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The effects of moose and pine density on browsing damage in Swedish pine forests

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Moose Alces alces is a culturally and economically important game species in Sweden, but their browsing on regenerating Scots pine trees Pinus sylvestris often causes extensive damage to the production and quality of timber. Forest and wildlife managers are faced with the dilemma of how to reduce damage to timber trees while also supporting moose ...
Oskar Franklin, Christer Kalén, Annika M. Felton, Märtha Wallgren   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sensory evaluations of a novel iron and zinc‐enriched powder for the potential treatment and prevention of iron deficiency in women of reproductive age

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Iron deficiency (ID) and ID with anaemia (IDA) are serious global health problems that disproportionately affect women aged 15–49 years. Although food fortification is one of the most effective and sustainable ways to combat nutritional deficiencies ...
Clara H. Miller, Hauna Sheyholislami, Jessie L. Burns, Kristin L. Connor   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plant palatability assessment and its implications for plant-herbivore relations.

, 1988
An objective method used to assess the palatability of the foliage of woody plant species to kudus, impalas and goats is described. Observations were made on the feeding behaviour of tame animals in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve in northern Transvaal ...
N., Owen-Smith, S.M., Cooper
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Unkept Promises, Unequal Worlds: A Sociological Study of Intimate Abuse in Promise‐to‐Marry Cases in India

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The article presents a sociological study of promise‐to‐marry ‘rape’ cases in India to illuminate the inner lives of intimacies. It argues that promise‐to‐marry cases cannot be understood merely as instances of deceptive sex, wherein the consent of the victim is vitiated by a false promise of marriage as a pretext for sexual intercourse ...
Monika
wiley   +1 more source

U.S. Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Flavor and Tenderness in Steaks as Determined with an Experimental Auction

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2004
In a study of beef quality, consumers tasted steak samples and participated in an experimental auction to determine their willingness to pay. Steaks differed in marbling, tenderness, country of origin, and aging method.
Dillon M. Feuz, Wendy J. Umberger, Chris R. Calkins, Bethany M. Sitz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nicotine pouches and clinical outcomes related to smoking cessation: A systematic review of randomized trials

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Tobacco‐free nicotine pouches (NPs) are oral nicotine products promoted by manufacturers and some researchers as tools that may reduce nicotine cravings and support smoking reduction or cessation. However, evidence regarding their actual clinical impact remains limited.
Javad Heshmati, Spencer Shahen, Emma Lynn Bates, Sarah Visintini, Evyanne Quirouette, Kerri‐Anne Mullen, Hassan Mir   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preventing lower‐level gambling harms: Shifting from individual‐ to system‐frame approaches

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Gambling‐related harm is not concentrated solely among individuals meeting criteria for problematic or disordered gambling. Tackling harm at a population level is essential to reducing the total burden of harm and preventing escalation to more severe harms.
Robert M. Heirene
wiley   +1 more source

Glycaemic index, palatability and acceptability of energy drinks prepared with β-glucan and whey protein

Food Research, 2019
β-Glucan (βG) and whey protein (WP) are two functional ingredients widely used to maintain desirable blood glucose and weight management. However, the effect of combining βG and WP is still not thoroughly explored. This study was aimed to determine the effects of combining βG and WP in energy drinks on glycaemic index (GI), palatability and ...
Norsyahera Elena Natasha Amiruddin, Mohd Nizam Zahary, Bhaskar Raj Naresh, Abbe Maleyki Mhd Jalil   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Navigating Evidence Standards: Stakeholder Perspectives on External Controls and Randomization in Cancer Trials

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
While historically the ‘gold standard,’ the role of large‐scale RCTs is being increasingly challenged in the contemporary oncology research era. External controls represent an alternate method for generating evidence, though the perspectives of key stakeholders regarding their role in oncology are not well known.
Sarah E. Heynemann, Wendy L. Lipworth, Sue‐Anne McLachlan, Jennifer Philip, Tom John, Ian H. Kerridge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can trigeminal sensations impact saltiness perception? A mini-review. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract Many food companies have begun to reduce the salt content in their products due to health concerns; however, this reduction in salt content can affect the food's sensory appeal and flavour complexity. Flavour is defined as a combination of odour (i.e., smell), taste (i.e., gustation) and trigeminal sensations (i.e., chemesthesis).
Dolan E, Faraone N, McSweeney MB.
europepmc   +2 more sources