Photocatalytic decomposition of fatty stains by TiO2 thin films by Juan Peris Vicente, Thierry Gacoin, Philippe Barboux, Jean-Pierre Boilot, Mauricette Rondet, Léthicia Guéneau

“…The effect of the TiO2 film thickness, porosity and particle size on the reaction kinetics has been studied as well as the starting thickness of the fatty acid layer. …”
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An Overview of the BALSAC Population Database. Past Developments, Current State and Future Prospects by Hélène Vézina, Jean-Sébastien Bournival

“…Coverage is complete for Catholic records (80 to 100% of the population depending on the region and the period) and partial for the other denominations. Birth and death certificates from all Catholic parishes have been integrated for the period 1800–1849 and work in underway for 1850–1916. …”
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After a Hand Was Lent: Sporadically Experiencing Multisensory Interference During the Rubber Hand Illusion Does Not Shield Against Disembodiment by Julia Eck, David Dignath, Andreas Kalckert, Roland Pfister

“…The current study addressed this phenomenon and drew inspiration from the partial reinforcement extinction effect in instrumental learning which suggests that behavior is more resistant to extinction when reinforcement is delivered irregularly. …”
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Investigation on Texture Changes and Classification between Cold-Fresh and Freeze-Thawed Tan Mutton by Dongdong Li, Yaling Peng, Haihong Zhang

“…By combining these feature wavelengths with classified variables, the SNV + MSC−CARS−PLS-DA (partial least squares-discriminate analysis, PLS-DA) and SNV + MSC−SPA−PLS-DA models for classification of C-F and F-T Tan mutton were established. …”
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POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF BREXIT FOR EUROPEAN UNION DEVELOPMENT by N. Y. Kaveshnikov

“…The article discusses some implications of the Brexit referendum for institutional and political development of the European Union and for relations between the EU and the UK. …”
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Nitrogen Deposition to and Cycling in a Deciduous Forest by Sara C. Pryor, Rebecca J. Barthelmie, Margaret Carreiro, Melissa L. Davis, Anne Hartley, Bjame Jensen, Andrew Oliphant, Melissa J. C. Randolph, Justin T. Schoof

“…The measurements indicate an average atmosphere-surface N flux of approximately 6 mg-N m-2 day-1 during the 2000 growing season, with approximately 40% coming from dry deposition of ammonia (NH3), nitric acid (HNO3), and particle-bound N. Wet deposition and throughfall measurements indicate significant canopy uptake of N (particularly NH4+) at the site, leading to a net canopy exchange (NCE) of –6 kg-N ha-1 for the growing season. …”
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Geometry-Based Synchrosqueezing S-Transform with Shifted Instantaneous Frequency Estimator Applied to Gearbox Fault Diagnosis by Xinping Zhu, Wuxi Shi, Zhongxing Huang, Liqing Shi

“…Moreover, unlike conventional reassignment method, GSSST supports partial signal reconstruction, a key advantage for applications requiring accurate signal recovery. …”
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Sol-Gel Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Preparation and Structural Characterization by Oon Lee Kang, Azizan Ahmad, Usman Ali Rana, Nur Hasyareeda Hassan

“…Nanoscale TiO2 structure was observed at a moderate hydrolysis ratio (8≤RH≤16). Particle size range was much narrower in an aprotic HNO3-THF medium, as compared to a differential HCl-THF medium. …”
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Antibacterial activity of Streptomyces spp. crude extract on multidrug resistant Psedomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical samples by Zainab Hasan Abed, Eman Mohammad Jarallah

“…Objectives: Isolation, identification, and partial purification of crude bioactive agents of the Actinomycetes isolates and isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from clinical samples, and to study antibiotics susceptibility for these isolates. …”
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The effect of protein oxidation on the formation of advanced glycation end products after chicken myofibrillar protein glycation by Zongshuai Zhu, Anthony Pius Bassey, Ming Huang, Iftikhar Ali Khan

“…However, levels of sulfhydryl group, free amino group, and particle size gradually decreased with the H2O2 concentration. …”
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Preparation and Structural Properties of Bimetallic Noble Metals Nanoparticles in SBA-15 Systems by M. Zienkiewicz-Strzałka, S. Pikus

“…The binding energy of reactants depends on the particle size. This difference was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. …”
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Effect of deep mixed column pattern on the performance of basal reinforced embankment resting on soft soil by Sujata Fulambarkar, Bappaditya Manna, J.T. Shahu

“…Various column patterns, including Square Group Columns (SGC), Longitudinal Tangent Wall (LTW), Transverse Tangent Wall (TTW), and Tangent Grid (TG), were evaluated for their response to stress-settlement, the heaving of the soft clay, and the lateral deformation of the embankment slope. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was employed to analyse ground deformation during the tests. …”
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Liquid crystal torons in Poiseuille-like flows by Guilherme N. C. Amaral, Hanqing Zhao, Mahmoud Sedahmed, Tomás Campante, Ivan I. Smalyukh, Mykola Tasinkevych, Margarida M. Telo da Gama, Rodrigo C. V. Coelho

“…Furthermore, we show that under partial slip conditions at the boundaries, the flow induces a reversible elongation of the torons, also consistent with the experimental observations. …”
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Chemometric-Assisted Spectrophotometric Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline Hyclate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Tadele Eticha, Getu Kahsay, Fitsum Asefa, Teklebrhan Hailu, Hailekiros Gebretsadik, Tesfamichael Gebretsadikan, Boovizhikannan Thangabalan

“…Two chemometrics methods—principal component regression and partial least squares—were developed for simultaneous spectrophotometric estimation of ciprofloxacin and doxycycline hyclate in pharmaceutical dosage forms without any pretreatment. …”
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Rock-Arch Instability Characteristics of the Sandstone Plate under Different Loading Conditions by Shuren Wang, Paul Hagan, Baowen Hu, Kanchana Gamage, Cheng Yan, Dianfu Xu

“…Under the concentrated loading and the uniform loading, the tests on the brittle fracture and the hinged arching until the rock-arch instability of the sandstone plate were conducted using self-developed loading device, and the sensitivity of influent factors on the rock-arch failure was analyzed by numerical test based on the particle flow code (PFC). The results showed that sandstone plate instability presented four phases: small deformation elastic stage, brittle fracture arching stage, rock-arch bearing stage, and rock-arch instability stage. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Properties of the New Chitosan/Natural Zeolite Composite for the Nitrate Removal from Aqueous Solution by Toktam Shenavaei -Zare, Zahra-Beagom Mokhtari-Hosseini

“…According to Transmission Electron Microscopy results, the employed zeolite has clinoptilolite and calcite with 50-870 nm particle size. The association between chitosan and zeolite was also verified by chemical and morphological characterizations. …”
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Systemic Corticosteroids Therapy in the Management of Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy by San-Ni Chen, Chang-Hao Yang, Chung-May Yang

“…Follow-up OCT showed partial or complete recovery of the ellipsoid zone at the macular area in the 8 eyes with initial disrupted ellipsoid zone and stable condition in the eye with ONL loss. …”
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Applying Hybrid PSO to Optimize Directional Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Variable Network Topologies by Ming-Ta Yang, An Liu

“…The aim of this study was to apply the Nelder-Mead (NM) simplex search method and particle swarm optimization (PSO) to solve this optimization problem. …”
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Recurrent Hydatidiform Moles: A Clinical Challenge—A Case Report and an Update on Management and Therapeutical Strategies by S. Riccio, F. Galanti, M. Scudo, L. Di Troia, M. G. Ferrillo, F. Manzara, P. Ianiri, F. A. Battaglia

“…Hydatidiform mole, complete or partial (CHM/PHM), is the most common type of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), which is characterized by excessive trophoblastic proliferation and abnormal embryonic development. …”
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Percepciones erróneas y polarización afectiva: evidencias desde España by Ismael Crespo Martínez, Alberto Mora Rodríguez, José Miguel Rojo Martínez

“… ¿Qué efecto tienen las percepciones erróneas en nuestros sentimientos hacia un partido? La investigación sobre el impacto de las percepciones erróneas en la hostilidad intergrupal está adquiriendo cada vez mayor importancia dentro de los estudios sobre polarización afectiva en el ámbito norteamericano. …”
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