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Carving Caribbean Spaces in Between: The life of Ruth Gourzong in 20th Century Puerto Limon, Costa Rica [PDF]

, 2016
This paper attempts to make visible the community and their descendants of free Jamaican blacks who immigrated into the Atlantic Coast of Costa Rica (specifically Puerto Limon) at the turn of the twentieth century to help build the American owned ...
Gordon-Chipembere, Natasha
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Silicone Wristbands for Measuring Human Exposure to Organic Chemicals: Uses and Benefits for Human Biological Research

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Increasing human exposure to environmental contaminants is a growing concern and has become an important factor within human biological variation and health outcomes. Yet, traditional exposure assessment methods are often limited in their ability to capture the complexity and variation of chemical exposure, or are invasive, costly, and ...
Mecca E. Howe, Andrea S. Wiley, Yaw Edu Essandoh, Marta Venier   +3 more
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Consumer Preferences for Gene‐Edited Foods: A Review of the Literature and Discussion of Industry and Policy Implications

Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 77, Issue 1, Page 12-24, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE), a revolutionary genetic engineering technology that makes targeted modifications to plant and animal genomes, offers the potential to address key challenges in food security, nutrition, safety, health, agricultural productivity, and sustainability, yet consumer demand for GE foods remains uncertain and complex.
Jia Han, Daniele Asioli, Giacomo Zanello, Vincenzina Caputo   +3 more
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In These Neoliberal Times: Blackness in the Multicultural Costa Rican Nation [PDF]

, 2015
The socio-­‐economic restructuring that occurred in Central America in the aftermath of the civil wars led to the rise of neoliberal discourses and multicultural discussions. This rhetoric resulted in a new “awareness” of
Gómez Menjívar, Jennifer
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Are agrochemical‐free and biodiversity‐friendly attributes substitutes or complements? Evidence from a coffee choice experiment

Agribusiness, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 362-380, Winter 2026.
Abstract Eco‐labels inform consumers about the sustainable attributes of a product, but consumer face challenges to differentiate and select for specific attributes. Certification programs are similarly challenged to incentivize adoption of sustainable practices in product supply chains when consumer ability to differentiate sustainable attributes is ...
Nicolas Gatti, Miguel I. Gómez, Ruth E. Bennett, Scott Sillett, Justine Bowe, Jie Li   +5 more
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Latino Inter-Ethnic Employment Discrimination and the Diversity Defense [PDF]

, 2007
With the growing racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population and workforce, scholars have begun to address the ways in which coalition building across groups not only will continue to be necessary but also will become even more complex.
Hernandez, Tanya K.
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Being Political Protagonists: Activist Trajectories and Gender Awareness of Female Chileans Exiled in Costa Rica

Bulletin of Latin American Research, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract This article reconstructs the political trajectories of Chilean exiled women settling in Costa Rica. It analyses the manifestations and transmutations of their political praxis before, during and after the period of ostracism, based on life stories reconstructed through semi‐structured interviews with several women who began militancy before ...
Marcela Ramírez‐Hernández
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Exploring Costa Rican College Students’ Narratives of Bullying Victimization

Abstract The present study explores the personal narratives of bullying victimization among Costa Rican college students, examining how cultural factors shape bullying. Thirteen participants aged 18-23 recounted their experiences being victims of bullying in elementary and high school through semi-structured interviews.
Sharon Miller, Amira Wallace, Gary D Fireman   +2 more
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The Second Generation in New York City: A Demographic Overview [PDF]

, 1999
The study analyzes the forces leading to or impeding the assimilation of a 18-32 year olds from immigrant backgrounds that vary in terms of race, language, and the mix of skills and liabilities their parents brought to the United States.
Jennifer Holdaway, John Mollenkopf, Mary Waters, Philip Kasinitz   +3 more
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Analysis of Different Views and Conceptualizations of the Literacy Practices of Pupils, Families, and Teachers in Costa Rican Primary Education [PDF]

, 2018
This article is based on a socio-cultural discourse model of literacy, whereby literacy events are regarded as being situated within social practices, creating various formal, informal, and non-formal literacy events that are part of 10multiliteracies ...
Ames P., Barton D., Barton D., Barton D., Baynham M., Camitta M., Compton-Lilly C., CONARE, Cox S., Creswell J. W., Creswell J. W., Douglas M., Gee J. P., Gee J. P., Gee J. P., Guzmán-Simón F., Halliday M. A. K., Hamilton M., Healy A., Heath S. B., Hull G., Hymes D. H., Ivanič R., Ivanič R., Jolliffe I. T., Kalantzis M., Knobel M., Kress G., Lancaster L., Lankshear C., Larson J., Lillis T., Luke C., Martos García A. E., Maybin J., Merchant G., Ministerio de Educación Pública, Ministerio de Educación Pública, Molina Fallas K., Montero E., Pahl K., Street B. V., Street B. V., Street B. V., Street J. C., Tashakkori A., Unsworth L., Walsh M.   +47 more
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