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Asymmetric Information With Multiple Risks: The Case of the Chilean Private Health Insurance Market

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We extend the Rothshild and Stiglitz (1976) model to two sources of risk –inpatient and outpatient risk– to better proxy real‐world health insurance markets. We uncover an interesting theoretical possibility: Take individuals A and B, who are low risks in, say, the inpatient dimension but A is riskier in the outpatient dimension.
Dolores de la Mata, Matilde P. Machado, Pau Olivella, Nieves Valdés   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of surface characteristics and natural radioactivity of mineral-based glaze according to zircon substitution

Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies
Zircon (ZrSiO4) is widely utilized as an opacifying agent in the glazes of sanitary-ware and ceramic tile. Zircon is dispersed in the glassy phase during the manufacture process of glaze, contributing a high refractive index and enhanced mechanical ...
Kyu-Sung Han, Se-Hun Yang, Yu-Jong Choi, Jung-Hoon Choi, Kwang-Taek Hwang, Ung-Soo Kim, Jin-Ho Kim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative analysis of the wear characteristics of glazes generated on the ordinary Portland cement surface of concrete by means of CO2 and high power diode laser radiation [PDF]

, 2004
The wear characteristics of a glaze generated on the ordinary Portland cement (OPC) surface of concrete using a 2 kW high power diode laser (HPDL) and a 3 kW CO2 laser have been determined.
Borodina, Galasso, J Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Mazumder, Petitbon, Sivakumer, Sugita, Yoshizawa   +11 more
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Microstructure Characterization and Mineral Morphology of Tea-Dust Glaze Made in the Ding Kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty

Yankuang ceshi
The tea-dust glaze ancient porcelain is one of the earliest crystalline glazes, which is rarely studied deeply because of its rarity. In this study, the mineral crystals in tea-dust glaze made in the Ding Kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty were analyzed ...
Jianye XU, Fufang WANG, Handong LIANG, Zhanping LI   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An In-vitro Evaluation of Grinding and Polishing on Surface Roughness and Flexural Strength of Monolithic Zirconia [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: For a dentist, it is a matter of concern to restore the original luster or glaze on a Monolithic Zirconia (MZ) restoration after clinical adjustments.
Rishabh Ranjan, Sanjeev Mittal, Prabal Sharma, Bhumika Sharma, Ankita Singh, Sneha Patel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Value of Pelvic Floor Ultrasound and Glazer Pelvic Floor Electromyography in Predicting Postpartum Stress Urinary Incontinence

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives Based on pelvic floor ultrasound and Glazer pelvic floor surface electromyography parameters in postpartum patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), this study aims to establish a model and explore its clinical value in predicting the disease.
Lingyu Yang, Yan Wang, Fen Gu, Yi Ren, Jing Ning   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glazed Tobacco Pipes

Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 2022
Since the mid-19th century, tobacco pipes have been one of the subjects that attracted the attention of researchers. These studies generally focus on the clay structures, clay and coating colors, types and ornamentations of the pipes, however no studies have been carried out directly on the glazed pipes.
openaire   +3 more sources

A technological combination of lead-glaze and calcium-glaze recently found in China: Scientific comparative analysis of glazed ceramics from Shangyu, Zhejiang Province

PLoS ONE, 2019
To study the relationship between the glazed pottery from southern China and the lead-glazed pottery in northern China in the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD), 34 samples unearthed from Shangyu(上虞), Zhejiang Province have been studied by LA-ICP-AES, SEM/EDS and
Yue Wang, Yihang Zhou, Zhefeng Yang, Jianfeng Cui   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Why Active Representation Varies: Cultural Stereotypes and Differential Treatment by Street‐Level Bureaucrats

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do cultural stereotypes influence the likelihood that minority street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs) will actively represent marginalized subgroups within their ethnocultural community? While existing scholarship on representative bureaucracy has focused on the conditions under which minority SLBs engage in active representation, this study ...
Sohad Amaria, Einat Lavee, Nissim Cohen
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical Performance Assessment and Streamlined Life‐Cycle Analysis of Random‐Waste Coir‐Fiber Metal Laminates

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
The Promise of Coir Fiber Laminates in Sustainable Structural Engineering. ABSTRACT This study explores sandwich structures based on the waste fiber metal laminate concept, integrating short random‐coir‐fiber composites with aluminium skins. The research investigates the combination of low‐cost aluminum alloy and natural fiber composites, focusing on ...
Júlio C. dos Santos, Guilherme G. Braga, André L. Christóforo, Rodrigo T. Santos Freire, José R. Tarpani, Tulio H. Panzera, Fabrizio Scarpa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source