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Impacts of rodents in piggeries in Australia – review and pilot impact study

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 3, Page 2177-2189, March 2026.
Rodent impacts in Australian piggeries are under‐researched, with limited data on economic losses and control costs. A review and pilot study found average losses of AUD$100 000 annually. Key concerns include disease, damage, and control expenses.
Peter R. Brown, Steve Henry
wiley   +1 more source

Dying to Work: Death and Injury in the American Workplace [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
[Excerpt] In Dying to Work, Jonathan Karmel raises our awareness of unsafe working condidtions with accounts of workers who were needlessly injured or killed on the job.
Karmel, Jonathan D.
core   +1 more source

Gender and Space: Homeworking at the Dining Room Table

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 669-680, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the construction of professional workspaces within the private sphere of the home and the effect of gender on the spatial construction of such spaces. It focuses on how teleworking from home affects men's and women's ability to make use of spatial resources, including layout, dedicated space, and location, in the ...
Makiko Fuwa
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of load losses in the ventilation circuit by the use of fortification in coal mines, study case: Nechí Mine, Amagá, Antioquia

open access: yesBoletín de Ciencias de la Tierra, 2014
The research aims to identify the variables which influence on the increase of risk for explosions in underground coal mines, especially in the accumulation of coal dust on top of the fortification, as well as analyze how these affect the load losses in ...
Carlos Mauricio Álvarez-Álvarez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Designing with Care - Interior Design and Residential Child Care Final Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This exploratory study examined the attitudes to a range of design interventions in four residential care homes for children in South Lanarkshire. The project set out to identify the benefits and disadvantages to young people and staff of a change in ...
Docherty, Catherine   +3 more
core  

Along the Silenced Footsteps of Latin American Pastoralists: From Mexico to Argentina, a Journey Through Pastoral Systems in Latin America

open access: yesThe Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Pastoralism worldwide faces a complex landscape of increased pressures and exclusion. Beyond ecological and economic challenges, pastoralists suffer eroding cultural identity, limited generational renewal, and political marginalization. Yet pastoral livelihoods are increasingly recognized as stewards of sustainable futures and amongst the best
Greta Semplici, Pablo Manzano
wiley   +1 more source

Suck it up

open access: yes[sic], 2016
“C'mon, let's go people, it's the coppers,” she would shout sometimes, out of the blue, but for the most part, Gracijela was saying things to herself on a loop and dragging her feet in shabby men's shoes.
Una Krizmanić Ožegović   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary investigation of flexibility in learning color-reward associations in gibbons (Hylobatidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Previous studies in learning set formation have shown that most animal species can learn to learn with subsequent novel presentations being solved in fewer presentations than when they first encounter a task.
Abordo   +37 more
core   +3 more sources

Predicting Seismic Debris Distributions of Collapsed Unreinforced Masonry Structures Through Physics Engines and Machine Learning Algorithms

open access: yesEarthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.
Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures are widespread worldwide, particularly in older urban districts. However, URM buildings—particularly those constructed before the introduction of modern building codes—are highly vulnerable to seismic hazard, and prone to experiencing local and/or global failures when subjected to significant horizontal shaking ...
Jiadaren Liu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liberty Street School: Reuse and Rehabilitation Feasibility Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
It is recommended that the iron fire escapes on the east and west elevations be removed because they do not meet current fire codes as a proper means of egress from the building.
Deitz, Eric   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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