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Global Cardiology Science and Practice, 2014 The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study is an investigator initiated programme to assess the health of more than 600 communities selected from 17 countries. Three high-income countries, seven middle-income and seven low-income countries are taking part.1 As the name suggests, PURE also looks at differences between rural and urban ...
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen +5 more
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Using lesson study to aid in the reading development and accelerated progress of underachieving Year 6 children [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of the study was to use Lesson Study to identify effective teaching strategies for improving reading outcomes for Year 6 students, particularly those working below the national average, and to assess the impact on student learning and ...
O'Connor, Rachel +2 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study develops and empirically estimates a structural framework to decompose the causal pathways of multilevel behavioral interventions targeting adolescent health behaviors. We apply this framework to the Kids SIPsmartER (KSS) program, a 6‐month, school‐based intervention evaluated through a clustered randomized controlled trial in rural
Naveen Abedin +5 more
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Reconstructing the Image of Teacher in Lesson Study [PDF]
, 2019 This paper presents the results of research on Lesson Study's potential to reconstruct student teachers' practical knowledge. It focuses specifically on a Lesson Study implemented as part of the subjects Practicum III and Final Dissertation, which are ...
Servan-Núñez, María José +2 more
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Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene), 2015 During my academic career for more than 40 years, I was involved in 18 epidemiological field studies, partially or fully. Among these field studies, four (1. Medical services in remote rural areas in Okinawa, 2. Yusho episode, 3. JICA Onchocerciasis Control Project in Guatemala, and 4.
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The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff +2 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda +2 more
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La démarche lesson study en formation initiale : une double étude de cas [PDF]
, 2018 Dans notre contexte de formation du corps enseignant, nous relevons quatre problèmes récurrents. Tout d’abord, les lieux de formation théorique et de formation pratique sont déconnectés l’un de l’autre et nous ne disposons que de peu de traces et d ...
Maire Sardi, Béatrice +3 more
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The Diagnosis That Arrived Decades Late: Living Without and Then With Myhre Syndrome
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MIM #139210) is a rare multisystem disorder first described in 1981, characterized by short stature, neurodevelopmental delay, joint contractures, and cardiopulmonary complications. Its molecular basis, recurrent pathogenic variants in SMAD4, was not discovered until 2011. This narrative is based on a review of medical records,
Abdallah F. Elias
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