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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An exploration of the increasing prevalence of chronic pain among Canadian veterans: Life After Service Studies 2016 and 2019

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Pain
Background The Life After Service Study (LASS) suggests that the absolute prevalence of chronic pain among Canadian veterans, defined as pain lasting 3 months or longer, increased by 10% from 2016 to 2019.Aims We explored the association of year of ...
Jhalok Ronjan Talukdar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suicide in Canadian veterans living in Ontario: a retrospective cohort study linking routinely collected data

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2019
ObjectivesTo compare the risk of death by suicide in male veterans with age-matched civilians.DesignRetrospective cohort study linking provincial administrative databases between 1990 and 2013 with follow-up complete until death or December 31, 2015 ...
Nicola T Fear   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Always Ready for any Sticky Job”: The Canadian Corps of (Civilian) Firefighters in the Second World War [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Canadian Corps of (Civilian) Firefighters was created. In 1942 to assist the British National Fire Service (NFS) in fighting fires caused by German bombings.
Hart, Keith
core   +1 more source

Terrestrial Cyborg Insects for Real‐Life Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article reviews the development of terrestrial cyborg insects from their emergence in 1997 to mid‐2025, examining three key aspects: locomotion control methods, associated challenges with proposed solutions, and practical applications. Framing these biohybrid systems as insect‐scale mobile robots, the review provides foundational insights for new ...
Hai Nhan Le   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Troubling Diversity and Inclusion: Racialized Women’s Experiences in the Canadian Armed Forces

open access: yesAtlantis, 2020
This article centers on the lived experiences of racialized servicewomen in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Drawing on qualitative interviews with racialized servicewomen, I problematize the function of contemporary diversity and inclusion initiatives ...
Tammy George
doaj  

Women Artists and the 1944 Canadian Army Art Exhibition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In 1944, the Canadian Army held an art exhibition in Ottawa. Among the 33 exhibitors were five women: Cathryne Blackley, Beulah Jaenicke, Molly Lamb, H.E. Herbert, and Mary Wilson.
Brandon, Laura
core   +1 more source

The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

HMCS \u3cem\u3ePrince Robert\u3c/em\u3e: The Career of an Armed Merchant Cruiser [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
HMCS Prince Robert was one of three identical ships used as armed merchant cruisers (AMCs) by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World War.
Shelley, C.R.
core   +1 more source

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