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The Cormorant Ear – Adapted to Underwater Hearing?

, 2019
Proceedings of the ICA 2019 and EAA Euroregio : 23rd International Congress on Acoustics, integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019 : 9-13 September 2019, Aachen, Germany / proceedings editor: Martin Ochmann, Michael Vorländer, Janina Fels 23rd International Congress on Acoustics, integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019, ICA 2019, Aachen, Germany, 9 Sep 2019 - 13 ...
Larsen, Ole Næsbye, Wahlberg, Magnus, Christensen-Dalsgaard, Jakob   +2 more
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Sound transmission in archaic and modern whales: Anatomical adaptations for underwater hearing [PDF]

The Anatomical Record, 2007
AbstractThe whale ear, initially designed for hearing in air, became adapted for hearing underwater in less than ten million years of evolution. This study describes the evolution of underwater hearing in cetaceans, focusing on changes in sound transmission mechanisms. Measurements were made on 60 fossils of whole or partial skulls, isolated tympanics,
Sirpa, Nummela, J G M, Thewissen, Sunil, Bajpai, Taseer, Hussain, Kishor, Kumar   +4 more
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The Appreciation Game. A Monist Ontology of Works of Art

European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract A pluralist ontology of art states that works of art can belong to distinct ontological categories whereas a monist ontology states that all works of art belong to one ontological category. A monist ontology would be preferable since it is more informative about the nature of art, and may pave the way for a definition of art.
Enrico Terrone
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational Soundscapes and the Sonicity of Voices: The Power of the ‘Sounds’ that Carry ‘Words’

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Organizations are soundscapes – they resonate with sounds and particularly the sounds of voices. Somehow however voice sonics, that is the sounds of voices and not the words carried on those sounds, have escaped attention in management studies. This absence of analysis is peculiar given voice sonics' undoubted influence on management (they may
Nancy Harding, Jackie Ford
wiley   +1 more source

Imitation of Computer-Generated Sounds by Wild Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) [PDF]

Animal Behavior and Cognition
Since 1985 a community of wild Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) have been observed underwater in the Bahamas. A human-worn, acoustic underwater two-way communication interface was developed and deployed from 2013-2016.
Denise L. Herzing, Adam A. Pack, Fabienne Delfour, Thad Starner, Celeste Mason, Scott Gilliland, Charles Ramey, Daniel Kohlsdorf   +7 more
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Critical Management Studies: From One‐Dimensional Critique to Three‐Dimensional Scepticism

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Critical Management Studies (CMS) has largely relied on one‐dimensional critique which focus on the negation of a dominant social order. This strong focus has made the field increasingly stale and preoccupied with standard objects for critique.
Mats Alvesson, André Spicer
wiley   +1 more source

The Logical Firmament

Philosophical Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This essay asks a new question: When someone with a firm understanding of basic operations nevertheless remains ignorant of a complex logical or mathematical truth, precisely what kind of information are they missing? I introduce “catenary truths,” a significant component of this non‐omniscient shortfall.
Michael G. Titelbaum
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Acoustic Signals for a Seal Deterrent Device

Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering, 2020
During the past decade, attacks by grey seals on fishing nets in the Baltic Sea have caused considerable loss of fish catch and damage to fishing gears.
Aboltins Arturs, Grizans Juris, Pikulins Dmitrijs, Terauds Maris, Zeltins Maris   +4 more
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Opening the doors: Legal consequences of breaching international climate obligations in the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.
Abstract In its landmark advisory opinion on States' obligations regarding climate change, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) tackled the highly contentious issue of the legal consequences of unlawful acts and State responsibility. While the Court adopted a more cautious approach on this matter than it did when interpreting States' primary ...
Yann Kerbrat, Sandrine Maljean‐Dubois
wiley   +1 more source

Pavlovian conditioning of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) to underwater sound

Biology Open, 2022
Maria S. Rasmussen, Kenneth Sørensen, Malou F. Vittrup, Magnus Wahlberg   +3 more
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