Characterization of Limeira intrusion stones for aggregate use in engineering applications by Rogério P. Ribeiro, João A. C. Neto, Fernando A. Corrêa, João P. Monticelli, José C. Ribeiro, Sérgio N. Monteiro, Afonso R. G. de Azevedo

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Exploring the feeding practices of mothers of under-five children and how household members influence exclusive breastfeeding in Jigawa State, Nigeria – A qualitative study by Funmilayo Shittu, Carina King, Susanne Rautiainen, Agnese Iuliano, Ayobami Adebayo Bakare, Tim Colbourn, Damola Bakare, Julius Salako, Hamish R. Graham, Adegoke G. Falade, Rochelle A. Burgess

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Enhancing fracture risk indication: The impact of bone load index and muscle fat infiltration on vertebral compression fracture by Xiao-Yue Jiang, Zhi-Yang Tang, Bo-Wen Liu, Si-Yuan Lu, Dong-Gang Pan, Hui Jiang, Xiu-Hong Shan

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Effect of water-based aerobic training on anthropometric, biochemical, cardiovascular, and explosive strength parameters in young overweight and obese women: a randomized controlle... by Imen Ben Cheikh, Hamza Marzouki, Okba Selmi, Bilel Cherni, Siwar Bouray, Ezdine Bouhlel, Anissa Bouassida, Beat Knechtle, Yung-Sheng Chen

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Etiologic Characteristics of Influenza Epidemics on the Territory of Russia in the Period of Pandemic COVID-­19 in 2020–2023 by P. A. Petrova, N. I. Konovalova, A. Y. Boyarintseva, D. M. Danilenko, A. D. Vasilieva, T. N. Shelepanova, A. V. Prokopets, M. Y. Eropkin

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Comparison of elemental composition and 87Sr/86Sr-143Nd/144Nd between fossil and modern fish teeth and the significance of the enrichment of REE in deep-sea sediments by Zhijie Xu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Kongyang Zhu, Mu Huang, Miao Yu, Zheng Li, Zhongrong Qiu, Yanfang Lu

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Predicting piglet survival until weaning using birth weight and within-litter birth weight variation as easily measured proxy predictors by J.M. Mbuthia, C. Kasper, M. Zenk, G. Bee, C.C. Metges, G. Daş

“…Individual piglet birth weight (BW0) and within-litter birth weight variability (BWvar) strongly affect preweaning survival. …”
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The Re-Modeling of a Polymeric Drug Delivery System Using Smart Response Surface Designs: A Sustainable Approach for the Consumption of Fewer Resources by Magdy M. Aly, Shaimaa S. Ibrahim, Rania M. Hathout

“…However, DOD proved to be more predictive as it scored a lower percentage relative error. …”
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Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for determining urinary muconic acid as benzene biological indicator by Moghadasi Abolfazl, Yousefinejad Saeed, Soleimani Esmaeel, Taghvaei Sajjad, Jafai Saeed

“…In this method, five variables including pH, the volume of the extractant and the disperser, salt content and the time of centrifugation were optimized using the response surface methodology with a central composite design approach and experimental data. …”
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Harnessing unsupervised machine learning with [18F]FDG PET/CT to develop a composite model for predicting overall survival in cervical cancer patients undergoing concurrent chemora... by Jinyu Shi, Lian Wang, Min Zhou, Shushan Ge, Shushan Ge, Bin Zhang, Jiangqin Han, Jihui Li, Shengming Deng, Shengming Deng

“…Background and purpose:This study sought to develop an advanced composite model to enhance the prognostic accuracy for cervical cancer patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the relict species Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott. by the chloroplast gene (rbcL) and features of modern ontogenesis on the Mangistau Peninsula, Kazakhst... by Akzhunis Imanbayeva, Saule Mukhtubayeva, Zhanna Adamzhanova, Nurzhaugan Duisenova, Dinara Zharassova, Akimzhan Lukmanov, Orazov Aidyn

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Comparative Evaluation of Microhardness and Degree of Polymerization of Dual-cure Resin Cement on Luting Composite Resin Endocrowns of 5.5mm and 7.5mm Thicknesses: An in-vitro Stud... by Prakruthi Nallikatte, Shony Mohan, Harsha Karunakaran, Ravichandran Rajagopal, Vivek Nair, Amal Shajahan

“…The sufficient sample size for each group enhanced the statistical power and allowed for a more accurate variability assessment.…”
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The Extent and Patterns of Digitalization in Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) Farms in South Africa by Sukoluhle Mazwane, Moraka Nakedi Makhura, Athula Ginige

“…This study sought to develop an index for agricultural digitalization by applying composite confirmatory analysis (CCA). Another aim was to determine the factors that affect the development of digitalization in PLAS farms. …”
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Quantitative control of interfacial structure and thermal conductivity between diamond and copper via thermal diffusion of alloying element by Yizhe Cao, Bo Li, Lei Liu, Shaolong Li, Dongxu Hui, Shaodi Wang, Huiying Liu, Xin Li, Xin Zhang, Shengyin Zhou, Shufeng Li

“…Here, systematic experiments of diamond/Cu–Cr composites have been conducted to unravel the effects of two important variables for thermal diffusion, temperature (800–1025 °C) and holding time (5–60 min), on the growth of chromium carbide interfaces and the resulting thermal conductivity. …”
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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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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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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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