Deformation and its surface expression in stressed planetary materials by Seltzer, Cassandra

“…Acoustic emissions associated with this brittle deformation are also more energetic at lower confining pressures, indicating that smaller, lower-pressure icy moons might receive enhanced heat from core deformation. …”
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Modeling of polycarbonate and thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blends by Yang, Yue Xiang

“…The excellent properties of a liquid crystalline polymer can be attributed to its capacity for in-situ fiber formation during melt processing. However, LCPs are expensive. …”
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Effect of pre-load on diffusion characteristics of composite material by Chew, Xin Yun

“…The aim of this project was to study the water absorption properties of the composite when immersed in salt water – the salt water had a salt to water concentration of 3.5%. …”
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Design and development of a biopolymer microfiber fabrication device by Yap, Yi-Liang.

“…Molten polymer within a holding cup with a tiny orifice below is drawn by a needle and stuck onto a spinning mandrel for collection. As the melt is pulled from the orifice, extensional flow causes the thinning in the melt diameter and the atmosphere cools the melt down into a fiber before it is collected on the mandrel. …”
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Contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation in Europe by Zazueta-Borboa, J-D, Aburto, JM, Permanyer, I, Zarulli, V, Janssen, F

“…We examined the contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation for 28 European countries, grouped into five European regions. In 2010–15, males in Europe displayed a 6.8-year-lower life expectancy and a 2.3-year-higher standard deviation in lifespan than females, with clear regional differences. …”

Experimental investigation on the performance of binary carbon-based nano-enhanced inorganic phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Johnny Koh, Siaw Paw, Pasupuleti, Jagadeesh, Pandey, A. K., Chong, Tak Yaw, Sieh, Kiong Tiong, Yusaf, Talal, Mahendran, Samykano, Sofiah, A. G. N., Laghari, Imtiaz Ali, Ahmed, Oday A., K., Kadirgama

“…A two-step approach is used to formulate binary nanomaterials dispersed salt hydrate PCM. The formulated binary nanocomposite's thermo-physical properties like morphological behaviour, thermal stability, chemical stability, melting enthalpy, optical performance, rate of heat transfer and thermal reliability were characterized. …”
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Anti-ageing properties of edible bird's nest ascertained by in vitro and in vivo studies in animal model by Hou, Zhiping

“…Edible bird’s nest (EBN) from the saliva of swiftlet has been esteemed as a precious food tonic by Chinese people since the Tang dynasty (618AD) because it contains rich amount of bioactive compounds such as water - soluble proteins, carbohydrate, iron, inorganic salt, and fiber, and is reported to traditionally possess anti-ageing, anti - cancer, and immunity - enhancing properties. …”
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Influence of competitive anxiety between different genders in racket sports by Woon, Yu Mei

“…The purpose of this research was to study how male and female racket players interpreted competitive anxiety. …”
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Nb and Ta intracrustal differentiation during granulite-facies metamorphism: evidence from geochemical data of natural rocks and thermodynamic modeling by Huang, G, Chen, Y, Guo, J, Palin, R, Zhao, L

“…As biotite preferentially incorporates Nb over Ta, the early stages of biotite dehydration melting produce a high-Nb/Ta residue and a low-Nb/Ta melt; however, geochemical modeling suggests that once biotite is depleted, the Nb/Ta ratio of the system is instead controlled by rutile growth, which promotes the formation of a lower Nb/Ta residue and a higher Nb/ Ta melt, even though the volume of melt produced at this stage may be small. …”

Process economics and operating strategy for the energy-efficient reverse osmosis (EERO) process by Chong, Tzyy Haur, Krantz, William B.

“…The energy-efficient reverse osmosis (EERO) desalination process was recently developed for cost-effective high total water recovery. It feeds the retentate from one or more single-stage reverse osmosis (SSRO) stages in series to a countercurrent membrane cascade with recycle (CMCR) consisting of a terminal reverse osmosis (RO) stage and one or more low salt-rejection stages. …”
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Effects of membrane chlorination on performance of reverse osmosis and nano-filtration membranes by Ho, Yung Lin.

“…The rejection and permeability of PEG for NF90 have the same trend as the salt but slightly lower performance. This concludes that besides physiochemical changes, chlorination has affected the membrane performance which is chlorine concentration and membrane chemistry-dependent.…”
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Influence of nanoclay on the morphology of polypropylene foam by Chan, Weng Wan

“…The lowering of screw speeds was an effective means to reduce the cell size of the foams.…”
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Evaporation and crystallisation of saline droplet with surfactant on smooth surfaces by Wong, Dennis Kin Wai

“…On the other hand, at lower concentrations (0.32 mM SDS and 1.6 mM SDS), crystals were formed near the peripheral of droplet. …”
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Field relations, petrogenesis and emplacement of the Bhagirathi leucogranite, Garhwal Himalaya by Searle, M, Metcalfe, RP, Rex, AJ, Norry, MJ

“…During extension, sub-orthogonal dilatational forces exceeded sub-horizontal shear stresses thus facilitating the repeated emplacement of sheeted granite melt, a process analogous to low-angle tension gash development. …”

Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles-cell interaction: new approaches to disclose the fate of membrane-bound and internalised nanoparticles by Bonany, Mar, Pérez-Berná, Ana Joaquina, Dučić, Tanja, Pereiro, Eva, Martin-Gómez, Helena, Mas-Moruno, Carlos, van Rijt, Sabine, Zhao, Zhitong, Espanol, Montserrat, Ginebra, Maria-Pau

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Gender Differences in Real-Home Sleep of Young and Older Couples by Butt, Maryam, Quan, Stuart F., Pentland, Alex, Khayal, Inas

“…Measurements and results: In the young couples, total sleep time (395+66 vs. 367+54 min., p<0.05), sleep efficiency (97.0+3.0 vs. 91.1+7.9, p<0.001), and % REM (31.1+4.8 vs. 23.6+5.5, p<0.001) in males was higher than in females. In contrast, % light sleep (51.7+7.1 vs. 59.7+6.7, p<0.001) and number of arousals (2.9+1.9 vs. 5.3+1.9, p<0.001) were lower. …”
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Correlative light and electron microscopy of telomeric repeat-binding factor 1 in mammalian cells by von Otter, Eric

“…Analysis of the ultrastructure of telomeres by electron tomography reveals a mesoporous meshwork of interconnected chromatin fibers and globular domains. Chromatin fibers range from 5 nm to 30 nm in diameter with a mean diameter of 18.5 nm which decreases to 13.1 nm in low salt conditions. …”
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Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress using 4-phenyl butyrate mitigates osteoporosis in a mouse model of hindlimb suspension by Al-Daghestani, Hiba Saad Subhi

“…The tibiae bones of the untreated HLS group demonstrated lower osteocyte density, numerous multinucleated osteoclast-like cells, and adipocyte infiltration within the marrow, while micro-CT revealed lower bone volume fraction, reduced trabecular thickness, along with fewer trabeculae striations with increased trabecular separation. …”
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Accelerometer-based sedentary time, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from childhood with arterial stiffness and carotid IMT progression: a 13-yea... by Agbaje, AO, Barker, AR, Lewandowski, AJ, Leeson, P, Tuomainen, T-P

“…<p><b>Aims</b></p> We examined the longitudinal associations of sedentary time (ST), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) from childhood with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of arterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). …”

Putting salient vocalizations in context : adults' physiological arousal to emotive cues in domestic and external environments by Azhari, Atiqah, Truzzi, Anna, Rigo, Paola, Bornstein, Marc H., Esposito, Gianluca

“…Results revealed that females exhibited lower inter-beat interval (IBI) index in the OE condition, as compared to both males in OE and females in DE conditions, suggesting greater physiological arousal amongst females in response to vocalizations in an outside environment. …”
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