Evaluating Green Communities: Top Eleven Questions to Ask by Mark E. Hostetler

“… Circular 1491, a 15-page illustrated article by Mark Hostetler, coaches home buyers in how to find a house with good indoor air quality, that doesn't cost a fortune to heat and cool, is efficient in use of water, and in a nature-friendly neighborhood. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2006. …”
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La brecha de genero en el acceso a la tierra: Una mirada desde la política agropecuaria dirigida a las mujeres rurales en Costa Rica by Marylaura Acuña Alvarado

“…Posteriormente, en el marco del enfoque de desarrollo sostenible promovido desde los noventas, las mujeres han tomado un rol protagónico frente a la política pública. Sin embargo, se argumenta que su participación se ha ampliado en espacios que han sido paulatinamente desmantelados por el modelo de reconversión productiva. …”
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RACIONALIDADES UNIVERSITARIAS Y PROCESOS DE TRABAJO EN AMÉRICA LATINA EN LA INTERVENCIÓN NEOLIBERAL: alternativas desde la coproducción investigativa by Alberto L. Bialakowsky, Mercedes Patrouilleau, Cecilia M. Lusnich

“…Por hipótesis esta metodologia promueve nuevos senderos cognoscitivos frente a los interrogantes actuales acerca de la producción y los productores de conocimiento en el contexto universitario y sociallatinoamericano. …”
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Sellado de suelos, fragmentación y conectividad ecológica en la conurbación de Madrid (España) by José María García Alvarado, María Eugenia Pérez González, María Pilar García Rodríguez

“…Por ello, se debería optar por una mayor integración de los espacios urbanos con su entorno naturalizado, generando menor huella ecológica, y el mayor valor de resiliencia frente a los fenómenos naturales catastróficos, que se incrementarán según se presentan en los diferentes escenarios de cambio climático. …”
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El envejecimiento demográfico de las áreas urbanas españolas (2002–2017) by Carolina Montoro-Gurich, Juan José Pons Izquierdo

“…Como principales conclusiones, (1) se han reducido los contrastes del envejecimiento entre el mundo urbano y el mundo rural, mientras que han aumentado los del sobrenvejecimiento a favor del mundo rural; (2) los contrastes más acusados los encontramos entre la mayoría de las áreas urbanas del noroeste español, con niveles altos y ritmo rápido de envejecimiento, frente a las áreas urbanas del litoral mediterráneo y andaluz, con niveles y ritmos más lentos de envejecimiento. …”
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Municipios “libres de eucaliptos”: análisis de los actores políticos locales en Galicia by Diego Cidrás

“…En particular, las argumentaciones de contenido económico y social, más recurridas por parte de los ediles, adoptan un mayor protagonismo frente a las ecológicas y territoriales, minoritarias, y generan un aislamiento partidario que motiva la falta de consenso. …”
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La institucionalización del cambio climático en Colombia: límites de los modelos climáticos y las reparaciones internacionales by Juan Camilo Perdomo Marín

“…Estas falencias son producto de estructuras burocráticas que limitan el rango de comprensión ante la crisis climática y de falta de pensamiento crítico frente a las medidas planteadas. Debido a la necesidad de proponer estrategias metodológicas innovadoras para evaluar las iniciativas climáticas actuales, esta investigación resalta la productividad intelectual de combinar el análisis de las incertidumbres en la ciencia climática con la crítica a la burocracia institucional. …”
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Do blasé à apatia dos sentidos: uma reflexão sobre o potencial autoritário da personalidade urbana by Lucas Trindade da Silva, Bruno Ricardo Vasconcelos

“…Dialogando com Richard Sennett buscamos demonstrar a relação entre processos de segregação social e o processo de conformação do corpo passivo tão afim ao fenômeno blasé. N’outra frente dialogamos com a teoria crítica e a psicanálise estabelecendo afinidades teóricas entre o blasé e a personalidade autoritária. …”
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O movimento ocupe estelita: O capital cultural na interface entre a política e a cultura by Maria Eduarda Mota Rocha

“…É importante lembrar que um grupo de profissionais de áreas como o urbanismo, o design, a comunicação e o direito utilizou de suas competências específicas e de seu alto capital simbólico em seus respectivos campos para fazer frente à aliança entre o Consórcio e a Prefeitura na disputa pela “opinião pública”, especialmente através de depoimentos em produtos audiovisuais. …”
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The agronomic mechanism of root lodging resistance and yield stability for sweet corn in response to planting density and nitrogen rates at different planting dates by Qinggan Liang, Qinggan Liang, Qinggan Liang, Qinggan Liang, Hailong Chang, Hailong Chang, Hongrong Chen, Hongrong Chen, Qingdan Wu, Qingdan Wu, Yuanxia Qin, Zhuqing Wang, Gang Wang, Xuhui Li, Weiwei Chen, Jiantao Wu, Jiantao Wu, Qinnan Wang, Jianqiang Wang, Jianqiang Wang

“…Among these factors, the planting date had a considerable effect on ear fresh weight, cob fresh weight, ear length, cob diameter, cob length and kernel row number by significantly increasing the degree of variation. …”
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Healthy Eating: Fluids by Linda B. Bobroff

“… More than one-half of an adult’s body weight is water. Water brings nutrients to the cells in our bodies and removes waste. …”
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Healthy Eating: Fluids by Linda B. Bobroff, Luisa Oliver-Cordero, Emily Minton

“…More than one-half of an adult human body weight is water. Water brings nutrients to the cells in our bodies and removes waste. …”
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Minimizing Food Safety Hazards for Organic Growers by Amy Simonne, Danielle Treadwell

“…FCS-8872, a 9-page fact sheet by Amy Simonne and Danielle Treadwell, integrates the key requirements of the Food and Drug Administration Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FDA GAPs) and the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) in order to emphasize the areas in which producers can most significantly reduce the food safety risk for their consumers. …”
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RESEARCHES REGARDING THE INFLUENCE OF THE NUTRITION SPACE AT CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA Vahl. (SENNA) SPECIES CULTIVATED UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF A.R.D.S. SECUIENI by OANA MIRZAN, MARGARETA NAIE, SIMONA-FLORINA ISTICIOAIA, MARIA BOSTAN, BOGDAN MIRZAN

“…The interaction of the studied factors was characterized by very significant negative differences to the production of fresh herb at Cassia angustifolia compared to the control variant (30666 kg/ha) at the distance between rows of 50 cm and 70 cm at all three distances between plants per row (continuous row, 15 cm and 25 cm). …”
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Forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa by George A Lotter

“…Pointers in the process of forgiveness are proposed bringing forward the importance of the church, scholars and the individual Christian. …”
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Strengthening Families: Concrete Support in Times of Need by Larry F. Forthun, Samantha Carannante, David C. Diehl

“…In times of need, families will often turn to other family members or friends, but some needs may require more concrete financial or material support. …”
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Environmental Landscape Management Guidelines Community Associations Can Use to Select a Landscaper and Write an Effective Landscaping Contract by Annemarie Post, Margaret D. Dessaint, Donald Rainey, Fred Santana

“…Dessaint, Donald Rainey, and Fred Santana, provides guidelines that community associations can use for selecting a landscape maintenance contractor and write an effective contract. …”
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Homeless Street Youth: Personal Strengths and External Resources by Jing Zhang, Kate Fogarty

“…FCS2281, a 3-page fact sheet by Jing Zhang and Kate Fogarty, offers a fresh perspective on homeless youth. While these youth are often viewed as deviant and low in self-control, recent research finds that they have numerous strengths and efficiently use various resources to their advantage. …”
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Conventional and Specialty Eggplant Varieties in Florida by Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…In south Florida, where winters are mild and freezes are infrequent, eggplants are planted from August to March. …”
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A Flesh Fly Sarcophaga crassipalpis Macquart (Insecta: Diptera: Sarcophagidae) by Lazaro A. Diaz, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…It also has a significant impact in other areas of science including parasitology and forensic entomology. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Lazaro A. …”
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