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Rurality and discourse: From the Spanish case to the Cantabrian case [PDF]

open access: yesAntropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red, 2012
The European Union reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 1992, in accordance to what has been called multifunctionality of rural environments, has considered as its most ambitious goals the preservation of the rural landscape and natural ...
Eloy Gómez-Pellón
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Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts [PDF]

open access: yesThe World Bank Research Observer, 2009
Poverty is still a predominantly rural phenomenon. However, the context of rural poverty has been changing across the world, with high growth in some economies and stagnation in others. Furthermore, increased openness in many economies has affected the specific role of agricultural growth for rural poverty reduction. This paper revisits an old question
openaire   +5 more sources

Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods We conducted a search for keywords, which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the
Joy Buie   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobilities in Rural Africa: New Connections, New Challenges [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of the American Association of Geographers, 2016
Fluid interdependencies of mobility—physical and virtual—are growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa: The remarkable expansion of mobile phone networks is bringing a tangible new dimension of connect...
openaire   +3 more sources

Collecting Older Lesbians' and Gay Men's Stories of Rural Life in South West England and Wales: "We Were Obviously Gay Girls ... (So) He Removed His Cow From Our Field" [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The emerging recollections, perceptions and storied biographies of older lesbians and gay men and their experiences in rural Britain are presented in the article, alongside consideration of the multiple qualitative methodologies used in a unique multi ...
Cash, Marilyn   +3 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spin‐Dependent Generation of Surface‐Bound Radicals Toward Selective and Long‐Lasting Water Purification

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study develops a novel atomic engineering strategy to fine‐tune the spin state of α‐Fe2O3 catalysts toward a medium‐spin state, thereby modulating peroxymonosulfate activation and selectively yielding surface‐bound radicals. Compared with free radicals, surface‐bound radicals exhibit moderated oxidation potential, extended lifespan, surface ...
Shuyu Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

LA DINÁMICA SOCIAL EN LA DEFINICIÓN DEL ESPACIO RURAL THE SOCIAL DYNAMIC IN THE DEFINITION OF THE RURAL SPACE

open access: yesRevista U.D.C.A Actualidad & Divulgación Científica, 2011
La dinámica del espacio rural obliga a una redefinición del acervo conceptual propio para su interpretación. En este sentido, el concepto de territorio trasciende los tradicionales encuadres políticos, para atender las construcciones sociales vinculadas ...
Wilson González
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