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Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dealing with mobility: Understanding access anytime, anywhere [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The rapid and accelerating move towards the adoption and use of mobile technologies has increasingly provided people and organisations with the ability to work away from the office and on the move.
Abigail Sellen   +22 more
core   +2 more sources

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Epidemiologic and Immune Predictors of Atopic Dermatitis: Reduced Cord Blood Regulatory B10 Cells in the Munich Atopy Prediction Study (MAPS)

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
In this prospective birth cohort from Munich, comprehensive clinical assessments and longitudinal lifestyle questionnaires were combined with cord blood immune profiling. Infants who later developed AD showed altered cord blood immune signatures, including reduced CD4+ T cells, increased B cells and markedly decreased Breg cells. Epidemiologic factors,
S. Preis   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out-Of-Place debugging: a debugging architecture to reduce debugging interference [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Context. Recent studies show that developers spend most of their programming time testing, verifying and debugging software. As applications become more and more complex, developers demand more advanced debugging support to ease the software development ...
Boix, Elisa Gonzalez   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

The Mobile Core: Perpetuating Tourism Leakage Through the Socioecological Fix in South Korea

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT By adopting the socioecological fix concept, this study aims to examine the spatial dynamics of tourism leakage. An ethnographic examination of an ecotourism project on Jeju Island, South Korea was conducted for 18 months from 2011 to 2013.
Souyeon Nam
wiley   +1 more source

The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of meteoroid simulators for hypervelocity impact studies [PDF]

open access: yes
Developing aluminum meteoritic simulators for hypervelocity impact test using shaped ...
Berus, E. R., Woodall, R. L.
core   +1 more source

Response to equine cardiac adverse events during sports

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Cardiac adverse events and sudden death are a feared scenario for equine veterinarians, with serious consequences for animal health, riders' safety and the social licence to operate equestrian sports. The response to equine cardiac adverse events (CAEs) during sports is poorly defined.
C. Navas de Solis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling Methods for the Highly Dispersive Slinky Spring: A Novel Musical Toy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The 'Slinky' spring is a popular and beloved toy for many children. Like its smaller relatives, used in spring reverberation units, it can produce interesting sonic behaviors.
Abel, Jonathan   +3 more
core  

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