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Risk assessment of E. coli, G. lamblia and C. parvum in raw spinach grown on Nhue River in Hanam by Kieu Thanh Truc, Luu Quoc Toan, Dang Xuan Sinh, Phuc Pham Duc, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Nguyen Hung Long, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…A total of 36 water spinach samples and nine water samples were collected for three types of pathogens analyses using Most Probable Number (MPN) and Immuno-fluorescent Antibodies (IFA) methods. …”
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Soil organic matter in oxisols of the Brazilian cerrados by Neufeldt, Henry, Resck, DVS, Ayarza, Miguel Angel, Zech, W.

“…Plant-derived polysaccharides and lignin contents were probably regulated by water availability to soil microbes, so that decomposition was usually more advanced in the clayey soils. …”
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Predictors of fetal anemia and cord blood malaria parasitemia among newborns of HIV-positive mothers by Laar, A.K., Grant, F., Addo, Y., Soyiri, I., Nkansah, B., Abugri, J., Laar, A.S., Ampofo, W.K., Tuakli, J.M., Quaki, I.A.

“…Malaria and HIV infections during pregnancy can individually or jointly unleash or confound pregnancy outcomes. Two of the probable outcomes are fetal anemia and cord blood malaria parasitemia. …”
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Rift Valley fever: Influence of herd immunity patterns on transmission dynamics by Gachohi, John M., Bett, Bernard K.

“…The rate of decline is higher in sheep relative to cattle probably due to the greater population turnover associated with higher fecundity rate, off take, replacement rate and shorter lifespan. …”
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Determinants of farmers’ innovativeness in Alaba special Woreda, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia by Bedasso, A.

“…Accordingly, six PAs were selected using Probability Proportional to Size sampling method from the two Farming Systems, viz. …”
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Fresh groundwater for Wajir – ex-ante assessment of uncertain benefits for multiple stakeholders in a water supply project in Northern Kenya by Luedeling, Eike, Oord, A., Kiteme, B., Ogalleh, S., Malesu, M., Shepherd, Keith D., Leeuw, Jan de

“…After estimation training, these experts expressed their uncertainty for about 100 variables in the model with probability distributions. We used Monte Carlo simulation to project decision outcomes, and Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression to identify critical uncertainties affecting the decision. …”
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Comparative phylogeography in rainforest trees from Lower Guinea, Africa by Heuertz, M., Duminil, J., Dauby, G., Savolainen, V., Hardy, Olivier J.

“…Coalescent simulations indicated that, given the power of the data, this result probably reflects idiosyncratic histories of the taxa, or a weak common differentiation pattern (possibly with population substructure) undetectable across taxa in dataset 1. …”
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Land health surveillance and response: a framework for evidence-informed land management by Shepherd, Keith D., Shepherd, G., Walsh, Markus G.

“…Key elements of the science framework are: (i) repeated measurement of land health and associated risk factors using probability based sampling of well defined populations of sample units; (ii) standardized protocols for data collection to enable statistical analysis of patterns, trends, and associations; (iii) case definitions based on specific diagnostic criteria; (iv) rapid low cost screening tests to permit detection of cases and non-cases in large numbers of samples; (v) cost-effectiveness evaluation of interventions based on projected reduction in risks and problem incidence; (vi) design of statistically analysable studies to evaluate interventions in the real-world; (vii) meta-analysis of these data to guide design of public policy and intervention programmes; and (viii) integrating surveillance and the communication and use of results into operational systems as part of regular policy and practice. …”
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Influence of Boer goats for crossing with Tanzanian goats by Mchau, K.W.

“…Maternal effects seem to have been important for birth weight while heterosis was probably important for weight at 2 years of age in the halfbreds. …”
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Exploring synergies between health and climate services: Assessing the feasibility of providing climate information to women farmers through health posts in Kaffrine, Senegal by Poulsen E, Sakho M, McKune, Sarah, Russo, Sandra, Ndiaye, Ousmane

“…All of these channels have a high probability of reaching women and other vulnerable populations in rural areas. …”
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Assessing the quality of participation in farmers' research groups in the Highlands of Kabale, Uganda by Sanginga, Pascal C., Lilja, Nina, Tumwine, Jackson K.

“…The results of the Logit regression model confirmed that the probability of participating in FRG was higher for women compared to men, and that there were no significant differences in wealth circumstances between FRG members and the rest of the community. …”
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Assessment of the impacts of farmer participation in farmer research groups in the highlands of Kabale, Uganda by Sanginga, Paul, Stroud, Ann, Tumwine, Jackson K., Turyahabwe, Nelson, Manzi, Geoffrey

“…The results of the Logit regression model confirmed that the probability of participating in FRG was higher for women compared to men, and that there were no significant differences in wealth circumstances between FRG members and the rest of the community. …”
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Land health surveillance and response: a framework for evidence-informed land management by Shepherd, Keith D., Shepherd, G., Walsh, Markus G.

“…Key elements of the science framework are: (i) repeated measurement of land health and associated risk factors using probability based sampling of well defined populations of sample units; (ii) standardized protocols for data collection to enable statistical analysis of patterns, trends, and associations; (iii) case definitions based on specific diagnostic criteria; (iv) rapid low cost screening tests to permit detection of cases and non-cases in large numbers of samples; (v) cost-effectiveness evaluation of interventions based on projected reduction in risks and problem incidence; (vi) design of statistically analysable studies to evaluate interventions in the real-world; (vii) meta-analysis of these data to guide design of public policy and intervention programmes; and (viii) integrating surveillance and the communication and use of results into operational systems as part of regular policy and practice. …”
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PICS hermetic storage bags ineffective in controlling infestations of Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus spp. in traditional cassava chips by Hell, K., Ognakossan, Kukom Edoh, Lamboni, Y.

“…Hermetic storage bags prolong the storability of chips byapproximately 1 month. PICS efficacy was probably affected by the large size of traditional cassava chipswith large airspaces between individual chips, leading to a large oxygen store for insects which could notbe used up through biotic activity, so that bags were not hermetic. …”
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Population regulation of African buffalo in the Mara–Serengeti ecosystem by Dublin, H.T., Ogutu, Joseph O.

“…Conclusions: Recovery of buffalo numbers to pre-drought levels took 8–9 years after the 1984–85 drought but was much slower, with buffaloes numbering merely 36% of their 1993 population (12 895 animals) 18 years after the 1993–94 drought despite intermittent periods of high rainfall, probably due to demographic and/or reproductive factors, heightened competition with livestock, land use changes in the adjoining pastoral ranches, lion predation and recurrent severe droughts. …”
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Sensor mapping of Amazonian Dark Earths in deforested croplands by Söderström, Mats, Eriksson, Jan, Isendahl, Christian, Pahl Schaand, Denise, Stenborg, Per, Rebellato, Lilian, Piikki, Kristin

“…We use instruments based on portable x-ray fluorescence (PXRF) and electromagnetic induction (EMI) as well as high-resolution satellite data (Spot 6) for detailed soil surveys at a 10-ha ADE site now mainly used for soybean production on the Belterra Plateau, Pará, Brazil. …”
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Sustaining intensification of smallholder livestock systems in the tropics by McDermott, John J., Staal, Steven J., Freeman, H.A., Herrero, Mario, Steeg, Jeannette van de

“…Sustaining intensification of smallholder livestock systems must take into account both social and environmental welfare and be targeted to sectors and areas of most probable positive social welfare returns and where natural resource conditions allow for intensification. …”
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Planning and Review Days on Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) Implementation in Dodoma and Arusha, Tanzania by Mwanga, Robert O.M., Kisanga J, Dinh D

“…Plenary feedback from group works in Longido, Kondoa and Kitoto districts showed that trainings on Resource Allocation Maps (RAM), seasonal calendar, crop/livestock/livelihood options, participatory budget, and historical climate information, calculating probabilities and risks and seasonal forecast topics were successful, with farmers and pastoralists finding the topics relevant and useful. …”
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A novel mechanism of functional cooperativity regulation by thiol redox status in a dimeric inorganic pyrophosphatase by Costa, E.P., Façanha, A.R., Cruz, C.S., Silva, J.N., Machado, J.A., Carvalho, G.M., Fernandes, M.R., Martins, R., Campos, E., Romeiro, N.C., Githaka, Naftaly W., Konnai, S., Ohashi, K., Vaz Jr., I.S., Logullo, C.

“…On the other hand, hydrogen peroxide at physiological concentrations decreased the affinity of WT-rBmPPase for its substrate (PPi), probably by inducing disulfide bridge formation. Conclusions Our results provide a new angle in understanding redox control by disulfide bonds formation in enzymes from hematophagous arthropods. …”
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DArT whole genome profiling provides insights on the evolution and taxonomy of edible Banana (Musa spp.) by Sardos, J., Perrier, Xavier, Doležel, Jaroslav, Hribova, E., Christelova, P., Houwe, Ines van den, Kilian, Andrzej, Roux, N.

“…Background and Aims: Dessert and cooking bananas are vegetatively propagated crops of great importance for both the subsistence and the livelihood of people in developing countries. …”
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