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Bee community and trait‐based responses to fire in a Mediterranean landscape

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Fire drives a short‐term increase in bee abundance and diversity, despite its strong negative impact on floral resources. Acting as an environmental filter, fire shapes bee communities as increased post‐fire fine‐scale heterogeneity favors bees with specific functional traits such as ground‐nesting and generalist species.
Georgios Nakas, Aphrodite Kantsa, Lazaros Neokosmidis, Jelle Devalez, Thomas Tscheulin, Nikos Koutsias, Mark C. Mescher, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Theodora Petanidou   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Longitudinal Relationship Between Dark Triad Traits and Moral Disengagement in Adolescents: A Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel)
Zhao H, Wang K, Xu Y, Zhang H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Bret/BRAT

Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Nicholas Smart
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of female age, health and attractiveness vary with systematic hair manipulations

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Two experiments were conducted to study how lay individuals evaluate systematic changes in female head hair. The results showed that participants tended to rate high‐shine hair more favourably than lower‐shine hair. When combining shine with alignment and volume, straight‐aligned hair with high shine and low volume was generally perceived as more ...
Susanne Will, Mandy Beckmann, Kristina Kunstmann, Julia Kerschbaumer, Yu Lum Loh, Samuel Stofel, Paul J. Matts, Todd K. Shackelford, Bernhard Fink   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dark Tetrad personality traits and attitudes supportive of vindictive rape: mediating role of empathy. [PDF]

BJPsych Open
Veggi S, Benfante A, Di Tella M, Bergstrøm H, Freilone F, Castelli L, Zara G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigation into the delivery and evaluation of a unique Avena sativa (Oat) Lipid Extract on skin barrier using LC‒MS/MS, Raman spectroscopy, immunostaining analysis and skin efficacy

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Oat lipids are rich in ceramides. In this investigation, we analysed the delivery of a specific Oat Lipid Extract derived from Avena sativa, comprising ‘skin identical’ ratios of fatty acids, ceramides and cholesterol/sterol. This investigation is the first reported investigation of oat lipids utilizing Raman spectroscopy for the ...
E. Gombert, C. Dewis
wiley   +1 more source

Self-Construal as a Predictor of Antagonistic Personality Traits. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel)
Simpson B, Schermer JA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Commercial clays in cosmetic formulations for hair care: Characterization and application to improve the mechanical properties of hair fibre

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
The shampoo and conditioner bar formulations enhanced hair gloss, promoting softness, improved cuticle alignment, and effective protection of hair shafts against external aggressors. Findings from mechanical properties measurements indicate that the clay‐containing formulations enhance the mechanical strength of hair, contributing to stronger and more ...
João Pedro Gonçalves de Souza Soares, Melânia Lopes Cornélio, Fausthon Fred da Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive and Dark Personality Traits in the Covid-19 Pandemic: Predicting Health-behavior Endorsement and the Appeal of Public-health Messages

, 2020
Blagov PS.
europepmc   +1 more source

L2‐Mediated Personal Competence as a Dimension of Identity Development Among International Students in Kazakhstan: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Kazakhstan has emerged as a non‐traditional destination for international students through the expansion of English‐medium instruction and government‐funded scholarship schemes. This convergent mixed‐methods study examines how degree‐seeking international students from non‐Commonwealth of Independent States countries adapt to academic ...
Kymbat Yessenbekova, Anas Hajar
wiley   +1 more source