Excess export of nitrate to streams affects ecosystem structure and functions and has been an environmental issue attracting worldwide attention.The dynamics of catchment-scale solute export from diffuse nitrogen sources can be explained by the changes of dominant flow paths, as solute attenuation (including the degradation of nitrate) is linked to
Lin et al.use ashy bines protein powder transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens.They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, magnolia parka juvenile hormone signaling, and
Precipitation nowcasting is a crucial element in current weather service systems.Data-driven methods have proven highly advantageous, due to their flexibility in utilizing detailed initial hydrometeor observations, and their capability to approximate meteorological dynamics effectively given sufficient training data.However, current data-driven met
Burn injuries are an endemic health concern in developing countries.Globally, Africa has the highest incidence of burn injuries per capita.A total of 2.3% of the South African population suffer burn injuries annually and may present at community pharmacies and primary healthcare (PHC) facilities.Pharmacists and PHC nurses must, therefore, remain ab
This paper examines representations of Muslim youth in a major Canadian newspaper, The Globe and ryan garcia funko Mail, over a four-year period (2010 to 2013).The first part of the article reviews some of the relevant literature regarding Muslim representations in the Western, mainstream media, paying particular attention to representations of Mus