Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Six--”Medigap” Policies by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
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Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy: Does Oral Sodium Phosphate Solution Still Make Sense? by Douglas K Rex, Stephen J Vanner

“…Oral sodium phosphate (NaP) solution has been withdrawn from the market in the United States but remains available for over-the-counter purchase for bowel preparation for colonoscopy in Canada. …”
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Jogos eletrônicos e cultura mediada por computadores: paradoxos culturais e organizacionais advindos das inovações em tecnologias de informação by Takeyoshi Imasato, Zilá Pedroso Mesquita

“…By presenting a case study of a community formed by Brazilians called Brazilian Power, people who gather to play America¿s Army, an electronic game created by the United States Army, this article analyzes and tries to understand the culture of this organization and to disclose some of the cultural paradoxes resulting from new information technologies.…”
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The Farm Bill: Helping Landowners Help Wildlife by Kristin C. Thomas, William M. Giuliano

“… The United States Department of Agriculture administers a wide variety of Farm Bill programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the Forest Service (FS). …”
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Poultry Litter Feeding Ban: Implications of the 2nd Interim Rule for Animal Feeding by Matt Hersom, Dale Dubberly, Kelly Friend

“… On January 26, 2004, the FDA issued four interim rules as a result of the first confirmed case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle in the United States. The 2nd interim rule simply stated “will also ban the use of poultry litter as a feed ingredient for ruminant animals.” …”
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Heirloom Eggplant Varieties in Florida by Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…It migrated to Egypt during the 9th to 12th centuries AD, the Moors introduced eggplant to the Spanish, who took the eggplant to South America around 1650, and in 1806, Thomas Jefferson introduced the eggplant to the United States after receiving the fruit from a friend in France. …”
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Genome sequence of Vibrio sp. SALL 6 isolated from shellfish by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Hooi-Leng Ser, Wen-Si Tan, Kok-Gan Chan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib

“…This pathogen has caused seafood associated gastroenteritis cases in many countries including United States, Asian, and South East Asian countries. …”
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Myrtle Oak, Quercus myrtifolia by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…It occurs on coastal regions of the Florida Panhandle and throughout the Florida peninsula and coastal southeastern United States west to Mississippi and east to South Carolina. …”
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Exploring the practical theological study of congregations by W. J. Schoeman

“…An introduction to the study field of congregations is followed by a description of the development of the study field of congregational studies from the perspective of four countries, namely the United States, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and South Africa. …”
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Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland by Jagriti Upadhyay, Praveen Sudhindra, George Abraham, Nitin Trivedi

“…Here we describe a classic, but relatively uncommon, presentation in the United States of adrenal insufficiency followed by a review of the current literature pertaining to adrenal infections.…”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis by Gerald Sigua, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“…Much is still unknown about C. cayetanensis, but it is a known cause of a gastrointestinal infection (cyclosporiasis), with increasing worldwide incidence including cases in the United States and Canada. This document is FSHN0519, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability by Jiangxiao Qiu, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Yuncong Li

“…This fact sheet written by and published by the UF/IFAS provides a comprehensive summary of the current status of indoor vertical farming in the United States and globally, commercial derivatives, major sustainability benefits and limitations and challenges. …”
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Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., W. H. Whitcomb

“…It is a conspicuous, large, bright green spider found on many kinds of shrublike plants throughout the southern United States and is the largest North American lynx spider. …”
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Reducing Your Risk for Arthritis: The Power of Food by Sarah Curl, Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Jeanette Andrade

“… Arthritis is the swelling or tenderness of the joints, and one in four adults within the United States have been diagnosed with some type of it. …”
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Comme une bitch ? Exploration des variations d’usage et de sens entre « bitch » et « chienne » en tant qu’insultes sexistes by Aure Espilondo

“…Evaluating the extent of that gap, by using both conventional and specialized dictionaries, allows us to consider potential semantic evolutions: in the United-States, « bitch » is undergoing a process of positive appropriation driven by its plasticity and by a reevaluation of its connotations. …”
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Fungal Gummosis in Peach by Daniel Mancero-Castillo, Ali Sarkhosh, Sara Sherman, Mercy Olmstead, Philip Harmon, Thomas Beckman

“… Peach fungal gummosis (PFG) is a vascular disease that limits the growth and yield of peach orchards in the southeastern United States. This 6-page document discusses the symptoms and management of PFG. …”
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Alternative Opportunities for Small Farms: Peach and Nectarine Production Review by Mercy Olmstead, Jeff Williamson, Jose Chaparro, Tim Crocker

“…They have increased the potential for expansion of commercial peach and nectarine acreage throughout much of the Florida peninsula and along the Gulf Coast regions of the southeastern United States. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Mercy Olmstead, Jeff Williamson, Jose Chaparro, and Tim Crocker, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, September 2011. …”
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Conservation Reserve Program: Overview and Discussion by Juhyan Oh, Zhengfei Guan

“… The Conservation Reserve Program, a governmental initiative with the goal of protecting the environment by retiring less productive but environmentally sensitive cropland from production, is by far the largest-scale, biggest-budgeted conservation program in the United States. The program has been a success, improving the land allocation of primary crop production and providing environmental benefits, but it is currently confronted with government budget cuts, and some farmers are reluctant to participate. …”
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US-Panama Free Trade Agreement: What Is in It for Florida Agriculture? by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…On October 12, 2011, four years after it was agreed upon by both parties, the United States government signed into law the reciprocal US–Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA)/Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). …”
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Vanilla Growing in South Florida by Xingbo Wu, Pamela Moon, Alan Chambers, Jonathan Crane

“…The botanical source of vanilla extract is primarily the cured beans of Vanilla planifolia. The United States is the world's largest importer of vanilla beans, but domestic production is minimal. …”
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