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View article: Life Extension and Civic Virtue
Life Extension and Civic Virtue Open
This article argues that inequitable access to interventions capable of dramatically extending human lifespans would undermine individual and collective upkeep of civic virtue. Specifically, intervention maldistribution that normalizes the…
View article: Modeling Coast Salish landscape/seascape use and territory with GIS
Modeling Coast Salish landscape/seascape use and territory with GIS Open
In this paper we use Least Cost Analysis (LCA) and GIS to model site catchments for villages from two Coast Salish tribes—Tsleil-Waututh and Sts'ailes. Here, we use Tobler's Hiker Function to model travel by land and develop a cost raster …
View article: <i>In silico</i> analysis of the evolution of root phenotypes during maize domestication in Neolithic soils of Tehuacán
<i>In silico</i> analysis of the evolution of root phenotypes during maize domestication in Neolithic soils of Tehuacán Open
Summary Roots are essential for plant adaptation to changing environments, yet the role of roots in crop domestication remains unclear. This study examined the evolution of root phenotypes from teosinte to maize, a transition resulting in …
View article: <i>In silico</i> analysis of the evolution of root phenotypes during maize domestication in Neolithic soils of Tehuacán
<i>In silico</i> analysis of the evolution of root phenotypes during maize domestication in Neolithic soils of Tehuacán Open
Summary Roots are essential for plant adaptation to changing environments, yet the role of roots in crop domestication remains unclear. This study examines the evolution of root phenotypes from teosinte to maize, a transition resulting in …
View article: Cultivating State Capacity to Build Our Nation’s Career Readiness Infrastructure: Leveraging Federal Support
Cultivating State Capacity to Build Our Nation’s Career Readiness Infrastructure: Leveraging Federal Support Open
This study analyzes the language of five key federal legislative acts (ESSA, Perkins, HEA, YWRA, and WIOA) to identify opportunities to leverage federal support and resources more effectively in strengthening career readiness initiatives. …
View article: A revisited history of cacao domestication in pre-Columbian times revealed by archaeogenomic approaches
A revisited history of cacao domestication in pre-Columbian times revealed by archaeogenomic approaches Open
Humans have a long history of transporting and trading plants, contributing to the evolution of domesticated plants. Theobroma cacao originated in the Neotropics from South America. However, little is known about its domestication and use …
View article: Settling the record: 3,000 years of continuity and growth in a Coast Salish settlement constellation
Settling the record: 3,000 years of continuity and growth in a Coast Salish settlement constellation Open
For Indigenous people across the globe, being connected to traditional lands and histories continues to be of paramount importance. To document this connection on one river system in the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, we compile…
View article: Trans–Holocene Bayesian chronology for tree and field crop use from El Gigante rockshelter, Honduras
Trans–Holocene Bayesian chronology for tree and field crop use from El Gigante rockshelter, Honduras Open
El Gigante rockshelter in western Honduras provides a deeply stratified archaeological record of human–environment interaction spanning the entirety of the Holocene. Botanical materials are remarkably well preserved and include important t…
View article: Historical ecology of forest garden management in L <u>a</u> xyuubm Ts’msyen and beyond
Historical ecology of forest garden management in L a xyuubm Ts’msyen and beyond Open
Cultural land-use is an important driver of ecosystem change, influencing the composition of species across landscapes and through time. Recent research in northwestern North America has shown that historical Indigenous land-use and forest…
View article: PROFILE – MICHAEL BLAKE
PROFILE – MICHAEL BLAKE Open
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View article: Microbiological and Sensory Effects of Milk Processed for Extended Shelf Life and the Development of Rapid Methods to Quantitate Spores and Lipase Activity
Microbiological and Sensory Effects of Milk Processed for Extended Shelf Life and the Development of Rapid Methods to Quantitate Spores and Lipase Activity Open
The initial aim of this work was to evaluate processing conditions for extended shelf life (ESL) milk to have a shelf life at refrigeration temperature of 60 d. Milk was processed on a pilot-scale ultra-high-temperature processing plant an…
View article: EIA volume 35 issue 4 Cover and Front matter
EIA volume 35 issue 4 Cover and Front matter Open
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View article: 12. Stability, Solidarity, and the Future of Liberal Democracy: The Case for Pessimism
12. Stability, Solidarity, and the Future of Liberal Democracy: The Case for Pessimism Open
The volume addresses two concepts underexplored in migration ethics: political stability and solidarity. In his introductory article, Michael Blake argues that the Rawlsian notion of public reason cannot address threats to stability arisin…
View article: Tom Johnson at 80
Tom Johnson at 80 Open
This special issue of Contemporary Music Review celebrates composer Tom Johnson’s 80th birthday in 2019. The main text is an English translation by Christine Lucia of the book Conversations avec To...
View article: Enhancing property tax compliance in Mandalay
Enhancing property tax compliance in Mandalay Open
This brief discusses several policy options that could improve tax compliance and tax administration in Mandalay – helping the city to escape its low-tax and underfunded services trap. Increasing the perceived benefits of paying tax – by c…
View article: Early Cacao Use in the Upper Amazon of South America
Early Cacao Use in the Upper Amazon of South America Open
The archaeological site of Santa Ana-La Florida (SALF), located in the Ecuadorian upper Amazon, is in the region of Theobroma spp. greatest genetic diversity, thus making it ideal to investigate the origins of domestication of this enigmat…
View article: Peanuts and Power in the Andes: The Social Archaeology of Plant Remains from the Virú Valley, Peru
Peanuts and Power in the Andes: The Social Archaeology of Plant Remains from the Virú Valley, Peru Open
We present new data highlighting the symbolic and ritual association of peanuts (Arachishypogaea) on the north coast of Peru during the Early Intermediate Period (200 BC to AD 800). Recent paleoethnobotanical work at the two Virú polity si…
View article: Beyond Tariffs and Infrastructure: the Importance of Ease of Business in Driving the Success of Africa’s Special Economic Zones
Beyond Tariffs and Infrastructure: the Importance of Ease of Business in Driving the Success of Africa’s Special Economic Zones Open
In order to boost manufacturing and reduce reliance on primary commodities, many African countries are looking towards Special Economic Zones.These zones can raise productivity by clustering firms, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI…
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Table of contents Open
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View article: Unexpected side-effects: urban policies and market responses
Unexpected side-effects: urban policies and market responses Open
Should cities invest in public transport systems, even if they might slow growth? Can an HOV lane reduce congestion when drivers circumvent it? Is unpredictability of police enforcement a good thing for reducing drunk-driving? These and ot…