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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defensive responses of titan triggerfish to tiger sharks at a provisioned reef

Scientific Reports
Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) are among the most territorial reef fishes, known for aggressively defending nests from intruders. In the Maldives’ Fuvahmulah atoll, where tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) aggregate in high numbers year-round,
Filippo Bocchi, Nathan Perisic, Ahmed Inah, Tatiana Ivanova   +3 more
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Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound

Frontiers in Marine Science
The reproductive state of wild, free-swimming tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier), was assessed using underwater ultrasonography at a diving site in Fuvahmulah, a Maldivian atoll within the central Indian Ocean.
James A. Sulikowski, Nathan Perisic, Arzucan Askin, Lennart Vossgaetter, Filippo Bocchi, Hamna Hussain Ali Didi, Ahmed Inah, Tatiana Ivanova   +7 more
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Magnetic anisotropy in strained manganite films and bicrystal junctions [PDF]

, 2012
Transport and magnetic properties of LSMO manganite thin films and bicrystal junctions were investigated. Manganite films were epitaxially grown on STO, LAO, NGO and LSAT substrates and their magnetic anisotropy were determined by two techniques of ...
A. M. Petrzhik, A. V. Shadrin, G. A. Ovsyannikov, Gershenzon M. E., Glazman L. I., I. V. Borisenko, R. Gunnarsson, V. V. Demidov, Vonsovsky S. V.   +8 more
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Modeling and Characterization of a Self‐Sensing Soft Hydraulic Muscle

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article presents the self‐sensing soft hydraulic muscle (SSHM), a novel soft actuator capable of simultaneously sensing force and length without external sensors. A comprehensive model accurately predicts SSHM behavior, validated experimentally with minimal errors. Using propylene glycol enhances durability and reduces hysteresis.
Nhu An Phan, Phuong Linh Dao, Duc Tu Vu, The Doan Le, Sy Trung Ngo, Minh Tri Phan, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ke Wu, Mai Thanh Thai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collaborating with transnational families: Learning from the experiences of family caretakers, educators, psychologists, and spiritual leaders in Honduras

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript centers on the experiences of caretakers of minors in Honduran transnational families (TNFs) in which one or both parents emigrated, and of the schoolteachers, professional psychologists, and spiritual leaders working with these families.
Marco Gemignani, Yolanda Hernández‐Albújar, Nerea Larrinaga‐Bidegain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Networks and knowledge at the interface Governing the coast of East Kalimantan

Wacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, 2016
The thesis explores the actual processes of interaction between global and local actors regarding marine conservation and aquaculture development. The objective of the thesis is to analyse the collaboration, friction, and the cultural-historical, social,
Rini Kusumawati
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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

Acting Autonomously or Mimicking the State and Peers? A Panel Tobit Analysis of Financial Dependence and Aid Allocation by Swiss NGOs [PDF]

NGO aid is still widely believed to be superior to official aid (ODA). However, the incentives of NGOs to excel and target aid to the poor and deserving are increasingly disputed.
Dreher, Axel, Nunnenkamp, Peter, Weisser, Johannes, Öhler, Hannes   +3 more
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European Court of Human Rights : GRA Stiftung gegen Rassismus und Antisemitismus v. Switzerland [PDF]

, 2018
In a case against Switzerland the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) strongly emphasised the right of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to use robust language in criticising on its website a politician, and labelling his discourse as racist ...
Voorhoof, Dirk
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