Trunk Shaker Mechanical Harvesting Systems by Stephen H. Futch, Fritz M. Roka

“… As discussed in other documents regarding various aspects of mechanical harvesting, Florida citrus growers must adopt new technology to reduce harvesting costs, thus allowing our citrus industry to compete with low-wage countries in a global juice marketplace. …”
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p–ϕ femtoscopic correlation analysis using a dynamical model by Kuroki Kenshi, Hirano Tetsufumi

“…This results in deviations in the correlation functions compared to those using the Gaussian source function adopted in existing studies. Our analysis shows the importance of using the source functions that reflect more realistic collision dynamics for future precision analysis of hadron interactions via femtoscopy.…”
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Encouraging Landscape Water-Conservation Behaviors #6: Information Seeking Preferences of Florida Residents Who Use Irrigation in the Home Landscape by Courtney Owens, Laura A. Warner, Joy Rumble, Alexa Lamm, Emmett Martin, Randall Cantrell

“… How can we encourage Florida residents who irrigate their home landscapes to adopt environmentally responsible irrigation practices? …”
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A Call-To-Action: Integrate A Learning Health System Framework into Longitudinal Population Studies to Improve Health Response in Africa. by Kadengye, Damazo T., Kiragga, Agnes N.

“…Longitudinal population studies (LPSs) in Africa have the potential to become powerful engines of change by adopting a learning health system (LHS) framework. …”
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On the Estimation of k-Regimes Switching of Mixture Autoregressive Model via Weibull Distributional Random Noise by Rasaki, Olawale Olanrewaju, Anthony, Gichuhi Waititu, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…We developed and established a Weibull Mixture Autoregressive model of k-regimes via WMAR(k; p1, p2, , pk ) with Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm adopted as parameter estimation technique. The ergodic process for the WMAR(k; p1, p2, , pk ) model was ascertained via the maximized derivation of the absolute value of the subtraction of its likelihood from its expected likelihood.…”
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The inaccurate citation of the “Universal Declaration of Animal Rights” (UDAR) in the scientific literature: a scoping review by Alexandre Azevedo, Martin Whiting, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana

“…Abstract Background The Universal Declaration of Animal Rights (UDAR), adopted in 1977 by an international NGO inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and made public the following year, aimed to establish a universal code for human conduct toward animals. …”
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The Effect of Land Degradation on Potato Production in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Muko Sub-County. by Niwaha, Richard

“…The study was guided by objectives which were; to determine the types of land degradation in Muko Sub County, to investigate the land degradation factors affecting potato production in Muko Sub County and to establish the measures to reduce land degradation and improve potato production in Rubanda District. The study adopted a descriptive research design and a sample of 171 respondents. …”
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Brand Association and Competitive advantange in alcoholic beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba

“…Purposive sampling technique was adopted to sample shopping center to collect consumer information. …”
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Brand Loyalty and Competitive advantage a case of beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba, Edward, Ahabwe

“…Purposive sampling technique was adopted to sample shopping center to collect consumer information. …”
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Perceived Quality and Competitive Advantage in Beer Products In Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…Purposive sampling technique was adopted to sample shopping center to collect consumer information. …”
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Un paysage hydraulique en mutation by Van Hoan Nguyen

“…Based on field research and the study of maps, the article describes the changes in the aquatic surfaces during the transformation of the Hanoi area as well as the strategies adopted by the city to address the problem of their disappearance. …”
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Child in exile by Monika Mačkinová, Agnieszka Nowicka

“…Since this is a specific and particularly vulnerable group of migrants, the European Union and subsequently the Slovak Republic adopted several legislative measures in the area of migration and asylum. …”
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Investing in Private Equity in Brazil by Antônio Marcos Duarte Junior, Luiz Carlos Barbosa Medeiros

“…The multi-criteria method TOPSIS is adopted with a total of twenty two criteria to order the investment alternatives. …”
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Relations between CEO characteristics and mergers and acquisition decisions in Brazilian companies by Kamilla Tairine de Assunção Main, Vinicius Augusto Brunassi Silva

“…We use a sample of 794 CEOs of nonfinancial firms, which were listed on the B3 from 2000 to 2017. We adopt a descriptive approach and run logistic regressions to examine the probability of a company performing M&As, given the characteristics of its CEO. …”
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Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Nutrients by Sanjay Shukla, Robert E. Rouse, S. S. Shukla, Edward A. Hanlon, Kenneth Portier, Thomas A. Obreza

“…In 2005 we conducted a survey in cooperation with Gulf Citrus Growers Association and FDACS to quantify the current level of Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. This publication describes the survey and discusses the findings regarding nutrient BMPs. …”
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A respeito da identidade e de sujeitos estigmatizados by Sueli Maria Cabral, Neusa Maria Bongiovanni Ribeiro, Geraldine Alves Santos

“…The methodological procedures adopted were: from the point of view of the form of the problem’s approach, a qualitative paradigm was chosen; with regards to their objectives, the research has an explanatory approach, and as a technical procedure, the field research was chosen. …”
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Fire safety of a novel concept of ventilated façade integrating Phase Change Materials by Ovadiuc Emanuil-Petru, Calotă Răzvan, Năstase Ilinca, Simion Adrian, Anghel Ion

“…Ventilated facades represent a modern solution increasingly adopted in smart, low-energy building designs. A critical consideration in the implementation of these systems is ensuring fire resistance while simultaneously minimizing the risk of fire propagation. …”
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To Be Real, or Not To Be Real, That Is The Question: A Content Analysis of Augmented Reality Articles in Advertising and Marketing Journals from 2017 to 2021 by Damla Karşu Cesur

“…It is also observed that quantitative methodology and experiments were adopted mainly. The most statistical analysis performed in these articles was meditation analysis, while the research respondents were generally students.…”
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QUADRIFILAR HELIX ANTENNA FOR WEATHER SATELLITE RECEPTION by ENOCH ADEAGBO, WALIU APENA, KAYODE AKINGBADE

“…The antenna design and optimization were done by varying the element diameter, the radial lengths, the axial lengths, and element materials on adopted model. The simulated QHA has far-field radiation pattern in the upper hemisphere with maximum gain of 4.14dBi at 0o and omnidirectional coverage, half-power beamwidth of 140o, bandwidth of 6.5MHz, and VSWR of 1.13. …”
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Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Nutrients by Sanjay Shukla, Robert E. Rouse, S. S. Shukla, Edward A. Hanlon, Kenneth Portier, Thomas A. Obreza

“…In 2005 we conducted a survey in cooperation with Gulf Citrus Growers Association and FDACS to quantify the current level of Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. This publication describes the survey and discusses the findings regarding nutrient BMPs. …”
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