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The futures of rural migration in sub-Saharan Africa: A literature review and exploratory essay [PDF]
, 2019 In a context where 200 million more people are expected to live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) alone by 2050, the question of the futures of SSA rural migration is of crucial importance in a region which so far as remained essentially rural, in spite of a ...
Bourgeois, Robin
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian +8 more
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2020 Census Faces Challenges in Rural America [PDF]
, 2017 In this brief, author Bill O’Hare discusses how the 2020 Census will have ramifications for every person in the United States, urban and rural residents alike.
O\u27Hare, William P
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva +9 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study develops a novel atomic engineering strategy to fine‐tune the spin state of α‐Fe2O3 catalysts toward a medium‐spin state, thereby modulating peroxymonosulfate activation and selectively yielding surface‐bound radicals. Compared with free radicals, surface‐bound radicals exhibit moderated oxidation potential, extended lifespan, surface ...
Shuyu Wang +7 more
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Values and religion in rural America: attitudes toward abortion and same-sex relations [PDF]
, 2006 The rural vote is critical, but how do rural voters\u27 views on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and religion influence elections? This brief compares rural and urban views on these divisive issues and examines how much rural opinions vary ...
Dillon, Michele, Savage, Sarah
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Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas +7 more
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RESPONSES TO ADVERSITY FACED BY FARMING MEN: A GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE ANALYSIS
International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies, 2019 The values that characterize the traditional and stereotypical image of rural masculinity put pressure on farming men to engage with risky behaviours, both physical and mental, and reduce their willingness to seek help. This paper investigates individual
Philippe Roy +2 more
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Competition, Cooperation, and Local Government [PDF]
, 2006 Inspired by the best-selling "Reinventing Government", governments at all levels have decentralized programs and services and introduced market-based competition into operations.
Mildred Warner
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Rural Doctor Conversation [PDF]
, 2010 South Asia in general, and India specifically, are regions with immense diversity in culture and language. Because of this conversations about medicine between doctors and patients takes different forms from one region to another. This is especially true
Joshi, Himanshu +3 more
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