ECTOPARASITES ARE UNLIKELY TO BE A PRIMARY CAUSE OF POPULATION DECLINES OF BENT-WINGED BATS IN SOUTH-EASTERN AUSTRALIA

Ectoparasites are unlikely to be a primary cause of population declines of bent-winged bats in south-eastern Australia

While bats carry a diverse range of ectoparasites, little research has been conducted on the effects these organisms may have on bat populations.The southern bent-winged bat (Miniopterus orianae bassanii) is a critically endangered subspecies endemic to south-eastern Australia, whose numbers have declined over the past 50 years for unknown reasons.

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The best radiographic method for determining root canal morphology in mandibular first premolars: A study of Chinese descendants in Taiwan

Background/purpose: There is large variation in root canal morphology and undetected canals and incomplete instrumentation are reasons for root canal treatment failure.The purpose of this study was to determine the best radiographic method for determining root canal morphology in mandibular first premolars in Chinese descendants in Taiwan.Materials

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Mechanism of Wind and Buoyancy Driving on Ventilation and Pollutant Transport in an Idealized Urban Street Canyon

The mechanisms underlying the effects of wind and buoyancy on ventilation in urban street canyons are unclear.This study investigated the effects of facade heating on ventilation and pollutant transport in an idealized street canyon with a 1.67 aspect ratio through computational fluid dynamics simulations.The dispersion pattern of discharged hot po

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Factoring tradotronic media communication for human security management and social stability in Nigerian communities

The level of killing and bloodletting in Nigeria is increasing every second, minute, hour, day, month and year.Man, animals, properties etc are increasingly under threat in contemporary Nigerian society.The causes of the massive insecurity of lives and properties remain multi-dimensional.This paper is centered on the need corvette lanyard to factor

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Dosimetric comparison between RapidArc and HyperArc techniques in salvage stereotactic body radiation therapy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract Background To evaluate dosimetric differences of salvage irradiations using two commercially available volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) techniques: RapidArc (RA) and HyperArc (HA), for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after initial radiation therapy.Methods Ten patients with recurre

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