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Building capacities: the next generation of women scientists por Triana Ángel, Natalia, Urrea Benítez, José Luis, Villegas, Daniel Mauricio

“… ● Despite individual and collective efforts to close the gender gap, both in access to educational opportunities and in the labor market, the truth is that women continue to be a minority in the world and scientific praxis. ● Several of the collected testimonies help us understand not only the harm of gender discrimination in STEM, but also the intersectionality that allows, encourages, and exacerbates this gap…”
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Assuring food and nutrition security in Africa by 2020: Prepared for presentation at the High-Level Seminar on "Innovative Approaches to Meet the Hunger MDG in Africa," convened by... por von Braun, Joachim, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…At a recent multi-actor all-Africa conference, a majority of the 500 participants-60 percent-believed that food security can be achieved in Africa by 2020 but only a minority-40 percent-believed that it will be achieved. …”
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Bacterias entomopatógenas en el control biológico de insectos por Grijalba Bernal, Erika Paola, Hurst, Mark, Ibarra, Jorge E., Jurat Fuentes, Juan Luis, Jackson, Trevor

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Armed conflict, community-based cash transfers, and social cohesion: Evidence from a randomized intervention in Ethiopia por Abay, Kibrom A., Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw, Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.

“…Heterogeneity analysis shows that households who belong to a minority ethnic group in each community reported a higher loss in social capital associated with their exposure to armed conflict and that the community-based cash transfer appears to be more effective in rebuilding social cohesion among these households.…”
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The evolution of the timber sector in lowland Bolivia: examining the influence of three disparate policy approaches por Pacheco, P., Jong, W. de, Johnson, J.

“…The first period began in the early 1970s when a conservative forest policy was adopted privileging commercial logging companies, and thus fueling land conflicts in particular with indigenous people, allowing a minority to accumulate considerable wealth, and marking the onset of forest degradation. …”
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Risk assessment of dairy value chain in Assam, Northeast India por Grace, Delia, Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Deka, Ram Pratim

“…Key findings of the studies are: (1) most milk samples do not meet microbiological standards; (2) adulteration of milk is widespread but does not appear to represent a risk to human health; (3) milk handling practices are very poor and is associated with low levels of food safety; and (4) only a minority of milk is pasteurized, and while this does reduce the level of bacterial count, it does not guarantee absence of adulteration or compliance with standards. …”
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Länsstyrelsens arbete med omhändertagna katter por Björefeldt, Magdalena

“…Regarding the second question about what motivated the decisions of euthanizing the cats, it is indicated that most cats are euthanized for medical reasons, then medical and mental reasons, further mental reasons, and a minority of other reasons. Regarding the third and final question, to what extent the reasons for the decision to euthanize cats are in accordance with current legislation, it can be concluded that an overwhelming majority, 98,60% of the decisions, agree with how the decisions are to be made.…”
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Two‑step drying of soya bean seed germplasm often improves subsequent storage longevity por Salvador, O.F., Ellis, R., Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M., Hay, F.R.

“…Longevity was also improved in many treatment combinations (fewer than at 40 °C) by initial drying at 30 °C compared to 17 °C. In a minority of treatment combinations, seed longevity was reduced by drying at 40 or 30 °C compared to 17 °C. …”
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Husbandry factors and the resumption of luteal activity in open and zero-grazed dairy cows in urban and peri-urban Kampala, Uganda por Kanyima, B.M., Båge, R., Owiny, D.O., Ntallaris, T., Lindahl, Johanna F., Magnusson, Ulf, Nassuna-Musoke, M.G.

“…Results suggest that luteal activity resumes normally in a majority of cows, although only a minority experienced continued normal cyclicity once ovulation had occurred, in the two farming systems irrespective of feed supplements or water, and that supplementing with brew waste is beneficial for milk production.…”
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The value and benefits of using seasonal climate forecasts in agriculture: evidence from cowpea and sesame sectors in climate-smart villages of Burkina Faso por Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Barry S, Somé, Léopold, Grégoire B

“…Yields are low (around 300kg/ha) while it could reach 1,500kg/ha in monoculture. Just a minority (5%) of farmers use modern inputs (improved seeds, fertilizer) and market their grain for the regional market. …”
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The acceptability of dietary tools to improve maternal and child nutrition in Western Kenya por Kram, N., Melgen, S., Kedera, E., Collison, D.K., Colton, J., Blount, W., Grant, F., Girard, Amy W.

“…Many attributed perceived own and child’s weight gain and/or increased energy to tool use. A minority reported using the bowl for other activities (n 9) or not using the bowl due to food insecurity (n 5).Results suggest that such tools have the potential to positively impact maternal and child dietary practices. …”
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Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 intrahost genetic evolution in vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients from the Kenyan population por Lugano, Doreen, Mwangi, Kennedy, Mware, Bernard, Kibet, Gilbert, Osiany, Shebbar, Kiritu, Edward, Dobi, Paul, Muli, Collins, Njeru, Regina, Oliveira, T. de, Njenga, M.K., Routh, A., Oyola, Samuel O.

“…Lastly, we detected a minority variant in non-vaccinated patients in Kenya, with an immune escape mutation S255F of the spike gene, and showed differential recombinant RNA species. …”
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Transitioning to more sustainable, low-emissions agriculture in Brazil por Pinto LFG, Hajjar, Reem, Newton, Peter, Agrawal, A., Adshead D, Bini, Denici, Bogaerts, Meghan, Cirhigiri, Lora, Maguire-Rajpaul, Victoria Alice, Gonzáles Chaves, A., McDermott C, Milder, Jeffrey C., Pinho P, Robinson, I., Rodkin M, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…Some also accessed new markets and a minority earned higher prices. Producers sought farming advice mostly from nearby farmers and technicians promoting sustainability initiatives. …”
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Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina por Tarabla, Pablo Andrés, Giacobino, Agostina, Molineri, Ana Ines, Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro, Anziani, Oscar Sergio, Tarabla, Hector Dante

“…The results showed that less than 50% of the respondents bagged used supplies and a minority did it separately. Potentially hazardous waste was handed out to farm workers for subsequent disposal. …”
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On the value of preprints: an early career researcher perspective por Sarabipour, Sarvenaz, Debat, Humberto Julio, Emmott, Edward, Burgess, Steven J., Schwessinger, Benjamin, Hensel, Zach

“…Although there is a growing appreciation for and adoption of preprints, a minority of all articles in life sciences and medicine are preprinted. …”
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Where are the women? A review and conceptual framework for addressing gender equity in charcoal value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa por Ihalainen, Markus, Schure, J., Sola, P.

“…However, while dynamics change between different contexts, women's participation tends to be significantly higher in retail, while women tend to constitute a minority in other parts of the value chain – often joining the sector in the absence of alternative livelihood opportunities. …”
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Gendered livelihood implications for improvements of livestock water productivity in Zimbabwe por Senda, Trinity S., Peden, Donald G., Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Sisito, G., Rooyen, Andre F. van, Sikosana, J.L.N.

“…Women were also excluded from water users’ and livestock producers’ associations although a minority of men was members. By not involving the already-developed capacity of women, the community loses out on a significant opportunity to increase LWP and animal production more widely. …”
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Impact of fine-scale edaphic heterogeneity on tree species assembly in a central African rainforest por Vleminckx, J., Drouet, T., Amani, C., Lisingo, J., Lejoly, J., Hardy, Olivier J.

“…Nevertheless, whole community tests of differentiation (in species relative abundances) between soil types were significant in both strata, even after removing individual species or families displaying a significant habitat preference.While only a minority of species displayed a clear habitat preference, we still observed a community‐wide impact of the edaphic discontinuity on species assemblages at a local scale. …”
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Midline Household Survey Results: Rupandehi, Nepal por Bhusal, Aastha, Pudasaini, Roshan, Khatri, Laxman, Neupane, Santosh, Nagpal, Mansi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…Most farmers are small landholders, almost 75% of the households’ land sizes are marginal (< 1 ha), followed by a minority of smallholders owning between 1 and 2 ha of land. 98% of the households indicated buying seeds and inorganic fertilizers whereas 95% of households reported the purchase of pesticides and insecticides. 70% of households also recorded the purchase of veterinary medicine. …”
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One hundred years of zoonoses research in the Horn of Africa: A scoping review por Cavalerie, Lisa, Wardeh, M., Lebrasseur, Ophélie, Nanyingi, M., McIntyre, K.M., Kaba, M., Asrat, D., Christley, R., Pinchbeck, G., Baylis, M., Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Finally, we found that a minority of international collaborations were between Global South countries with a high proportion of authors having affiliations from outside the Horn of Africa. …”
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