A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR by Gianluca Tondi, Martin Link, Chuan Wei Oo, Alexander Petutschnigg

“…The attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR) investigation of the TBRFs presented in this paper allowed discrimination between the formaldehyde-containing (classic) and formaldehyde-free TBRFs. …”
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Religious and Spiritual Struggles Brief Inventory: Initial Validation and Psychometric Study by Juan González-Rivera, Yazmín Álvarez-Alatorre

“…The 14 items met good discrimination values. Conclusions: These results suggest that the instrument can measure four types of R/E struggles in Puerto Rican adults. …”
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Dual-Mode Circular Polarization Selective Surface Cell for Single-Layer Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Reflectarray by Zheng Liu, Xue Lei, Jun-Mo Wu, Zhi-Jian Xu

“…To achieve dual-mode CP discrimination performance, the improved three-dimensional geometry and the high-order resonances of the CPSS cell are utilized. …”
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University STEM Students’ Perceived Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Yi Ding, Qian Wang, Yingying Yao, Yuwei Liu, Jiayi Wang, Qiong Yu, Emily Marrinan

“…Secondary analyses of 2 waves of interviews among 12 participants yielded 12 themes across 4 categories that captured the essence of the STEM university student’s experiences: academic and practice, emotional influences, discrimination, and finance. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.…”
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Fault Prediction of Centrifugal Pump Based on Improved KNN by YunFei Chen, Jianping Yuan, Yin Luo, Wenqi Zhang

“…To effectively predict the faults of centrifugal pumps, the idea of machine learning k-nearest neighbor algorithm (KNN) was introduced into the traditional Mahalanobis distance fault discrimination, and an improved centrifugal pump fault prediction model of KNN based on the Mahalanobis distance is proposed. …”
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Fusion-Learning-Based Optimization: A Modified Metaheuristic Method for Lightweight High-Performance Concrete Design by Ghodrat Rahchamani, Seyed Mojtaba Movahedifar, Amin Honarbakhsh

“…Therefore, the novelty of our research is that, in solving the uncertainty of predicted outputs based on integrated models, we use fusion-learning-based optimization to improve regression discrimination. We also collected a standard dataset to analyze the proposed algorithm, and subsequently, the dataset was designed from concrete laboratory tests on 244 samples, seven features, and three outputs. …”
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A Framework to Assess the Impact of Employee Perceived Equality on Contextual Performance and Mediating Role of Affective Commitment to Enhance and Sustain Positive Work Behavior by Ritika Dongrey, Varsha Rokade

“…When employees perceive discrimination, it adversely affects them psychologically and negatively affects their behavior, while perceiving equality reinforces a positive mindset towards other members and management, resulting in healthy work culture. …”
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Morphological evidence supports splitting of species in the North Atlantic Sebastes spp. complex. by Ingrid Marie Bruvold, Agneta Hansen, Arve Lynghammar, Hannes Höffle, Tanja Hanebrekke, Caroline Aas Tranang, Kjell Nedreaas, Einar Nilssen, Atal Saha, Torild Johansen

“…Combined with non-parametric meristic analysis, the results show that features such as beak length and eye diameter provide sufficient discrimination between the proposed cryptic species as well as separating them from the sympatric species S. mentella and S. viviparus. …”
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MEASUREMENT OF VAGUE PREDICATES by Ludmila A. Katz

“…The proposed construal of degrees, interpreting verities on the basis of a measure over admissible precisifications, allows discrimination among borderline cases that would otherwise (on the standard supervaluationist account) all inhabit the same truth-value gap. …”
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Home, Physical Disability and Sense of Belonging in Nina Raine’s Tribes by Nurten Çelik

“…Home transforms into a site of oppression and discrimination as the denial of impairment in the sphere of the home leads to psychological and emotional disturbance and the distortion of a sense of belonging. …”
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Queer Voices by Nadine Gibson, Ann Rotchford, Addie Sayers

“…By virtue of professors taking the time to revise their email signatures, revise their syllabi to include language regarding anti-discrimination and scholarship by a diverse set of scholars, and make a welcoming statement aimed at establishing a safe space for queer-spectrum and trans-spectrum students, signaled to students that they were an ally.  …”
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Multipyrene Tandem Probes for Point Mutations Detection in DNA by Svetlana A. Kholodar, Darya S. Novopashina, Mariya I. Meschaninova, Alya G. Venyaminova

“…On the basis of the data obtained, we have chosen the probes possessing the highest fluorescence intensity along with the best mismatch discrimination and deletion and insertion detection ability. …”
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Handgrip-Ring Structure Sensing Probe Assisted Multiple Signal Amplification Strategy for Sensitive and Label-Free Single-Stranded Nucleic Acid Analysis by Ying Ren, Yu He, Ping Li

“…In addition, it possesses exceptional discrimination capabilities. The efficacy of this approach in diagnosing targets was also effectively proved by the rational redesign of the ring padlock.…”
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Local English teachers’ voices from a marginalized lens: Inequality practices and identity construction in the workplace by Sahril Nur, Ismail Anas, Reski Pilu, Nurfajriah Basri

“…However, this type of discrimination will further widen the gap between LETs and NESTs dichotomy and impede the construction of language teacher identity. …”
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Unveiling Islamophobia: navigating its presence in Sweden by Adrián Groglopo, Fereshteh Ahmadi, Jimmy Stephen Munobwa

“…The existence of latent - and many times open - anti-Muslim racism raises concerns about the depth of Sweden’s commitment to inclusivity and non-discrimination. Based on the findings of the Diversity Barometer study, among other sources, this article elucidates the longstanding Islamophobia in Sweden. …”
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A Single Platinum Microelectrode for Identifying Soft Drink Samples by Lígia Bueno, Thiago R. L. C. Paixão

“…An analysis of the loading plots shows that the potentials of −0.65 V, −0.4 V, 0.4 V, and 0.750 V facilitated the discrimination process. The electrochemical processes related to this potential are the reduction of hydrogen ions and inhibition of the platinum oxidation by the caffeine adsorption on the electrode surface. …”
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Freedom of Expression: what lessons should we learn from US experience? by Ronaldo Porto Macedo Junior

“…Newspapers report daily legal suits against “hate speech” concerning race and religious discrimination. Many courts are also imposing high compensation damages that are challenging the “right to ridicule” in comedy shows and newspapers cartoons. …”
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Stability Analysis and Instability Time Prediction of Tunnel Roofs in a Karst Region Based on Catastrophe Theory by Yang Zou, Qianlong Tang, Limin Peng

“…By establishing a discrimination equation for the sudden instability of the tunnel roof arch based on the elastic beam model and considering factors such as the self-weight of surrounding rocks and the position of caves, the calculation formula for the safety thickness of the roof of the karst tunnel was obtained. …”
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Christian faith and multiculturalism in Indonesia: an effort to develop harmony based on religion by Bertuah Agustina Manik, Kris Nugroho, Dwi Windyastuti Budi H

“…Diversity and diversity in a plural society can lead to many problems such as discrimination, violence, injustice. One feature is the diversity of religions, there are six religions recognized in Indonesia. …”
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Model for Fulfilling the Right to Work for Persons with Disabilities as an Effort to Protect the Law by darmawati Asriadi, Asriadi Zainuddin

“…The results of the study show that the fulfillment of the right to work for people with disabilities has not fully run as expected because it is caused by several factors including discrimination problems, difficulty in obtaining jobs due to the limitations of education and the abilities they have, accessibility and supporting facilities for the fulfillment of the right to education are still limited. …”
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