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Does organic farming face distinctive livestock welfare issues? - A conceptual analysis [PDF]
, 2001 The recent development and growth of organic livestock farming and the related development of national and international regulations has fuelled discussions among scientists and philosophers concerning the proper conceptualisation of animal welfare ...
Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted +2 more
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Revisiting the Relationship of CSR and Corporate Philanthropy by Using Alignment Theory [PDF]
, 2015 Both, CSR and corporate philanthropy are expressions of the interferences between the company and its societal environment. However, the question of the relationship between CSR and corporate philanthropy remains unclear.
Stühlinger, Sara, von Schnurbein, Georg
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Sustainability in the theology curriculum [PDF]
, 2010 This is the author's PDF version of a book chapter available in Sustainability education: Perspectives and practice across higher education. Edited by Paula Jones, David Selby, and Stephen Sterling. London: Earthscan, 2010.
O'Loughlin, Rebecca +2 more
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Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato +7 more
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Context Awareness and Human–Robot Interaction Optimization for Museum Intelligent Guide Robot
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This study presents a context‐aware human–robot interaction framework designed for intelligent museum guide robots. The system features a three‐layer architecture—perception, understanding, and behavior execution—that enables adaptive and meaningful interactions with museum visitors.
Anna Zou, Yue Meng, Shijing Tong
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An Attention‐Assisted Machine Learning System for Deep Microorganism Image Classification
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.An attention‐assisted DenseNet201 framework was developed for the classification of eight microorganism classes from microscopic images. The proposed model improved classification performance and achieved an accuracy of 87.38%. Advances in microbiology and environmental health fundamentally depend on precise and timely microorganism identification ...
Yujie Li +6 more
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Ecological ethics and discounting of the future
RUDN Journal of Philosophy, 2014 The article is focused on the ethical issues of wealth and damage distribution between different generations. It discusses the differences between the position of utilitarianism, calling to the equal assessing of the interests of all persons, regardless ...
A A Sychev
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EMG‐Driven Telemetry and Inference System for Fish: Pose Reconstruction and Flow Sensing
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This work introduces an electromyography (EMG)‐driven telemetry framework that reconstructs body pose and infers hydrodynamic conditions in freely swimming fish. A custom 16‐channel archival system records intramuscular EMG, enabling deep‐learning models to decode joint kinematics, classify flow regimes, and reveal channel‐efficient sensing strategies.
Rahdar Hussain Afridi +7 more
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