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Concentration of dissolved heavy metal around the Rupat waters industrial activity, Malacca Strait [PDF]
The Rupat Strait is a water area located between Rupat Island and Dumai City. This area is growing rapidly which is characterized by increasing coastal residential areas, commercial centers, industries, ports and also increasing marine transportation ...
Ondara Koko+3 more
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When a bank experiences an adverse shock to its equity capital, one way to return to target leverage is to sell assets. The price impact of the fire sale may impact other institutions with common exposures, resulting in contagion. We propose a simple framework that accounts for this effect.
Greenwood, Robin+2 more
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Previous work has found that later life urban–rural differences in cognitive health can be largely explained by indicators of cognitive reserve such as education or occupation.
Dan Orsholits+11 more
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Vulnerability and virtue [PDF]
Having witnessed scenes of death innumerable times as a critical care physician, this is how I imagine my mother’s death, thousands of miles away: her eyes are sunken and, in the heavy air, her breathing becomes slower and more erratic before it ceases permanently.
Briseida Mema+2 more
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Factors influencing the production of oilseed crops among smallholder farmers in Limpopo Province
Smallholder farmers in rural communities that are prevalent in provinces such as Limpopo are not only confronted with the challenges of their direct environment but they also face new challenges in terms of the type of crops to produce in the era of ...
Kephe Priscilla Ntuchu+4 more
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Law’s Vulnerability, and Vulnerability in Law [PDF]
Vulnerability acts as a touchstone in this issue as we find our contributors reflecting on its intersection with gender and sexuality in different ways. Saeidzadeh draws out the significance of misrecognition in her consideration of responses to transsexuality in Iran, while Doonan highlights the potential pitfalls of relying on situational ...
Fletcher, R+3 more
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Climate change is severely disrupting ecosystem services and crop productivity, resulting in lower crop growth and yields. Studies have emphasized the importance of assessing conservation practices through crop modelling to improve cropland productivity.
Tlou E. Mogale+3 more
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Vulnerability, Vulnerable Populations, and Policy [PDF]
[ 411 ] Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal Vol. 14, No. 4, 411–425 © 2004 by the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature Produced at the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Box 571212, Washington, DC 20057-1212. The Center operates on a contract with the National Library of
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Introduction: Undocumented migrants are at high risk of adverse consequences during crises because of a lack of access to essential securities and sources of support.
Claudine Burton-Jeangros+9 more
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Background Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated countries in the world has been ranked 9th on the Climate Risk Index for 2017: the 10 most affected countries & 7th on the Long-Term Climate Risk Index: the 10 countries most affected from 1998 to ...
M. Tasdik Hasan+8 more
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