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What's in It for Them? A Developmental Science Perspective on Adolescent Climate Activism

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction In recent years, millions of adolescents have joined school strikes to demand climate action from governments and industries, standing in solidarity with young people from future generations and from vulnerable geographical regions (i.e., the Global South).
Judith van de Wetering, Katharine Lee
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Predicting Household Food Insecurity Through a Livelihood lens: A Machine Learning Approach in Rural Colombia

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food insecurity remains a persistent challenge in rural Colombia, driven by structural inequalities, livelihood constraints and exposure to shocks. This paper examined the determinants and predictive drivers of household food insecurity using nationally representative data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Data in Emergencies ...
Adrino Mazenda
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Oppression‐based stressors, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and self‐injurious thoughts and behaviors among a national sample of queer adolescents of color

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Oppression‐based stressors (OBS; e.g., heterosexism‐based stressors) are associated with a higher risk of trauma‐related symptoms and self‐injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB) for queer (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual) adolescents. However, prior research has yet to examine posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and SITB in the context of the ...
Tara R. Sullivan, Marianna Amato, Jeremy T. Goldbach, Ethan H. Mereish   +3 more
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Reclaimed Well Sites on Salt Affected Soils: Electrical Conductivity and Sodium Adsorption Ratio as Plant Community Response Indicators

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Salt affected soils are common worldwide, resulting from natural causes and anthropogenic activities. Saline and sodic soils often occur in association with oil and gas production, impacting soil properties which can impede vegetation growth and development.
Laura Bony, Amalesh Dhar, Sarah R. Wilkinson, M. Anne Naeth   +3 more
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The Brand‐New Overestimation Effect: Materialism and Identity Misforecasting As Cognitive Barriers to Second‐Hand Consumption

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the rise of circular fashion, buying brand‐new garments remains the societal norm. This research identifies a cognitive bias hindering sustainable consumption: identity misforecasting, by which consumers mispredict how much a brand‐new purchase will enhance their identity.
Olaya Moldes, Nicole Koenig‐Lewis, Carmela Bosangit   +2 more
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Adoption of projected mortality table for the Slovenian market using the Poisson log-bilinear model to test the minimum standard for valuing life annuities [PDF]

Economic and Business Review, 2015
With the introduction of Solvency II a consistent market approach to the valuation of insurance assets and liabilities is required. For the best estimate of life annuity provisions one should estimate the longevity risk of the insured population in ...
Darko Medved, Aleš Ahčan, Jože Sambt, Ermanno Pitacco   +3 more
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The magnitude and economic replacement value of wild meat obtained from ‘recreational’ big game hunting in the United States

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
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Research on time factor prediction in the Lee-Carter model—the combined model based on Lp-norm

Research in Statistics
For longevity risk, this paper focuses on accurately predicting mortality rates and proposes an improved time-factor prediction model to enhance the accuracy of mortality rate forecasting.
Xueru Yang, Yue Hu, Wei Zhang, Kuan Xu
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A Comparison between General Population Mortality and Life Tables for Insurance in Mexico under Gender Proportion Inequality || Una comparación entre la mortalidad de la población general y las tablas de vida de los seguros en México ante porcentajes desiguales de género [PDF]

Revista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa, 2013
We model the mortality behavior of the general population in Mexico using data from 1990 to 2009 and compare it to the mortality assumed in the tables used in Mexico for insured lives.
Ornelas, Arelly, Guillén, Montserrat
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Recent advances in Joule‐heating synthesis of functional nanomaterials for photo and electrocatalysis

PhotoMat, EarlyView.
This paper presents a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in Joule‐heating synthesis of photo and electrocatalysts, emphasizing its benefits and applications. The objective is to offer an effective strategy for enhancing the diversity and performance of catalytic materials.
Jiaqi Li, Laiyu Luo, Siyu Wang, Haojie Song, Baojiang Jiang   +4 more
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