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Effects of whole-day versus half-day cow-calf contact on cows’ and calves’ performance
AnimalCow-calf contact systems (CCCs), where dairy cows nurse their own calves for several weeks while being milked, have some advantages in terms of animal welfare.
K.A. Zipp, U. Knierim
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Sustainable dam development in China between global norms and local practices [PDF]
, 2010 The paper explores reforms of China’s environmental and resettlement policies and the influence of domestic and external actors on Chinese dam-related legislation.
Hensengerth, Oliver
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Carbon Footprint of Bank Loans: Opportunities and Risk Implications in the Banking Industry
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether the carbon footprint of bank loan portfolios influences bank stability, profitability and cost efficiency and whether regulatory quality moderates these relationships. Using a balanced panel of 33 countries from 2005 to 2018, the analysis combines banking‐sector indicators from the World Bank Global Financial ...
Honglei Wang +5 more
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Modal analysis of a concrete gravity dam - FE-modeling versus experiment
, 1993 The natural dynamic behavior of a medium sized curved gravity dam was looked into by means of an FE (Finite Element) Analysis and subsequent Experimental Modal Analysis.
Pietrzko, Stanislaw (author) +2 more
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Subyearling Chinook salmon diets in Lower Columbia River estuarine habitats.
PLoS ONEThe Lower Columbia River and Estuary is critical rearing habitat for juvenile Pacific salmon. Extending from the river mouth to Bonneville Dam 235 river kilometers upstream, the Estuary has been altered by dams, dikes, and habitat loss due to ...
Kerry Accola +5 more
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Journal of Dairy ScienceThe weaning and separation phase remains one of the biggest challenges for cow-calf contact systems, but a gradual process that better mimics the naturally occurring reduction in milk intake has not yet been scientifically investigated. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare behavioral and physiological indicators of distress in 3-mo-old dam ...
Vogt, Anina +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the drivers and barriers shaping the adoption of salvaged automotive components (‘green parts’) in the UK accident repair sector and evaluates the strategic implications for intermediary firms in fragmented service ecosystems.
Gu Pang +3 more
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Does Small Dam Removal Affect Local Property Values? An Empirical Analysis [PDF]
This paper uses hedonic analysis to examine the impact of small dam removal on property values in South-central Wiscosin. Data on residential property sales were obtained for three categories of sites: those where a dam is intact, those where a dam was ...
Sarakinos, Helen +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While signalling theory predicts that ESG disclosure reduces information asymmetry and supports forward‐looking firm valuation, this relationship remains contested in emerging markets with concentrated ownership. Using a panel of 84 Turkish listed firms over 2014–2024 (924 firm‐years) and two‐step system GMM, we examine whether business groups,
Ajab Khan +2 more
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Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego, 2017 The research objective was to assess the effect of dietary supplementation with alfalfa protein-xanthophyll (PX) concentrate on haematological and biochemical parameters of the blood of goat kids. The study was conducted on 82 goat kids of the Saanen breed, reared with their dams. From 30 days of age the experimental group of kids (41 goats) received a
Anna Szymanowska +2 more
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