Asyndromic surveillance of New York City emergency department diagnoses with the tree-temporal scan statistic. [PDF]
Greene SK +3 more
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ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross +2 more
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Epidemiology and risk analysis of Powassan virus infection, New York state, USA, 2013-2023. [PDF]
Varon AR +13 more
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
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Crop Insurance Design and On‐Farm Risk Adaptation
ABSTRACT The United States spends billions annually on crop insurance premium subsidies, yet the prevailing distance‐based guarantee design unintentionally rewards risk‐taking by linking subsidies to yield variability. We consider a simple redesign: define guarantees in terms of probability so that coverage reflects a consistent likelihood of indemnity.
Gerald Van Tassell, Alan P. Ker
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Maternal and fetal determinants on kidney size in early childhood: insights from a New York City cohort. [PDF]
Ling R +10 more
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The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities
ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan +8 more
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Improving Household Food Security Among Foreign-Born Residents of New York City Through Grocery Store Vouchers: A Pilot Program. [PDF]
Nieves CI +8 more
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Resistance training combined with ursolic acid supplementation restores anabolic signaling (PI3K/mTORC1) suppressed by diabetes, helping preserve muscle mass. This strategy may offer a potential therapeutic approach to combat muscle atrophy and support healthy aging in diabetic conditions.
Ashkan Sadeghi +4 more
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An Increase in Imported <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> Malaria in New York City: Clinical and Demographic Trends Following Recent Migration. [PDF]
Berto CG +12 more
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