California climate policies under the implementation of AB 32 have the potential for significant effects on agriculture in California. Although much of agricultural production and processing will not fall under mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emission caps, the Climate Change Scoping Plan, developed to implement AB 32, includes: (a) voluntary measures for GHG reductions in agriculture, (b) poten...

Organic agriculture (OA) includes a comprehensive production management system that is considered as one of the strategies to reduce negative impacts of industrial agriculture in many countries. This research was identifying factors affecting the development of OA in Ardabil province. A descriptive– correlation survey approach was used in this study. Participants were agricultural specialists o...

Background While knowledge on factors affecting personal dignity of patients nearing death is quite substantial, far less is known about how patients living with a serious disease understand dignity. Objective To develop a conceptual model of dignity that illuminates the process by which serious illness can undermine patients’ dignity, and that is applicable to a wide patient population. Design...