A POSITION OF HONOUR OR SHAME? YHWH AS AN ARMOUR BEARER IN PSALM 35:1-3 by L Sutton

“… The imagery of a shield in the Psalms is applied to YHWH in many instances: from YHWH as the shield of salvation or as the shield of refuge, to the destroyer of the shield. …”
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A Novel Mining Method for Longwall Panel Face Passing through Parallel Abandoned Roadways by Yang Li, Yuqi Ren, Nan Wang, Junbo Luo, Na Li, Yikun Liu, Guoshuai Li

“…The maximum support capacity of shield was calculated combined with stability relation between “roof-shield-PAR-‘similar pillar (SP)’-coal wall.” …”
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Rock-Breaking Laws of Disc Cutters with Different Height Differences in Hard Rock Strata by Zelin Lu, Xuchun Wang, Hongwei Teng, Xiaoming Guan, Chen Song, Gang Fan

“…When shield machine traverses through hard rock mass, disc cutters will be abraded to different degrees. …”
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Modeling and simulation of magnet-coil arrays for vibrational energy harvesting in agricultural electric vehicles by Mbanwei Divine Kobbi, Njimboh Henry Alombah, Ngwa Martin Ngwabie

“…These were the Halbach array with three magnets, one coil, and flat back shield; the Halbach array with three magnets and one coil with a stepped back shield; the double magnet array with two magnets, one coil, and flat back shield; and the fourth one was a double magnet array with two magnets, one coil and stepped back shield. …”
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Three-Dimensional Point Cloud Displacement Analysis for Tunnel Deformation Detection Using Mobile Laser Scanning by Mahamadou Camara, Liying Wang, Ze You

“…Shield tunnels are increasingly monitored using 3D laser scanning technology to generate high-resolution point cloud data, which serve as a critical foundation for precise deformation analysis. …”
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Experimental Research on the Impact of Interface Temperature on the Adhesion Properties of Clay under the Condition of Different Contacting Time by Tao Qiu, Yonggang Zhang

“…Mud cakes are very likely to occur at the shield cutter when the shield machine passes through a clay stratum, which adhere to the cutter and reduce the excavation efficiency. …”
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Influences of Microwave Irradiation on the Physicomechanical Properties and Cerchar Abrasivity Index of Rocks by Gaoming Lu, Cong Ding, Kairong Hong, Jianjun Zhou, Haining Liu, Changbin Yan

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Coriolis Force Sliding Mode Control Method for the Rotary Motion of the Central Rigid Body-Flexible Cantilever Beam System in TBM by Chuanlu Zhou, Long Qin, Ming Chen, Jingxiang Zhang

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Bacteriophage Administration Reduces the Concentration of Listeria monocytogenes in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Its Translocation to Spleen and Liver in Experimentally Infected... by Volker Mai, Maria Ukhanova, Lee Visone, Tamar Abuladze, Alexander Sulakvelidze

“…To investigate the efficacy of phage supplementation in reducing pathogen numbers, mice were treated via oral gavage with a Listeria monocytogenes phage preparation (designated ListShield) before being orally infected with L. monocytogenes. …”
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Root Membrane Replantation as an Alternative Technique for the Socket Preservation by Francesco Campione, Ludovica Campione, Mario Francesco Campione, Michele Melillo, Claudia Arena, Francesc Abella, Luca Boschini

“…Background and Overview. Socket shield is a technique that allows the maintenance of tissue volumes. …”
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A Novel Approach for Risk Assessment of Building Damage via Metro Tunnel Construction by Hai-Lin Wang, Yuan Liu, Yuan Jiang, Zhi-Teng Wang

“…The impact of shield construction on the surrounding buildings involves numerous factors, and the factors are uncertain and ambiguous, which have a great impact on the progress and safety of the project. …”
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Analysis of Induced Field in the Brain Tissue by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Using Halo-V Assembly Coil by Khaleda Akhter Sathi, Md. Kamal Hosain, Md. Azad Hossain

“…Additionally, the effects of a magnetic shield plate and magnetic core on the designed HVA coil are investigated. …”
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Ground Settlements due to Construction of Triplet Tunnels with Different Construction Arrangements by Ahsan Naseem, Ken Schotte, Bart De Pauw, Hans De Backer

“…Combining two or three shield tunnels that are drilled consecutively at small intermediate distances into a single open cross section creates a larger useful tunnel area, while keeping the total construction area rather compact. …”
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Analysis of the Internal Force and Deformation Characteristics of Double-Layer Lining Structure of Water Conveyance Tunnel by null Yueyue Zhu, null Cheng Liu, null Xiaotian Yin, null Jingyu Zhang

“…Shield double-layer lining structure is used to bear large internal water pressure in water conveyance tunnel engineering, but the mechanism of joint stress of structure and force transmission between linings is still unclear. …”
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Thermal EHL Characteristics Investigation on Axle Box Bearings of Railway Vehicle Based on Slicing Method by Junzhou Huo, Jianjun Zhou, Tao Li, Zhichao Meng, Wei Sun

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Bayesian Approach for Sequential Probabilistic Back Analysis of Uncertain Geomechanical Parameters and Reliability Updating of Tunneling-Induced Ground Settlements by Cong Li, Shui-Hua Jiang, Jinhui Li, Jinsong Huang

“…This paper proposes a new sequential probabilistic back analysis approach for probabilistically determining the uncertain geomechanical parameters of shield tunnels by using time-series monitoring data. …”
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Application of Analytical Solution to Steady-State Temperature Field by Double-Row-Pipe Freezing and Verification with Field Measurement: A Case Study of Connected Aisle by Zequn Hong, Xiangdong Hu

“…In order to solve the problem of sealing water and bearing capacity of a connected aisle in an underwater shield tunnel, a double-circle horizontal freezing method was adopted for ground reinforcement in the connected aisle of Maliuzhou Tunnel, which is China’s first shield tunnel with superlarge diameter built in a composite stratum. …”
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BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OVERPARENTED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS by Lijana Navickienė, Ilona Kupčikienė

“…Overparenting parents tend to micromanage their children’s lives, shield them from disappointment, and have unrealistic expectations. …”
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Two new species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil by Leandro Melo de Sousa, Erilda Barbosa de Sousa, Renildo de Oliveira Ribeiro, Mark H. Sabaj, Jansen Zuanon, Lúcia Rapp Py-Daniel

“…Abstract Hypancistrus was proposed as a monotypic genus for a highly unique species, H. zebra, known only from a short stretch of the Middle rio Xingu on the Brazilian Shield. Subsequent studies added eight species, all described from river systems draining the Guiana Shield. …”
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Study on Deformation Law of Subway Construction under Passing Existing Line in Short Distance by Cong-Shuang Luo, Yi-Hong Cheng, Zhe Bai, Tong Shen, Xu-Yang Wu, Qing-Guo Wang

“…The settlement of the existing track can be controlled to 1.93 mm by adjusting the construction parameters of the shield machine and grouting reinforcement at different stages during construction.…”
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