Modelling approaches to the dewetting of evaporating thin films of nanoparticle suspensions by Uwe Thiele, Ioan Vancea, Andrew Archer, Mark J. Robbins, Lubor Frastia, A. Stannard, E. Pauliac-Vaujour, C.P. Martin, M.O. Blunt, P.J. Moriarty

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Impact of javelin point geometry on aerodynamic performance and flight distance by Bert Blocken, Thijs van Druenen, Fabio Malizia, Stefanie Gillmeier, Alessio Ricci

“…Engineering of Sport 15 - Proceedings from the 15th International Conference on the Engineering of Sport (ISEA 2024) Different types of javelin exist. …”
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Customer perceptions and implementation of pro-poor safe water interventions in Uganda's urban areas by Innocent K. Tumwebaze, Sarah A. Ayugi

“…A total of 341 household respondents, mostly buying water from public water points participated. …”
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Acute acetaminophen ingestion improves performance and muscle activation during maximal intermittent knee extensor exercise by Paul T. Morgan, Joanna L. Bowtell, Anni Vanhatalo, Andrew M. Jones, Stephen Bailey

“…Surface electromyography was recorded continuously as a measure of muscle activation. Results: Mean torque (61 ± 11 vs. 58 ± 14 % pre-exercise MVC) and CT (44 ± 13 vs. 40 ± 15 % pre-exercise MVC) were greater in the acetaminophen trial compared to placebo (both P0.05). …”
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Indexes of aortic wave reflection are not augmented in estrogen-deficient physically active premenopausal women by Emma ODonnell, Jack M Goodman, John S Floras, Paula J Harvey

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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation, sports performance and recovery by Lynsey James

“…However, there was no negative impact of supplementation on any performance indicators suggesting that n-3 PUFAs do not blunt training adaptations.…”
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Disruption of multisystem responses to stress in type 2 diabetes: investigating the dynamics of allostatic load by Andrew Steptoe, Ruth A. Hackett, Antonio I. Lazzarino, Sophie Bostock, Roberto La Marca, Livia A. Carvalho, Mark Hamer

“…We carried out an experimental comparison of 140 men and women aged 50–75 y with type 2 diabetes and 280 nondiabetic individuals matched on age, sex, and income. …”
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Age comparison of changes in local warm and cold sensitivity due to whole body cooling by Nicole Coull, Simon Hodder, George Havenith

“…Methods: Local warm and cold sensitivity was assessed at eight body regions using a 25 cm2 pressure controlled thermal probe after 40 min of whole body exposure to a thermoneutral (NEUT: 25°C/40% RH) and a cold (COLD: 12°C/50% RH) environment. …”
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Shorter telomeres with high telomerase activity are associated with raised allostatic load and impoverished psychosocial resources by Argita Zalli, Livia A. Carvalho, Jue Lin, Mark Hamer, Jorge D. Erusalimsky, Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Andrew Steptoe

“…We studied 333 healthy men and women aged 54–76 y who underwent laboratory testing in which we measured cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and inflammatory responses to standardized mental stress tasks. …”
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High-velocity impact simulation of bilayer alumina/steel armor by Frederick Ellis Hamlyn, Christopher Harvey, Gary Critchlow

“…Impact from a 7.62×39 mm armor-piercing incendiary (API) BZ projectile incident at 700 m s−1 is modeled. …”
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The athlete and gut microbiome: short-chain fatty acids as potential ergogenic aids for exercise and training by Tindaro Bongiovanni, Marilyn Ong Li Yin, Liam Heaney

“…In this narrative review, we explore the existing knowledge of SCFAs synthesis and the functional importance of the gut microbiome composition to induce SCFAs production. …”
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Incubation with sodium nitrite attenuates fatigue development in intact single mouse fibres at physiological PO2 by Stephen Bailey, Paulo Guimaraes Gandra, Andrew M Jones, Michael C Hogan, Leonardo Nogueira

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Supplementary information files for The effect of an acute antioxidant supplementation compared with placebo on performance and hormonal response during a high volume resistance tr... by James Ackerman, Tom Clifford, Lars R McNaughton, David J Bentley

“…Plasma growth hormone (GH) concentration was significantly less immediately following AOX supplementation (6.65 ± 1.84 vs 16.08 ± 2.78 ng∙ml-1; p < 0.05, ES'r = 0.89). …”
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Talking food : everyday dieting practices in a weight management group by Hazel Mycroft

“…Therefore, the thesis is an exploration of how group leaders and members manage the ‘dieting-practices’ involved in getting weighed in a commercial weight management group and how using DP and CA can show the intricate turn by turn organization of such practices.…”
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