OBJECTIVE There are three general objectives: First, to determine the number of reports of abuse made by teachers, their knowledge of child abuse laws and reporting procedures, and their perceived deterrents in reporting abuse; second, to determine if there were gender or ethnic differences in reporting; and third, to evaluate teachers responses to case vignettes. METHOD A survey of 197 teach...

Abstract Background Electrocution and collisions on power lines are among the leading causes of non-natural mortality for birds. Power exponentially increasing, particularly in developing countries, but mitigation strategies to prevent bird questionable. Mongolia combines a recently increased line network, an abundant raptor population, dangerous crossarm configuration habitat with no natural p...

Inducible resistance in plants is a defense strategy for avoiding the negative consequences of herbivory on plant fitness. Since resistance is costly, the induction of resistance may depend on resource availability. Resource-based plant–herbivore hypotheses predict that the cost of producing carbon-based defensive metabolites will be higher when an excess of nutrients is available for growth. W...

Research background: Sharing economy is driven by a number of factors, such as intensified application internet and smartphones, shift towards circular sustainability, globalization. An impact globalization processes on consumer society expressed not only in growth international trade or development transnational corporations, but also change cultural communication patterns, specifically regard...

Glucosinolates are characteristic in the Brassicaceae family of plants. In the past they have been implicated as toxic feeding deterrents for many herbivorous insects, but currently there is abundant research on their roles in health promotion in humans. Some insects are deterred by these plant-produced compounds, while others benefit from them. For example, Pieris butterflies are stimulated by...