A Virtual Learning Object (VLO) to Promote Reading Strategies in an English for Specific Purposes Environment by Sandra Cecilia Hernández Urrego

“…Students’ failure to meet the school standards led to the design and implementation of a virtual tool to support academic achievement. …”
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USDA Organic Certification: Who Should Be Certified? by James J. Ferguson

“… According to The National Organic Program (NOP) any “farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation (processors and manufacturers) that wants to sell an agricultural product as organically produced must adhere to the national organic standards.” This means that USDA certified organic farmers and handlers must have an organic system plan approved by an accredited certifying agent and use materials in accordance with the National List of Allowed Synthetic and Prohibited Nonsynthetic substances. …”
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Greenhouse Cucumber Production - Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, Vol 3 by Robert Hochmuth

“…Traditionally the primary type of cucumber grown in Florida greenhouses is the standard European seedless type. The fruits are mild in flavor, seedless, and have a thin edible skin that requires no peeling. …”
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Aux frontières de l’indésirable : réflexion théorique et archéologique sur les réseaux d’évacuation des eaux dans les villes romaines by Jean-Baptiste Lebret

“…Water systems in an urban context are nowadays extremely standardized. This regulation is the result of important urban policies influenced by the hygienic theories of the 19th century. …”
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Reducing Fumigant Application Rates and Soil Emissions with Plastic Mulch Technology by Joseph W. Noling

“…With the new fumigant regulations and rising cost of crop production, including fumigants, it would be desirable to reduce the standard use rate of soil fumigants. The use of higher-barrier, gas-impermeable mulches may make it possible to reduce fumigant application rates by helping to contain the fumigant longer within the soil and reduce overall emissions into the atmosphere. …”
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INSTRUMENTS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIGENOUS USAKEDET SOCIETY, 1895 – 1977 by EDET EFIONG OKON

“… Before the advent of the colonial instrument of courts and Christianity, Usakedet people have developed home-made methods and instruments of indigenous administration of their society with the consciousness that no society could thrive in lawlessness, injustice and poor social standards. Also, the sustenance and maintenance of law and orders with the intention to impact the people’s ways of life for the purposesof nation-building, development and protection of the society from both external and internal attacks, constant communication with the ancestors and socio-ethical trainings. …”
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Entanglement-Enhanced Atomic Gravimeter by Christophe Cassens, Bernd Meyer-Hoppe, Ernst Rasel, Carsten Klempt

“…Here, we present a gravimeter based on Bose-Einstein condensates with a sensitivity of -1.7_{-0.5}^{+0.4}  dB beyond the standard quantum limit. Interferometry with Bose-Einstein condensates combined with delta-kick collimation minimizes atom loss in and improves scalability of the interferometer to very-long-baseline atom interferometers.…”
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Research and Application of Datengxia Project Archives Management System by WANG Jue, QIU Shineng

“…In order to realize the comprehensive automation of the file management business process of the Datengxia Water Control Project and improve the informatization level of carrier file management and utilization, the metadata solution of xml technology and the OAIS reference model are used to establish a standardized and scalable J2EE platform.Multi-library collaborative distributed digital file management system.Using advanced workflow and message system technology,it provides archives information utilization services,builds a digital information resource library,and provides high-quality services for the production, management and decision-making of the Datengxia Water Control Project.…”
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Accuracy analysis of different components evaluation of time series by Vitalija Klokova

“…Sometimes we have the situations when we don't get good result describing time series by standard components (trend, cyclical, seasonal). It is often happened with economic indicators. …”
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THE CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET: THE DEVELOPMENT FORECAST by V. Shaydullina

“…Third, today there are over a thousand different cryptocurrencies, accordingly, unified standards for their regulation should be developed.…”
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Ethics and communication in organisations by Brett Davidson

“…The idea of a social contract for business is used as a starting point for the development of an ethi cal standard for communication. Fo cusing on the concept of corporate culture, the author looks at the role of power, rhetoric and ideology in exerting symbolic control in the organisation. …”
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Greenhouse Cucumber Production - Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook, Vol 3 by Robert Hochmuth

“…Traditionally the primary type of cucumber grown in Florida greenhouses is the standard European seedless type. The fruits are mild in flavor, seedless, and have a thin edible skin that requires no peeling. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Biological and Animal Waste Disposal by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…Other biological wastes are subject to lower standards of disposal than most other solid wastes. …”
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De l’étiquette à la marque : la labellisation comme unificateur des projets territoriaux ? by Valia Filloz, Valérie Colomb

“…They impulse practices which spread until becoming standard, certification or brand. Label distinguishes and qualifies a territory. …”
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« Entrer dans l’immobilité » : les défunts en position assise du second âge du Fer by Valérie Delattre, Laure Pecqueur

“…The discovery of buried deceased in an atypical position is a standard feature in funerary archaeology and can refer to a kind of banishment, relegation, symbolic punishment. …”
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Research on forensics of privacy violations in cloud environment by Weifeng LI, Weizhong QIANG, Weiming LI, Deqing ZOU

“…Cloud computing is the mainstream information system technology,however,privacy protection of user and privacy violation tracking and forensics in the cloud computing environment have always been a challenge.The current mainstream cloud computing forensics system and standard are not mature and complete,and are far from the target of computer forensics.With the focus on privacy violation and forensics in the cloud environment,status and challenges of cloud forensics and cloud privacy violation were reported firstly.Then,the research content and technical route of privacy forensics in the cloud environments were analyzed.Finally,a specific privacy violation forensics system for cloud environments was presented.…”
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Learning the TEI in a Digital Environment by Stella Dee

“…Increasing numbers of students look online for self-directed and task-based tutorials, and increasing numbers of scholars in the humanities recognize the TEI Guidelines as a standard tool for publication and analysis. In this context, the author designed the survey presented in this paper to solicit qualitative feedback from both experienced and aspiring practitioners in the field concerning their skills, needs, and goals, pedagogical as well as technical. …”
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Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum by Maia Patterson McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…They help teachers address science, mathematics, language arts, or visual arts objectives and could be used in place of current lesson plans for many topics. Sunshine State Standards and Common Core correlations are provided. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Biological and Animal Waste Disposal by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…Other biological wastes are subject to lower standards of disposal than most other solid wastes. …”
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Breast Cancer: Preparing for Surgery by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet provides information to help you get ready for breast cancer surgery through a brief overview of common surgical options, medical appointments, social support systems, and standard surgical procedures, as well as reactions and memories of women who have gone through this experience. …”
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