18 The effect of the pollination time and of the pollen origin was studied in three self-compatible 19 and late-blooming almond genotypes in order to evaluate their effect on fruit set and yield. 20 The full self-compatibility of the three genotypes was clearly assessed as fruit sets after self21 pollination were similar to those obtained after cross-pollination with pollen from two 22 differen...

Sexual cannibalism by females and associated male behaviours may be driven by sexual conflict. One such male behaviour is the eunuch phenomenon in spiders, caused by total genital emasculation, which is a seemingly maladaptive behaviour. Here, we provide the first empirical testing of an adaptive hypothesis to explain this behaviour, the remote copulation, in a highly sexually cannibalistic orb...

Although widely applauded for its female centrality, Derry Girls (2018-19) also problematises the displacement of masculine subjectivities in a period when peace process and effects globalisation permeated renegotiation discursive notions masculinity Northern Ireland. Intergenerational relations are key to understanding this male characters like Granda Joe (the hard man), Da Gerry new or James....

The purpose of this paper “Men’s Sexual Trauma Resistance in Black American Folklore: A Postcolonial Criticism Negro “Woman Tales” from the Gulf States” was to discuss reflection postcolonial sexual trauma and resistance it through storytelling among African Americans States. study concerned with 3 folktales classified under cycle Tales”. were selected collection made by Zora Neale Hurston sout...