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Alternative Mating Tactics and Their Impact on Survival in Adult Male Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex ibex) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Adult male Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) have been shown to exhibit unusually high survival to relatively advanced ages (>10 years), leading to speculation that males may engage in an energetically conservative reproductive strategy that increases ...
Neuhaus, Peter, Willisch, Christian S.
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Monitoring spirodiclofen resistance in female Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from citrus orchards in Southeastern Brazil

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Spirodiclofen resistance levels in B. yothersi varied geographically across the Brazilian citrus belt, with higher resistance in the central region. Sublethal effects included reduced oviposition, increased non‐viable eggs and disrupted female reproduction.
Hector Alonso Escobar‐Garcia   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causal inference-based graph neural network method for predicting asphalt pavement performance

open access: yesNantong Daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban
To enhance the prediction accuracy of asphalt pavement rutting, this study introduces an end-to-end multivariate time series prediction model that integrates graph neural networks(GNN) with causal inference methodologies.The proposed model aims to ...
CHEN Kai;WANG Xiaohe;SHI Xinli;CAO Jinde
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Black Space of Compressive and Shear Modulus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Uniaxial dynamic modulus is a standard test used to determine the viscoelastic behavior of asphalt pavement materials, with the standard analysis generating a Master Curve. One alternative to the master curve approach is a Black Space diagram, which is a
Morales Vega, Airam Marlee
core   +1 more source

Supporting Children With a Chronic Disease and Their Parents When Admitted to Hospital: A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Supports

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
Importance of psychosocial support. ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this scoping review was to identify, examine, and summarize available evidence regarding psychosocial supports provided to children with a chronic disease when admitted to hospital and their parents. Method The JBI methodology for conducting and reporting scoping reviews was followed.
Lyndsay Jerusha MacKay   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive evaluation of multiple machine learning classifiers for predicting rutting severity levels

open access: yesDiscover Civil Engineering
The accurate prediction of rutting severity levels is vital for the maintenance and safety of flexible pavements, facilitating timely, cost-effective measures to avert further degradation and prolong road life.
Ali Alnaqbi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth and Variation in Fallow Deer (Dama dama L.) From Two Contrasting Habitats in Southern Britain

open access: yesActa Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We have compiled a unique data set on the age, sex, body weight and dimensions of over 500 European fallow deer from two contrasting areas of habitat in southern England: a high‐density managed parkland population and a lower‐density feral woodland one.
Adrian M. Lister, Norma G. Chapman
wiley   +1 more source

Nano-silica enhanced recycled asphalt mixtures: a sustainable approach to pavement performance optimization

open access: yesDiscover Civil Engineering
Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) utilization faces challenges including performance variability and moisture susceptibility, particularly at higher percentages.
S. Preethi, P. T. Ravichandran
doaj   +1 more source

THE DIAGNOSIS OF ROAD SURFACE DISTRESSES THROUGH IMAGE-BASED MODELING TECHNIQUES. EXPERIMENTAL SURVEY ON LABORATORY-RUTTED SAMPLES [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In the past few years, there has been a drastic increase in the use of image-based modeling (IBM) techniques to create high quality, reality-based 3D models.
DI MINO, Gaetano   +3 more
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Multiagency Collaborations to Support Well‐Being Amongst Care‐Experienced Children and Young People in School and During Transition to Further Education College: Stakeholder Perspectives on Facilitators, Challenges and Innovations

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multiagency collaboration to address care‐experienced children and young people's mental well‐being has been advocated as a way of attending to complex needs while avoiding fragmented support. Key sectors with a statutory role include education, mental health and social care, and there is increasing interest at a UK and global scale about ...
Sarah MacDonald   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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