Abstract The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/Commission de l’Eclairage (CIE) Standard General Skies is a set of standard skies that can describe, mathematically, the distribution luminance sky. Since introduction such standard, several methods sky type classification based on ISO/CIE types have been proposed. However, each these could lead to different result. Based measure...

The migratory orientation of sanderlings (Calidris alba) was investigated with cage experiments during the spring migration in southwest Iceland. Sanderlings were exposed to 90 degrees counterclockwise-shifted magnetic fields under both clear skies and natural overcast. Clear sky control tests resulted in a northerly mean direction, in agreement with predictions based on ringing recovery data a...

DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.114.305403 1 Editor’s preamble: The criteria for awarding research grants are a topic of the utmost importance, one that needs to be examined and debated carefully. As the readers probably know, there are strong and disparate viewpoints regarding this problem. Accordingly, in line with our editorial vision (1), this issue of Circulation Research features a News &Views co...