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Reviving the Nixon Doctrine: NSA Spying, the Commander-In-Chief, and Excutive Power in the War on Terror [PDF]
, 2006 When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal. So Richard Nixon infamously defended his approval of a plan to engage in warrantless wiretapping of Americans involved in the antiwar movement in the 1970s.
Cole, David
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Oikos, EarlyView.Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
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Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds
Oikos, EarlyView.Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer +6 more
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Revaluing the behaviorist ghost in enactivism and embodied cognition [PDF]
, 2019 Despite its short historical moment in the sun, behaviorism has become something akin to a theoria non grata, a position that dare not be explicitly endorsed.
Alksnis, Nikolai, Reynolds, Jack Alan
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Trapped in the web: network architectures spread coevolution and shape adaptation
Oikos, EarlyView.Adaptation is critical for biodiversity to persist under global change. Within ecological communities, species often face tradeoffs between adapting to shifting abiotic conditions and navigating the complex selective pressures imposed by interaction networks.
Alexandre Fuster‐ Calvo +5 more
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The Battle of Passchendale: The Experiences of Lieutenant Tom Rutherford, 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles [PDF]
, 2012 For a man who experienced many battles, 26 October 1917 was a pivotal day for Lieutenant Tom Rutherford. Destined to have a long and distinguished career, his experience that day, in many ways, would shape his military character and strengthen his ...
Adair, Jason, Rutherford, Tom
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the management adaptation strategies non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) managers employ in order to operate in repressive political environments. It answers the question: how do NGO managers initiate, manage and sustain internal change when the political/regulatory environment changes?
Charles Kaye‐Essien +2 more
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Volume 10, Number 1 – October 1929 [PDF]
, 1929 Volume 10, Number 1 – October 1929. 44 pages including covers and advertisements. Hickey, Carroll, Nocturne for Late October Lilly, Daniel M., Rhode Island\u27s Worst Enemy Smith, Robert L., Do Ball Players Have Hearts? Hickey, Carroll, Wizardry
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Identifying knowledge barriers to agroforestry adoption and co‐designing solutions to them
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Compared to monocultures, agroforestry can promote biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and climate resilience, whilst maintaining or enhancing production and profits. Despite this, uptake in temperate regions remains low. Knowledge gaps amongst land managers are a primary barrier to uptake, but little is known about which aspects of ...
Amelia S. C. Hood +7 more
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Report on the Bombing of Our Own Troops during Operation “Tractable”: 14 August 1944 [PDF]
, 2012 Editor’s Note: Operation “Tractable“ was the second major Canadian operation in Normandy designed to break through the German defensive perimeter to reach Falaise.
Harris, Arthur T.
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