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Polarization vision and the physiological basis for trichromatic vision in Philaenus spumarius: Understanding host‐seeking behaviour in insect vectors for Xylella fastidiosa control

Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.
We investigated the role of vision in host‐seeking behaviour by Philaenus spumarius, the main European vector of Xylella fastidiosa, through an integrated anatomical, optical, physiological, and behavioural study. Our data highlight that the spittlebug uses visual cues, including polarized light, which may aid in detecting the polarized reflections ...
Domen Lazar, Elizabeth Clark, Andrej Meglič, Daniele Cornara, Gregor Belušič   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Issue of Pre‐Islamic Arabic Christian Poetry Revisited

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Is only very little Arabic Christian poetry extant from pre‐Islamic times? While distancing myself from Louis Cheikho's (1859–1927) view that almost all pre‐Islamic poets were Christians, I contend in this article that some of them indeed were.
Ilkka Lindstedt
wiley   +1 more source

Relationships Between Long-Range Lightning Networks and TRMM/LIS Observations [PDF]

, 2012
Recent advances in long-range lightning detection technologies have improved our understanding of thunderstorm evolution in the data sparse oceanic regions.
Bateman, Monte, Blakeslee, Richard J., Carey, Lawrence D., Cummins, Kenneth L., Cummins, Kenneth L., Goodman, Steven J., Holzworth, Robert H., Rudlosky, Scott D., Schultz, Chris J.   +8 more
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Market regulation and productivity: The case of the Canadian Wheat Board

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Changes to regulatory environments influence firm‐level incentives, which can move the productivity frontier or reposition firms within an existing frontier. Estimating causal effects of policy changes requires a credible counterfactual for productivity in the absence of policy change.
Ryan Cardwell, Pascal L. Ghazalian
wiley   +1 more source

A Probabilistic, Facility-Centric Approach to Lightning Strike Location [PDF]

A new probabilistic facility-centric approach to lightning strike location has been developed. This process uses the bivariate Gaussian distribution of probability density provided by the current lightning location error ellipse for the most likely ...
Huddleston, Lisa L., Merceret, Francis J., Roeder, William p.   +2 more
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Lightning characteristics observed by lightning detection system (LDS) along KLMK-PROI 275 kV transmission line [PDF]

, 2006
A cloud-to-ground lightning activity data collected by a Lightning Detection System (LDS) along the 275 kV transmission line KLMK-PROI in year 2004 to 2005 from Seremban to Melaka has been investigated. The LDS are installed by TNB Research Sdn Bhd
Ali, Mohd Aldrin
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Decentralized propaganda in the era of digital media: The massive presence of the Chinese state on Douyin

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu, Jennifer Pan, Xu Xu, Yiqing Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lightning-Induced Voltages over Gaussian-Shaped Terrain Considering Different Lightning Strike Locations

Applied Sciences
Lightning-induced voltages (LIVs) computation is crucial for lightning protection of power systems and equipment, yet the effect of complex terrain on LIVs remains not fully evaluated. This study establishes a three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain model to investigate the LIVs over Gaussian-shaped mountainous terrain, considering different ...
Jiawei Niu, Jinbo Zhang, Yan Tao, Junhua Zou, Qilin Zhang, Zhibin Xie, Yajun Wang, Xiaolong Li   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Wildfires and Atopic Diseases: A Review

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wildfire smoke is a major environmental health threat that has increased in frequency and severity in recent years. A hazardous component of wildfire smoke is particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5). There is evidence to suggest that exposure to wildfire PM2.5 may increase the risk of developing or exacerbating atopic diseases, such as asthma ...
Alex Ha, John R. Balmes, Maria L. Wei
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change, Air Quality, and Pollen Allergies—State of the Art and Recommendations for Research and Public Health

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Allergies are one of the major health challenges of our time, associated with a high individual burden of disease and high costs for the healthcare system. Given their prevalence, allergies are also highly relevant from a public health perspective. The development of allergic diseases is multifactorial. In addition to individual factors (e.g.,
Jobst Augustin, Stefan Gilge, Heike Appel, Ute Dauert, Christina Endler, Ruth Heesen, Conny Höflich, Wilhelm Kuttler, Katharina Heinke Schlünzen, Wolfgang Straff, Barbora Werchan, Matthias Werchan, Torsten Zuberbier, Claudia Traidl‐Hoffmann   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source