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Aesthetic values as relational values: Environmental aesthetics in go‐along interviews
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Aesthetic values are often categorised as a type of relational values, yet their shared characteristics with other relational values remain largely unexplored. To address this gap, we turn to Emily Brady's theory of environmental aesthetics; her interpretation of aesthetic value exhibits important parallels with the concept of relational ...
Rafael Zinnenlauf +3 more
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Voices from the Past: compositional approaches to using recorded speech [PDF]
, 2006 This paper investigates some of the ways in which composers and sound artists have used recordings of speech, especially in works mediated by technology.
Lane, Cathy
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Using programmable infusion pump in avian species – a validation methodology in geese
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Wildlife face anthropogenic and natural stressors that affect their physiology and behaviour. The activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and glucocorticoid (GC) production is intrinsically linked with energy regulation and environmental stressors.
Myriam Trottier‐Paquet +5 more
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Aggressive responses to broadband trills are related to subsequent pairing success in nightingales [PDF]
, 2017 In sexually selected signals, distinct components often have specific signal value in mate choice or male-male competition. In songbirds, structural song traits such as trills, that is, a series of repetitive notes, can be important in female choice ...
Amrhein, Valentin +3 more
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Diet, phenology and body size shape nutrient release by songbirds
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animals can dramatically alter ecosystem structure and function through the cycling and transport of nutrients in their waste. While birds are particularly capable of influencing nutrient cycles due to their high mobility, abundance, metabolism and functional diversity,
Linsey Chen +2 more
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Muir String Quartet, March 21, 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 This is the concert program of the Muir String Quartet performance on Monday, March 21, 2016 at 8:00 p.m., at the Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were Madrigals for Violin and Viola by Bohuslav Martinu, Terzetto in C for
School of Music, Boston University
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THE HARPSICHORD AS AN AESTHETIC LEGACY OF BEETHOVENS EARLY PIANO SONATAS
Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. MusicaThis article highlights the significance of the harpsichord and fortepiano in Beethovens early sonatas (in particular Op. 2), composed during a period of transition between the two instruments. The fortepianos lighter mechanism and broader dynamic range
Diana ICHIM, Stela DRĂGULIN
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Migrating songbirds regularly use shallow torpor (up to 98% of birds for some species) to save energy (up to 42%) during inactive periods. This Ruby‐crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula that was captured after a spring snowstorm highlights the value of being able to save energy when encountering unfavourable conditions.
Ryan A. C. Leys +2 more
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ON MEDUMBA BILABIAL TRILLS AND VOWELS [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceThe Medumba consonant inventory includes plain and prenasalized bilabial trills /ʙ, mʙ/, which contrast with bilabial stops. The trills occur most often before the central vowels / ə/, while they are not attested before /u/.
Meynadier, Yohann, Olson, Kenneth
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THE AESTHETICS OF URBAN METABOLISM: Landscape, Design and the Politics of In/Visibility
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, we chart the evolving aesthetic contours of urban metabolism across London, focusing on the River Lea and Thamesmead to the north and south of the River Thames, respectively. We begin in the nineteenth century, when these two sites formed critical nodes within a new sewerage system that relegated the city’s circulatory flows ...
Ben Platt, Zuhri James
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