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Raman Microscopy at the Organic–Inorganic Interfaces in Human Calcified Aortic Valves Shows the Co‐Existence of Whitlockite Crystals and Carbonated Hydroxyapatite‐Mineralized Collagen Fibrils

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances our understanding of aortic valve stenosis by capturing spatially resolved chemical and structural changes at the nanoscale. The findings highlight the potential of combined Raman and electron microscopy for understanding calcification mechanisms across diverse tissue types.
Robin H. M. Van der Meijden   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

NePodmazhesh - NePoedesh: Lexical Representation of Bribery Topic in Russian Languge

open access: yesНаучный диалог, 2017
The problem of description of the social vocabulary functioning in different linguistic strata in certain historical periods is considered on the example of the lexical representations of the topic of bribery in the Russian language. The relevance of the
A. V. Shchetinina
doaj   +1 more source

Genesis of legislative bases of bribery counteraction in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

open access: yesRussian Journal of Economics and Law, 2020
Objective: to analyze the formation and development of the UK anti-bribery legislation for possible use of foreign regulations when reforming the Russian anti-corruption legislation.Methods: as the methodological basis of the research, the author used ...
P. N. Kobets
doaj   +1 more source

Deterrence and constrained enforcement: Alternative regimes to deal with bribery [PDF]

open access: yes
This study embeds transaction cost analysis into a Law and Economics model to produce general recommendations on how to deter bribery. Governments may deter bribery either by high penalties and risks of detection, potentially supported by leniency given ...
Graf Lambsdorff, Johann
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Anti-bribery and corruption reporting disclosures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Part of a series of research projects which analyses disclosures on areas of non-financial performance by Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) companies.Publisher ...
ACCA Australia and New Zealand   +1 more
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A network-based rating system and its resistance to bribery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
We study a rating system in which a set of individuals (e.g., the customers of a restaurant) evaluate a given service (e.g, the restaurant), with their aggregated opinion determining the probability of all individuals to use the service and thus its ...
Grandi, U, Turrini, P
core   +4 more sources

Melt Grafting of Geometry‐Tailored Voltage Stabilizers for High‐Performance Polypropylene Insulation

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable one‐step melt grafting strategy is developed to enhance the dielectric properties of isotactic polypropylene by covalently incorporating thermally stable aromatic voltage stabilizers. This solvent‐free approach improves volume resistivity and DC breakdown strength through deep trap formation and charge localization, offering a sustainable ...
Nazirul Mubin bin Normansah   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Corporate Governance on the Corruption of Firms in BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India & China)

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2018
This study examines the correlation between corporate governance and corruption (firm bribery) using 8885 firms in four emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICs).
Kyunga Na, Young-Hee Kang, Yang Sok Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Multilayer Soft Photonic Arrays Inspired by Cephalopod Skin for High‐Density, Independent, and Multimodal Actuation

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A vertically stacked, DEA‐driven photonic array inspired by cephalopod skin, featuring highly crystalline colloidal crystal gels with vivid color, low FWHM and scalability is presented. The multilayer design removes lateral pixel interference, achieving near‐100% fill factor with fully independent RGB actuation.
Maga Kim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

DO FIRMS IN POST-SOVIET ECONOMIES SUFFER MORE FROM CORRUPTION? A COMPARISON OF POST-SOVIET AND OTHER DEVELOPING ECONOMIES [PDF]

open access: yesAnalele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie
The study examines the socio-economic challenges arising due to corruption in post-Soviet and other developing economies. We use the World Bank’s Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS).
HALIL D. KAYA
doaj  

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