‘Soglitude’- introducing a method of thinking thresholds by Tatjana Barazon

“…By introducing the method of thinking thresholds into a system, be it philosophical, artistic or scientific, it tends to free itself from rigid or fixed models and accepts change and development as the fundamental nature of things. …”
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The Application of Thermal Solar Energy to High Temperature Processes: Case Study of the Synthesis of Alumina from Boehmite by Isabel Padilla, Aurora López-Delgado, Sol López-Andrés, Marta Álvarez, Roberto Galindo, Alfonso J. Vazquez-Vaamonde

“…The aim of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility of obtaining alumina from boehmite using a free, clean, and unlimited power source as the solar energy. …”
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Rarefied Nozzle Flow Computation Using the Viscosity-Based Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method by Deepa Raj Mopuru, Nishanth Dongari, Srihari Payyavula

“…Grid convergence studies indicate that the radial grid size must be less than one-third of the mean free path, with a more relaxed requirement on axial grid size. …”
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Surgical Management of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Case Report in Kidney Transplant Patient by R. Shahbazov, M. Talanian, J. L. Alejo, F. Azari, A. Agarwal, K. L. Brayman

“…He is continuing with PO nutrition, gaining weight, and free from dialysis. Conclusion. Surgical intervention with LOA and release of small intestine can be successful for definitive management of EPS in the proper setting. …”
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Fruit By-Product Processing and Bioactive Compounds by Mohammed Saleh, Lana Amro, Haya Barakat, Rahma Baker, Amani Abu Reyash, Reham Amro, Jihad Qasem

“…Total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP), and diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity of avocado peel, avocado seeds, kiwi fruit, orange peel, pineapple peel, and pomegranate skin by-products during processing (i.e., dried, blanched, freezed, and fresh) were determined. …”
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Biphasic Equilibrium Dialysis of Poly(N-Isopropyl Acrylamide) Nanogels Synthesized at Decreased Temperatures for Targeted Delivery of Thermosensitive Bioactives by Witold Musial, Jiri Michálek, Janusz Pluta, Anna Jaromin, Magdalena Pietka-Ottlik, Martin Pradny

“…Six types of thermosensitive nanogels were prepared by surfactant-free dispersion polymerization and assessed in terms of process yield, composition, and size at temperatures below and over volume phase temperature. …”
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A Century of Topological Coevolution of Complex Infrastructure Networks in an Alpine City by Jonatan Zischg, Christopher Klinkhamer, Xianyuan Zhan, P. Suresh C. Rao, Robert Sitzenfrei

“…In 50 percent of the investigated networks, P(k) can be approximated with truncated [Pareto] power-law functions, as they are known for scale-free networks. Structural differences between the three evolving network types resulting from different functionalities and system states are reflected in the P(k) and other complex network metrics. …”
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Novel Nanocomposite Optical Plastics: Dispersion of Titanium in Polyacrylates by Gunjan Suri, Mukti Tyagi, Geetha Seshadri, Gurcharan Lal Verma, Rakesh Kumar Khandal

“…The developed compositions can be cast polymerized into clear and bubble free material for optical applications.…”
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Bilayer electrified-membrane with pair-atom tin catalysts for near-complete conversion of low concentration nitrate to dinitrogen by Xuanhao Wu, Xiaoxiong Wang, Yunshuo Wu, Huimin Xu, Zhe Li, Rongrong Hong, Kali Rigby, Zhongbiao Wu, Jae-Hong Kim

“…We further develop a reduced titanium dioxide EM as the anode to generate free chlorines for fully oxidizing the residual ammonia (<1 mg-N L−1) to N2. …”
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Red honeybush (Cyclopia genistoides) tea mitigates oxidative imbalance and hyperlipidemia, while improving glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetic rats by Xin Xiao, Ochuko L. Erukainure, Md. Shahidul Islam

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Comprehensive Analysis of the Expression, Prognostic Value, and Immune Infiltration Activities of GABRD in Colon Adenocarcinoma by Fakun Huang, Zhengyang Wang, Liyue Zhu, Changqing Lin, Jia-xing Wang

“…According to the results of the survival tests, patients whose GABRD expression was high had a lower overall survival time and progression-free survival time than those whose GABRD expression was low. …”
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(Pyridin-2-ylmethyl)porphyrins: synthesis, characterization and C–N oxidative fusion attempts by Berthelot, Mathieu, Echaubard, Julie, Bousfiha, Asmae, Devillers, Charles H.

“…A new route for the synthesis of meso-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)porphyrins was developed, based on the nucleophilic attack of (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)lithium reagent on a porphyrin bearing one free meso position. The latter is then metalated with Zn(II) and Ni(II). …”
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Spherical harmonics texture extraction for versatile analysis of biological objects. by Oane Gros, Josiah B Passmore, Noa O Borst, Dominik Kutra, Wilco Nijenhuis, Timothy Fuqua, Lukas C Kapitein, Justin M Crocker, Anna Kreshuk, Simone Köhler

“…We implemented the Spherical Texture method as a plugin in ilastik to provide a parameter-free and data-agnostic application to any segmented 3D or 2D dataset. …”
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Statistical and SWAT Model-Based Performance Evaluation of RCMs in Modeling Streamflow and Sediment Yield at Upper Awash Sub-Basin, Ethiopia by Bekan Chelkeba Tumsa

“…It is recognized that RCMs are not free of bias and uncertainty when simulating climate variables. …”
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Ocular Surface Disease Severity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: is This Really Significant in Daily Life? by Demet Yabanoglu, Funda Gode

“…In group I, Ocular Surface Disease Index scores were significantly positively correlated with free testosterone, while tear osmolarity was significantly positively correlated with estradiol levels but significantly negatively correlated with dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels (p<0.05). …”
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A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Soy and Isoflavones Daidzein on Body Composition in Equol-Producing Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension by Zhao-min Liu, Suzanne C. Ho, Yu-ming Chen, Jean Woo

“…Whole soy and purified daidzein had no significant effect on body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumferences, waist to hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage, fat mass, and free fat mass. Conclusion. Six-month consumption of whole soy and purified daidzein at provided dosage had no improvement on body weight and composition compared with isocaloric milk placebo among prehypertensive equol-producing postmenopausal women. …”
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Urban product in view of the commercial activities in Algiers by Abbas Faiza, Lamri Naziha, Berghout Karima, Bachouche Nassima

“…Consequently, local authorities are striving to regulate anarchic free trade to preserve designated urban areas outlined in Algiers' urbanization plan for future organized urban uses.…”
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Rivalry between the Leading Powers in the Context of Global Interdependence by I. A. Istomin

“…The author emphasizes that the appeal to economic interdependence has become one of the main lines of argumentation in the Western expert community since the end of the 2000s in terms of justifying prospects for a peaceful and relatively conflict-free evolution of the world order. However, international developments in the late 2000s-2010s show that the sphere of institutional regulation of global economy is rapidly becoming one of key areas of competition between the leading powers. …”
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Differential expression of “A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase 10” in hepatocellular carcinoma and the noncancerous hepatic tissues: Contribution to HCV-promoted hepatocarcinogene... by Amal Abd El Hafez, Basem H. Elesawy, Heba S. E. I. Hany

“…Kaplan–Meier's method was used to analyze disease-free and overall survival (DFS and OS). Results: ADAM10 was expressed in 77.1% of HCCs compared with 42.9% of noncancerous tissues. …”
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STORAGE OF PIGLET KIDNEYS AT SUBNORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR PRIMARY TRYPSINIZED CELL MONOLAYER PREPARATION by B. L. Manin, N. V. Koropova, V. A. Starikov, I. V. Vologina

“…Method for 6-day storage of kidneys aseptically taken from 3–5 month-old piglets was proposed. Serum-free medium 199 supplemented with 100 U/ml of penicillin, 100 µg/ml of streptomycin, 100 U/ml of gentamycin was used as a stabilizing substance. …”
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