Screening Wild Birds for Tick-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens in Portugal by Filipa Loureiro, João R. Mesquita, Luís Cardoso, Sérgio Santos-Silva, Guilherme Moreira, Jaqueline T. Bento, Vanessa Soeiro, Andreia Gonçalves, Filipe Silva, Patrícia F. Barradas, Ana C. Matos, Manuela Matos, Ana Cláudia Coelho

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Emergent Biomarkers of Residual Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Low HDL-c and/or High Triglycerides and Average LDL-c Concentrations: Focus on HDL Subpopulations, Oxidized LDL... by Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipe Palavra, Daniela Marado, José Sereno, Edite Teixeira-Lemos, Isabel Freitas, Maria Isabel-Mendonça, Rui Pinto, Frederico Teixeira, Flávio Reis

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Impact of Lower-Volume Training on Physical Fitness Adaptations in Team Sports Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Filipe Manuel Clemente, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Jason Moran, Piotr Zmijewski, Rui Miguel Silva, Morten Bredsgaard Randers

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Influence of Extra-Articular Augmentation on Clinical Outcomes and Survival in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pseudorandomized Study by Antonio Maestro, Nicolás Rodríguez, Iván Pipa, Carmen Toyos, Lucía Lanuza, Filipe Machado, César Castaño, Santiago Maestro

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Investigation of Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in the Central Rift Valley, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia by Assegid Assefa, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew, Tesfaye Abebe

“…In each quadrat, all tree and shrub species higher than ≥2 m in height and ≥2 cm in diameter at breast height were measured by a calibrated wooden stick and by a caliper, respectively. Density, frequency, basal area, importance value index (IVI), height, and diameter at breast height (DBH) were used for description of vegetation structure, while the density of mature trees, saplings, and seedlings was used for assessment of regeneration status of woody species. …”
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Novel banana lectin CAR-T cells to target pancreatic tumors and tumor-associated stroma by Malcolm K Brenner, Challice Bonifant, Norihiro Watanabe, Mary K McKenna, Daniel Brenner, Ada Ozcan, Maureen Legendre, Dafydd G Thomas, Christopher Ashwood, Richard D Cummings, David M Markovitz

“…Antitumor activity was quantified by caliper measurement and bioluminescence signal and used anti-human vimentin to measure residual PSCs.Results H84T BanLec CAR was successfully transduced and expressed by T cells which had robust expansion and retained central memory phenotype in both CD4 and CD8 compartments. …”
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AKLÎ VE TABÎ YAKÎNLER VE MUCİZELERİN RASYONELLİĞİ ÜZERİNE by Necati Demir

“…Olağanüstü, nadir olarak yaşanan, ender olarak görülen bir olaydan söz edildiğinde düşünülmeden, irdelenmeden hemen akla, bilime aykırı, saçma olduğu söylenir. Öncelikle, “akla aykırılık”, “yanlışlık” “çelişiklik”, “karşıtlık” ya da “akla uygunluk”, “geçerlilik”, “tutarlılık” ve “doğruluk” kavramları nedir ne değildir diye bunların rasyonel ve mantıksal çözümlemesini yapmak gerekir. …”
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Modelación numérica de vigas continuas de gran peralto de hormigón armado by G Rodríguez, J Bonilla, J Hernández

“…En la modelación se considera un modelo bilineal con criterio de rotura de Von Mises para el acero de refuerzo y un Modelo de Daño Plástico para el hormigón, lográndose buena correspondencia entre los resultados numéricos y experimentales de referencia. …”
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Mega-events and the climate: what’s the game? by David Gogishvili, Martin Müller

“… Introduction: The Olympics and the Men's Football World Cup are both significant carbon emitters, yet they hold potential for raising awareness and driving action on climate change (Chalip, 2006; Martiskainen & Sovacool, 2021). Due to their visibility and political leverage, these mega-events are expected to lead by example in combatting climate crisis. …”
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Aerosols over the Foothills of the Eastern Himalayan Region during Post-monsoon and Winter Seasons by Sishir Dahal, Dipesh Rupakheti, Ram Kumar Sharma, Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Bhupesh Adhikary

“…Abstract In this study a Microtops II sunphotometer is used for the first time over Birtamode, a rapidly growing city located in the eastern Himalayan foothills of Nepal, to measure aerosol optical depth (AOD). …”
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Resistencia de los botones florales del algodón Gossypium hirsutum L. a Spodoptera frugiperda Smith by M.A. TCACH, M.N. FOGAR, R.D RIOS, C.A. ACUÑA

“…Entre los de mayor eficacia se encuentra el rasgo denominado high glanding (presencia de glándulas de gosipol en el tercio superior del cáliz). Es necesario conocer la interacción de esta característica con los insectos plaga. …”
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Characterization of patients with chronic liver disease of alcoholic etiology by Doppler ultrasound. Cienfuegos, 2020 by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Lariagna Moya Cardoso, Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Rubén Daniel Fernández Azpiri, Liam Lain Pérez Valladares, Claudia Vasallo López

“…The liver showed predominantly heterogeneous (27.7%) and nodular (58.4%) echostructure. Considering the caliber of the extrahepatic portal vein and the splenic vein, normality prevailed, both with 58.4%. …”
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Digital Radiography for Determination of Primary Tooth Length: In Vivo and Ex Vivo Studies by Maria D. Basso, Fabiano Jeremias, Rita C. L. Cordeiro, Lourdes Santos-Pinto

“…The apparent tooth length (APTL) was obtained from the computer screen by means of an electronic ruler accompanying the digital radiography software (CDR 2.0), whereas the actual tooth length (ACTL) was obtained by means of a digital calliper following extraction. Data were compared to the ACTL by variance analysis and Pearson’s correlation test. …”
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Risk Factors for Sudden in-hospital Cardiac Death in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction by Antonio Rafael Enamorado Anaya, Isolda María García Cañete, Marilín González Agüero, Gaoussou Goro

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an analytical study of cases and controls was carried out in the Cardiology service of the Celia Sánchez Manduley Provincial Clinical Surgical Hospital in Manzanillo, Granma province from 2016 to 2019. 41 defined cases were studied. …”
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Characterization of Pulmonary Vein Dimensions Using High-Definition 64-Slice Computed Tomography prior to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by Catherine Gebhard, Nazmi Krasniqi, Barbara E. Stähli, Bernd Klaeser, Tobias A. Fuchs, Jelena R. Ghadri, Laurent Haegeli, Thomas F. Lüscher, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Firat Duru

“…PV ostial diameter and volume were measured and calculated using a semiautomatic calliper tool. Total ostial PV volume was significantly increased in patients with AFib as compared to controls (P<0.005). …”
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Anthropometrics Analysis of Mental Foramen and Accessory Mental Foramen in Zambian Adult Human Mandibles by Balakrishnan Subramanian, Severine N. Anthony, Lumamba Mubbunu, Chitinti Hachombwa, Majuto S. Mlawa, Mudhihiri M. Majambo, Rajab M. Sasi

“…All measurements were performed using a Digital Vernier Calliper and statistically analysed for per cent frequency and mean and standard deviations, and we performed the one sample t-test for comparative analysis. …”
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Islamic Movement In Malaysia: History And Tradition by Ahmad Nabil Amir, Tasnim Abdul Rahman

“…This was developed from two underlying bases; the ideal of reform and Islamic vision that was meant to awaken national consciousness and revitalised aspiration of pan-Islamism envisioned under the formidable authority of the Ottoman Caliphate. It examined the impact of this awareness in inspiring the movement for reform and reassertion of Islamic spirit and unity following the rising tide of Islam in broad socio-political context. …”
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Truly emergent? A critique of ‘third space’ in cross-cultural context by Michael Begun

“… The aim of this piece is to critique Celia Whitchurch’s influential third space theory in cross-cultural context. …”
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The Approach of Tajdid’s Umar bin Abdul Aziz Rah. Through the Institution of al-Mazalim in Dealing with the issues of Deviation and Misappropriation by Hamidi Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azib Hussain, Nurul Akma Mohamed

“…In the annals of Islamic history, Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz Rah. stands out as a renowned figure who successfully eliminated the misconduct exhibited by government officials and reinstated the rights of the populace that had been unlawfully seized. …”
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Ecología reproductiva de Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) by Lankapalli Kala Grace, Palathoti Suvarna Raju, Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju

“…Sus características florales como flores de color blanco cremoso, producción de aroma, abundante secreción de néctar en el cáliz expuesto en forma de copa, y estambres y estigma expuestos debido al desprendimiento de la corola después de la antesis constituyen un síndrome de polinización generalista. …”
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