Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis cayetanensis by Keith R. Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Susie Richardson, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“…The incidence of cyclosporiasis has been increasing worldwide, with several documented cases in the United States and Canada. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. …”
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Ecology of Wild Hogs in Florida by William M. Giuliano, George W. Tanner

“…Although not found in Florida, the only native pig-like mammal found in the United States is the collared peccary or javelina (Tayassu tajacu; Figure 2). …”
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Floriculture Crops Economic Outlook for 2014 by Hayk Khachatryan, Alan W. Hodges, Shawn Steed

“…Data sources include the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS), US Census Bureau, the IBIS World Industry Reports, National Association of Home Builders, S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, AIA Economics and Market Research Group, and Florida Realtors®. …”
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Body Fat and Health: How Can I Tell if I am at Risk for Health Problems? by Kohrine A. Counts, Anne E. Mathews

“… Obesity is called an epidemic because there is a high rate of obesity in the United States. In fact, over 30% of all US adults were obese as of 2012, and more than two-thirds are either overweight or obese. …”
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Improving Public Policy for Children: A Vote for Each Child by Robert H. Pantell, Maureen T. Shannon

“…Changes in social policy in the United States (US) over the past four decades have provided health insurance for 100 percent of persons over age 65 and decreased poverty for this group while the number of children in poverty has risen and ten million are uninsured. …”
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A Consumer’s Guide to Eggs by Jeanine Beatty, Karla Shelnutt, Gail P. A. Kauwell

“…Most food stores in the United States offer many varieties of chicken eggs to choose from — white, brown, organic, cage free, vegetarian, omega-3 fatty acid enriched, and more. …”
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“I must speak to you plainly”: A history of English Bible translations, independent of the King James Version (1611) tradition by J.A. Naudé

“… The dominance of the King James Version (1611) began to fade in the late 19th century, when its language became too remote from standard English, leading to various revisions in both Britain and the United States. However, numerous English translations that are independent of the King James Version tradition and its revisions also emerged, specifically with the goal of producing translations in contemporary, accessible English. …”
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Opening the Door to Nature: Accounting for People’s Constraints to Nature-based Recreation by Margaret E. Gullion, Taylor Stein

“… Although millions of people recreate in parks, forests, and other conservation areas in the United States every year, research shows that some are left out; not everyone takes advantage of natural areas for the numerous benefits nature-based recreation provides. …”
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Management of Nematodes and Soil Fertility with Sunn Hemp Cover Crop by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“…Recently, there is a growing interest in rotating sunn hemp with cotton in the southern United States and in using sunn hemp as a summer cover crop in Florida and other southeastern states. …”
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Southern Pine Coneworm, Dioryctria amatella (Hulst) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by James R. Meeker

“… The southern pine coneworm, Dioryctria amatella (Hulst), also commonly referred to as a pitch moth, is consistently one of the most damaging insect pests of pine seed orchard crops throughout the southeastern United States (Ebel et al. 1980). Less well-recognized is that this widespread and frequently occurring insect also attacks a variety of other parts of pines (Pinus spp.) besides cones. …”
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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Seven--How does my other insurance work with Medicare? Who pays first? by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
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Household Water Usage and Irrigation Practices by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael Dukes

“… Water pollution and drought in the United States have made water scarcity a widespread concern. …”
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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Eight--What if I need help paying my health care and prescription drug costs? by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
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Differences in pronotum shape in Phlaeothripinae thrips (Thysanoptera) of quarantine importance by Allan H. Smith-Pardo

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Biblical literacy and transnational Mayan liberation movements by Roberto Domingo Toledo

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An Overview of the US and Mexico Strawberry Industries by Feng Wu, Zhengfei Guan, Alicia Whidden

“…With a total production of 1.4 million tons (3 billion pounds) in 2012, the United States is the largest producer among countries where statistical data are available, accounting for about 30% of the world supply. …”
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Exploring Relationships among Social Norms, Aesthetics, and HOA Regulations and Water Conservation by Amanda D. Ali, Laura A. Sanagorski Warner

“… In the United States, landscape irrigation often consumes 50% or more of residential water used, and aesthetics may take preference over water-conserving elements in the landscape. …”
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Florida Wetlands: Extension Web Site by Mark Clark

“… Wetlands cover almost 30% of the state of Florida and account for just over 10% of the remaining wetland area in the lower 48 United States. Over the past 200 years Florida has lost an estimated 10 million acres of wetland, about half of the total area thought to exist in the 1780's. …”
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Book Review: Decolonizing the Mind (by Sandew Hira) by Patrick Delices

“…Although the dominant narratives in the world of academia are from the vantage points of primarily white males from the West (Europe and the United States), there is an alternative narrative that is being discussed in many parts of the world that is challenging the colonial perspectives of the West. …”
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A Stored Products Pest (no official common name), Oryzaephilus acuminatus (Insecta: Coleoptera: Silvanidae) by Michael C. Thomas, Robert E. Woodruff

“…They were identified by the senior author as Oryzaephilus acuminatus Halstead, constituting the first United States record. Recommendations were immediately made to fumigate the area where the seed was stored in order to prevent establishment of the pest. …”
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