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Exogenous Crises and SMEs Resilience: The Dynamic Open Innovation Funnel
Abstract
In the fall of 2019, a global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) negatively impacted the economy of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide. It is essential to identify effective resilience strategies to help SMEs overcome econo...
Publication · March 17, 2026
Regulatory Delegation as Cooperative Control: The U.S. Sanctions Framework and Compliance Consolidation in Cross-Border M&As
(Previous Title: Statecraft through State-directed Private Governance: Regulatory Guidelines Improve Business Sanction Compliance in Cross-border M&As)
Major powers increasingly issue compliance guidelines to delegate regulatory functions to pr...
Project · March 17, 2026
A Pilot Study of a Culturally Tailored Online Intervention for Same-Gender Couples
Publication · March 17, 2026
Evidence of Extensive Home Range Sharing Among Mother-Daughter Bobcat Pairs in the Wildland-Urban Interface of the Tucson Mountains.
Abstract
Urbanization impacts the structure and viability of wildlife populations. Some habitat generalists, such as bobcats (Lynx rufus), maintain populations at the intersection of wild and urban habitats (wildland urban interface, WUI), but i...
Publication · March 17, 2026
Urbanisation and Host Relatedness Shape Virome Composition in a Widespread, Generalist Carnivore
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Urban wildlife species have the potential to serve as links in disease transmission between wildlife, humans and domestic animals at the wildland–urban interface (WUI), contributing to both sustained cross‐species transmission of pathog...
Publication · March 17, 2026
Biogeographic barriers and environmental gradients reveal distribution limits in Hynobius salamanders
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This study investigates the biogeographic barriers and environmental gradients that influence the distribution and niche segregation of seven Hynobius salamander species in South Korea. Using Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) developed wit...
Publication · March 17, 2026
Evaluating Associations Between Drought and West Nile Virus Epidemics: A Systematic Review
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Human West Nile virus (WNV) infections can have severe neurological health effects, especially among those over 50 years of age. As changes in weather patterns lead to more frequent and intense droughts, there is a public health need fo...
Publication · March 17, 2026
Predictive modeling of animal-vehicle collisions involving the threatened leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) and Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), in the Republic of Korea
Abstract
ABSTRACT Animal-vehicle collisions (AVCs) substantially contribute to wildlife population decline and adversely impact threatened species with already limited numbers. In this study, we aimed to investigate the factors contributing to A...
Publication · March 17, 2026
A slippery slope: assessing the amphibian extinction crisis through the lens of climate refugia
Publication · March 17, 2026
The Alligator and the Mosquito: North American Crocodilians as Amplifiers of West Nile Virus in Changing Climates
Abstract
In an age of emerging zoonoses, it is important to understand the intricate system of vectors and reservoirs, or hosts, and their relation to humans. West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in a myriad of nonhuman hosts. Transmission of...
Publication · March 17, 2026