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Mathematical Modeling of Random and Deterministic Phenomena


 

This book highlights mathematical research interests that appear in real life, such as the study and modeling of random and deterministic phenomena. As such, it provides current research in mathematics, with applications in biological and environmental sciences, ecology, epidemiology and social perspectives.

The chapters can be read independently of each other, with dedicated references specific to each chapter. The book is organized in two main parts



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Noise in Radio-Frequency Electronics and its Measurement


 

The ability of wireless communication devices to transmit reliable information is fundamentally limited by sources of noise related to the electronic components in use.

Noise in Radio-Frequency Electronics and its Measurement has five chapters that address the theoretical aspects of this subject, and concludes with a series of exercises and solutions. The book examines the origin and sources of noise inside electronic radio-frequency circuits, their



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Sustainable Development and Energy Transition in Europe and Asia


 

Asian and European countries have adopted different approaches to the conflicting priorities of economic growth and low carbon emissions. In this volume based on the revised versions of papers presented at the 24th International Euro-Asia Research Conference held in 2019 the contrasts between the schools of thought of each continent are explored thoroughly.

Ranging from topics as diverse as city logistics, shareholder value and management practices



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Metaheuristics for Robotics


 

This book is dedicated to the application of metaheuristic optimization in trajectory generation and control issues in robotics. In this area, as in other fields of application, the algorithmic tools addressed do not require a comprehensive list of eligible solutions to effectively solve an optimization problem. This book investigates how, by reformulating the problems to be solved, it is possible to obtain results by means of metaheuristics.



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Wireless Connectivity: An Intuitive and Fundamental Guide


 

Wireless Connectivity: An Intuitive and Fundamental Guide

Wireless connectivity has become an indispensable part, a commodity associated with the way we work and play. The latest developments, the 5G, next-generation Wi-Fi and Internet of Things connectivity, are the key enablers for widespread digitalization of practically all industries and public sector segments. This immense development within the last three decades have been accompanied by a large



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Zinc Batteries: Basics, Developments, and Applications


 

Battery technology is constantly changing, and the concepts and applications of these changes are rapidly becoming increasingly more important as more and more industries and individuals continue to make “greener” choices in their energy sources.  As global dependence on fossil fuels slowly wanes, there is a heavier and heavier importance placed on cleaner power sources and methods for storing and transporting that power.  Battery technology is a



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Kinematics of General Spatial Mechanical Systems


 

Guide to kinematic theory for the analysis of spatial mechanisms and manipulators

Kinematics of General Spatial Mechanical Systems is an effective and proficient guide to the kinematic description and analysis of the spatial mechanical systems such as serial manipulators, parallel manipulators and spatial mechanisms. The author highlights the analytical and semi-analytical methods for solving the relevant equations and considers four main elements:



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Surface and Interface Science, Volumes 9 and 10: Volume 9 - Applications I; Volume 10 - Applications II


 
In ten volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.

Volume 1: Concepts and Methods
Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces
Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors
Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films
Volume 5: Solid-Gas

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Surface and Interface Science, Volumes 7 and 8: Volume 7 - Solid-Liquid and Biological Interfaces; Volume 8 - Applications of Surface


 
In ten volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.

Volume 1: Concepts and Methods
Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces
Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors
Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films
Volume 5: Solid-Gas

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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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Ferroic Materials for Smart Systems: From Fundamentals to Device Applications


 
Presents state-of-the-art knowledge?from basic insights to applications?on ferroic materials-based devices

This book covers the fundamental physics, fabrication methods, and applications of ferroic materials and covers bulk, thin films, and nanomaterials. It provides a thorough overview of smart materials and systems involving the interplays among the mechanical strain, electrical polarization, magnetization, as well as heat and light. Materials presented

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Zinc Batteries: Basics, Developments, and Applications


 

Battery technology is constantly changing, and the concepts and applications of these changes are rapidly becoming increasingly more important as more and more industries and individuals continue to make “greener” choices in their energy sources.  As global dependence on fossil fuels slowly wanes, there is a heavier and heavier importance placed on cleaner power sources and methods for storing and transporting that power.  Battery technology is a



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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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scPopCorn Gets to the Kernel of Single-Cell Experiments: NLM–Made Algorithm Helps NIH Researchers

Researchers at the National Library of Medicine’s National Center for Biotechnology Information have created a new algorithm called scPopCorn (single-cell subpopulations comparison) to capture the differences among populations of cells from single-cell experiments. The algorithm, developed by my team is available at GitHub and is described in an article in Cell Systems (Y. Wang, J. Honka, and T.M. Przytycka, Cell…



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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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Outstanding Reviewers for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts in 2019

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM90013C, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Correction: Spatial distribution of heavy metals in the West Dongting Lake floodplain, China

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM90015J, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Dong Peng, Ziyu Liu, Xinyue Su, Yaqian Xiao, Yuechen Wang, Beth A. Middleton, Ting Lei
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Sorption of sulfamethoxazole on biochars of varying mineral content

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00102C, Paper
Jing Li, Yihui Chen, Liping He, Ni Liang, Lin Wang, Jing Zhao, Bo Pan
Negative charge assisted H-bond played a significant role in sulfamethoxazole sorption for low-temperature biochars (200–300 °C), while Ca-containing mineral content facilitated SMX sorption as pyrolysis temperature increased.
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Tube-type passive sampling of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes (cVMSs) and benzene series simultaneously in indoor air: uptake rate determination and field application

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,973-980
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00445A, Paper
Qingbo Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Xianyu Wang, Yongchao Lan, Jiaochan Hu
A tube-type passive air sampling method (PAS), using Tenax-TA as the sorbent, was reported to measure the concentrations of cVMSs (D4, D5, and D6) and benzene series compounds simultaneously in indoor air.
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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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A new conceptual model of pesticide transfers from agricultural land to surface waters with a specific focus on metaldehyde

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,956-972
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00492K, Paper
M. J. Whelan, A. Ramos, R. Villa, I. Guymer, B. Jefferson, M. Rayner
Pesticide losses from agricultural land to water can result in the environmental deterioration of receiving systems.
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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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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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Acetotrophic methanogens are sensitive to long-term nickel contamination in paddy soil

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1014-1025
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00029A, Paper
Chen Xueping, Yu Juan, Chen Zheng, Zhang Hongmei, Cheng Wangda, Bai Fayan, Zheng Yu, Khan Imran Ahamed, He Chiquan, Liu Xiaoyan
Paddy soil accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world's cultivated area and faces a serious threat from nickel (Ni).
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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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Quantitative measures of myo-IP6 in soil using solution 31P NMR spectroscopy and spectral deconvolution fitting including a broad signal

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1084-1094
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00485H, Paper
Open Access
Jolanda E. Reusser, René Verel, Emmanuel Frossard, Timothy I. McLaren
Inositol phosphates, particularly myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (myo-IP6), are an important pool of soil organic phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems.
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Correction: Organic contaminants of emerging concern in Norwegian digestates from biogas production

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1095-1097
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM90012E, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Aasim M. Ali, Astrid S. Nesse, Susanne Eich-Greatorex, Trine A. Sogn, Stine G. Aanrud, John A. Aasen Bunæs, Jan L. Lyche, Roland Kallenborn
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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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MP meets Governor

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Paddy purchased from 5.8 lakh farmers in one month

Amount to be credited after quantity is confirmed by millers




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Telangana top in nation-wide paddy procurement

Half the targeted quantity already procured in the State, says CMD of FCI




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Telangana produced more food grain during Congress regime: Uttam

TPCC leaders interact with farmers at procurement centres




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TS BJP demands white paper on paddy procurement

CM charged with fooling people with word play




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[ASAP] Exotic Two-Dimensional Structure: The First Case of Hexagonal NaCl

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Total Internal Reflection Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Cytochrome <italic toggle="yes">c</italic>

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[ASAP] Valley Polarization and Valleyresistance in a Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Superlattice

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Neutral Organic Radical Formation by Chemisorption on Metal Surfaces

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Structural Explanations of Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide Binding in <italic toggle="yes">Drosophila melanogaster</italic> Cryptochrome

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[ASAP] Excited-State Vibronic Dynamics of Bacteriorhodopsin from Two-Dimensional Electronic Photon Echo Spectroscopy and Multiconfigurational Quantum Chemistry

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Tuning the Ambipolar Character of Copolymers with Substituents: A Density Functional Theory Study

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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[ASAP] Morphological and Electronic Dual Regulation of Cobalt–Nickel Bimetal Phosphide Heterostructures Inducing High Water-Splitting Performance

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[ASAP] Interaction Volume Is a Measure of the Aggregation Propensity of Amyloid-ß

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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