Diseases of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) in Florida by Katia Viana Xavier, Achala Nepal KC, Gary Edward Vallad

“… Pomegranate production is becoming increasingly popular in the Southeast. Florida’s humid subtropical to tropical climate is favorable for not only pomegranate tree establishment, but also several diseases. …”
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American Polka in the Media: From Next to Nothing to 24/7 by Richard March

“…From its very inception as a nineteenth century popular culture fad, the media presence of polka music has been crucial to its diffusion. …”
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Whither Acid Rain? by Peter Brimblecombe

“…Acid rain, the environmental cause célèbre of the 1980s seems to have vanished from popular conscience. By contrast, scientific research, despite funding difficulties, has continued to produce hundreds of research papers each year. …”
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Overweight and Weight Loss Maintenance by Anne Mathews, Lauren Foster, Wendy Dahl

“…For many people, weight loss is a chronic battle. Popular diets are often unsuccessful because they cannot be followed permanently. …”
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PERSONNEL RESISTANCE TO CHANGES AS A REACTION TO THE STATE OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY by N. Chetverikova

“…The article presents the reasons and the most popular forms of resistance to organizational changes, according to the author. …”
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Abnormally High Power Output of Wind Turbine in Cold Weather: A Preliminary Study by Christophe Leclerc, Christian Masson

“…According to popular belief, air temperature effects on wind turbine power output are produced solely by air density variations, and power is proportional to air density. …”
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Functional Foods by Amanda L. Ford, Wendy J. Dahl

“…As functional foods become increasingly popular in the U.S., it is important to be an informed shopper. …”
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Vegetarianism and the Older Adult by Kelly Johnston, Wendy Dahl

“… Vegetarian diets have become more and more popular in recent years, but there is a common concern that such a diet may not provide the adequate amount of nutrients. …”
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Regression model for car valuation based on internet data parsing by N. Yu. Trifonov, V. A. Livinskaya, V. V. Korzhukov

“…The results of econometric modeling of market value are described on the example of class B cars based on the collection of information from a popular website using a parser program. The resulting model in the form of two statistically significant regression equations is intended for use in the valuation practice.…”
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Bootstrap Order Determination for ARMA Models: A Comparison between Different Model Selection Criteria by Livio Fenga

“…A novel method—previously designed to enhance the selection capabilities of the Akaike Information Criterion and successfully tested—is now extended to the other three popular selectors commonly used by both theoretical statisticians and practitioners. …”
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MOOCs IN RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES by Svetlana V. Titova

“…MOOCs are becoming increasingly popular all over the world and the means by which learning is measured, evaluated, and accredited has become topic of controversy in higher education. …”
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Facts About Energy Drinks by Erica Bub, Karla Shelnutt

“…In fact, energy drinks are so popular that, on average, Americans drank about 15 cups per person in 2007. …”
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Functional Foods by Amanda L. Ford, Wendy J. Dahl

“…As functional foods become increasingly popular in the U.S., it is important to be an informed shopper. …”
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'n Genre-omlyning van die chanson by Elisabeth Snyman

“… The aim of this article, held at a popular culture symposium in honour of the Afrikaans writer Hennie Aucamp, is to define the  genre of the chanson with specific reference to the poetic chanson of Jacques Brel. …”
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Biodiversity by Center for Natural Resources

“… Biodiversity or biological diversity is a relatively new term in ecology. It became popular in the 1980s and is not yet properly understood by all non-ecologists. …”
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Plant Biostimulants: Definition and Overview of Categories and Effects by Ute Albrecht

“…It explains their regulatory status and presents an overview of the most popular materials (e.g., beneficial fungi, seaweeds, and silicon) and their effects on plants. …”
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The sequoia files : L’arbre merveilleux by François Brunet

“…The Sequoia Files: the tree of wonder: The cult of the Sierra Nevada giant sequoia, which lasted through the second half of the 19th century, reflected not only its significance as an emblem for American primitivist and nationalist discourse, but also the more popular taste for the marvelous in nature, widely associated with California after 1850. …”
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School of Central and South-Eastern European Languages by Y. S. Zelenov

“…The textbooks produced at the department are popular and widely used throughout the country. The department's faculty also conducts research, reflected in numerous publications Graduates of the school successfully work in the diplomatic service, as well as in teaching at MGIMO.…”
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Recent advances in Bayesian inference of isolation-with-migration models by Yujin Chung

“…Isolation-with-migration (IM) models have become popular for explaining population divergence in the presence of migrations. …”
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The Misconceptions about Electric Pressure Cookers by Nelly Nelson, Meghan Brunelli, Tara Jett

“… Pressure cookers became a popular kitchen appliance in the 1950s and were commonly used to can homegrown produce. …”
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