Increasing sand temperatures resulting from climate change may negatively impact sea turtle nests by altering sex ratios and decreasing reproductive output.We analyzed the effect of nest shading and watering on sand temperatures as climate mitigation strategies in a beach hatchery at Playa Grande, Costa Rica.We set up plots and placed thermocouples
One of the challenges of innovative era enterprises is implementing effective strategies and translating organization strategies to performance improvement processes.Since six-sigma methodology is the implementation of a measurement-based strategy that focuses on process improvement and variation reduction, this research aims to investigate the rol
Protein-based textiles, such as wool and silk, possess special properties and they are ranked higher on the hierarchical scale than the cellulosic ones (e.g., cotton, linen, hemp), in terms of quality.Wool is composed of keratin as the main protein component and silk consists of approx.80% fibroin and 20% sericin.The degradation of protein-based fi