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Radiation risk assessment for nuclear power plant staff in different emergency situations
The paper presents the results of radiation risk assessment for the staff of a nuclear power plant design during design basis accident (spent nuclear fuel assembly falling on fuel in reactor core or storage pool during refueling operations) and a beyond ...
V. I. Orlovskaya, A. G. Trifonov
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Mimetic peptides are potential therapeutic agents for atherosclerosis. d-[113–122]apolipoprotein (apo) J (d-[113–122]apoJ) is a 10-residue peptide that is predicted to form a class G* amphipathic helix 6 from apoJ; it shows anti-inflammatory and anti ...
Andrea Rivas-Urbina +12 more
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On Fund Mapping Regressions Applied to Segregated Funds Hedging Under Regime-Switching Dynamics
Insurers issuing segregated fund policies apply dynamic hedging to mitigate risks related to guarantees embedded in such policies. A typical industry practice consists of using fund mapping regressions to represent basis risk stemming from the imperfect ...
Denis-Alexandre Trottier +2 more
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Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Ecosystem Collapse Risk Assessments
Progress is being made in assessing the conservation status of ecosystems, notably through initiatives such as the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) and the NatureServe Conservation Status Assessment (NCS).
Adrian C. Newton
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Philosophical Basis for Risk Analysis [PDF]
The chapter focuses on the risk portion of the risk-benefit balance because comparative risk analysis is the issue of primary national concern. New technical systems initially appear to be replacements for existing systems (nuclear for coal power), so public policy is generally concerned with comparative risk levels rather than comparative benefits ...
Chauncey Starr +2 more
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Adoption of management decisions on the basis of the risk management model [PDF]
The construction of a dynamic model of risk management for a construction company is considered, which can significantly increase the efficiency of management decisions.
Skachko Galina +3 more
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Hedging Crop Yields Against Weather Uncertainties—A Weather Derivative Perspective
The effects of weather on agriculture in recent years have become a major global concern. Hence, an effective weather risk management tool (i.e., weather derivatives) that can hedge crop yields against weather uncertainties is needed.
Samuel Asante Gyamerah +2 more
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Credit risk assessment on the basis of multidimensional analysis [PDF]
The article is devoted to description the author's method of multidimensional analysis for generate an predictive assessment of organizations credit risk, based on the credit history information, which taking into account value and period of credit.
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Orlova
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Application of weather derivatives in the textile industry [PDF]
The paper analyzes the possibilities and limitations of applying weather derivatives in the textile industry. Due to its strong seasonality and dependence on weather conditions, the clothing production and retail sector is particularly exposed to ...
Jakšić Mirjana
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Com o presente trabalho tem-se por objetivo geral mensurar os valores da base e do risco de base da atividade cafeeira de importantes cidades produtoras de café localizadas no Estados de Minas Gerais e São Paulo, pois a estratégia de se utilizar os ...
Renato Elias Fontes +2 more
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