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Unraveling the reproductive potential of selected flavonoids in Biden pilosa: A comprehensive review

Phytomedicine Plus
Bidens pilosa is a medicinal plant that has gained lots of attention for its potential use in treating various health conditions including reproductive disorders.
Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Onaadepo Olufunke, Ibe Michael Usman, Daniel Udofia Owu   +3 more
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Mitigating policy uncertainty: What financial markets reveal about firm‐level lobbying

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Elections can lead to substantial policy changes and, thus, are a significant source of risk. Firms can respond to such policy uncertainty by lobbying, but it is hard to quantify whether they do so and, if so, how much lobbying benefits them. We construct a new dataset and leverage investors’ expectations of variability in stock returns in the
Kristy Buzard, Nathan Canen, Sebastian Saiegh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The growth-promoting role of the intestinal microbiota in Opsariichthys bidens: implications for selective breeding

Frontiers in Marine Science
Differences in growth rates are commonly observed within cultured populations of the Opsariichthys bidens. In this study, we investigated the role of the intestinal microbiota in the growth and development of O. bidens by comparing two populations from a
Gaoxiong Zeng, Mengxiang Liao, Manxin Weng, Zhenhui Hu, Zhenxi Hu, Duhuang Chen, Haiping Fan, Yu Gao, Yifan Zhang, Misbah Naz, Zhicong Dai, Zhicong Dai, Lingzhan Xue, Bin Wu   +13 more
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Vampyressa bidens

, 1993
Vampyressa bidens (Dobson, 1878). Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus., p. 535. TYPE LOCALITY: Peru, Loreto, Santa Cruz (Rio Huallaga). DISTRIBUTION: Guianas to Colombia to Peru; N Bolivia; Amazonian Brazil. COMMENTS: Subgenus Vampyriscus. Formerly included in genus Vampyriscus', see Jones and Carter (1976:25).
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Rulers on the road: Itinerant rule in the Holy Roman Empire, AD 919–1519

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Itinerant rule, rule exercised through traveling, was a common yet insufficiently researched, premodern form of governance. Studying the determinants of ruler itineraries in the Holy Roman Empire, AD 919–1519, we argue that rulers' visits targeted “marginal” elites.
Carl Müller‐Crepon, Clara Neupert‐Wentz, Andrej Kokkonen, Jørgen Møller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why are surveys struggling to estimate vote shares?

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Polling in the 2020 US presidential elections significantly underestimated Trump support, calling into question the accuracy of all political surveys. Although many have speculated that this bias is due to Trump supporters refusing to respond to surveys, we have previously lacked the data to directly evaluate this theory.
Matthew Tyler, D. Sunshine Hillygus, Matthew DeBell, Ted Brader, Shanto Iyengar, Daron Shaw, Nicholas A. Valentino   +6 more
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Evaluating the Spatial Synchrony Between the Spiny Shieldbug and the Colorado Potato Beetle Under Climate Change

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As a widespread pest renowned for its rapid adaptation to insecticides, the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) poses a severe threat to global potato production, necessitating the exploration of alternative control technologies.
Shuoying Ning, Jia Qu, Changping Ding, Chuan Chen   +3 more
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Climate exposure drives firm political behavior: Evidence from earnings calls and lobbying data

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract When and how do firms engage in climate politics? We argue that regulatory concerns, business opportunities, and physical risks activate policy preferences and lobbying efforts. We measure firm‐level exposure to opportunity, regulatory, and physical aspects of climate change based on discussion in quarterly earnings call transcripts for 11,705
Christian Baehr, Fiona Bare, Vincent Heddesheimer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do tax havens affect the usage of share buybacks schemes?

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines whether the use of tax haven subsidiaries by U.S. multinational corporations (MNCs) is associated with more intense usage of share buybacks. I find that MNCs' more intensive tax haven subsidiary usage is positively associated with a higher buyback ratio, a higher level of free cash flow and a higher level of return on ...
Alessandro Chiari
wiley   +1 more source

Biden pardons Biden

The scope of this investigation is to evaluate the pardon granted by President Biden to his son. The analysis showed that the pardon is not only constitutionally correct but also opportune in view of the incoming Administration. In the process, the circumstances, the opportuneness and the institutional consequences of such a pardon are also ...
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