Experimental Study of Single Expansion Ramp Nozzle Performance Using Pitot Pressure and Static Pressure Measurements by Sergio Nicolas Pachón Laitón, João Felipe de Araujo Martos, Israel da Silveira Rego, George Santos Marinho, Paulo Gilberto de Paula Toro

“…Hypersonic vehicle nozzles which are responsible for generating most of the thrust generally are fused with the vehicle afterbody influencing the thrust efficiency and vehicle stability. …”
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Support for, and perceived effectiveness of, the UK soft drinks industry levy among UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study by David Hammond, Jean Adams, Martin White, David Pell, Tarra Penney, Lana Vanderlee

“…Those with more ‘public health’ orientated norms and trust were generally more likely to support the SDIL or believe that it would be effective.…”
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Associations between skeletal muscle phenotype, positional role, and on‐ice performance in elite male ice hockey players by Jeppe F. Vigh‐Larsen, Hallur Thorsteinsson, Martin Thomassen, Jeppe Panduro, Bjørn Fristrup, Morten B. Randers, Jens L. Olesen, Peter Krustrup, Kristian Overgaard, Lars Nybo, Magni Mohr

“…No significant position‐specific muscle phenotype characteristics were found, but forwards generally exhibited higher levels of several membrane proteins (p = 0.100–0.991). …”
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Are Suggested Hiking Times Accurate? A Validation of Hiking Time Estimations for Preventive Measures in Mountains by Marco Vecchiato, Nicola Borasio, Emiliano Scettri, Vanessa Franzoi, Federica Duregon, Sandro Savino, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…Traditional mountain signage and online platforms provide generalized hiking time recommendations, often lacking personalization. …”
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Risk perceptions and changes in tobacco use in relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic: A qualitative study on adolescent tobacco users in Hong Kong by Tianqi Chen, Lijun Wang, Yee Tak Derek Cheung, Man Ping Wang, Tai Hing Lam, Sai Yin Ho

“…Results Adolescents generally perceived higher risks of contracting and having more severe COVID-19 from using cigarettes than ECs/HTPs, but they had limited knowledge of COVID-19 risks from EC/HTP use, particularly. …”
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Discriminating between “drizzle or rain” and sea salt aerosols in Cloudnet for measurements over the Barbados Cloud Observatory by J. Roschke, J. Witthuhn, J. Witthuhn, M. Klingebiel, M. Haarig, A. Foth, A. Kötsche, H. Kalesse-Los

“…Within the Cloudnet target classification scheme, haze echoes are generally misclassified as precipitation (target class: “drizzle or rain”). …”
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Assessing Nonlinear Dynamics and Trends in Precipitation by Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) and Fractal Approach in Benin Republic (West Africa) by Médard Noukpo Agbazo, Gabin Koto N’Gobi, Eric Alamou, Basile Kounouhewa, Abel Afouda

“…Climate dynamics and trends have significant environmental and socioeconomic impacts; however, in the Benin Republic, they are generally studied with diverse statistical methods ignoring the nonstationarity, nonlinearity, and self-similarity characteristics contained in precipitation time series. …”
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome and systemic inflammation in pathogenesis of hemodynamic changes at liver cirrhosis by R. V. Maslennikov, A. A. Driga, K. V. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. G. Arslanyan, N. B. Musina, Ye. N. Berezina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Original study included 50 LC patients and 15 generally healthy controls. Lactulose hydrogen breath test, serum level of C-reactive protein and cardiac ultrasound with simultaneous blood pressure (BP) and heart rate measurement, estimation of basic hemodynamic scores: mean blood pressure (MBP), cardiac output (CO), total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR) were investigated in all patients. …”
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Curve progression in non-surgically treated patients with idiopathic scoliosis: a cohort study with 40-year follow-up by Casper Dragsted, Lærke Ragborg, Søren Ohrt-Nisse, Thomas Andersen, Martin Gehrchen, Benny Dahl

“… Background and purpose: Treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in childhood aims to prevent curve progression. It is generally accepted that curves > 50° have the highest risk of progression, but less well described is what happens with mild to moderate curves. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Evolution of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Northern China During 2021–2023 by Na Yuan, Zuofeng Yang, Fengxia Lv, Lina Dou, Xiangqing Li, Baokai Zhao, Shishan Dong

“…The predominant recombination modes were L1.8 + L8.7 + L1.5/L3, with L1.5 and L3.5 generally yielding GP2~GP6 structural proteins. Recombination hotspots were primarily located within the ranges of 780~2200 (Nsp1~Nsp2), 5400~6200 (Nsp3~Nsp4), 7800~9000 (Nsp9), and 12,200~14,800 (ORF2~ORF6). …”
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Habitat radiomics based on CT images to predict survival and immune status in hepatocellular carcinoma, a multi-cohort validation study by Kun Chen, Chunxiao Sui, Ziyang Wang, Zifan Liu, Lisha Qi, Xiaofeng Li

“…Results: A total of 4 habitats were segmented, and the corresponding habitat radiomic models were constructed based on each habitat and an integration of all the four habitats. Generally, habitat radiomic models outperformed traditional radiomic models in stratifying prognosis for HCC. …”
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Impact of wave–current coupling on the bottom boundary layer in Bohai Bay by Siyu Liu, Siyu Liu, Guangxue Li, Xue Liu, Lulu Qiao, Nan Wang, Shidong Liu, Xiangdong Wang, Di Yu, Lei Zhang

“…Moreover, the SSC near the seabed was generally governed by the currents, while waves were predominant in this regard in stormy conditions. …”
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Green synthesis of Au-Pt bimetallic nanoparticels using Croton caudatus Geisel leaf extract and their biological studies by P.Vijaya Kumar, K.S. Pushpavalli, Baskaran Ganesh Kumar, S.Mary Jelastin Kala, K.S. Prakash

“…Bimetallic nanoparticle synthesis generally involves mixing two different aqueous metal solutions with a natural reducing agent, like a plant extract. …”
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Exploring Cortical Thickness Alteration in Parkinson Disease Patients with Freezing of Gaits by E. Li, Xiuhang Ruan, Yuting Li, Guoqin Zhang, Mengyan Li, Xinhua Wei

“…Results: CTh differences were found in the right middle temporal gyrus (rMTG) generally. Compared to that in HCs, the CTh of the rMTG in both the FoG+ and FoG- groups was smaller, while no significant difference between the FoG+ and FoG- groups. …”
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Automated skin lesion detection and prevalence estimation in Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins by Colin J. Murphy, Melissa A. Collier, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Eric M. Patterson, Megan M. Wallen, Janet Mann, Shweta Bansal

“…We assess the model's performance and find that our best model performs with a high mean average precision (65.6 %–86.8 %), and generally increased accuracy with improved photo quality. …”
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GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE MINING ENGINEERS by Vladimir S. Morkun, Serhiy O. Semerikov, Svitlana M. Hryshchenko

“…The program of experimental research to test the effectiveness of methods of using Geoinformation technologies in the formation of environmental competence was implemented in three stages: analytical and stating, design and search and forming and generalizing. The discrepancies identified at the analytical and stating stage of the pedagogical experiment required the development of a new competence system with separate components of environmental competence. …”
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The effect of interferon alpha administration on cytokine levels in sheep by Devran Coşkun, Merve İder, Mustafa Sedat Arslan, Rahmi Canbar, Enver Yazar

“…2a showed immunological effects in sheep, as it is generally accepted as safe and can be considered for use in treatment.…”
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Phenotypic diversity of bread wheat lines with introgressions from the diploid cereal Aegilops speltoides for technological properties of grain and f lour by L. V. Shchukina, I. F. Lapochkina, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…Flour of this line is suitable for the manufacture of confectionery without the use of technological additives. The lines generally retained their characteristics in different growing conditions. …”
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The functional insight into the genetics of cardiovascular disease: results from the post-GWAS study by L. O. Bryzgalov, E. E. Korbolina, I. S. Damarov, T. I. Merkulova

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of death worldwide, generally refer to a range of pathological conditions with the involvement of the heart and the blood vessels. …”
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The Association of Plasma Selenium and Selenoprotein P Levels with Depression Severity and Anxiety Symptoms Among Medical Students in Latvia by Zanda Birģele, Paula Marija Vimba, Anastasija Ševčenko, Andrejs Šķesters, Gunta Ancāne, Laura Valaine

“…The symptoms of anxiety were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale, and the symptoms of depression were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale. …”
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