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Medical Education, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction (In)equity in admissions is a global conversation. Approaches to addressing these inequities include affirmative action, holistic admissions and race‐conscious admissions. Different countries vary in their usage of these approaches: while some have nationwide policies to implement affirmative action through quota systems, others ...
Candace J. Chow +5 more
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Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2020 Peter Windsor,1 Syseng Khounsy,2 Francesca Earp,1 Isabel MacPhillamy,1 James Young,1 Russell Bush1 1The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Camden, NSW, 2570, Australia; 2Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Livestock
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Study on Mode of Laos-China Cross-Border Collaboration Strategy Facing Symbiosis Relation
, 2015 International audienceLaos is a country with abundant natural resources, low labor costs and land rents, which has natural geo-economic relationship with China, and gradually became one of the important destinations of Chinese enterprises’ foreign direct
Xu, Jingrong +5 more
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT To safeguard global food security against rapid population growth and a warming world, the effective genetic improvement of cereals is imperative. Flower opening time (FOT) critically affects the seed setting rate. In this study, we identified a gene, EARLY‐MORNING FLOWERING 3 (EMF3), in which single‐nucleotide substitutions strongly modulate ...
Takuma Ishizaki +18 more
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A step towards commercial adaptive hypermedia [PDF]
, 2006 As is well known in the Adaptive Hypermedia (AH) community, AH systems (AHS) have a tendency to be academic systems only, mainly used as personalized learning tools.
Bra, Paul M. E. de +3 more
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) obliges the importers and users of seven agricultural commodities to achieve supply chain traceability and prevent deforestation‐linked products from entering the EU market. This paper investigates how companies and producing countries in the coffee sector prepared for EUDR compliance by ...
Janina Grabs
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Internet Use, Farm Investment, and Non‐Farm Employment: Evidence From Thailand and Vietnam
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Internet usage has increased rapidly in rural Southeast Asia. However, the links among internet use, the growth of non‐farm sectors, and investment in agriculture remain insufficiently studied. This paper examines (i) the impact of internet use on rural non‐farm employment and non‐farm income of rural households, and (ii) the impact of non ...
Nguyet T. M. Tran +3 more
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, 2015 International audienceThe strategy of “one belt one road” has provided an opportunity of accelerate economic growth for China’s surrounding countries. Laos is actively joining the initiative, but how to cooperate with China is a difficulty.
Xu, Jingrong +5 more
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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RUDN Journal of EconomicsThe dynamic relationship between tourism and BeerLao export in Laos is investigated in this article. It provides an in-depth look into the studies that have been conducted showing the various correlations between inbound tourism and economic performance ...
Sergey U. Chernikov +2 more
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