High Pressure Falling Sinker Liquid Viscosity Determination without Supplementary Density Data: A New Approach by Minyu Zeng, Carl Schaschke

“…The viscometer, which involves the downward movement of a cylindrical sinker under the influence of gravity through the liquid contained within a closed tube, avoided the need for density data by repeating the sinker-timing experiments with two geometrically similar but different-sized sinkers thereby allowing the liquid density in the associated formulae to be eliminated. …”
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Enactivism as an epistemology for science of complexity by P. V. Opolev

“…According to the new ontologies and enactivism, the human being is not a self-contained ‘selfness’. Under enactivism, man is given the most ‘ecological’ strategy for knowing diversity. …”
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Kinetics of Pb and Zn leaching from zinc plant residue by sodium hydroxide by Erdem M., Yurten M.

“…In the hydrometallurgical zinc production processes, important amount of hazardous solid extraction residue containing unextractable Zn and Pb is generated. …”
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Critical Success Factors for Safety Management of High-Rise Building Construction Projects in China by Yadi Li, Yan Ning, Wei Tong Chen

“…The study constructs a third-order CSFs system containing six CSFs: management measures, management organization, technical and management plan, worker safety behavior, safety environment, and worker safety quality. …”
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Reductive sulfinylation by nucleophilic chain isomerization of sulfonylpyridinium by Yifan Li, Weigang Zhang, Jeonguk Kweon, Yi Pan, Qing Wang, Sukbok Chang, Yi Wang

“…Abstract Sulfur-containing units are fundamental components widely found in bioactive compounds, prompting notable efforts toward developing synthetic methodologies for incorporating sulfur functionality into organic precursors. …”
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A Supramolecular Wire Able to Self‐Assemble on Gold Surface: Controlling the Film Length to Optimize the Device Lifetime and Electron Transfer Efficiency by Sascha Kubitzky, Raffaella Lettieri, Elena Passaretti, Mariano Venanzi, Marta De Zotti, Claudia Mazzuca, Ernesto Placidi, Emanuela Gatto

“…Three films, composed of one, two, and three helical peptide layers, both containing a zinc‐tetraphenylporphyrin dye as an external sheet, are built and characterized by spectro‐electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques. …”
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Programming and Designing Surveying and Civil Engineering Application for Android by Khalaf Yousif H., Abdulateef Nagham Amer, Ansar Zaher, Amer Abdullah

“…This paper was started using Matlab and then Android Studio to design the application interface and to make the connection between the elements of the user interface, where some surveying calculations were programmed that may take some time to calculate manually and also take advantage of the GPS that the device contains to determine the location and do some surveys such as calculating the distances, areas and also raising points for a specific area, the application was raised on the Google Play platform. …”
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Assessing grout imperfections in prestressed concrete using MWCNTs and temperature-magnetic response techniques by Heeyoung Lee, Sanggyu Park, Wonseok Chung

“…This research aimed to detect imperfections in prestressed concrete grout infused with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by utilizing Joule heating and measuring magnetic arena strength. Grout specimens containing MWCNTs were prepared with dimensions of ø100 mm × 200 mm. …”
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Non-Invasive Detection of Tumors by Volatile Organic Compounds in Urine by Tomoaki Hara, Sikun Meng, Yasuko Arao, Yoshiko Saito, Kana Inoue, Aya Hasan Alshammari, Hideyuki Hatakeyama, Eric di Luccio, Andrea Vecchione, Takaaki Hirotsu, Hideshi Ishii

“…Urinary samples from cancer patients contain a wide variety of VOCs, and the identification of cancer specific compounds is underway. …”
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The development and validation of a C-test and a pseudo-character test for online CFL assessment by Yang Xuan, Osborne Caitríona

“…Taking inspiration from a popular online English test, this study first documents the development of an achievement test containing a newly developed C-test and pseudo-character test for beginner-level Chinese learners. …”
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Complaints management in the pharmaceutical industry: A Case Study by Marija Stojanovska, Maja Poposka-Stojchevska, Gordana Mitrovska, Stevce Petrovski, Katerina Brezovska

“…The complaint referred to a burning sensation in the eyes after applying an eye ointment containing 1% chloramphenicol and a change in the smell of the ointment. …”
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Novel Thioethers of Dihydroartemisinin Exhibiting Their Biological Activities by Ngoc Hung Truong, Thi Hong Ha Tran, Kim Chi Hoang, Duc Bao Ninh, Viet Duc Le, Duc Anh Le, Van Chinh Luu

“…Eleven conjugates between dihydroartemisinin (DHA) with thiols containing both ether and thioether bonds were designed, synthesized by a two-step procedure including etherification and S-alkylation. …”
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Migration of Phthalates From Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles into Beverages: A Health Policy Brief by Tooraj Massahi, Amir Kiani, Ali Almasi, Jalil Jaafari, Nazir Fattahi, Kiomars Sharafi

“…Background: Phthalate compounds are among the harmful compounds that, under certain conditions, can migrate from the inner wall of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into the beverage in which they are contained. Objectives: This policy brief aims to discuss and investigate the factors influencing the release of phthalates from PET bottles into beverages. …”
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Mechanical Behaviors and AE Characteristics of Brittle Coal Specimens with Different Fissure Angles by Xuebin Gu, Weiyao Guo, Chengguo Zhang, Chuanqing Guo, Chao Wang, Fangfang Wang, Tongbin Zhao, Yang Chen

“…Finally, a comparison with sandstone specimens revealed the influence of primary cracks on the strength of brittle coal specimens containing preexisting fissures under uniaxial compression. …”
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A Case Report on Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in an Indigenous Dog by Farjana Akter, Md. Zillur Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Bristy Dhar Nandita, Md. Foisal Shikder, Md. Piar Rahaman Shihab, Monoar Sayeed Pallab

“…Despite that the limited resources prevented myogenin staining for diagnostic confirmation, the well‐contained, defined appearance of the tumour supports the diagnosis of ARMS. …”
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What is the coverage of your health insurance plan? An audit of hospital billing by Aswin Sugunan, Rajasekharan Pillai K, Anice George

“…However, scholarly evidence has condemned the ineffectiveness of private health insurance in containing out-of-pocket expenditure. In this backdrop, we carried out a nuanced investigation of the coverage pattern of private health insurance policies. …”
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An honest woman not just tomorrow, but forever: An analysis of Brazilian legislative process dealing with sexual crimes from the standpoint of the labelling approach by Jéssica Moraes Cesarino, Sergio Nojiri

“…We noticed that despite the various legislative changes, the moral logic contained in the Explanatory Memorandum of the Brazilian Penal Code of 1940 remains: sexual crimes are offenses against honor, the honesty of families and public decency, and the offense against women's sexual dignity is relegated to the background.…”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Mexican Strains of Anaplasma marginale: An Approach to the Causal Agent of Bovine Anaplasmosis by Fernando Martínez-Ocampo, Rosa Estela Quiroz-Castañeda, Itzel Amaro-Estrada, Edgar Dantán-González, Jesús Francisco Preciado de la Torre, Sergio Rodríguez-Camarillo

“…The genomic information contained in the four draft genomes of A. marginale from Mexico will contribute to understanding the molecular landscape of this pathogen.…”
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Novel Au-Based Solder Alloys: A Potential Answer for Electrical Packaging Problem by Jiachen Xu, Mingfang Wu, Juan Pu, Songbai Xue

“…But in comparison with Pb-containing solder alloys, the investigation on novel Au-based solder alloys is quite insufficient, and their performance and reliability are still unclear. …”
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Poly[diaqua[μ2-1,4-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)piperazine][μ2-4-(2-carboxylatoethyl)benzoato]cobalt(II)] by Frederick C. Ezenyilimba, Robert L. LaDuca

“…A layered cobalt coordination polymer containing both 4-(2-carboxylatoethyl)benzoate (ceb) and 1,4-bis(3-pyridylmethyl)piperazine (3-bpmp) ligands, [Co(C10H8O4)(C16H20N4)(H2O)2]n or [Co(ceb)(3-bpmp)(H2O)2]n, was isolated and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. …”
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