3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun +3 more
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Service provision and loans : Price and risk implications [PDF]
La déréglementation du système bancaire a eu pour conséquence une augmentation de la concurrence entre banques. Les banques, face une diminution de leur revenu d’intérêt, ont cherché d’autres sources de revenu, en modifiant notamment l’offre de services à leurs clients.
openaire +4 more sources
Righting a Financial Wrong: Debt Settlement Services, Private Student Lenders, and Auto Lenders Use Forced Arbitration to Escape Accountability When They Harm Consumers [PDF]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or "the Bureau") in December 2013 released preliminary results of a study called for in the 2010 Dodd -- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on financial services businesses' use of ...
Christine Hines
core
Grain Boundary‐Driven Lattice Dynamics in a Solid‐State Li‐Ion Conductor
Grain boundaries in Li3OCl${\rm Li}_3{\rm OCl}$ are shown to significantly alter its lattice dynamics and induce Li‐ion vibrational hardening and anion softening. These changes hinder ion transport while promoting electronic conductivity and instability.
Jack M. Hemingway +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The article presents the opinions of entrepreneurs – customers of the loan fund concerning the supply of support services. The respondents evaluated loan services and their influence on functioning and development of the enterprises.
Agnieszka Buś-Bidas
doaj
Gel‐Amin for Improving Extracellular Recordings of Cardiomyocytes in a 3D Microphysiological System
This work combines a conductive collagen‐based hydrogel with a laser‐cut and assembly technique to fabricate microphysiological systems that improve extracellular recordings of cardiomyocytes in 3D on microelectrode arrays. The inclusion of choline acrylate into GelMA imparts a higher electrical conductivity and improves the signal‐to‐noise ratio of on‐
Dominic Pizzarella +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Small and medium sized entrepreneurs often need external financing to start, run and develop their business. In many cases the SMEs sector cannot obtain financial assistance from the banking system so they seek support from the loan fund system. The loan
Agnieszka Buś-Bidas
doaj
The Dark Side of The Moon: Unmasking Behavioral Risk Behind Fintech Adoption Among Digital Natives
The rapid expansion of financial technology (fintech) has reshaped financial behavior, especially among digital natives in Indonesia. This study examines the impact of financial inclusion and financial literacy on online loan decisions and impulsive ...
Syarief Dienan Yahya +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Demand and Supply Side Variables and Housing Sector in Iran [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between bank loan rate and housing prices in Iran. For this purpose, some VAR models have been applied, using the following variables: real loan rate, money supply (including the high powered money
Amir Reza Soori +2 more
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