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Manchester Metropolitan University
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About: Manchester Metropolitan University is a education organization based out in Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 5435 authors who have published 16202 publications receiving 442561 citations. The organization is also known as: Manchester Polytechnic & MMU.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the potential for the simultaneous removal of Cd(II, Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)-ion from aqueous solutions by FAU-type zeolites prepared from coal fly ash, and showed that diffusion within the pores affected the rate controlling steps and mass transfer across boundary layers for the adsorbate- adsorbent system.
Abstract: This study reports the potential for the simultaneous removal of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Pb(II), and Zn(II) ions from aqueous solutions by FAU-type zeolites prepared from coal fly ash. The zeolite synthesis route was via alkaline fusion followed by the addition of deionised water and hydrothermal treatment using fly ash to water mass ratios of 4, 10, 15, and 20. XRD, XRF, SEM and N2 adsorption measurements were used to characterize the prepared zeolites. Adsorption experiments were carried out for variations in concentration, time, and adsorbent loading. The adsorption process followed pseudo second-order kinetics and Langmuir adsorption isotherm; intra particle diffusion model fitting indicated that diffusion within the pores affected the rate controlling steps and mass transfer across boundary layers for the adsorbate – adsorbent system. The efficacy of FAU – type zeolite for the quinary-metal ions adsorption studied decreased in the order Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II) > Zn(II) > Co(II).
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TL;DR: In this article, a lattice Boltzmann model for the shallow water equations (LABSWE) is developed, which solves the equations with the source terms such as bed slope, bed friction.
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TL;DR: The present study supports the suggestion of the subendocortical layer as a transitional zone, which can readily be transformed into trabecular bone in response to immobilization, and confirms that endocorticals circumference can account for the different amounts of bone loss in the tibia.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the reasons for a high turnover of staff in different industries before looking at the nature of commitment and provide some areas where improvements can lead to enhanced employee commitment.
Abstract: Considers the reasons for a high turnover of staff in different industries before looking at the nature of commitment. Provides some areas where improvements can lead to enhanced employee commitment and briefly looks at these issues in turn, e.g. pay, benefits, flexible work options and career development and training. Concludes that policies to encourage commitment need to become inherent within the culture of the organization to be successful.
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TL;DR: In conclusion, most of the inter-individual variability in MVC torque remains largely unexplained, and a simple method of estimating QF specific tension provided similar values to the comprehensive approach, thereby enabling accurate estimations of QFspecific tension where time and resources are limited.
Abstract: It is not known to what extent the inter-individual variation in human muscle strength is explicable by differences in specific tension. To investigate this, a comprehensive approach was used to determine in vivo specific tension of the quadriceps femoris (QF) muscle (Method 1). Since this is a protracted technique, a simpler procedure was also developed to accurately estimate QF specific tension (Method 2). Method 1 comprised calculating patellar tendon force (F (t)) in 27 young, untrained males, by correcting maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) for antagonist co-activation, voluntary activation and moment arm length. For each component muscle, the physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA) was calculated as volume divided by fascicle length during MVC. Dividing F (t) by the sum of the four PCSAs (each multiplied by the cosine of its pennation angle during MVC) provided QF specific tension. Method 2 was a simplification of Method 1, where QF specific tension was estimated from a single anatomical CSA and vastus lateralis muscle geometry. Using Method 1, the variability in MVC (18%) and specific tension (16%) was similar. Specific tension from Method 1 (30 +/- 5 N cm(-2)) was similar to and correlated with that of Method 2 (29 +/- 5 N cm(-2); R (2) = 0.67; P < 0.05). In conclusion, most of the inter-individual variability in MVC torque remains largely unexplained. Furthermore, a simple method of estimating QF specific tension provided similar values to the comprehensive approach, thereby enabling accurate estimations of QF specific tension where time and resources are limited.
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Michael Wooldridge | 87 | 543 | 50675 |
Lina Badimon | 86 | 682 | 35774 |
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Keith Davids | 84 | 604 | 25038 |
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