Intersemiotic Translation: From Medieval Poetry to Modern Movie by Leila Nik Nasab

“…This descriptive-analytical study aims to investigate the relationships between a classical narrative—the story of Sheikh San'an from Attar’s Conference of the Birds—and a modern movie—The Forbidden Fruit written/directed by Hassan Fathi in the 2000s. …”
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Integrated Pest Management Policy and Treatment Options for University Housing by Kevyn J. Juneau, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, Kirk W. Martin, A. Wayne Walker

“…Pest-specific IPM options are provided for ants; bed bugs; bees and wasps; birds and bats; booklice, silverfish, and earwigs; cockroaches; flies; rodents; stored product pests; termites; and weeds. …”
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Integrated Pest Management Policy and Treatment Options for University Housing by Kevyn J. Juneau, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, Kirk W. Martin, A. Wayne Walker

“…Pest-specific IPM options are provided for ants; bed bugs; bees and wasps; birds and bats; booklice, silverfish, and earwigs; cockroaches; flies; rodents; stored product pests; termites; and weeds. …”
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Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) by M. Janiga, N. Marčanová, Z. Kompišová Ballová

“…In contrast, autumn generations of female mites were smaller and the intensity of infestation by mites was lower due to a large dispersal to host birds. The prevalence of mites was high in autumn and in summer. …”
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Divergent Effects of <i>Circoviridae</i> Capsid Proteins on Type I Interferon Signaling by Anon H. Kosaka, Chen-Yu Huang, Zih-Ying Lu, Hua-Zhen Hsing, Amonrat Choonnasard, Rissar Siringo Ringo, Kuo Pin Chuang, Akatsuki Saito

“…Viruses in the <i>Circoviridae</i> family can infect mammals and birds. Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) significantly affects the livestock industry by causing porcine circovirus-associated diseases, such as postweaning multisystem wasting syndrome, respiratory disease complex, and dermatitis nephropathy syndrome. …”
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The Occurrence of Sequences Identical with Epitopes from the Allergen Pen a 1.0102 Among Food and Non-Food Proteins by Minkiewicz Piotr, Sokolowska Jolanta, Darewicz Malgorzata

“…Another fragment with the sequence VAALNRRIQL, a major part of the epitope, was found in 11 fish, 8 amphibians, 3 birds, 19 mammalians and 4 human tropomyosin sequences. …”
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Design and Validation of a Biomimetic Leg-Claw Mechanism Capable of Perching and Grasping for Multirotor Drones by Yan Zhao, Ruzhi Xiang, Hui Li, Chang Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Xuan Liu, Yufei Hao

“…To address these issues, this paper presents a biomimetic leg-claw mechanism (LCM) inspired by the biomechanics of birds. The claw of the LCM adopts a bistable gripper design that can rapidly close through external impact or actively close via the coordination of internal mechanisms. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Shading Effect on the Characteristics of a Large-Scale Grid-Connected PV Power Plant in Northwest China by Yunlin Sun, Siming Chen, Liying Xie, Ruijiang Hong, Hui Shen

“…Based on the investigation result of a 20 MWp grid-connected PV plant in northwest China, the typical shading phenomena are classified and analyzed individually, such as power distribution buildings shading and wire poles shading, plants and birds droppings shading, and front-row PV arrays shading. …”
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Expression and delivery of HA1-M2e antigen using an innovative attenuated Salmonella–mediated delivery system confers promising protection against H9N2 avian influenza challenge by Ram Prasad Aganja, In-Shik Kim, Hyun-Jin Tae, John Hwa Lee

“…The IL-4 and IFN-γ levels were elevated, indicating a balanced Th-1 and Th-2 response. Post-challenge, birds immunized with vaccine candidates or the commercial vaccine exhibited minimal to no clinical signs, reduced lesions, lower lung viral titers, and negligible impacts on egg production compared to controls. …”
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Optimizing selenium-enriched yeast supplementation in laying hens: Enhancing egg quality, selenium concentration in eggs, antioxidant defense, and liver health by Longfei Zhang, Jianmin Zhou, Uchechukwu Edna Obianwuna, Cheng Long, Kai Qiu, Haijun Zhang, Xiaolong Qi, Shugeng Wu

“…A total of 360 Hy-Line Brown hens (28 weeks old) were randomly assigned to four dietary groups with six replicates of 15 birds each, monitored over a 12-week feeding trial after a two-week acclimatization period. …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…Individuals prey on aquatic insects, small fish, frogs, tadpoles, small birds, and other organisms they are able to capture. …”
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English animal zero plurals. A new explanation by Leszek Berezowski

“…In the case of land animals and birds the inability is due to the fact that some animals live in large groups, which thwarts distinguishing particular specimens (e.g. …”
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‘Avoidance Preening’, Displacement Behavior and Co-Dependency in Professional Team Sport: When Wants Become More Important Than Needs by Blake D. McLean, Donnie S. Strack, David T. Martin

“…Athletes’ non-strategic, time-demanding focus on physical preparation/treatments resembles avian ‘avoidance preening’, whereby stressful situations trigger birds to excessively preen in place of more productive activities. …”
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To what extent are call combinations in chimpanzees comparable to syntax in humans? by Maël Leroux

“…However, evidence for combinatorial capacities in a wide variety of species, such as birds and monkeys, has challenged this assumption. …”
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Common Tropical Illness Due to Uncommon Species by Madhuri Kadam

“…The infection typically occurs due to close contact with infected birds, particularly poultry.…”
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Huuneh : incantation maya (lacandon) contre « la flèche de Kisin » by Didier Boremanse

“…The incantation describes the technique of bow and arrow making, as well as the material used by Kan Huuneh/Kisin (for instance, the birds’ feathers he utilizes to feather his arrows), which does not fit at all Lacandon technical norms. …”
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Current Situation of Goose Astrovirus in China: A Review by Dan Ren, Hongliang Zhang, Xiaoou Ye, Xiuzhi Jia, Ruiming Chen, Tingbing Tang, Jianqiang Ye, Songquan Wu

“…Meanwhile, GAstV can infect species of birds other than geese. It is worth noting that, as an emerging virus, the research on GAstV is still in the early stages. …”
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An Improved Fast Flocking Algorithm with Obstacle Avoidance for Multiagent Dynamic Systems by Jialiang Wang, Hai Zhao, Yuanguo Bi, Shiliang Shao, Qian Liu, Xingchi Chen, Ruofan Zeng, Yu Wang, Le Ha

“…Flocking behavior is a common phenomenon in nature, such as flocks of birds and groups of fish. In order to make the agents effectively avoid obstacles and fast form flocking towards the direction of destination point, this paper proposes a fast multiagent obstacle avoidance (FMOA) algorithm. …”
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus: Pathogenesis, immune response, and clinical manifestations by Bhumika Parashar, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Tarun Wadhwa, Sirajunisa Talath, Javedh Shareef

“…Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a lethal Alphavirus transmitted by Culiseta melanura mosquitoes that primarily cycles between birds. Although rare, infections in humans and horses are associated with high mortality rates and severe neurological effects. …”
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Buzzing Guardians Buzzing Guardians: Protecting Pollinators in Agricultural Landscapes by Hunasikote Shamappa Venu, Amala Udayakumar, A.N. Shylesha, Timalapur M. Shivalingaswamy

“… In agriculture crop ecosystem, pollination is the foremost fundamental activity performed by fascinating creatures like bees, butterflies, hoverflies, birds and bats that ensures reproductive success in angiosperms. …”
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