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Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Puerto Rico, West Indies [PDF]
, 2011 The vespid fauna of Greater Puerto Rico is reviewed (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Three new species are described, Ancistrocerus isla Carpenter, Euodynerus jeitita Carpenter and Genaro, and Omicron aridum Carpenter and Genaro.
Carpenter, James M., Genaro, Julio A.
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Data in Brief, 2018 Studies underestimate the microbial diversity and genotypic traits in the snails’ microbiome. Caracolus marginella, a land snail native to Caribbean islands, can adapt to different environments.
Robert J. Rabelo-Fernandez +3 more
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2013 Bioluminescent bays and lagoons are unique natural environments and popular tourist attractions. However, the bioluminescence in many of these water bodies has declined, principally due to anthropogenic activities.
Miguel P. Sastre +8 more
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Entrapment of Tyre Crumb Rubber in Calcium-Alginate Beads for Triclosan Removal
Adsorption Science & Technology, 2013 The adsorption of triclosan (TCS) from aqueous media using tyre crumb rubber entrapped in calcium-alginate beads (TCR/CaAG beads) was investigated through batch experiments.
J. López-Morales +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni +3 more
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Polymer‐MTiO3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) composites as facile and scalable supercapacitor separators
Energy Science & Engineering, 2019 The quantum of research in the area of supercapacitors is typically focused on the electrode materials. As such, there are many opportunities for the optimization of the other components, such as the separators, to further increase the power, efficiency,
Christian O. Alvarez‐Sanchez +4 more
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Pubertal timing and incident uterine cancer in the Sister Study cohort
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Younger age at menarche is an established risk factor for uterine cancer. Age at onset of breast development (thelarche), the earliest marker of pubertal estrogen exposure unopposed by progesterone, may also be relevant to uterine cancer risk, but this association has not been explored. Using data from the US prospective Sister Study cohort,
Ariayana N. Harrell +4 more
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Life After Debt in Puerto Rico: How Many More Lost Decades? [PDF]
, 2017 As Puerto Rico enters the legal debt restructuring process, this paper examines the future prospects for an economy that has had no growth over the last ten years — a lost decade.
Jake Johnston +3 more
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Land Change in the Greater Antilles between 2001 and 2010 [PDF]
, 2013 Land change in the Greater Antilles differs markedly among countries because of varying socioeconomic histories and global influences. We assessed land change between 2001 and 2010 in municipalities (second administrative units) of Cuba, Dominican ...
Aide, T. Mitchell +4 more
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