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Hypogean Quedius of Taiwan and their biogeographic significance (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae)

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020
As a result of the integrative (morphology and DNA barcodes) revision of the Taiwanese species of the rove beetle genus Quedius belonging to the abnormalis group, in the subgenus Microsaurus, three valid hypogean species are reported for the fauna of ...
Fang Shuo Hu, Amalia Bogri, Alexey Solodovnikov, Aslak Kappel Hansen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

When Corporations Nudge for Good: Examining the Effectiveness of Corporate Social Marketing Initiatives in Influencing Intention to Change

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms invest heavily in corporate social initiatives (CSIs), yet evidence of behaviour change remains limited. This study examines whether corporate social marketing (CSM) elicits stronger behavioural intentions to change than other CSI formats, such as philanthropy and cause‐related marketing (CRM), and identifies the psychological mechanisms
Paul Blaise Issock Issock
wiley   +1 more source

Bat Colony and Cave Zone Shape Arthropod Assemblages in Levantine Caves

Insects
Caves are characterized by unique abiotic conditions such as limited light, and they therefore support distinct faunal assemblages that often include endemic species.
Zeana Ganem, Shlomi Aharon, Dror Hawlena, Efrat Gavish-Regev   +3 more
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Failure characteristics and the energy criterion of rock with a through‐going joint under true‐triaxial unloading conditions: Insights from the DEM model

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The rock failure mode is significantly influenced by the contributing factors, such as the joint inclination, the initial confining pressure, and the unloading point. We found six typical rock failure modes after a large number of numerical tests. Abstract Excavation unloading damages rock masses, with preferential failure along geological defects in ...
Fei Liu, Changhui Liang, Sijia Liu, Yongjun Zhang, Luo Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Melatonin secretion in a strictly subterranean mammal, the Damaraland mole-rat (Cryptomys damarensis)

, 2003
Subterranean mammals inhabit an environment that is normally devoid of light and are therefore deprived of photoperiodic information that can be used to time important life-history events.
N. C. Bennett, Fleming, P.A., B. Malpaux, A. J. Molteno, Bennett, N.C., Richter, T.A., Molteno, A.J., P. A. Fleming, Malpaux, Benoit, Malpaux, B., T. A. Richter   +10 more
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Duality of terrestrial subterranean fauna

, 2012
Terrestrial animals in subterranean habitats are often classified according to their degree of morphological or ecological specialization to the subterranean environment. The commonly held view is that, as distance into a cave increases, the frequency of
Perc, Matjaž, Janžekovič, Franc, Lipovšek, Saška, Novak, Tone   +3 more
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Real‐time monitoring of tunnel structures using digital twin and artificial intelligence: A short overview

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
How artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin (DT) technologies are revolutionizing tunnel surveillance, offering proactive maintenance strategies and enhanced safety protocols. It explores AI's analytical power and DT's virtual replicas of infrastructure, emphasizing their role in optimizing maintenance and safety in tunnel management.
Mohammad Afrazi, Danial Jahed Armaghani, Hossein Afrazi, Hadi Fattahi, Pijush Samui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution to the knowledge of the spider fauna of Morocco (Arachnida: Araneae) – Third note. On sixteen new species, and noteworthy records.

European Journal of Taxonomy
. We present the latest results of our studies on spiders in Morocco, based on material sampled between 2021 and 2025. A total of eight caves were surveyed in the Tazekka NP and the Beni Snassen massif.
Sylvain Lecigne, Soumia Moutaouakil, Josiane Lips, Nicolas Hénon   +3 more
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Operations in subterranean systems: Terrain and weather variable

Security and Defence Quarterly, 2020
The overall objective of the research is to summarize tactical considerations, resulting from terrain and weather analysis, to support the preparation, planning and execution of subterranean operations.
José Paulo Silva Bartolomeu
doaj   +1 more source

An assessment of stress and production rate of sucker rod heat pipes in oil well pumping system

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The sucker rod pumping system is the preferred oil extraction technique. The concept about equipping the hollow vacuum space in solid sucker rods with heat pipe has been scrutinized in terms of stress and oil production evaluation. Abstract The implementation of the heat pipe concept in sucker rods for oil pumping systems negates the requirement for an
R. S. Anand, Ang Li, Wenbo Huang, Juanwen Chen, Qingshan Ma, Fangming Jiang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source