As múltiplas faces da comodificação e a constituição da crítica acerca das práticas de consumo contemporâneas by Ceres Grehs Beck, Luis Henrique Hermínio Cunha

“…The examples involve tangible goods and symbolic aspects of daily life that become alienable, revealing how the culture, music, food, natural resources, places, violence, body parts, sex, traditions, education, religion and even emotions begin to have value in the market arena. …”
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Bolívar y la constitución del discurso nacionalista en Venezuela by Luís J. González Oquendo

“…, We are going to articulate the elements that have to be consider to understand how people consider that position like a real natural order of things. In this way, We are trying to analyzed the position occupied by Bolivar in the processes of identitive construction in Venezuela.…”
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PRODUCTO POTENCIAL, FUENTES DEL CRECIMIENTO Y PRODUCTIVIDAD EN LA ECONOMÍA PERUANA (1950-2008) by Félix Jiménez

“…Asimismo, se estima el ciclo económico a partir del producto potencialy se muestra que la brecha del producto incluye tanto la brecha de laPTFcomo labrecha de desempleo (tasa natural menos la tasa observada de desempleo). Tambiénse compara el comportamiento de la productividad y las fuentes del crecimientodurante el periodo de sustitución de importaciones con el de la aplicación de laspolíticas neoliberales. …”
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Energía no convencional en los Andes argentinos: ¿territorios en dependencia o en transición? by Sofia Villalba, Alejandra Ise, Luciana Clementi

“…In the transition to sustainable energy systems, pressures arise on natural resources and territories. In Latin America, since the end of the 20th century, countries have sought to diversify their energy mixes, promoting the use of unconventional resources. …”
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Eventos extremos de precipitação : identificação e análise da bacia hidrográfica do Rio Jundiaí, São Paulo by Junior Ruiz Garcia, Bruno César Brito Miyamoto, Alexandre Gori Maia

“…Society must learn to adapt to natural climate variability, which includes environmental policies for mitigation and adaptation to extreme climate events.…”
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Genomic and physiological mechanisms of high-altitude adaptation in Ethiopian highlanders: a comparative perspective by Wubalem Desta Seifu, Wubalem Desta Seifu, Abreham Bekele-Alemu, Changqing Zeng

“…High-altitude adaptation is a remarkable example of natural selection, yet the genomic and physiological adaptation mechanisms of Ethiopian highlanders remain poorly understood compared to their Andean and Tibetan counterparts. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Wave-Induced Ship Hydroelastic Vibrations by Large-Scale Model Measurement in Coastal Waves by Jialong Jiao, Huilong Ren, Shuzheng Sun, Christiaan Adika Adenya

“…Hammer tests were performed to identify the natural frequencies of the ship model at the beginning of the tests. …”
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Evaluation of soursop (Annona muricata linn) leaf extract as a preventative measure against flies contamination in salted fish by Rinto Rinto, Dian Nugroho Gama, Sari Yulia, Arisviani Aulia

“…This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of soursop (Annona muricata linn) leaf extract as a natural flies repellent for salted fish. The concentrations used in salted fish consist of 0%, 10%, and 20% soursop leaf extract. …”
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HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF LECITHIN-BASED PREPARATION ON EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL LIVER TOXICITY by Ye. V. Kuzminova, M. P. Semenenko, Ye. V. Tyapkina, V. A. Sobolev

“…Obtained data may provide grounds for application of lecithins as hepatoprotectors of natural origin in the form of biologically active supplements or active ingredients of pharmaceuticals intended for hepatic disease treatment in animals.…”
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A Gradient-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Multiple Cooperative Agents by Zhen Zhang, Dongqing Wang, Dongbin Zhao, Qiaoni Han, Tingting Song

“…Theoretical analyses and simulations of case studies of repeated games show that the maximal total reward can be achieved under any initial conditions. The PMR-EGA can be naturally extended to optimize cooperative stochastic games. …”
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Fretting Fatigue Damage Nucleation and Propagation Lifetime Using a Central Point Movement of Power Spectral Density by Thanh Q. Nguyen, Hieu C. Doan, Luan C. Vuong, H. Nguyen-Xuan, Nhi K. Ngo

“…Results show that the CP-PSD parameter is significantly more sensitive compared to the regularly damage-evaluating parameters such as natural frequency, eigenvalues, or stress value. This reflects different levels of fatigue cycle effect on the structure in the experiment. …”
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Neural Network-Based Analysis of Flame States in Pulverised Coal and Biomass Co-Combustion by Żaklin Grądz, Waldemar Wójcik, Baglan Imanbek, Bakhyt Yeraliyeva

“…Energy sources such as renewable energy, nuclear energy, and natural gas are being used on an increasing scale. …”
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Antimicrobial Potential of Secalonic Acids from Arctic-Derived <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> INA 01369 by Yulia A. Roshka, Natalia N. Markelova, Sofia D. Mashkova, Kseniya V. Malysheva, Marina L. Georgieva, Igor B. Levshin, Vladimir I. Polshakov, Alexander M. Arutyunian, Alexey S. Vasilchenko, Vera S. Sadykova

“…Genomic and chemical analyses further support <i>P. chrysogenum</i> INA 13460 as a promising natural source for antimicrobial drug discovery and biological control applications.…”
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EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF Cucumis melo L cv. Hikapel DURING STORAGE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by Puji Wulandari, Supriyadi Supriyadi, Budi Setiadi Daryono

“…Hikapel provides various natural antioxidant compounds such as phenolic, flavonoid which can be the main contributors to the overall antioxidant activity of melon cv. …”
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Mexican Bromeliad Weevil (no official common name), Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) by Barbra Larson, J. Howard Frank

“…Unlike M. callizona, its presence does not threaten populations of native bromeliads in Florida's natural areas. The third species, Metamasius hemipterus (L.), was first reported in Florida in Miami-Dade County in 1984 and has since become an important pest of sugarcane, bananas, and ornamental palms. …”
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Research of partial discharge characteristics features in bushings by D. A. Polyakov, N. A. Tereshchenko, K. I. Nikitin

“…An experimental 10 kV bushing sample with the natural defect is obtained from the bushings’ manufacturer. …”
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Influence of Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin on the Photostability of Fungicide Pyrimethanil by Carlos Fernandes, Igor Encarnação, Alexandra Gaspar, Jorge Garrido, Fernanda Borges, E. Manuela Garrido

“…The studies allow concluding that pyrimethanil/HP-β-CD inclusion complex increases significantly the photostability of the fungicide in aqueous solutions, especially in natural water. Actually, the half-life of pyrimethanil/HP-β-CD inclusion complex was increased approximately by a factor of four when compared to the free fungicide. …”
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Poly(Acrylic Acid)/TiO₂ Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Paper Artwork Cleaning and Protection by Sabina Botti, Francesca Bonfigli, Rosaria D’Amato, Jasmine Rodesi, Maria Gabriella Santonicola

“…Paper-based artworks are prone to natural aging processes driven by chemical and biological processes. …”
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Multitargeted Effects of Vitexin and Isovitexin on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications by Ibrahim Luru Abdulai, Samuel Kojo Kwofie, Winfred Seth Gbewonyo, Daniel Boison, Joshua Buer Puplampu, Michael Buenor Adinortey

“…Technological advancement in natural product chemistry has led to the isolation of analogs of vitexin and isovitexin found in diverse bioresources. …”
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A scalable and modular reservoir implementation for large-scale integrated hydrologic simulations by B. D. West, R. M. Maxwell, L. E. Condon

“…However, many of the most physically rigorous models have been designed to focus on natural processes and do not incorporate the effect of human-built structures such as dams. …”
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