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Neurochemical Endpoints to Inform Early‐Stage Trials of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 and 3 in a Multisite Setting

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers, Yaqiao Wei, Dinesh K. Deelchand, Adam Berrington, Young Woo Park, Guita Banan, Michal Povazan, Jens T. Rosenberg, André J. W. van der Kouwe, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Khalaf O. Bushara, Chiadi U. Onyike, Sub H. Subramony, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Brian J. Soher, Peter B. Barker, Thomas H. Mareci, Eva‐Maria Ratai, Lynn E. Eberly, Gülin Öz   +19 more
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Fair allocation without trade

International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 2012
We consider the age-old problem of allocating items among different agents in a way that is efficient and fair. Two papers, by Dolev et al. and Ghodsi et al., have recently studied this problem in the context of computer systems. Both papers had similar models for agent preferences, but advocated different notions of fairness.
Avital Gutman, Noam Nisan
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Advancing Stroke Clinical Trials Using Community Engagement and Implementation Science Approaches

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stroke clinical trials are essential for advancing stroke care but can face challenges with recruitment, retention, clinical relevance, and translation into real‐world practice. We propose that integrating community engagement and implementation science approaches into stroke trials can help address these needs.
Lesli E. Skolarus, Devin L. Brown, Bernadette Boden‐Albala   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contested accountability: civil society and the international fair trade association [PDF]

, 2007
This working paper examines the impact that engagement (or non-engagement) by civil society groups has had on enhancing the accountability of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) within the Fair Trade Movement.
Ullrich, Heidi
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The meaning of Fair Trade for wild plants

Journal of Fair Trade, 2021
Where the Fair Trade initiative is applied to wild plants, two contradictory objectives may arise: that of conserving a target plant species (conservation) and that of increasing income from it for collectors (poverty alleviation).
Rie Makita
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Deep Learning Pose Estimation for Phenotyping of Co‐Occurring Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore whether routine outpatient video combined with deep learning‐based pose estimation and clinically interpretable kinematic features can support multi‐label phenotyping of co‐occurring hyperkinetic movement disorders (HMDs).
Laura Cif, Diane Demailly, Gabriella A. Horvàth, Juan Dario Ortigoza Escobar, Nathalie Dorison, Mayté Castro Jiménez, Cécile A. Hubsch, Thomas Wirth, Gun‐Marie Hariz, Sophie Huby, Morgan Dornadic, Zohra Souei, Muhammad Mushhood Ur Rehman, Simone Hemm, Mehdi Boulaymen, Eduardo M. Moraud, Jocelyne Bloch, Xavier Vasques   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between in-store marketing and observed sales for organic versus fair trade products [PDF]

, 2012
To stimulate sales of sustainable products, such as organic and fair trade products, retailers need to know whether their in-store instruments effectively enhance market shares. This study uses sales data and a multilevel modeling approach to explain the
Nierop, J.E.M., van, Herpen, E., van, Sloot, L.M.   +2 more
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Modern Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Meta‐Analysis of CREST‐2, SPACE‐2, and ECST‐2

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Recent randomized trials (CREST‐2, SPACE‐2, and ECST‐2) have compared carotid revascularization (carotid endarterectomy [CEA] or carotid artery stenting [CAS]) plus contemporary medical therapy (CMT) versus CMT alone in asymptomatic carotid stenosis.
Aasim Ali, Waqar Ahmed Cheema, Fiza Nisar, Muhammad Shamoon, Sameen Sarfaraz, Ahmad Butt, Muhammad Abdullah Ali, Armaghana Abdullah, Muhammad Asad Shabbir, Muhammad Talha, Hammad Azam, Aimen Anwaar Pannun, Usama Saleem, Anousha Tanveer, Mukesh Sharma   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade justice and individual consumption choices : Adam Smith's spectator theory and the moral constitution of the Fair Trade consumer [PDF]

, 2007
A consistent theme of the existing literature is that fair trade consumption practices represent acts of justice. In this article I investigate such an equation from the perspective of the moral theory of Adam Smith.
Matthew Watson, Watson, Matthew
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Gaps in expectations of a cotton producer: the case of Rwenzori cotton farmers in Uganda

Journal of Fair Trade, 2021
The plight of the smallholder cotton farmer in the Rwenzori region of western Uganda starts with the unfair terms of hiring land for cultivation. The next hurdle is the loss of ownership of the cotton at the earliest stage of the value chain after ...
Yorokamu K. Abainenamar
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