STINGLESS BEE FORAGERS EXPERIENCE MORE THERMALLY STRESSFUL MICROCLIMATES AND HAVE WIDER THERMAL TOLERANCE BREADTHS THAN OTHER WORKER SUBCASTES

Stingless bee foragers experience more thermally stressful microclimates and have wider thermal tolerance breadths than other worker subcastes

IntroductionThe current state of anthropogenic climate change is particularly concerning for tropical insects, species predicted to be the most negatively affected.Researching climatic tolerance in social insects is challenging because adaptations exist at both individual and societal levels.Division of labor research helps to bridge the gap betwee

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Evaluating the combined effect of sugarcane bagasse ash, metakaolin, and polypropylene fibers in sustainable construction

Abstract The major challenge for the construction industry is to design and produce sustainable construction materials that are efficient in their performance and can be affordable for construction projects.The objective of this study is to determine the viability of incorporating waste products such as sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) to produce concr

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Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict CO2 Using a Cement Manufacturing Historic Production Variables Dataset: A Case Study at Union Bridge Plant, Heidelberg Materials, Maryland

This study uses machine learning methods to model different stages of the calcination process in cement, with the goal of improving knowledge of the generation of CO2 during cement manufacturing.Calcination is necessary to determine the clinker quality, energy needs, and CO2 emissions in a cement-producing facility.Due to the intricacy of the calci

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Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of 15 mg-tolvaptan administered orally for 7 consecutive days to Chinese patients with child-Pugh B cirrhosis

Background: Tolvaptan, a selective vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist, can elicit a diuretic effect without significant electrolyte loss.The aims were to evaluate w insta saree multiple-dose pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of daily administration of 15 mg tolvaptan in Chinese adult patients with confirmed Child-Pugh Class B cirrhosis

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