Biochar as a waste management strategy for cadmium contaminated cocoa pod husk residues by Diego Armando Pinzon-Nuñez, Carlos Alberto Adarme-Duran, Luz Vargas-Fiallo, Nelson Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos Alberto Rios-Reyes

“…Biochar showed a small reduction of available Cd in naturally contaminated soil. Both materials have the potential to be used as organic fertilizer because of their high nutrient contents.Conclusion Biochar is an alternative to compost for the management of post-harvest cocoa wastes contaminated with Cd.…”
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Protection of Steel Rebar in Salt-Contaminated Cement Mortar Using Epoxy Nanocomposite Coatings by The Huu Nguyen, Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Epoxy reinforced with two kinds of nanoparticles dealing with nano-SiO2 and nano-Fe2O3 was coated on steel rebar embedded in a chloride contaminated cement mortar. NaCl was added to the fresh Portland cement paste (at 0.3% and 0.5% by weight of cement) to simulate the chloride contamination at the critical level. …”
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Electrical and photoelectric properties of photocell on base of Schottky barrier contact Au-n-GaAs by A. I. Blesman, R. B. Burlakov

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The Deformation Mechanism of the Rings of Angular-Contact Ball Bearings During the Quenching and Tempering Process by Ruijie Gu, Yi Tong, Qiang Wang, Liaoyuan Chen, Ziyang Shang

Subjects: “…angular-contact ball bearings…”
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A pilot cross-sectional study of non-communicable diseases in TB household contacts by Y. Hamada, A. Lugendo, T. Ntshiqa, G. Kubeka, J.M. Lalashowi, S. Mwastaula, K. Ntshamane, I. Sabi, S. Wilson, A. Copas, K. Velen, N.E. Ntinginya, L.T. Minja, I. Abubakar, S. Charalambous, M.X. Rangaka

“…BACKGROUND: Data on the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in TB household contacts (HHCs) are limited, yet important to inform integrated screening and care for NCD within contact investigations. …”
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Understanding Hip Contact Stress Based on Types of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review by Arief Indra Perdana Prasetya, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah, Tri Indah Winarni, Adriyan Pramono, Jamari Jamari, Tunku Kamarul, Ardiyansyah Syahrom

Subjects: “…hip contact stress…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lenses and Eye Patching after Bilateral Cataract Surgery by Dalan Jing, Aihua Deng, Hongmei Wang, Yilin Chou, Xiaodan Jiang, Zhenxiang Chen, Xuemin Li, Tingyi Wen

“…To comparatively evaluate the safety and satisfaction of bandage contact lens (BCL) and eye patching in patients after cataract surgery. …”
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Multifocal Breast Cancer in Young Women with Prolonged Contact between Their Breasts and Their Cellular Phones by John G. West, Nimmi S. Kapoor, Shu-Yuan Liao, June W. Chen, Lisa Bailey, Robert A. Nagourney

“…These cases raise awareness to the lack of safety data of prolonged direct contact with cellular phones.…”
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Tolerance to Systemic Isotretinoin Therapy in Two Patients Using Highly Wettable Contact Lenses by Ayşegül Arman, D. Deniz Demirseren, Gulsen Akoglu

“…Herein, we presented two contact lens user patients who did not have contact lens intolerance during systemic isotretinoin therapy. …”
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Œuvre et héritages de Charles W. Mills, philosophe du « contrat racial » by Esther Cyna

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Inactivation of Microbial Food Contamination of Plastic Cups Using Nonthermal Plasma and Hydrogen Peroxide by Tereza Kordová, Vladimír Scholtz, Josef Khun, Hana Soušková, Pavel Hozák, Miroslav Čeřovský

“…The inactivation effect of the combination of nonthermal plasma and hydrogen peroxide aerosol for the microbial decontamination of inner surface of cylindrical container buckets is studied on one bacterial and seven filamentous micromycete species and on airborne-contaminated cups. …”
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Le continent logique. À propos de Quadratura americana d’Emmanuel Désveaux by Klaus Hamberger

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The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation by Eduardo Hernández-Garduño, R Kevin Elwood

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Recognition mechanism and sequence optimization of organophosphorus pesticides aptamers for better monitoring contaminations in food by Pengfei Chen, Chaoqiong Hu, Xuan Tao, Zheng Zhou, Lijun Wang, Xiao Yang, Zhenming Che, Xianggui Chen, Yukun Huang

“…The results revealed that the new aptamer exhibit more superior recognition performance to OPPs, which can be promote the monitoring ability of OPPs contaminations in food.…”
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Cull Cow Beef Quality Issues: Hide Defects, Contamination, and Non-Ambulatory Cattle by Amie Imler, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich, Max Irsik

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Severe Irritant Contact Dermatitis Causing Skin Ulceration Secondary to a Testosterone Patch by Nathan Lawrentschuk, Neil Fleshner

“…Side effects to skin patches have been reported with irritant contact dermatitis being the most common. However, ulceration has previously not been reported. …”
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Heavy Metal Contamination of Groundwater in the Tea Garden Belt of Darrang District, Assam, India by K. K. Borah, B. Bhuyan, H. P. Sarma

“…The study reveals that the groundwater of the area is highly contaminated with cadmium. A good number of samples are also found to contain manganese at an alert level. …”
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Co-Cultivation Growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as Two Common Dairy Contaminants by Alžbeta Medveďová, Romana Györiová, Veronika Lehotová, Ľubomír Valík

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Assessment of the Radioactive Contamination of the RBMK-1500 Reactor’s Steam Pipelines and High Pressure Rings by G. Poškas, P. Poškas, A. Šimonis

“…Data analyses of radioactive contamination of the RBMK-1500 reactor’s steam pipelines (SP) and components of high pressure rings (HPR) are presented in this paper. …”
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«Quem confia em polícia?»: As atitudes dos adolescentes frente à autoridade policial by Debora Piccirillo, Aline M. Mizutani Gomes, André Vilela Komatsu

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