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Background and aimsThe relationship between pleural malignant mesothelioma and exposure to asbestos is well-known, but there is no accurate information regarding high risk occupations and types of exposure in Iran.
S. Mohammad Sadegh +4 more
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The Composition of Business Establishment in Smaller and Larger Communities in Canada [PDF]
Between 1993 and 1996 there was a large number of business establishment starts in smaller and larger communities in Canada, indicating significant business establishment development in the post recessionary period of the 1990s.
Mendelson, Robert
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Abstract Ageing leads to an increased prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty, characterised by progressive declines in muscle strength, power and function and reduced physical activity. Hot water immersion (HWI) could potentially improve muscle function, but this is yet to be explored in older adults.
Daniel D. Piccolo +12 more
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Framing Modern Slavery: Do Stakeholders Talk Past Each Other?
ABSTRACT Modern slavery literature has thus far mostly adopted a downstream perspective, in the sense that researchers investigated corporate actors' responses after the enactment of transparency legislation. The common finding is that corporate disclosure is poor and ineffective, contributing to a failure to eradicate modern slavery.
Sylvain Durocher +2 more
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The New Antitrust Policy and the Individual Business Firm [PDF]
Markham, Jesse W.
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ABSTRACT Background Plantar pressure distribution is a widely used biomechanical measure for characterizing foot–ground loading during gait in research and clinical assessment. Demographic variables, such as sex, age, and body weight, influence plantar loading patterns; however, findings across studies have been inconsistent, limiting direct clinical ...
Seyed Mehran Ayati Najafabadi +2 more
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Wage Differentials, Firm Investment, and Stock Returns
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of labor costs on firms' capital investments and stock returns. I estimate wage premia across US industries and show that the negative investment‐return relation implied by q$$ q $$‐theory is steeper for firms paying high wage premia than for firms paying low wage premia.
Yongjun Kim
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ABSTRACT Introduction It is well established that exposure to chemical, radiological, and biological hazards in the workplace are infertility risk factors. Although workplace‐specific infertility risks have been documented, the associations between employment history and infertility risk remain largely unexplored.
Cerine Benomar +2 more
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Abstract Alveolar epithelial cell type 1 (AT1) and type 2 (AT2) cells make up the saccular gas exchange units of the lung, called alveoli. Formation of alveoli during lung development accounts for the expansive surface area of the lung, allowing for proper respiration and delivery of oxygen to the body.
Evelyn Tran +11 more
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The effect of globalisation on industrial districts in Italy: evidence from the footwear sector [PDF]
One of the most pervasive and disruptive effects of globalisation is the fragmentation of production processes across countries. This phenomenon is the result of delocalisation strategies pursued by firms in industrialised countries to counter increasing
Alessia Amighini, Roberta Rabellotti
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