Synthesis of carbon fiber reinforced SiC aerogel composites with enhanced mechanical and antioxidant properties for high temperature insulation by Chunxue Zheng, Jie Yu, Xinyang Li, Jingbo Duan, Zhulin Huang, Ming Li, Xiaoye Hu, Yue Li

“…The high-strength CF as the skeleton endows high mechanical strength, and the in-situ grown SiCnw aerogels lead to good thermal insulation of the composites. More importantly, a dense SiC shell was also formed and tightly coated on the surface of CF (CF@SiC) during the in-situ growth process, which effectively protects the CF from oxidation, thus enhancing the high temperature oxidation resistance of the composites. …”
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Experimental Research on Pile-Soil Stress Ratio of Rigid Pile Composite Foundation in Shallow-Buried Rock and Soft Soil by REN Jia-li, JIANG Ji-wei, HU Sheng-gang, CHEN Hang, YE Chen-hui

“…[Method] Based on a concrete sluice dam project, this study carried out 7 sets of scaled indoor physical model tests, systematically studied the bearing characteristics of soft soil single-pile composite foundations and the pile-soil stress ratio, analyzed the influences of factors such as cushion type, pile loading conditions, pile spacing and pile end bearing stratum, and obtained the variation trend of pile-soil stress ratio with load and the pile-soil stress ratio corresponding to bearing capacity. …”
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Efficiency of application of watersoluble fertilizers in various doses when growing table watermelon under the conditions of the Volgograd region by T. G. Koleboshina, N. B. Ryabchikova

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Calcium and silicon nanofertilizers improved morphological attributes and fatty acid composition in olive; an insight to synergistic interaction between these elements by Javad Erfani-Moghadam, Abdolkarim Zarei

“…The utilization of nano-fertilizers for targeted and controlled nutrient release represents a promising strategy to advance sustainable agricultural practices while minimizing environmental impact. Method The effects of foliar application of Ca and Si nanoparticles were investigated on the morphological attributes and fatty acid composition of olive tree cultivar ‘Zard’. …”
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Sarcopenia, Muscle Mass and Protein Intake in Adults Older Than 65 Years After Earlier Bariatric Surgery by Gabriël Eksteen, Tim Vanuytsel, Roman Vangoitsenhoven, Ann Mertens, Matthias Lannoo, Ellen De Leus, Bart Van der Schueren, Christophe Matthys

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Gender composition in the work environment and physicians’ income from Medicare Part B fee-for-service payments: evidence from longitudinal data by Qing Gong, Xiaochu Hu

“…We find that for women physicians, a 1% increase in the share of women in the same specialty leads to 1.634% higher annual payment, 1.147% more patients, and 0.297% more per-patient payment. …”
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eDNA-based approaches advance ecotoxicology: Insights and best practices from eDNA metabarcoding studies in evaluating stress-induced aquatic (macro-) invertebrate community compos... by Martin van der Plas, Krijn B. Trimbos, Thijs Bosker, Martina G. Vijver

“…Macroinvertebrate species observations are pivotal in ecotoxicological studies and water quality assessment, nonetheless, few studies have implemented eDNA methods for stress-induced macroinvertebrate community composition assessment. …”
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Metallurgical Assessment of Graphite Reinforced Al-Cu-Mg Nanocomposites Produced by the Shaker Mill Method by Lintang Dwi Kartika, Haris Rudianto

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The Weeds in Sunflower Crops when Grown in Arid Conditions of The Steppe of Ukraine by Igor Aksyonov

“…The purpose of the study was to identify the species composition of weeds in the steppe zone and establish the effectiveness the methods of basic tillage of soil in the technology of growing sunflower hybrids aimed at suppressing weeds and reducing the quantity of weeds in agrocenoses. …”
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Effect of phytoneering remedy BNO 2103 on the course of experimental exudative inflammation caused by different phlogogens by V. V. Chernykh, I. A. Zupanets, S. K. Shebeko

“…The pharmaceutical industry offers many means for the treatment and prevention of these diseases, but there is a trending tendency to pay more attention to herbal medicines, their empirical application and scientific study. …”
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Rationale and design of an exercise intervention for patients with cancer cachexia: protocol for a one-year follow-up prospective study (2CAPA) by Romane Peyrachon, Cindy Richard, Brigitte Gelein, Astrid Lièvre, Nathalie André, Karl Chaory, Amélie Rébillard

“…Abstract Background The prevalence of cancer with cachexia is rising sharply. More than 80% of digestive cancer patients are affected by cancer cachexia. …”
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GENDER-SPECIFIC PREDICTORS OF VAULT PERFORMANCE IN GYMNASTICS: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH by Dušan Đorđević, Janez Vodičar, Robi Kreft, Edvard Kolar, Miloš Paunović, Saša Veličković, Miha Marinšek

“…Larger and longitudinal studies are needed to validate these findings and support the development of more precise training interventions. …”
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High prevalence of subclinical energy availability and poor diet quality among paralympic basketball athletes by Murat Urhan, Ceren Akanalçı, Özge Küçükerdönmez, Ezgi Karataş, Rana Nagihan Akder, Mesut Nalçakan, Reci Meseri

“…The athletes demonstrated a negative energy balance (- 560.02 ± 593.43 kcal/day), which was more pronounced on training days (- 889.04 ± 683.84 kcal/day). …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) versus moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on cardiopulmonary function, body composition, and physical function in canc... by Chenggen Peng, Ming Hu, Linlin Yang, Zhichao Yuan

“…Egger’s test was utilized to evaluate the presence of publication bias.ResultsThe meta-analysis revealed that, compared with MICT, HIIT was significantly more effective in improving VO2 peak (Peak Oxygen Uptake) in cancer survivors [SMD = 0.53, 95% CI (0.21, 0.84), Z = 3.30, P = 0.001]. …”
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Comparison of manual and vacuum cleaner intake approaches efficiency for sampling subtropical ants using Winkler extractor across different habitats by Defu Chen, Peng Xiao, Mingrong Liang, Benoit Guénard, Yijuan Xu

“…We hypothesized that the use of vacuum cleaner intake offers a more comprehensive sampling in terms of ant abundance, species richness, and diversity, while being more time efficient in grasslands and wasteland habitats compared to the manual intake. …”
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UCAP:a PCL secure user authentication protocol in cloud computing by Xuefeng LI, Junwei ZHANG, Jianfeng MA

“…As the combine of cloud computing and Internet breeds many flexible IT services,cloud computing becomes more and more significant.In cloud computing,a user should be authenticated by a trusted third party or a certification authority before using cloud applications and services.Based on this,a protocol composition logic (PCL) secure user authentication protocol named UCAP for cloud computing was proposed.The protocol used a symmetric encryption symmetric encryption based on a trusted third party to achieve the authentication and confidentiality of the protocol session,which comprised the initial authentication phase and the re-authentication phase.In the initial authentication phase,the trusted third party generated a root communication session key.In the re-authentication phase,communication users negotiated a sub session key without the trusted third party.To verify the security properties of the protocol,a sequential compositional proof method was used under the protocol composition logic model.Compared with certain related works,the proposed protocol satisfies the PCL security.The performance of the initial authentication phase in the proposed scheme is slightly better than that of the existing schemes,while the performance of the re-authentication phase is better than that of other protocols due to the absence of the trusted third party.Through the analysis results,the proposed protocol is suitable for the mutual authentication in cloud computing.…”
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First-Year Findings on Dyslipidaemia Screening in Lithuanian Children: A Focus on Cardiovascular Risk by Odeta Kinciniene, Matas Zekonis, Viktoras Sutkus, Ramune Vankeviciene, Juste Parnarauskiene, Zaneta Petrulioniene, Urte Aliosaitiene, Rimante Cerkauskiene

“…Risk for familial hypercholesterolaemia was suspected for 12 participants with LDL-C elevated more than 4 mmol/L or family history of FH. While no significant link was found between dyslipidaemia and body composition, low levels of physical activity were associated with increased total cholesterol levels, suggesting a protective role for regular exercise. …”
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A Trihybrid Approach for Enhancing Crude Oil Recovery Using Effervescent‐Tablet‐Based Nanofluids by Naser Ali, Husain Bahzad, Nawaf F. Aljuwayhel, Shikha A. Ebrahim, Abbas T. Hamoud, Hussain Al‐Mazidi, Huda B. Al‐Naser, Mohammad A. Al‐Attar, Sohaib Kholosy, Ayas Al‐Zanki, Mohammad Banyan, Mumayaz Alenezi

“…The concentration and stability of the dispersed nanomaterial significantly affect the amount, properties, and composition of the recovered oil. Employing nanofluids composed of highly concentrated effervescent agents results in more short‐chain hydrocarbons, which indicates that effervescent‐tablet‐based nanofluids are promising for EOR use, particularly because no infrastructure modifications are required.…”
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Household-scale anaerobic digestion of food waste—a community case study from Bozeman, Montana by Roland Ebel, Jed Eberly, Bruna Irene Grimberg, Tim Seipel, Fabian D. Menalled

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Comparison of concurrent, resistance, or aerobic training on body fat loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kworweinski Lafontant, Alexa Rukstela, Ardis Hanson, Janet Chan, Yasamian Alsayed, Wayne A. Ayers-Creech, Cassidy Bale, Yuto Ohigashi, John Solis, Gretchen Shelton, Indira Alur, Cassandra Resler, Andrew Heath, Savannah Ericksen, Scott C. Forbes, Bill I. Campbell

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