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From informal coordination to formalised policy integration: options for strengthening climate change adaptation in EU finance and trade policy

open access: yesFrontiers in Climate
Progressing climate change is causing a growing need for policy domains to adapt to its effects. Especially cross-border impacts of climate change are only beginning to be recognised in trade and finance.
Samuli Pitzén   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stressing rating criteria allowing for default clustering: the CPDO case [PDF]

open access: yes
After a brief review of the literature on rating arbitrage for corporate and structured nance, we introduce the standard criteria adopted by rating agencies to assess riskiness of Constant Proportion Debt Obligations (CPDO). Then, we propose a new rating
Pallavicini, Andrea, Torresetti, Roberto
core   +1 more source

The French Mandate to Spend on Training: A Model for the United States? [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
American employers and workers underinvest in employer training. Underinvestment occurs because training generates externalities, because turnover is excessive, because the tax system discourages training investment, and because workers lack access to ...
Bishop, John H.
core   +1 more source

Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Deoxidation of Natively Oxide Layer of Copper Powders in a Fluidized Bed

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This paper presents a novel approach to reducing oxide layers on metal powders using low‐temperature hydrogen dielectric barrier discharge plasmas at atmospheric pressure. Unlike conventional hydrogen‐plasma reductions, the powders do not contact the plasma directly.
Shukang Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of structured finance in the overall funding strategy of the CEE banks. The case of Asset Securitisation [PDF]

open access: yes
Since the political changes in Eastern Europe took place, banks in this region have experienced a significant reorganization in structure, core activities and business understanding. These changes have led to the development of banking entities which are
Kazimierz Michal Kelles-Krauz   +1 more
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The impact of a new accounting standard on financial reporting by Waikato Institute of Technology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) is a Tertiary Education Institution that is domiciled and operates in New Zealand. As a public benefit entity (PBE), Wintec prepares its financial statements in compliance with the suite of PBE accounting ...
France, Adrian, Shemuranov, Igor
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Characterization of Macro/Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Austenitic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Cladding

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Cladding is a proven method that boosts the surface qualities of mechanical parts by applying a layer of more durable material over a base substrate. This work responds to the needs of offshore and pressure vessels sectors by focusing on cladding a super austenitic steel onto low‐carbon steel through gas tungsten arc welding.
E. J. da Cruz Junior   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transformation of the Concept of Maslahah in Sustainable Islamic Finance: a Hermeneutic Analysis of al-Ghazali's Thoughts and ash-Syatibi

open access: yesProfetika
Objective: This research aims to examine the transformation of the concept of maslahah  in modern Islamic finance, especially in the shift from a normative approach in classical jurisprudence to a contextual approach in the contemporary financial system.
Muhammad Zuardi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incorporation of Selenium into Sol–Gel‐Derived Bioactive Glass: Influence on Glass Structure, Bioactivity, and its Selective Cytotoxicity

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Selenium was incorporated into a sol–gel‐derived bioactive glass to enable sustained therapeutic ion release. The selenium‐containing glass preserved bioactivity while selectively inducing cytotoxicity in osteosarcoma cells and maintaining osteoblastic viability.
Breno Rocha Barrioni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimodal Data‐Driven Microstructure Characterization

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐consistent autonomous workflow for EBSP‐based microstructure segmentation by integrating PCA, GMM clustering, and cNMF with information‐theoretic parameter selection, requiring no user input. An optimal ROI size related to characteristic grain size is identified.
Qi Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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