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Contemporary Pastoralism in the Dhofar Mountains of Oman [PDF]

, 2020
In the Dhofar Mountains of Oman stakeholders are concerned about the social and ecological sustainability of pastoralism. In this study we used interviews with pastoralists to examine the prevailing drivers of pastoralism and how they are changing.
Tzanopoulos, Joseph, MacMillan, Douglas, Ball, Lawrence, Spalton, Andrew, Al Hikmani, Hadi, Moritz, Mark   +5 more
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Causal analysis of trade loss from pathogens: A global study of foot and mouth disease impacts on meat exports

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Our general interest is in global trade loss from livestock pathogens, specifically exports. We adopt a causal inference approach that considers animal disease outbreaks over time as non‐staggered binary treatments with the potential for switching in (infection) and out of treatment (recovery) within the sample period. The outcome evolution of
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman, Thomas L. Marsh   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kårebolssätern and other shielings : The emergence anddevelopment of Swedishtranshumant pastoralism [PDF]

Transhumant pastoralism, characterized by the seasonal movement of livestock, has been a traditional practice in various forms globally for millennia. The Scandinavian shieling system—specifically, the Kårebolssätern site—exemplifies this practice, where
Johansson, Annie,, Johansson, Annie, Pettersson, Susanne,, Svensson, Eva,, Eva Svensson, Pettersson, Susanne, Annie Johansson, Svensson, Eva, Susanne Pettersson   +8 more
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Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Chitosan Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review of Properties, Synthesis, Characterization, Multidisciplinary Applications, and Future Perspectives

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This review highlights the synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles from natural sources, the thorough characterization of them, and use of microscopic and spectroscopic methods. It emphasizes that it has some indispensable properties such as being non‐toxic, antimicrobial, and capable of controlled drug release.
Mariam Sohail Mansoor, Nayab Raza, Furqana Bibi, Madiha Mumtaz, Asif Abbas, Farasat Haider, Basit Ali   +6 more
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7000 Years of Aboriginal Mining at Sugarloaf Hill in the Riverland Region of South Australia

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Silcrete and chert are commonly represented in Aboriginal archaeological lithic assemblages across large parts of the southwestern Murray‐Darling Basin (MDB). In South Australia (SA), these materials were sourced from a series of quarries located along the incised course of the Murray River through the upper Riverland region.
Craig Westell, Ian Moffat, Richard Fullagar, Amy Roberts, Justine Kemp, Mike Morley, Marc Fairhead, Simon Hoad, River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation   +8 more
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Beyond knowledge: Cultivating noncognitive skills and attributes through anatomy education

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomy education has historically prioritized cognitive knowledge acquisition and technical skills, such as spatial awareness and manual dexterity. Noncognitive attributes, essential for early‐stage learners, such as social skills, motivation, emotional intelligence, self‐regulation, self‐efficacy, and resilience, have remained comparatively ...
Renato Lopes Previdelli, Sarah Beth Channon   +1 more
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Mountain pastoralism 1500-2000: An introduction [PDF]

, 2009
This special issue of Nomadic Peoples presents a collection of articles that give an idea of the continuities and changes of pastoralism in upland areas during the past five centuries. They are the result of a lengthy project on 'Mountain Pastoralism and
Singh, Chetan, Gil Montero, Raquel, Mathieu, Jon   +2 more
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The impact of trauma‐informed teacher education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In this study, two cohorts of university students in an employment‐based teacher education course undertook trauma‐informed education training embedded within their coursework to enhance their preparedness to work with diverse learners and their self‐efficacy for trauma‐informed teaching. With increased calls for teacher preparation programmes
Michael Witter, Tom Brunzell, Tanjin Ashraf   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pastoralism in sub-Saharan Africa

, 2017
African pastoralism is distinctive from that of Southwest Asia, focusing on dairy production with cattle, sheep, and goats. The latter were domesticated in Southwest Asia and introduced, but debate continues on whether indigenous African aurochs ...
Diane Gifford-Gonzalez
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