Seismic Behavior and Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Short Columns Impacted by Oblique Earthquakes by Chunyang Liu, Guixin Yu, Xisen Fan, Changqun Guo, Fei Li

“…The studied parameters include the loading angle, axial compression ratio, the high-strength stirrups with small spacing, and the carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) wrapped column end or outer steel plate mesh at the end of the column. …”
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Partial Replacement with Menhaden Oil Improves Peripheral Neuropathy in High-Fat-Fed Low-Dose Streptozotocin Type 2 Diabetic Rat by Lawrence J. Coppey, Amey Holmes, Eric P. Davidson, Mark A. Yorek

“…Diabetic rats were thermal hypoalgesic, had reduced motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities and intraepidermal nerve fiber profiles were decreased in the hindpaw and these endpoints were significantly improved with menhaden oil. …”
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Chemical Composition and Fatty Acid Content of Some Spices and Herbs under Saudi Arabia Conditions by Fahad Mohammed Al-Jasass, Mohammed Saud Al-Jasser

“…Cress, mustard, black cumin and black pepper contain higher protein contents ranging from 26.61 to 25.45%, as compared to fenugreek (12.91%) and clove (6.9%). Crude fiber and ash content ranged from 6.36 to 23.6% and from 3.57 to 7.1%, respectively. …”
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Uterine histomorphological and immunohistochemical investigation during the follicular phase of estrous cycle in Saidi sheep by Mahmoud Abd-Elkareem, Mohsen A. Khormi, Mohammed A. Alfattah, Mervat S. Hassan

“…Since they can provide meat, milk, fiber, and skins from low-quality roughages, sheep are among the most economically valuable animals bred for food in Egypt. …”
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Structure and Function Relationship of Activated Retinal Glia in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients by Christoph Nützi, Andreas Schötzau, Matthias C. Grieshaber

“…To evaluate clinically activated retinal astrocytes and Müller cells (ARAM) regarding retinal sensitivity and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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New super and shock like solitary structures for KdV equation with higher-order nonlinearity by H.S. Alayachi, Abdulghani Alharbi, E.K. El-Shewy, Mahmoud A.E. Abdelrahman

“…The model of dual-power law nonlinearity Korteweg–De Vries (KdV) equation describe sudden physical phenomena with higher orders of nonlinearity in fluid dynamics, plasma, fiber communications and biological systems. The model was solved by the modified F-expansion approach to produce structural solutions in the vital form of super periodic solitons, super periodic shocks, shock solutions, super-shock-soliton like solutions and cnoidal solitons. …”
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Life prediction analysis of patrol vessel made from FRP with variations of wave height and wave direction by Octaviano Noel, Zubaydi Achmad, Ismail Abdi, Ariesta Rizky Chandra, Pratikno Herman, Rahmana Putra Nicky, Triputrastyo Murwatono Totok

“…The Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) material used in ships has advantages such as lighter weight, resistance to corrosion, and lower maintenance costs. …”
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Karakteristik Mekanik Komposit Polyester E-Glass dengan Stacking Sequences [0°, 90°, 0°] by Ilhamdi Ilhamdi, Dony Hidayat, Fadli Febriyan

“…This method is widely known as hand lay up. Fibers were set in stacking sequences of 0^o, 90^o, and 0^o, means a fiber is in perpendicular direction to its neighbor fibers. …”
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Evaluating chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed administration for cholesterol reduction in quail (Coturnix coturnix) by Rahimatul Uthia, Ira Oktaviani Rz, Sri Vina Hidayani, Kustiasih Lestari, Fathul Jannah

“…Additionally, the high protein and fiber content in S. hispanica L. seeds reduces appetite and promotes prolonged satiety. …”
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The Role and Applications of Aerogels in Textiles by Farooq Azam, Faheem Ahmad, Zeynep Ulker, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Sheraz Ahmad, Abher Rasheed, Yasir Nawab, Can Erkey

“…Properties of the textile fabrics depend mostly on the fiber type, fabrication technique, and structure. …”
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Newly developed genomic SSR markers revealed the population structure and genetic characteristics of abaca (Musa textilis Nee) by Mariecris Rizalyn R. Mendoza, Antonio C. Laurena, Maria Genaleen Q. Diaz, Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo, Tonette P. Laude, Antonio G. Lalusin

“…Abaca ( Musa textilis Nee) is the primary source of manila hemp fiber, a vital industrial product for the country. …”
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Silicon Nitride Spot-Size Converter with Coupling Loss < 1.5 dB for Both Polarizations at 1W Optical Input by Enge Zhang, Yu Zhang, Lei Zhang, Xu Yang

“…When coupled to a tapered fiber with a 4.5 μm mode field diameter (MFD), the device exhibits low coupling losses of <0.9 dB for TE modes and <1.4 dB for TM modes at relatively low optical input power. …”
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The Effects of Some External Management Factors on the Nitrogen Composition of Cattle Manure on Smallholder Farms by H. A. Markewich, A. N. Pell, D. M. Mbugua, D. J. R. Cherney, H. M. van Es, J. Lehmann

“…After storage, manure-urine mixtures had less organic-N and fiber-N than manure alone during the dry season (𝑃<0.01), but not during the rainy season. …”
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Removal of Polyvinyl Alcohol Using Photoelectrochemical Oxidation Processes Based on Hydrogen Peroxide Electrogeneration by Kai-Yu Huang, Chih-Ta Wang, Wei-Lung Chou, Chi-Min Shu

“…This study investigates the removal efficiency of PVA from aqueous solutions using UV irradiation in combination with the production of electrogenerated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at a polyacrylonitrile-based activated carbon fiber (ACF) cathode. Three cathode materials (i.e., platinum, graphite, and ACF) were fed with oxygen and used for the electrogeneration of H2O2. …”
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A Precessing-Coin-like Rotary Actuator for Distal Endoscope Scanners: Proof-of-Concept Study by Nirvana Gharib, Mohammad Reza Yousefi Darestani, Kenichi Takahata

“…An optical probing beam directed from the probe’s optic fiber is passed through the hollow cone to be incident and bent on the back mirror of the rotating inclined rotor, circulating the probing beam around the scanner for full 360° sideway imaging. …”
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Load Balancing for Integrated Access and Backhaul in mmWave Small Cells by Quang-Huy Tran, Tho-Minh Duong, Sungoh Kwon

“…With the help of mmWave communications, ultra-dense small cell deployment is a key technology for future networks, but it leads to high fiber installation costs. IAB has emerged as a cost-effective and flexible solution because it uses the multi-hop wireless backhaul to the core network via macro base stations (BSs). …”
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EXERGY OF TEXTILE MATERIALS by V. N. Romaniuk, D. B. Muslina

“…All stated above relates to the textile industry and in the first instance to the finishing production departments.The authors present the exergy-evaluation problem solution for the substance in the flow for the most common fiber-types: natural animal and phytogenic ones as well as artificial fibers. …”
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Microcystic Changes in the Retinal Internal Nuclear Layer Associated with Optic Atrophy: A Prospective Study by Benjamin Wolff, Georges Azar, Vivien Vasseur, José-Alain Sahel, Catherine Vignal, Martine Mauget-Faÿsse

“…The charts of patients presenting a significant defect of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) were included prospectively in this study. …”
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Developmental Programming in Response to Intrauterine Growth Restriction Impairs Myoblast Function and Skeletal Muscle Metabolism by D. T. Yates, A. R. Macko, M. Nearing, X. Chen, R. P. Rhoads, S. W. Limesand

“…Fetal adaptations to placental insufficiency alter postnatal metabolic homeostasis in skeletal muscle by reducing glucose oxidation rates, impairing insulin action, and lowering the proportion of oxidative fibers. In animal models of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), skeletal muscle fibers have less myonuclei at birth. …”
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Laboratory Simulation of Flow through Rough-Walled Microfractures under High Hydraulic Gradient by Shuai Zhang, Wei-Guo Qiao, Yan-Zhi Li, Wei-Jie Song, Jun-Ling Qin, Ji-Yao Wang

“…In order to study the mechanism of fluid flow through a rough-walled microfracture, fluid flow experiments were carried out and the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors were applied to monitor the deformation of the microfracture surface during the seepage process. …”
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