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ABSTRACT Corruption is a major problem that undermines the foundations of democracy and reduces citizens' trust in institutions. However, even in the world's most advanced countries, citizens accept certain levels of corruption. This tolerance towards corruption (TC) reduces the impact of anti‐corruption actions and ends up giving a patina of normality
Begoña Alvarez‐García +3 more
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GRAIN QUALITY IN THE CANADIAN BARLEY SECTOR: A REVIEW OF REGULATIONS, INDUSTRY PRACTICES, AND POLICY ISSUES [PDF]
This paper provides an overview of regulations and industry practices relating to grain quality in Canada's barley sector. Special attention is devoted to malting barley.
Johnson, D. Demcey
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Performance of Agronomic Crop Varieties in Alaska 1978 –2002 [PDF]
There is no such thing as the perfect variety for Alaska. Some varieties are adapted to a wide range of climatic and geographic locations, while others are more specific in their adaptation.
Knight, Charles W. +1 more
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Abstract We develop new datasets of monthly grain prices in 14 urban markets and of the storage and marketing of grain by 5 rural estates located in western Germany between the late seventeenth century and c. 1860. We explore whether observed patterns of monthly prices, sales, and storage of grain are consistent with the rational competitive storage ...
Matthias Hartermann +2 more
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IMPACTS OF DON IN THE MALTING BARLEY SUPPLY CHAIN: AGGREGATE COSTS AND FIRM-LEVEL RISKS [PDF]
DON is a toxic byproduct of fusarium head blight (FHB), a fungal disease of small grains. Beginning in 1993, a prolonged outbreak of FHB occurred in the Upper Midwest, the traditional source of most six-rowed malting barley produced in the United States.
Johnson, D. Demcey, Nganje, William E.
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The commercialization of labour markets: Evidence from wage inequality in the Middle Ages
Abstract This paper moves beyond the focus on ‘average’ wage trends in pre‐industrial economies by examining the broad diversity of pay rates and forms of remuneration across occupations and regions in medieval England. We find that whilst some workers enjoyed substantial growth in wage rates after the Black Death, there was a large group who ...
Jordan Claridge +2 more
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Dormancy of the Selected Malting Barley Varieties from 2001 to 2003.
Dormancy of barley belongs today to the parameters of malting barley quality evaluation. Intensity of barley dormancy was checked by determination of germination energy on Petri dishes with 4 ml of water after 72 hours in a thermostat at 20 °C ...
Josef PROKEŠ
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Quality of pilsner malt and roasted malt during storage [PDF]
Signe Hoff +4 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Older care home residents are particularly vulnerable to both malnutrition and chronic dental diseases, such as caries and periodontal disease. While high‐sugar oral nutritional supplements and fortified foods are commonly used to prevent undernutrition, excessive sugar intake increases the risk of dental caries.
Sachi Makino +13 more
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European S2k guidelines on management of autoimmune blistering diseases in children and adolescents
Autoimmune blistering disorders (AIBDs) in children are rare, challenging to diagnose and treat and often require immunosuppressants. Until now, no paediatric care guidelines existed. The EADV Task Force for AIBDs has developed the consensus‐based recommendations, enabling physicians to adopt a uniform, tailored treatment strategy to improve outcomes ...
A. Nanda +31 more
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