Hybrid Modification of Wheat Bran Using Microbial Processing and Ultrasound: Enhancements in Bran Composition and Bread Quality by Esra Sik, Hatice Bekiroglu, Necattin Cihat Icyer, Gorkem Ozulku

“…The HM-treated WB yielded bread with the highest SV, approximately 10% greater than the control, while MB29 produced significantly harder bread than other samples (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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A Data-Driven Methodology for Obtaining the Stress–Strain Curves of Metallic Materials Using Discrete Indentation Tests by Nitzan Rom, Elad Priel

“…The framework consists of a novel model for predicting the hardening curve, the classical Tabor model for predicting the yield stress for materials with yield stress lower than 100 MPa, and an XGBoost model for predicting the yield stress for metals with yield stress higher than 100 MPa. …”
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The evolution of the Gulf Coopera-tion Council approaches to security issues after the Arab Spring by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The author notes that the GCC countries still view Iran as the main source of all these threats; moreover, con-sidering substantial strengthening of Iran’s infl uence in the Middle East their position has even hardened. Tehran is accused of meddling in the internal aff airs of the GCC member-states, supporting illegal Shiite groups operating on their territory, and instigating religious discord. …”
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The refugees and health crisis: migration policy management and government response to Afghan migrants by Kalsoom B. Sumra, Muhammad Mumtaz, Naqib Ullah Khan, Helen Huifen Cai, Qiong Yuan

“…The lack of government facilities is due to the harder closed-door policy of the Pakistani government which has worsened the vulnerability of Afghan refugees after the sudden victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan. …”
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Nomograms for predicting recurrence of HER2‐positive breast cancer with different HR status based on ultrasound and clinicopathological characteristics by Xudong Zhang, Hanqing Kong, Xiaoxue Liu, Qingxiang Li, Xinran Fang, Junjia Wang, Zihao Qin, Nana Hu, Jiawei Tian, Hao Cui, Lei Zhang

“…The predictive accuracy was calculated using Harrell's C‐index and calibration curves. Results Three informative characteristics (axillary nodal status, calcification, and Adler degree) were identified in HR−/HER2+ patients, and another three (histological grade, axillary nodal status, and echogenic halo) in HR+/HER2+ patients. …”
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Evaluation of the AZ31 cyclic elastic-plastic behaviour under multiaxial loading conditions by V. Anes, L. Reis, M. Freitas

“…However, under cyclic loadings, materials tend to change their mechanical properties, which can improve their strength (material hardening) or degrade their mechanical capabilities (material softening) or even a mix of both. …”
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Olabiyi Babalola J. Yai (1939-2020): Philosopher, Polymath, Humanist by Sanya Osha

“…If rough, uneven and perhaps sometimes imprecise on the surface, it was an imprecision that seemed deliberate, forged in the hardened crucible of character formation, with the range and sturdiness of mountain rocks or the blasted rigor of gnarled ancient trees. …”
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Performance of concrete containing different ratios of metakaolin and magnetized water by Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Ahmed M. Elkerany

“…Two sets of concrete mixes were prepared: one with MK (ranging from 0 % to 20 % as a replacement and additive) mixed with ordinary tap water (TW), and the other with the same MK percentages mixed with MW. The results of the hardened concrete tests indicated that the optimal MK ratio for concrete was 10 + % (10 % as an addition to cement), whether or not MW was used. …”
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Resistance to progressive collapse of monolithic frames of buildings at localized damage of nodes from push-through by A. V. Alekseytsev, M.  D. Antonov

“…The CDP model is used for modelling of concrete deformations, and bilinear diagrams with hardening are used for modelling of reinforcement deformations.Results. …”
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Multilevel determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA: protocol for a concurrent triang... by Bankole Olatosi, Jiajia Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Chen Liang, Jihong Liu, Peiyin Hung, Shan Qiao, Berry A Campbell, Myriam E Torres, Neset Hikmet

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has affected communities of colour the hardest. Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic pregnant women appear to have disproportionate SARS-CoV-2 infection and death rates.Methods and analysis We will use the socioecological framework and employ a concurrent triangulation, mixed-methods study design to achieve three specific aims: (1) examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality (SMMM); (2) explore how social contexts (eg, racial/ethnic residential segregation) have contributed to the widening of racial/ethnic disparities in SMMM during the pandemic and identify distinct mediating pathways through maternity care and mental health; and (3) determine the role of social contextual factors on racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related morbidities using machine learning algorithms. …”
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Comprehensive study of the readiness for change and tolerance for uncertainty in police officers of Rapid Response Corps with different levels of resilience by S. S. Boychuk

“…Special forces with a low level of resilience have a harder time withstanding difficulties at work, because they feel discomfort in situations that they cannot control, which significantly reduces their effectiveness. …”
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Mechanical Mechanism of Water Injection to Enhance the Stability of Soft Coal by Chuanqi Zhu, Hao Fan, Wanrong Liu, Shaobo Li

“…This “low water content and multiporosity” feature is the essential reason for its low strength, fragmentation, and instability and disaster. (3) In the process of water content increasing from 0.966% to 26.580%, the shear stress-displacement curve of coal body gradually changes from softening type to hardening type, and the failure type transitions from brittleness to ductility. …”
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Evaluation of the AZ31 cyclic elastic-plastic behaviour under multiaxial loading conditions by V. Anes, L. Reis, M. Freitas

“…However, under cyclic loadings, materials tend to change their mechanical properties, which can improve their strength (material hardening) or degrade their mechanical capabilities (material softening) or even a mix of both. …”
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Signals of propaganda-Detecting and estimating political influences in information spread in social networks. by Alon Sela, Omer Neter, Václav Lohr, Petr Cihelka, Fan Wang, Moti Zwilling, John Phillip Sabou, Miloš Ulman

“…Furthermore, with the recent exponential growth in large language models (L.L.M), and the growing concerns about information overload, which makes the alternative truth spheres more noisy than ever before, the complexity and magnitude of computational propaganda is also expected to increase, making their detection even harder. Propaganda in social networks is disguised as legitimate news sent from authentic users. …”
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Experimental and modeled analysis of contaminant mobility in coal fly ash landfills under continuous rainfall regimes by Shuyuan Xu, Yongbo Zhang, Jiangbo Guo, Aijing Wu, Xinghua Xiang, Haodong Sun

“…Laboratory-scale long-term soil column leaching tests and long-term ash column leaching tests were conducted using compacted soil and compacted CFA, respectively, to simulate contaminant migration patterns from CFA during the early and later stages of landfill operation. Hydrus-1D simulation software was used to calculate contaminant transport from the CFA landfill. …”
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Weldability study of dual phase and transformation induced plasticity automotive steels by Akela A.K., Shashikumar H., Mohapatra J.N., Singh R., Kumar D.S., Balachandran G.

“…The joint efficiency, measured as hardening ratio was highest in TRIP690 at 2.22 and for higher strength grade it was between 1.37 to 1.51. …”
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“Holding on to Hope”: follow up qualitative findings of a tobacco treatment intervention for people experiencing mental health conditions by Tessa-May Zirnsak, Kristen McCarter, Melissa L. McKinlay, Ashleigh Guillaumier, Nadine Cocks, Catherine Brasier, Laura Hayes, Amanda L. Baker, Donita E. Baird, Billie Bonevski, Ron Borland, Ron Borland, David Castle, Erin Forbes, Peter J. Kelly, Catherine Segan, Catherine Segan, Rohan Sweeney, Alyna Turner, Alyna Turner, Jill M. Williams, Lisa Brophy, Lisa Brophy

“…Quitting tobacco can be harder for people experiencing SMI due to higher levels of nicotine dependence, more severe withdrawal, and many other complex factors. …”
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The Effect of Banana Bacteria Wilt on The Socio-Economic Welfare of Farmers in Ruhinda Sub-County Rukungiri District . by Tayebwa, Rameka

“…The study recommended that there should be quarantine enforcement by the government agencies to prevent spread of banana bacteria wilt to non-infected areas, there should be policies on the use of clean planting materials and regular inspection/screening for the approved banana nurseries to dispense banana bacteria wilt disease free materials and there should be production of free banana bacteria wilt such as banana tissue culture, train and encourage more banana nurseries producers/tissue culture hardening nurseries to avail clean banana planting materials.…”
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Partial Replacement of Cement with Sugarcane Waste Ash in Cement Concrete. by Muhindo, Martin

“…., Sand, coarse aggregates and ash which include final and Initial setting time of cement blended.with ash, slump test on fresh concrete and compressive strength test on hardened concrete at different ages of 7, 14 and 28 days of curing. …”
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Yıldırım Han Medresesi’nin Son Müderrisi Mehmet Zühtü Uzmay ve Hocası Mehmet Sadık by Nurullah Aydeniz

“… Tarihi dokusunu muhafaza edebilmiş nadir yerleşim yerlerinden olan Mudurnu’yu öne çıkaran unsurlardan biri kuşkusuz Yıldırım Bayezid Külliyesidir. 1382 yılında inşa edilen külliye içinde yer alan medrese sayesinde Mudurnu, asırlar boyu bir ilim merkezi de olabilmiştir. …”
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