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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Housing as Asset‐Based Welfare in Australia: An Investigation Through a Consumption Lens

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Housing asset‐based welfare has long been a key component of Australia's social policy. This resonates with a parallel literature identifying a trade‐off between homeownership and the size of nations' welfare states, wherein owner‐occupiers in smaller welfare states tend to come to rely on housing wealth to meet many of their welfare needs ...
Gavin A. Wood   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Sugeno ANFIS Model Based on Fuzzy Factor Analysis for IS/IT Project Portfolio Risk Prediction

open access: yesJournal of ICT
Risk inherence jeopardises Information System (IS) and Information Technology (IT) Project Portfolio Management (PPM) to realise the strategic objectives.
Anass Zaidouni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Translating Biomedical Research to Medical Devices: A Practical Guide and the Arteriovenous Graft Case Study

open access: yesAdvanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Despite significant advances, most academic research fails to result in medical products that benefit patients. This guide shares five key steps to help researchers close that gap: set clear goals, test thoroughly, protect ideas, build diverse teams, and partner with industry.
Cristina Oldani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Declarative Modeling for Production Order Portfolio Scheduling

open access: yesFoundations of Management, 2014
A declarative framework enabling to determine conditions as well as to develop decision-making software supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises aimed at unique, multi-project-like and mass customized oriented production is discussed.
Banaszak Zbigniew, Bocewicz Grzegorz
doaj   +1 more source

Mesopelagic Fish as a Promising New Source of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids in Comparison With Australian Commercial Seafood

open access: yesJournal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Global dietary guidelines consistently recommend regular seafood consumption to support adequate omega‐3 long‐chain (≥ C20) polyunsaturated fatty acid (n‐3 LC‐PUFA) intake. Most international health authorities advise two servings of seafood per week, including at least one serve of oily fish, to achieve approximately 500 mg/day of combined ...
Bowen Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Cellulose Ionogels With Promising Physical Structure, Properties, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive overview of cellulose functional gels, focusing on their molecular network design and physical properties. The extensive potential applications of cellulose gels in flexible electronics, biomedicine, and smart engineering are explored in depth. This work provides valuable insights and guidance for future research and
Wenjuan Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-project resource allocation under uncertainty: a concept of using resource buffers

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
The portfolio manager is responsible for the tactical and operational management of concurrent initiatives that share the same resources. Sharing resources considerably increases complexity by creating resource dependencies between tasks, especially in ...
Mst Taskia KHATUN   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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