A formulation consisting of granules to be applied after disintegration and dispersion in water. (FAO/WHO. 2016. Manual on development and use of FAO and WHO specifications for pesticides. 1st Edition, 3rd revision, FAO, Rome. Available online: http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/pests/jmps/manual/en/ )
Treatment of food with ionizing radiation to reduce populations of micro-organisms, in order to delay onset of spoilage. (Wilkinson, V., Gould, G., Food Irradiation, A Reference Guide, Woodhead Publishing Limited, England, 1998)
Accumulation is a process of amassing one or more objects, whether desirable or undesirable, within or across domains of interest. (Object refers to a thing or phenomenon that is relatively stable and may be perceived or measured.) (Adapted from Kenneth F Ferraro, Patricia M Morton, What Do We Mean by Accumulation? Advancing Conceptual Precision for a Core Idea in Gerontology, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Volume 73, Issue 2, February 2018, Pages 269–278, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbv094)
A smartphone is a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone)
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Smartphones are distinguished from older-design mobile phones by their more advanced hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, access to the internet, business applications, mobile payments, and multimedia functionality.
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_film)
Courts and tribunals are legal institutions that have the authority to hear and adjudicate legal disputes and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal and administrative matters. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
Bean pod mottle virus ( is a member of the genus Comovirus in the family Comoviridae. BPMV is efficiently transmitted in nature, within and between soybean fields, by several species of leaf-feeding beetles. (Giesler, L. & Ghabrial, Said & Hunt, Thomas & Hill, John. (2002). Bean Pod Mottle Virus: A threat to U.S. soybean production. Plant Disease - PLANT DIS. 86. 1280-1289. 10.1094/PDIS.2002.86.12.1280.)
The Italian Mediterranean (Italian: Bufala Mediterranea Italiana) is an Italian breed of water buffalo. It is of the River sub-type of water buffalo and is similar to the buffalo breeds of Hungary, Romania and the Balkan countries. It is the only indigenous water buffalo breed in Italy. The breed was officially recognised in 2000. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Mediterranean_buffalo)
Acoustic images are generated by recording the reflections of repeated pulses of sound projected through some medium. The reflections from each pulse characterise the objects from which they are reflected. (Addison, Dean M. 1998. A Toolset for classifying reflectors in acoustic images. https://hdl.handle.net/1828/16890)
A temporary water body is a wetland, spring, stream, river, pond or lake that only exists for a period of time i.e. is not perennial. They can be ephemeral or intermittent. Ephemeral water bodies exist for only a short time following precipitation or snowmelt - they are not the same as intermittent or seasonal water bodies, which exist for longer periods, but are still not perennial. (ASFA Thesaurus)
Kumys, another fermented milk containing acid and alcohol, is traditionally made from mares’ milk. This product is a result of the fermentation of milk by Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and lactose-fermenting yeasts, for example, Saccharomyces lactis and K. marxianus. (Fuquay, J. W., McSweeney, P. L., & Fox, P. F. (2011). Encyclopedia of dairy sciences. Academic Press.)
Stock (Matthiola incana) is a fragrant, spiky flower. A member of the Brassicaceae family, it is suitable for cool-season production. Double flowers are 1¼ inch wide and appear in close clusters along 6–8 inches of the stems. The overall length when cut is 12–28 inches. The main colors of stock are white, red, pink, cream, purple, and yellow. (The Mississippi State University Extension Service. 2021. Stock (Matthiola incana) for the Farmer Florist. https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/stock-matthiola-incana-for-the-farmer-florist)
