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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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US Rates of Incarceration: A Global Perspective (FOCUS) [PDF]
, 2006 This fact sheet makes simple side-by-side comparisons of the most reliable and current statistics from around the world to illuminate the extreme use of incarceration in the United ...
Christopher Hartney
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief +4 more
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Prison-Based Education and Re-Entry into the Mainstream Labor Market [PDF]
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Jeffrey R. Kling, John H. Tyler
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Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
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The costs of extra‐pair behaviours in birds
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Extra‐pair behaviours – reproductive behaviours, including those related to copulation and paternity of offspring, amongst animals outside of a social pair bond – have long intrigued behavioural ecologists, particularly from the female animal's perspective.
Jørgen S. Søraker, Jamie Dunning
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Restorative and Transformative Justice in a Land of Mass Incarceration
Journal of Moral Theology, 2016 The purpose of this article is to wrestle with the difficulties as well as possibilities for restorative justice in a land of mass incarceration. What can restorative justice offer in response to mass incarceration?
Amy Levad
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The perfect storm - a moment for decarceration
, 2012 The metaphorical use of the term ‘perfect storm’ has been applied to the conditions that led to a decrease in the level of incarceration for children in England and Wales in the 1980s.
Hester, Richard
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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the potential associations between anxiety and aggressive behaviors in college students with high‐risk adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and explores how this relationship may be influenced by bullying perpetration, applying general strain theory. A sample of 282 college students aged 19 to 29 (Mage = 21.59, SDage = 2.48;
Jeoung Min Lee +5 more
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Primary Psychoses Among Sentenced Prisoners in Finland
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Recent studies suggest an increased prevalence of primary psychotic disorders among sentenced prisoners in Finland. Exploring the extent and correlates of lifetime primary psychoses through high‐quality data is crucial for early identification and effective interventions within correctional settings.
Petra Laivonen +2 more
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