Abstract Background In coevolutionary interactions between brood parasites and their hosts, host parents are under strong selection to evolve defenses against parasitism.Egg rejection is an efficient and common defense against parasitism, although some apparently suitable hosts do not reject cuckoo eggs.Methods Sparrows Ploceidae are widespread thr
The research is relevant because there are not enough studies investigating the potential of cadet institutions’ learning environment regarding its impact on pupils’ self-realization.The purpose of the research is to study a set of conditions of the learning environment of a cadet boarding school that shape pupils’ self-realizatio
After craniectomy, patients are generally advised to wear a helmet when mobilising to protect the Lower Clamp Cover unshielded brain from damage.However, there exists limited guidance regarding head protection for patients at rest and when being transferred or turned.Here, we emphasise the need for such protocols and utilise evidence from several s
Hamid Khakshoor,1 Michael V McCaughey,2 Amir Hossein Vejdani,1 Ramin Daneshvar,1 Majid Moshirfar3 1Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran; 2Department of Ophthalmology, The University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Francis I Proctor Foundation, University of