Forecast models based on climatic conditions are of great interest in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. The success of these models depends, among other factors, on the knowledge of the temperature effect on the pests? population dynamics. In this direction,…

El estudio de la Educación Ambiental es considerado actualmente de significativa importancia en la práctica pedagógica por las transformaciones que acontecen en el planeta cuyo causante es la acción humana. Son circunstancias que obligan a las ciencias sociales a vincularse…

Sucrose is one of the compounds in the raw coffee bean that has been identified as an important precursor of coffee flavour and aroma. In order to increase our knowledge of sucrose metabolism in coffee species, sucrose and reducing sugar…

With the advancement of technology, we are able to collect, store, and transmit an ever-increasing volume of data. However, our ability to extract useful patterns from this massive amount of data is still lagging behind. Machine learning and signal processing…

This dissertation examines the administration of Islamic family law in the British Straits Settlements and the Netherlands Indies through the lens of Arab merchants in colonial courts from 1860 till 1942. During this period, Arab communities tended to seek justice…

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Population size has been a matter of concern for rulers and states for centuries. Fears of over- and under-population led to extensive political debate and the implementation of numerous policies…

This dissertation investigates "geological" literature in the 19th century, and aims to describe a poetics of the earth sciences. Focusing on the work of Adalbert Stifter (1805-1868), whose literary experiments translate and transform scientific knowledge, the dissertation argues that the…

ABSTRACT: Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is the most important legume cropped worldwide, with an economic value attributed mainly to the high protein content of the grain, which, in turn, demands a heavy supply of nitrogen. An environmentally friendly source…

Early Americans defined themselves, and the nation, through their relations with the world. This dissertation explores a crucial aspect of these relations, examining how global commerce, and Americans' ideas about global commerce, produced theories and practices of power. It approaches…

Resumo: A importância mundial ao segmento florestal foi reforçada em 2011 pela Organização das Nações Unidas ao elegê-lo como Ano Internacional das Florestas. O Brasil registrou nos últimos dez anos significativo aumento na área de florestas plantadas, sendo 95% de…