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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, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reimpiego e spolia nella tarda Antichità alla luce del materiale litico proveniente dal complesso archeologico di San Severo a Classe [PDF]

Studia Hercynia, 2019
The article aims to present results of the analysis of stone artefacts (fragments of architectural decoration, sarcophagi, opus sectile) from the late antique basilica and adjacent medieval monastery of San Severo in Classe (Ravenna, Italy).
Helena Tůmová , Enrico Cirelli
doaj  

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker [PDF]

, 2016
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rarely seen disease of the alveoli, characterized by accumulation of proteinous material, which stains positive with periodic acid Schiff, in the alveoli.
Berna Botan Yildirim, Yildirim, Berna Botan, Hasan Nazaroglu, Nazaroglu, Hasan, Recep Akgedik, Sukran Akgedik, Akgedik, Recep, Akgedik, Sukran   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Enabling Factors for the Shift From ESG Scores to ESG Performance Management System in SMEs: An Interventionist Approach

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) transition from a symbolic, disclosure‐oriented ESG logic toward a substantive ESG‐oriented performance management system (PMS) grounded in actionable KPIs. Drawing on evidence from the Apuan‐Versilian Stone Industrial District through an interventionist research design, we ...
Alessandra Rigolini, Claudia Presti, Katia Corsi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canova's 'The Three Graces' [PDF]

Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini, 2009
Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the epitome of the neo-classical style, was born in a small village Passagno in the province of Treviso. At the age of fourteen he started learning sculpture in Venice; at first, he was placed under Giovanni Bernardi and ...
Marković Kamenko M.
doaj  

Local realities, global discourses and decolonising the curriculum in a post‐92 UK context: Academic voices on enacting decolonial curriculum change

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explored how lecturers in a post‐92 UK university conceptualise and enact decolonial curriculum principles within their teaching and programme design. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with academic staff across multiple disciplines, the research adopts a qualitative, phenomenologically informed approach to examine the interplay
Reece Sohdi
wiley   +1 more source

FRICTION COEFFICIENT OF RUBBER SLIDING AGAINST FLOORING MATERIALS [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology, 2011
The friction coefficient of rubber sliding against different types of flooring materials of different surface roughness was investigated under different sliding conditions: dry, water, water/detergent dilution, oil, water/oil dilution.
Y. M. El-Sherbiny, A. T. Hasouna, W. Y. Ali   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Learning for the Long Run: Children Increasingly Prioritize Generalizable Knowledge in Tool Selection. [PDF]

Dev Sci
ABSTRACT Children are ecological learners; they adapt their information search strategies to fit the structure of their immediate learning environment. In two studies, we explore whether this search behavior is impacted by the potential for later information gain.
Walker CM, Domberg A, Ruggeri A.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Controllable high-performance liquid marble micromixer

, 2022
A liquid marble is a liquid droplet coated with a shell of microparticles. Liquid marbles have served as a unique microreactor for chemical reactions and cell culture. Mixing is an essential task for liquid marbles as a microreactor.
Nguyen, Nhat-Khuong, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Dai, Yuchen, Sreejith, Kamalalayam Rajan, Phan, Hoang-Phuong, Tran, Du Tuan, Singha, Pradip, Ooi, Chin Hong   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Review and prospects of shear test of bolted rock joints

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The laboratory shear test equipment, test method, and numerical simulation of bolted rock joints were summarized. The shortcomings and limitations of the current research were analyzed, and the research prospects were proposed. Abstract Rock bolting is a critical approach in geotechnical engineering for supporting weak rocks.
Shulin Ren, Fan Yang, Manchao He, Yong Yuan, Zhigang Tao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source