Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…The hardness was increased by 50.2%, 60.2%, and 35% with a g-C₃N₄ content of 0.5, 1, and 2 wt% compared to AMCs without reinforcement, respectively. According to the test, the enhancement mechanism is mainly attributed to Orowan, grain refinement strengthening, and load transfer of scattered reinforcement. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN E-MODUL ETNOMATEMATIKA 3D TERINTEGRASI VIRTUAL REALITY BERBASIS TPACK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA by Miftahul Fitri, Mujahidawati Mujahidawati, Ilham Falani

“…Critical thinking skills refer to the ability to conduct in-depth analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information or situations. …”
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Correcting Tibiotalar Alignment Correlates with FAO Changes after Total Ankle Replacement by Ricardo Villar MD, Emily Teehan MS, Kira Lu, Ranqing Lan MS, Patricia Friedmann MS, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD

“…Correlation between changes in TTA and FAO was addressed by Pearson`s correlation test. Linear regression was used to investigate the association between changes in TTA with changes in FAO. …”
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Influence of disease activity on functional capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Jovanović Jelena, Stojanović Miodrag, Jovanović Vladimir, Dimić Aleksandar, Božilov Slađana, Stamenković Bojana, Milenković Saša

“…Consequently, there is the reduction of functional ability and changes in the quality of life. The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of disease activity on functional status of patients with RA. …”
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Effects of Stretching and Resistance Training on Psychophysical Awareness: A Pilot Study by Giovanni Esposito, Rosario Ceruso, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi, Vincenzo Manzi, Gaetano Raiola

“…Muscle–joint flexibility is defined as the ability of a muscle to stretch in a controlled manner, allowing a wide range of movement at the joints. …”
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Effects of a 10-week athletic performance program on match performance variables in male professional football players by Sergio Jiménez Rubio, José L. Estévez Rodríguez, Victor Escamilla Galindo, Sergio L. Jiménez-Sáiz, Juan Del Coso

“…Performance metrics were assessed pre- and post-intervention using GPS to measure match-related variables (total running distance, sprint distance, number of sprints, and peak running speed) and countermovement jump tests to evaluate vertical jumping ability. A two-way ANOVA (2 × 2; group and time) was employed to analyze the effects of the interventions and their interaction.ResultsSignificant group × time interaction effects were observed for total running distance (F = 51.853, P < 0.001), sprint distance (F = 197.610, P < 0.001), number of sprints (F = 86.923, P < 0.001), and peak running speed (F = 81.351, P < 0.001) during matches. …”
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Modeling of chronic ovary inflammation by N. А. Volkova, M. S. Yuhta, Т. А. Yurchuk, L. V. Stepanuk, E. D. Ivanova, E. V. Pavlovich

“…For statistical study ANOVA and t-Student tests were used with application of Microsoft Excel Program. …”
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Advanced lung cancer inflammation index and its predictive value for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among osteoarthritis patients: a NHANES-based study from 2001 to 2018 by Guiyou Wu, Guiyou Wu, Dongqiang Gu, Dongqiang Gu, Haigang Jia, Haigang Jia, Lei Hong, Lei Hong, Xishun Wang

“…., by age, sex, or comorbidities) and interaction tests were conducted to evaluate effect modification and validate the robustness of findings across subgroups. …”
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Therapeutic effects of hypoimmunogenic universal human iPSC-derived endothelial cells in a humanized mouse model of peripheral artery disease by Jungju Choi, Nam Gyo Kim, Dasom Kong, Min-Ji Kim, Byeong-Cheol Kang, Daekee Kwon, Da-Hyun Kim, Kyung-Sun Kang

“…Methods Universal iPSCs were tested for their pluripotency and ability to differentiate into ECs. …”
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A longitudinal study examining how self-injection social norms are associated with contraceptive self-injectable interest and use in rural Uganda by Erica Sedlander, Nitya Turaga, Catherine Birabwa, Ronald Wasswa, Beth Phillips, Dinah Amongin, Sneha Challa, Sylvie Nano, Betty Kyobe, Agnes Kayego, Peter Waiswa, Kelsey Holt

“…To date, no studies have tested if and how social norms are associated with interest and use of DMPA-SC self-injection. …”
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Socio‐ecological correlates of wildlife species identification across rural communities in northern Tanzania by Justin Raycraft, Reilly Becchina, Danielle Bettermann, Stephen Koester, Elana Kriegel, Kiana Lindsay, Edwin Maingo Ole, Emily Ramirez, Bryan Spizuco, Christian Kiffner

“…We showed photographs of 17 mammal species to participants and assessed species identification ability. Using a generalized linear mixed model within a Bayesian framework that accommodated the hierarchical data structure and non‐independence of the data, we tested specific hypotheses regarding the correlations of species identification accuracy with human demographic (ethnicity, education, age, wealth, gender), geographic (Human Footprint Index [HFI], distance to protected areas, district) and species‐specific (conservation status, activity patterns, body mass, diet) variables. …”
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An economic analysis and seed yield assessment of alternative breeding strategies in a white spruce tree improvement program by Esteban Galeano, Simon Bockstette, Barb R. Thomas

“…There was no significant correlation between the general combining ability (GCA) of seed yield and BV for seedling growth, but females F132, F138, and F927 and males M966, M1002, and M1045 showed the best performance in seed yield and growth and would be good candidates to include in future controlled crosses. …”
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Genetic diversity of microsymbionts from legumes Oxytropis putoranica M. Ivanova, Oxytropis mertensiana Turcz., Astragalus norvegicus Grauer, Astragalus tugarinovii Basil. growing... by Irina G. Kuznetsova, Anna L. Sazanova, Denis S. Karlov, Polina V. Guro, Irina A. Alekhina, Nina Yu. Tikhomirova, Edgar A. Sekste, Oleg S. Yuzikhin, Igor N. Pospelov, Elena B. Pospelova, Andrey A. Belimov, Vera I. Safronova

“…There is a significant potential for the introduction of legumes into the Arctic regions of Russia. The ability of legumes to form a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with nodule bacteria is one of their most important characteristics. …”
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A combination of three muramyl peptides derived from gramnegative bacteria in immunotherapy of chronic pyodermia by O. V. Kalyuzhin, O. I. Letyaeva, O. R. Ziganshin, D. A. Markeeva, Yu. V. Blokhina, E. S. Fedenko, S. F. Popilyuk

“…The results of this study are in accordance with previously published data, thus indicating the ability of Polymuramyl to accelerate regression of clinical manifestations of chronic pyoderma and induce sustained remission of this disease. …”
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Using an Ultraviolet-Enabled Boat to Reduce Microcystin and Suppress Cyanobacterial Growth in Harmful Algal Bloom-Impacted Surface Waters by Taylor Rycroft, Brianna Fernando, Michael L. Mayo

“…Further field studies with the CyanoSTUN^TM are required to validate performance under more severe cyanoHAB conditions, however the results reported herein from the first field trial with the CyanoSTUN^TM suggest that this treatment method may offer water managers confronted with a CyanoHAB the ability to rapidly and safely pause a bloom for multiple days and reduce the risks posed by its associated cyanotoxins without adding chemicals.…”
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SAGEFusionNet: An Auxiliary Supervised Graph Neural Network for Brain Age Prediction as a Neurodegenerative Biomarker by Suraj Kumar, Suman Hazarika, Cota Navin Gupta

“…<b>Background:</b> The ability of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to analyse brain structural patterns in various kinds of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), has drawn a lot of interest recently. …”
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MODUL AJAR DIGITAL BERBASIS ETNOMATEMATIKA MASYARAKAT NELAYAN SEBAGAI ALAT DINAMIS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN PENALARAN ALJABAR by Mochamad Abdul Basir, Siti Nurjanah, Nila Ubaidah

“…The research instruments included expert questionnaire validation, teacher response questionnaire, student response questionnaire, and algebraic reasoning ability test. The data obtained were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods to measure the effectiveness of the module in improving students' algebraic reasoning skills. …”
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Construction and validation of a presenteeism prediction model for ICU nurses in China by Jijun Wu, Yuxin Li, Yuxin Li, Xiaoli Liu, Yuting Fan, Ping Dai, Baixia Chen, Zhenfan Liu, Xian Rong, Xiaoli Zhong

“…The differentiation and calibration of the predictive model were evaluated by the area under the curve of subjects’ work characteristics (ROC) and the Hosmer-Leme-show test, and the clinical decision curve evaluated the clinical validity of the predictive model.ResultsThe presenteeism rate of ICU nurses in the development set was 76.8%. …”
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Gallic Acid Nanocrystal Hydrogel: A Novel Strategy for Promoting Wound Healing and Inhibiting Scar Formation by Yan M, Huang S, Li X, Wang Y, Zhong S, Ban J, Zhang S

“…The micromorphology, mechanical properties, adhesion properties and bioactivity of GC-NCs-Gel were tested. Finally, the ability of GC-NCs-Gel to promote wound healing and inhibit scar formation was evaluated in a rat whole skin defect model.Results: The average particle size of GC-NCs was 348.20 ± 1.42 nm, and GC-NCs-Gel had a honeycomb porous structure with excellent swelling properties (963%), water vapor transmission rate (2400 g/m2/h), tensile stress (28,000 Pa), and adhesive strength (9.6 kPa). …”
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Isolation and identification of endophytic fungi from Conyza blinii that exhibit antioxidant and antibacterial activities by Yujie Jia, Guodong Zhang, Qiqi Xie, Jiwen Tao, Tongliang Bu, Xinyu Zhang, Yirong Xiao, Zhao Chen, Qingfeng Li, Zizhong Tang

“…Endophytic fungi, which symbiotically inhabit plant tissues, are recognized for their ability to synthesize bioactive metabolites analogous to those of their hosts. …”
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