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Determinants of Dividend Payout Policy: More Evidence From Emerging Markets of G20 Bloc

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to examine the key factors influencing dividend payout policy in emerging markets, using a quantitative approach with a sample of 938 firms and 19,698 firm‐year observations. The study considers dividends, and share repurchases as elements of payout, analysing the effect of earnings, taxes, debt, size and free ...
Wagner Dantas de Souza Junior, Mohamed Mehdi Hijazi, Tarcísio Pedro da Silva   +2 more
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The world of contraception: A global mapping project across FIGO member societies

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) is positioned to work globally to improve contraceptive access and coverage; however, a lack of awareness regarding the contraceptive work conducted across its 139 professional member societies remains a concern.
Mikaela R. Koch, Pragya Rimal, Gesenia Echeverria, Meredith Robrahn, Aparna Sridhar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

SOME FEATURES OF FUNCTIONING OBJECTIVE AND REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS IN THE BRAZILIAN VARIANT OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

Polylinguality and Transcultural Practices, 2008
The article is devoted to the alternative (compared to standard grammar) usage of pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese. The study based on written and spoken texts reveals the tendencies typical for morphology and syntax of pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese.
D L Gurevich
doaj  

Physico-mathematical foundations of relativistic cosmology [PDF]

, 2013
I briefly present the foundations of relativistic cosmology, which are, General Relativity Theory and the Cosmological Principle. I discuss some relativistic models, namely, "Einstein static universe" and "Friedmann universes".
Soares, Domingos
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ESG rating, corporate dividends policy, and the moderating role of corporate life cycle: Cross country study

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the link between environmental, social, and governance performance (ESG) and dividend policy, as well as how likely the corporate life cycle might moderate this association. Using cross‐country data from 2010 to 2020, the findings of this study reveal that ESG has a favorable influence on corporate dividend payments ...
Husam Ananzeh, Amin Khalifeh, Hamza Alqudah, Hassan Ali Al‐Ababneh, Hamzeh Al Amosh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brazilian cross-cultural adaptation of “Return-to-work self-efficacy” questionnaire

Revista de Saúde Pública
OBJECTIVE To describe the translation and early stages of cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire Verwachtingen over werken (or “Return-to-work self-efficacy”) for workers in sick leave due to mental disorders, from the original in Dutch to the ...
João Silvestre Silva Junior, Rosane Härter Griep, Suzanne E Lagerveld, Frida Marina Fischer   +3 more
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Evaluating interactive computerized training to teach practitioners to implement firearm safety skills training

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, EarlyView.
Abstract Researchers have shown that behavioral skills training (BST) and in situ training are effective for teaching firearm safety skills to children. Within the safety skills literature, there is evidence that manualized interventions are effective for teaching parents and teachers to conduct BST. An approach that has not been evaluated for teaching
Rasha R. Baruni, Raymond G. Miltenberger, Jennifer L. Cook, Anthony Concepcion, Trevor C. Maxfield   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of CBCL depression scores of adolescents in three independent datasets

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Depression is common, burdensome, and is frequently first diagnosed in adolescents, thus the popular Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development dataset (ABCD) provides an attractive opportunity to research depression in adolescents. The only DSM‐5‐oriented continuous measure of depression in ABCD is the parent‐report Child Behavior Checklist's DSM‐5 ...
Marie Zelenina, Daniel S. Pine, Argyris Stringaris, Dylan M. Nielson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation to Brazilian Portuguese of the ‘knowledge of gestational diabetes (GDM)’ questionnaire for women with GDM

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by hyperglycemia during pregnancy. There are many diabetes-specific tools for collecting information validated in Brazilian Portuguese.
Laura Betat Pereira, Helena Trevisan Schroeder, Juciela Keller dos Santos, Paulo César Brizolla Capelari, Beatriz D. Schaan, Patrícia Martins Bock   +5 more
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The key role of local and global farmer networks in the development of conservation agriculture in California

Journal of Environmental Quality, EarlyView.
Abstract This article chronicles the history of California's Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center and how it has increased agricultural sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley, a major production area for the United States, by using agroecological practices to reduce soil erosion and conserve soil moisture, champion systems ...
J. P. Mitchell, L. E. Jackson, D. C. Reicosky, A. Kassam, A. Shrestha, R. Harben, E. M. Miyao, K. M. Scow, G. Sposito, D. Beck, T. Friedrich, A. S. Mitchell, R. Schmidt, S. Park, B. Park, P. Foster, P. Muller, A. Brait, T. Willey, M. Bottens, C. Crum, D. Giacomazzi, T. Barcellos, M. V. Crowell, R. Roy, H. Ferris, J. L. Chiartas, E. Brennan, A. Gaudin, John Diener, Justin Diener, L. Asgill, E. A. Kueneman, J. Fisher, M. Bartz, R. A. Peiretti, R. Derpsch, J. Landers, B. J. Aegerter, M. Leinfelder‐Miles, S. E. Light, J. McPhee, R. B. Ferraz Branco   +42 more
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