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Quest: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research
, 2015 This research hopes to bridge the gap between the churches of North and South America by advocating for Christian base communities (CEBs) in North America. It is necessary to look at Catholic Action in conjunction with Catholic social thought, as well as
Rainwater, Conan
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Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
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Testing rainwater collected in tanks using the H2S method
, 2001 Rainwater harvesting is common practice in many places throughout the world. It is often the only source of drinking water for many remote areas of the developed and developing countries.
Mathew, K. +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Designing Rainwater Harvesting Systems Integrating Rainwater into Building Systems
, 2014 Water conservation is one of the most effective sustainable design practices, yet few professionals know how to collect and use rainwater effectively. Rainwater Harvesting the first comprehensive book on designing rainwater harvesting systems.
Novak, Celeste Allen +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda +3 more
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Life cycle costing of rainwater tank as a component of water sensitive urban design
, 2007 Water conservation has become a major issue in Australia in recent times. Additional fresh water supplies are constantly being sought after and rainwater tanks are emerging as a possible solution.
Dbais, Joseph +3 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios +4 more
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A study on the impact of rainwater tanks on streamflow runoff
, 2007 Rainwater tank has become an Australian icon of water conservation. This paper examines the possible reduction in streamflow volume in a catchment due to installation of large number of rainwater tanks. The study uses rainfall and runoff events data from
Rahman, Ataur, Craddock, Andrew
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.An instance‐level, model‐agnostic explanation of class differentiation is introduced through SHAP‐LCD, linking probability shifts to feature‐wise Shapley contributions. The method operates on tabular and image data and is released in a fully reproducible implementation, offering a transparent way to examine, at each instance, why predictive models ...
Roxana M. Romero Luna +2 more
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