Associations of Dietary Antioxidants with Glycated Hemoglobin and Insulin Sensitivity in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes by Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon

“…On the other hand, dietary copper revealed a positive association with HbA1c in models adjusted for all covariates, except BMI and plasma lipids. …”
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GENERAL EQUATION OF THE HYDRAULIC FRICTION LAW FOR HINDERED FALLING OF AN INDIVIDUAL BALL AND FLUID MOTION IN GRANULAR LAYERS by M. V. Krautsov, A. M. Krautsov

“…Thereat, the problems appear with determination of the filtration regime and the validity limits for the Darcy’s equation. …”
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Wellbore Fracture Mode and Fracture Pressure Drilled in Depleted Reservoir by Kai Zhao, Junliang Yuan, Ming Liu, Chuanliang Yan, Liangbin Dou, Gang Bi, Runsen Li, Wei Gao

“…For the vertical well, fracture pressure is no longer a single linear reduction with reservoir depletion; instead, a three-step and two-step reduction may appear, and for the directional well, the fracture pressure is not always decreased; the other patterns such as increase and first increase then decrease may also appear for the wells drilled in reverse and strike fault stress regimes.…”
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Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season by Rachel Pennington, Ashley Cooper, Alastair C Faulkner, Alasdair MacInnes, Thomas S W Greensmith, Alistair I W Mayne, Peter S E Davies

“…The rate of concussions for both males and females appear higher when compared to other contact sports…”
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“Tramando arames, pedras e fios”: espaço e estigma no trabalho de um artista by Carolina Dalla Chiesa, Pedro Henrique de Gois, Gabriela De Luca, Neusa Rolita Cavedon

“…This article aims at evidencing the stigmas related to the work developed by a street artist, specifically, in the centre of the city of Porto Alegre, a crowded spot typical of large cities where the degradation and revitalization of the space turn fears and sociability into mediators for the interactions that happen there. In order to reach this objective, we base the study mainly on the notion of stigma and the transformations that happen over time in the artisan’s and artist’s work, and look at space from an anthropological perspective, bearing in mind the meanings attributed to it. …”
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Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils by Yaxuan Hou, Zhong Ji, Haiming Zhang

“…This paper presents a unified crystal plasticity model for the ultra-high strain rate laser shock clinching (LSC) process of ultra-thin foils by integrating the thermal activation theory, dislocation drag effect and dislocation density evolution. …”
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Superhydrophobic property of cement mortar with polydimethylsiloxane modifier and a rough surface by Siyu Yu, Li Li, Chao Zhou, Song Lan

“…While the surface of HUHPC sample, covered by the copper mesh, is hydrophobic effect with a maximum value of contact angle at 142°. …”
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Typical forms of counteraction to the investigation of criminal offences related to interference with the activities of public authorities by V. Yu. Popov

“…It is found that during the investigation of criminal offences related to interference with the activities of representatives of public authorities, suspects most often implement the following forms of behaviour as ways to counteract the investigation: 1) refuse to testify; 2) give false testimony; 3) hide from pre-trial investigation authorities; 4) fail to appear when summoned by the investigator, prosecutor, investigating judge; 5) exert influence on the victim, witnesses, refuse to provide biological samples, handwriting, voice samples, etc. …”
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Experimental study on the heat transfer performance of vapor chamber with uniform/gradient wicks by Liaofei Yin, Jiachen Li, Zhou Wang, Hongling Lu

“…Moreover, the VC with a composite particle-shape gradient wick (sintered using 75 μm irregular copper powder particles in the hotspot area and 110 μm spherical copper powder particles in the peripheral area) demonstrated the highest heat transfer performance. …”
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Eye Donation: Awareness, Knowledge, Willingness, and Barriers among Paramedical and Allied Health Science Students at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India by Aimanfatima Kacheri, Rekha Mudhol, Sanjeev Chougule, Rhema Reny, Sagarika Kamath, Rajesh Kamath

“…These figures are startling, given that 80 percent of known vision impairments are either treatable or preventable. Corneal transplants appear to be our best hope for resolving this problem; however, a global shortage of available donors continues to dampen efforts addressing this issue. …”
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Bioinformatic approach to explain how Mg from seawater may be incorporated into coral skeletons by Tomoko Bell, Akira Iguchi, Yoshikazu Ohno, Kazuhiko Sakai, Yusuke Yokoyama

“…Mg transporter of Acropora digitifera, Acropora hyacinthus, Acropora millepora and Porites australiensis showed higher similarity to Mg transporter of vertebrates and were reported to appear on Earth during the Pleistocene. On the other hand, Acropora palmata, Acropora tenuis and Porites astreoides showed lower or no similarity to vertebrates, and they were reported to appear on Earth before the Pleistocene. …”
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Electrochemical conversion of methane measured by anode out gas monitoring over Ce–Co–Cu anode electrocatalysts by Bernardo Jordão Moreira Sarruf, Robert Steinberger-Wilckens, Paulo Emílio Valadão de Miranda

“…Comparative analysis of three cell types, each with varying amounts of ceria, cobalt, and copper in their anode compositions, was conducted. …”
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Recovery of the valuable metals from complex converter slag at elevated temperature with sulfuric acid solution by Liao Y.-L., Shi G.-C., Huang F.-R., Zhang Y.

“…The aim of this paper was exploring the effective utilization of nickel converter slag by means of the methodology of pressure oxidative leaching. …”
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misMM: An Integrated Pipeline for Misassembly Detection Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing and Its Validation with BAC End Library Sequences and Gene Synteny by Young-Joon Ko, Jung Sun Kim, Sangsoo Kim

“…In this study, we describe a new method for detecting misassembly sequence regions of Brassica rapa with genotyping-by-sequencing, followed by MadMapper clustering. The misassembly candidate regions were cross-checked with BAC clone paired-ends library sequences that have been mapped to the reference genome. …”
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Near-Time Digital Mapping for Geoforensic Searches by Benjamin Rocke, Alastair Ruffell

“…The geologist tasked with mapping may have to do this on short notice at their first site visit with no time to search for or create digital or physical copies of background maps on a suitable scale. The field mapper may encounter any of the above scenarios, especially the Geoforensic specialist tasked with Search and Rescue, hazard assessment or preparation and desktop study for subsequent search teams or law enforcement. …”
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The Concentration of Micronutrients and Heavy Metals in Maternal Serum, Placenta, and Cord Blood: A Cross-Sectional Study in Preterm Birth by Rima Irwinda, Noroyono Wibowo, Atikah Sayogo Putri

“…The measured outcomes were maternal serum, placental, and blood cord concentration of zinc, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, mercury, lead, AtRA, and 25(OH)D. …”
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Reims/Durocortorum, ville gauloise ? Hypothèses pour une nouvelle problématique des origines de l’agglomération by Robert Neiss

“…Of course, this proposed interpretation requires detailed confirmation, even if the currently available clues appear encouraging. The hypotheses set out here make it possible to propose a renewed interpretation and vision of the ancient sources, one in which the echo of such a representation is discernable. …”
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Problems And Challenges Of Attendance In Medical Students by Muhammad Khurram

“…Failure to meet the required attendance percentage due to various reasons leads to ineligibility to appear in final professional assessments, delaying graduation. …”
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The Potential Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Florida’s Coastal Ecosystems by Whitney Gray

“…Understanding what changes may happen in the future can help us plan for those changes and, to the extent possible, lessen the impacts of those changes. …”
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Anthracnose Fruit Rot of Strawberry by James C. Mertely, Natalia A. Peres

“…Anthracnose fruit rot is an important disease for strawberry worldwide. Lesions appear as dark, sunken spots on infected fruit. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by James C. …”
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