Dietary Fiber and Chronic Disease by Wendy Dahl

“…When we eat foods containing dietary fiber, the fiber moves unchanged through the stomach and small intestine to the colon (large intestine). …”
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Preventive Effects of Intrauterine Injection of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Conditioned Media on Uterine Fibrosis Immediately after Endometrial Curettage in Rabbit by Sanaz Bazoobandi, Nader Tanideh, Farhad Rahmanifar, Shahrokh Zare, Omid Koohi-Hosseinabadi, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Mehdi Dianatpour, Masoumeh Ahmadi, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Iraj Nabipour, Zahra Khodabandeh, Amin Tamadon

“…MSC-conditioned media (MSC-CM) contain paracrine components—exosomes—with a great potential for repairing damaged tissue or preventing fibrosis. …”
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Existent state and removal rate of silver in lead-silver slag during the melt-vaporization process by Shen Y.-Y., Zhao X.-S., Zhang F.-J., Ma W.-X., Wang X.-F., Du X.-Y.

“…In this paper, Ag contained in the lead-silver slag was recovered during the melt-vaporization process. …”
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Production of zinc oxide from hazardous waste - Sal Ammoniac Skimming by Piroskova J., Trpcevska J., Orac D., Laubertova M., Horvathova H., Holkova B.

“…The skimming was first subjected to leaching in order to extract zinc into the solution containing HCl, followed by precipitation of the zinc. …”
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Metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveal the pigments biosynthesis pathways in different color fruit peels of Clausena lansium L. Skeels by Zhichang Zhao, Mark Owusu Adjei, Ruixiong Luo, Huaping Yu, Yali Pang, Jian Wang, Yu Zhang, Jun Ma, Aiping Gao

“…Zeaxanthin was absent from both peels, suggesting that the b-carotene hydroxylase enzyme is not active. Both peels contain delphinidin-based (Dp) and cyanidin-based (Cy) anthocyanins, but not pelargonidin-based (Pg). …”
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Transitioning from an occupational therapy student to a clinically competent occupational therapist – A qualitative study by Patrik Sjöberg, Annika Lexén

“…Consequently, there is a need to gain a deeper understanding of this process in order to identify ways of making it easier.Aims/objectives To describe newly graduated Swedish occupational therapists’ experiences of the transition from being an occupational therapy student to becoming a clinically competent occupational therapist.Material and methods A qualitative study involving 15 participants was conducted using interviews to collect data and content data analysis was undertaken to capture occupational therapists’ experiences of the transition process.Results A theme emerged: ‘Bridging the gap by seeking stability in the transition from occupational therapy student to clinically competent occupational therapist’, with two sub-themes, 1) ‘Facing a new reality’ and 2) ‘Establishing one’s role’, containing categories that encapsulated experiences of the transition.Conclusions and significance To bridge the gap in the transition process, universities could review their curricula to identify changes to better prepare newly graduated occupational therapists for the demands of clinical practice. …”
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Baitul Maal learning organization in producing quality zakat accounting information by Marjulin Marjulin, Yusri Hazmi, Hilmi Hilmi, Teuku Zulkarnain, Busra Busra

“…So that the more frequent holding of training activities, seminars and symposia as well as opportunities to continue formal education for zakat managers will affect the quality of zakat management financial statements so that the reports produced contain accurate, timely, relevant and complete information, which can be useful in decision making.…”
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An Experimental Apparatus for Monitoring Radon during Compression of Coal/Rock Samples and Its Preliminary Application by Wei Zhang, Kaidi Xie, Yanchao Zhu, Yandong Zhang, Xu Duan, Jibo Zhu

“…Based on this, an experimental apparatus was independently designed for monitoring radon during compression of coal/rock samples from coal-bearing strata, whose major components include an electrohydraulic servocontrolled rock mechanics testing system, an airtight container, coal/rock samples, radon output device, and a continuous emanometer. …”
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Forecasting the Number of Visitors of the Museums and Ruins by Using Time Series Analysis: The Case of Turkey by Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Semanur Öztemiz

“…Findings: The research findings show that time series contain highly usable estimates which indicate an increasing trend for the number of visitors to the museums and ruins in Turkey. …”
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The Potential of Menstrual Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair and Regeneration: Novel Aspects by I. Uzieliene, G. Urbonaite, Z. Tachtamisevaite, A. Mobasheri, E. Bernotiene

“…Menstrual blood is a unique body fluid that contains mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These cells have attracted a great deal of attention due to their exceptional advantages including easy access and frequently accessible sample source and no need for complex ethical and surgical interventions, as compared to other tissues. …”
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Supporting parents in facilitating computational thinking for young children through loose parts construction play by Cynthia Ai Ming Lim, G Kaveri, Jiayao Li, Mian Yee Choy

“…This article describes the pilot study of a programme that introduced an open‐ended construction play activity using loose‐parts to parent–child dyads from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the aim to support parents in facilitating play interactions in ways to promote CT skills for their children using question cards. The cards contained questions that parents could use to foster CT skills like decomposition and algorithmic thinking in their play interactions. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Freeze-Dried <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> Mushroom Powders on Probiotic and Harmful Bacteria and Its Bioactive Compounds by Gréta Törős, Áron Béni, Ferenc Peles, Gabriella Gulyás, József Prokisch

“…OMP-CL notably promoted the growth of <i>L. casei</i>. OMP-CL, containing the most significant number of CNDs, has shown to be a valuable source for gut microbiota modulation, with its antimicrobial and probiotic-stimulating efficacy. …”
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Powdery mildew resistance of Nordic spring bread wheat accessions from the collection of the Vavilov Institute (VIR) by T. V. Lebedeva, A. N. Brykova, E. V. Zuev

“…Annual harvest losses may reach 10–15%, and up to 30% in an epidemic year. The VIR collection contains rich diversity of wheat, a valuable source of original material for wheat resistance breeding programs.The aim of this study was to generalize the results of long-term field and laboratory investigations on powdery mildew resistance in spring bread wheat of Nordic origin from the VIR collection and search for accessions resistant in all development phases.Materials and methods. …”
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Net buffer load during regional citrate anticoagulated continuous renal replacement therapy. by Innas Forsal, Dominique Pouchoulin, Viktoria Roos, Jorge Echeverri, Marcus Ewert Broman

“…The pre blood pump citrate containing replacement fluid flow rate was affecting net buffer load most of all parts of the dialysis circuit, with a r2 Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.65 (p<0.001).…”
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Pharmacokinetic Properties of Baitouweng Decoction in Bama Miniature Pigs: Implications for Clinical Application in Humans by Qianqian Xu, Huilan Gao, Fuqiang Zhu, Wenliang Xu, Yubo Wang, Jinwen Xie, Guangjun Guo, Limei Yang, Li Ma, Zhiqiang Shen, Jichang Li

“…Chromatographic separation was conducted using an Acquity UPLC HSS T3 C18 column and a gradient mobile phase comprising acetonitrile and water (containing 0.1% acetic acid). The methodology was validated in accordance with the FDA Bioanalytical Method Validation Guidance for Industry. …”
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ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: SYSTEM OF INDICATORS by Sergey M. Dmitriev, Mikhail V. Shiriaev, Sergey N. Mityakov

“…There is offered an indicative system of economic security of the technical college, containing eighteen indicators, grouped in five projections (students, teachers, science and innovations, material, financial and information resources, management), the threshold values of these indicators are proved. …”
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Gastroretentive Pulsatile Release Tablets of Lercanidipine HCl: Development, Statistical Optimization, and In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation by Gagganapalli Santhoshi Reddy, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Praful Balavant Deshpande, Srinivas Mutalik

“…Immediate release core tablets containing lercanidipine HCl were prepared and optimized core tablets were compression-coated using buoyant layer containing polyethylene oxide (PEO) WSR coagulant, sodium bicarbonate, and directly compressible lactose. …”
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Microenvironment Influences on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Bone Regeneration by Lingling E, Rongjian Lu, Jianwei Sun, Hongbo Li, Wen Xu, Helin Xing, Xing Wang, Tao Cheng, Shuo Zhang, Xiaocao Ma, Rong Zhang, Hongchen Liu

“…The in vitro three-dimensional culture microenvironment containing OMD and rhBMP-7 induced hUC-MSCs to form the most new bones in ectopic or orthotopic microenvironment as proved by microcomputed tomography and hematoxylin and eosin staining, but bone formation in orthotopic microenvironment was significantly higher than that in ectopic microenvironment. …”
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Applications of Schauder’s Fixed Point Theorem to Semipositone Singular Differential Equations by Zhongwei Cao, Chengjun Yuan, Xiuling Li

“…Our results generalized and extended those results contained in the studies by Chu and Torres (2007) and Torres (2007) . …”
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Memperkuat Pertahanan Laut Indonesia: Belajar dari Strategi Pertempuran Laut Rusia-Jepang, 1904-1905 by Cecep Hidayat

“…This article is based on a historical research approach, utilizing a variety of sources, including archives, books, magazines, journal articles, and other documents that contain pertinent information on the topic. The analysis reveals that six naval battles took place during the Russo-Japanese War, with Japan emerging victorious in five of them. …”
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