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West Nile Virus Infection in Birds and Mosquitoes, New York State, 2000

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001
West Nile (WN) virus was found throughout New York State in 2000, with the epicenter in New York City and surrounding counties. We tested 3,403 dead birds and 9,954 mosquito pools for WN virus during the transmission season.
Kristen A. Bernard, Joseph G. Maffei, Susan A. Jones, Elizabeth B. Kauffman, Gregory D. Ebel, Alan P. Dupuis, Kiet A. Ngo, David C. Nicholas, Donna M. Young, Pei-Yong Shi, Varuni L. Kulasekera, Millicent Eidson, Dennis J. White, Ward B. Stone, Laura D. Kramer   +14 more
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Mosquito blood-feeding patterns and nesting behavior of American crows, an amplifying host of West Nile virus

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Although American crows are a key indicator species for West Nile virus (WNV) and mount among the highest viremias reported for any host, the importance of crows in the WNV transmission cycle has been called into question because of their ...
Sarah S. Wheeler, Conor C. Taff, William K. Reisen, Andrea K. Townsend   +3 more
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Animal empathy reconsidered: a multidimensional profile account

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Empathy is the glue that holds societies together and yet several fundamental questions about empathy persist. What is empathy (the definitional question)? Is it uniquely human and, if not, which nonhuman animals possess empathy (the distribution question)? Which type or quality of empathy is realized in different species (the quality question)
Albert Newen, Maja Griem, Ludwig Huber, Thomas Bugnyar, Aaron Blaisdell, Simone Pika   +5 more
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Mountains, Shrines, and Rock Art: Landscape in Ancestral Pueblo culture from the Colorado Plateau, North American Southwest

Acta Archaeologica Carpathica
Since 2011, the Sand Canyon–Castle Rock Community Archaeological Project has been conducted in several canyons of the central Mesa Verde region, southwestern Colorado in the North American Southwest ...
Radosław Palonka, Kathleen M. O’Meara, Katarzyna M. Ciomek, Zi Xu, Brianna Gooch, Claire Moriarty, Bartosz Foryś   +6 more
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The Devil’s Threat in Medieval Bestiaries: Recognizing and Resisting Evil in the Dragon, Serpent, Wolf, Fox, Ape, Whale, Hawk, Partridge, and Raven

Ítaca
To medieval contemplatives, the devil posed a clear spiritual threat to those seeking to be piously devoted to Jesus. To avoid the plotting of the devil, monastics were advised to pray and study the scriptures.
Jane Beal
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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl, Alex S. Wegmann, Nick D. Holmes, Caitlin E. Andrews, Gérard Rocamora, Simon Ducatez, James C. Russell   +6 more
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Distribution and Abundance of the Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus indica) off Sri Lanka during the Southwest Monsoon 2018

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
Blue whales Balaenoptera musculus are the most abundant and widely distributed cetacean species in Sri Lankan waters. A vessel-based opportunistic line transect survey focusing on marine mammals was conducted in Sri Lankan waters between 24 June to 12 ...
Liyanage U. S. P. Kirumbara, Jayasinghe R. P. P. Krishantha, Krakstad Jens-Otto, Arulananthan Kanapathipillai   +3 more
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Navigating Ethical Minefields: Micro‐Foundations of Corporate Political Work in Ethical and Sustainable Business Performance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In an era of rising geopolitical tensions and environmental instability, corporate political activities have become increasingly intertwined with ethical challenges and sustainability requirements. This study investigates the influence of environmental dynamics and corporate ethical responsibility on interorganizational conflict and ...
David Yulong Liu, Justin Zuopeng Zhang, Jimmy Sun, Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, Bhumika Gupta   +4 more
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Study of morphological and histological properties of the pancreas in crow (Linnaecus corvus) and Iraqi black partridge (Melanoperdix niger)

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: The structures of the pancreas in crow (Linnaecus corvus) and Iraqi black partridge (Melanoperdix niger) were the target for histological and morphometric differences in both birds.
Rabab AbdAlameer Naser, Salah Hasan Almaliki, Fatimah Swadi Zghair, Ali Ibrahim Ali Al-Ezzy   +3 more
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Changes in Eating Disorder Symptoms in Perinatal US Military Servicewomen

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The perinatal period is a window of exacerbated vulnerability for eating disorder symptoms. Moreover, US military servicewomen represent a population at increased risk for eating disorder psychopathology relative to civilians.
Katherine A. Thompson, Ruby Schrag, Angelina‐Rose J. Thalheimer, Autumn Mains, Stephanie Rioux, Victoria Thomas, Zoe Sinkford, David A. Klein, Mark Haigney, Marian Tanofsky‐Kraff, Jason M. Lavender   +10 more
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