CROSSING A MULTI-LANE STREET: IRRELEVANT CARS INCREASE UNSAFE BEHAVIOR


Use of response surface methodology to evaluate the reducing power in binary solutions of ascorbic acid with natural polyphenolic antioxidants

Natural polyphenols, ferulic acid (FA) and hesperetin (Hp) were tested for their Fe3+-reducing power, using the TPTZ methodology, as a first step to rank them according to their antioxidant potential.Ranking also included quercetin (Qt), a very well-studied natural, polyphenolic antioxidant, and ascorbic acid (AA).All phenolics considered were also

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Maximization of Power Density of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Greener Energy Generation Using Beetle Antennae Search Algorithm and Fuzzy Modeling

Direct methanol Chipset Cooling Fan fuel cells (DMFCs) are promising form of energy conversion technology that have the potential to take the role of lithium-ion batteries in portable electronics and electric cars.To increase the efficiency of DMFCs, many operating conditions ought to be optimized.Developing a reliable fuzzy model to simulate DMFCs

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Haunted Places in US Culture

What makes a place haunted is the narrative of its Bar Mats ghosts: the curse of the place is expressed through the hauntings of that place by the ghosts of the people who died there.Ghosts are an expression of negative transgression, that is, a violation of social norms and cultural values that leads to the moral destabilization of the community:

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