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... Affective and behavior‐based research on men's personal care products has not been abundant in published research. As the market for men's personal care products grows, specifically the skin care category, more research is required to better understand this consumer group. Eighteen in‐depth interviews with male consumers ages 18–49 were conducted with light and heavy users in two markets, Olathe, ...
... We report the observation of a male Setophaga kirtlandii (Kirtland's Warbler) feeding nestlings in a Setophaga coronata (Yellow-rumped Warbler) nest in Vilas County, WI. To our knowledge, this is the first documented report of interspecific feeding in Kirtland's Warbler, adding to the list of species known to have exhibited this behavior. ...
... There is a growing interest in insects as a promising alternative source of protein that can potentially contribute to help solving the imminent global food crisis. However, research on insect-based foods (IBFs) has repeatedly pointed to the fact that, in many countries and cultures, negative attitudes towards eating insects are one of the most significant obstacles to promoting the consumption of ...
... Five genotypes of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow: ‘Beagle’ ((S. viminalis ‘L810203’ x viminalis ‘L81102’) x ‘Astrid’ x male parent unknown), ‘Olof’ (S. viminalis ‘Bowles Hybrid’) x ((S. schwerinii ‘L79069’) x ((S. viminalis ‘L78195’ x viminalis ‘L78101’) ‘Orm’) ‘Bjorn’). ‘Ashton Stott’ (S.viminalis ‘Bowles Hybrid’) x S.dasyclados ‘Korso’, ‘Tora’ (S. schwerinii ‘L79069’) x ((S. viminalis ‘L781 ...
... In modern biology, inquiry into proximal mechanistic and ultimate evolutionary causes are often segregated, pursued by different communities of specialists. Yet, the two are often mutually informative. As a case in point, a recent study by Long et al. on mechanisms of arabidopsis (Arabidopsisthaliana) male germline methylation promises insights into long-obscure ultimate causes. ...
... Dairy male calves are at risk of welfare compromise as they are usually transported at a very young age. The European Union has set a “completely healed navel” requirement for calf transport; moreover, a minimum age is established for longer journeys. However, this requirement has proven to be prone to misinterpretation. This study aimed to clarify what is meant by “navel healing” and to provide s ...
... In several animal species, including birds, individuals are known to produce low‐frequency vocalizations during aggressive interactions with conspecifics. In this study, I investigated territorial interactions between male Eurasian Scops Owls Otus scops that occupied territories in a densely packed area. The single‐note hoot of the Scops Owl is generally thought to be highly repeatable; however, e ...
... Turn-taking is universally seen in humans during the completion of various tasks. Turn-taking is also reported in non-human animals in the wild; however, in these cases turn-taking is displayed during innate and stereotypic behaviors, so it may differ from turn-taking seen in humans. In the present study, budgerigars were trained to take turns between two individuals under operant control. Two cag ...
males, etc ; Thunnus thynnus; autocorrelation; research; Show all 4 Subjects
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... We fit growth models to back-calculated size-at-age data for Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) captured in the western Atlantic management area to inform alternative growth scenarios within the current management framework of the species. The Modified-Fry function was the best-performing of three back-calculation functions based on a leave-one-out cross-validation for within-cohort compariso ...
... There exist sparse data associating known points of mandibular impact with resultant fracture patterns. These data may provide an important foundation for interpreting mandible fractures in forensic cases. The current study illustrates results of experimental blunt force impacts to five locations on the mandible: the ramus, posterior body, mid-body, anterior body, and midline. The experimental sam ...
... Members of several shoaling species have been shown to prefer to associate with familiar individuals, enhancing the benefits of aggregation. The authors used a series of social preference tasks in the laboratory to evaluate whether prior familiarity with potential partners influences preference of shoaling partner in male zebrafish (Danio rerio), a social species found in shallow, slow‐moving wate ...
... Old postcards with stamps might help unravelling historical family stories and relationships. By employing ancient DNA recovered from world war I postage stamps, we disprove a family saga of an illegitimate child born in 1887. We developed a protocol to collect DNA from saliva, trapped and protected on the backside of postage stamps glued on postcards. With replicate STR analyses we were able to a ...
males, etc ; clinical nutrition; death; multivariate analysis; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Late complications associated with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in patients are common occurrences. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with PEG-related late complications. Patients who underwent PEG exchange were retrospectively collected from electronic medical records between January 2015 and November 2020. Medical records were reviewed longitudinally from the PEG rep ...
males, etc ; Anolis; reproductive isolation; sympatry; territoriality; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Communication signals are often key for encoding information on species identity, but determining the features important in conveying those cues is challenging. This is especially the case when attempting to compare across closely related sympatric taxa, where the need for accurate species recognition is critical. We developed an analytical framework to comprehensively quantify the complex movemen ...
Maria Thalita Cardoso Rezende; Bruna Gabrielli Damascena Figueiredo; Thiago Augusto de Souza Bonifácio; Natanael Santos; Michael Jackson Oliveirade Andrade
males, etc ; biological rhythms; color; research; sleep; Show all 5 Subjects
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... This study aimed to verify the daily variation in the chromatic visual sensitivity of healthy subjects. The study included 35 male adults, aged between 20 and 40 years old (M = 24.97; SD = 4.9). The evaluation of color perception was made through the Cambridge Colour Test, using the Trivector and Ellipse tests. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Sleep Diary, and the Karolinska Sleepiness Scal ...
males, etc ; Parasitidae; acarology; mites; new species; China; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The diagnosis of the genus Meriadenogamasus Athias-Henriot is updated based on the description of a new species, Meriadenogamasus longisetus Yao & Jin sp. nov., from south of China. This is the first described male mite for the genus. A key to the known species of the genus is provided. ...
males, etc ; adolescents; appetite; chronic diseases; girls; television; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Appetite traits have multifactorial origins. In association with environmental and genetic factors, they could become problematic and lead to Feeding or Eating Disorders (FED). As the DSM-5 classification is not suitable for pediatric FED, another way to describe eating behavior is to distinguish the clinical profiles of "small eater" and "big eater". The aim of this study was to identify socio-de ...
males, etc ; Araneae; biodiversity; spiders; China; North America; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The genus Cyclocosmia Ausserer, 1871 of the spider family Halonoproctidae Pocock, 1901 includes ten known species from North America and Asia. Since Cyclocosmiaricketti was described by Pocock in 1901, no males of this species have ever been reported. The male of Cyclocosmiaricketti is described for the first time, based on a specimen collected near the type locality in Fujian Province, China. A m ...
males, etc ; females; horses; humans; people; surveys; vocalization; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Horses use whinnies as a communication tool that potentially indicates positive or negative situations reflective of their felt experience. Being able to interpret the emotional state of horses allows humans to respond appropriately to mitigate a negative situation or repeat or enhance a positive situation. This study investigated whether humans can accurately categorize positive and negative whin ...
males, etc ; animals; mating behavior; sexual selection; surveys; Show all 5 Subjects
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... In the field of sexual selection, it is common to encounter the idea of ‘sex roles’: choosy and caring females and competitive and promiscuous males. Despite criticism of these stereotypes from some evolutionary biologists, sex roles still appear as a norm in much of the sexual selection-related literature. This may be because scientists anthropomorphize animal behaviours, which raises the questio ...