Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region by Blaće Ante, Brkić-Vejmelka Jadranka, Pejdo Ana

“…The interviews reveal a trend in rural tourism development, specifically in the form of luxury holiday homes, while highlighting the lack of other tourist facilities.…”
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Household Water Usage and Irrigation Practices by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael Dukes

“…Currently, residential consumers account for most urban water use, and meaningful programs that lead to water conservation rely on a comprehensive understanding of how consumers use water inside and outside their homes. This 5-page fact sheet outlines University of Florida researchers’ assessments of current US household indoor and outdoor water use to assist policy makers and researchers with creating incentives for homeowners to conserve water. …”
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Best Management Practices for Live Bee Removals in Florida: A Beekeeper’s Guide by Mary Bammer, Jamie Ellis, Eric Baxter, Krista Butler, John Coldwell, B. Keith Councell, Kevin Easton, Brendhan Horne, Brandi Stanford, Amy T. Vu

“… Feral colonies of honey bees nesting near humans or domestic animals can pose a stinging threat and may be considered a nuisance and possibly a threat to animal or public health, and therefore bees often need to be removed or eradicated when they are found nesting near homes or other property. This 14-page guide written by Mary Bammer, Jamie Ellis, Eric Baxter, Krista Butler, John Coldwell, B. …”
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Simple Graphic Scales, Complex Bodies: Exploring the Impact of House Measurements on Gender Roles by Lesly Yanely Noguerón Maldonado

“…In the manuals by Neufert, Fonseca, and Panero & Zenik, over 90% of service spaces in homes are depicted using graphic scales of women, while recreational and rest spaces predominantly feature men. …”
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Hazardous Household Substances: Alternatives That Are Relatively Free of Toxic Effects by Marie Hammer, Chris Koehler, Randall A. Cantrell

“… Some products that we use in our homes contain chemicals that are hazardous or toxic. …”
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Best Management Practices for Live Bee Removals in Florida: A Beekeeper’s Guide by Mary Bammer, Jamie Ellis, Eric Baxter, Krista Butler, John Coldwell, B. Keith Councell, Kevin Easton, Brendhan Horne, Brandi Stanford, Amy T. Vu

“… Feral colonies of honey bees nesting near humans or domestic animals can pose a stinging threat and may be considered a nuisance and possibly a threat to animal or public health, and therefore bees often need to be removed or eradicated when they are found nesting near homes or other property. This 14-page guide written by Mary Bammer, Jamie Ellis, Eric Baxter, Krista Butler, John Coldwell, B. …”
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A Peptide Analogue of Selectin Ligands Attenuated Atherosclerosis by Inhibiting Monocyte Activation by Zhishuai Ye, Shanfeng Zhang, Yubo Liu, Shujing Wang, Jianing Zhang, Rongchong Huang

“…Circulating monocytes play a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Monocyte homing to sites of atherosclerosis is primarily initiated by selectin. …”
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Conservation Subdivision: Post-Construction Phase—Creating Signs to Educate Residents by Mark Hosteller

“…The fact sheet, one of the UF/IFAS Conservation Subdivision series, explains how to design effective signs, how to manage a series of signs to keep the information fresh, and how to maintain the signs to ensure that residents and visitors to the community continue to benefit and maintain their homes, yards, and neighborhoods sustainably for years to come. …”
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One year work experience in a municipal Intensive Therapy Unit. by Alba Enseñat Alvarez, Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Julio Jova Dueñas, Angel Luis Valladares Delgado, José Roque Nodal, Luis Orlando Iturralde González

“…<strong>Results and Conclusions:</strong> The number of remissions to the hospital dropped; 183 patients weresent to their homes, 165 were remitted to the Provincial Hospital of Cienfuegos and three of them died in the unit. …”
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Postyczniowa rzeczywistość małych miast. Studium na przykładzie Jędrzejowa, Małogoszcza i Wodzisławia by Krzysztof Ślusarek

“…The economic consequences of the uprising were also severe: the destruction of homes as a result of the war and the decline in income. …”
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Enquête sur l’implication des habitants dans la conception d’un petit lotissement parisien des années 1920 : le square de Montsouris by Lucie Prohin

“…Taking advantage of the many administrative and architectural sources available on this project, the aim is to examine the degree of agency the future users had in the design process of their own homes. After a brief historical contextualization, the article goes on to look at the identity of the purchasers of the low-cost houses in the square de Montsouris. …”
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Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil by Tatiana C. Travis, Ellen W. Brown, Leonard F. Peruski, Duangkamon Siludjai, Possawat Jorakate, Prasert Salika, Genyan Yang, Natalia A. Kozak, Maja Kodani, Agnes K. Warner, Claressa E. Lucas, Kathleen A. Thurman, Jonas M. Winchell, Somsak Thamthitiwat, Barry S. Fields

“…As a followup to a prior clinical study of legionellosis in rural Thailand, indigenous soil samples were collected proximal to cases’ homes and workplaces and tested for the presence of legionellae by culture. …”
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Conservation Subdivision: Post-Construction Phase—Creating Signs to Educate Residents by Mark Hosteller

“…The fact sheet, one of the UF/IFAS Conservation Subdivision series, explains how to design effective signs, how to manage a series of signs to keep the information fresh, and how to maintain the signs to ensure that residents and visitors to the community continue to benefit and maintain their homes, yards, and neighborhoods sustainably for years to come. …”
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Strategie pomocy dzieciom ulicy w Jaipurze. Studium przypadku organizacji I-India by Beata Pietkiewicz-Pareek

“…I-India’s main activities are the provision of: an information/advice help-line for children in need, repatriation of children to their families, temporary and permanent homes, medical care and sanitation, nutrition, emotional support from trained staff, education, vocational training, awareness, and advocacy. …”
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INVESTIGATING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA by BAMIDELE BADEJO, OLASUNKANMI OMOWUMI, NATHANIEL OGUNSEYE

“…In another dimension, in terms of billing, 62.4 % received estimated electricity bills as many homes are without electricity meters. Finally, this study revealed some planning and policy implications and provided recommendations through which electricity consumption in the state could be improved upon. …”
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Coloring with Spiders: Our Favorites from Florida by L. A. Taylor, Samm Wehman Epstein

“…While spiders are often feared, they are generally non-aggressive and provide essential ecosystem services, such as controlling pest insects in homes, gardens, and agricultural crops. This downloadable educational coloring book focused on spiders provides a creative way for people of all ages to appreciate the beauty and intrigue of spiders. …”
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Toddler feeding, WASH conditions, and clinical complaints during the 2024 flash flood disaster in Jorong Galuang, Sungai Pua District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra by Asbi Shinta, Rachmawati Masnadi Nice, Mayetti

“…Despite the absence of dedicated MPASI kitchens during the disaster, toddlers did not experience significant difficulties with feeding due to aid from NGOs and the availability of undamaged kitchens in some homes. Water access remained sufficient through local springs and additional supplies from the PMI ( Palang Merah Indonesia), although hygiene practices, particularly handwashing, were inadequate. …”
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Impact of Retinoic Acid on Immune Cells and Inflammatory Diseases by Luana de Mendonça Oliveira, Franciane Mouradian Emidio Teixeira, Maria Notomi Sato

“…RA promotes dendritic cells to express CD103 and to produce RA, enhances the differentiation of Foxp3+ inducible regulatory T cells, and induces gut-homing specificity in T cells. Although vitamin A is crucial for maintaining homeostasis at the intestinal barrier and equilibrating immunity and tolerance, including gut dysbiosis, retinoids perform a wide variety of functions in many settings, such as the central nervous system, skin aging, allergic airway diseases, cancer prevention and therapy, and metabolic diseases. …”
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A Proposed IoT-Enabled Smart Waste Bin Management System and Efficient Route Selection by Asim Zeb, Qurban Ali, Muhammad Qaiser Saleem, Khalid Mahmood Awan, Ali Saeed Alowayr, Jamal Uddin, Saleem Iqbal, Faisal Bashir

“…It accords promising result in crystallizing smart cities, smart homes, smart industries, and smart environment. This article presents the smart waste management architecture for smart cities and efficient routing technique considering least delay for the architecture. …”
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“Neither knowing nor not knowing”: Existential Anxiety and Ecological Certainty in the Poetry of W.S. Merwin by Peter Vernon

“…His poetry is suffused with a sense of absence, with the loss of friends, homes, animals, and family. These losses and consequent grief are examined in The Vixen, The Folding Cliffs, and other volumes collected in Migration: New and Selected Poems. …”
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