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An Automated Micro‐Immunobeads‐Based Electromagnetic Operation System (MEMOs) for Blood Testing of Alzheimer's Disease

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an automated and accessible point‐of‐care device, MEMOs, for the detection of exosomal Aβ42 protein, a potential blood biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. MEMOs, with its automated operation workflow, minimizes hands‐on time and maintains high sensitivity in diagnosing AD, allowing non‐specialists to conduct tests at home and offering
Xiaoxue Fan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vortex‐Generated Microdroplets Enable Simple, Rapid, and Low‐Volume Measurement of Condensate Volume and Concentration

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This work leverages vortex‐generated microdroplets to encapsulate condensates and quantify their volumes and concentrations. Compared to conventional bulk methods, the technique substantially reduces sample volume, cost, and processing time. Its broad utility sheds light on a wide range of applications, particularly those that require high‐throughput ...
Feipeng Chen, Ho Cheung Shum
wiley   +1 more source

King and Cochrane: The technological treadmill and racial inequity in US agriculture

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Between 1920 and 1969, the number of Black farmers in the US decreased from 14% of all operators to 4%. Using Martin Luther King Jr.'s critique of agricultural policy and Willard Cochrane's theory of the technological treadmill, we explore how racial discrimination was linked to policies that led to structural change in US agriculture.
Jared Hutchins, Jacopo De Marinis
wiley   +1 more source

A Survey of Housing Equity Withdrawal and Injection in Australia [PDF]

open access: yes
Over the past decade or so, aggregate data suggest a trend increase in housing equity withdrawal in Australia, potentially stimulating household spending.
Carl Schwartz   +3 more
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Social Equity Impacts of Congestion Management Strategies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This white paper examines the social equity impacts of various congestion management strategies. The paper includes a comprehensive list of 30 congestion management strategies and a discussion of equity implications related to each strategy.
Meza, Ruth   +2 more
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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent developments in home equity lending [PDF]

open access: yes
The equity that has accumulated in homes is one of the largest components of U.S. household wealth. In recent years, many homeowners have borrowed large amounts against that equity, frequently to finance new consumption expenditures or pay down ...
Charles A. Luckett   +2 more
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Toward Energy Justice Principles for Sustainable Lithium‐Ion Battery Technologies

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Prefeasibility life cycle assessment is used to evaluate the environmental, social, and supply chain impacts of lithium‐ion battery technologies, and the concept of distributional energy justice is discussed. By comparing chemistries and use cases, it reveals inequities in material sourcing and technology access.
Isabella D. R. Stephens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Has equity\u27s time come for VET? Observations and principles for equity policy and practice in Australian education

open access: yes, 2010
Equity has a long history in education. When compulsory schooling was first introduced in industrialising nations in the mid 1800s, many advocates saw it as a way of improving the circumstances of the poorest and most disadvantaged in their communities ...
Gale, Trevor
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