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    Chile and the South American Games of Santiago 2014 offers an interesting case to examine an event of sizeable magnitude in a country with little history of hosting sport mega-events (SMEs). This case study will expand the readers understanding of third-order SMEs like the South American Games and highlight the circumstances under which they occur. It also contributes to advance and challenge our ... Read more

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    This book provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the research and application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in tropical regions. The first section explores the agro-ecological framework that represents the foundations of IPM, in addition to emerging technologies in chemical and biological methods that are core to pest control in tropical crops. The second section follows a crop ... Read more

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  • Juvenes - The Middle Ages seen by Young Researchers

    Vol. II - Space(s)

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    This volume publishes some of the texts presented at the 2nd edition of the International Congress for Young Researchers in Middle Ages, under the theme “Space(s)”, held at the University of Évora between the 13th and 15th November 2019. As in the previous volume, the texts are authored by young researchers in medieval history, coming from various academic and geographical origins and combining ... Read more

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