Role of Packaging in Society and the Environment by Kenneth Berger

“… According to a 1990 report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the largest segment of municipal solid waste is the Containers/Packaging component. …”
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Are Cows Comfortable in Modern Dairy Facilities? by Izabella Toledo

“…Some factors that may decrease or limit the ability of cows to express natural behaviors include but are not limited to resting area and resting behavior, time spent away from pen (i.e. for milking and other management procedures), feed and water access and availability, stocking density, and environmental factors such as heat stress. Understanding cows needs and their natural behaviors allows us to adjust facilities in order to optimize cow comfort and subsequent productivity and profitability.  …”
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Landscapes without landscape architects. The ecological beauty of informal urban landscapes by Chiara Catalano, Thomas E. Hauck, Susann Ahn, Salvatore Pasta

“… Regarding the maintenance of urban green infrastructure, most stakeholders prefer achieving an oversimplified aesthetic archetype of cleanliness and order at the cost of high maintenance, whilst landscape architects try to reproduce islands of near-natural vegetation even where the environmental factors typical of urban areas do not allow it. …”
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Borehole heat exchangers in coastal areas may reduce heatwave seagrass loss by Rotman Criollo, Víctor Vilarrasa, Alejandro Orfila, Núria Marbà, Angels Fernández-Mora

“…Abstract Mitigation of climate change, implies, among other measures, the increase on the use of carbon-free energy sources, ensuring a zero environmental footprint. Borehole heat exchangers (BHE), a renewable heat source from the ground used for thermal regulation of infrastructures, could significantly reduce CO2 emissions. …”
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Adoption of Social Media by Small- and Medium-Sized Healthcare Enterprises by Silvia Zilber, Sonia Monken, Filipe Quevedo-Silva

“…The results showed that both the perceived characteristics of the social media and the characteristics of the adopter are factors that contribute to the adoption of these media by the enterprises. Environmental influences were shown to not be relevant for the adoption of the media by the enterprises in the sample.…”
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Role of Packaging in Society and the Environment by Kenneth Berger

“… According to a 1990 report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the largest segment of municipal solid waste is the Containers/Packaging component. …”
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Basics of Quantifying N Sources and Fates on the University of Florida Campus by Jiexuan Luo, George Hochmuth

“…Therefore, educating people about nitrogen cycling in the urban environment is critical for the development of solutions to the environmental problems caused by nitrogen loss. This 5-page fact sheet discusses nitrogen mass budgets, land uses in a major university, and nitrogen sources and fates associated with different land uses on campus. …”
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Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees After a Hurricane by Edward F. Gilman, Mary L. Duryea, Eliana Kampf, Traci Jo Partin, Astrid Delgado, Carol J. Lehtola

“…Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, July 2006. …”
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Assessment and Molecular Actions of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals That Interfere with Estrogen Receptor Pathways by Gwenneg Kerdivel, Denis Habauzit, Farzad Pakdel

“…In this paper, we discuss different molecular actions of some of the major xenoestrogens found in food or the environment, and we summarize the current models used to evaluate environmental estrogens.…”
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Harnessing the power of cinnamon oil: A review of its potential as natural biopesticide and its implications for food security by Yursida Yursida, Frederick Andrew, Karlin Agustina, Evriani Mareza, Ummi Kalsum, Ikhwani Ikhwani, Sri Rahayuningsih, Erny Yuniarti, Nicky Rahmana Putra

“…The escalating concerns about the environmental and health impacts of synthetic pesticides have intensified the search for sustainable and effective alternatives. …”
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Role of Litter Turnover in Soil Quality in Tropical Degraded Lands of Colombia by Juan D. León, Nelson W. Osorio

“…Land degradation is the result of soil mismanagement that reduces soil productivity and environmental services. An alternative to improve degraded soils through reactivation of biogeochemical nutrient cycles (via litter production and decomposition) is the establishment of active restoration models using new forestry plantations, agroforestry, and silvopastoral systems. …”
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BICO MPPT: A Faster Maximum Power Point Tracker and Its Application for Photovoltaic Panels by Hadi Malek, YangQuan Chen

“…This faster extremum seeking algorithm enables PV systems to detect rapid variations in the environmental conditions like irradiation and temperature changes.…”
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Pentagonal fuzzy fractional three-stage sustainable transportation network problem incorporating extension principle by B. Baranidharan, Gunji Bala Murali, Zechun Cao, G.S. Mahapatra

“…The primary aim of this study is to mitigate transportation expenses and assess transportation's environmental viability through reducing emissions. A generalized pentagonal fuzzy number (GPFN) is employed to address the uncertainty of parameters of the three-stage transportation network. …”
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Análisis territorial de la Política Agraria Común (PAC) en el periodo 2014-2020. Estudio de caso: Extremadura by Francisco Manuel Martínez García, Ana Nieto Masot, Gema Cárdenas Alonso, José Manuel Pérez Pintor

“…Hence, since Agenda 2000, there have been a series of reforms that have established decoupled aid by paying farmers for the environmental benefits they produce in the rural environment, as well as addressing the problems of Europe's rural areas through rural development aid. …”
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Is My Tree Safe? Recognizing Conditions that Increase the Likelihood of Tree Failure by Drew C. McLean, Andrew K. Koeser, Robert J. Northrop, Gitta Hasing

“…Northrop, and Gitta Hasing, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2014. (Photo by Gitta Hasing) ENH1246/EP507: Is my tree safe? …”
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Comprehensive guide for epigenetics and transcriptomics data quality control by Arianna Comendul, Frederique Ruf-Zamojski, Colby T. Ford, Pankaj Agarwal, Elena Zaslavsky, German Nudelman, Manoj Hariharan, Aliza Rubenstein, Hanna Pincas, Venugopalan D. Nair, Adam M. Michaleas, Philip D. Fremont-Smith, Darrell O. Ricke, Stuart C. Sealfon, Christopher W. Woods, Kajal T. Claypool, Rafael Jaimes, III

“…Summary: Host response to environmental exposures such as pathogens and chemicals can include modifications to the epigenome and transcriptome. …”
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Research progress on the source, adsorption treatment and conversion technology of CO2 by Wang Yingfei

“…Among them, CO2 generated by human activities is the main cause of environmental problems such as global warming. Subsequently, the article introduces the adsorption method as an important means of CO2 treatment, covering the adsorption principle, common adsorbent types, adsorption process and adsorption regeneration methods. …”
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The Fifth Order of Design by Mariana Fonseca Braga

“…It draws attention to drivers of unsustainability and their complex interplay of design, environmental, economic, societal and individual values that govern our modern society. …”
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Menjalani Kehidupan di Tengah Malapetaka: Gempa Kerinci 1909 by Padhil Hudaya, Nur Aini Setiawati, Bambang Purwanto

“…This paper discusses the ability of the Kerinci people to adapt during the recovery process after the earthquake catastrophic in June 1909, when they had to deal with massive damage, environmental changes, various internal limitations, inadequate support from external elements, and the impact of colonial political and military annexation. …”
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Is My Tree Safe? Recognizing Conditions that Increase the Likelihood of Tree Failure by Drew C. McLean, Andrew K. Koeser, Robert J. Northrop, Gitta Hasing

“…Northrop, and Gitta Hasing, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2014. (Photo by Gitta Hasing) ENH1246/EP507: Is my tree safe? …”
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