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Taxation of public pensions in European Union countries

open access: yesEconomics and Business Review
The aging of society is one of the most important trends shaping the social, economic and political life of the 21st century. However, with the increasing number of people of retirement age, the problem of ensuring adequate conditions for a longer life ...
Cieślukowski Maciej
doaj   +1 more source

A feasibility analysis of reverse mortgages in Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Urban Management
In this study, we examine the feasibility of reverse mortgages in Brazil from the perspectives of both policyholders and insurers. Reverse mortgage is a financial product where the property's ownership is transferred to an insurance company in exchange ...
João Vinícius de França Carvalho   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topological Crystalline Materials of J=3/2 Electrons: Antiperovskites, Dirac Points, and High Winding Topological Superconductivity

open access: yesPhysical Review X, 2018
We present a theory of the high-spin generalization of topological insulators and their doped superconducting states. The higher-spin topological insulators involve a pair of J=3/2 bands with opposite parity and are characterized by their band inversion.
Takuto Kawakami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Burden of Nasal Polyps in the United States

open access: yesOTO Open, 2020
Objective To investigate the clinical and health care burden of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in the United States. Study Design Retrospective, cross-sectional design with analyses of patient visits from 2 databases.
Elisabeth H. Ference MD, MPH   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The National Site Licensing of Electronic Resources: An Institutional Perspective [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Library and Information Studies, 2011
While academic libraries in most countries are struggling to negotiate with publishers and vendors individually or collaboratively via consortia, a few countries have experimented with a different model, national site licensing (NSL).
Xiaohua Zhu
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Immune response induced by fermented milk with potential probiotic strains isolated from artisanal Cocido cheese

open access: yesFood and Agricultural Immunology, 2018
Fifteen strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from artisanal Cocido Mexican cheese were evaluated for their probiotic potential and capacity to modulate the immune system. The results revealed that the strains J20, J23, J24, J25, J27, J28, J32 and J37
Lourdes Santiago-López   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The collectivist and statist vocational training innovative institutions and self-employment earnings gaps

open access: yesJournal of Innovation & Knowledge
The entrepreneurship literature has long recognized the importance of education in fostering successful self-employment, yet a significant gap exists in our understanding of how the political economy of vocational education systems influences the ...
Pankaj C. Patel, Pejvak Oghazi
doaj   +1 more source

Information Sharing of the Virtual Community [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Library and Information Studies, 2011
Information sharing is a natural and common behavior, which happens when a person passes on information he/she finds to others and/or exchanges information with others.
Chih-Hsin Tsai , Ling-Ling Lai
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Una proposta di riforma per il sistema pensionistico italiano (A Proposal of Reform for the Italian Pension System)

open access: yesMoneta e Credito, 2012
In Italy, the ageing of the population is leading to an increase of the pension expenditures. Before Dini reform in 1995, the earning-related contributory system was financed on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Francesco Marchionne
doaj   +1 more source

Reduction of Rescue Treatment With Dupilumab for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps in Japan

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, Volume 135, Issue 9, Page 3093-3103, September 2025.
This observational study examined the impact of add‐on dupilumab treatment on the use of rescue therapy in Japanese individuals with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs) using data from a large hospital‐based administrative claims database.
Mamoru Yoshikawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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