Newborn Mortality in the United States by Donna Davis

“…In fact, according to the World Health Organization, the U.S. is tied for second to last (with Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia), with 5 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births (World Health Organization 2005)." …”
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Les « retombées » des évènements sportifs sont-elles celles que l’on croit ? by Patrice Bouvet

“…After studying the financial impact of major sports events, many countries apply for the organizations of these events. According to us, the interest of applying is widely debatable. …”
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Les parlers urbains vus par les nomades by Souheila HEDID

“…The methodological framework of this research is based on a triangulation of the tools of investigation, an approach that has allowed us to validate the data collected and to confirm the results.…”
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Ceraunus Blue Butterfly, Hemiargus ceraunus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) by Jaret C. Daniels

“…It describes this Neotropical butterfly common in open sunny habitats in the southern U.S. — its distribution, description, life cycle and hosts. …”
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Demons of Chance, Angels of Probability: Thomas Pynchon’s Novels and the Philosophy of Chance and Probability by Arkady Plotnitsky

“…The article considers how different scientific theories dealing with chance and probability figure in Pynchon’s major novels, which, the article argues, helps us to think more deeply about Pynchon’s use of these theories or other mathematical and scientific theories, and about the relationships among literature, philosophy, and mathematics and science in general.…”
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Wildland-Urban Interface: Key Issues by L. Annie Hermansen-Baez, Jennifer Seitz, Martha C. Monroe

“…Monroe, describes key issues gleaned from a series of focus groups conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in 2000, and other related sources. …”
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Les relations entre jardins et paysages, dans les récits des voyageurs français en Espagne by Agnès Juvanon du Vachat

“…Moreover, the trip, as a sensitive and moving approach, allows us to grab this dynamic relationship.…”
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Dracula : mécanique des fluides et roman des angoisses circulatoires by Maël Baussand

“…Indeed, anxious Victorian concerns persisting about different types of flow lead us to question the concrete visibility of sexual bodily fluids (sperm, menses and milk) in the novel. …”
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Financial Issues by Martie Gillen, Josephine Turner

“…Although we cannot foresee unexpected events, planning can help us control some financial issues that may arise. …”
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Œuvres composites / œuvres vivantes ? by Samuel Quenault

“…The use of living elements as part of the structure of artworks is especially frequent in the permanent collection of the château d’Oiron, as well as in work made for the temporary exhibitions. This has led us to focus our research on the methods and techniques used for the présentation and conservation of such work. …”
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On the conversion of Indians and Heathens by D. Britz

“…An annotated translation of De conversione Indorum et gentilium (1669), [Brill’s Studies in Intellectual History 290/21], (Leiden – Boston: Brill, 2018), Johannes Hoornbeeck (1617- 1666), On the conversion of Indians and Heathens, ISBN: 978-90-04-25544-9, List price: Euro 129 / US$ 149. …”
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"Black Snakes": Identification and Ecology by Steve A. Johnson, Monica E. McGarrity

“…McGarrity, describes several species of black-colored snakes found in the southeastern U.S., the habitats they occur in and some identifying features. …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Will Florida Be Prepared for 2030? by Rodney L. Clouser

“… U.S. Census Bureau population projections estimate Florida's 2030 population will be almost 29 million residents. …”
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The Other Side of the Story: Greenhouse and Nursery Producers’ Perceptions about Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Pollinator Friendly Labeling by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia Rihn

“…The target audience is industry, state agency, and public stakeholders involved in decisions and policy making related to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides in the U.S. ornamental plants industry. …”
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Facts about Fiber by Jennifer Hillan, R. Elaine Turner, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Adequate fiber intake can help us maintain good health. This revised 2-page fact sheet answers basic questions about fiber. …”
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Keeping Fruit In Your Diet by Linda B. Bobroff

“…“Those of us who love fruit find it hard to imagine that so many Americans eat far less fruit than is recommended for good health. …”
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Evolution of water quality regulations in the United States and Florida by Kati W. Migliaccio, Yuncong Li

“…Migliaccio and Yuncong Li, summarizes US water quality legislative history, Florida water quality legislation, and water quality criteria development. …”
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Italian Literary Representations of China by Iside Carbone

“…Literary materials from medieval and modern times are analysed and compared with an emphasis on the constructive role of narrative in the synaesthetic experience of realities around us. The texts presented reveal an interplay between cultural identities: while guiding and inspiring people’s imagery of Chinese territories, inhabitants and culture, they reflect and define Italian cultural traits. …”
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La fabrication de l’élève en difficulté by Christophe Roiné

“…Our discussion focuses on Bourdieu's "a-substantialist assumption” and notion “practical logic” to show their heuristic power in research. These premises allow us to question the concept of “category” (of pupils).…”
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Os sons das palavras: possibilidades e limites da novela gráfica by Elvira Vigna

“…Halting the reader, distract- ing him/her from the narrative, the novel can increase its appeal but will loose in the literary construction. Between us, Brazilians, the graphic novel brings another question to be considered, since it contains traces from its origin of a different cultural context.…”
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