Young Adult Pop Fiction: Empathy and the Twilight Series by Alicia Otano Unzue

“…This analysis of the Twilight series focuses on the role of empathy as a communicative, cross-cultural tool by which the author transmits a message that features human commitment as the key to happiness. It also raises the issue of reader emotional neediness and authorial use of empathy in popular fiction to fuel consumption of the series in order to continue “feeling with” familiar and cherished characters. …”
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Erratum for “Woods Charred at Low Temperatures and Their Modification for the Adsorption of Cr(VI) Ions from Aqueous Solution” by Zhenze Li, Takeshi Katsumi, Toru Inui and Shigeyos...

“…DOI : 10.1260/0263-6174.28.5.419 On page 433, Table 3 should be as follows: TABLE 3. Adsorption Capacities and Affinities of Various Adsorbents Adsorbent Adsorption capacity (mg g −1 ) Adsorption affinity (l mg −1 ) Reference Aerobic granules functionalized with polyethylenimine 401.5 7.6 ∞ 10 −3 Sun et al . (2010) Amino-functionalized mesoporous silica 109.6 4.4 ∞ 10 −3 Li et al . (2008) Sawdust-activated carbon 44.0 0.2215 Karthikeyan et al . (2005) Layered double hydroxides 31.2 2.7 ∞ 10 −4 Das et al . (2004) Humic acid extracted from coal 20.8 – Arslan et al . (2010) Carbon nano-tube 20.56 – Di et al . (2004) Granular activated carbon 7.0 – Di Natale et al . (2007) Magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nano- particles 2.95 – Begum and Anantharaman (2009) Bentonite 0.052 – Khan et al . (1995) Wood char (200 °C) 31.96 1.45 ∞ 10 −2 This study Ferric-laden char 53.45 1.3 ∞ 10 −3 This study…”
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Analysis of Necessity and Feasibility for Ground Improvement in Warm and Ice-Rich Permafrost Regions by Honglei Wang, Hu Zhang, Mingtang Chai, Jianming Zhang, Zhizhong Sun, Guoyu Li

“…Characterized by low bearing capacity and high compressibility, warm and ice-rich frozen soil is a kind of problematic soil, which makes the original frozen ground formed by of that unreliable to meet the stability requirements of engineering infrastructures and foundations in permafrost regions. …”
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Design and Performance Analysis of a TLET-Type Flexure Hinge by Ngoc Le Chau, Ngoc Thoai Tran, Thanh-Phong Dao

“…The proposed joint is capable of generating a large displacement and a large capacity of load within safety working conditions. …”
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The ‘Nothing Lasts!’ Motif in Stoyan Mihaylovski’s Sonnets by Kalin Mihaylov

“…While Ronsard opts for the horizon of love and personal happiness here and now, Mihaylovski reaches out for a wider and more universal philosophical horizon, which excludes the possibility of such happiness. …”
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Renewable energy and the role of molten salts and carbon by Fray D.

“…Graphite is used in lithium ion batteries as the anode but the capacity is relatively low. Silicon and tin have much higher capacities and the use of these materials, encapsulated in carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles will be described. …”
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Standardized Application of Urine Pressure Measurement in Urinary Retention of Spinal Cord Injury by Xiangxia MENG, LI Li, Jun LENG, Ziyun FENG, Jinglong SUN

“…The average number of urination, the average urine volume, the average number of leakage, residual urine volume, bladder safety capacity and urine culture bacteria significantly improved from the forth week onward compared with that before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Experimental and analytical study of the residual performance of reinforced concrete deep beams with circular web openings by Mohammad Shabanlou, Zeinab Meghdadi, Seyed Hamidreza Ghaffar

“…Additionally, the reduction in ultimate capacity decreased as the opening was positioned farther from the load path direction. …”
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Experiment and numerical analysis of prestressed unequal-walled rectangular concrete-filled steel box beams by Qi Su, Guangyuan Fu, Jian Yang, Siping Li

“…The appropriate filling ratio can improve the structure’s yield moment and ultimate bearing capacity and reduce its self-weight while avoiding concrete cracking within the scope of work. …”
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An experimental study on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced concrete of energy piles by Songying Zhao, Lei Chen, Yan Fu

“…The heat transfer tubes are embedded in the concrete foundation piles, destroying the mechanical bearing capacity of the piles and damaging the safety of the buildings. …”
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Synthesis of CdS Sensitized TiO2 Photocatalysts: Methylene Blue Adsorption and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities by A. B. Makama, A. Salmiaton, E. B. Saion, T. S. Y. Choong, N. Abdullah

“…Sorption tests revealed that the adsorption of MB onto the samples obeys the Freundlich-Langmuir isotherm model. The sorption capacity decreased as follows: TiO2>TCd2>TCd1>TCd3>TCd4. …”
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Internal Control Systems and service delivery in Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District, Uganda. by Boaz, Abomugisha

“…The study investigated the link between this phenomenon and service quality determinants, including resourcing and accountability and staff capacity gaps and how these gaps may be related to internal control systems in place. …”
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Effects of Different Cooking Methods on the Contents and Activities of Active Substances in Shiitake Mushroom Digested in Vitro in Simulated Gastrointestinal Juices by YAO Fen, LIU Hongxia, FAN Xiuzhi, SHI Defang, YIN Chaomin, GAO Hong, ZHANG Yu, YAO Wang

“…The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity of the in vitro intestinal digest of shiitake mushroom steamed for 20 minutes and the 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical cation scavenging capacity of the in vitro intestinal digest of shiitake mushroom steamed for 10 minutes were the highest (P 0.05) in the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of the intestinal digests of shiitake mushroom cooked by different methods. …”
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“Enhancing equitable impact: ethical, legal, and sustainable approaches in short-term surgical outreach for global child health” by Zoe Blumenthal, Walid A. Farhat, Kelly McQueen

“…The impact of short-term surgical trips has raised concerns regarding the need for capacity building initiatives, as well as the ethical and legal aspects of short-term medical and surgical missions. …”
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Health Services Availability and Readiness for Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Primary Care Health Facilities in Ghana: a Cardiovascular Risk Management project by Thomas Hinneh, Bernard Mensah, Hosea Boakye, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

“…The mean readiness index was based on basic clinical logistics and equipment, diagnostic capacity, and first-line medications. Service availability was based on the core health workforce and specific service arrangements for the management of hypertension and diabetes. …”
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A holistic review of nanomaterials in strain-hardening cementitious composites: Insights into micro- and macromechanical, deformation, smart, and durability properties by Isyaka Abdulkadir, Leong Sing Wong, Lee Woen Ean, G. Murali, Bashar S. Mohammed

“…Strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) are rapidly gaining popularity as building materials because of their remarkable ductility, increased tensile strain capacity, and controlled saturated microcrack propagation with tight crack width. …”
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Response of Crop Yield and Productivity Contribution Rate to Long-Term Different Fertilization in Northeast of China by Xingzhu Ma, Xiaoyu Hao, Yue Zhao, Xinhua Peng, Jinghong Ji, Shuangquan Liu, Yu Zheng, Lei Sun, Baoku Zhou

“…In addition, the black soil has strong phosphorus and potassium supply capacity; nitrogen was lower than those two elements, with an average natural potassium supply capacity of 94.0–97.1%. …”
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Cocoa farmers' characteristics on climate variability and its effects on climate change adaptation strategy by I. Idawati, N.A. Sasongko, A.D. Santoso, M. Septiani, T. Handayani, A.Y.N. Sakti, B.D. Purnamasari

“…Given the significant impact of climate change on cocoa farmers, it becomes crucial to enhance their adaptive capacity to address these challenges. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of farmers and their adaptive capacity in responding to the impact of climate change.METHODS: Data were collected from 960 populations from two regencies, 4 districts, and 8 villages using the stratified sampling technique through interviews with 282 respondents. …”
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Preparation of doped spinel LiMn2O4 cathode using α-MnO2 for high-performance Li-ion batteries by Jean Pierre Mwizerwa, Khuram Usman, Sefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Pamphile Ndagijimana

“…On the other hand, LiCo0.1Mn1.9O4 and LiFe0.1Mn1.9O4 delivered a discharge capacity of 92 and 82 mAh g−1, respectively, after 200 cycles at 1C under room temperature. …”
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Equilibrium, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Studies on the Adsorption of Cadmium from Aqueous Solution by Modified Biomass Ash by Lei Xu, Xuebo Zheng, Hongbiao Cui, Zhenqiu Zhu, Jiani Liang, Jing Zhou

“…The modified biomass ash exhibited high affinity for Cd2+ and its adsorption capacity increased sharply with increasing pH from 4.0 to 6.0. …”
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