Os sentidos e desafios da participação by Lígia Helena Hahn Lüchmann

“…Having in mind the use and the widespread appeal to the idea of participation over the past years, the paper presents the different meanings of political participation, which is understood as a process of participation in the decision-making spaces of public policies. This widespread appeal to participation seems to hide crucial differences about the meanings of democracy. …”
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Seleccionando un Nombre para un Club 4-H by Marilyn N. Norman, Joy C. Jordan

“…It describes some considerations to make when selecting a name, and basic decision-making steps clubs can take to choose a name. …”
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Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: High-Residue Cover Crops by Joel Love, Jed Dillard, Kirk Brock, Daniel Dourte, Clyde Fraisse

“…While decision making in agriculture involves many aspects beyond climate, including economics, social factors, and policy considerations, climate-related risks are a primary source of yield and income variability. …”
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Keys to Successfully Choosing Enterprises That Suit Your Small Farm by Robert Hochmuth, Larry Halsey, George Hochmuth, Chad Hutchinson, Linda Landrum

“…HS-1121, an 11-page fact sheet by Robert Hochmuth, Larry Halsey, George Hochmuth, Chad Hutchinson, and Linda Landrum, helps farmers begin the decision-making process of evaluating alternative enterprises. …”
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Understanding Investment Analysis for Farm Management by Julio Cruz, Ariel Singerman

“…This 4-page fact sheet written by Julio Cruz and Ariel Singerman and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department reviews net present value and the internal rate of return, the two main criteria for decision making when evaluating a decision to invest in a capital asset. …”
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Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: High-Residue Cover Crops by Joel Love, Jed Dillard, Kirk Brock, Daniel Dourte, Clyde Fraisse

“…While decision making in agriculture involves many aspects beyond climate, including economics, social factors, and policy considerations, climate-related risks are a primary source of yield and income variability. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Phaeoramularia Fruit and Leaf Spot (PFLS) by Kuang-Ren Chung, Lavern W. Timmer

“…Timmer, is part of the Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida series, which aims to provide a basis for evaluating exotic pathogens that may pose potential risks to Florida citrus and create a decision-making framework to prevent their introduction and spread. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Phaeoramularia Fruit and Leaf Spot (PFLS) by Kuang-Ren Chung, Lavern W. Timmer

“…Timmer, is part of the Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida series, which aims to provide a basis for evaluating exotic pathogens that may pose potential risks to Florida citrus and create a decision-making framework to prevent their introduction and spread. …”
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Life Skill Development of Oklahoma 4-H Alumni by Sarah E. Maass, Carolyn S. Wilken, Joy Jordan, Gerald Culen, Nick Place

“…Wilken, Joy Jordan, Gerald Cullen, and Nick Place, presents the results of a study assessing the effect of long-term 4-H participation on the development of life-skill competencies, specifically critical thinking, goal setting, communication, cooperation, conflict resolution, problem solving, decision making, and community service. Published through the UF 4-H Youth Development Program, May 2006. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Roles on Girls' Academic Performance in English in Maziba Sub-County Kabale District. by Mwesigye, Fred

“…Decisionmaking power is a proxy of empowerment along with a few other proxies to investigate the effect of credit programs on women, women have limited role in household decision-making limited access and control over household resources (physical and financial assets), low level of individual assets, heavy domestic workloads, restricted mobility and inadequate knowledge and skills that leading to women's vulnerability, despite their tremendous contribution to food production and well-being for the household, rural women are underestimated in development strategies, women's participation in household decision-making. can automatically increase the overall status of women and as well as make them empowered, women have been considered as a docile daughter, a complacent wife and a dependent mother. …”
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Anti-Mullerian Hormone and Fertility Treatment Decisions in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Literature Review by Duru Shah, Padma Rekha Jirge

“…It briefly addresses the factors that may modulate AMH levels and make clinical decision-making challenging.…”
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Mosquito Control Devices and Services for Florida Homeowners by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly

“…This factsheet is provided to assist homeowners in smart decision-making when it comes to protecting the health of you and your family. …”
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A Spatial Analysis of Cultural Ecosystem Service Valuation by Regional Stakeholders in Florida—A Coastal Application of the Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES) Tool by Alisa W. Coffin, Robert A. Swett, Zachary D. Cole

“…This 4-page fact sheet describes a project to use a geographic information system application, SolVES 2.0, to assess, map and quantify environmental benefits to people to assist in coastal development decision making. Written by Alisa Cofin, Robert Swett, and Zachary Cole, and published by the UF Department of Sea Grant, November 2012.  …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Black Spot by Kuang-Ren Chung, Natalia A. Peres, Lavern W. Timmer

“… The authors' intent is to: 1) provide a basis for evaluating exotic pathogens that may pose potential risks to Florida citrus; and 2) to create a decision-making framework to prevent their introduction and spread. …”
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Age Groups and Generations: Lines of Conflict and Potentials for Integration by Martin Kohli

“…In terms of political decision-making, there is no evidence for an alleged movement towards gerontocracy.…”
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The Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Environmental Policy by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“…Stakeholders may have an incentive to overstate costs or benefits, in order to influence decision-making. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Elizabeth F. …”
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A Spatial Analysis of Cultural Ecosystem Service Valuation by Regional Stakeholders in Florida—A Coastal Application of the Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES) Tool by Alisa W. Coffin, Robert A. Swett, Zachary D. Cole

“…This 4-page fact sheet describes a project to use a geographic information system application, SolVES 2.0, to assess, map and quantify environmental benefits to people to assist in coastal development decision making. Written by Alisa Cofin, Robert Swett, and Zachary Cole, and published by the UF Department of Sea Grant, November 2012.  …”
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Keys to Successfully Choosing Enterprises That Suit Your Small Farm by Robert Hochmuth, Larry Halsey, George Hochmuth, Chad Hutchinson, Linda Landrum

“…HS-1121, an 11-page fact sheet by Robert Hochmuth, Larry Halsey, George Hochmuth, Chad Hutchinson, and Linda Landrum, helps farmers begin the decision-making process of evaluating alternative enterprises. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Black Spot by Kuang-Ren Chung, Natalia A. Peres, Lavern W. Timmer

“… The authors' intent is to: 1) provide a basis for evaluating exotic pathogens that may pose potential risks to Florida citrus; and 2) to create a decision-making framework to prevent their introduction and spread. …”
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Development of Bahiagrass Fertilization Recommendations: 1990-2005 by Edward A. Hanlon, Rao Mylavarapu, Ikechukwu V. Ezenwa

“… This document provides a history of past Bahiagrass recommendation decision-making, and should aid the Forage Fertilization Working Group with future recommendation development. …”
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