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Astronomical calibration of upper Campanian–Maastrichtian carbon isotope events and calcareous plankton biostratigraphy in the Indian Ocean (ODP Hole 762C): Implication for the age of the Campanian–Maastrichtian boundary

TL;DR: An integrated framework of magnetostratigraphy, calcareous microfossil bio-events, cyclostratigraphic and δ13C stratigraphy is established for the upper Campanian-Maastrichtian of ODP Hole 762C (Exmouth Plateau, Northwestern Australian margin).
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Access and allocation in earth system governance: Water and climate change compared

TL;DR: In this article, a multi-disciplinary perspective to the problem of access and allocation is proposed and applied to water management and climate change, where the authors argue that a significant percentage of the global population does not have access to safe drinking water, sufficient food or energy to live in dignity.
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Social entrepreneurs as change agents: a case study on power and authority in the water sector

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the role and authority of a new type of actor that has recently emerged on the global stage, the social entrepreneur, who tackles social and ecological problems with entrepreneurial means.
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Molecular properties via a subsystem density functional theory formulation: A common framework for electronic embedding

TL;DR: A consistent derivation of a density functional theory (DFT) based embedding method which encompasses wave-function theory-in-DFT and the DFT-based subsystem formulation of response theory by Neugebauer as special cases is presented.
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The origin of Eurasian Mammoth Faunas (Mammuthus–Coelodonta Faunal Complex)

TL;DR: The formation of the Eurasian Mammuthus-Coelodonta Faunal Complex was a result of interacting tectonic, geographical, climatic, ecological and phylogenetic processes.
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Impact Evaluation of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program: The Nicaraguan Red de Proteccion Social

TL;DR: The impact evaluation of a conditional cash transfer program was performed by the Nicaraguan Red de Proteccion Social (RPS) as discussed by the authors, which evaluated the effectiveness of the program.
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The Case for Randomized Field Trials in Economic and Policy Research

TL;DR: The advantages and disadvantages of experiments in comparison with other research techniques are examined and the circumstances where randomized trials should be preferred over other methods are described.
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An evaluation of the impact of progresa on pre-school child height

TL;DR: One of the major components of the PROGRESA program has been directed toward improving the nutritional status of small children in poor rural communities in Mexico as mentioned in this paper, which has been shown to have a substantial effect on lifetime productivities and earnings of currently small children.
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Progressing through progresa: an impact assessment of a school subsidy experiment

TL;DR: The authors used a Markov schooling transition model applied to the experimental data to assess the impact of the educational subsidy program along several dimensions, including effects on initial ages of school entry, dropout rates, grade repetition rates, and school reentry rates.
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A New Approach to Social Assistance: Latin America’s Experience with Conditional Cash Transfer Programs

TL;DR: Conditional cash transfer as discussed by the authors is a departure from more traditional approaches to social assistance, that represents an innovative, and increasingly popular channel for the delivery of social services that represents a demand-side complement to the supply of health, and education services.
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