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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

ASEAN grid flexibility: Preparedness for grid integration of renewable energy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In 2015, ASEAN established a goal of increasing its renewable energy share in its energy portfolio from approximately 13–23% by 2025. Renewable electricity, especially intermittent and variable sources, presents challenges for grid operators due to the ...
Huang, YW, Kammen, DM, Kittner, N
core   +1 more source

The Size, Demography, and Distribution of Cambodia's Largest Elephant Population Revealed Using Traditional Genetic Tools and a Novel SNP Panel

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Asian elephant population parameters were assessed using microsatellite, SNP, and sex determination DNA markers. This represents one of the first studies in mainland Asia to demonstrate that integrating microsatellite and SNP data enhances genotyping success from degraded fecal samples, increases the number of useable samples and markers, and ...
Rachel Crouthers   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life of Western Australian Refugee Children With Childhood Caries

open access: yesAustralian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Dental caries remains the most common chronic childhood condition and in Australia persists as a leading cause of potentially preventable hospitalisation. Despite various public health initiatives and improvements in oral health among the wider community, significant disparities exist among refugee families due to the unique ...
Jilen Patel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring the time‐varying market efficiency in the prewar and wartime Japanese stock market, 1924–1943

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 131-159, March 2025.
Abstract This study examines the adaptive market hypothesis in the prewar and wartime Japanese stock market using a new market capitalization‐weighted price index. First, we find that the degree of market efficiency varies over time and with major historical events. This implies that the hypothesis is supported in this market.
Kenichi Hirayama, Akihiko Noda
wiley   +1 more source

Smuggling and import duties in Myanmar [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines the effects of import duties on smuggling in Myanmar. Following Fisman and Wei (2004), the reporting discrepancies between Myanmar’s imports records and corresponding exports recorded by trading partners are regarded as indicative ...
Kubo, Koji, Nu Nu Lwin
core  

Caste criminalisation in South India and permanent migration to Fiji, 1903–1927

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Does the official criminalisation of a group lead to permanent out‐migration? In the early 20th century, British officials in south India designated multiple castes as inherently criminal under the Criminal Tribes Act (CTA). The CTA required police registration and could force entire groups into special settlements.
Alexander Persaud
wiley   +1 more source

Burmese (Myanmar) Treebank of Asian Language Treebank Project

open access: green, 2019
Chenchen Ding   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Characterisation of the Mesial Root and Middle Mesial Canal Morphology in Mandibular First Molars: An Ex Vivo Micro‐CT Study

open access: yesAustralian Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This ex vivo study characterised the mesial root morphology of mandibular first molars with a middle mesial canal (MMC) using micro‐CT. Among 469 scanned molars, 42 (8.96%) presented an MMC. Morphological parameters analysed included canal configuration, chamber orifice features, dentine thickness, isthmus type, and aspect ratio.
Nuno Rodrigues dos Santos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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