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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract The Victorian Factories and Shops Act of 1896, the second minimum wage law in the world, empowered administrative agencies (‘Special Boards’) to set trade‐specific minimum rates on the basis of age, sex, and occupation. Some Victorian supporters of minimum wages looked to end sweating and protect women and children, while others sought to use ...
Andrew J. Seltzer
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Sociobiology, 2013 Plant essential oils from eight plant species were tested for their insecticidal activities against the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invcita, by using a fumigation bioassay.
Liang Tang +5 more
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Past research and future directions in understanding how birds use their sense of smell
Ibis, EarlyView.Our understanding of the functional importance of olfaction to birds has improved over the past 60 years, largely as the result of experimental studies testing how birds use their sense of smell in different contexts. As it is impossible to measure directly which odours birds can detect, we rely on measuring behavioural responses to scent cues or ...
Darcy Creece +2 more
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Antifungal Activity of Eucalyptus urophylla Oil Against Aspergillus niger and Fusarium oxysporum
AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2017 Essential oils obtained from Eucalyptus posses many bioactivities as fungicidal, antimicrobial, insecticidal and other activities. This study elucidated chemical compounds and antifungal activity of Eucalyptus urophylla leaves oil.
Rini Pujiarti +2 more
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To Chemistry Journal, 2020 Eucalyptus globulus trees are available abundantly in the highland part of Ethiopia and traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments including influenza, common cold, warts, febrile illness, and headache.
Gashaw Nigussie, Yemane Werede
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International Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Solubilized endogenous dentine extracellular matrix components (dECMs) are potent mediators in pulp regeneration and could potentially promote similar healing effects in diseased periradicular tissues by upregulating local mesenchymal stem cell‐derived regenerative events.
Satnam Singh Virdee +4 more
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Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2019 Eucalypts and Phoenix reclinata posts are the most commonly used species for fencing posts in urban areas of Uganda. Although eucalypts are known to be susceptible to termites, fencing posts are still used untreated.
P. Mugabi, E. Otuko
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A Regional Oil Extraction and Consumption Model. Part II: Predicting the declines in regional oil consumption [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 In part I of this analysis, the striking similarities of the declining oil production in the North Sea, Indonesia and Mexico were used to model the future maximum possible oil production per annum in all larger countries and regions of the planet from 2015 to 2050.
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Effect of Pest Control Strategies on Arthropod Pests of Apple in Europe: A Meta‐Analysis
Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is a major fruit crop in Europe. More than 200 phytophagous arthropod species thrive in European apple orchards, several of which are economically important pests. Due to the pest pressure on apple production, consumer demand for residue‐free products and current policies to make food production in the European ...
Ingrid Aline Bapfubusa Niyibizi +2 more
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Clinical Phytoscience, 2018 Background Eucalyptus globulus are a prime source of global eucalyptus oil production. This oil has therapeutic, flavoring, antimicrobial, and biopesticide properties. This oil has got popularity because they are reported as pharmacologically active.
Monalisa Chakraborty +4 more
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