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Environmental Regulations and the Structure of U.S. Hog Farms [PDF]
The U.S hog production industry has been continually subjected to rapid structural changes since the early 1990s. The industry's move towards more concentrated large hog farms and geographical concentration of such farms, have triggered public concerns ...
Azzam, Azzeddine M. +2 more
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Flexible Work Arrangements and Occupational Class: Fathers Navigating Childcare Responsibilities
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT When using flexible work arrangements for caregiving, fathers risk deviating from both social expectations of breadwinning and ideal worker standards, yet implications of this divergence across different occupational classes remain unclear. Using 40 semi‐structured interviews with fathers from the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and the UK, this
Carla Brega
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Scale‐robust fibre orientation analysis of hair using two‐dimensional Fourier transform
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.We present a simple and robust method to quantify hair fibre orientation using 2D‐DFT. It works with standard images and extracts directional features at multiple scales. This enables objective evaluation of cosmetic treatments and product effects. Abstract Objective To address the current lack of standardized tools for evaluating hair appearance in ...
Motoki Takeda, Sinyoung Lee, Ken Kiyono
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THE DESIGN AND PRICING OF FIXED AND MOVING WINDOW CONTRACTS: AN APPLICATION OF ASIAN-BASKET OPTION PRICING METHODS TO THE HOG FINISHING SECTOR [PDF]
Asian-Basket type moving window contracts are an increasingly used risk management tool in US hog sector. The moving window contract is decomposed into a portfolio of a long Asian-Basket put and a short Asian-Basket call option.
Roe, Brian E., Shao, Renyuan
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Biomolecular Changes Upon Ablative Laser Therapy of the Skin: A Scoping Review
International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.(Fractional) ablative laser therapy results in a wound healing response characterized by an inflammatory phase, dermal matrix degradation, and remodeling, collagenesis and elastogenesis. This is characterized by an increase in metalloproteinases, collagen type I, III, VII, and tropoelastin.
Marie‐Eline Pauline Henriette Debeuf +4 more
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How Important Is the Home Market for Cross‐Listed Biotech Companies?
International Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates five German biotechnology firms cross‐listed on XETRA and NASDAQ. By employing high‐frequency data, we estimate both bivariate and trivariate vector error correction models—the latter explicitly accounting for exchange rate dynamics—to assess which market, domestic or U.S., leads in price discovery.
Theodore Panagiotidis, Pavlos Tsiokas
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A Conversation With David Bellhouse
International Statistical Review, EarlyView.Summary David Richard Bellhouse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 19 July 1948. He studied actuarial mathematics and statistics at the University of Manitoba (BA, 1970; MA, 1972) and completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, in 1975. After being an Assistant Professor for 1 year at his alma mater, he joined the University of Western ...
Christian Genest
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To identify the experiences and perceptions of healthcare professionals on artificial intelligence in healthcare. Design Systematic literature review of qualitative studies and meta‐aggregation. Data Sources CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Medic and ProQuest were systematically searched on December 9, 2024. Results Twenty‐six studies were included
Huotari Sini +6 more
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Journal of Applied Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Periods of war and geopolitical conflict heighten perceptions of collective identity threat, which can increase endorsement of conspiracy beliefs and intergroup prejudice. Drawing on the Social Identity Model of Collective Psychological Responses to Threat, this research examined how symbolic identity threat structures conspiracy beliefs and ...
Neophytos Georgiou +4 more
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