Can nest design hinder brood parasitism success? by Angela Moreras, Jere Tolvanen, Michal Kysučan, Peter Samaš, Tomáš Grim, Robert L. Thomson

“…While recording brood parasitism events in two distant redstart populations, we documented nest cup characteristics, such as internal dimensions, materials used and nest cup position, along with the nest‐box dimensions. …”
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Cone-beam computed tomographic evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular anterior teeth in a Saudi subpopulation, retrospective In-Vivo study by Muath Alshayban, Turki Abughosh, Waleed Almalki, Mishary Alrasheed

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Effects of coconut meal inclusion on growth performance, nutrient utilization, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in Awassi Lambs by Ja’far Al-Khaza’leh, Belal Obeidat

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Towards enhancing field‐based vegetation monitoring: A deep learning approach for species coverage estimation from ground‐level imagery by Pauline Müller, Stefano Puliti, Johannes Breidenbach

“…First, we trained a bounding‐box frame detection model to crop the image to the same area assessed in the field. …”
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Assessing Performance of Alkali Activated Calcined Kaolin Clay Based Self-Compacting Geopolymer Concrete Using Nanoparticles and Micro Steel Fiber by Eman Hasan Raheem, Haider M. Owaid

“…To evaluate the fresh properties of these mixtures, several tests were conducted. The tests were slump flow, L-box test, and flow time via V-Funnel. …”
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Coinheritance of polymorphic alleles of PIEZO1, G6PD and HBB enhances protection against malaria by Paloma Abad, Susana Pérez-Benavente, Sara Pérez-Luz, Julius N. Fobil, Batisseur Kitenge Luyenga, André Kazadi Mukendi, Antonio Puyet, Amalia Diez, Lucio Luzzatto, Isabel G. Azcárate, José M. Bautista

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Fatigue and Its Association with Upper Limb Function in People with Multiple Sclerosis by Erica Grange, Davide Marengo, Rachele Di Giovanni, Giampaolo Brichetto, Margit Mueller, Andrea Tacchino, Rita Bertoni, Francesco Zagari, Angelo Pappalardo, Luca Prosperini, Rosalba Rosato, Davide Cattaneo, Claudio Solaro

“…Fatigue was evaluated using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), while UL function was assessed through the Box and Block Test (BBT), Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT), and Hand-Grip Strength (HGS). …”
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Optimizing Milling Parameters and Halloysite Nanotube Concentration to Enhance Surface Quality and Reduce Energy Consumption by Laura Peña-Parás, Martha Rodríguez-Villalobos, Demófilo Maldonado-Cortés, Jaime A. González-García, Mónica Herrera-Maldonado, Gabriela Trousselle-Strozzi, Oscar E. Montemayor, Ángel G. Romero-Cantú, Daniel I. Quintanilla-Correa

“…A design of experiments based on a three-level Box-Behnken approach was employed to identify the optimal values for these milling parameters. …”
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Investigation of new confined concrete-filled aluminum tube piles: Experimental and numerical approaches by Fadhil Al-Darraji, Monower Sadique, Turki S. Alahmari, Zelong Yu, Ali Shubbar, Tina Marolt Cebasek

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Surveillance and Prevention of Fungal Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Prof Batyrbek Aslanov, Dr Larisa Ermakova, Dr Anna Nabieva

“…In case of filamentous fungi, mandatory isolation of the patient in a boxed room is conducted, along with ventilation disinfection and filter replacement after patient discharge. …”
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Antibiotic use and residue detection in guinea fowl eggs in rural Togo: An assessment of practices and risks by Priscilla Bèlè Tcheou, Andre Pouwedeou Bedekelabou, Benjamin Adjei-Mensah, Cocou Claude Kpomasse, Essodina Talaki, Mounerou Salou

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Development and application of decontamination methods for the re-use of laboratory grade plastic pipette tips. by Sang Hyuk Lee, William Kastor, Xiao Fu, Vikas Soni, Michael Keidar, Marc Donohue, Steve Wood, Enusha Karunasena

“…All tips (control and experimental groups) were introduced to the methods described, while tips exposed to DNA extracts of Aeromonas hydrophila (ATCC-23211) were assessed for experimental groups. …”
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Desenvolvimento e avaliação de um protótipo de cortador de base para colhedoras de cana-de-açúcar Development and evaluation of a prototype of base cutter for sugar-cane harvesters... by Carlos E. S. Volpato, Oscar A. Braunbeck, Carlos A. A. de Oliveira

“…The floating performance was evaluated as a function of the profile reaction force (F N). The prototype was tested in a soil box using a carrier car running on sinusoidal and ramp type profiles with amplitudes of 0.025 and 0.05 m. …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval training on physical and cognitive function in middle-aged male mice by Justin C. Stephenson, Tuan D. Tran, Ted G. Graber, Ted G. Graber, Ted G. Graber, Ted G. Graber

“…We measured cognition using open field test, novel object recognition, Y-maze, and puzzle box. …”
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Incidence and Associated Risk Factors of Neonatal Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Sayed J, Abdulwahab IJ, Aldaadi BB, Eltahan A, Alzahrani NA, Aburiziza AJ, Alzahrani GAM

“…The Ortolani and Barlow tests indicated a DDH incidence of 8.05 per 1000 live births, while selective ultrasound confirmed an incidence of 2.13 per 1000 live births. …”
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Repair of temporary fixed dental prostheses using a flowable resin composite: Effect of material, bonding, and aging by Ruwaida Z. Alshali, Dalea M. Bukhary, Mohammed A. AlQahtani, Naflaa O. Alenazi, Abeer H. Alzahrani, Hayam A. Alobaid

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Experimental Evaluation of Dry and Contactless Cleaning Methods for the Production of Digital Vehicle Dashboards by Patrick Brag, Yvonne Holzapfel, Marcel Daumüller, Ralf Grimme, Uwe Mai, Tobias Iseringhausen

“…In order to answer this question, a cleaning validation was carried out, based on a Box–Behnken design of experiments (DoE). To do so, representative test contaminants had to be selected in step one, followed by the selection of an appropriate measurement technology to be able to count the contaminants on the lightguide. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the accuracy of 3D-printed denture teeth by Haidar Alalawi, Faisal D. Al-Qarni, Mohammed M. Gad

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Evaluating the Impact of Preclinical and Clinical Exposure to the Pediatric Pulpotomy Procedure on Confidence Among Senior Dental Students: An Analytical Survey Study by Alzain I, Albqmi SS, Alkatheeri SM

“…The association between knowledge and clinical experience of performing pulpotomies and self-confidence was analyzed using a chi-square test. The association between knowledge and practical/clinical experience and the competency grade was performed using an independent sample t-test and ANOVA (α = 0.05).Results: Of the targeted subjects, 215 responded to the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 66.3%. …”
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How likely are you to observe non-locality with imperfect detection efficiency and random measurement settings? by Paweł Cieśliński, Tamás Vértesi, Mateusz Kowalczyk, Wiesław Laskowski

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