BOTTOM OF THE HEAP: HAVING HEAVIER COMPETITORS ACCELERATES EARLY-LIFE TELOMERE LOSS IN THE EUROPEAN STARLING, STURNUS VULGARIS.

Bottom of the heap: having heavier competitors accelerates early-life telomere loss in the European starling, Sturnus vulgaris.

Early-life adversity is associated with poorer health and survival in adulthood in humans and other animals.One pathway by which FLASH FX early-life environmental stressors could affect the adult phenotype is via effects on telomere dynamics.Several studies have shown that early-life adversity is associated with relatively short telomeres, but thes

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EU Crisis Management and Conflict Prevention. Identifying Institutional Constrains for Early Warning Analysis Utilization

Early warning systems are responsible for monitoring crisis situations and generating warning signals of situations which escalate and pose a threat to international and human security.The application of this instrument often determines the success of preventive measures and efficiency of further crisis management.Being aware of the importance of A

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