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Feather holes and flight performance in the barn swallow Hirundo rustica

Animal Cells and Systems, 2018
Feather holes are small (0.5–1 mm in diameter) deformities that appear on the vanes of flight feathers. Such deformities were found in many bird species, including galliforms and passerines. Holey flight feathers may be more permeable to air, which could
Piotr Matyjasiak, Paweł Boniecki, Maciej Fuszara, Mateusz Okołowski, Izabela Olejniczak   +4 more
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Masovia in prediction of Primate Stefan Wyszyński

Studia Theologica Varsaviensia, 2019
Primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, in his teaching paid special attention to such notions as Church and Homeland. He focused on the value of the event, which was the Baptism of Poland in 966. Masovia was one of the stops on which the Nation’s
Waldemar Graczyk
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A rare case of invasive Enterococcus cecorum infection and related diagnostic difficulties. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Key Clinical Message This report presents a rare case of invasive infection caused by Enterococcus cecorum. There are no specific guidelines regarding antibiotic therapy for this infection. Based on this case, it can be concluded that linezolid demonstrates in vivo activity against Enterococcus cecorum and can be successfully used in therapy.
Szymanski M, Skiba MM, Piasecka M, Olender A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Wireless Sensor Network Coverage Optimization: Comparison of Local Search-Based Heuristics

Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, 2022
The Maximum Lifetime Coverage Problem (MLCP) requires heuristic optimization methods due to its complexity. A real-world problem model determines how a solution is represented and the operators applied in these heuristics.
Krzysztof Trojanowski, Artur Mikitiuk
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CardiLect: A combined cross‐species lectin histochemistry protocol for the automated analysis of cardiac remodelling

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1398-1415, April 2025.
Abstract Background Cardiac remodelling, a crucial aspect of heart failure, is commonly investigated in preclinical models by quantifying cardiomyocyte cross‐sectional area (CSA) and microvascular density (MVD) via histological methods, such as immunohistochemistry.
Tamás G. Gergely, Tamás Kovács, Andrea Kovács, Viktória E. Tóth, Nabil V. Sayour, Gábor M. Mórotz, Csenger Kovácsházi, Gábor B. Brenner, Zsófia Onódi, Balázs Enyedi, Domokos Máthé, Przemyslaw Leszek, Zoltán Giricz, Péter Ferdinandy, Zoltán V. Varga   +14 more
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State of knowledge of the ladybird beetle (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) fauna of Armenia and other Transcaucasian countries, including two new country records [PDF]

ZooKeys
Beetles (Coleoptera) have been surveyed in Armenia and other Transcaucasian countries since the first half of the 19th century. Based on the literature reports and our new data, available information was gathered on the occurrence in Armenia of one of ...
Shoghik Ghazaryan, Marine Arakelyan, Astghik Ghazaryan, Jerzy Romanowski, Krzysztof Turlejski, Piotr Ceryngier   +5 more
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Perceived consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and childbearing intentions in Poland

Journal of Family Research, 2021
Objective: We aim to investigate how the perceived consequences of COVID-19 affect people's childbearing intentions in Poland. Background: With the pandemic having an impact on virtually all spheres of people's lives, some evidence already exists that
Izabela Malicka, Monika Mynarska, Joanna Świderska   +2 more
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Intoxication-related teenagers' suicide attempts - an analysis of the issue

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction and Aim:  Adolescent suicide attempts are a significant clinical and social issue. Often, young people resort to medications, alcohol, or psychoactive substances in their suicide attempts.
Weronika Sosnowska, Aleksandra Brzozowska, Michał Tchórz, Jakub Tomczyk, Kacper Więcław, Katarzyna Stańko   +5 more
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Beyond WEIRD societies: Global social identifications across 45 countries and their socio‐cultural and economic predictors

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract In an increasingly globalized world challenged by multiple social problems, global social identifications (GSIs, e.g., with all humanity) are concepts of growing interest. Although such identifications can be affected by the cultural contexts in which they are manifested, research on them remains largely confined to Western, Educated ...
Katarzyna Hamer, Marta Penczek, Karolina Marcinkowska, Bartek Nowak, Katarzyna Branowska, David Sparkman, Laura S. Loy, Maria Baran, Ayu Okvitawanli, Theofilos Gkinopoulos, Justin D. Hackett, Paul Bertin, Margarida Carmona, Rita Guerra, Anna Wlodarczyk, Grace Akello, Flavia Albarello, Mujeeba Ashraf, Maja Bednarowicz, Liang Beixiang, Nora Benningstad, Kinga Bierwiaczonek, Elirea Bornman, Janine Bosak, Ernest Darkwah, Sylvain Delouvée, Stephanie J. Eder, Violeta Enea, Augustin Espinosa, Edgardo Etchezahar, Laura J. Ferris, Alla A. Gudzovskaya, Keltouma Guerch, Joep Hofhuis, Matthew J. Hornsey, David Igbokwe, Manuel L. Ibarra, Shanmukh V. Kamble, Krzysztof Kaniasty, Gabriella J. Kengyel, Hamid Khanipour, Paul Labor, Aline Venceslau Vieira Lima, Oleksandra Loshenko, Karolina Mazurowska, Keren K. Mintz, Lucas Monzani, Satoshi Moriizumi, Andrew B. Moynihan, Mohammed Mubarique, Radó P. Nagy, Kenzo Nera, Boglárka Nyúl, James Osinde, Emrah Özsoy, Jorge Palacio, Ondrey Pešout, Anna‐Maija Pirttilä‐Backman, Vivien Pong, Erico Rentería, Dayana Restrepo, Adil Samekin, Hilah Segal‐Klein, Heyla A. Selim, Denis Sindic, Alexa Spence, Sabrina Stöckli, Kim‐Pong Tam, Joaquín Ungaretti, Beata Urbańska, Angela Wang, Illia Yahiiaiev, Yelena Yemelyanova   +72 more
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Detection of obstetric anal sphincter injuries: From the fear of malpractice to a quality indicator of a center

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue 2, Page 710-716, February 2026.
Abstract Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) constitute a significant complication in vaginal childbirth, affecting up to 26% of deliveries and representing the leading cause of anal incontinence among women. Despite their prevalence and serious long‐term consequences, OASIs remain widely underreported, partly because of clinicians' hesitancy ...
Ruwan Fernando, Ewa Barcz, Antonino Spinelli, Renaud de Tayrac, Carlo Ratto, Stavros Athanasiou, Diaa Essameldin Ali Rizk, Andrea Stuart, Jan Baekelandt, Hynek Heřman, Petr Janku, Peter Rosenblat, Adam Dziki, Mariusz Grzesiak, Przemysław Oszukowski, Katarzyna Borycka, Stefano Salvatore   +16 more
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