The New Global Cycle of Protest and the Portuguese Case

This paper focuses on the recent cycle of collective action across countries and continents over the past few years.It seems to be evident that in the outset of 2011 began a new wave of global protests made of contagion and communication that spread in different contexts.Our argument is that, unlike other cycles marked by post-materialistic values,

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Foliar application of boron improved the yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in a calcareous field

Boron (B) is vital for crops and helps in grain setting, but its deficiency is increasing due to its fixation in calcareous soils of Pakistan which results in premature opening of spikelets CREATINE and failure of grain production in wheat thus leading to the reduced crop yield and economic return.To overcome this problem, a field trial was carried

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Myoclonus generators in sialidosis

Objective: Sialidosis is an inborn error of metabolism.There is evidence that the myoclonic movements observed in this disorder have a cortical origin, but this mechanism does not fully explain the bilaterally synchronous myoclonus activity frequently observed in many patients.We present evidence of a subcortical basis for synchronous myoclonic phe

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Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of confirmatory data submitted for the active substance imidacloprid

The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State Germany, for the pesticide active substance imidacloprid are reported.The context of the peer review was that requested by the European Commission Cases following

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