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Ruin probabilities under capital constraints
(2019-09)
In this paper, we generalise the classic compound Poisson risk model, by the introduction of ordered capital levels, to model the solvency of an insurance firm. A breach of the higher capital level, the magnitude of which ...
Mapping the stellar age of the Milky Way bulge with the VVV : II. Deep JK s catalog release based on PSF photometry
(2019-09-01)
Context. The bulge represents the best compromise between old and massive Galactic components, and as such its study is a valuable opportunity to understand how the bulk of the Milky Way formed and evolved. In addition, ...
Fake Advertising? Neutrality in descriptions beside overall hotel scores
(2019-09-01)
Hotel reviews influence travellers' booking decisions. Research on this topic is focused on the scores or comments given through the reviews. However, no studies have looked into the one-word descriptions associated with ...
Experimental Characterization of Electrical Discharge Machining of Aluminum 6061 T6 Alloy using Different Dielectrics
(2019-09-01)
Electrical discharge machining is a non-traditional machining method broadly employed in industries for machining of parts that have typical profiles and require great accuracy. This paper investigates the effects of ...
Decontamination and Management of Contaminated Hair following a CBRN or HazMat Incident
(2019-09)
This in vitro study evaluated the “triple protocol” of dry decontamination, the ladder pipe system (a method for gross decontamination), and technical decontamination for the decontamination of hair following chemical ...
Pricing Decisions and Competitive Conduct Across Manufacturing Sectors: Evidence from 19 European Union Manufacturing Industries
(2019-09)
This paper investigates the pricing decisions across the manufacturing sectors of 19 EU countries over 1995–2014. The markup formulation of De Loecker and Warzynski (Am Econ Rev 102(6):2437–2471, 2012) is employed in order ...
The COMBS survey I : Chemical Origins of Metal-Poor Stars in the Galactic Bulge
(2019-09-01)
Chemistry and kinematic studies can determine the origins of stellar population across the Milky Way. The metallicity distribution function of the bulge indicates that it comprises multiple populations, the more metal-poor ...
Barbara Johnson’s Album: Material Literacy and Consumer Practice, 1746-1823
(2019-09)
This article examines Barbara Johnson’s Album, a prolific record of the dress consumption of a Reverend’s daughter. The Album contains over one-hundred samples of dress fabrics acquired by Johnson between the ages of eight ...
A colour-excess extinction map of the southern Galactic disc from the VVV and GLIMPSE surveys
(2019-09-01)
An improved high-resolution and deep A Ks foreground dust extinction map is presented for the Galactic disc area within 295◦ ≾ l ≾ 350◦, −1.0◦ ≾ b ≾ +1.0◦. At some longitudes the map reaches up to |b| ~ 2.25◦, for a total ...
Syntactic development in early foreign language learning: Effects of L1 transfer, input and individual factors
(2019-09-01)
This study explores parallels and differences in the comprehension of wh-questions and relative clauses between early foreign-language (FL) learners and monolingual children. We test for (a) effects of syntactic first-language ...