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Semantic and Connotations of the Word “Surplus” in French and Provencal Literature of the 12th Century [PDF]
Studia Litterarum, 2022 The article examines the semantic transformations of the Old French word surplus in French and Provencal literature of the 12th century. In the dictionaries of Godefroy and Tobler-Lommatzsch, surplus is defined as “the rest,” “what is left,” “(all) the ...
Natalia M. Dolgorukova +1 more
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A classic surplus-shortage of nurses in Indonesia
Journal of Healthcare Administration, 2022 This article aims to describe the current context of the surplus-shortage of nurses in Indonesia. Some concerns are raised, and recommendations are provided.
Joko Gunawan, Yupin Aungsuroch
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Nitrogen relationships in Polish cropping systems [PDF]
Journal of Water and Land Development, 2023 Based on FAO data, the paper presents trends in nitrogen (N) input and output in Poland. As N input ( N inp), nitrogen from mineral fertilisers, manure application, biological fixation, and deposition was included.
Antoni Faber +3 more
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Commercial Gambling and the Surplus for Society
Critical Gambling Studies, 2022 Background: Gambling is an important source of public revenue in many countries. Little is known about how this revenue is generated, and how it depends on product portfolios, operating costs, turnover, and the institutional contexts of the industry ...
Pekka Sulkunen +3 more
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The Impact of Surplus Distribution on the Risk Exposure of With Profit Life Insurance Policies Including Interest Rate Guarantees [PDF]
, 2006 This paper analyzes the numerical impact of different surplus distribution mechanisms on the risk exposure of a life insurance company selling with profit life insurance policies with a cliquet-style interest rate guarantee.
Kling, Alexander +2 more
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Retrospective Reserves and Bonus with Policyholder Behavior
Risks, 2021 Legislation imposes insurance companies to project their assets and liabilities in various financial scenarios. Within the setup of with-profit life insurance, we consider retrospective reserves and bonus, and we study projection of balances with and ...
Debbie Kusch Falden +1 more
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Surplus sharing with coherent utility functions [PDF]
, 2018 We use the theory of coherent measures to look at the problem of surplus sharing in an insurance business. The surplus share of an insured is calculated by the surplus premium in the contract.
Coculescu, Delia, Delbaen, Freddy
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Standards and Waste: Valuing Food Waste in Consumer Markets
Worldwide Waste, 2022 Standards drive waste accumulation, which is particularly evident in the case of food. This article illuminates how food that is discarded due to failed standardized expectations is valued in consumer markets.
Nadine Arnold
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The Need for Governmental Inefficiency in Plato’s Republic [PDF]
, 2021 In book II of Plato’s Republic, Socrates discusses the cities of necessity and luxury (372d-373a). Discussions of these cities have often focused on citizens desiring more than they need, which creates a demand for luxury.
Hersch, Gil
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International Journal of Agriculture System, 2016 The Ministry of Agriculture has proclaimed rice as a main food commodity, beside corn, soybeans, meat and sugar. In order to achieve the target of the Ministry of Agriculture, East Java provincial government has stipulated a policy, focusing on rice ...
Kuntoro Boga Andri, Nugraha Pangarsa
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