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Sustainability of smallholder tea production in developing countries: Learning experiences from farmer field schools in Kenya [PDF]

International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2012
A study to determine the impacts of farmers field schools (FFS) on smallholders’ adoption of good agricultural practices in tea and to assess sustainability of smallholder tea production was conducted in the highlands of Kenya.
D.D. Onduru , A. De Jager, S. Hiller , R. Van den Bosch   +3 more
doaj  

Controlling 3D Contractility via Engineered Fibrous Hydrogel Composites

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A tunable composite contractile assembly (CCA) is developed that can permit or resist contraction without changing cell‐adhesion and density, unlike collagen whose inherent coupling of these ECM cues limits its use as a platform in contractility studies.
Karen L. Xu, Yuqi Zhang, Alysse DeFoe, Georgios Kotsaris, Brendan Stoeckl, Matthew D. Davidson, Jason A. Burdick, Robert L. Mauck   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unpolarized quark and gluon TMD PDFs and FFs at N3LO

Journal of High Energy Physics, 2021
In this paper we calculate analytically the perturbative matching coefficients for unpolarized quark and gluon Transverse-Momentum-Dependent (TMD) Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) and Fragmentation Functions (FFs) through Next-to-Next-to-Next-to ...
Ming-xing Luo, Tong-Zhi Yang, Hua Xing Zhu, Yu Jiao Zhu   +3 more
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BACH, a Bayesian Optimization Protocol for Accurate Coarse‐Grained Parameterization of Organic Liquids

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a fully automated Bayesian optimization (BO) protocol for the parameterization of nonbonded interactions in coarse‐grain CG force fields (BACH). Using experimental thermophysical data, we apply the protocol to a broad range of liquids, spanning linear, branched, and unsaturated hydrocarbons, esters, triglycerides, and water.
Janak Prabhu, Akhil Pratap Singh, Pablo Campomanes, Stefano Vanni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precise Control of Drug Release in Machine Learning‐Designed Antibody‐Eluting Implants for Postoperative Scarring Inhibition in Glaucoma

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We developed a micro‐sized, biocompatible implant for postoperative sustained delivery of anti‐fibrotic antibodies in glaucoma surgery. Machine learning‐guided optimization of polymer composition, implant geometry, and porosity enabled precise control of drug release.
Mengqi Qin, Wenbing Jiang, Kai Xin Thong, Zeynep Ulker, Brihitejas Patel, Cynthia Yu‐Wai‐Man   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two Wrongs Do Not Make a Right: Flaws in Alternatives to Fee-for-Service Payment Plans Do Not Mean Fee-for-Service Is a Good Solution to Rising Prices; Comment on “Fee-for-Service Payment - An Evil Practice That Must Be Stamped Out?” [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2015
Professor Naoki Ikegami’s “Fee-for-service payment – an evil practice that must be stamped out” summarizes many of the failings of alternatives to fee-for-service (FFS) payment systems.
Ross Koppel
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Effects of Liposome Composition and Size on Protein Corona Formation: Competitive Replacement of Abundant Proteins by High‐Affinity Proteins on the Liposome Surface

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coarse‐grained MD simulations capture the effects of liposome composition and size on protein adsorption onto the liposome surface, in agreement with experiments. Liposome‐protein interactions are energetically stabilized by the replacement of abundant proteins with high‐affinity proteins on the liposome surface through electrostatic and hydrophobic ...
Hwankyu Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of the farmer-field-school approach in small-scale mixed crop-livestock systems in Burundi

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Dairy farming is one of the means to meet the growing demand for milk and reduce rural poverty in developing countries. To improve its productivity, many agricultural approaches have been tried, including the Farmer-Field-School (FFS) approach.
Manirakiza Josiane, Ntirandekura Jean Bosco, Munyaneza Napoléon, Ndayikengurukiye Dévote, Hatungumukama Gilbert   +4 more
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Ankle Muscle Activations during Different Foot-Strike Patterns in Running

Sensors, 2021
This study analysed the landing performance and muscle activity of athletes in forefoot strike (FFS) and rearfoot strike (RFS) patterns. Ten male college participants were asked to perform two foot strikes patterns, each at a running speed of 6 km/h ...
Jian-Zhi Lin, Wen-Yu Chiu, Wei-Hsun Tai, Yu-Xiang Hong, Chung-Yu Chen   +4 more
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Self‐Assembled Monolayers in p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells: Molecular Design, Interfacial Engineering, and Machine Learning–Accelerated Material Discovery

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights the role of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells, covering molecular engineering, multifunctional interface regulation, machine learning (ML) accelerated discovery, advanced device architectures, and pathways toward scalable fabrication and commercialization for high‐efficiency and stable single‐junction and
Asmat Ullah, Ying Luo, Stefaan De Wolf
wiley   +1 more source