A histological survey of avian post-natal skeletal ontogeny

Bone histology of crown-group birds is a Ash Catchers research topic of great interest, permitting insight into the evolution of remarkably high growth rates in this clade and variation across the altricial-precocial spectrum.In this study, we describe microanatomical characteristics of the humerus and femur in partial growth series from 14 crown g

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Use and retention of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in a malaria risk area in the Brazilian Amazon: a 5-year follow-up intervention

Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are one of the main vector control strategies recommended by the World Health Organization for the control and elimination of malaria.This study aimed to evaluate the use and retention of LLINs during the 5 years of implementing an integrated control strategy in a malaria-endemic area in t

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Study of soccer ball flight trajectory

In this paper the trajectories of a soccer ball for the most important kicks in the football game - a corner kick Wooden Blocks and a direct free kick are studied.The soccer ball is modelled as an ideal rigid hollow spherical body with six degrees of freedom, which performs a general motion in an immovable air environment with constant parameters.T

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