As the incidence of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) rises, prenatal exposure to agricultural pesticides may represent an important risk factor. Here, geographic information system‐based measures of farmland proximity at birth were used as a proxy for early‐life pesticide exposure in France, a major pesticide consumer.
Aurélie M. N. Danjou +75 more
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From AIBO to robosphere. Organizational interdependencies in sustainable robotics. [PDF]
Fleres A, Damiano L.
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ABSTRACT We use foreign trade data on both imports and exports of goods and services among a group of 15 advanced economies to determine the incomes and price elasticities of demand for exports and imports of goods, services and goods and services combined in the long run.
Tjeerd M. Boonman +2 more
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Advancements and prospects in key technologies for robotic pollination in greenhouse pepper breeding: a review. [PDF]
Kuang M +8 more
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Two Shades of Green? Gender Differences in Environmental Concern and Activism
ABSTRACT This study examines gender differences in environmental concern and activism using data from the World Values Survey. The results indicate that women are more likely than men to be concerned about the environment, but are less likely to engage in environmental activism.
Hava Orkut, Caroline Perrin
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Detecting and diagnosing faults in autonomous robot swarms with an artificial antibody population model. [PDF]
O'Keeffe J.
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Impact of Sovereign Debt Maturity on Fiscal Sustainability
ABSTRACT This study is the first to investigate the impact of the term structure of public debt on fiscal sustainability. We adopt the widely used backward‐looking measure of fiscal sustainability—fiscal responsiveness as proposed by Bohn. Using data from De Graeve and Mazzolini and focusing on a sample of 19 most developed countries, we demonstrate ...
António Afonso +3 more
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Integrating foundation models with change detection to identify tasking for service robots. [PDF]
Martinson E, Fishta I, Butani D.
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How Does AI Empower Corporate ESG Practices? Mechanisms Based on Information Processing Theory
ABSTRACT In the context of the latest technological revolution and industrial transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides new impetus for the development of corporate ESG practices. This study, based on data from 2630 A‐share listed companies in China from 2010 to 2022, examines the impact of AI on corporate ESG performance and its mechanisms
Qin Zhu, Shanshan Jiang, Anna Min Du
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Genetic algorithm-based coverage path planning for autonomous aircraft cabin cleaning by reconfigurable robot. [PDF]
Dinh CH +5 more
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