Quality Characteristics Improvement of Wheat Bran by Ultrafine Grinding Combined with Gradient Glutenin Addition by WANG Baoyi, HU Xuefang, PEI Haisheng, ZHAI Xiaona, LIANG Liang, LI Yuanyuan

“…With increasing glutenin addition, the bulk density and tap density of wheat bran ultrafine powder increased, and the angle of repose and slip angle decreased, reflecting improved filling and fluidity of wheat bran. …”
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Electrospinning of annatto-loaded cellulose acetate scaffolds using acetone/DMSO as solvent by Dreier Tim, Neukirch Florian, Priebe Hannes, Seitz Hermann

“…This study provides valuable insights into optimizing electrospinning parameters for the fabrication of functional nanofibers with enhanced properties.…”
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The Effect of a Course of Up-cholugi and Yup-chagi Exercises on the Kinematic Indices of the Knee and the Incidence of Bow-leggedness (Genu Varum) in Professional Taekwondo Practit... by Taher Kashefi, Abdolrasoul Daneshjoo, Seyed Kazem Mousavi Sadati

“…Also, there was a significant difference between the indices of naval drop (P=0.003), torsion (P=0.006), Q angle (P=0.005) and knee hyperextension (P=0.001) in pre-test to post-test results.  …”
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Improving postural stability with proprioceptive rehabilitation in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy: a double-blind randomised controlled trial by Kavinda Malwanage, Esther Liyanage, Vajira Weerasinghe, Charles Antonypillai, Indumathie Nanayakkara

“…Future randomised controlled trials may be carried out to examine how PRP affects diverse functional status, varying with difficulty levels.…”
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Hybrid Method for Solving the Radiative Transport Equation by André Liemert, Dominik Reitzle, Alwin Kienle

“…The spherical harmonics method (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>P</mi><mi>N</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> method) is often used for solving the radiative transport equation in terms of analytical functions. A severe and unsolved problem in this context was the evaluation of the angle-resolved radiance near sources and boundaries, which is a serious limitation of this method in view of concrete applications, e.g., in biomedical optics for investigating the different types of optical microscopy, within NIR spectroscopy, such as for the determination of ingredients in foods or in pharmaceuticals, and within physics-based rendering. …”
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Laser-Induced Periodic Nanostructure on Polyimide Film Surface Using 248 nm Excimer Laser by Songqing Zhao, Xuan Xie, Mingyang Li, Limin Yang, Tongjing Liu

“…In addition, surface wettability was found to be significantly enhanced due to changes in both surface chemistry and topography, with the water contact angle decreasing from 73.7° to 19.7°. These results demonstrate the potential of UV nanosecond laser processing for the scalable fabrication of functional nanostructures on polymer surfaces for applications in surface engineering and biointerfaces.…”
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Direct observation of the myosin Va recovery stroke that contributes to unidirectional stepping along actin. by Katsuyuki Shiroguchi, Harvey F Chin, Diane E Hannemann, Eiro Muneyuki, Enrique M De La Cruz, Kazuhiko Kinosita

“…Myosins are ATP-driven linear molecular motors that work as cellular force generators, transporters, and force sensors. These functions are driven by large-scale nucleotide-dependent conformational changes, termed "strokes"; the "power stroke" is the force-generating swinging of the myosin light chain-binding "neck" domain relative to the motor domain "head" while bound to actin; the "recovery stroke" is the necessary initial motion that primes, or "cocks," myosin while detached from actin. …”
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A tailored distractor-assisted percutaneous minimally invasive treatment for Sanders II and III calcaneus fractures: a consecutive cohort study with medium-term results by Xiong Liao, Jianliang Deng, Wei Liu, Di You

“…Radiographic measurements revealed significant differences between pre-operation and post-operation in calcaneal height and width, so as to Bohler's angle and Gissane angle (p &lt; 0.05, respectively). …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Lapidus Arthrodesis With Nitinol Staples for Hallux Valgus Correction by Viktor Labmayr MD, Marlene Martinelli, Konstanze Huetter MD, Gloria Hohenberger MD, PhD, Patrick Holweg MD, PhD, Martin Ornig MD

“…Data were collected from medical records, radiographs, and a telephone survey. The hallux valgus angle (HVA) and intermetatarsal angle (IMA) were measured preoperatively and postoperatively on weightbearing dorsoplantar radiographs. …”
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The Hydrodynamic Performance of a Vertical-Axis Hydro Turbine with an Airfoil Designed Based on the Outline of a Sailfish by Aiping Wu, Shiming Wang, Chenglin Ding

“…Transient numerical simulations employing dynamic mesh techniques and user-defined functions within the Fluent environment were conducted to analyze rotor interactions. …”
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Changes in pregnancy-related hormones, neuromechanical adaptations and clinical pain status throughout pregnancy: A prospective cohort study. by Catherine Daneau, François Nougarou, Jacques Abboud, Stephanie-May Ruchat, Martin Descarreaux

“…Negative correlations were found between weight (change between first and second trimester) and lumbopelvic maximal angle (p = 0.003), FRP onset for pelvic (p = 0.04) and lumbopelvic (p = 0.003) angles as well as FRP cessation for lumbopelvic angle (p = 0.001). …”
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Experimental Study of Coherent Collaborative Processing Method in Distributed Automotive Radar by A. A. Kuzin, S. E. Kuznetsov, A. V. Miakinkov, R. S. Fadeev, S. A. Shabalin

“…The resolution of a system consisting of two spaced radars was investigated experimentally using a fully functional layout. Algorithms for phase synchronization and collaborative digital signal processing, along with appropriate software, were developed.Results. …”
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Nanoscale “Chessboard” Pattern Lamellae in a Supramolecular Perylene-Diimide Polydiacetylene System by Ian J. Martin, Francis Kiranka Masese, Kuo-Chih Shih, Mu-Ping Nieh, Rajeswari M. Kasi

“…Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies revealed a dual dependence of the methylene spacer length and stimuli treatment (UV and/or heat) on the thermal transitions of the films. Furthermore, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) showed well-defined hierarchical semiconducting nanostructures with interconnected “chessboard”-patterned lamellar stacking. …”
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Design and hydrodynamic performance of low head propeller hydro turbine for wide range high efficiency operation by Thaithat Sudsuansee, Suwat Phitaksurachai, Rudklao Pan-Aram, Noppong Sritrakul, Yodchai Tiaple

“…This investigation thoroughly examines various design factors, including the runner blade's angle, and the guide vane's angle, aiming to identify the most effective configuration that guarantees exceptional performance across various scenarios. …”
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Exploring swift heavy ion-induced perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and tunnel magnetoresistance in CoFe2O4/MgO/ZnFe2O4 multilayers: X-ray magnetic circular dichroism study by Ritika Charak, Sanjeev Gautam, Shaffy Garg, Pardeep K. Thakur, Navdeep Goyal, Younghak Kim, Keun Hwa Chae

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Fixator-Assisted Nailing for Femur Neck Fracture Nonunion: A Case Series Study by Majdi Hashem, Mohammad S. Al-Tuwaijri

“…Preoperative neck-shaft angle (NSA) (o) was 85.6 ± 4.4 and postoperative was 126.9 ± 2.5, p<0.001. …”
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L5 Closing–opening Wedge Osteotomy (Schwab 3C Osteotomy) as a Salvage Procedure for Postfusion Flatback Syndrome with an Apex at the Lower Lumbar Spine by Guan-Yu Chen, Kuang-Ting Yeh, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Ing-Ho Chen, Ting-Kuo Yao, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuan-Lin Liu, Chia-Ming Chang, Hao-Wen Chen, Jen-Hung Wang, Wen-Tien Wu

“…Results: The mean correction angles for the L4–S1 Cobb angle and lumbar lordosis were 22.60 ± 1.52 and 37.60 ± 4.34, respectively. …”
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Single elemental planar light concentrator using skewed V-groove optics by Animesh M. Ramachandran, Adersh Asok

“…Angular-dependent ray trace results showed a lower OE drop (<10 %) for incident angles less than 15°, and a maximum drop of 30 % (for a 10X GC design) for an incident angle of 23.5° (i.e., half the angle shift of the sun through seasons).…”
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Optimization Design and Experiment of Soil-Covering Device for Astragalus Mulching Transplanting Machine by Bin Feng, Wei Sun, Shanglong Xin, Guanping Wang, Wenjing Lv, Junzeng Wang

“…The depth of disc extraction, the disc deflection angle, and the rotation speed of the soil-covering drum were selected as the main influencing factors. …”
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Modeling and Design of IRS-Assisted FSO System Under Random Misalignment by Jinendra Sipani, Pranav Sharda, Manav R. Bhatnagar

“…To this end, we propose a geometric and misalignment loss (GML) model that incorporates the random statistical modeling of the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection corresponding to the transmitted laser beam. …”
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