Assessing future climate change with a weather generator: A case study in Bali, Indonesia by Ayu Puspitasari Sylvatera, Wu Chen-Fa

“…Both maximum temperature (Tmax) and minimum temperature (Tmin) are projected to continue to rise, with increases of up to 2 °C. This study offers valuable insights into climate change impact models on agriculture, which is helpful for farmers, researchers, planners, and decision-makers.…”
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MÁS ALLÁ DE LA VIVIENDA: LA METAMORFOSIS DE LA LUCHA Y LA ESCALARIDAD DEL MOVIMIENTO DE LOS SEM-TETO BRASILEÑO1 by Matheus da Silveira Grandi

“…Primeramente son expuestas las comprensiones básicas sobre la escalaridad; luego se destacan dos aspectos del rol práctico-político de dicha categoría que apuntan a la emergencia de la lucha en cuanto categoría escalar que ofrece una de las referencias que explican el funcionamiento del mundo, motivan las acciones y confieren trascendencia a las prácticas socio-espaciales cotidianas de dichos sujetos; y finaliza destacando las características prácticas, duales (contigua y discontinua) y forzosamente políticas de las escalas geográficas.…”
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Organic Blueberry Production in Florida by Doug Phillips, Peter Dittmar, Philip Harmon, Danielle Treadwell, Jeffrey Williamson, Oscar Liburd

“…Fresh-market blueberry sales (conventional and organic) increased by 27% between 2013 and 2017, and that trend is expected to continue. In addition, there is an increasing level of consumer interest in organically grown produce (for environmental conservation, taste, and other perceived benefits), for which some consumers are willing to pay a premium over the price for a conventionally produced crop. …”
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ESSENTIAL OILS PHARMACOPEIALIDENTIFICATION TESTS AND USES by Mobeen Islam

“… Essential oils are recognized for their medicinal importance since ancient time and they continue to be of paramount significance, proved by the number of studies conducted in biological sciences in recent years. …”
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Culture de la vanille dans le sud de la Floride by Alan Chambers, Pamela Moon, Vovener de Verlands Edmond, Elias Bassil, Francesca Carla Erié

“…Toutefois, le sud de la Floride a un potentiel de production favorable á la culture de la vanille. Ce document contient des informations utiles aux producteurs intéressés par l’établissement d’une vanillerie. …”
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Market opportunities for Florida farmed oysters by Robert Botta, Taryn Garlock, Edward V. Camp, Andrew Ropicki, Frank Asche

“…The findings will be useful to Florida oyster growers as attempts to expand Florida’s oyster aquaculture industry continue. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Adebowale OGUNSOLA

“… The relevance of corporate social responsibility in corporate performance needs continuous reassessment for the validity or otherwise of the previous related studies. …”
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MSK Ultrasound - An IJSPT Perspective by Phil Page, Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe

“…As clinicians become more comfortable and familiar with this technology, we will continue to see its use expand for various MSK assessments. …”
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An analysis of household waste generation in the Fomento 2 Public Housing Complex, Comoro Village, Dili, Timor Leste by Silva Augusto Almeida da, Maryono Maryono, Hermawan Ferry

“…It is inevitable that the generation of waste will continue to increase in line with the continued interaction of humans in the real world. …”
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THE NEW WORLD INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ORDER DEBATE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA by BECKY ADE ALIEGBA

“…The study recommends the need to unveil policy palliatives to cushion the astronomical cost of production inputs and the massive technology disruptions for the media, to enable practitioners continue to provide affordable and invaluable verified information for the public good. …”
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Good Worker Health and Hygiene Practices: Evaluation and Importance in GAPs and GMPs by Melissa Holmes-Pearce, Mark Ritenour, Amy Simonne, Jeff Brecht, Steve Sargent, Keith Schneider

“…Regardless if one works in the field, a packinghouse, a warehouse, on the loading dock, at a grocery store, or in a restaurant, good practices that assure food safety start at home and continue into the workplace. Always remember that the food products you handle MUST be safe to consume when they leave your care; your job depends on it. …”
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Climate Change and Florida: Frequently Asked Questions by Joshua Papacek, Ashley Smyth, Holly Abeels, Alicia Betancourt

“…As global temperatures continue to rise, we are threatened by melting ice sheets, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. …”
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Contaminantes en el Medio Ambiente Urbano: Los Perfluoroalquilos by Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Algunos de los productos más comunes que contienen perfluoroalquilos son sartenes de teflón, utensilios de cocina antiadherente, chaquetas impermeables (como Gore-Tex), espumas de extinción de incendios, envases de alimentos, alfombras y telas para muebles. …”
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La selección artificial en el origen del pensamiento evolutivo y en los procesos de domesticación en el mundo actual by Arturo Argueta Villamar, Ricardo Noguera Solano, Eduardo Corona-M.

“…New and recent analyses, obtained from archaeological, anthropological, ethnoecological and ethnobiological studies, show that domestication processes continue with great vigor today, based on traditional knowledge accumulated by millions of peasant and pastoral communities in the contemporary world. …”
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Climate Change and Florida: Frequently Asked Questions by Joshua Papacek, Ashley Smyth, Holly Abeels, Alicia Betancourt

“…As global temperatures continue to rise, we are threatened by melting ice sheets, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. …”
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Culture de la vanille dans le sud de la Floride by Alan Chambers, Pamela Moon, Vovener de Verlands Edmond, Elias Bassil, Francesca Carla Erié

“…Toutefois, le sud de la Floride a un potentiel de production favorable á la culture de la vanille. Ce document contient des informations utiles aux producteurs intéressés par l’établissement d’une vanillerie. …”
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Study of the mechanical behaviour of hydraulic lime mortars with and without basalt fibres, at different ages by Analía Vázquez, María Isabel Prieto, María de las Nieves González, Alfonso Cobo

“…After previous studies on the addition of these basalt fibres in different lengths (6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 mm), it was decided to repeat the mechanical tests at long ages (180 days) in order to confirm the suitability of basalt fibres as reinforcement of these hydraulic lime mortars, which proved to have a favourable effect on the mechanical behaviour both at 28 and 180 days, and to conclude that basalt fibres of 12 mm in length continue to be the ones that work best in mechanical tests…”
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EFFECT OF FRINGE BENEFITS ON EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT IN ORACLE BUSINESS LIMITED, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA by AKAA RICHIE BEM, ANYAM NGUTOR, JOSEPH TERNGU MSHIAONDO

“…The study recommended among others the management of Oracle Business Limited Makurdi, Benue State should uphold and continue to promote fringe benefits policies and practices in its operations given the importance and benefits that fringe benefits provide to the organization. …”
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TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS A PANACEA FOR CURBING BANDITRY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA by CALEB BEM APINEAN, BENJAMIN K.K ANGO

“…The paper concluded that until the government invest in formal education that is technically inclined to get the youth engaged, banditry will continue to be the order of the day. To do this government has to direct the budgetary allocation to education with sincerity of releasing the budgeted funds for the implementation of technical oriented educational programmes for the youths. …”
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Optimization tool for small hydropower plant resource planning and development: A case study by Antans Sauhats, Hasan Huseyin Coban

“…In order to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, fight climate change, not being attached to fuel resources, and increase energy security while decreasing dependence on foreign countries, governments of many countries are increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity production and have taken actions to exploit their domestic resources, which is why renewable energy is an essential and important issue in today‘s world and also in the future it may continue to play a globally essential role. The study addresses model applications, optimization techniques, and operational issues. …”
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