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The Influence of Male Biostimulation on Cloacal Anatomy and Egg-Laying Behavior in Young Female Muscovy Ducks (Cairina moschata forma domestica)

Animals
The importance of Muscovy ducks in industrial poultry production is growing; however, little is known about the physiology of their reproductive cycles. This study investigated the influence of male biostimulation on female ducks before the commencement ...
Martin Linde, Axel Wehrend, Abbas Farshad   +2 more
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Effects of foreign bodies in cloaca and rectum of the chicken on feed consumption

, 1959
Small plastic buttons were sutured in place in the rectum, urodeum and other sites in the cloaca of White Leghorn hens and the effects upon feed consumption were determined.
W. P. Joiner, Paul D. Sturkie
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Family Involvement and Financial Performance: How Do They Affect the Sustainability Commitment of Family Businesses?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The socio‐emotional wealth (SEW) perspective suggests that the specific priorities of a family business may make it more or less inclined to engage in sustainable practices. This paper examines how family business heterogeneity regarding family ownership, financial performance, and family board members affects the sustainability commitment of ...
Sonia Sánchez‐Andújar, Purificación Parrado‐Martínez, María Comino‐Jurado   +2 more
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Operations Research‐Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E‐Waste Supply Chains

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
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Comb, cloaca and feet scores and testis morphometry in male broiler breeders at two different ages

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
In broiler breeder roosters, the weight of the testes is positively associated with daily sperm production and fertility. In birds, the testes are located in the coelomic cavity, not being accessible to reproductive evaluation as mammalian testes.
R.A.C. Leão, F.L.S. Castro, P.R. Xavier, D.P. Vaz, J.G.V. Grázia, N.C. Baião, G.F. Avelar, A.P. Marques Júnior   +7 more
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Gross anatomical and histomorphological observations on the terminal rectum and the cloaca in the Ostrich Struthio camelus

, 2009
In birds, the ability to void urine separate from faeces is unique to ostriches. To further explore this characteristic, the anatomy of the terminal rectum and cloaca of the Ostrich Struthio camelus was studied in four ostriches by gross anatomical ...
Erlwanger, K.H., Skadhauge, Erik, C N Warui, E Skadhauge, Warui, C.N., K H Erlwanger   +5 more
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Climate Stress Testing on European SME Securitised Loans Under Climate Mitigation Scenarios

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Assessing the future impact of climate risks on the probability of default (PD) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is challenging due to limited disclosure, policy uncertainty and exposure to physical risks. This paper addresses this gap by integrating macroeconomic variables from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS ...
Luca Zanin, Raffaella Calabrese
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Sensible and latent heat flow of Japanese quails kept in different thermal environments

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
This study aimed to estimate the heat flux through sensitive mechanisms and respiratory evaporation of Japanese quails kept in thermoneutral and warm environments, using simple environmental and physiological measures. 192 nine-week-old quails were used,
J.J.L. Matos Júnior, D.A. Furtado, N.L. Ribeiro, J.I. Marques, P.G. Leite, J.W.B. Nascimento, V.P. Rodrigues, J.P. Lopes Neto, L.R. Rodrigues, S.G.C. G. Santos, C.F.V. Figueiredo   +10 more
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Board Structure and ESG Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review and Pathways for Future Research

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive systematic review of 265 scholarly articles that examine the relationship between board diversity and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The analysis critically maps existing research and identifies key thematic trends, revealing that most studies focus on gender and independence while ...
Karim Mahran, Osama Abouelela, Hamed Mohammad Esmail Mohammad, Ahmed A. Elamer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anorectal malformations in children

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2006
Background/Purpose: Anorectal malformations are one of the most common congenital defects. This study was undertaken to study the hospital incidence of anorectal malformations (ARM), frequency of various types of defects, their sex distribution and the ...
Bhargava Pranshu, Mahajan J, Kumar Ajay
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