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A tackle box guide to: common saltwater fishes of southwest Florida [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
There are well over 150 species of fish caught by hook and line in local waters. The 86 species included in this book were selected by the author and editors because they are the most frequently encountered.
Allen, Ralph   +4 more
core  

Immersive reality capabilities of relieving hiraeth

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding how immersive experiences foster a sense of presence sufficient to rival real‐world experiences remains an open research area. Prior work has largely examined episodic memory recall in simulated environments, but less is known about how immersive technologies can reconnect individuals with personal memories.
Erica Mi, Fred Fonseca
wiley   +1 more source

Avian collision risks at airports: Integrating DNA barcoding, species traits, and phylogenetic analyses to inform mitigation strategies

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation
Bird strikes pose significant risks to aviation safety and wildlife conservation, particularly in regions with high avian biodiversity. This study addresses the ecological and biological factors driving bird strike incidents by integrating DNA barcoding ...
Wan Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

OA to bird strike data

open access: yes, 2009
Last month the US Federal Aviation Administration floated the idea that it should stop providing OA to bird strike data.  The idea was that keeping the data secret would encourage airlines and airports to report it.  But the agency made a mid-course correction when its proposal was hit by a barrage of public protests, including a protest from the ...
openaire   +1 more source

Assessing relative hazard, risk, and seasonal differences of wildlife‐aircraft collisions

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin
Wildlife collisions with aircraft have serious safety and economic implications. Strike risk models are used to assess the probability of an adverse event between wildlife and aircraft, providing information to guide wildlife management at airports.
Caryn D. Ross   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venezuela: A Nation In Need of Reform [PDF]

open access: yes
The Venezuelan economy is currently undergoing tremendous economic and political upheaval. However, of the Latin American countries, it was one of the least damaged by the events in 2001 and also made a steady recovery from the Asian crisis of 1997 ...
Louise Allsopp
core  

It\u27s No Secret, it\u27s Racism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In the world of high level sports, it is everywhere you look. When you watch sports on television it is obvious. It is on the sideline and in the announcer’s voice.
Duffey, Daniel E.
core   +1 more source

Injuries in deep time: interpreting competitive behaviours in extinct reptiles via palaeopathology

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For over a century, palaeopathology has been used as a tool for understanding evolution, disease in past communities and populations, and to interpret behaviour of extinct taxa. Physical traumas in particular have frequently been the justification for interpretations about aggressive and even competitive behaviours in extinct taxa.
Maximilian Scott   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenging Direct Democracy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
I want to argue today that direct democracy is undesirable and unconstitutional. I want to argue to you that the Supreme Court should find that the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative is unconstitutional, and strike it down.
Chemerinsky, Erwin
core   +1 more source

Long‐term trends in parasite diversity and infection levels: approaches and patterns

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Parasites exist in every ecosystem, affecting nearly all organisms and playing a complex role in human societies. On the one hand, they contribute substantially to biodiversity and support ecosystem stability by performing essential ecological functions.
Cyril Hammoud   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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