a r t i c l e i n f o The concept of asymmetric risk estimation has become more widely applied in risk management in recent years with the increased use of Value-at-risk (VaR) methodologies. This paper uses the n-degree lower partial moment (LPM) models, of which VaR is a special case, to empirically analyse the effect of downside risk reduction on UK portfolio diversification and returns. Data...

background: plasterers are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (msds) due to the nature of their occupation and ergonomic factors. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors for msds among plasterers. materials and methods: in this descriptive study, 70 plasterers from neyshabur, iran, were studied in 2014. the nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (nmq) was used t...

background: a cross-sectional analytic method was used to assess health and safety risks that really matter in restaurants of universities and hospitals in the gaza strip, palestine.  materials and methods: a 40-item questionnaire was completed by workers in all university and governmental hospital restaurants in the gaza strip. another 30-item questionnaire was completed by university students...

conclusions it can be concluded that residential-road land uses show the considerable pollution index and ecological risk. materials and methods soil samples were collected from a depth of 0-20 cm at 16 stations with different users. the samples were passed through a 2-mm sieve after air drying. to determine the concentration of heavy metals, the samples were extracted by acid chloride and nitr...

introduction: vaginits is probably the most common infection in women during their reproductive years, resulting in 5-10 million health-care visits a year, worldwide. vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc) is the second-most common form of vaginitis in the united states, which is associated with use of oral contraceptives containing high levels of estrogen and hormonal therapies. midwives play an impor...

background: burn injuries in many respects is the most tragic that a person may experience. the purpose of this study was to know the burn casualties prevalence in people over 15 years old to identify the risk and predisposing factors in the province of west azarbaijan of iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was performed from march 2008 to march 2010. the demographic and epidemiologic inf...

background:   objective: present study was conducted to determine prevalence and risk factors associated with preterm birth in ardabil, iran.   materials and methods: a case control study was conducted between nov 2010 and july 2011 in all three maternal hospitals in ardabil. all the live newborns during the study period were investigated. of 6705 live births during the study period 346 births ...

discussion the prevalence of mtss was relatively lower in this study comparing to other studies on military personnel. it was not probably due to type of military shoes or exercise area surface (none of them were standardized); it could be due to low intensity trainings and the long intervals between training sessions. results data of all the 181 subjects with the mean age of 30.7 ± 4.68 years ...

evidence has been accumulating for some time regarding the reduced life-expectancy experienced by people living with a mental illness. in developed world settings this can involve a two-decade reduction in life expectancy, whilst in the developing world the gap may be as high as thirty years. whilst genetic risk factors and suicide contribute to this ‘scandal of premature mortality’, modifiable...