We derive efficient and accurate analytic approximation formulas for pricing options on discrete realized variance (DRV) under affine stochastic volatility models with jumps using the partially exact and bounded (PEB) approximations. The PEB method is an enhanced extension of the conditioning variable approach commonly used in deriving analytic approximation formulas for pricing discrete Asian ...

This cross-sectional survey examined the structure of university students’ subjective knowledge of green computing–hypothesized to be a multidimensional construct with three important dimensions–and its association with pro-environmental behavior (PEB). Using a previously validated green computing questionnaire, data were collected from 842 undergraduate students attending ten different public ...

BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis in the superficial femoral artery is common in patients suffering from peripheral artery disease. Paclitaxel-eluting balloon (PEB) angioplasty, stenting, and directional atherectomy (DA) have provided new options for the treatment of superficial femoral artery disease; however, the comparative efficacy of these interventional strategies remains uncertain. METHODS On...

AIM To investigate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic therapy with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon (PEB) for biliary anastomotic stricture (AS) after liver transplantation (LT). METHODS This prospective pilot study enrolled 13 consecutive eligible patients treated for symptomatic AS after LT at the University Hospital of Münster between January 2011 and March 2014. The patients were trea...

Epothilones are a new class of natural and potent antineoplastic agents that stabilize microtubules. Although 12,13-epoxide derivatives are potent antiproliferative agents, the activities of the corresponding 12,13-olefin analogs are significantly decreased. These data were confirmed for two new analogs, 6-propyl-EpoB (pEB) and 6-propyl-EpoD (pED), in comparison with the natural compounds EpoB/...

Cyanobacteriochromes are a structurally and spectrally highly diverse class of phytochrome-related photosensory biliproteins. They contain one or more GAF domains that bind phycocyanobilin (PCB) autocatalytically; some of these proteins are also capable of further modifying PCB to phycoviolobilin or rubins. We tested the chromophorylation with the non-photochromic phycoerythrobilin (PEB) of 16 ...

Expanding on the work of Forstmann and Sagioglou, this study investigated differences in personality pro-environmental behavior (PEB) as a function psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences. A sample 240 participants with prior psychedelic experience completed an online survey. Data were collected participants’ states, personality, self-reported PEB. measure behavioral PEB was also included (...

Ten multiparous Holstein cows were used to determine the effects of negative energy balance (NEB) on the immune response to a Streptococcus uberis (strain O140J) mastitis challenge during midlactation. Before the study, milk from all quarters of each cow was bacteriologically negative, with a composite somatic cell count of <200,000 cells/mL. Cows were paired based on parity, days in milk, and ...

Combining Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, value–belief–norm theory, and social exchange this study explores the impact of individualism cohesion on pro-environmental behavior (PEB) as well moderating role in individualism–PEB link context Korean society. Using 2021 General Social Survey multiple linear regression analyses, we found that is negatively related to PEB, whereas positively PEB. Furt...

Parametric empirical Bayes PEB may perform poorly when the assumed prior distribution is seriously invalid Nonparametric empirical Bayes NEB is more robust since it imposes no restric tion on the prior But compared with the PEB the NEB may be ine cient for small to medium samples due to the large variation and under dispersion of the NPMLE of the prior Using Monte Carlo simulations we compare t...