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Deliberation across Deep Divisions. Transformative Moments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
From the local level to international politics, deliberation helps to increase mutual understanding and trust, in order to arrive at political decisions of high epistemic value and legitimacy.
Jaramillo, Maria Clara   +3 more
core  

Hunting, but not outdoor recreation, modulates behavioural tolerance to human disturbance in Alpine marmots Marmota marmota

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Humans are often perceived as predators by free‐living animals, and thus, even non‐consumptive human activities such as outdoor recreation may trigger behavioural and physiological responses, often with negative consequences on individual fitness and population persistence.
Friederike Zenth   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantification of steroid hormones in free‐ranging Apennine wolf Canis lupus italicus hair samples collected post‐mortem

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
After decades of dramatic reductions in their populations, Italian wolves have begun recolonizing parts of their historic range. This growth in populations can lead to potential conflicts with human activities, which remain the main cause of wolf mortality.
Ilaria Troisio   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuro-invasive Toscana virus infection in the United Kingdom in a returning traveller from Southern Spain

open access: yesClinical Infection in Practice
Toscana virus is a well-recognised cause of meningitis around the Mediterranean basin in the warmer summer months. The incidence is likely under-reported as the spectrum of disease ranges from asymptomatic to an aseptic meningo-encephalitis.
Nisha Patel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Firenze messe le basi per una Piattaforma internazionale per una corretta gestione delle risorse idriche sotterranee

open access: yesAcque Sotterranee, 2018
II 10 dicembre, in occasione della Giornata dei Diritti umani si è tenuto a Firenze, nella monumentale Sala dei Cinquecento di Palazzo Vecchio, il 1° Workshop su: “Uso delle risorse idriche sotterranee in periodi siccitosi.
Daniela Ducci   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiterminal High‐Voltage Direct Current Projects: A Comprehensive Assessment and Future Prospects

open access: yesHigh Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multiterminal high‐voltage direct current (MT‐HVDC) systems are an important part of modern power systems, addressing the need for bulk power delivery and efficient renewable energy integration. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in MT‐HVDC technology, including launched projects and ongoing initiatives.
Mohammad Hossein Mousavi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Venetian Vernacular Lexicon in Eleventh‐ and Twelfth‐Century Latin Documents: Insights from the Codice Diplomatico Veneziano

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the lexicographical potential of Medieval Latin documentation from the Venetian area of the Italo‐Romance domain, highlighting the need for a systematic approach to bridge Latin and vernacular linguistic developments. The project MEDITA – Medieval Latin Documentation and Digital Italo‐Romance Lexicography.
Jacopo Gesiot
wiley   +1 more source

Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area

open access: yesNew Microbes and New Infections, 2018
Arthropod vectors can transmit pathogenic microorganisms from one vertebrate to another during their blood meal. Although some vector-borne diseases have been eradicated in the Mediterranean area, such as malaria and dengue, recent endemic microorganisms
R.N. Charrel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modeling Envisat RA-2 waveforms in the coastal zone: case-study of calm water contamination [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Radar altimeters have so far had limited use in the coastal zone, the area with most societal impact. This is due to both lack of, or insufficient accuracy in the necessary corrections, and more complicated altimeter signals. This paper examines waveform
Benveniste, Jérôme   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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