Pigeon Louse Fly or Pigeon Fly by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the feathers of their particular host species. Pigeon flies retain their wings for their entire adult life. …”
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Identification of Specific Gravity and Solubility in ethanol from citronella oil by Anwar Syahadat, Ayus Diningsih

“…Introduction: Essential oil is also known as ethereal oil or flying oil (ethereal oil, volatile oil) produced by plants. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the hair or feathers of their particular host species. Deer keds have wings when they emerge from their puparium, but lose their wings once they find a host (deer). …”
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Navigating pitfalls and misinterpretations in the use of historical sources for Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) conservation: A critique to Flueck et al. (2023) by Norma I. Díaz, Paulo Corti

“…In a recent article, Flueck et al. (2023) argue that the huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), an endemic South American deer species, historically occupied open habitats and islands, such as Tierra del Fuego, and that its decline was primarily due to indigenous hunting, commercial export of hides to Europe, habitat alteration by settlers, and the introduction of exotic species. We critically examine their use and interpretation of historical sources and highlight numerous methodological concerns that are similar to those we identified in a reply to a previous paper by the same authors (see Corti & Díaz 2023). …”
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Development Of Coastal Sediment Database by Nur Azlin Atikah Mohd Nasir, Nursuhaila Muhamad Fauzi, Aimie Rifhan Hashim, Sharir Aizat Kamaruddin

“…Sediment is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by weathering and erosion and then moved by the action of wind, water, or ice, or by gravity acting on the particles. …”
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Producing a popular image of the Amazon rainforest and indigenous peoples in picturebooks in English-speaking societies by Aleksandra Wierucka

“…For many years the media have presented the rainforest as a fascinating and exotic place, abundant in various species of plants and animals, the home of people decorated with feathers or holding spears. Picturebooks are no exception. …”
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Chapter 41: Tomato Production in Florida by Stephen M. Olson, William M. Stall, Timur M. Momol, Susan E. Webb, Timothy G. Taylor, Scott A. Smith, Eric H. Simonne, Eugene McAvoy

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An Online Recruitment System. by Mucureezi, Joshua

“…Based on the outcome of the exam the job seekers will be shortlisted. The exam shall be conducted at some venue after a short listing of the preliminary Aptitude Test. …”
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Chapter 38: Strawberry Production in Florida by Natalia A. Peres, James F. Price, William M. Stall, Craig K. Chandler, Stephen M. Olson, Timothy G. Taylor, Scott A. Smith, Eric H. Simonne

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Mysterious air pollution in south China linked to volcanic emissions from the Philippines by Changqing Lin, Jian Zhen Yu, Eddie Lee, Pak-Wai Chan, Jackie Wai-Yin Ng, Ying-Wa Chan, Tianshu Zhang, Yiang Chen, Hanzhe Chen, Zijing Zhang, Samuel Ho-Kwong Chui, Jimmy C. H. Fung, Wenqing Liu, Alexis K. H. Lau

“…Abstract A mysterious air pollution event occurred in south China on April 1–2, 2024, despite the prevailing southerly airflow that is typically associated with clean air. …”
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Paraná Pine, Araucaria angustifolia: An Ancient-Looking Conifer for Modern Landscapes by Gary W. Knox

“…It was an important timber tree for European settlers, and it was logged extensively through the 20th century. …”
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Tropical Hardwood Hammocks in Florida by Annisa Karim, Martin B. Main

“…The word “hammock” was first used by early inhabitants to mean a cool and shady place. Later, settlers of Florida used the word “hummock” to indicate areas that were slightly higher in elevation from the rest of the land. …”
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS INTERDEPENDENCES EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE by Nino Serdarević

“… This paper presents empirical evidence on applied analysis interdependences with created accounting policies and estimates within Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) private commercial entities, in specific, targeting practice oriented relevance of financial indicators, nonfinancial indicators, enterprise resource planning and management account ting insight frequencies. Recently, standard setters (International Accounting Standards Board and International Federation of Accountants) have published outcomes of an internationally organized research on financial reports usefulness, recommending enforced usage of enterprise relevant information, non financial indicators and risks implications in assets and liabilities positions. …”
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS INTERDEPENDENCES EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE by Nino Serdarević

“… This paper presents empirical evidence on applied analysis interdependences with created accounting policies and estimates within Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) private commercial entities, in specific, targeting practice oriented relevance of financial indicators, nonfinancial indicators, enterprise resource planning and management account ting insight frequencies. Recently, standard setters (International Accounting Standards Board and International Federation of Accountants) have published outcomes of an internationally organized research on financial reports usefulness, recommending enforced usage of enterprise relevant information, non financial indicators and risks implications in assets and liabilities positions. …”
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African Indigenous Medicine Activities in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda by Godfrey, Barigye

“…It was established that most African indigenous healers were mainly practicing herbalism, midwifery/traditional birth attendance, spirituality/foretelling, bone-setters, snake poison healers and rain-makers. The African indigenous healers were in the age group of 40 years and above, had an educational level of secondary, most of them were females, who were Banyankore, Baganda, Congolese and Swahili, and were married. …”
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Applying equity principles leads to higher carbon removal obligations in Canada by Kasra Motlaghzadeh, Neil Craik, Juan Moreno-Cruz, Vanessa Schweizer, Jay Fuhrman, Keith W. Hipel

“…By 2100, a CDR portfolio, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, direct air capture, and enhanced weathering could contribute up to ~500 MtCO2/year of removals. …”
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Settlement Process on The Black Sea Northeastern Coast in the Context of Frederick Turner’s Frontier Concept (1830‑1850s) by Sergey N. Shapovalov

“…State lands were used to provide gratuitous land to Anapa and Trans-Kuban settlers. The article is intended for historians and anyone interested in the settlement of the Black Sea northeastern coast.…”
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Rare forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: hereditary lysosomal acid lipase deficiency by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, G. I. Ayusheva, R. V. Maslennikov

“…There are two forms of DLAL clinical manifestations: as fulminant lethal Wolman disease and slowly progressing cholesterol ethers storage disease (CESD). This overview is devoted to more clinically relevant form of DLAL, significant for physicians and gastroenterologists - CESD which is often mistaken for NAFLD, however these diseases have different etiology, pathogenesis, pathomorphology and clinical course. …”
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Entrepreneurship education: Exploring the missing piece in Ethiopian primary and secondary education pogrammes by Adane Tessera Biru, Reda Darge Negassi

“…Graduates from different educational institutions at different levels should not be job seekers in no way. Government policies and programs confirm that graduates should be the movers and shakers of the enterprise. …”
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Controls on the geotechnical properties of plastic-bonded pavement blocks produced by artisanal means in Bamenda, Cameroon by Bertrand Tatoh Aziwo, Moses Kuma Mbuh, Irene Bongsiysi Bame, Paul Venyite, Moyouwou Amadou Njoya, Fidelis Toke Ntam, M.V. Nsongka, Ndigui Billong

“…This study evaluates the controls on the geotechnical properties of pavement blocks produced by artisanal means, using various aggregate (washed weathered granite sand- WS, 0/5 basalt quarry sand-QS & 5/15 basalt gravel -G) and aggregate combinations (50WS50QS, 50WS50G, 50QS50G, 70WS20QS10G) with varying low- and high-density polyethylene (L/HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste content. …”
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