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Money and mental wellbeing : a longitudinal study of medium-sized lottery wins [PDF]

, 2006
One of the famous questions in social science is whether money makes people happy. We offer new evidence by using longitudinal data on a random sample of Britons who receive medium-sized lottery wins of between £1000 and £120,000 (that is, up to ...
Andrew J. Oswald, Argyle, Blanchflower, Brickman, Böheim, Cardozo, Clark, Clark, Clark, Di Tella, Di Tella, Diener, Diener, Easterlin, Easterlin, Ermisch, Ettner, Frederick, Frey, Frijters, Frijters, Gardner, Gardner, Gilbert, Graham, Hauck, Holtz-Eakin, Imbens, Jonathan Gardner, Kahneman, Kahneman, Kahneman, Layard, Lindahl, Lucas, Lucas, Luttmer, Marmot, Martikainen, Martin, McKenzie, Meer, Myers, Nettle, Oswald, O’Reilly, Pevalin, Propper, Riis, Robinson, Shields, Smith, Stutzer, Taylor, Ubel, Van Praag, Walker, Weinberg, Winkelmann, Wu   +59 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro, José Cola Zanuncio, Conceição Aparecida dos Santos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathogen avoidance by insect predators [PDF]

, 2008
Insects can detect cues related to the risk of attack by their natural enemies. Pathogens are among the natural enemies of insects and entomopathogenic fungi attack a wide array of host species.
Meyling, Nicolai V., Ormond, Emma, Pell, Judith K., Roy, Helen E.   +3 more
core  

Convict Criminology on Trial and ‘Writing From the Flesh’: A Review Essay Prompted by Introduction to Convict Criminology by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Bristol University Press

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is an extended review of Jeffrey Ian Ross's student textbook, ‘Introduction to Convict Criminology’. The review tackles critical issues emerging in convict criminology and the wider lived experience movement. The review engages with various approaches taken by Ross, in particular the book's focus on his own contributions to ...
Rod Earle
wiley   +1 more source

New insights into the indigenous knowledge of the uses of the common stinging nettle (Urtica massaica Mildbr.) in Rwanda

Cogent Food & Agriculture
The common stinging nettle (Urtica massaica Mildbr., ‘Igisura’) is one of the popular plants used for multiple purposes in Rwanda. This study aimed to get more insights into indigenous knowledge of the multiple uses of this plant in Rwanda.
J. Nduwamungu, M. A. Ugirabe, J. Mahoro, M. C. Dusingize, M. Kabarungi, E. Irimaso, E. Maniraho, C. Mugemangango, C. Ruhimbana, J. M. V. Senyanzobe, C. Mugunga, P. Munyandamutsa, P. Nsabimana   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the effects of using Nettle (Urtica dioica ), Menta pulagum (Oreganum valgare) and Zizaphora (Thymyus valgaris) medicinal plants on performance, carcass quality, blood biochemical parameters and blood cells of broilers [PDF]

Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī, 2010
This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of using Nettle,Menta pulagum and ‌‌Zizaphora medicinal plants on performance, carcass quality, blood biochemical parameters and blood cells of broilers.
A Heydari, A Nobakht, A.R Safamehr, S Mahdavi   +3 more
doaj  

IMPACT OF DIETARY ADDITION OF NETTLE PLANT AS A NATURAL ANTIOXIDANT ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF BROILER [PDF]

Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
This study was conducted to investigate the nettle plant's physiological effects on the broilers' antioxidant status. At one day of age, 240 chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed in three groups (80 birds/group, weighing 40.6±0.3 g each ...
Ghadeer A. Rahawi, Wael Younis, Abdullah Abdul-Majeed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
PIT TAG microchip implantation was successfully performed in multiple tarantula species, showing high tolerance, rapid recovery from anaesthesia and no mortality associated with the procedure. Microchips remained stable and detectable after successive ecdysis events, with no negative effects on feeding behaviour, development, courtship, mating success ...
Marcelo Lago, Marcelo Stéfano Bellini Lucas, Helton Bremer, Isaac Bremer Pinto, Marcelo Cupello, Vinicius Rodriges Ferreira, Aline Kohn Carneiro, Leonardo Maciel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Communication Systems Evolve by Cultural Selection [PDF]

, 2014
Human communication systems, such as language, evolve culturally; their components undergo reproduction and variation. However, a role for selection in cultural evolutionary dynamics is less clear.
Barr, Dale, Ellison, T Mark, Fay, Nicolas, Tamariz, Monica   +3 more
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A Causal Map Framework to Explain Support for Strong Leaders in Politics

International Social Science Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The article introduces a computational theory explaining why some people support strong leaders in politics, arguing that this support sometimes arises because people view a strong leader as means to address social problems. The theory proposes that people develop a causal map concerning the consequences of the rise of a strong leader.
Francesco Rigoli
wiley   +1 more source