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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘His Dedicated Work Be a Precious Gift to Oriental Linguistics’: Revisiting the Grammar of Kalmyk Mongolian by Aleksey A. Bobrovnikov

open access: yesМонголоведение, 2023
Introduction. The article discusses the contribution of Aleksey A. Bobrovnikov, a scholar, teacher, and pioneer of Mongolian studies in Russia. He authored the Grammar of Kalmyk Mongolian which holds a special place in the variety of nineteenth-century ...
Aleksandra T. Bayanova
doaj   +1 more source

Y Chromosomes of 40% Chinese Are Descendants of Three Neolithic Super-grandfathers

open access: yes, 2013
Demographic change of human populations is one of the central questions for delving into the past of human beings. To identify major population expansions related to male lineages, we sequenced 78 East Asian Y chromosomes at 3.9 Mbp of the non ...
An, Yu   +15 more
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Optimizing Structural Parameters of a Water Distribution Device in Cylindrical High‐Flowrate Mixed Bed Using Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐flowrate mixed bed is the foremost desalination equipment in the condensate polishing system. The water distribution device determining the water distribution uniformity directly affects its operation stability, output water quality, and service life of the resins.
Jing Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Oirat Manuscript of ‘The Hymn to the Green Tara’ from the Collection of Midjid Lama (Uvs Province, Mongolia)

open access: yesМонголоведение, 2019
The publication examines texts devoted to the cult of the goddess Tara, the latter being revered by all Mongolic peoples which is evidenced by field materials collected between 2013 and 2016 in Uvs and Khovd Provinces of Mongolia.
Delyash N. Muzraeva
doaj   +1 more source

MicroRNA‐Seq Analysis Reveals a Critical Role for miR‐222 in Bovine Intramuscular Adipogenesis via the DDIT4/mTORC1 Axis

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram illustrating how miR‐222 promotes bovine intramuscular adipogenesis by targeting DDIT4 to activate the mTORC1 signaling pathway. ABSTRACT Intramuscular fat (IMF) is a key determinant of beef quality, particularly with respect to tenderness, flavor, and juiciness.
Jianbing Tan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Story of Usun Debeskertu Khan: Triads Revisited

open access: yesМонголоведение, 2020
Introduction. Long before the creation of a national writing system, the Oirats (Kalmyks) had developed a unique oral poetic tradition. By the late 17th century, there appeared a large number of translated poetic works distinguished by genre and ...
Baazr A. Bicheev, Yeerda
doaj   +1 more source

Linguistic Vitality, Endangerment, and Resilience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The concept of “resilience” originated in both ecology and psychology, and refers to the propensity of a system or entity to “bounce back” from a disturbance.
Roche, Gerald
core  

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