DOES OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTE TO CHEMICAL FERTILIZER REDUCTION? NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE MAIN RICE-PRODUCING AREA IN JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA.

Does off-farm employment contribute to chemical fertilizer reduction? New evidence from the main rice-producing area in Jilin Province, China.

Frequent transfer of rural labor to cities in developing countries significantly impacts agricultural production.However, whether off-farm employment can promote chemical fertilizer (CF) reduction is still controversial.This study incorporates business scale (BS) and fragmentation degree of arable land (FDAL) into the theoretical analysis framework

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Enhanced Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Capacity and Capillary-to-Fiber Ratio Following Moderately Increased Testosterone Exposure in Young Healthy Women

Background: Recently, it was shown that exogenously administered testosterone enhances endurance capacity in women.In this study, our Sensory Play understanding on the effects of exogenous testosterone on key determinants of oxygen transport and utilization in skeletal muscle is expanded.Methods: In a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled

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Effectiveness of switching from baricitinib 4 mg to upadacitinib 30 mg in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a real-world clinical practice in Japan

AbstractBackground Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic eczematous disease with severe pruritus.Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, upadacitinib, baricitinib, and abrocitinib, are systemic treatments for AD.The outcomes of switching from one JAK inhibitor to another have not been examined.Objectives We assessed the outcomes of switching from baricitinib

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