Effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management by Farmers Field Schools (IPM/FFS) Approach: The case of Greenhouse Producers of Tehran and Alborz Provinces, Iran [PDF]
This research investigated the effectiveness of IPM/FFS project from economic, technical, social-communicative, environmental and psychological aspects in a descriptive-correlational design based on the survey method. The research population consisted of
Azadeh Ahmadvand +4 more
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Determining smallholder farmers’ preferences for Push-Pull technology dissemination pathways in western Kenya [PDF]
The push-pull technology (PPT) has widely been disseminated to control stemborer (Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca) and Striga weeds (Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica) in maize fields in Kenya. This study examined farmers’ preferences for various
Amudavi, David M. +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background While the immediate effect of exposure to severe weather from hurricanes on mortality is well documented, it is unknown whether mortality in the year following exposure to severe weather differs across older Americans with specific vulnerable characteristics. This paper sought to determine whether the association between exposure to
Sue Anne Bell +8 more
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Old but Sold? Innovation Through Tradition Strategy for Export and the Role of Family Involvement
ABSTRACT Despite the notable body of research, the family firm (FF) internationalization literature has overlooked the role of innovation strategies in explaining FFs' export performance. We focus on the innovation through tradition (ITT) strategy—specifically, the degree to which a firm leverages its firm‐specific, mature (i.e., past) knowledge in the
Ivan Miroshnychenko +3 more
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Innovation in Family Firms: The Role of Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Collaboration
ABSTRACT While prior research suggests that family ownership can significantly facilitate sales and innovation, empirical findings often overlook the nuanced differences in innovation inputs between family and non‐family firms. We address this gap by examining the extent to which family firms are able to use absorptive capacity by creating knowledge ...
David Bruce Audretsch +3 more
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Treatment Trade‐Offs and Choices for Femoral Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
This review examines the trade‐offs between surgical intervention and traction therapy for adult and elderly patients with femoral fractures and surgical contraindications, particularly in resource‐limited settings. While intramedullary nailing may offer better clinical outcomes, traction therapy is often preferred due to limited surgical resources ...
Jiarui Li +11 more
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Study of the quality of peaches, nectarines and apricots based on morphological characteristics [PDF]
Fresh fruits (FFs) are nutritionally valuable and are a major part of consumers' daily diets. The requirements towards quality of FFs have been increasing in recent years, and this is provoked by the need to add FFs with certain characteristic of the ...
Sabka Pashova
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Background: Maintaining good nutritional status through a varied diet is key to healthy aging. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the association between dietary variety based on the food frequency score (FFS, the score of the frequency of ...
Mika Kimura, Ai Moriyasu, Ryo Miyazaki
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Cost‐effectiveness and impact at scale of collaborative care and lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease
Abstract INTRODUCTION Advancements in disease‐modifying therapies and collaborative dementia care programs have created opportunities to transform care for people with Alzheimer's disease. METHODS We modeled people aged 71 across three scenarios: 18 months of lecanemab, collaborative care, and combined interventions.
Kelly J. Atkins +2 more
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Abstract Introduction Limited information exists on relationships between health and social determinants with hospitalization among adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). This is particularly true among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults with ADRD. Methods We analyzed 2019 Medicare data for all AI/AN and a 5% random
Ruqoyat Abdulsalam +6 more
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