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This paper assesses the relation between access to markets and cultivated land in Sub-Saharan Africa. Making use of a geo-referenced panel over three decades (1970-2005) during which the road network was significantly improved, the analysis finds a modest but significant positive [...]

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Localization is a fundamental technology embedded — often unbeknownst to users — in many devices and services. First, this book reveals how localization systems are driving modern society. The core focus is then on the Global Positioning System (GPS), which is constantly rising [...]

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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the possible ameliorative role of grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSP) against Cadmium (Cd) induced hepatic inflammation, apoptosis and hepatic mitochondrial toxicity in rats. Male Wistar rats were distributed in four experimental groups: [...]