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Evidence from Buhais Rockshelter for human settlement in Arabia between 60,000 and 16,000 years ago. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Bretzke K, Kim S, Jasim SA, Yousif E, Preusser F, Preston GW, Pallottino F, Parker AG.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and correlates of modifiable and environmental risk factors for non communicable diseases among refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Kenya. [PDF]

Confl Health
Emmanuel W, Sylvia K, Kevin N, Martin N, Monicah B.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

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, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gonad Development and Larvae Distribution of the Manila Clam (<i>Ruditapes philippinarum</i>) in the Laizhou Bay Nature Reserve. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Li X, Ma B, Wang J, Li Y, Feng Z, Yin Z, Chen L, Huo Z.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ancient DNA from Shimao city records kinship practices in Neolithic China. [PDF]

Nature
Chen Z, Gardner JD, Sun Z, Bennett EA, Han Q, Pei X, Shao J, Shi H, Wang W, Xue J, Bai F, Dai X, He N, Guo X, Di N, Mao X, Liu T, Cao P, Liu F, Dai Q, Feng X, Ping W, Wu X, Zhang L, Chen L, Fu Q.   +25 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Phylogenomic insights into the genus Tulipa (Liliaceae): Taxonomy, evolution, and biogeography

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Tulips are one of the best‐known geophytes, but their taxonomy remains convoluted and their evolutionary history poorly understood. Here, we used plastid genomes to identify some issues with current classification, understand the diversification history of the genus, and identify potential species linked to historical cultivation ...
Brett Wilson, Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Nathanael Walker‐Hale, Natalya Beshko, Mariyo Boboev, Colin Clubbe, Davron Dekhkonov, Aibek Dolotbakov, Mehmet Firat, Thomas Freeth, Sjaak de Groot, Avni Hajdari, Georgy A. Lazkov, Ormon Sultangaziev, Komiljon S. Tojibaev, Ben J. M. Zonneveld, Kaiyrkul T. Shalpykov, Samuel F. Brockington   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomechanical effects of a novel anatomic fusion cage for anterior cervical corpectomy: a finite element study. [PDF]

BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Wu Z, Wang Y, Li Z, Lin Z, Ouyang H, Wei B, Liang B, He Y, Huang W.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source