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Labor Regulations and Unionization Trends: Comparative Analysis of Latin American Countries [PDF]

, 2005
This paper discusses the influences of labor regulations on unionization rates through the comparative analysis of Argentina, Chile and Mexico, expecting to contribute to the understanding of the determinants of unionization in Latin America.
Marshall, Adriana
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Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
wiley   +1 more source

Suicide Rates as They Vary by Region, Sexuality, and Gender [PDF]

, 2017
Suicide rates are not consistent worldwide. They vary in a wide variety of ways. Region, sexuality, and gender are all factors that influence suicide. This essay examines the manners in which region, sexuality, and gender influence suicide by themselves ...
Smith, Evan
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Sensory Processing Sensitivity: Associations With Psychological Well‐Being and Sleep Health Among Adolescent Girls

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescence is associated with risks for sleep and mental health issues, particularly among girls. Identifying risk factors is essential for designing targeted interventions during this vulnerable developmental period. One factor to consider is Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), the ability to adapt and respond to one's ...
Julianna P. Adornetti, Nikoo Karbassi, Abaigeal L. Houlihan, Emily M. Smith, Hannah Hagy, Amy M. Bohnert   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Membership‐Making in Diverse Societies: Revisiting the Idea of Society as a Common Possession

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The traditional aim of Western social democracy has been to create a society that is a ‘common possession’ of its members (in T.H. Marshall's words). Social democratic politics has therefore been both society‐making and membership‐making, orienting people to a shared society as an object of attachment and loyalty, and nurturing membership ...
Will Kymlicka
wiley   +1 more source

New Mixture Additives for Sustainable Bituminous Pavements [PDF]

, 2018
In an effort to improve mechanical properties of asphalt concrete, an exploratory research using mixture additives was attempted. Two different types of additives on two material scales were used: asphalt concrete (AC) level and binder level.
Kim, Yong-Rak, Mukristu Nsengiyumva, Gabriel, Santosh, Kommidi, Xu, Helan, Yang, Yiqi   +4 more
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Tracking the Pulse of the Dunes: Seasonal Metabolic Responses of Liolaemus arambarensis to Climatic Variability

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seasonal environmental fluctuations profoundly influence ectothermic vertebrates, regulating their physiology, metabolism, and life cycles. This study investigated the metabolic and morphometric seasonal dynamics of the subtropical sand lizard Liolaemus arambarensis, an endangered species endemic to the coastal dunes of southern Brazil.
Artur Antunes Navarro Valgas, Gustavo Kasper Cubas, Diogo Reis de Oliveira, Jessica Fonseca Araujo, Guendalina Turcato Oliveira, Laura Verrastro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The method of intelligent wireless sensor to improve the water permeability of permeable asphalt concrete pavement

IET Networks, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract This research aims to study the intelligent wireless sensor to improve the water permeability of permeable asphalt concrete pavement. The water permeability of pavement is extremely important for the traffic environment. This study first briefly introduces the background and significance analysis, and then exemplifies the deployment algorithm ...
Xingmei Zhang, Cong Xu, Qi Lei
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Swirl coaxial injector element characterization for booster engines [PDF]

Recent hot fire testing at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has indicated the swirl-coaxial element to be a viable candidate for the STBE injector.
Meagher, Gregory M., Muss, Jeffrey A.
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EFFECT OF THE USE OF CRUMB RUBBER IN CONVENTIONAL BITUMEN ON THE MARSHALL STABILITY VALUE

International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 2014
In today’s era, solid waste management is the thrus t area. Out of this various waste materials, plasti c waste, tyre waste and municipal solid waste are of great concern. On the other side , the road traffic is increasing. The traffic intensity isalso increasing. The load bearing capacities of the road are to be increased.
openaire   +1 more source