Azo dye adsorption on ZrO2 and natural organic material doped ZrO2 by Sedef Sismanoglu, Erdem Buran

“…Characterization of both single and binary adsorbent systems were carried out by ATR/FTIR and SEM. According to the Langmuir isotherm, qmax values for ZK, Zr, 25ZK-75Zr, 50ZK-50Zr and 75ZK-25Zr at 45 °C were 588 mgg-1, 13 mgg-1, 46 mgg-1, 65 mgg-1 and 84 mgg-1, respectively. …”
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Numerical analysis of soil bearing capacity by changing soil characteristics by Abdoullah Namdar, Mehdi Khodashenas Pelko

“…In this research work by changing different parameters of soil foundation like density, cohesion and foundation depth and width of square foundation at angle of friction of 0° to 50° with increment of 5°, numerically safe bearing capacity of soil foundation is calculated and it is attempted to assess economical dimension of foundation as well as understanding variation range of bearing capacity at different degree. …”
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Ethnicity in Censuses as an Instrument of Institutional Change: Theoretical Aspect by Mariya V. Nazukina

“…The changes recorded by identity censuses reflect changes in attitudes towards the most significant categories, their hierarchy, as well as the way these categories are grouped. …”
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Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads? by Periyasamy Sivalingam, Kui Hong, John Pote, Kandasamy Prabakar

“…In this context, deep-sea, desert, cryo, and volcanic environments have proven to be a unique habitat of more extreme, and of their adaptation to extreme living, environments attribute to novel antibiotics. Extreme Streptomyces have been an excellent source of a new class of compounds which include alkaloids, angucycline, macrolide, and peptides. …”
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Slight Pro-Inflammatory Immunomodulation Properties of Dendritic Cells by Gardnerella vaginalis: The “Invisible Man” of Bacterial Vaginosis? by Thomas Bertran, Patrick Brachet, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Julie Falenta, Annie Dosgilbert, Marie-Paule Vasson, Christiane Forestier, Arlette Tridon, Bertrand Evrard

“…Our findings indicate that G. vaginalis possesses slight immune-stimulating activities against DCs and T cells, reflecting thus a defective inflammatory response and giving rise to the atypical, non- or low-grade, inflammatory clinical disease profile.…”
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Examination of Faecal Caliform Presence in Groundwater in Ghana (A Case Study in Ketu South Municipality) by Seth Y Ahiabor, Austin D Amoako

“…The presence of pathogenic organisms in the water could be attributed to pit latrine in the vicinity that extent their influence on these water qualities, since they are sited close to them. © JASEM…”
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Ecologia e Poluição by Jorge Tibilletti de Lara

“… Este artigo analisa a atuação de cientistas ligados ao Laboratório de Radioisótopos do Instituto de Biofísica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro em corpos hídricos fluminenses. …”
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Varennes-sur-Seine (Seine-et-Marne), la Justice : l’ensemble funéraire aristocratique de La Tène finale et les aménagements gallo-romains by Jean-Marc Séguier

“…The structures and furnishings reveal funerary practices that are atypical in the Gallic context, or at least not easy to decipher. …”
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Knowledge (Erkenntniss) and Affect in Nietzsche by Charles Boddicker

“…First, Nietzsche thinks that affective states cause us to adopt moral and philosophical views. By attending to our affects, we can gain knowledge of the states that give rise to those views. …”
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Public Health Risks from Mismanagement of Healthcare Wastes in Shinyanga Municipality Health Facilities, Tanzania by Kizito Kuchibanda, Aloyce W. Mayo

“…Waste management workers do not have formal training in waste management techniques and the hospital administrations pay very little attention to appropriate management of healthcare wastes. …”
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Community-Based Mangrove Forest Development as an Ecotourism Area to Improve Community Welfare by Elfina Yetti, Sukendi Sukendi, Efriyeldi Efriyeldi, Sutikno Agus, Syahza Almasdi

“…Teluk Pambang Village has and offers a wealth of flora and fauna, while Selat Baru has beautiful and stunning beaches and delicious local cuisine that make it attractive to tourists. The development of ecotourism in Teluk Pambang and Selat Baru Villages requires cooperation from various parties. …”
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Associations between accurate measures of adiposity and fitness, blood proteins, and insulin sensitivity among South Asians and Europeans by Pik Fang Kho, Pik Fang Kho, Laurel Stell, Shirin Jimenez, Shirin Jimenez, Daniela Zanetti, Daniela Zanetti, Daniela Zanetti, Daniel J. Panyard, Kathleen L. Watson, Ashish Sarraju, Ashish Sarraju, Ming-Li Chen, Ming-Li Chen, Lars Lind, John R. Petrie, Khin N. Chan, Holly Fonda, Kyla Kent, Kyla Kent, Jonathan N. Myers, Jonathan N. Myers, Jonathan N. Myers, Latha Palaniappan, Latha Palaniappan, Latha Palaniappan, Fahim Abbasi, Themistocles L. Assimes, Themistocles L. Assimes, Themistocles L. Assimes, Themistocles L. Assimes

“…Multivariable regressions revealed that gold standard measures and plasma proteins attenuated ancestral group differences in IR, suggesting their potential utility in assessing IR, especially among SAs.ConclusionAncestral group differences in IR may be explained by accurate measures of adiposity and fitness, with specific proteins possibly serving as useful surrogates for these measures, particularly for SAs.…”
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« MaT(i)erre(s) » : vers une architecture ? by Yann Nussaume, Antoine Kilian

“…By intersecting the trajectories of six architects active on this subject and by comparing their design processes, this article questions the emergence of an architectural "environmental movement" and attempts to define its characteristics. To do this, it considers the various pathways and questionings of these architects which led them to their interest in “MaT(i)erre(s)”, and discusses some of their common orientations: rethinking the role of material as a catalyst for design; reassessing the architect/craftsman's estrangement; and promoting experimentation and research. …”
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Enhancing Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyurethane Rubber Reinforced with Polyethylene Glycol-g-Graphene Oxide by Li Wang, Wen Fu, Wenlong Peng, Haotuo Xiao, Shenglin Li, Jianning Huang, Cuiwen Liu

“…This paper attempted to achieve the purpose of increasing the tensile strength and toughness of polyurethane rubber (PUR) simultaneously by introducing polyethylene glycol (PEG) onto the surface of graphene oxide (GO) to introduce hydrogen bond interactions into the PUR-GO system. …”
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Tobacco and smoking in Cuba: from the agricultural economy to the health economy by Efraín Sánchez González, Fé Fernández Hernández

“…The subtlety of the social costs attributable to smoking and the impact of the benefits of domestic and foreign trade do not allow a full assessment of the main effects of smoking from the socioeconomic aspect.…”
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Leadership et leader: une théorie collusoire autor de l'illégitimité du pouvoir du dirigeant en management de types us? Discussion et deconstrucion by Omar Aktouf

“…Beaucoup a été dit et écrit sur la question de «cultures d'entreprises» qui ferait la différence…, mais, précisément, et ce à quoi s'attaque ce texte, pourquoi y a-t-il des «cultures» engendrant qualité et productivité jamais démenties d'un côté, et d'autres ne générant (comparativement) pratiquement que stress, démobilisation, désengagement, basse qualité… d'un autre côté ? …”
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Trabzon’daki Ayasofya Kilisesi’nin Kayıp Omphalionu by İlkgül Kaya

“…Bu merkezlerden biri olan Trabzon’da, Komnenos hanedanlığından Aleksios ve David tarafından yeni bir devletin temeli atıldı. Kentte 13. yüzyılda süren imar faaliyetinde duvar resimleri, taş süslemeler ve yer mozaikleriyle zengin dekorasyona sahip birkaç kilise inşa edildi. …”
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The American Opera Boom of the 1950s and 1960s: History and Stylistic Analysis by Rachel Hutchins-Viroux

“…Auparavant, l’opéra n’attirait guère, en Amérique, qu’un public restreint, et il n’existait pas de véritable répertoire d’ouvrages américains. …”
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Validation of a Novel Immunoline Assay for Patient Stratification according to Virulence of the Infecting Helicobacter pylori Strain and Eradication Status by Luca Formichella, Laura Romberg, Hannelore Meyer, Christian Bolz, Michael Vieth, Michael Geppert, Gereon Göttner, Christina Nölting, Wolfgang Schepp, Arne Schneider, Kurt Ulm, Petra Wolf, Ingrid Lisanne Holster, Ernst J. Kuipers, Bernd Birkner, Erwin Soutschek, Markus Gerhard

“…In addition, a high recomLine score was significantly associated with high-grade gastritis, atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, and gastric cancer. …”
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Isolated Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmotic Injury: A Case Series and Proposed Mechanism by Sydney Asper, Hailey Allen, Maryam Soltanolkotabi

“…Case Report: A retrospective review was conducted on five patients who presented with lower leg pain following a traumatic athletic injury. MRI examinations revealed isolated tibiofibular IOM injury without associated fractures or distal syndesmotic disruption. …”
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