Preparation of a self‐supported zeolite glass composite membrane for CO2/CH4 separation by Dudu Li, Mao Ye, Chao Ma, Ning Li, Zhenjie Gu, Zhihua Qiao

“…This study provides a method for preparing zeolite glass composite membranes.…”
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Large-Scale Atomistic Simulation of Sintering Process and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composite with Different Reinforcements by Yongchao Zhu, Can Sui, Na Li, Lijuan Sun, Songtao Li

“…Through molecular dynamics methods, composite models built with a large scale were employed to investigate the effects of different reinforcements, which were different from those used in most of the similar studies, where only a graphene nanosheet (GNS) or a rigid spherical particle was embedded in a metal matrix. …”
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Movement Competency Screens Can Be Reliable In Clinical Practice By A Single Rater Using The Composite Score by Kerry J. Mann, Nicholas O'Dwyer, Michaela R. Bruton, Stephen P. Bird, Suzi Edwards

“… # Study Design Descriptive laboratory study # Methods Pre-elite youth athletes (n=51) were recruited and videotaped while performing a MCS comprising nine dynamic movements in three separate trials. …”
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Assessing the healthiness of UK food companies' product portfolios using food sales and nutrient composition data. by Lauren Kate Bandy, Sven Hollowell, Richard Harrington, Peter Scarborough, Susan Jebb, Mike Rayner

“…Further policy action is needed to incentivise companies to make more substantive changes in product composition to support consumers to achieve a healthier diet.…”
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Use of an Improved Car-Following Model to Explain the Influence of Traffic Composition on Saturation Headway at Signalized Intersections by Yi Wang, Jian Rong, Wei Luo, Yacong Gao

“…Previous studies mainly used statistical methods to analyze the impact of traffic composition on saturation flow rate from the mesolevel, and there is insufficient research on how traffic composition affects driving behavior. …”
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Movement behaviors and cardiorespiratory fitness – a cross-sectional compositional data analysis among German adults by Alexander Roosz, Martin Bahls, Sabina Ulbricht, Antje Ullrich, Anne Obst, Beate Stubbe, Ralf Ewert, Sabine Kaczmarek, Till Ittermann, Marcus Dörr, Lisa Voigt

“…Methods We used data from 1,396 participants of the cross-sectional population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-TREND-1), who provided valid accelerometer data worn on the hip for seven days during waking hours and participated in cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a cycle ergometer (n = 1,396 participants with a mean age of 57.1 (SD 13.2, 51% men). …”
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The Species Composition of Microbiota and Biological Properties of Dominant Bacterial Species in the Lacrimal Fluid in Patients with Endogenous Uveites by A. Yu. Konkova, E. S. Horowitz, T. V. Gavrilova, M. V. Chereshneva

“…The purpose: to study the species composition of the lacrimal fluid microbiota in patients with endogenous uveitis and the biological properties of dominant species of bacteria.Patients and Methods. …”
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“Goldilocks day”: identifying the optimal awake movement behaviour composition for predicted cardiometabolic health outcomes in youth by Joey Murphy, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Ademola Victor Damilola, Nastja Podrekar Loredan, Aoko Oluwayomi, Luís Bettencourt Sardinha, Niels Wedderkopp, Elaine Murtagh

“…Background Most research focuses on the relationship of individual movement behaviours, neglecting how different compositions throughout the day associate with cardiometabolic health outcomes.Aim The aim of this study was to explore the optimal awake movement behaviour composition associated with predicted cardiometabolic health outcomes in youth.Subjects and methods The study included participants (N = 1,310 participants; 11.1 ± 2.5 [range = 7.98–17.1 years]; 55.9% female; 100% European) from the International Children’s Accelerometry Database. …”
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Neighborhood racial/ethnic composition and depressive symptoms of later life: The moderation effects of individual race/ethnicity by Seungjong Cho, Ph.D., Tyrone C. Hamler, Ph.D.

“…To fill this gap, this study aims to test whether race/ethnicity moderates the relationship between neighborhood racial/ethnic composition and depressive symptoms. Materials and Methods: This study used merged data from the Health and Retirement Study 2016 and the American Community Survey 2014–2018 Data (N = 5,241). …”
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Temporal Dynamics of Species Richness and Composition in a Peri‐Urban Tropical Frog Community in Central Brazil by Marcos R. Severgnini, Mônica M. deOliveira, Luciana M. Valério, Diogo B. Provete

“…We also tested for differences in temporal beta diversity within and among years by estimating species disappearance and temporal rank shift, in addition to a multivariate model‐based method to test the effect of year on species composition. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on Bast Fibre Retting Process for Optimal Performance in Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites by C. H. Lee, A. Khalina, S. H. Lee, Ming Liu

“…All retting methods except chemical and mechanical retting processes are involving secretion of enzymes by bacteria or fungi under controlled (enzymatic retting) or random conditions (water and dew retting). …”
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Bacterial community composition and function in different habitats in Antarctic Fildes region revealed by high-throughput sequencing by Yi-He Zhang, Yi-He Zhang, Yong-Qiang Hu, Yin-Xin Zeng, Yin-Xin Zeng, Yin-Xin Zeng, Yin-Xin Zeng, Yin-Xin Zeng, Ting Hu, Wei Han, Yu Du, Zhong Hu, Shan-Shan Meng

“…However, information on bacterial community composition and function in these Antarctic habitats remain limited.MethodsIn this study, using a combination of 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and shotgun metagenomic sequencing, 12 samples collected from various habitats in the region were analyzed.Results and discussionBacterial community compositions in terrestrial habitats (i.e., pristine and ornithogenic soils) were found to be distinct (p < 0.01) from those in marine habitats (i.e., marine and intertidal sediments). …”
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Analysis of Ground Current Return Composition at Metro Traction Substations under AC Power Supply System by LI Kunpeng, LIU Li, ZHAO Yunyun, WANG Lingxiao, HE Zhujun, CAO Xiaobin

“…[Method] Focusing on a city rapid rail transit line in Guangzhou that adopts AC traction power supply system, the composition and ground return path of current return system at the traction substations that supply power to both stations and depots is studied. …”
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Development of the composition and technology of a combined gel for the treatment of osteoarthritis with a pharmacological rationale for the content of components by U. V. Nogaeva, Ju. M. Kotsur, E. V. Flisyuk, D. Yu. Ivkin, E. D. Semivelichenko, I. A. Titovich, I. A. Narkevich, V. G. Antonov

“…Pharmaceutical development of the composition and technology of a gel based on meloxicam, a purine derivative and an immunomodulating component for the treatment of OA with pharmacological substantiation of the content of active substances.Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of diamond content on properties of Ni-Cu/diamond composites prepared by electron beam selective melting by Haodong LI, Haishan WANG, Yonggang FAN

“…Therefore, it has become an inevitable trend to prepare drill matrix materials with excellent performance through more efficient preparation methods. MethodsNi-Cu/diamond composites, as potential PDC drill bit matrix, are successfully prepared by electron beam selective melting (EBSM). …”
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Clinical comparison of fiber-reinforced composite and stainless steel wire for splinting periodontally treated mobile teeth by Aliye Akcalı, Pınar Gümüş, Mutlu Özcan

“… Objective: This clinical study evaluated the success of two different splint materials bonded on periodontally treated mobile teeth. Methods: A total of 14 patients were included in the study. …”
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Finishing and polishing effects of multiblade burs on the surface texture of 5 resin composites: microhardness and roughness testing by Elodie Ehrmann, Etienne Medioni, Nathalie Brulat-Bouchard

“…ObjectivesThe aim of this in vitro study was to test the effect of 2 finishing–polishing sequences (QB, combining a 12/15-fluted finishing bur and an EVO-Light polisher; QWB, adding a 30-fluted polishing bur after the 12/15-fluted finishing bur used in the QB sequence) on 5 nanotech-based resin composites (Filtek Z500, Ceram X Mono, Ceram X Duo, Tetric Evoceram, and Tetric Evoceram Bulk Fill) by comparing their final surface roughness and hardness values to those of a Mylar strip control group (MS).Materials and MethodsTwelve specimens of each nanocomposite were prepared in Teflon moulds. …”
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Statistical Evaluation of Uniform Temperature and Thermal Gradients for Composite Girder of Tibet Region Using Meteorological Data by Yujuan Liu, Zhiyuan Ma, Jiang Liu

“…The temperature effects calculated using the most unfavorable values of the isotherm map are all more unfavorable than the specification calculations. …”
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Pyrolysis mechanism of isolated microalgal composition and their potential as liquid biofuels: Neutral lipids, phospholipids, glycolipids, and sterols by Yi Wang, Huiyu Qiu, Menghao Zuo, Lu Zuo, Xin Wang, Pengye Song, Shaojie Guo, Boxiong Shen

“…Due to the typical characteristics of sterols in microalgal lipids, the pyrolysis products presented more cyclic structures, especially aromatic hydrocarbons as a typical composition in liquid transportation fuels. …”
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The Pigment Composition of the Needles of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco during its Introduction in the Conditions of Russia and Kazakhstan by Natalia N. Besschetnova, Vladimir P. Besschetnov, Botagoz A. Kentbaeva, Erzhan J. Kentbaev, Nikolay A. Babich

“…The spectrophotometric method has been used in the work. The reaction of the pigment composition of the needles to changes in the growth conditions of introduced species in geographically separated areas has been established. …”
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