SCIENCE AND/IN LITERATURE: A CALIFORNIAN PERSPECTIVE

Science and/in Literature: A Californian Perspective

This essay explores the intersection of science and literary expression in Californian literature.It aims to analyze a current in said literature characterized by the convergence of literature and science.In so doing, the essay probes four thematic layers that play a prominent role in Californian environmental literature: 1) ecology and Darwinian s

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Syrphidae of Southern Illinois: Diversity, floral associations, and preliminary assessment of their efficacy as pollinators

Syrphid flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are a cosmopolitan group of flower-visiting insects, though their diversity and importance as pollinators is understudied and often unappreciated.Data on 1,477 Syrphid occurrences and floral associations from Wall Art three years of pollinator collection (2017-2019) in the Southern Illinois region of Illinois, Uni

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Investigation of Anisotropic Behavior and Statistical Evolution of Acoustic Emission Energy during the Deformation of Layered Sandstone

To further understand the anisotropic behavior of layered rock and the precursor characteristics of rock mass instability, a series of Shadow Box uniaxial compression experiments using a loading system and an acoustic emission system was conducted on sandstone specimens.The influence of bedding on the mechanical parameters and failure modes and the

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