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Effect of blood meals and mating on biodemographic characteristics of Aedes albopictus
Lifespan did not differ between virgin and mated males and females. The number of blood meals (one and two) significantly reduced adult lifespan compared with those with no blood meal. The effect of the second blood meal doubled females' egg production and their reproductive output.
Georgios D. Mastronikolos +1 more
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New Labor Governance? The German Supply Chain Act and National Governance Mechanisms in Brazil
ABSTRACT Due diligence laws respond to labor governance challenges and to a lack of public governance addressing human rights violations in Global Value Chains. Despite ongoing contestation, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act seeks to hold German‐based firms accountable for human rights risks in their supply chains.
Helena Gräf
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Avicenna on the PSR and Causal Necessity in the Natural World
ABSTRACT Avicenna's account of causal necessity in the natural world is a key part of his metaphysical system and it is also historically significant. Yet, there is little scholarly discussion of the philosophical basis of his view. This is surprising not only because the topic is important, but also because the view is challenging to interpret ...
Kara Richardson
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Simmering in the Corridors: An Ethnographic Novella
ABSTRACT The ethnographic novella “Simmering in the Corridors” blends fiction and ethnography to reflect on academic life within a Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology. It addresses institutional racism, colonial legacies, and power dynamics in academia.
Mara Belacchi Livi +9 more
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Abstract Preterm birth is associated with later language impairment and delay. Socio‐economic deprivation is linked to decreased language exposure in early childhood, but it is unknown how prematurity influences this relationship. This study investigated the effects of socio‐economic status and gestational age at birth on language exposure, in a sample
Sinéad O'Carroll +5 more
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High spectral and spatial resolution (HiSS) data, acquired with echo-planar spectroscopic imaging (EPSI), can be used to acquire water spectra from each small image voxel.
Chad R. Haney +8 more
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The wide gape of snakes: A comparison of the developing mandibular symphysis in sauropsids
Our analysis explores the adaptations at the mandibular symphysis required to allow extreme lower jaw mobility in macrostomate snakes taking a comparative approach. Abstract The origin and evolution of snakes has been marked by the acquisition of many morphological and functional novelties, one of which is the possession of a highly kinetic skull ...
Maricci Basa +3 more
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ISIS VLF data were received at Syowa Station, Antarctica in 1976. These data were compared with VLF and auroral data simultaneously observed on the around.
Kazuo MAKITA +2 more
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This review displays a comprehensive overview of glanders, including aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, control strategies and ongoing eradication programs. It has also reviewed differential diagnosis and treatment both in animals and humans as well as organism's antimicrobial properties.
Yahya Kanani +2 more
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VLF emissions were observed at Syowa Station by the 11th wintering party of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in 1970-1971. The present paper deals particularly with the records of auroral hiss emissions, which are believed to be emitted by ...
Kazuo MAKITA, Hiroshi FUKUNISHI
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