Non-Pecuniary Risk, ESG Ratings, and Expected Stock Returns
SustainabilityPortfolios incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria present distinct, unobserved risks, the empirical quantification of which has proven challenging. This difficulty stems from sustainable investment strategies being guided by both financial objectives and investors’ non-pecuniary preferences, which fundamentally alter a ...
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Factors affecting first service non-return rate of crossbred bulls in Bangladesh condition
The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2012 This study was conducted to identify the factors that affect first service non-return rate (NNR) at 56 days after artificial insemination (AI) in Bangladesh condition. Five crossbred bulls from AI center of Bangladesh Agricultural University were used in this study. A total of 1650 cows were inseminated by 2 inseminators.
S K RABIDAS +3 more
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Smoking and Returns to Education: Empirical Evidence for Germany [PDF]
Looking at smoking-behavior it can be shown that there are differences concerning the time-preference-rate. Therefore this has an effect on the optimal schooling decision in the way that we assume a lower average human capital level for smokers ...
Julia Reilich
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Remote Assessment of Ataxia Severity in SCA3 Across Multiple Centers and Time Points
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a genetically defined ataxia. The Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) is a clinician‐reported outcome that measures ataxia severity at a single time point. In its standard application, SARA fails to capture short‐term fluctuations, limiting its sensitivity in trials.
Marcus Grobe‐Einsler +20 more
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Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters of non-return rate and success in first insemination in Japanese Black cattle. [PDF]
Anim Biosci, 2021 Setiaji A, Arakaki D, Oikawa T.
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ANALISIS PEMBAYARAN PREMI DALAM ASURANSI SYARIAH
al-Uqud: Journal of Islamic Economics, 2017 The purpose of this study to analyze the model of calculating rates of the premium insurance on savings and non-savings products to segmentation market and the profit.
Agus Purnomo
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Money makes the world go round ... about the necessity of nonlinear techniques in interest rate forecasting [PDF]
One of the key variables for a bank's management is the development of the "risk-free interest rate", which is the reference for all bond and loan rates as well as an indicator for the state of the economy and therefore the bank"s future perspectives ...
Janette F. Walde, Stefan Fink
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Value of MRI Outcomes for Preventive and Early‐Stage Trials in Spinocerebellar Ataxias 1 and 3
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To examine the value of MRI outcomes as endpoints for preventive and early‐stage trials of two polyglutamine spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs). Methods A cohort of 100 participants (23 SCA1, 63 SCA3, median Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) score = 5, 42% preataxic, and 14 gene‐negative controls) was scanned at 3T up ...
Thiago J. R. Rezende +26 more
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The Impact of Rate-of-Return Regulation on Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy [PDF]
Traditional electric utility companies face a trade-off between building generation facilities that utilize renewable energy (RE) and non-renewable energy (non-RE).
Adrienne M. Ohler
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Validity of a Wearable Digital Insole for Assessing Gait ON and OFF in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Gait impairment is a distinctive symptom of Parkinson's disease that negatively impact mobility. We assessed the validity of wearable digital insoles against a validated reference gait analysis system for measuring select gait characteristics in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods A comparative analysis between digital insoles
Deborah A. Hall +16 more
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