Agro‐Industrial Enclosures: Food Security, Land Consolidation and Rural Displacement in China
Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines rural enclosures for industrialized agriculture as a window into the local political economy and territorial politics underlying projects of agricultural modernization. In recent years, agro‐industrial parks with ‘characteristic’ industries have proliferated in China as the government viewed it as a technical solution to ...
Karita Kan
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Enhanced mechanical, thermal, and wear performance of halloysite nanotube infused carbon fiber epoxy composites. [PDF]
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Disentangling Inequality and Exploitation in the Rice Value Chain in Northern Uganda
Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although inequality between actors in agricultural value chains has been extensively studied, informal and semiformal arrangements in domestic value chains involving small‐scale actors have been explored less than formal arrangements involving large firms.
Malin J. Nystrand
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From the 3rd to the 7th year after straw return, different straw-returning practices drive shifts in soil fungal community composition, functional differentiation, and the reconfiguration of community assembly processes. [PDF]
Front MicrobiolLiu RZ +8 more
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A joint model of cost and churn for the insurance industry
Journal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.Abstract In insurance markets, claim costs are highly variable, heavy‐tailed, and difficult to predict. At the same time, policyholder retention and lapse behavior (customer churn) are critical determinants of long‐term profitability and solvency. Most existing models in the literature treat claim costs and lapses as independent, overlooking potential ...
Yumo Dong +4 more
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Effect of Gradient Layer Induced by Laser Shock Peening on Adhesion and Wear Resistance of AlCrN Coatings on TC4 Titanium Alloy. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Xu Y, Yu W, Liao X, Zhu Y, Su B.
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Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis can cause acute infections with rapid onset of neurologic signs, necessitating immediate empiric therapy with antiprotozoal medication. The objective of the study was to identify when concentrations of diclazuril reached the MIC of Sarcocystis neurona in CSF (1 ng/mL) of healthy adult horses after a single ...
Elizabeth J. Treece +7 more
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Ant colony optimization approach for sustainable end-milling with minimum quantity nano-green lubrication. [PDF]
Sci RepAbdullah M +9 more
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Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.Maternal brewer's yeast supplementation did not change the milk oligosaccharide (HMO) concentration, but more mothers felt their milk supply was increased, and fewer reported formula use by 6 months postpartum compared to those taking the placebo. This suggests the supplement may support breastfeeding, warranting further investigation in larger trials.
Lili Jia, Louise Brough, Janet L. Weber
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Frictional behavior between bone and additively manufactured Ti6Al4V implants is affected by bone density and surface texture under varying loads. [PDF]
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