Formation of Ultra-Thin Nanotubular Chrysotile Particles and Their Thermal Properties by Shigeharu Kittaka, Tomoko Matsuda, Keisuke Yamaguchi, Akio Yamashita

“…The thinnest tubular particles, containing pores with an inner diameter of 8–10 nm, an outer diameter of ca. 15 nm and length ca. 150 nm, were formed in the Mg-rich systems. …”
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Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles by Caroline Quievryn, Samuel Bernard, Philippe Miele

“…A complete characterization of a specific sample by SEM, HRTEM, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) demonstrates that Pr6O11 nanoparticles form elementary blocks with a calculated size of 118 nm, containing slightly agglomerated nanocrystalline particles with a polycrystalline face-centred cubic phase and an individual size of around 10 nm. …”
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Manuscript Documentation and Conservation Treatment: A Mamluk Manuscript from the 15th Century by Nil Baydar

“…Some of the kinds of damage observed in the object were: The binding and text block were on the point of separating from each other; it suffered considerable losses because of the “jengar” (copper containing pigments) on the object’s pages; old restorations had lost their function. …”
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The Origin of Individual Differences in the Course and Severity of Diseases by Sergey N. Rumyantsev

“…In a population predilected to a relevant pathogenic agent, individuals can be conveniently divided into three categories: totally resistant organisms that contain no susceptible structures and are not affected; mildly susceptible organisms in which a few foci appear and in which the disease runs a benign course; organisms in which the number of constitutionally susceptible structures is high and the disease develops in a severe form. …”
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Reproductive behavior of youth: theory and key factors by V. A. Filippenko

“…The topic of reproductive letting down contains many sides that need to be subjected to analysis. …”
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Fertilizer Experimentation, Data Analyses, and Interpretation for Developing Fertilization Recommendations — Examples with Vegetable Crop Research by George Hochmuth, Ed Hanlon, Allen Overman

“…Fertilizer recommendations contain several important factors, including fertilizer form, source, application timing, placement, and irrigation management. …”
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(De)Construction of Gendered Identities in ELT Materials: A Systemic Functional View by Alireza Rasti

“…To this end, all the clauses in the Vision series, containing references to males and females, were analyzed in terms of their Transitivity System elements. …”
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Multilayer Perceptron for Robust Nonlinear Interval Regression Analysis Using Genetic Algorithms by Yi-Chung Hu

“…Several approaches involving computational intelligence are effective for resisting outliers, but the required parameters for these approaches are related to whether the collected data contain outliers or not. Since it seems difficult to prespecify the degree of contamination beforehand, this paper uses multilayer perceptron to construct the robust nonlinear interval regression model using the genetic algorithm. …”
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VIBRATION OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL OF SEVEN-AXLE HYBRID COUPLING HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION VEHICLE by TIAN WenPeng, XIA Feng, XU XinXin

“…A single objective function contains two evaluation indices of vehicle ride comfort and stability was established through analytic hierarchy process（AHP） and range transformation standardization. …”
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BUSINESS-RELATED TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IN VIEW OF JUDICIAL PRACTICE by Damir Juras, Anamarija Buzolić Mrklić

“…A worker, whose employment contract has been terminated, is entitled to a notice period and severance pay. The paper contains extensive jurisprudence of procedure and conditions for giving a business-related termination of an employment contract. …”
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Dynamiques rurales et conservation forestière dans le Nord de la Tunisie by Amor Mokhtar Gammar

“…Strict forest regulations have failed to contain increased population pressure on forest lands. …”
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Effect of vermiwash of Eisenia foetida produced by different methods on seed germination of green mung, Vigna radia by Amita Chattopadhyay

“…Vermiwash contains enzymes, macro and micronutrients that could stimulate the growth and yield of crops. …”
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An unusual presentation of epidermoid cyst as multiple skin nodules masquerading as neurofibroma by Swati V. Sethi, Jahnavi Marachapu, Deepak Singh

“…Epidermoid cysts, also known as keratin cysts, are benign cystic malformations containing keratin and lipid-rich debris. These lesions generally present as painless, nontender, soft tissue masses. …”
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Memorable Tourism Experience (MTE): scale proposal and test by Mariana de Freitas Coelho, Marlusa de Sevilha Gosling

“…The proposed instrument initially contained 49 tested items organised into 12 dimensions: environment, culture, relationships with companions, relationships with tourists, relationships with local agents (i.e. residents and service providers), novelty, emotions, dream, meaningfulness, refreshment, hedonism and involvement. …”
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Zanieczyszczenie wybranych próbek stałych węglowodorami aromatycznymi przy trasach wylotowych z miasta Olecko by Ireneusz Chrząścik, Magdalena Szymalska, Mariusz Kluska

“…This paper presents the results of research conducted on some samples with soil and cabbage taken from the vicinity of Olecko town (Suwałki, Gołdapia, Ełk, Giżycko) and containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with 16 aromatic rings, the research is a continuation of a detailed monitoring of progressing pollution in the Olecko region, the samples were taken in August 2006 from the place situated 10 m from a road, this place was at the same time a cabbage plantation, the highest concentration of PAHs (750 pg/kg s. m.) was found in the sample taken close to the road from Olecko to Suwałki and in the sample with cabbage (313 pg/kg s. m.) taken near the road to Gołdapia. …”
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Mucocele of the appendix: A comprehensive case report and literature review by Bhaskar Jyoti Neog, Subodh Gupta, V. K. Rastogi, Paras Passi

“…Exploratory laparotomy revealed a retroperitoneal cavity containing mucous gelatinous material, indicative of a mucocele. …”
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Removal of a Basic Dye from Aqueous Solution by a Natural Kaolinitic Clay — Adsorption and Kinetic Studies by Jatindra Nath Ganguli, Sangeeta Agarwal

“…The < 25 μm fraction of natural clay containing kaolinite, chlorite, illite and illite/smectite mixed layered clay minerals was characterized and used as a potential adsorbent for the removal of Rhodamine B (RB) dye from aqueous solution. …”
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Medical Education Online: a case study of an open access journal in health professional education by D.J. Solomon

“…The journal a forum for disseminating information on educating physicians and other health professionals and contains a variety of material including a peer-reviewed journal. …”
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THE TENDENCY TOWARDS CENTRALIZATION EXPERIENCED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES IN TURKEY by Orhan Veli Alıcı

“…Therefore, the centralization process in local governments contained all of the city boundaries. In this article, the centralization tendency in the case of metropolitan municipalities that makes them “leaders of local governments” in metropolitan cities where a two-level metropolitan management system is applied will be examined.…”
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Evaluation of Compressive and Tensile Strength of Self-Curing Concrete by Adding Crushed Bricks as Additive Material by Sana T. Abdulhussain

“…All the aggregates in mix M0 are natural gravel, while mixes M10, M20, and M30 contain 10%, 20%, and 30% crushed bricks, respectively, as replacement of coarse aggregate. …”
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