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Effects of soil physical properties on dung beetle assemblages in pasture landscapes of the Brazilian Cerrado

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
We assessed the effect of the type of soil texture (loamy sand and sandy loam) and its physical properties on dung beetle species assemblages in a pastureland region of the Brazilian Cerrado. We found a reduction in the total and paracoprid beetle abundances in loamy sand soil. Furthermore, the increase of soil compaction negatively affected the entire
César Murilo de Albuquerque Correa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Product churn, tastes, and price indices

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Price indices commonly used to measure inflation do not account for the entry and exit of products nor for systemic changes in consumer preferences over time. Recent developments in the theory of price indices show that these issues have significant impacts on the growth of prices that consumers experience.
Hao Lan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The International Guideline for the Definition, Classification, Diagnosis and Management of Urticaria

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This update and revision of the international guideline for urticaria was developed in accordance with the methods recommended by Cochrane and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group. It is an initiative of the Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network (GA2LEN) and its Urticaria and ...
T. Zuberbier   +221 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pakistan's cotton and textile economy: Intersectoral linkages and effects on rural and urban poverty [PDF]

open access: yes
"Pakistan's economy relies heavily on its cotton and textile sectors. The cotton-processing and textile industries make up almost half of the country's manufacturing base, while cotton is Pakistan's principal industrial crop, supplying critical income to
Cororaton, Caesar B., Orden, David
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Hospital Costs Associated With Mechanical Left Ventricular Unloading Devices During VA ECMO for Adult Cardiogenic Shock

open access: yesArtificial Organs, EarlyView.
In a cohort of patients with cardiogenic shock supported with V‐A ECMO, the addition of left ventricular mechanical unloading was associated with higher median hospitalization costs ($390 508 vs. $320 269), longer hospital length of stay (IRR 1.06, p < 0.001), and lower mortality compared with VA ECMO alone (HR 0.62, p = 0.006).
Maxwell A. Hockstein   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living by the lake: Plant food diversity in a prehistoric lake‐dwelling community in the Republic of North Macedonia

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the relationship between wetland ecosystems and prehistoric lakeshore settlements within the Lake Ohrid basin (a biodiversity hotspot) by considering plant food systems at Ploča Mičov Grad, North Macedonia. The mid‐fifth millennium (c.4555–4373 to 4437–4241 cal BCE) waterlogged assemblage contained a diverse spectrum of ...
Amy Holguin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Technological and Customer Competencies Enable the Firm to Be Greener? Simultaneous Consideration of Resource‐Based View and Social License to Operate

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research explores the contribution of firm competencies and green management practices to enhancing a firm's sustainable performance. It examines the effects of technological competencies (TC) and customer competencies (CC) through the lens of a competence‐based view (CBV) framework, particularly focusing on their influence on green ...
Tongkyu Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Death Is Most in One's Self‐Interest, and Necessarily So

open access: yesBioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most of us think that death is usually not in the self‐interest of the one who dies. Let us momentarily put this belief aside and examine death in a new light. This paper presents a two‐step argument to show why death is most in one's self‐interest, necessarily.
Victor Kriska
wiley   +1 more source

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