Enhancement of punching shear behavior of reinforced concrete flat slabs using GFRP grating by Ahmed Mahmoud, Haitham Mostafa, Tarek Mostafa, Ahmed Khater

“… The literature review showed insufficient relevant research on the application of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymers (GFRP) gratings in the structural elements, while GFRP bars, laminate, sheets, and strips, have been extensively explored. …”
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Modeling the Structures of Oriented Macrofiber Polymer Composites as Capillary-Porous Bodies by Aleksandr E. Kolosov, Aleksandr V. Gondlyakh, Volodymyr I. Sivetskii, Elena P. Kolosova, Volodymyr V. Vanin, Dmytro E. Sidorov, Aleksandr L. Sokolskiy, Valeriy Yu Shcherbina, Igor I. Ivitskiy

“…It is noted that the obtained structural models are used, in particular, to the prognosis of the design and technological parameters of the technical means for molding macro-fiber polymer composite materials.…”
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Acute Diverticulitis in the Young: The Same Disease in a Different Patient by Adolfo Pisanu, Valentina Vacca, Isabella Reccia, Mauro Podda, Alessandro Uccheddu

“…Current policies to prevent diverticular disease and its related complications must include obesity control together with high-fiber diet and regular exercise.…”
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Dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and crude fibre digestibility of local goats supplemented with herbs and humic acid by Dwatmadji Dwatmadji, Suteky Tatik, Soetrisno Edi, Situmorang Novi Yanti, Sitinjak Elsa Hotdiantama

“…Results showed no difference among all treatments on the intake of dry matter intake and organic matter, crude protein, and crude fiber. ADG and DMI/metabolic body weight of T-1 were significantly higher than that of the other treatments. …”
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Effect of Exercise Rehabilitation Training Regulating Mitochondrial Damage on Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by LI Kangxia, WANG Yingqi, CHEN Caitao, SONG Yanxia, WU Weibing, LI Jian

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous chronic respiratory condition, and skeletal muscle dysfunction is one of its common complications, mainly clinically manifested as decreased muscle strength and endurance, altered muscle fiber type and decreased skeletal muscle mass. Mitochondrial damage is one of the key factors causing skeletal muscle dysfunction. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF DRIED NOODLES FROM SEAWEED (Kappaphycus alvarezii) AS POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE FOR WHEAT FLOUR by Afifah Nurazizatul Hasanah, Aris Munandar, Dini Surilayani, Sakinah Haryati, Rifki Prayoga Aditia, Mulkas Hadi Sumantri, Ginanjar Pratama, Bhatara Ayi Meata

“…The chemical composition in dry noodles of this treatment showed an air content of 8.39%; ash content 3.07%; fat content 0.59%; protein content 12.43%; and 0.29% crude fiber content. Meanwhile, the results of the physical test showed7.95% cooking loss;210.5 seconds cooking time; and 89.34% water absorption. …”
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Effect of three defoliation frequency treatments and drought on perennial ryegrass herbage and root growth and water‐soluble carbohydrate reserves by Katherine N. Tozer, Rose M. Greenfield, Catherine A. Cameron, Martin P. Upsdell, David E. Hume

“…Nutritive values were similar in VEGETATIVE and FLOWERING, but in SENESCENT, metabolizable energy and crude protein declined and neutral detergent fiber increased (p < 0.05). Soil moisture effects were small, with the DRY treatment resulting in moderate suppression of herbage growth and a minor reduction in WSC reserves (p < 0.05). …”
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Research on the Earth Reflected Solar Spectral Radiation Observation System Based on the Lagrange L1 Point of the Earth–Moon System by Cong Zhao, Kai Wang, Shuqi Li, Xin Ye, Xiaolong Yi, Ye Jiang, Wei Fang

“…An off-axis two-mirror telescope system, a coupling system of a microlens array and a fiber bundle, and an optical splitting system based on concave grating are used to achieve the full field of view hyperspectral splitting and miniaturization of the instrument. …”
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Composition and Biological Properties of Agaricus bisporus Fruiting Bodies – a Review by Muszyńska Bożena, Kała Katarzyna, Rojowski Jacek, Grzywacz Agata, Opoka Włodzimierz

“…It is popular not only because of its taste, but also due to its high level of nutrients: dietary fiber (chitin), essential, semi-essential amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids including linoleic and linolenic acids, easily digestible proteins, sterols, phenolic and indole compounds, and vitamins − especially provitamin D2 and B1, B2, B6, B7, and C. …”
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Conversion of Wheat Bran into Target Biosynthetic Products by Natalya A. Pogorelova, Natalya B. Gavrilova

“…The amount of easily hydrolysable carbohydrates and wheat bran fiber decreased by 80 and 19%, respectively. This research revealed the optimal parameters for the chemical hydrolysis of wheat bran to obtain biologically valuable carbohydrates. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Gelatin Nanofibers for Use as Nonaqueous Electrolyte in Electric Double-Layer Capacitor by Ditpon Kotatha, Masaharu Hirata, Mayuko Ogino, Satoshi Uchida, Masashi Ishikawa, Tetsuya Furuike, Hiroshi Tamura

“…Structural analysis of the GES products showed a clearly nanofibrous structure with fiber diameters in the 306.2–428.4 nm range and exhibiting high thermal stability, high tensile strength, and a stable form of nanofibrous structure after immersion in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMImBF4). …”
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Simulation of Flax Threshing Process by Different Forms of Threshing Drums in Combined Harvesting by Ruijie Shi, Leilei Chang, Wuyun Zhao, Fei Dai, Zhenwei Liang

“…Flax, an important oil and fiber crop, is widely cultivated in temperate and sub-frigid regions worldwide. …”
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Lunasin peptide promotes lysosome-mitochondrial mediated apoptosis and mitotic termination in MDA-MB-231 cells by Yuqiong Hao, Huimin Guo, Yechun Hong, Xin Fan, Yumei Su, Xiushi Yang, Guixing Ren

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An Upcycling Approach from Fruit Processing By-Products: Flour for Use in Food Products by Laís Benvenutti, Fernanda Moreira Moura, Gabriela Zanghelini, Cristina Barrera, Lucía Seguí, Acácio Antonio Ferreira Zielinski

“…Partially replacing wheat flour with fruit flour improves its nutritional value, increasing the amount of fiber, protein, and carbohydrates present in it. …”
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DAS to discharge: using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to infer glacier runoff by John-Morgan Manos, Dominik Gräff, Eileen Rose Martin, Patrick Paitz, Fabian Walter, Andreas Fichtner, Bradley Paul Lipovsky

“…Considerable recent interest has developed around distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), a sensing technique which utilizes Rayleigh backscatter in fiber optic cables to measure the seismo-acoustic wavefield in high spatial and temporal resolution. …”
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Successful Strategy in Creating Low-FODMAP Wholegrain Bread—Simple and Global by Aleksandra M. Torbica, Vesna Vujasinović, Uroš Miljić, Goran Radivojević, Bojana Filipčev, Milorad Miljić, Miloš Radosavljević

“…Our innovative low-FODMAP wholegrain bakery products provide a unique solution for achieving a high-dietary-fiber intake without compromising the sensory appeal. …”
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The effects of eccentric phase tempo in squats on hypertrophy, strength, and contractile properties of the quadriceps femoris muscle by Filip Kojic, Danimir Mandic, Sasa Duric

“…TMG analysis revealed decreased Dm in the rectus femoris for both groups (p &lt; 0.05), while Tc significantly (ES = 1.33, p &lt; 0.01) increased in the SE group.DiscussionThese findings suggest that slower eccentric tempo in RT may optimize vastus lateralis hypertrophy and enhance strength while promoting muscle fiber-type specificity, contributing to the understanding of eccentric training’s role in muscle adaptation.…”
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Functional Properties, Antioxidant Activity, and Organoleptic Quality of Novel Biscuit Produced by Moroccan Cladode Flour “Opuntia ficus-indica” by Bouchra Nabil, Rachida Ouaabou, Mourad Ouhammou, Lamia Essaadouni, Mostafa Mahrouz

“…Proximate analysis revealed that CF had a high amount of ash (11.9%) and dietary fiber (41.04%). Major minerals determined by ICP-MS were calcium (4.47 g/100 g); potassium (1.25 g/100 g); magnesium (1.46 g/100 g); and trace elements such as zinc (1.77 mg/100 g), copper (0.95 mg/100 g), and selenium (148.5 μg/100 g). …”
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Optic Neuritis in the Older Chinese Population: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study by Junqing Wang, Huanfen Zhou, Limin Qin, Chunxia Peng, Jie Zhao, Da Teng, Dahe Lin, Nanping Ai, Quangang Xu, Shihui Wei

“…Final BCVA significantly correlated with the initial BCVA and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer. At last follow-up, 14.5% were diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), 1.3% were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), 5.2% with chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy, 1.3% with infectious ON, and 19.7% with autoimmune ON. …”
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Nutritional Quality, Potential Health Promoting Properties and Sensory Perception of an Improved Gluten Free Bread Formulation Containing Inulin, Rice Protein and Bioactive Compoun... by Alessandro Guglielmetti, Beatriz Fernandez-Gomez, Giuseppe Zeppa, Dolores del Castillo

“…The present study aimed to improve the formulation of a gluten-free commercial bread-making premix by adding inulin, rice protein and extracts of coffee by-products (silverskin and husk) to obtain healthier products enriched in protein and dietary fiber with the potential to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. …”
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