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Self-perpetuation
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Self-perpetuation, the capability of something to cause itself to continue to exist, is one of the main characteristics of life. Organisms…
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2016
Highly Cited
2016
The Use of Participatory Action Research within Education-Benefits to Stakeholders
Steven Jacobs
2016
Corpus ID: 54822426
This paper offers a brief history and the characteristics of the research methodology known as Participatory ActionResearch (PAR…
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Review
2009
Review
2009
On the restoration of high diversity forests: 30 years of experience in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
R. Rodrigues
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Renato A. F. Lima
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S. Gandolfi
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A. Nave
2009
Corpus ID: 54515509
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Institutional perspectives: The challenges of e-learning diffusion
M. Nichols
British Journal of Educational Technology
2008
Corpus ID: 30783103
There has been significant recent interest in the dynamics of institutional change and e-learning. This paper reports on the…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Horizontal Inequalities: Explaining Persistence and Change
F. Stewart
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A. Langer
2008
Corpus ID: 55388173
In many cases horizontal inequalities persist over long periods. For example, black/white differentials in the US, or indigenous…
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Review
2007
Review
2007
The Economics of Pesticides and Pest Control
Steven Sexton
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Zhengguo Lei
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D. Zilberman
2007
Corpus ID: 51146823
Pesticides have been a major contributor to the growth of agricultural productivity and food supply. Yet, they are a source of…
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Interest and Self-Sustained Learning as Catalysts of Development: A Learning Ecology Perspective
Brigid Barron
Human Development
2006
Corpus ID: 143939129
Adolescents often pursue learning opportunities both in and outside school once they become interested in a topic. In this paper…
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Captology: A Critical Review
Bernardine M. C. Atkinson
International Conference on Persuasive Technology
2006
Corpus ID: 16690662
This critical review of B.J. Fogg's book Persuasive Technology regards captology as an eclectic and formative work. It summarises…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
How resilient are southwestern ponderosa pine forests after crown fires
M. Savage
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Joy Nystrom Mast
2005
Corpus ID: 85344798
The exclusion of low-severity surface fire from ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa P. & C. Lawson) forests of the Southwest has…
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Charcoal Carbon in U.S. Agricultural Soils
J. Skjemstad
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D. Reicosky
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A. Wilts
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J. Mcgowan
2002
Corpus ID: 5694955
High levels of charcoal C resulting from repeated historical burning of grasslands, open woodlands, and agricultural crop…
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Review
1990
Review
1990
The Demon Lover: On the Sexuality of Terrorism
R. Morgan
1990
Corpus ID: 142945501
"A frightening, but ultimately affirmative, look at cultural links between beauty and death, terror and sexuality. . . . Morgan…
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