Non-linear association of a novel inflammation-lipid composite marker CRP/HDL with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes: findings from a comprehensive national cross-sectional st... by Kun Xue, Meijun Sun, Chao Zong, Shanshan Xing, Hang Xue

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Landsat-observed changes in forest cover and attribution analysis over Northern China from 1996‒2020 by Xiaobang Liu, Shunlin Liang, Han Ma, Bing Li, Yufang Zhang, Yingying Li, Tao He, Guodong Zhang, Jianglei Xu, Changhao Xiong, Rui Ma, Wenfu Wu, Jiahua Teng

“…Using the Google Earth Engine platform, more than 40,000 images from Landsat-5, Landsat 7 and Landsat-8 were integrated, and the annual surface reflectance was normalized based on the multi-band least squares regression and maximum normalized difference vegetation index composite method. …”
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Paradoxical Effect of Myosteatosis on the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Response in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jiwoong Yu, Hyeonju Ahn, Kyung Yeon Han, Wan Song, Hyun Hwan Sung, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Byong Chang Jeong, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Se Hoon Park, Woong‐Yang Park, Ji Hyun Lee, Minyong Kang

“…Single‐cell RNA sequencing revealed higher CTLA‐4 expression in regulatory T cells and more effector memory CD8+ T cells in patients with myosteatosis, whereas patients without myosteatosis had more anti‐tumoural non‐classical monocytes. …”
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Effect of Different Luting Methods on the Microtensile Bond Strength of CAD/CAM Resin Blocks by Alexandra Vinagre, Carla Delgado, Gabriela Almeida, Ana Messias, João Carlos Ramos

“…The surfaces were examined with optical microscopy to determine the failure mode and the bonding interface was assessed with scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. …”
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Graphene nanoplatelet induced microphase separation in poly(ether-block-amide)s by David Reinoso Arenas, Eimear Magee, Stephen Hodge, Les Bell, Tony McNally

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Modelling habitat requirements of Alburnus atropatena in the Jajroud protected River by Saleh Mahmoudi, Asghar Abdoli

“…The arithmetic mean method had the highest values ​​of these measures and had detected as the high-error model.Conclusion: This is the first study related to the ecology of A. atropatenae in Iran, which has identified the optimal habitat of this species. The variable of bed structure is determinative more than two variables of depth and flow velocity in habitat selection by this species. …”
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Diversity of Pummelos (<i>Citrus maxima</i> (Burm.) Merr.) and Grapefruits (<i>Citrus x aurantium</i> var. <i>paradisi</i>) Inferred by Genetic Markers, Essential Oils Composition,... by François Luro, Elodie Marchi, Gilles Costantino, Mathieu Paoli, Félix Tomi

“…The level of phenotypic diversity and of essential oil composition corroborate the modes of diversification, with high levels for those resulting from crosses and very low levels for the group of grapefruit mutants. …”
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Simultaneous Optimization of Delamination and Thrust Force during Drilling of GFRP Laminate with a Core Drill by E-PIV Method by Jalumedi Babu, M. Venkata Ramana, Dubba Vivek, C. H. Sathyadev Reddy

“…Drilling is a vital machining task required to put the structures made of these composites together. However, these GFRP composites need more precise machining than metallic materials. …”
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Effects of body composition on postural balance in sedentary Spanish adult males: a cross-sectional study (Efectos de la composición corporal sobre el equilibrio postural en varone... by José Manuel Delfa-de la Morena, Miguel Ángel Rojo-Tirado, Eliane Aparecida-Castro, Leonice Aparecida-Doimo, Juan Carlos Miangolarra-Page, Pedro J. Benito-Peinado, Daniel Bores-García

“… The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of anthropometric variables, body composition variables and fat distribution on the postural control of sedentary Spanish males. 39 males aged between 25 and 60 years old, with a body mass index between 18 and 35 kg/m2, a stable body weight (no weight gain or loss of 2 kg or more in the last 3 months), and a level of physical activity classified as sedentary or low active (PAL <1.6 via accelerometer) were included in the study. …”
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Review of Agricultural Machinery Seat Semi-Active Suspension Systems for Ride Comfort by Xiaoliang Chen, Zhelu Wang, Haoyou Shi, Nannan Jiang, Sixia Zhao, Yiqing Qiu, Qing Liu

“…Second, a comparative analysis of single control methods (such as PID control, fuzzy control, and sliding mode control) and composite control methods (such as fuzzy PID control, intelligent algorithm-based integrated control, and fuzzy sliding mode control) is conducted, with control mechanisms explained using principle block diagrams. …”
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Multiple Characteristics Criterion Based Incipient Fault Detection of Distribution Systems by Anning WANG, Rongqi FAN, Yang ZHANG, Jiachao LIU, Wei HU, Shimin ZHONG, Ke JIA

“…The fault characteristics of the new distribution system have changed significantly under the high proportion of new energy access, with variable operation modes and limited short-circuit currents. …”
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Optimization the preparation of whey protein from pasteurized liquid milk using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network Model by Md. Anwar Hossain, Kanika Mitra, Md. Munnaf Hossen, Shammi Akhter

“…A polynomial function was used to analyze the association between the variables and their individual and joint effects. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis was done with Attenuated total reflection (ATR) mode. …”
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The Activity of Influenza Viruses during 2017-2018 Season in Russia and Countries of the Northern Hemisphere: Conflict by the B-virus Vaccine Component by D. K. Lvov, E. I. Burtseva, E. A. Mukasheva, L. V. Kolobukhina, S. V. Trushakova, N. V. Breslav, E. L. Feodoritova, L. N. Merkulova, K. G. Krasnoslobotsev, E. O. Morozova, I. T. Fedyakina, A. V. Aristova, R. V. Vartanian, L. B. Kisteneva, A. G. Prilipov, S. V. Alkhovsky, A. G. Rosatkevich, I. S. Kruzhkova, A. L. Belyaev, E. V. Axselrod, M. V. Bazarova, S. V. Smetanina

“…Influenza viruses, having an extremely high variability of the genome and significant environmental plasticity, continue to maintain a potential threat to the biological safety of mankind. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of an open-pit mining system to determine safety buffer using the modified NBI method and the meta-model approach by Tahereh Khajvandsany, Hossein Amoozad Khalili, Ramezan Rezaeyan, Kourosh Nemati

“…In this paper, three objective functions were considered including: (i) maximizing the amount of sulfide rock extraction, (ii) minimizing the total cost of the haulage system, and (iii) maximizing the total rocks loaded on trucks. The central composite design (CCD) method was used to develop the design of experiments (DOE) for the design variables. …”
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Effects of the Intrasession Exercise Sequence of Concurrent Training on Older Women’s Body Composition and Physical Fitness (Efectos de la secuencia de ejercicios intrasesión del... by Jhonatan Camilo Peña, William Felipe Martin-Aleman, Luis Alberto-Cardozo, Carlos Alberto Castillo-Daza, Cristian Andres-Yanez, Luis Andres Tellez Tinjca

“… The sequence of concurrent training sessions is a determining variable in physiological adaptations; however, its effects on body composition and physical condition have been little explored in older women. …”
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不同种群元宝枫种仁含油率及脂肪酸组成分析与评价Analysis and evaluation of oil content in seed kernel and fatty acid composition of Acer truncatum from different populations... by 韩旻昊1，2，燕丽萍1，王因花1，任飞1，梁燕1，仲伟国1，孙超1，吴德军1 HAN Minhao1,2, YAN Liping1, WANG Yinhua1, REN Fei1, LIANG Yan1, ZHONG Weiguo1, SUN Chao1, WU Dejun1

“…The comprehensive evaluation concluded that A. truncatum in North China was more valuable for breeding. In summary, the oil content in seed kernel and fatty acid content of various populations of A. truncatum have a high degree of variability, which can be used as the material basis for screening the excellent germplasm resources.…”
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Effect of a12-month resistance training and aerobic training in abdominal adipose tissue and metabolic variables in patients with pre-diabetes: a randomized controlled trial (有氧和抗阻... by ZHOU Qianqian (周倩倩), LOU Qingqing (楼青青), YAN Juan (严娟), FENG Jitao (冯纪涛), YAO Jinlan (姚金兰), LIU Xiaorong (刘晓蓉)

“…The secondary outcome indicators were body composition, lipid distribution and metabolic variables. …”
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Features of the formation of winter wheat yield depending on the methods of basic tillage and the level of fertilization in the conditions of the southern foothill zone of the Nort... by N. I. Devterova

“…It was found that from 51,0 to 88,0% of the yield variability depended on the influence and mutual influence of the most significant elements of the yield structure (R2 is the coefficient of determination 0,88; 0,77; 0,51).…”
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Soil property variability in a humid natural Mediterranean environment: La Rioja, Spain Varibilidad de las propiedades del suelo en ambiente mediterráneo húmedo: La Rioja, España V... by Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta, Victoria Íñigo, Marisol S. Andrades, Juan I. Alonso-Martirena, Álvaro Marín

“…The contour maps of soil property variability could be used to improve future sampling designs and management decisions.…”
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Association between continuous device-based physical activity monitoring over six months and cardiorespiratory, metabolic and body composition outcomes in post-surgery cancer survi... by Christian Leps, Christian Bischoff, Ines Gockel, Uwe Tegtbur, Stefan Kwast, Christoph Pökel, Johannes Voß, Hans-Jürgen Rinser, Roberto Falz, Martin Busse

“…Dependent variables included cardiorespiratory outcomes, body composition, metabolic biomarkers, and fatigue. …”
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