Modeling the impact of extreme weather events and future climate on the radiologically contaminated sites of Enewetak Atoll by Lakshitha Premathilake, Saikat Ghosh, Rajiv Prasad, Sourav Taraphdar, Taiping Wang, Tarang Khangaonkar, Bruce Napier, Tracy Ikenberry, Lai-yung Leung

“…Abstract Enewetak Atoll underwent 43 historical nuclear tests from 1948 to 1958, including the first hydrogen bomb test, resulting in a substantial nuclear material fallout contaminating the Atoll and the lagoon waters. The radionuclide fallout material deposited in lagoon sediments and soil on the islands will remain for decades to come. …”
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Ball-milled synthesis of biochar-MOF nanocomposite for the concurrent recovery of mixed contaminants from wastewater by Sefiu Olaitan Amusat, Temesgen Girma Kebede, Edward Ndumiso Nxumalo, Simiso Dube, Mathew Muzi Nindi

“…In this study, a biochar-metal–organic framework (MOF) nanocomposite was synthesized via ball milling to enable the simultaneous extraction of multiple contaminants from wastewater. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis revealed a significant increase in surface area after ball milling. …”
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CONTACT-FREE MEASURING OF THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE AT SPEED EXTRUSION OF ROD ARTICLES WITH PLATING OF FRONT PART by I. V. Kachanov, V. N. Sharij

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POTENTIAL FOR THE APPLICATION OF SUGAR CANE BAGASSE AND RICE IN THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS PRESENT IN THE WATER PRODUCED OF PETROLEUM by Mayra Almeida Cavalcante, Leila Maria de Melo Marques, Fernando Dantas de Santana Junior, Kilton Renan Alves Pereira, Keila Regina Santana Fagundes, Fábio Pereira Fagundes

“…The adsorption process of the crude oil on the surface of each support occurred at predetermined intervals and with different concentrations of contaminant and adsorbent. A factorial modeling mapping (3²) was performed to evaluate the effect of the interactions between the concentrations of each support in relation to the contaminant. …”
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An analysis of ambulance re-contacts after non-conveyance: a retrospective cohort study in the Netherlands by Susanne E. de Loor, Tessa Verheij, Thomas Karol, Franciscus G. M. H. M. Cuppen, Frits van Dijk, Femke Goldstein, Joyce Janssen, Remco H. A. Ebben

“…One of the indicators to measure safety is an ambulance re-contact within 72 h. However, solely measuring the percentage of re-contacts has limited validity as it lacks insight in actual reasons of an ambulance re-contact. …”
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Monitoring ocular disease via optical nanostructures potentially applicable to corneal contact lens products by Bader AlQattan, Mohamed Elsherif, Fahad Alam, Haider Butt

“…In this study, a pulsed laser (Nd:YAG) was used to create optical nanostructures on a hydrogel-based commercial contact lens. Simulations were used to determine the spacing of the nanostructures, which were then produced and tested on the lens in ambient humidity and fully hydrated environments. …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles: Application on the Removal of Petroleum Oil from Contaminated Water and Soils by Erika Murgueitio, Luis Cumbal, Mayra Abril, Andrés Izquierdo, Alexis Debut, Oscar Tinoco

“…After treatment with vZVI nanoparticles, water contaminated with two concentrations of TPHs (9.32 mg/L and 94.20 mg/L) showed removals of 85.94% and 88.34%, respectively, whereas a contaminated soil with a TPHs concentration of 5000 mg/kg treated during 32 h with nanoparticles reached a removal of 81.90%. …”
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Kidney transplant utilising donors after circulatory death: The first report from the African continent by T du Toit, K Manning, L Bertels, G Hoffman, D Thomson, Z A Barday

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Formulation of unavailable diagnostic haptens for the detection of contact allergy to topical medications in the Polish Baseline Series by Radosław Śpiewak, Aldona Maciejewska, Krzysztof Niwiński

“…The necessity of routine patch testing to topical medications reflects the frequency of contact allergy to these haptens as well as their presence in many popular medicinal products. …”
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Evaluation of 16s Long Read Metabarcoding for Characterizing the Microbiome and Salmonella Contamination of Retail Poultry Meat by Zachary Tobar, Katie Y. Lee, Megan E. Gaa, Bryshal P. Moore, Xunde Li, Maurice E. Pitesky

“…This indicates this process may have value characterizing biodiversity and pathogen contamination of poultry samples in earlier steps of the poultry meat production process where bacterial contamination concentrations are likely to be higher.…”
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Balanço contábil das nações: reflexões sobre os cenários de mudanças climáticas globais by José Roberto Kassai, Rafael Feltran-Barbieri, Luiz Nelson Carvalho, Alexandre Foschine, Yara Consuelo Cintra, Luís Eduardo Afonso

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Analysis of Contact Characteristics of Carbon Brush/Slip Ring under Eccentric Oscillation of Hydrogenerator Rotor by Xinze Zhao, Yunfeng Nie, Ming Chen, Hongling Qin, Xiang Xu

“…In this paper, the contact characteristics of the carbon brush/slip ring of the hydrogenerator under the eccentric vibration of the rotor are studied. …”
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Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

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Digital Panopticon Dilemmas: A Study on Contact Tracing Apps Carried Out by the Ministry of Health by Elifnur Terzioğlu

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COVID-19 medidas preventivas: Como prepararse contra un brote en su comunidad by Natalie Seymour, Mary Yavelak, Candice Christian, Ben Chapman, Michelle Danyluk

“…FSHN20-4s/FS343: COVID-19 medidas preventivas: Como prepararse contra un brote en su comunidad (ufl.edu) …”
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Les quatre éléments dans « Karain » de Joseph Conrad : du mythe au manque by Catherine Delmas

“…The four elements are subservient to Conrad’s imaginary vision, whose purpose was to make his reader hear, feel, and see the truth “below the surface of the visible universe” (The Nigger of the Narcissus), “disclosed in a moment of illusion” (Lord Jim) as in a trompe-l’œil. …”
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A Facile Route to Fabricate CS/GO Composite Film for the Application of Therapeutic Contact Lenses by Pin Chen, Xin Wang, Jingyang Kong, Xiaohong Hu

“…Traditional contact lenses bring convenience for ophthalmic drug delivery. …”
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Curing Effect and Resistivity Evolution of Zinc-Contaminated Red Clay Cured by Phosphate-Based Binder by Yu Song, Xiaohui Gan, Hui Li, Mingzhi Zhang, Mingming Xue, Xiaotong Gao, Jun Li

“…Curing agent is often used in the in situ remediation of industrial contaminated sites. The reaction between curing agent and contaminated soil has a great impact on the conductivity of soil. …”
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Use Of A Periodic Vaccination Strategy To Control The Spread Of Epidemics With Seasonally Varying Contact Rate by Islam A. Moneim, David Greenhalgh

“…Also we apply this strategy in a model with seasonal variation in the contact rate. Both the vaccination strategy and the contact rate are general time-dependent periodic functions. …”
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Uptake and Distribution of Cd in Sweet Maize Grown on Contaminated Soils: A Field-Scale Study by Wending Xu, Guining Lu, Zhi Dang, Changjun Liao, Qiangpei Chen, Xiaoyun Yi

“…Maize cultivars CT38 and HZ were planted in field soils contaminated with Cd and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) was used to enhance the phytoextractive effect of the maize. …”
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