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Sensitivity analysis of collision risk at wind turbines based on flight altitude of migratory waterbirds

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, 2023
A rapid increase in wind power generation has led to bird collisions becoming a serious problem worldwide. Developing useful sensitivity maps to select low‐risk sites for birds is an urgent issue.
Taito Kamata   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The menopause transition and women’s health at midlife: A progress report from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

open access: yesMenopause, 2019
Objective Our initial understanding of the menopause transition (MT) has been framed by clinical samples of women seeking treatment rather than by population-based studies.
Samar R. El Khoudary   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Navigating unChartered waters: anchoring Athena SWAN into Irish HEIs

open access: yesJournal of Gender Studies, 2021
The UK Athena SWAN (AS) Charter was extended to Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 2015 to provide a catalyst for change towards gender equality and to transform institutional cultures, through AS Gender Action Plans.
E. Drew
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The COVID-19 Black Swan Crisis: Reaction and Recovery of Various Financial Markets

open access: yesSocial Science Research Network, 2020
brThis paper examines and compares financial market reaction and recovery of four broad classes of financial assets – equity indexes, precious metals, 10 ...
L. Yarovaya, R. Matkovskyy, A. Jalan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Coronavirus Pandemic as Black Swan Event

open access: yesIntegrated Science in Digital Age 2020, 2020
Nowadays coronavirus is the hottest break news around the world. This paper aims to study why coronavirus became so meaningful for worldwide life. On one side many countries closed their boarders to prevent coronavirus spreading.
T. Antipova
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Behavioural and energetic consequences of competition among three overwintering swan (Cygnus spp.) species

open access: yesAvian Research, 2021
Background Winter numbers of the northwest European population of Bewick’s Swans ( Cygnus columbianus bewickii ) declined recently by c. 40%. During the same period, numbers of two sympatric and ecologically-similar congeners, the Mute Swan ( Cygnus olor
K. A. Wood, J. Newth, G. Hilton, E. Rees
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Athena SWAN and gender diversity: a UK-based retrospective cohort study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Objectives To promote gender diversity and equity in higher education, Athena Scientific Women’s Academic Network (SWAN) supports and recognises higher education institutions (HEI) in advancing the careers of women through charter commitment, awards ...
Yunyu Xiao, E. Pinkney, T. Au, P. Yip
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle Systems for Solar Energy Utilisation

open access: yesEnergies, 2019
Small-scale organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems driven by solar energy are compared in this paper, which aims to explore the potential of power generation for domestic utilisation.
Ruiqi Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emergence, prevalence, and evolution of H5N8 avian influenza viruses in central China, 2020

open access: yesEmerging Microbes and Infections, 2022
Highly pathogenic influenza A(H5N8) viruses have caused several worldwide outbreaks in birds and are able cross the species barrier to infect humans, posing a substantial threat to public health.
Xiang Li   +28 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wave Energy Assessment in the South Aquitaine Nearshore Zone from a 44-Year Hindcast

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020
Wave resource assessment is the first step toward the installation of a wave energy converter (WEC). To support initiatives for wave energy development in the southwest of France, a coastal wave database is built from a 44-year hindcast simulation with ...
Ximun Lastiri   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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