Abstract Among the diverse sexual signals used by birds, the possible signaling functions of non-bodily objects during mating/courting displays remain unexplained.It is unclear whether such object-holding gestures are purely ritualistic or serve TRAVEL CARE PROBIOTIC as an advertisement of an extended phenotype to potential mates.Estrildid finches

The paper proposes a novel battery design for high-performance transport applications that is immersion-cooled and switched by a multi-level inverter.Advantages of the proposed AC battery design in terms of weight, modularity, scalability, performance, reliability and safety Components are presented.To demonstrate the applicability of the design, a

The Chen Zhang Pot, made in the late Warring States period is an openwork bronze pot with gold and silver inlay.It was identified as a first-class historical relic of the nation by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2001.To explore its manufacturing techniques, XRF, CT and X-Ray photograph microscopic observation were adopted for the

Background: Atherosclerosis and its sequels, such as coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular stroke, still represent global health burdens.The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis consists of growing calcified plaques in the arterial wall and is accompanied by inflammatory processes, which are not entirely understood.This study aims to evaluate the

Mortars are heterogeneous construction materials whose raw materials, manufacturing processes and application conditions have continuously evolved throughout time.Mortars are artificial construction materials that consist of; one or more mineral adhesives whose main function is to connect loose grains using different chemical changes in their mass,