Constructing “Society’s Soldiers”: Identity Work, (Total) Defence Willingness and the Swedish Home Guard by Jenny Malmström, Joakim Berndtsson

“…The study is designed as a qualitative, exploratory case study of SHG communication based on a wide range of mainly textual and interview-based sources in which we analyse communication directed at both internal and external audiences. …”
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Thermal strain and fluid balance during a 72-km military route march in a field setting by Beng Hoong Poon, Suriya Prakaash, Ya Shi Teo, Priscilla Weiping Fan, Jason Kai Wei Lee

“…Introduction: A physiological profiling study was conducted to evaluate thermal strain as well as fluid and electrolyte balances on heat-acclimatised men performing a 72-km route march in a field setting. Methods: 38 male soldiers (age range 18–23 years) participated in the study, as part of a cohort that marched for 72 km, with loads for about 26 hours. …”
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Conehead Termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) by Reina Tong, Katherine Tenn, Rudolf H Scheffrahn

“…This widespread Neotropical species is unique among Florida termites due to the soldier’s nasus (an elongated frontal projection on the soldier’s head) and conspicuous nests (Scheffrahn et al. 2002). …”
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Climate-smart livestock nutrition in semi-arid Southern African agricultural systems by Felix Fushai, Teedzai Chitura, Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke

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