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Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs? [PDF]
, 2009 Until recently, agricultural production was optimised almost exclusively for profit but now farming is under pressure to meet environmental targets. A method is presented and applied for optimising the sustainability of agricultural production systems in
Dailey, A. G. +5 more
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On the Chaotic Behavior of Variable-Bit-Rate Video and Its Application in Traffic Modeling [PDF]
Computer Science Journal of Moldova, 2004 Nonlinear chaos-based modeling offers an alternative approach to stochastic (typically, linear) approaches, with the advantages of lower dimensionality and more determinism.
Marwan Krunz, Ahmad Alkhatib
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Desarrollo, ciencia y tecnología en República Dominicana : consideraciones de un ingeniero
Ciencia y Sociedad, 1978 Esta nota subraya que desde hace unos años ciertos sectores de República Dominicana, conocedores del papel determinante que juegan la ciencia y la tecnología en el desarrollo de los pueblos, han realizado esfuerzos tendentes al análisis de dicha ...
Eulogio Santaella
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Ciencia y Sociedad, 1998 Se analizan y se refutan o al menos se acotan seis proposiciones muy generalizadas sobre la globalización, a saber:. 1. La globalización es un fenómeno nuevo 2. Se trata de un fenómeno homogéneo 3.
Carlos M. Vilas
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Rhetoric or reality? Cross-sector policy implementation at the UK government Department for International Development [PDF]
, 2009 International development discourse emphasises collaboration, partnerships and cross-sectoral approaches, but to what extent is cross-sector policy implemented in practice?
Bovill, C.
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From a fossil-fuel to a biobased economy : the politics of industrial biotechnology [PDF]
, 2012 Industrial biotechnology involves the replacement of petrochemical processes and inputs with more energy-efficient and renewable biological ones. It is already being used in the production of biofuels and bioplastics and has been touted as a means by ...
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, 2001 An unusual field dependent slow magnetic relaxation and two distinct transitions were observed in a family of new rare earth-transition metal complexes, [Ln (bipy) (H$_{2}$O)$_{4}$ M(CN)$_{6}$] $\cdot $1.5 (bipy) $ \cdot $ 4H$_{2}$O (bipy = 2,2 ...
Bao-Qing Ma +19 more
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Wood quality of eucalyptus plantation in Brazil [PDF]
, 2012 The area of eucalyptus plantations in Brazil is 4,3 million ha, as a result of the fiscal incentives policies implanted in the 60's. That significant area concentrated mainly in the states of Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo and Bahia seeks to supply the demand ...
Chaix, Gilles +2 more
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Evaluation of the state-of-the-art in informatics in glucometers [PDF]
, 2009 This review evaluated the level of informatics in glucometers through an assessment of the quantity and types of information and advice provided to users.
Ajai, O. +2 more
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We Need to Talk About Resilience
GiLE Journal of Skills DevelopmentThis essay offers a pragmatic and holistic perspective of resilience to assist careers and employability professionals in supporting university students and graduates.
William E. Donald, Michael Healy
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