Twig age 2.0: A novel and reliable method to track variation in ungulate browsing over species, sites and time by Donald M. Waller

“…Exclosures confirm that twig ages respond sensitively and rapidly to deer browsing with more power than methods based on seedling/sapling size. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Lignin from Oil Palm Shells using a Precipitation Method with Sulfuric Acid and Polyaluminum Chloride as Coagulant by Eny Kusrini, Ria Yolanda Arundina, Anwar Usman, Resti Marlina, Bambang Subiyanto, Volkan Degirmenci, Nofrijon Sofyan, Yudan Whulanza

“…Overall, this study shows that the isolation method using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and PAC is not only effective in separating lignin from OPS, but also minimizes the environmental impacts, thus certainly making it a promising choice for more environmentally friendly industrial applications.…”
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ProVag: the effect of oral probiotics on the vaginal microbiota composition in women receiving medical assisted reproduction in a Dutch fertility clinic – protocol of a randomised,... by Ron van Golde, S A Morré, Linda Stevens Brentjens, Ashlee van Haren, Maria Stolaki, Jonathan de Jonge

“…Findings from this study will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and presented at one or more scientific conferences.Trial registration number CCMO NL81210.068.22, registered 25 September 2023.…”
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Direct postendodontic restoration of teeth with the use of core resins and fiber posts morphological aspects. (In Vitro study) by B. R. Shumilovich, S. G. Ivanov, D. A. Ermilov, E. A. Akhtanin, S. I. Kozadaev, А. Yu. Yurchenko

“…For this purpose, 60 periodontal removed teeth with an IROPZ index of 0.8 or more were used, of which 120 restoration samples were made from the standard form of the composite and 120 restorations from the core-composite using a fiber-optic pin in both groups.Results and discussion. …”
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Mechanical and falling weight impact properties of unidirectional phormium fibre/epoxy laminates

“…The falling weight impact properties of composites obtained by introducing 16 wt% of phormium tenax fibres extracted with two different methods i.e., either manually or by paddocking and scutching and in both cases chemically treated with a 1% solution of sodium hydroxide, have been investigated. …”
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Analytical Modeling of a Heat Source under Welding of a Steel Sleeve by the Centrifugal Method Using an Axisymmetric Electric Arc by S. P. Glushko

“…The existing research in this area emphasizes the need for a more in-depth study of the features of thermal processes associated with this technology. …”
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Early warning score adjusted for age to predict the composite outcome of mortality, cardiac arrest or unplanned intensive care unit admission using observational vital-sign data: a... by Jim Briggs, David Prytherch, Paul Meredith, Tingting Zhu, Peter J Watkinson, David A Clifton, Farah Shamout, Lei Clifton, Lionel Tarassenko

“…We developed and validated an age-specific early warning score (ASEWS) derived from statistical distributions of vital signs.Design Observational cohort study.Setting Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) July 2013 to March 2018 and Portsmouth Hospitals (PH) NHS Trust January 2010 to March 2017 within the Hospital Alerting Via Electronic Noticeboard database.Participants Hospitalised patients with electronically documented vital-sign observationsOutcome Composite outcome of unplanned intensive care unit admission, mortality and cardiac arrest.Methods and results Statistical distributions of vital signs were used to develop an ASEWS to predict the composite outcome within 24 hours. …”
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Study of the influence of fermentation conditions on the content of aroma-forming substances in young red wines by L. V. Gnetko, M. M. Udychak, M. M. Kobleva, B. B. Siyukhova

“…The main factors influencing the formation and ratio of aroma-forming substances in wine are the composition of the substrate, the race of yeast and the conditions for the fermentation process. …”
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Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Fibre-Reinforced Materials: A Comprehensive Review by Stylianos Liampas, Nikolaos Kladovasilakis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani

“…More specifically, this review discusses the conducted research in the composite fibre coextrusion (CFC) additive manufacturing techniques developed over the past years and the materials that can be used. …”
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Do education and use of family planning methods empower women? Evidence from the Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2016 and 2022 by Yogendra B Gurung, Kamala Lamichhane, Bidhya Shrestha, Tara Lal Shrestha, Rita Karki, Sharadha Hamal

“…The indicators encompassed sexual and reproductive autonomy, participation in household decision-making, control over financial decisions and attitudes towards wife-beating.Results The results indicate that women with higher education and those who use family planning methods are significantly more empowered, with adjusted ORs of 3.764 (95% CI 2.894 to 4.895) in 2016 and 4.541 (95% CI 2.914 to 7.079) in 2022 compared with women without education and family planning use. …”
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Device for Simulating Fluid Microgravity Environment Based on Magnetic Compensation Method and Research on Magnetic Fluid Lubrication Performance of Oil Film Bearing by Han Peng, Linjian Shangguan, Hai Zhang

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Evaluation of the effects of different polishing systems on surface roughness and surface discoloration of various restorative materials by Tuba Sarıcı, Burak Dayı

“…Materials and methods Four different composite resins (giomer, nanohybrid, nanoceramic, microhybrid) were polished using various systems. …”
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Ingenious wheat starch/Lepidium perfoliatum seed mucilage hybrid composite films: Synthesis, incorporating nanostructured Dy2Ce2O7 synthesized via an ultrasound-assisted approach a... by Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir, Alireza Yousefi, Mario Jekle, Fariborz Sharifianjazi

“…The composite films were produced through a casting method, combining these components to enhance the films' structural and functional properties. …”
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Progress in design of halloysite nanotubes-polymer nanocomposite membranes and their applications by Lijuan Qin, Guanying Dong, Yi Nie, Rawil Fakhrullin, Bing Zhang, Yatao Zhang

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Residual stress release and corresponding microstructural changes in high-energy impact-modified GH4169 after aging at 425 °C and 650 °C by Qiang Wang, Shixiang Shuai, Guoxin Lu, Bonnie Attard, Rongyao Ma, Shuang Gao, Arif Rochman, Glenn Cassar

“…The surface strengthening method used was a high-energy composite modification known for its significant post-treatment effects. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of D-Carvone-Doped Chitosan–Gelatin Bifunctional (Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties) Film and Its Application in Xinjiang Ramen by Cong Zhang, Kai Jiang, Yilin Lin, Rui Cui, Hong Wu

“…In the future, the composite film can be further optimized, and the effect of flavor can be further explored to meet the needs of different food preservation methods.…”
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Preparation and Properties of Fly Ash and Sintering Red Mud-based Geopolymers by Cheng LIU, Yuxiao ZHOU, Liuyi REN, Siyuan YANG, Shenxu BAO

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The Outcome of Old-School Indirect Pulp Capping over 40 Years: A Practice-Based Retrospective Evaluation by Roland Frankenberger, Andreas Koch, Lina Plohmann, Benedicta Beck-Broichsitter, Stephan Becker

“…Larger defects suffer more pulp damage in the long run.…”
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Effect of damage or contamination to the tips of 200 light-curing units by Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad, Afnan O. Al-Zain, Hassan A. Alyami, Husain A. Almakrami, Osama A. Alsulaiman, Eman H. Ismail, Richard B. Price, Ahmed A. Alsulaiman

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Quantifying the temporal trends of the combined effect of temperature and relative humidity on hand, foot, and mouth disease in Yunnan, China by Zhaohan Wang, Yue Ma, Wennian Cai, Tao Zhang, Tian Huang, Tiejun Shui, Fei Yin, Haijun Yang

“…Understanding these effects is essential for designing effective public health interventions.MethodsUsing daily meteorological and HFMD case data collected from 2010 to 2019 in 16 cities in Yunnan Province, China, we compared three composite indices (Humidex, heat index, and temperature–humidity index) to identify the indices that best captured the combined effect of temperature and humidity on HFMD risk. …”
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