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Science & Religion: A New Introduction, 3rd Edition


 

The leading introductory textbook on the study of religion and the natural sciences, including new coverage of the latest topics in the field

Science and Religion provides students with a thorough introduction to the major themes and landmark debates in the interaction of science and religion. Incorporating history, philosophy, the natural sciences, and theology, this popular textbook examines how science and religion approach central questions and



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Law Library: News & Events: EVENT CANCELED: 2019 Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence

Dear Friends and Colleagues,


We regret to announce the cancellation of the 2019 Kellogg Lecture. The lecture will be rescheduled to a date in 2020. Registrants have received notices via Eventbrite about the cancellation.


Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list, and posted as a new Eventbrite page.


We hope that you will join us next year.

The Law Library of Congress




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Law Library: News & Events: CANCELED: National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen with Dahlia Lithwick

The Library will be closed to the public, including researchers and others with reader identification cards, until Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 8 a.m. to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 coronavirus. During the closure, all Library-sponsored public programs, including the National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen with Dahlia Lithwick, are postponed or canceled.

 




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[ASAP] Adsorption of Polar Volatile Organic Compounds by a Crystalline Network Structure Based on a Bis(benzimidazole)NiCl<sub>2</sub> Complex

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00328




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[ASAP] Design of a Broadband NIR Phosphor for Security-Monitoring LEDs: Tunable Photoluminescence Properties and Enhanced Thermal Stability

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00154




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[ASAP] Theoretical Study on the Intrinsic Source of the Large Thermal Conductivity of Li-Based Chalcogenide Nonlinear Optical Crystals: From AgGaS<sub>2</sub> to LiGaS<sub>2</sub>

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00415




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[ASAP] Different Stoichiometric Ratios Realized in Energetic–Energetic Cocrystals Based on CL-20 and 4,5-MDNI: A Smart Strategy to Tune Performance

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00138




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[ASAP] Application of Model-Free and Model-Based Quality-by-Control (QbC) for the Efficient Design of Pharmaceutical Crystallization Processes

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00295




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[ASAP] Heterometallic Cluster Coordination Polymers Assembled from Cuprous-Halide Clusters and Organotin–Oxygen Pyridinecarboxylate Clusters

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00077




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[ASAP] A Synchronous Change in Fluid Space and Encapsulated Anions in a Crystalline Polymethylene Unit Containing Metal–Organic Framework

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00334




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[ASAP] Growth and Characterization of KDP Crystals Grown by the 2D-Translation Method Equipped with Continuous Filtration

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00034




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[ASAP] New Chiral Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Based on Substituted Diarylacetylene Dicarboxylic Acid

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01713




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[ASAP] Hydrogen Plasma-Assisted Growth of Gold Nanowires

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00480




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[ASAP] Controlling Bismuth Vanadate Morphology and Crystalline Structure through Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Synthesis Conditions

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01517




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[ASAP] Rare Earth Ion Encapsulated Basket-like {Gd?P<sub>6</sub>Mo<sup>V</sup><sub>2</sub>Mo<sup>VI</sup><sub>16</sub>O<sub>73</sub>} Cage as Efficient Electrochemical Sensor and Fluo

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00211




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[ASAP] The Morpholinyl Oxygen Atom as an Acceptor Site for Halogen-Bonded Cocrystallization of Organic and Metal–Organic Units

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00520




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[ASAP] Fast and Selective Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Water Using [BMIM][PF<sub>6</sub>]-Incorporated UiO-66 and NH<sub>2</sub>-UiO-66

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00309




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[ASAP] Hydrogen-Bonded Framework Isomers Based on Zr-Metal Organic Cage: Connectivity, Stability, and Porosity

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00407




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Gas Injection into Geological Formations and Related Topics, Volume 8


 
This is the eighth volume in the series, Advances in Natural Gas Engineering, focusing on gas injection into geological formations and other related topics, very important areas of natural gas engineering. This volume includes information for both upstream and downstream operations, including chapters detailing the most cutting-edge techniques in acid gas injection, carbon capture, chemical and thermodynamic models, and much more.


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Crystallography and Crystal Defects, 3rd Edition


 

The classic book that presents a unified approach to crystallography and the defects found within crystals, revised and updated

This new edition of Crystallography and Crystal Defectsexplains the modern concepts of crystallography in a clear, succinct manner and shows how to apply these concepts in the analyses of point, line and planar defects in crystalline materials. 

Fully revised and updated, this book now includes:



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Molecular Kinetics in Condensed Phases: Theory, Simulation, and Analysis


 

A guide to the theoretical and computational toolkits for the modern study of molecular kinetics in condensed phases

Molecular Kinetics in Condensed Phases: Theory, Simulation and Analysis puts the focus on the theory, algorithms, simulations methods and analysis of molecular kinetics in condensed phases. The authors – noted experts on the topic – offer a detailed and thorough description of modern theories and simulation methods to model molecular



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Colour and the Optical Properties of Materials, 3rd Edition


 

The updated third edition of the only textbook on colour

The revised third edition of Colour and the Optical Properties of Materials focuses on the ways that colour is produced, both in the natural world and in a wide range of applications. The expert author offers an introduction to the science underlying colour and optics and explores many of the most recent applications. The text is divided into three main sections: behaviour of light in homogeneous



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Exploring the Solar System, 2nd Edition


 

An Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System. This new edition brings together the discoveries and advances in scientific understanding made during the last 60 years of solar and planetary exploration, using research conducted by the world's leading geoscientists



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Gas Injection into Geological Formations and Related Topics, Volume 8


 
This is the eighth volume in the series, Advances in Natural Gas Engineering, focusing on gas injection into geological formations and other related topics, very important areas of natural gas engineering. This volume includes information for both upstream and downstream operations, including chapters detailing the most cutting-edge techniques in acid gas injection, carbon capture, chemical and thermodynamic models, and much more.


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Crystallography and Crystal Defects, 3rd Edition


 

The classic book that presents a unified approach to crystallography and the defects found within crystals, revised and updated

This new edition of Crystallography and Crystal Defectsexplains the modern concepts of crystallography in a clear, succinct manner and shows how to apply these concepts in the analyses of point, line and planar defects in crystalline materials. 

Fully revised and updated, this book now includes:



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Women-Led Codeathon. . .A First for NLM

It was an idea whose time had come. NLM is well known and respected for hosting and sponsoring codeathons that bring together researchers and coders from diverse technical backgrounds together to create tools that solve relevant problems for the biomedical community in a collaborative—not competitive—way. But now NLM can also be known for bringing gender…




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NBA Star Kevin Love Shares Mental Health Struggles in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

In the current issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine, NBA star Kevin Love talks about his experiences with anxiety and the importance of removing the stigma surrounding men and mental health. The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player shares what it was like to experience a panic attack right in the middle of a game. He also offers advice to…




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Actress Jordin Sparks Talks About Sickle Cell Disease in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

The current issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine brings you recording artist and Broadway actress Jordin Sparks sharing her family’s experience with sickle cell disease. Sparks opens up about honoring her late stepsister, giving more patients a voice, and reducing stigma. She says, “We need to end the stigma that can come with sickle cell disease.…




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Geochemical and isotope analysis of produced water from the Utica/Point Pleasant Shale, Appalachian Basin

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00066C, Paper
T. L. Tasker, N. R. Warner, W. D. Burgos
Elemental and isotopic ratios can be used to identify environmental contamination form the increasing development of the Utica/Point Pleasant Shale.
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Determinants of serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in school children and the contribution of low-level PFAA-contaminated drinking water

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,930-944
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00497A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Anders Glynn, Natalia Kotova, Elin Dahlgren, Christian Lindh, Kristina Jakobsson, Irina Gyllenhammar, Sanna Lignell, Cecilia Nälsén
In order to improve human health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), demography/life-style/physiological factors and drinking water PFAA concentrations were investigated as possible determinants of child serum PFAA concentrations.
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Investigating the presence and persistence of volatile methylsiloxanes in Arctic sediments

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,908-917
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00455F, Paper
Dimitri Panagopoulos Abrahamsson, Nicholas Alexander Warner, Liisa Jantunen, Annika Jahnke, Fiona Wong, Matthew MacLeod
Uncertainties in the physicochemical properties of volatile methylsiloxanes have resulted in substantial uncertainties in calculations of concentrations persistence. Choosing the right set of properties seems crucial for making accurate predictions.
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Association of phthalate exposure with precocious and delayed pubertal timing in girls and boys: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,873-894
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00512A, Critical Review
Mohsen Golestanzadeh, Roya Riahi, Roya Kelishadi
Herein, recent studies were evaluated to obtain regulation results in relation to puberty status and phthalate exposure in children.
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Influence of climate and biological variables on temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in Arctic char and ringed seals from Greenland

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,993-1005
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00561G, Paper
Frank Rigét, Katrin Vorkamp, Igor Eulaers, Rune Dietz
Climate change may affect temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Arctic wildlife.
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Theoretical study of hydroxyl radical (OH˙) induced decomposition of tert-butyl methyl ether (MTBE)

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1037-1044
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00588A, Paper
Bassam S. Tawabini, Ole John Nielsen, Theis I. Sølling
We have characterized the various pathways for OH radical (OH˙) induced decomposition of tert-butyl methyl ether (MTBE) and found an oxidative pathway that leads to complete degradation under the prerequisite that OH radicals are present in excess.
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A geospatially resolved database of hydraulic fracturing wells for chemical transformation assessment

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,945-955
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00505F, Paper
Open Access
Andrew J. Sumner, Desiree L. Plata
A database to unify physicochemical parameters of oil and gas wells with chemical additive disclosures helps highlight chemical transformation potential across the United States with geospatial specificity, informing improved industrial practice and environmental assessment.
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Use of optical properties for evaluating the presence of pyrogenic organic matter in thermally altered soil leachates

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,981-992
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00413K, Paper
Garrett McKay, Amanda K. Hohner, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz
Optical measurements reveal the presence of pyrogenic organic matter in laboratory heated soil leachates, indicating their potential for application in field measurements.
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A simple field-based biodegradation test shows pH to be an inadequately controlled parameter in laboratory biodegradation testing

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1006-1013
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00491B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Matthew Goss, Zhe Li, Michael S. McLachlan
We developed a field-based biodegradation test based on OECD 309 which minimizes the need for laboratory resources. Significant differences in biodegradation rates were observed between parallel lab and field tests likely due to pH disparities.
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Canadian bitumen is engineered for transport, but the type of product produced can affect spill contingency planning

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,863-872
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00493A, Perspective
Thomas L. King, Brian Robinson, Scott Ryan, Jason A. C. Clyburne
Canadian bitumen is too viscous to transport by rail and pipeline to markets.
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Participatory science for coastal water quality: freshwater plume mapping and volunteer retention in a randomized informational intervention

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,918-929
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00571D, Paper
Wiley C. Jennings, Sydney Cunniff, Kate Lewis, Hailey Deres, Dan R. Reineman, Jennifer Davis, Alexandria B. Boehm
This study presents a novel framework for estimating safe swimming distances at beaches and is the first participatory environmental science study to experimentally test strategies for increasing volunteer retention.
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Temporal trends of suspect- and target-per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), extractable organic fluorine (EOF) and total fluorine (TF) in pooled serum from first-time mothers in Uppsala, Sweden, 1996–2017

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1071-1083
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00502A, Paper
Open Access
Luc T. Miaz, Merle M. Plassmann, Irina Gyllenhammar, Anders Bignert, Oskar Sandblom, Sanna Lignell, Anders Glynn, Jonathan P. Benskin
Temporal trends (1996–2017) of suspect- and target-per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), extractable organic fluorine (EOF) and total fluorine (TF) were determined in first-time mothers from Uppsala, Sweden.
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Stereoisomer specific reaction of hexabromocyclododecane with Fe(II) associated with iron oxides

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1026-1036
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00587K, Paper
Xianmiao Zhang, Kristian K. Roopnarine, Shirley Dong, Urs Jans
We investigated the stereoselective degradation of the brominated flame retardant HBCD by Fe(II) in aqueous suspensions of different iron oxides.
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Influence of the application of Fe–Mn–La ternary oxide-biochar composites on the properties of arsenic-polluted paddy soil

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1045-1056
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00570F, Paper
Lina Lin, Minling Gao, Xuewei Liu, Zhengguo Song
The effects of Fe–Mn–La ternary oxide-biochar composites on arsenic fractionation, soil enzyme activities, and microbial communities in arsenic-polluted soils were determined.
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Aging induced changes in ice nucleation activity of combustion aerosol as determined by near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,895-907
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00525K, Paper
Open Access
Fabian Mahrt, Peter A. Alpert, Jing Dou, Philippe Grönquist, Pablo Corral Arroyo, Markus Ammann, Ulrike Lohmann, Zamin A. Kanji
Soot particles aged in acidic aqueous solutions reveal significantly enhanced ice nucleating activity.
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Distribution and leaching behavior of organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants in soil in Chengdu

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00106F, Paper
Ruoying Liao, Jingyan Jiang, Yiwen Li, Zhiwei Gan, Shijun Su, Sanglan Ding, Zhi Li, Lin Hou
29 surface farmland soil samples were collected to investigate the spatial distribution and composition characteristics of 13 organophosphorus flame retardants, 11 polybrominated diphenyl esters and 8 novel brominated flame retardants.
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2019 Best Papers published in the Environmental Science journals of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,860-862
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM90014A, Editorial
Kristopher McNeill, Paige J. Novak, Peter J. Vikesland
The Editors-in-Chief of the Environmental Science journals introduce the Best Papers of 2019.
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Cooking and electronic cigarettes leading to large differences between indoor and outdoor particle composition and concentration measured by aerosol mass spectrometry

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00061B, Paper
Open Access
Yuliya Omelekhina, Axel Eriksson, Francesco Canonaco, Andre Prevot, Patrik Nilsson, Christina Isaxon, Joakim Pagels, Aneta Wierzbicka
We spend about two thirds of our time in private homes where airborne particles of indoor and outdoor origins are present. The negative health effects of exposure to outdoor particles...
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Cost revised for Kaleshwaram work component

Engineer-in-Chief requested for revision of costs




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Jagga Reddy seeks apology from Srinivas Yadav

CM running a one-man show




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Well organised process at AP-TS checkpost on NH

Ramapuram cross roads sees “class people”




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Paddy purchased from 5.8 lakh farmers in one month

Amount to be credited after quantity is confirmed by millers