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VARIANCE COMPONENTS AND SELECTION FOR FEATHER PECKING BEHAVIOR IN LAYING HENS [PDF]
, 2005 Variance components and selection response for feather pecking behaviour were studied by analysing the data from a divergent selection experiment.
Kjaer, Jørgen B. +2 more
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Philosophical Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Joint inquiry requires agents to exchange public content about some target domain, which in turn requires them to track which content a linguistic form contributes to a conversation. But, often, the inquiry delivers a necessary truth. For example, if we are inquiring whether a particular bird, Tweety, is a woodpecker, and discover that it is ...
Una Stojnić, Matthew Stone
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Signalling with debt and equity: a unifying approach and its implications for the Pecking-Order hypothesis and competitive credit rationing [PDF]
The paper sets out to tackle the following puzzle when insiders of a firm have more information than outside investors. The insiders’ desire to sell overpriced securities creates an Adverse Selection problem leading to two contradictory results.
Heider, Florian
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Re-establishing the pecking order: Niche models reliably predict suitable habitats for the reintroduction of red-billed oxpeckers. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2017 Kalle R, Combrink L, Ramesh T, Downs CT.
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Periodontal and orthodontic management of impacted canines
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.Abstract The maxillary and mandibular canines are described by many clinicians as the “cornerstone” of the arch. When in their optimal position, they play a critical role in providing a well‐balanced occlusal scheme that contributes toward functional as well as neuromuscular stability, harmony, esthetics, and dentofacial balance.
Mohammad Qali +3 more
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Factors Affecting Capital Structure of Conventional and Islamic Banks: Evidence From MENA Region [PDF]
, 2019 This study aim is to investigate and compare the factors affecting conventional and Islamic bank\u27s capital structure choice as well as their financial characteristics.
Al-Harby, A. (Ahmad)
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Metaphysical dependence and the subset relation between powers
The Southern Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract What is the relation between the token powers of higher‐level occurrences and the token powers of more basic physical occurrences? In related but somewhat different ways, Sydney Shoemaker and Jessica Wilson argue that the former are a proper subset of the latter, and that this can provide a viable account of higher‐level causation within a ...
Kevin Morris
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Academic Finance, 2016 Cet article a pour objectif d'analyser dans quelle mesure la théorie du financement hiérarchique (Pecking order theory) est d'une application pertinente pour les entreprises familiales.
faten CHIBANI LTAIEF +1 more
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Does Perceived Geopolitical Risk Constrain Corporate Borrowing? Evidence From Korean Firms
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates how geopolitical risk affects corporate borrowing using firm‐level data from Korea. We construct a novel perception‐based geopolitical risk index related to North Korea and estimate a dynamic panel model using a long‐difference instrumental‐variables approach.
Dooyeon Cho
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Sociological Inquiry, EarlyView.Chronic stress is a global issue with detrimental effects on health and productivity, often leading individuals to adopt health‐related coping strategies. This study uses an adapted Job Demands–Resources model to examine how various job demands and resources impact perceived stress and, consequently, the use of legal, prescription, and illegal drugs ...
Sebastian Sattler +3 more
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