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Changes to eating habits of young men after finishing a diving course [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
At the Military Academy Vyškov in the Czech Republic there are diving courses arranged for soldiers. The courses take two months. The young men coming to the courses have different eating habits that they have gained in the family and/or in the military ...
Juříková, Jana
core   +2 more sources

Recreational Diving Impacts on Coral Reefs and the Adoption of Environmentally Responsible Practices within the SCUBA Diving Industry

open access: yesEnvironmental Management, 2016
Recreational diving on coral reefs is an activity that has experienced rapidly growing levels of popularity and participation. Despite providing economic activity for many developing coastal communities, the potential role of dive impacts in contributing
R. Roche   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advanced Flame Retardant Strategies and Fire Performance Assessment for Safer Photovoltaics in Buildings: A Two‐Part Review

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems into building structures introduces distinct fire risks with critical implications for occupant safety. This review examines the key fire hazards associated with PV implementation and explores mitigation strategies, including flame‐retardant additives.
Florian Ollagnon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal Protection of Tourists in High-Risk Tourism Activities According to Consumer Protection Law

open access: yesJurnal Penelitian Hukum De Jure, 2023
In tourism activities, business actors are required to provide protection to tourists according to the mandate of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection (UUPK).
Nabilah Luthfiyah Chusnida
doaj   +1 more source

Diving behaviour of a reptile (Crocodylus johnstoni) in the wild: Interactions with heart rate and body temperature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The differences in physical properties of air and water pose unique behavioural and physiological demands on semiaquatic animals. The aim of this study was to describe the diving behaviour of the freshwater crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni in the wild and ...
Franklin, C. E., Read, M., Seebacher, F.
core   +1 more source

Dive Risk Factors, Gas Bubble Formation, and Decompression Illness in Recreational SCUBA Diving: Analysis of DAN Europe DSL Data Base

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2017
Introduction: The popularity of SCUBA diving is steadily increasing together with the number of dives and correlated diseases per year. The rules that govern correct decompression procedures are considered well known even if the majority of Decompression
D. Cialoni   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Interconnected Porous Hydrogels with Tunable Anisotropy Through Aqueous Emulsion Bioprinting

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D bioprintable microporous bioink is developed using an aqueous two‐phase system (ATPS) composed of extracellular matrix (ECM) mimetic biopolymers. The ATPS bioink enables the fabrication of interconnected porous architectures with up to 70% porosity, supporting long‐term cell viability and 3D cell alignment, enabling a simultaneous generation of ...
Hugo Edgar‐Vilar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Biologically‐Architected Wear and Damage‐Resistant Nanoparticle Coating From the Radular Teeth of Cryptochiton stelleri

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The ultrahard teeth of mollusks that feed on rocky substrates contain a wear‐resistant coating on their surfaces consisting of densely packed mesocrystalline magnetic nanoparticles within an organic matrix. These coatings display significant hardness and toughness through their highly controlled mesocrystalline architectures.
Taifeng Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Circulatory Effects of Increased Hydrostatic Pressure Due to Immersion and Submersion

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2021
Increased hydrostatic pressure as experienced during immersion and submersion has effects on the circulation. The main effect is counteracting of gravity by buoyancy, which results in reduced extravasation of fluid.
Robert P. Weenink   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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