Uncertainty Quantification for a Hydraulic Fracture Geometry: Application to Woodford Shale Data by Batoul M. Gisler

“…Results also show that the leak-off is most sensitive to permeability and thermal expansion coefficient of the rock and that temperature evolution primarily depends on thermal conductivity and the overall heat capacity. …”
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MagNet: Automated Magnetic Mineral Grain Morphometry Using Convolutional Neural Network by Zhaowen Pei, Liao Chang, Pengfei Xue, Richard J. Harrison

“…., the quantitative determination of grain size and shape information) is an essential component of all rock and environmental magnetic studies. Electron microscopy is often used to image magnetic mineral grains, but the current lack of systematic image processing tools makes it challenging to quantify key morphological features of magnetic minerals in natural samples. …”
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A framework for soft mechanism driven robots by Cem Aygül, Can Güven, Sara A. Frunzi, Brian J. Katz, Markus P. Nemitz

“…The integration of electronics and encoders provides reliable closed-loop control for the robot, enabling its operation across various terrains including sand, soil, and rock environments. This cost-effective framework offers an approach for creating 3D-printed soft robots employable in real-world environments.…”
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Experimental Research on the Influence of Temperature on the Static Properties of Skarn by Lei Liu, Xiang Meng, Hao Qin, Zhaozhao Chang

“…Studying the high-temperature mechanical properties of rocks is of great significance to engineering disasters caused by deep rock mining and underground protection projects. …”
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Auditory risk recognition is socially transmitted across territory borders in wild birds by Jakub Szymkowiak

“…Here, it has been shown that free-living birds (Wood Warblers Phylloscopus sibilatrix) can learn to recognize unfamiliar, complex sounds (samples of punk rock songs) as cues of a threat from conspecifics holding adjacent territories during the spring breeding season. …”
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Mechanical Behavior Evolution and Damage Characterization of Coal under Different Cyclic Engineering Loading by Huajun Wang, Jian Li

“…The cyclic loading causes the strength change of porous rocks, which can be frequently encountered in underground coal mining. …”
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Adaptability Analysis of Four-Leg Hydraulic Support with Large Mining Height under Impact Dynamic Load by Dalong Wang, Xiaoteng Zeng, Guofa Wang, Ran Li

“…Consequently, the response characteristics of the columns and pins at the hinged joints under various coupling states of the surrounding rock are found. Meanwhile, the paper has made a detailed comparison on the stress state of hydraulic support with different impact loads acting on the top beam. …”
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Experimental Study of the Creep Disturbance Effect and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Mudstone with Different Moisture Contents by Yongjiang Yu, Pengbo Wang, Shipeng Zhang, Jingjing Liu

“…It is important to have a clear understanding of the creep characteristics of water-rich soft rocks under a dynamic load and the evolution of cracks because soft rock roadways in deep mines are very sensitive to disturbances, and instability and damage can easily occur under the impact of disturbances such as mining and blasting. …”
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Meso-mechanics simulation analysis of microwave-assisted mineral liberation by Qin Like, Dai Jun, Yuan Liqun

“…Microwave-assisted crushing and grinding can improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption. This paper takes rock grains with galena and calcite as the research object to establish a two-dimensional computational model through the finite difference software FLAC2D. …”
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RhoA Promotes Synovial Proliferation and Bone Erosion in Rheumatoid Arthritis through Wnt/PCP Pathway by Ning Chen, Chao-Yue Diao, Xin Huang, Wei-Xing Tan, Ya-Bing Chen, Xin-Yu Qian, Jie Gao, Dong-Bao Zhao

“…These effects in RA-FLSs and osteoclasts were all regulated by RhoA/Rho-associated protein kinase 2 (ROCK2) and might interact with Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathways.…”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone Based on Weibull Distribution by Lei Wang, Hongming Su, Shiguan Chen, Yue Qin

“…Furthermore, the fitting results serve as reference for the study of the constitutive model of weakly cemented soft rock and the construction of roadway freezing methods.…”
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Geotourism and Cultural Heritage by Kerran Olson, Ross Dowling

“…An example of the ways in which the link between geotourism and a place's culture may be misunderstood is given through discussion of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in central Australia, where tourists have climbed Uluru (Ayers Rock) for generations, despite protest from traditional land owners, the Anangu people. …”
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Assessment of Risk Tendency of Coal Bursting Pressure in Deep Outburst Seam by Beifang Gu, Longkang Wang, Minbo Zhang

“…The results show that the 21101 working face of No. 2 coal seam in Dongpang Coal Mine has strong impact risk, and the main risk factors include geological structure, impact resistance of coal and rock, mining stress, inducing factors, and emphasis degree of impact risk. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Dust Extraction System with a Suppression Mechanism: A Case Study of Limestone Dust on Small Scale Mines by Kambasu Bowen

“…A lot of dust is generated during the course of various mine operations and also other economic activities most especially due to rock fragmentation. The dust is usually beyond the allowable concentrations hence causing negative effects to both human life and the environment. …”
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Modelling the Effect of Partial Replacement of River Sand by Quarry Dust on Concrete Compressive Strength. by Woniala, Emma

“…This study investigates the use of quarry dust, a by-product of rock crushing, as a partial replacement for river sand in concrete. …”
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A Study of Millisecond Blasting on High Bench at Barun Iron Ore Operation by Pengfei Zhang, Runcai Bai, Xue Sun, Haoran Li, Honglu Fei, Shijie Bao

“…The study found that under the condition of 24 m high bench, the use of intermediate air interval is beneficial to the rock fragmentation. The delay time within the hole is 3-8 ms. …”
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Simulation and Experimental Study on Characteristics of Multiorifice Nozzle in Radial Jet Drilling by Tao Zhang, Yumei Li, Hui Lu, Jianing Jiang

“…The research results can provide theoretical guidance for improving the rock breaking and drilling capability of radial jet drilling technology.…”
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Landschaftsgedächtnis und Geschlechterdiskurse in ausgewählten Werken von Elsa Bernstein und Maria Waser by Monika Mańczyk-Krygiel

“…The end of the drama—a combination of a mythical being after death with a sculpture of the Madonna carved in rock—is usually interpreted as the apotheosis of Christianity and the triumph of a new religion (and thus a new world order) over the pagan world. …”
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Random Forest–Based Coal Mine Roof Displacement Prediction and Application by Hongxia Li, Rong Wu, Jianan Gao

“…It can be used to predict the roof accidents of coal mines to ensure the safety and stability of the roadway enclosure rock during the construction period. The study will be helpful in planning of mining, improving the recovery rate of resources, and promoting the intelligent development of coal mine.…”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Characteristic Analysis of a Landing String in Deepwater Riserless Drilling by Jun Liu, Hongliang Zhao, Simon X. Yang, Qingyou Liu, Guorong Wang

“…The heaving motion of the drilling platform is taken as the upper boundary condition and the motion of the drilling bit caused by the interaction between the rock and the bit as the lower boundary condition. …”
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