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Spatial and Temporal Rainfall Patterns in the Little Dry Season Over the Guinea Coast: Case Assessment of Historical Observations, Associated Drivers and Future Projections

Meteorological Applications, Volume 32, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
The study analyzes the Little Dry Season (LDS) in the Guinea Coast, identifying sea surface temperature and outgoing longwave radiation as key drivers. It validates CMIP6 with CHIRPS, and projects future LDS patterns under three SSPs, revealing increased rainfall variability and strong scenario dependence, underscoring the need for adaptive strategies.
J. N. A. Aryee, K. T. Quagraine, P. Davies, F. O. T. Afrifa, G. Agyapong, E. G. Annor, M. K. Benneh, N. A. Frimpong Gyau, B. Kyeremateng, L. P. Poku   +9 more
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Fabriquer un culte ethnique. Écriture rituelle et généalogies mythiques dans le sanctuaire des Paliques en Sicile. [PDF]

, 2013
The sanctuary of the gods Palikoi in Sicily offers a rich dossier addressing the role of writing in the definition of ethnicity. Although literary evidence attest to the ”native“ nature of the gods, the presence of writing, inbedded in local culture ...
CUSUMANO, Nicola
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Le gore, modalité virale du cinéma hollywoodien [PDF]

, 2010
À partir d’une série de films post-hollywoodiens qui font de l’irruption de l’abject un motif privilégié, cet article se propose de mettre en évidence l’existence d’une modalité « virale » qui, se propageant à partir d’un film souche (The
Christol, Florent
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Commemorating Festive Performances in Popular Print in Sixteenth‐Century Italy☆

Renaissance Studies, Volume 39, Issue 5, Page 632-657, November 2025.
Abstract The aim of this article is to show that the popular print sold and distributed during and after festive events, such as Carnival, had an impact on the commemoration and shaping of festive culture in early modern Italy. That is, the mass medium of print that had begun to shape European cultures, especially in Italy where Venice was one of ...
Rozanne Versendaal
wiley   +1 more source

Factors affecting students' sense of inclusion in the undergraduate engineering program at Waipapa Taumata Rau (The University of Auckland)

Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 114, Issue 4, October 2025.
Abstract Background Women, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQIA+ people have historically been excluded from the engineering profession. When they do pursue engineering, they often face challenges within both education and industry. Retention is a growing issue; for example, women in industry have significantly higher turnover rates than men.
Priyanka Dhopade, James Tizard, Penelope Watson, Ashleigh Fox, Tom Allen, Hazim Namik, Aryan Karan, Rituparna Roy, Kelly Blincoe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Five key opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of area-based marine conservation

npj Ocean Sustainability
Effective area-based conservation is central in global efforts to reverse marine biodiversity loss and safeguard ecosystem functioning. Here, we identify five key opportunities to maximize conservation potential as nations progress towards the Convention
R. R. E. Stanley, A. Abad-Uribarren, A. Belackova, A. Belgrano, U. Bergström, K. Boerder, T. Blenckner, A. Colaço, A. Himes-Cornell, B. Horta e Costa, J. Jacquemont, L. H. Jurrius, R. Langton, T. Noble-James, M. Ohanna, E. M. Olsen, E. M. Rubidge, E. C. E. Sacre, E. V. Sheehan, M. Sköld, V. Stelzenmüller, D. P. Tittensor, T. C. Vallina, S. Villasante, J. Claudet   +24 more
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L’église Sainte-Marie, monument du métissage de modèles bretons et des savoir-faire acadiens [PDF]

, 2006
L’arrivée massive de religieux français au Canada, autour de 1900, a eu un impact considérable sur le paysage construit : églises, chapelles, couvents, collèges, noviciats et autres bâtiments utiles à leur installation et à leurs oeuvres se sont ...
Noppen, Luc
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Quand un pauvre diable est prince de ce monde ou le scandale de Satan selon René Girard [PDF]

, 1997
Satan et ses démons habitent l'univers religieux depuis des millénaires. Le questionnement théologique à leur sujet appelle une déconstruction anthropologique.
Gauthier, Jean-Marc
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Human and Environmental Factors Shape Tree Species Assemblages in West African Tropical Forests

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim This study investigated how human activities and local environmental variables shape tree assemblages (species composition in a defined location), comparing their effects on edible and inedible tree species. Three hypotheses were tested: (1) Environmental filtering impacts spatial beta‐diversity more than dispersal limitation; (2) human ...
Sijeh A. Asuk, Joseph P. Wayman, Jonathan P. Sadler, Thomas A. M. Pugh, Thomas J. Matthews, Vincent T. Ebu, Oliver L. Phillips, Simon Lewis, Bonaventure Sonké, Joey Talbot, James Comiskey, Lise Zemagho, Lucas Ojo, Serge Begne, Hermann Taedoumg, Terry Sunderland, Wannes Hubau, Vincent Droissart, Lan Qie, Martin Gilpin, Murielle Simo‐Droissart, Ted Feldpausch, Kelvin S. H. Peh, Lindsay F. Banin, Marie Noel Djuikouo Kamdem, Nicholas Kettridge   +25 more
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Am I smart enough to be an engineer? How undergraduate engineering students articulate their identities

Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 114, Issue 3, July 2025.
Abstract Background Students' identification with engineering is intertwined culturally with being smart. Broadly, engineering students are often considered to be smart by others and by themselves, and these beliefs about smartness—what it is and who has enough of it to be an engineer—are a fundamental and limiting aspect of students' experiences ...
Rachel Kajfez, Amy Kramer, Bailey Braaten, Emily Dringenberg   +3 more
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