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Autor:
William M. Shields
Publikováno v:
Quanta, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2012)
Sir Karl Popper (1902-1994), though not trained as a physicist and embarrassed early in his career by a physics error pointed out by Einstein and Bohr, ultimately made substantial contributions to the interpretation of quantum mechanics. As was often
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https://doaj.org/article/2eda98abe30c44de89b359bfc483ba98
Autor:
Russell E. Winter, William M. Shields
Publikováno v:
Journal of Raptor Research. 55
The effects of weather on an individual can often alter the population dynamics of a species. Knowledge of how weather influences individual behavior is therefore essential in understanding its full impact in the context of population ecology. Snowy
Publikováno v:
Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology. 88(3)
Forest disturbance and human encroachment have the potential to influence intestinal parasite communities in animal hosts by modifying nutritional health, physiological stress, host densities, contact rates, and ranging patterns. Anthropogenic distur
Publikováno v:
The American Midland Naturalist. 172:359-365
Tree squirrels are known to communicate with their tails, but the only aspects of this communication that have been studied are tail flicking and piloerection. We investigated the communicative significance of tail position in wild eastern gray squir
Autor:
George S. Prounis, William M. Shields
Publikováno v:
Behavioural Processes. 94:41-44
Necrophobic behaviors, defined as the avoidance of dead or injured conspecifics, have been formally documented in insects and aquatic organisms. It is plausible that such avoidance has been selected for by the risks of predation and disease that are
Autor:
Stephen V. Stehman, Susan E. Wade, William D. Helenbrook, William M. Shields, Christopher M. Whipps
Publikováno v:
The Journal of parasitology. 101(3)
An analysis of gastrointestinal parasites of Ecuadorian mantled howler monkeys, Alouatta palliata aequatorialis, was conducted based on examination of fecal smears, flotations, and sedimentations. At least 1 type of parasite was detected in 97% of th
Autor:
William M. Shields
Publikováno v:
Journal of Technology Studies. 32:90-94
Twice in NASA history, the agency embarked on a slippery slope that resulted in catastrophe. Each decision, taken by itself, seemed correct, routine, and indeed, insignificant and unremarkable. Yet in retrospect, the cumulative effect was stunning. I
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Ecology. 41:201-210
Niger is host to the last free-roaming herd of G.c. peralta (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta). We examined the foraging preferences of these giraffe in their dry-season habitats, with the goal of preserving the herd in the regions that they currently
Publikováno v:
Parasitology research. 114(7)
This study characterizes Blastocystis species infections in humans and mantled howler monkeys, Alouatta palliata aequatorialis, living in close proximity to one another in northwestern Ecuador. Blastocystis species were identified from 58 of 96 (60.4
Autor:
William M. Shields
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Popular Culture. 41:363-365