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Torpor‐assisted migration: Regular use of shallow torpor reduces rest‐phase energy expenditure for songbirds during migration

open access: yesJournal 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
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Inflation: The Adequacy of Out‐of‐Home Care Allowances in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research Question This study examines whether home‐based (foster, kinship or relative) out‐of‐home care (OOHC) allowances in New South Wales, Australia, adequately reflect the contemporary costs of caring for children. Research Findings We find that real median expenditure among families with children increased by 23%–30% between 2006 and 2022,
Ou Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subwavelength imaging with a zero-mass sonic meta-atom. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Adv
Devaux T   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Forces Behind South Australia's Unusual Structural Changes Since 1840

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector's share of GDP in growing economies typically declines but, for a century from the early 1850s, Australia's did not. That trend is most evident for the former colony and now State of South Australia (SA). Moreover, that share for SA has been almost flat since 1980 as well, along with the agricultural sector's share of ...
Kym Anderson
wiley   +1 more source

The unintended consequences of the blended workforce in the Australian Public Service: Effects on middle manager well‐being

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract The adoption of a blended workforce model, comprising both ongoing and non‐ongoing employees, has become increasingly common in public sector organisations. Despite known challenges, including high turnover and knowledge gaps, its impact on middle managers’ well‐being remains understudied.
Vindhya Weeratunga   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections of the 1944 Ahiska exile on Ahlat cuisine. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Nutr
Serçeoğlu N   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The role of the Eastern Mediterranean in human evolution: recent results from Greece Le rôle du Bassin méditerranéen oriental dans l’évolution humaine : résultats récents en Grèce

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The Eastern Mediterranean lies directly on the principal migration route for human groups dispersing across Africa, Europe, and Asia. It also encompasses the Balkans, where fauna and flora, as well as hominin populations, are thought to have persisted through glacial periods.
Katerina Harvati
wiley   +1 more source

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