musculature, frogs are able to exhibit game of thrones jon snow poster outstanding behavioural versatility.However, understanding the dynamic motion of their 30 + hindlimb muscles, with multi-joint action, and curved pathways, is challenging.This is particularly true in walking, a relatively understudied, but complex frog gait.

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Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant CTX-M Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli From Different Bovine Faeces in China

CTX-M extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli cause severe health hazards in livestock breeding.To date, little is known about antibiotic resistance differences among bacterial isolates from yaks, cows, and beef cattle; therefore, the aims of this study were to analyse the prevalence of CTX-M-producing E.coli in yak, beef cattle

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