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Healthier Herds, Heavier Workloads? The Gendered Time and Resource Implications of Herd Health Management in Kenyan Dairy Systems

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Strategies for sustainable intensification of livestock are critical for food system transformation. In dairying systems, herd health management is among such strategies. Although adoption patterns and productivity gains have been analysed in previous studies, the social implications are still not well understood.
Kevin W. Maina, Martin C. Parlasca, Elizaphan J. O. Rao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data envelopment analysis of cooperative efficiency and members’ deposit in Ogun state, Nigeria

Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne
Cooperatives offer significant opportunities for economic empowerment of people in difficult economic climates. However, concerns exist in literature on the efficiency level of these organisations in relation to members’ deposits and financial-related ...
Sofoluwe Nurudeen Afolabi, Akano Latifat Omolara, Adewunmi Simisola Temiloluwa   +2 more
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Analysing outcome variables with floor effects due to censoring: a simulation study with longitudinal trial data

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2022
ackground: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard to estimate treatment effects. When patients receive effective treatment over time they may reach the limit of a certain measurement scale.
Alette . Spriensma, Iris Eekhout, Michiel R. de Boer, Jolanda J. Luime, Pascal H. de Jong, Melike Kaya Bahçecitapar, Martijn W. Heymans, Jos W.R. Twisk   +7 more
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Electrolyzed saline as an alternative to chlorhexidine: Antimicrobial and biofilm volume outcomes in a 4‐day non‐brushing randomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The biofilm‐inhibitory effects of electrolyzed saline (EOS) vary widely due to differences in formulations and treatment methods. This study analyzed the impact of EOS on key oral microbial species and used serial 3D‐intraoral scans to evaluate its effects on de novo biofilm formation.
Katja Povšič, Haris Munjaković, Naiera Zayed, Wim Teughels, Katja Seme, Aleš Fidler, Rok Gašperšič   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Restoring the Greek Tobit

Journal for the Study of Judaism, 2013
Abstract The modern consensus that the “Long” text of Tobit is earlier than the “Short” has brought about a paralysis in attempts to restore the Greek, with the very unsatisfactory text in Sinaiticus coming to serve as our de facto best effort. It is important to appreciate that the Long witnesses do not constitute a specific and coherent recension ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Technical Efficiency of Milkfish Pond Farming Using Traditional and Semi-Intensive Technology in West Jawa

Grouper
Efforts to increase milkfish production through efficient resource use are very important to study to provide alternatives for farmers in managing a milkfish pond business.
Mahfudlotul Ula, Suprehatin
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Effects of Biodiesel Production on Sustainability: A Bayesian Two‐Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable development transforms production systems, requiring integrated environmental, social, and economic strategies. Energy systems are key agro‐industrial supply chains in developing countries. Brazil's soybean supply chain impacts Gross Domestic Product, mainly through exports.
Aline Veronese da Silva, Camila Veneo Campos Fonseca, Pedro Gerber Machado, Marcelo Azevedo Costa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing the SDG‐Aligned Energy Transition in OECD Countries: How Do Economic Growth, Income Inequality, and Environmental Protection Expenditures Impact Energy Transition?

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, transition to renewable energy has emerged as a vital strategy for achieving sustainable development and reducing environmental degradation. Only when backed by a solid institutional and macroeconomic context can economic growth serve as a stimulus for the development of renewable energy.
Azad Erdem, Erick Okoth, Yasin Sogut, Nazli Demirtas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Almsgiving as a rhetorical device in 4QTobit?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018
This article is a sequel to an earlier exploration of the possibility of a shift in the Book of Tobit from the Deuteronomistic theological perspective in the beginning to a more nuanced concept of theodicy in the end.
Annette H. Evans
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Sustainable Business Models and Environmental Innovation Capacity: The Moderating Role of Board Effectiveness

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Business Models (SBMs) reflect the degree to which sustainability principles are embedded across firms' business model architectures. However, the mere adoption of these models does not guarantee improvements in environmental innovation capacity due to internal organizational inertia.
Emma García‐Meca, Jennifer Martínez‐Ferrero, Christian Nielsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source