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A História Ambiental em Portugal: A emergência de um novo campo historiográfico [PDF]

, 2016
This text describes the recent developments of the Environmental History in Portugal, their main themes, research projects, institutions and study groups. In spite of a historical geographical tradition on Portuguese historiography, the environment was a
Amorim, Inês, Guimarães, Paulo Eduardo
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
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Historical and Material Approach to the Paintings at the Portugal National Library: Contributions to the History of Conservation and Restoration of Easel Painting in the 19th Century [PDF]

, 2012
There are in the National Library of Portugal (BNP) about fifty paintings from former convents, mainly portraits executed between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, which are hung in rooms and along corridors, far from the eyes of the public and ...
Cruz, A. J., Rego, C., Rodrigues, R. M., Soares, C. M.   +3 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Maria Corinta Ferreira (1922–2003?), “Naturalist at the Museu Dr. Álvaro De Castro, Lourenço Marques [Now Maputo], Mozambique,” 1949–1974

HoST, 2016
In 1940, the naturalist Maria Corinta Ferreira decided to leave the zoology research centre of the board for colonial research (Junta de Investigaçoes Coloniais-JIC), where she felt gender discriminated as a scientist, and compete for the position of ...
Antunes Luis Pequito
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Impact of Deprescribing Among Older Adults in Primary Care Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Deprescribing interventions in primary care modestly reduce medication burden, patient falls, and hospitalisations among older adults, highlighting the value of medication reviews and collaborative care strategies. ABSTRACT Background Deprescribing is a systematic approach aimed at reducing the number of medications that are no longer beneficial or ...
Christina Malini Christopher, Bhuvan KC, Mark Wing Loong Cheong, Rajeev Shrestha, Sunil Shrestha, Juman Dujaili, Ali Blebil   +6 more
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Is phenomenal consciousness really a special case in science?

Frontiers in Psychology
In the metaphysics of science, it is often held that higher-level properties are grounded in micro-physical properties. According to many philosophers, however, phenomenal consciousness resists this view.
Klaus Gärtner, Klaus Gärtner, João L. Cordovil, João L. Cordovil   +3 more
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Nonstationary Stochastic Simulation of Strong Ground-Motion Time Histories : Application to the Japanese Database [PDF]

, 2012
For earthquake-resistant design, engineering seismologists employ time-history analysis for nonlinear simulations. The nonstationary stochastic method previously developed by Pousse et al. (2006) has been updated.
Bonilla, Luis Fabian, Cotton, Fabrice, Laurendeau, Aurore   +2 more
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Regional Incomes in Portugal: Industrialisation, Integration and Inequality, 1890-1980 [PDF]

, 2012
The analysis of the evolution of the location of economic activity in Portugal between 1890 and 1980 depicts a strong concentration of productive activity in the coastal regions. We estimate data for regional GDP per capita, which show that the evolution
Combes, Costa, da Conceição, Fujita, Krugman, Lains, Lains, Pereira, Soukiazis, Valério, Vieira   +10 more
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Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos   +1 more
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