Window films increase avoidance of collisions by birds but only when applied to external compared with internal surfaces of windows.

Window collisions are one of the largest human-caused causes of avian mortality in built environments and, therefore, cause population declines that can be a significant conservation issue. Applications of visibly noticeable films, patterns, and decals on the external surfaces of windows have been associated with reductions in both window collisions and avian mortality. It is often logistically difficult and economically prohibitive to apply these films and decals to external surfaces, especially if the windows are above the first floor of a building.

A Systematic Dry-Needling Treatment to Support Recovery Posttraining for Division I Ice Hockey Athletes: An Exploration Case Series.

Context: For this case series, 4 student-athletes (age range = 20-22 years) participating in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey served as cases. They were free of injury and participated in all team activities without restrictions.

Treatment: A dry needling (DN) lower extremity recovery protocol was completed for all athletes during a single session.

Functional Brain Connectivity and Inhibitory Control in Older Adults: A Preliminary Study.

According to the inhibition deficit hypothesis, the ability to inhibit unwanted or irrelevant thoughts and behaviors decreases with age, which can have a significant impact on cognitive and emotional processing. However, studies examining inhibition and age have shown mixed results, with some studies finding a decrease in inhibitory control as individuals age, while others have found no relationship. The goal of this proof-of-concept study was to examine the underlying neural mechanisms that may explain why some older adults are better than others at inhibitory control by investigating the relationship between resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) of the salience network, a network critical for detecting and focusing attention toward relevant stimuli while ignoring irrelevant information in the environment, and a behavioral measure of inhibitory control (Stroop Task interference score) in a sample of 65 healthy older individuals (ages 65+).

Covid-19 and child criminal exploitation in the UK: implications of the pandemic for county lines.

In March 2020, the UK was placed in lockdown following the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Just as legitimate workplaces made changes to enable their employees to work from home, the illicit drugs trade also made alternative arrangements, adapting its supply models to ensure continuity of operations. Based upon qualitative interviews with 46 practitioners, this paper assesses how front-line professionals have experienced and perceived the impact of Covid-19 on child criminal exploitation and County Lines drug supply in the UK.

Crystal structures of phosphine-supported (η-cyclo-penta-dien-yl)molybdenum(II) propionyl complexes.

Three cyclo-penta-dienylmolybdenum(II) propionyl complexes featuring tri-aryl-phosphine ligands with different substituents, namely, dicarbon-yl(η-cyclo-penta-dien-yl)propion-yl(tri-phenyl-phosphane-κ)molybdenum(II), [Mo(CH)(CHO)(CHP)(CO)], (), dicarbon-yl(η-cyclo-penta-dien-yl)propion-yl[tris-(4-fluoro-phen-yl)phosphane-κ]molybdenum(II), [Mo(CH)(CHO)(CHFP)(CO)], (), and dicarbon-yl(η-cyclo-penta-dien-yl)propion-yl[tris-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)phosphane-κ]molybdenum(II) dichloromethane solvate, [Mo(CH)(CHO)(CHOP)(CO)]·CHCl, (), have been prepared from the corresponding ethyl complexes phosphine-induced migratory insertion. These complexes exhibit four-legged piano-stool geom-etries with mol-ecular structures quite similar to each other and to related acetyl complexes. The extended structures of the three complexes differ somewhat, with the substituent of the tri-aryl-phosphine of () (fluoro) or () (meth-oxy) engaging in non-classical C-H⋯F or C-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions.