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Sperm transfer in spiders is achieved by copulatory organs on the male pedipalps (i.e., copulatory bulbs), which can be simple or a complex set of sclerites and membranes. During copulation, these sclerites can be used t...

Uncover the captivating world of 'Carbon Markets' a groundbreaking book that takes you on an exhilarating journey through the dynamic landscape of environmental sustainability. In a time when the world's attention is foc...

Digital Scholar: Learning in the Age of Internet" is your gateway to a dynamic world where education and research flourish in the digital landscape. In an era defined by limitless information and global connectivity, thi...

Water availability is one of the main limiting factors that control ecosystem functions and productivity in semiarid regions. Vegetation of these regions usually presents a patchy distribution where sparse plant cover is...

Progress towards gender equality in Europe has been very significant over the last century, however, there is still room for improvement in some of the key dimensions. The EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 calls for ...

In arid and semiarid areas, the interplant spaces are usually covered by physical and biological soil crusts. These crusts, though representing an almost negligible portion of the soil profile, have a number of crucial r...

"Some Lessons from the Italian Renaissance for the Pursuit of Social Justice" is a fascinating essay written by Diego Hidalgo-Oñate and Cristina Zari inviting us to immerse ourselves in an era of historical and cultural...

This book offers a study of Virginia Woolf’s essays from the perspective of rhetorical argumentation. It characterises her style as a modernist writer and essayist, showing how her prose, structured, elegant, and rich ...

We investigated the longitudinal predictors of reading and spelling of words and pseudowords with different syllabic structures in a shallow orthography. Participants were 47 Spanish-speaking children from kindergarten t...

Abstract Bolt connection is one of the main fixing methods of cylindrical shell structures. A typical bolted connection model is considered as a tuned system. However, in the actual working conditions, due to the manufac...

Abstract Introduction The policy-making process in health reform is challenging due to the complexity of organizations, overlapping roles, and diversity of responsibilities. The present study aims to investigate and anal...

Abstract The hardening on surface of complex profiles such as thread and spline manufactured by cold rolling can effectively improve the mechanical properties and surface quality of rolled parts. The distribution of hard...

This research includes the synthesis and characterization of twelve new complexes of mono nuclear xanthate for a number of transition metal ions Mn(II) , Fe(II) , Co(II) and through the interaction with ligand (decyl xan...

The alternative starches and flours used in gluten-free bakery in replacement of wheat have very low quantities of fibre. As a consequence, the resulting products have a poor nutritional profile in terms of this nutrient...

Abstract The equipment used in various fields contains an increasing number of parts with curved surfaces of increasing size. Five-axis computer numerical control (CNC) milling is the main parts machining method, while d...

Abstract Background Adequate housing is a basic human right. The many millions of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have a lower life expectancy and more physical and mental health problems. Practical and effective ...

Abstract Overconstrained mechanism has the advantages of large bearing capacity and high motion reliability, but its force analysis is complex and difficult because the mechanism system contains overconstraints. Consider...

Abstract Background Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies, frequently accompanied by metastasis and aerobic glycolysis. Cancer cells adjust their metabolism by modulating the PKM a...

Social movement theorists have highlighted the importance of accounting for the fluidity of col- lective identities and the ways in which they change over time. Capitalizing on the availability of social media data and t...

In a complex information environment, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents a major challenge to the communication of political leaders throughout the world. The objective of this article is to analyse the frames and s...

Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society (first published in 1767) is a classic of the Scottish - and European - Enlightenment. Drawing on such diverse sources as classical authors and contemporary travel li...

The modern educational paradigm exists in media reality. Accordingly, the challenges and trends of the modern educational space are formed around the problem of media literacy and media competence. The aim of the study i...

In this book, the author analyzes the politics of difference enacted by specific place-based ethnic and environmental movements in the context of neoliberal globalization. His analysis is based on his many years of engag...

Replica symmetry breaking (RSB) has been widely recognized as a statistical analysis approach to understand the disorder and nonlinear interactions in complex systems ranging from atoms to the cosmic scale. However, it i...