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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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The Rice Thresher, Vol. 101, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
twenty pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...
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Nothing to See Here: Researching Non‐Recent Child Abuse in Schools and the Politics of Silence
ABSTRACT While institutions, including schools, have responsibilities to protect children from harm, responses to instances of child sexual abuse have often exhibited avoidance and denial. Recent public inquiries in Australia revealed that some institutions, particularly in the Catholic sector, employed a deliberate strategy of silence which was used ...
John Crowley +2 more
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The Rice Thresher, Vol. 100, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 26, 2015
twenty four pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...
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The use of kraft lignin and kraft lignin nanoparticles in poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan hydrogels was comprehensively compared. The results showed that a higher loading of lignin nanoparticles than bulk kraft lignin could be incorporated while maintaining favorable hydrogel properties, leading to improved overall performance. ABSTRACT The development of
Siriream Teapaibool, Pedram Fatehi
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The Rice Thresher, Vol. 100, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 24, 2016
twelve pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...
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A multi‐task deep learning–based approach to identify and assess dry root rot disease in chickpea
Abstract Premise Dry root rot (DRR), an emerging global disease exacerbated by drought, affects a wide range of crops. The disease symptoms are manually scored for large‐scale germplasm screening to identify disease‐resistant varieties and test transgenic lines and other varieties.
Piyush Priya +7 more
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The Rice Thresher, Vol. 101, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 2013
sixteen pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...
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Multifunctional roles of functional amino acids in regulating meat quality in ruminants: Functional amino acids (FAAs) regulate ruminant meat quality through multiple interconnected mechanisms, including antioxidant protection, metabolic regulation, signal transduction, structural support, and gene expression modulation.
Zixin Liu +5 more
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The Rice Thresher, Vol. 101, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 26, 2016
twelve pages : ill. ; page 17 x 10 3/4 in.A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with ...
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