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Analysis of a Crowdsourcing Markovian Queue with Phase-Type and Imperfect Service, Working Vacations, Breakdown, and Repair

Mathematics
Analysis of a crowdsourcing Markovian queue with phase-type service is considered in this paper. In this model, a customer not only receives service but also assists in delivery. In other words, in a retail environment, while some customers shop in-store,
N. Arulmozhi, Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi, G. Ayyappan, G. Archana @ Gurulakshmi   +3 more
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Repairing or Embracing Human Imperfection?

MEΘEXIS Journal of Research in Values and Spirituality
The search for the fullness of human existence manifests itself in a secular society on two levels: first, the predominant claim is that the fulness of existence is within the reach of human effort, any reference to the transcendence is not necessary; second, the fullness of existence also needs to include transcendental dimensions. Modern Pelagianism,
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Functional Nanostructured Lipid Carrier-Enriched Hydrogels Tailored to Repair Damaged Epidermal Barrier

Gels
In this study, a functional nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs)-based hydrogel was developed to repair the damaged epidermal skin barrier. NLCs were prepared via a high-energy approach, using argan oil and beeswax as liquid and solid lipids ...
Radwan Joukhadar, Laura Nižić Nodilo, Jasmina Lovrić, Anita Hafner, Ivan Pepić, Mario Jug   +5 more
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Managed Claims: Zur Notwendigkeit einer vertikalen Integration von Versicherungs- und Reparaturleistungen [PDF]

The paper deals with the so called external moral hazard. This problem occurs, when-ever insurance companies bear the repair costs of the insured in the case of a damage.
Nell, Martin
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Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Augmented With a Reinforced Bioinductive Implant Is Biomechanically Similar to the Native Medial Patellofemoral Ligament at Time Zero in a Cadaveric Model

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Purpose: To biomechanically compare primary medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair (MPFLr) augmented with a reinforced bioinductive implant (RBI) to the native MPFL ligament and a semitendinosus (semi-T) MPFL reconstruction (MPFLR) at time zero ...
Sean Mc Millan, D.O., Seth Sherman, M.D., Zachary R. Brown, M.S., Erik Brewer, Ph.D., Elizabeth Ford, D.O.   +4 more
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Is Tax Shifting Asymmetric? Evidence from French VAT reforms, 1995-2000 [PDF]

This paper presents evidence from three French VAT reforms showing that tax shifting on prices operates differently upwards and downwards. This may appear as a paradox when reading usual studies on price shifting.
Clément Carbonnier
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INFLATION AND PRICE DISPERSION IN EQUITY MARKETS AND IN GOODS AND SERVICES MARKETS [PDF]

An empirical link between inflation and price dispersion has been well established in goods and services markets – both across time periods and across countries.
David Parsley Helen Popper
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The distortionary effect of health insurance on health demand [PDF]

This paper presents a general framework for modeling the impact of insurance on healthcare demand extending some of the results of the two-risk model of Rothschild and Stiglitz (1976), but including the latter as a special case. Rothschild and Stiglitz's
Carine Milcent, Nathalie Fombaron
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Beyond Short Microhomologies: Mismatch-Compatible Pol θ-Mediated DNA Damage Repair. [PDF]

Bioessays
Li Y, Wood RD.
europepmc   +1 more source

Short Inverted Repeats as Mutational Hotspots and Putative Drivers of Genome Instability in Osteosarcoma. [PDF]

Genes (Basel)
Li M, Liang C.
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