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Characterization for index based livestock insurance [PDF]

, 2016
Pastoral populations of sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to losses in wealth and productive assets via herdmortality shocks. Although conventional insurance mechanisms covering individual losses are not cost effective in low income ...
Barrett, Christopher B., Jensen, Nathaniel D., Mills, C.J., Mude, Andrew G.   +3 more
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Retinal Vessel Segmentation: A Comprehensive Review From Classical Methods to Deep Learning Advances (1982–2025)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Four decades of retinal vessel segmentation research (1982–2025) are synthesized, spanning classical image processing, machine learning, and deep learning paradigms. A meta‐analysis of 428 studies establishes a unified taxonomy and highlights performance trends, generalization capabilities, and clinical relevance.
Avinash Bansal, Jan Kubíček, Jana Bahrová, Alice Varyšová, Martin Augustýnek, Marek Penhaker, Juraj Timkovič   +6 more
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Is Takaful (Islamic Insurance) More Efficient Than Conventional Insurance A Comparative Analysis Of Insurance Industry In Malaysia

International Journal of Business and Society
The efficiency of the Malaysian insurance industry (II) has drawn increasing international attention as the country has a dual-insurance system that comprises conventional insurance (CI) and takaful (Islamic) insurance (TI). Therefore, the objectives of the present study are to evaluate the efficiency of the Malaysian II as well as compare the ...
null Jia Kiuk Chong, null Hui Shan Lee, null Ping Xin Liew   +2 more
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AI‐Assisted IoT‐Enabled ECG Monitoring: Integrating Foundational and Generative AI Tools for Sustainable Smart Healthcare—Recent Trends

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly advanced the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, enabling real‐time, remote, and patient‐centric cardiac care. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of AI assisted IoT‐based ECG monitoring systems, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies such as ...
Amrita Choudhury, Kandarpa Kumar Sarma, Lachit Dutta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

B/ordering and healthcare access for migrants with precarious status: The role of healthcare workers in counteracting restrictive policies

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné, Jill Hanley, Élise Bourgeois‐Guérin, Pénélope Boudreault   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer preferences for takaful and conventional insurance

, 2012
In recent years, Islamic finance has become one of the most rapidly growing segments of the global financial system. The Islamic banking industry today has assets worth over $900 billion, and Islamic finance has spread to 75 countries from East to West, extending from Muslim to non-Muslim countries. The introduction of an Islamic model of insurance has
Alsalih, Aysha, Napier, Christopher
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Risk and Income Risk Management Issues for Organic Crops in Greece [PDF]

Drawing upon a comparative case study of organic and conventional farming in Western Greece, the aim of this study is threefold: firstly, to explore the organic and conventional farmers’ profile through a factor analysis. Secondly, to assess the economic
Alexopoulos, George, Karanikolas, Pavlos, Tzouramani, Irene   +2 more
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The element of gambling in conventional insurance and takaful [PDF]

, 2005
Conventional insurance is said to contain the prohibitive elements of usury (al-riba), uncertainty (al-gharar) and gambling (al-maisir). However, the central idea of insuring a party against pure risk does not contradict the Islamic spirit.
Fadzim, Wan Roshidah, Hashim, Suraiya, Shahidan, Asnida   +2 more
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Underemployment and Job Quality Among Young Australians: A Gendered Analysis Using the HILDA Survey (2009–2022)

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over almost two decades, young people's employment opportunities have been significantly impacted by events like the Global Financial Crisis (2008–2009) and the COVID‐19 pandemic (2020‐). Thus, underemployment has become a more pervasive and persistent feature of young people's labour market experiences. This research focuses on three forms of
Brendan Churchill
wiley   +1 more source