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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian +8 more
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Forecasting bank credit ratings [PDF]
The Journal of Risk Finance, 2014 Purpose – This study aims to present an empirical model designed to forecast bank credit ratings using only quantitative and publicly available information from their financial statements. For this reason, the authors use the long-term ratings provided by Fitch in 2012.
Gogas, Periklis +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study demonstrates a Maya blue‐inspired hybrid solar evaporator using commercial black acrylic paint, achieving 98% solar‐thermal conversion efficiency and 2.39 kg m−2 h−1 water evaporation rate through a durable, hydrophilic organic–inorganic structure that enables scalable, cost‐effective desalination and wastewater purification.
Dao Thi Dung +5 more
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Droplet Triboelectrification on Liquid‐Like Polymer Brushes
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This work investigates the triboelectrification of water droplets on polymer brush‐coated surfaces exhibiting minimal contact line pinning. Such surfaces enable the systematic study of electrode patterning and controlled changes in droplet contact area.
Mohammad Soltani +5 more
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The effect of changes in credit rating on the quality of disclosure Tehran Stock Exchange listed companies. [PDF]
راهبرد مدیریت مالیAbstarctTodays one of the most important factor for dicision making process by market participants at Tehran Stock Exchange listed companice is the information published by the companies listed in If the information is not properly disclosed, without a ...
Parviz Piri +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Rational halogen mixing strategy was employed to shift the bandgap of Cs2PbBr2I2 from ultraviolet to visible region, enabling first realization of a visible‐light photodetector with this 2D layered Ruddlesden‐Popper perovskite material. Under illumination, light‐induced internal field forms and drives trap‐mediated persistent photoconductivity ...
Md Fahim Al Fattah +11 more
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Analysis of Factors Determining the Credit Rating of Banks from Western European Countries
Studia i Materiały, 2019 The aim of the article is to analyze the determinants affecting credit ratings of banks from Western European countries. On the basis of the literature review, two research hypotheses were put forward.
Dorota Król
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Partisan Professionals: Evidence from Credit Rating Analysts
, 2018 Partisan perception affects the actions of professionals in the financial sector. Using a novel dataset linking credit rating analysts to party affiliations from voter records, we show that analysts who are not affiliated with the U.S.
Elisabeth Kempf, Margarita Tsoutsoura
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan +3 more
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Czynniki determinujące rating kredytowy krajów europejskich
Problemy Zarządzania, 2014 The purpose of this article is to analyze factors that can influence the credit rating granted to European countries by rating agencies. The article analyzes the literature in this field.
Patrycja Chodnicka +2 more
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