Aspects of the Biology and Culture of the Butterfly Fish, <i>Pantodon buchholzi</i>; A Potential Aquarium Fish in Nigeria by A.T. Ibim, J.O. Ike

“…The study on the biology revealed that the species were spectacular species, possessing unique physical features that confer on them the ornamental status. …”
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Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation Between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird × Scissor‐Tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid... by Alexander J. Worm, Emily R. Donahue, Than J. Boves, Andrew D. Sweet

“…Here we describe, both behaviorally and genetically, the unique case of two female birds, a western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) and a western kingbird × scissor‐tailed flycatcher (T. forficatus) hybrid, simultaneously occupying (and likely co‐incubating eggs in) a single nest. …”
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Hyperammonemia: What Urea-lly Need to Know: Case Report of Severe Noncirrhotic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy and Review of the Literature by Ruby Upadhyay, Thomas P. Bleck, Katharina M. Busl

“…Selected literature for review included English-language articles concerning hyperammonemia using the search terms “hyperammonemic encephalopathy”, “non-cirrhotic encephalopathy”, “hepatic encephalopathy”, “urea-cycle disorders”, “ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency”, and “fulminant hepatic failure”. Results. A unique case of isolated hyperammonemia diagnosed as late-onset OTC deficiency is presented. …”
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Protein-templated metal nanoclusters for chemical sensing by Han-Wei Chu, Girum Getachew Demissie, Chih-Ching Huang, Anisha Anand

“…Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) possess unique optical properties, discrete energy levels, biocompatibility and photostability, making them pivotal photoluminescent probes in chemical sensing. …”
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Stiffness-Displacement Correlation from the RC Shear Wall Tests of the SAFE Program: Derivation of a Capacity Line Model by Francisco J. Molina, Pierre Pegon, Pierre Labbé

“…Moreover, the graphic representation of the demand spectrum and a unique model capacity line for a group of equal walls with different assumed design frequencies on them gives a visual interpretation of the different safety margins observed in the experiments for the respective walls. …”
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DOA Estimation of an Enhanced Generalized Nested Array with Increased Degrees of Freedom and Reduced Mutual Coupling by Yule Zhang, Guoping Hu, Junpeng Shi, Hao Zhou, Chenghong Zhan, Fangzheng Zhao

“…Compared with the majority of the existing sparse arrays, EGNA not only has the closed-form expressions of the physical antenna locations, consecutive lags, and unique lags, but also significantly increases DOF and reduces MC. …”
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On the fly biometric identification system using hand‐geometry by Michal Dvořák, Martin Drahanský, Waleed H. Abdulla

“…Furthermore, using a random decision forest classifier and our house‐collected database containing over 560 unique images, we inaugurated that the system is a viable solution for biometric identification on the fly.…”
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Activity-Trip Chaining Behavior of Urban Low-Income Populations in Nanjing, China: A Structural Equations Analysis by Zhaoming Chu, Hui Chen, Lin Cheng, Xuewu Chen, Senlai Zhu

“…The result shows that the activity-travel behavior of urban low-income populations is quite unique, which offers promising insights into activity-trip chaining behavior of the poor and extends the need to crafting effective transportation policies specifically for urban low-income populations in developing countries.…”
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Heating Greenhouses by Jonathan A. Watson, Celina Gómez, D. E. Buffington, Ray A. Bucklin, Richard W. Henley, Dennis B. McConnell

“…Because each operation usually has some unique characteristics, such as types of plants produced, level of desired production quality, type(s) of greenhouse(s) used, and management procedures followed, it is important that all of these factors be considered when selecting and installing a heating system. …”
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The physical activity and sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao: A cross-sectional study. by Ka Chon Mok, Ming Liu, Xin Wang

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>These insights highlight the importance of tailoring physical activity interventions to address the specific needs and challenges faced by primiparous women and those who are unemployed during pregnancy, with a view to enhancing education on the potential hazards associated with sedentary habits and promoting active lifestyles within this unique sociocultural context.…”
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Transimperial Sociology: A Peripheral Dictatorship at the Centre of Late Colonial Social-Scientific Cooperation Between Empires by Ágoas Frederico

“…Additionally, it provides a unique, overarching view of these central yet often overlooked actors in the international arena, highlighting their social-scientific drifting, beyond their differences and specificities. …”
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Le boisement et la conservation de la forêt de Rambouillet du XVIII^e siècle à nos jours by Raphaël Devred

“…. - Le boisement est un dispositif central dans le paradigme de la conservation de la nature mais il ne constitue pas une voie unique. …”
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Adaptive Sensing Private Property Protection Protocol Based on Cloud by Kai Fan, Wei Wang, Hui Li, Yintang Yang

“…Each item is labeled with a unique tamper-evident adaptive sensor and the reader can simultaneously read a plurality of sensors. …”
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A New Approach to Fuzzy Differential Equations Using Weakly-Compatible Self-Mappings in Fuzzy Metric Spaces by Iqra Shamas, Saif Ur Rehman, Naeem Jan, Abdu Gumaei, Mabrook Al-Rakhami

“…The “triangular property of FM” is used as a fundamental tool. Moreover, some unique coincidence points and CFP theorems were presented for three self-mappings in an FM space under the conditions of rational type weakly-compatible fuzzy-contraction. …”
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Metabolite Profiles of the Green Beans of Indonesian Arabica Coffee Varieties by Nizar Happyana, Amelinda Pratiwi, Euis Holisotan Hakim

“…Although grown in the same geographical conditions, our results revealed that each coffee variety possessed a unique metabolome clarifying the diversity of Indonesian arabica coffees. …”
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Bartonella Endocarditis Mimicking Crescentic Glomerulonephritis with PR3-ANCA Positivity by Joseph Vercellone, Lisa Cohen, Saima Mansuri, Ping L. Zhang, Paul S. Kellerman

“…Bartonella endocarditis may present with a crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) and elevated PR3-ANCA antibody titers, mimicking ANCA-associated GN, with 54 cases reported in the literature. Unique to our case in this series is a positive PR3-ANCA antibody despite a negative IIF-ANCA. …”
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Metabolic Pathways Associated with Kimchi, a Traditional Korean Food, Based on Modeling of Published Data by Ga Hee Shin, Byeong-Chul Kang, Dai Ja Jang

“…Kimchi is a traditional Korean food prepared by fermenting vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage and radishes, which are seasoned with various ingredients, including red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, green onion, fermented seafood (Jeotgal), and salt. The various unique microorganisms and bioactive components in kimchi show antioxidant activity and have been associated with an enhanced immune response, as well as anti-cancer and anti-diabetic effects. …”
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A Reconfigurable Coarse-to-Fine Approach for the Execution of CNN Inference Models in Low-Power Edge Devices by Auangkun Rangsikunpum, Sam Amiri, Luciano Ost

“…To efficiently deploy CNN inference models on resource-constrained edge devices, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have become a viable processing solution because of their unique hardware characteristics, enabling flexibility, parallel computation and low-power consumption. …”
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Extension of Chronological Lifespan by Hexokinase Mutation in Kluyveromyces lactis Involves Increased Level of the Mitochondrial Chaperonin Hsp60 by Lisa Rizzetto, Elena Zanni, Daniela Uccelletti, Ileana Ferrero, Paola Goffrini

“…To answer the question if the reduced CLS could be ascribed to glucose per se or to glucose repression of respiratory enzymes, we used the Kluyveromyces lactis yeast, where glucose repression does not affect the respiratory function. We identified the unique hexokinase, encoded by RAG5 gene, as an important player in influencing yeast lifespan by modulating mitochondrial functionality and the level of the mitochondrial chaperonin Hsp60. …”
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Jatropha Oil as a Substituent for Palm Oil in Biobased Polyurethane by Mohamad Ridzuan Amri, Syeed Saifulazry Osman Al-Edrus, Chuah Teong Guan, Faizah Md Yasin, Lee Seng Hua

“…Polyurethanes (PUs) are unique polymers that can be tailored to suit certain applications and are increasingly used in many industrial fields. …”
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