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Costa Rican consumer perceptions of gene-editing
Costa Rica's rice production, a large determinant of the country's food security, is being negatively impacted by frequently increasing periods of intense drought.
Diego Maximiliano Macall +3 more
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Plastics [PDF]
Plastic is one of the most essential parts of dayâ€toâ€day life and has been used everywhere for many the applications. Plastics are a type of synthetic polymers mostly comprised of various elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and ...
Kumar, Sushil +3 more
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Scientific diasporas have been identified as valuable resources to strengthen science, technology, and innovation in their countries of origin. In this context, our paper seeks to contribute by addressing the following research questions: What are the ...
Maria Esteli Jarquin-Solis +5 more
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The livestock sector has had an important contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In Costa Rica, more than 20% of emissions come from beef and milk production.
Felipe Dall’Orsoletta +1 more
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Satisfaction Factors That Predict Loyalty in Ecotourism: A Study of Foreign Tourism in Costa Rica
Recently, foreign tourists have revealed a growing interest for natural environment enjoyment. This study aimed to: (a) identify the service satisfaction factors and (b) analyze the influence that satisfaction factors exert on the loyalty of ecotourists.
Mauricio Carvache-Franco +4 more
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Snakebite envenoming in different national contexts: Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that predominantly affects impoverished rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
José María Gutiérrez +3 more
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Northwest Costa Rica has the largest crocodile population in the country, but it is also an important area of the human population growth, tourism, crops, and aquaculture, that have generated great changes in the region.
Iván Sandoval-Hernández +3 more
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Students’ Perceptions of Ethics in Applied Linguistics Research at a Costa Rican Public University
This article examines students’ perceptions of ethics and ethical training in research on second language acquisition. The role of ethics in applied linguistics and research has received little attention, despite its relevance.
William Charpentier-Jiménez
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Background: Duo-stimulation is an ART method whereby a patient undergoes two rounds of ovarian stimulation within a single menstrual cycle; a follicular phase stimulation (FPS) followed by a luteal phase stimulation (LFS)a.
Nyssa POHL +2 more
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This paper illustrates an economic approach to understanding the cruise tourism industry as a driver of economic development in Costa Rica. The objective is to describe the role and activities of the cruise ship industry and identify sources of economic ...
Seidl, Andy +2 more
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