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Does ESG Performance Reduce Default Risk in Insurance Firms? Evidence From Life and Non‐Life Sectors

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether environmental, social, and governance performance is associated with lower default risk in European insurance firms, and whether the strength of this association differs between life and non‐life business models.
S. Miani, M. Mantovani, E. Palmieri
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Geological and geotechnical challenges on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe and their impact on hardrock pillar design

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is notable for its rich platinum group metal deposits but poses significant geological and geotechnical challenges due to its complex rock types and structural features. Traditional pillar design methods are insufficient for addressing these complexities; the study suggests incorporating advanced techniques such as machine ...
Tawanda Zvarivadza, Hendrik Grobler, Moshood Onifade, Manoj Khandelwal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impoverishing Effect of Ill Health: Evidence from the Western Balkans [PDF]

This paper investigates the extent to which the health systems of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) have succeeded in providing financial protection against adverse health events.
Caryn Bredenkamp, Mariapia Mendola, Michele Gragnolati   +2 more
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Catastrophic expenditure for health care in Myanmar

, 2015
Protecting households from the catastrophic health care expenditure is important for every health system because it can prevent some people from seeking care and result in impoverishment. Therefore, this cross-sectional study was done in 2014 to determine the magnitude of the catastrophic health care expenditure and its relationship with income ...
Oo, Win Myint, Lwin, Kay Thi, Pa Pa Soe, Thè Zarchi Bo, Lwin, Su Htar, Myat Ohnmar Win, Aung, May Soe   +6 more
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An assessment of stress and production rate of sucker rod heat pipes in oil well pumping system

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The sucker rod pumping system is the preferred oil extraction technique. The concept about equipping the hollow vacuum space in solid sucker rods with heat pipe has been scrutinized in terms of stress and oil production evaluation. Abstract The implementation of the heat pipe concept in sucker rods for oil pumping systems negates the requirement for an
R. S. Anand, Ang Li, Wenbo Huang, Juanwen Chen, Qingshan Ma, Fangming Jiang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impoverishing effect of adverse health events : evidence from the western Balkans [PDF]

This paper investigates the extent to which the health systems of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo) have succeeded in providing financial protection against adverse health events.
Bredenkamp, Caryn, Gragnolati, Michele, Mendola, Mariapia   +2 more
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
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The Importance Of Health Insurance Policy On Purchase Intention / Continuance – An Empirical Study In Malaysia [PDF]

, 2012
Penduduk seluruh dunia menyedari kepentingan polisi insurans kesihatan untuk menangani isu yang tidak diduga kepastiannya pada masa ini. People all of over the world realized the importance of health insurance policy as the unforeseen uncertainties ...
Aliza, Naseem
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Catastrophic Medical Expenditures

, 2018
The ‘basic’ approach to 'catastrophic' medical expenses (where expenses are related to consumption or income) indicates whether expenses cause a large percentage reduction in living standards. By contrast, the 'ability-to-pay approach' (where expenses are related to
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Advancing mine pillar design: Evaluating traditional methods and integrating AI for enhanced stability of pillars in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
B1 is bord width 1, B2 is bord width 2, L is the pillar length, W is the pillar width, red color and letter A represent the pillars, and white color and number 1 represent excavated areas. Pstress is the average pillar stress; σv is the vertical component of the virgin stress, MPa; and e is the areal extraction ratio. e = B o B o + B P ${\rm{e}}=\frac{{
Tawanda Zvarivadza, Hendrik Grobler, Peter Apata Olubambi, Moshood Onifade, Manoj Khandelwal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source