Presents information on a study which analyzed how fluctuations in the default rate on high-yield
corporate bonds are among the factors that explain variance in the sector's returns. …

Power supply is one of the most important issues for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
which have no umbilical cable connecting with their mother ships. Underwater glider can …

… J Toyama, K Yamada, K Okashima …

The body requires adequate sleep in order to maintain proper physiological health, psychological
health, and cognitive function. In the healthcare field, sufficient sleep is imperative to …

An affine structure model to price defaultable coupon bond was proposed in this paper. The
model considers the negative correlation between default probability and the recovery rate. …

Using the denervated heart as indicator, Cannon, McIver and Bliss (1924) showed that
hypoglycemia-inducing doses of insulin stimulated the sympathico-adrenal system to increased …

… where k is a credit rating (k = 1 is the highest credit rating AAA, and k = n is the lowest non-default
rating CCC/C), mk,p is the credit rating transition matrix element. The sum in (1) does …

Loss given default (LGD) is a critical parameter in various facets of credit risk modeling. This
study empirically investigates the determinants of LGD and builds alternative predictive …

Conclusions Governmental regulations of biomaterials intended to be used clinically have
become increasingly strict in recent years. Even if biological materials are of natural origin, …