Food environments and obesity: a geospatial analysis of the South Asia Biobank, income and sex inequalities by Atanasova, Petya, Kusuma, Dian, Pineda, Elisa, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, De Silva, Laksara, Hanif, Abu A. M., Hasan, Mehedi, Hossain, Md Mokbul, Indrawansa, Susantha, Jayamanne, Deepal, Jha, Sujeet, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Katulanda, Prasad, Khawaja, Khadija I., Kumarendran, Balachandran, Mrida, Malay K., Rajakaruna, Vindya, Chambers, John Campbell, Frost, Gary, Sassi, Franco, Miraldo, Marisa

“…Multivariate regression models were used to assess association of exposure to healthy and unhealthy food environments on waist circumference, BMI, and probability of obesity for the total sample and stratified by sex and income. Findings: The presence of a higher share of supermarkets in the neighbourhood was associated with a reduction in body size (BMI, β = - 3∙23; p < 0∙0001, and waist circumference, β = −5∙99; p = 0∙0212) and obesity (Average Marginal Effect (AME): −0∙18; p = 0∙0009). …”
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Combined effects of meal frequency and exercise on postprandial lipaemia by Mok, Alexander

“…PURPOSE: This study examined 1-large or 2-smaller isocaloric meals, with and without exercise on postprandial lipaemia (PPL), a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. These findings can contribute to public health recommendations. …”
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All it takes is empathy: how virtual reality perspective-taking influences intergroup attitudes and stereotypes by Chen, Vivian Hsueh-Hua, Ibasco, Gabrielle C.

“…For both attitudes and stereotypes, empathy significantly mediated the effect of VRPT, but situational attributions did not. Findings from this research provide support for affect as a key component of virtual experiences and how they shape intergroup perceptions. …”
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Novel drug-eluting stent to reduce fibrosis-induced ureteral stricture by Fong, Timothy Ren Zhong

“…A solution of poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone) and MMC was spray coated on 2cm long polyurethane stents, with varied drug loading (2.5wt%, 5wt%, 7.5wt%). The stents were then immersed in four different Phosphate Buffer Saline mediums (pH 6, 7, 7.4, 8.5) for drug release over 28 days. …”
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Controlled self-assembly of Ni foam supported poly(ethyleneimine)/reduced graphene oxide three-dimensional composite electrodes with remarkable synergistic effects for efficient ox... by Zhao, Ming, Yuan, Weiyong, Li, Chang Ming

“…In addition, this electrode exhibits a potential increase from 0.55 V to 0.58 V vs. SCE after 18.8 h of chronopotentiometry testing at 10 mA cm−2 and retains 85.8% of the current density at 1.0 V vs. …”
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Structural derivation and crystal chemistry of apatites by White, Timothy John, Dong, Zhili

“…The crystal structures of the [A(1)2][A(2)3](BO4)3X apatites and the related compounds [A(1)2][A(2)3](BO5)3X and [A(1)2][A(2)3](BO3)3X are collated and reviewed. …”
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Increased interleukin-6 correlates with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies in pediatric monophasic demyelinating diseases and multiple sclerosis by Horellou, P, Wang, M, Keo, V, Chrétien, P, Serguera, C, Waters, P, Deiva, K

“…The C5a levels in MS were higher than in OND without reaching significance (p=0.2). …”

China's "nine-dash line" claim : US misunderstands by Ye, Qiang, Jiang, Zongqiang

“…The US Department of State's Paper on China's Maritime Claims in the South China Sea was published on 5December2014. It has confused China's "dash-line" claim.…”
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Numerical investigation of aeroacoustics damping performance of a Helmholtz resonator : effects of geometry, grazing and bias flow by Wu, Gang, Lu, Zhengli, Xu, Xiao, Pan, Weichen, Wu, Weiwei, Li, Jun, Ci, Juan

“…Same observation is found for increased cavity volume V r . Smaller Helmholtz resonator V r or shorter neck length L n is found to be involved with a larger TL max in the presence of the grazing flow. …”
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Conversion of alcohols to olefins and ethers on supported and unsupported metal phosphate catalysts by Lau, Mei Hui.

“…P modified ZSM-5 catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness method with varying H3PO4 content from 5 to 20 wt% which yield the P content between 0 to 7.46 wt%. …”
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A high efficiency buck converter for IoT sensors by Mo, Mingwei

“…The converter accommodates the full 2.5V to 4.2V input voltage range of Li-ion batteries and generates a 1.2V output voltage with a load current in the range of 10 μA to 100 mA, which is optimized for light load conditions to prolong battery life. …”
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Generalizability of deep neural networks for vertical cup-to-disc ratio estimation in ultra-widefield and amartphone-based fundus images by Yap, Boon Peng, Li, Kelvin Zhenghao, Toh, En Qi, Low, Kok Yao, Rani, Sumaya Khan, Goh, Eunice Jin Hui, Hui, Vivien Yip Cherng, Ng, Beng Koon, Lim, Tock Han

“…Purpose: To develop and validate a deep learning system (DLS) for estimation of vertical cup-to-disc ratio (vCDR) in ultra-widefield (UWF) and smartphone-based fundus images. …”
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Minimal power manoeuvring techniques in nano-satellites by Lim, Noel Wei Shen

“…For the first design, a tube length and tilt angle of 10cm and 1.5⁰ respectively is able to spin a 20cm x 20cm x 20cm and 5kg nano-satellite by 1.5⁰/s with a force required of only 0.0131N. …”
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Holocene rate of slip and tentative recurrence interval for large earthquakes on the San Andreas fault, Cajon Pass, southern California by Sieh, Kerry, Weldon, Ray J.

“…Four independent determinations of the slip rate on the San Andreas fault yield an average rate of 24.5 ± 3.5 mm/yr for the past 14,400 yr. The similarity of the four values, which span different intervals of time from 5,900 to 14,400 yr ago, suggests that the slip rate has been constant during this period. …”
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Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of WO3 nanorods for electrochromic application by Khoo, Eugene, Lee, Pooi See, Ma, Jan

“…Nanorods suspension of 10 mg/cm3 was used in the EPD with optimum electric field of 5–6 V/cm. Saturation in WO3 deposited amount at electric field >7 V/cm was observed during constant voltage EPD. …”
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Early and strong leptin reduction is predictive for long-term weight loss during high-protein, low-glycaemic meal replacement: a subanalysis of the randomised-controlled ACOORH tri... by Kempf, Kerstin, Röhling, Martin, Banzer, Winfried, Braumann, Klaus-Michael, Halle, Martin, Schaller, Nina, McCarthy, H. David, Predel, Hans Georg, Schenkenberger, Isabelle, Tan, Susanne, Toplak, Hermann, Martin, Stephan, Berg, Aloys

“…Strongest weight loss was observed after 6 months (-5.9 ± 5.1 kg in females of the intervention group vs. -2.9 ± 4.9 kg in the control group ( &lt; 0.0001); -6.8 ± 5.3 kg vs. -4.1 ± 4.4 kg ( = 0.003) in males) and in those participants with combined leptin and insulin decrease. …”
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Searching for dark matter in the light of Dark-Higgs Strahlung: a first search for a resonant di-Higgs + missing energy signature with the ATLAS experiment by Brückler, TL

“…Dark-Higgs masses are excluded between 250 and 405 GeV for Z' masses up to 2400 GeV in an benchmark model with a dark matter mass of 200 GeV. …”

Development of Attention-based Prediction Models for All-cause Mortality, Home Care Need, and Nursing Home Admission in Ageing Adults in Spain Using Longitudinal Electronic Health... by Carrasco-Ribelles, LA, Cabrera-Bean, M, Khalid, S, Roso-Llorach, A, Violán, C

“…Cohen’s kappa obtained using longitudinal data was 3.4-fold (1-year all-cause mortality), 10.3-fold (5-year all-cause mortality), 1.1-fold (5-year nursing home admission), and 1.2-fold (5-year home care need) higher than that obtained by the one-year history baseline models. …”

Modelling and experimental analysis of aero-engine performance and exhaust emission characteristics fueled with green fuel blends by Abu Talib, Abd Rahim, S. M. Altarazi, Yazan, Yu, Jianglong, Gires, Ezanee, Fahmi Abdul Ghafir, Mohd, Tahmasebi, Arash, Yusaf, Talal, Alsultan, Abdulkareem G., Yunus, Robiah

“…Regarding emissions, GD20PME30 emitted the lowest CO (100,000 RPM, 150 ppm) and 0.5 % less CO2 (90,000 RPM) than Jet-A1. GD10PME10 produced the lowest NOx (12.5 ppm) at maximum speed, while Jet-A1 emitted the least NOx (7.5 ppm) at 120 k RPM. …”
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Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal for heat-stressed broiler chicken: its effects on gut health, stress biomarkers, and growth performance by Mazlan, Nur Ain Farhanim, Miswan, Nur Alia, Ahmad, Sharmila, Hassim, Hasliza Abu, Jamien, Eddy Shahriza, Wei Ee, Hew, Kumari Ramiah, Suriya, Idrus, Zulkifli

“…Three hundred sixty-day-old male broiler chicks were assigned to BSFLM inclusion at 0% (D0) (12 replicate cages with 10 birds/cage), 5% (D5) (12 replicate cages with 10 birds/cage) or 10% (D10) (12 replicate cages with 10 birds/cage). …”
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