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    A qualitative study of the drivers of socioeconomic inequalities in men’s eat...

    Abstract Background Men of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are less likely than those of higher SEP to consume fruits and vegetables, and more likely to eat processed...
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    Gps performance in yukon's arctic coast

    This study analyses GPS performance in Yukon's Arctic coast to inform future research that uses this technology in the region. To test this, Telonics GPS collars were placed on...
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    Flying ticks: anciently evolved associations that constitute a risk of infect...

    Abstract Ticks are important vectors of emerging zoonotic diseases affecting human and animal health worldwide. Ticks are often found on wild birds, which have been long...
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    Association between time perspective and organic food consumption in a large ...

    Abstract Background Organic food intake has risen in many countries during the past decades. Even though motivations associated with such choice have been studied, psychological...
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    Development of a small panel of SNPs to infer ancestry in Chileans that disti...

    Abstract Background Current South American populations trace their origins mainly to three continental ancestries, i.e. European, Amerindian and African. Individual variation in...
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    Hydrogen isotopes reveal evidence of migration of Miniopterus schreibersii in...

    Abstract Background The Schreiber’s bat, Miniopterus schreibersii, is adapted to long-distance flight, yet long distance movements have only been recorded sporadically using...
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    Where do people purchase food? A novel approach to investigating food purchas...

    Abstract Background Studies exploring associations between food environments and food purchasing behaviours have been limited by the absence of data on where food purchases...
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    Fine-scale foraging movements by fish-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca) rel...

    Background: We sought to quantitatively describe the fine-scale foraging behavior of northern resident killer whales (Orcinus orca), a population of fish-eating...
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    Sex differences in the trajectories of and factors related to extracurricular...

    Abstract Background Extracurricular sport participation and exercise (ESPE) refers to regular exercise/sport participation in addition to the physical education in school among...
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    The pattern of color change in small mammal museum specimens: is it independe...

    Abstract Objective Determination of color and evaluating its variation form the basis for a broad range of research questions. For studies on taxonomy, systematics, etc.,...
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    A relational and processual re-cartography of infrastructure: <i>E17 Motorway...

    ABSTRACTE17 Motorway Landscapes proposes a relational and processual re-mapping of the E17 as it crosses the south of West Flanders in Belgium. Motorways are usually conceived,...
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    From infrastructure to service: mapping long-distance passenger transport in ...

    In order to promote an effective level of coordination between physical investments, technology and soft policies in transport planning, a deep knowledge of supply and demand is...
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    Does cultural capital contribute to educational inequalities in food consumpt...

    Abstract Background The importance of culture for food consumption is widely acknowledged, as well as the fact that culture-based resources (“cultural capital”) differ between...
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    A summary of Blastocystis subtypes in North and South America

    Abstract Background Blastocystis is a stramenopile of worldwide significance due to its capacity to colonize several hosts. Based on its high level of genetic diversity,...
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    Does the future of a farm depend on its neighbourhood? Evidence on intra-fami...

    Abstract The transfer of farm activity over time occurs through different pathways, among which the more frequent is intra-family farm succession. Thus, better information on...
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    Quartz types of the Eocene Broken River Formation, Mount Somers, South Island...

    Quartz arenites are a very common geological feature on the South Island of New Zealand. The provenance of the quartz grains that form these arenites is not well constrained...
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    Ultra-processed food advertisements dominate the food advertising landscape i...

    Abstract Background Ultra-processed food consumption is a risk factor for obesity and has a negative environmental impact. Food companies spend billions of dollars on...
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    Accounting for resource accumulation in Japanese prefectures: an environmenta...

    Abstract This study analyzed the environmental efficiency of production activities based on the accumulated resources (i.e., buildings and roadways), factor inputs (i.e., labor...
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    Brazilian Undergraduate Students’ Conceptions on the Origins of Human Social ...

    Abstract Students’ conceptions on the origins of human social behavior are poorly understood. The aim of this research was to quantitatively evaluate the conceptions on the...
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    Characterisation of the natural environment: quantitative indicators across E...

    Abstract Background The World Health Organization recognises the importance of natural environments for human health. Evidence for natural environment-health associations comes...