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Measured and calculated dose distributions in the “claws” – a specially designed gold applicator loaded with I-125 seeds
Introduction: The “Claws” is a unique gold applicator for whole-eye radiotherapy that was designed at Groote Schuur Hospital. It is used to treat retinoblastoma. Under general anaesthesia, a pericorneal ring is attached to the four extraocular muscles, and four legs, each loaded with I125 seeds, …
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The potential role of shearing load in the development of toe tip necrosis syndrome
… local stiffness along the white line of abraded claws and control claws. 2. Compare contrast-enhanced HR-pQCT image-based metrics of damage and pathway development of abraded claws, control claws and claws with TTNS. 3. Compare overall stiffness of abraded claws, control claws and claws with …
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Effect of two finishing systems on claw characteristics in beef steers
… were obtained from medial and lateral claws of the left rear foot on days 0, 56 and 133. Sole thickness measurements were performed on both front feet. Data were analyzed with repeated measures analysis of variance using a mixed effects model. The horn growth of the dorsal wall was …
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Grip, slip, petals, and pollinators: Linking the biomechanics, behaviour and ecology of interactions between bees and plants
… Attachment devices come in two main kinds: claws or spines, and adhesive pads. Claw functioning is poorly described, particularly in terms of how their performance depends on body size, claw geometry, and surface roughness. Claw attachment performance was investigated using several insect …
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Slippery Surfaces and the Biomechanics of Climbing in Macaranga-Ant Mutualisms
… The first of the data chapters shows that claws are the essential attachment device used by wax runner ants to climb their host Macaranga trees. When wax runners had their claw tips ablated, they could no longer climb on the slippery epicuticular wax crystals of Macaranga, but they could …
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Size Correlations between Sucking Lice and Their Hosts Including a Test of Harrison's Rule
… sizes. Also, sucking lice use their tibio-tarsal claws to grasp host hairs, therefore, correlations between claw size and host hair diameters were also tested. Raw analyses including 206 species of slide-mounted sucking lice from throughout the world, followed by analyses of phylogenetically …
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transgression
"transgression" is a poetry collection with claws and nail polish. Across four acts, Reres uses a chorus of voices to interrogate the role of the transgressing woman—both present and past, privately and publicly. Transgressing, for Reres, is a performance. Moreover, it is a performance in which …
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Design of a Robotic Arm Manipulator Camera Unit for Mini Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles
… can manipulate tools such as screwdrivers and claws. Cameras are the main method for providing operator feedback to the surface as they enable an operator to accurately maneuver or handle objects from thousands of feet away. Although large ROVs have cameras attached to their robotic arms for …
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Sex, pheromone and aggression in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) : for a better future of scampi
… dominance in males. Male Nephrops have larger claws compared to the females showing additional sexual dimorphisms in the species. Moreover, Nephrops with larger claws tend to win the fights showing that claw size affects the outcome of fights.In lobsters, mating usually occurs after the female …
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Effect of source of trace minerals and plane of nutrition on growth and health performance and hoof development of transported dairy calves
… are born with uneven claw lengths; rear medial claws were longer than front and lateral claws. Organic TM increased claw length after wk 10 in comparison to inorganic TM, and in the same way, organic TM increased groove length when fed in enhanced nutritional programs but not in conventional. …
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Combined effects of prozac and hypothalmic mediated response on masseter muscle activity in the cat
… rage response" such as unsheathing of the claws, retraction of the ear and vocalization (hissing). Three adult cats (2 males and 1 female) weighing (2.8 - 3.4 kg) were utilized during the experiments. Cannula-electrodes were implanted into the medial hypothalamus for elicitation of …
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Mechanistic Connectomics in Drosophila
… single KC claw. Food-PNs connect to more single claws and multiple claws. These connectivity biases represent an innate constraint of the circuit architecture present in a learning and memory centre. How does odour information flow through the MB? Effective connectivity analyses demonstrate that …
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From Text to Tech: Theorizing Changing Experimental Narrative Structures
… Danieleski (with a brief consideration of Tender Claws’ Pry), and Ken Levine’s BioShock Infinite. With each text, I break down how the specific medium strategically facilitates or disrupts the reading process, and how it lends itself to examining the narrative’s chosen thematic elements. I also …
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Acoustic source localization
… acoustic signals they emit from snapping their claws hinder technologies, but can also be used as a source of ambient noise illumination due to the rough uniformity in their spatial distribution. Understanding the spatial distributions of these acoustic signals can be useful in working to …
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A corpus-based lexical and grammatical error identification: L2 learners academic writing
… Natural Language Processing tools (NLP) such as CLAWS 5 tag set, Markin Version 4 and categorized by MonoConc Pro II in the form of word lists. Data were also analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software to determine the major errors learners committed in learners’ …
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The Effects of Beak Trimming and Claw Reduction on Growing and Early Laying Parameters, Fearfulness, and Heterophil to Lymphocyte Ratios
… at hatch, while one-half retained intact claws (IC). The beaks of one-third of these treatments were reduced at hatch using the infrared technique (1-day), one-third were precision trimmed at 7 d of age (7-day), and one-third were not trimmed (IB). Body weight, weight gain, feed intake, …
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Environmental, Nutritional, and Physiological Factors Associated with Hoof Growth and Wear in Holstein Cows
… lateral regions of the front and rear outside claws were measured at approximately 2 mo intervals over a 14 mo period. Housing facilities varied from continuous confinement on concrete to confinement in dirt lots and included loafing sheds, free stall barns, and one comfort stall facility with …
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Examining copyright infringement and liability in Generative Artificial Intelligence training and use: a legal perspective in South Africa and beyond
… with generative AI (genAI) deepening its claws in the creative industry. What lies within the fabric of genAI is a primary concern. In order to be trained (taught), genAI ingests enormous amounts of data, which is harvested indiscriminately. This is a cause for concern for those whose work …
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The application of a PCR based species identification method to African wildlife
… samples such as rhinoceros horn, teeth and claws. In addition, the sensitivity of the method was investigated and determined to be very high, detecting species at a DNA concentration of just 0.1 pg/μl. This method was found to be a highly sensitive, efficient and a fast way to determine …
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