Low seismic shaking induced densification of large spoil heap composed with low-density particle material by Jian Lv, Tao Jiang, Shuangcheng Wang, Wei Huang, Shenghua Cui, Lihu Duan, Zhenfu Huang

“…To investigate the vibration-induced densification characteristics and deformation mechanisms of a low-density spoil heap under small seismic effects, a spoil heap located in western Sichuan Province was selected as the research subject, and a large-scale shaking table test was performed.MethodsThe settlement and acceleration response behaviors of the slope model during the vibration process were analyzed using three-dimensional point cloud data and acceleration time-history data, with horizontal and horizontal-vertical bi-directional seismic waves applied at progressively increasing amplitudes. Simultaneously, the natural frequency and damping characteristics of the slope model were determined using the transfer function. …”
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Experimental Characterizing Mechanical and Physical Properties of Water Lily Polyester Matrix Composite Materials by Melese Shiferaw Kebede, Tesfa Guadie Ayaliew, Solomon Mesfin Demlie

“…The use of natural fibers (NFs) in polymer composites is a modern trend aimed at developing materials with numerous benefits, including low cost, environmental friendliness, biodegradability, and high specific mechanical performance. …”
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Enhancing the sustainability of geotechnical engineering with utilization of fly Ash by Hasan Majed Alqawasmeh

“…In addition to offering a promising solution to the disposal issue, the use of waste materials in civil engineering projects also offers an affordable substitute for conventional materials which preserves natural resources. Many scholars' studies show how FA is used and how it affects the geotechnical characteristics of the soil. …”
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Application of Crisis Management Principles in Earthquake-Stricken Urban Areas by Hamedreza Sobhi, Mahmoud Rahimi, Mehdi Ravanshadnia

“…The results show a linear relationship between the mentioned variable and social, economic, and physical resilience; that is, the results show that compliance with resilience indicators in natural disasters (earthquakes) can be effective in urban crisis managers.…”
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Rapid detection of Tulipalin A with SESI-Orbitrap MS: an exploration across spring flowers by An N. T. Phan, Roy Eerlings, Hendrik G. Mengers, Lars M. Blank

“…Tulipalin A, an alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone, is a common allergen synthesized by Tulipa genera, but its natural occurrence across Plantae remains unexplored. …”
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De Vecinos a Ciudadanos. Las estrategias políticas y culturales en el proceso de formación de la ciudadanía en Colombia: 1810 - 1860 by José Wilson Márquez Estrada

“…Se argumenta como ser y sentirse ciudadano no es algo “natural”, sino el resultado de un proceso cultural en la historia de cada uno y en la colectiva de una sociedad. …”
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A tecnologia da informação como suporte para a implantação de Soluções Baseadas na Natureza (SBN) by Thaís Matos Moreno, Maria Eduarda Pinto Cândido, Emerson Nogueira dos Santo, Indira Gurgel Jucá de Araújo, Marcus Vinícius Teixeira de Oliveira

“…A proposta é promover uma urbanização mais integrada com a paisagem natural, utilizando técnicas como sistemas biofiltrantes e barragens de baixo impacto para retenção de água e recuperação de áreas degradadas. …”
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In vivo Metabolic Investigation of Oxygen, Light, and Temperature Effects on Dormancy Alleviation of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seeds by Yingqiang Cai, Xianqin Wu, Mengting Chen, Yumin Wan, Xiayi Ruan, Honghao Cai

“…Dormancy helps seeds extend their lifespan by slowing down metabolic processes, reducing energy consumption and natural aging. However, seeds may exit dormancy and begin germination during storage due to variations in temperature, light, and oxygen conditions. …”
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Management of Cattle Dung and Novel Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cells: An Ingenious Experimental Approach by Gagandeep Kaur, Yadwinder Singh Brar, Jaspreet Kaur, Akhil Gupta, Kamal Kant Sharma, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Raman Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Somnath Chattopadhyaya, Shashi Prakash Dwivedi, Alibek Issakhov, Nima Khalilpoor

“…In this study, MFCs in two formats are assembled and concurrently operated for a 30-day period in a batch mode manner. Natural biowaste cattle dung slurry with mediators is used as a substrate persistently for the enhancement of electron transfer rate and additionally for the augmentation of required electrical parameters. …”
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Exploring the nexus between economic growth and economic performance in Nepal by Yadav Mani Upadhyaya, Khom Raj Kharel, Suman Kharel, Basu Dev Lamichhane

“…In the event of an economic shock disrupting this equilibrium, the economy tends to naturally return to the equilibrium over time. This study found that short-term causality running from lagged GDP, gross capital formation (GCF), exports, human development index (HDI), and employment ratio influence immediate GDP growth. …”
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Geotouristic Coastal Itinerary in the South Coast of Paraíba (Northeast of Brazil) by Luciano Pereira, Arilde Alves

“…Coastal environments are areas of great geotouristic potential precisely for this natural dynamics that give them its scientific value. …”
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Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Radon Exposure Analysis for Lung Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in Locorotondo, Southern Italy by Giovanni Maria Ferri, Luigi De Maria, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Antonio Caputi, Stefano Sole, Gianmarco Giannelli, Gianfranco Sifanno, Ilaria Maria Di Somma, Floriana Pentimone, Domenica Cavone, Angela Stufano, Piero Lovreglio, Vitantonio Ricci, Luigi Vimercati

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The natural balance of the population is decreasing, and mortality is decreasing for all causes. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Strength, Durability, and Microstructure Properties of Concrete Incorporating Glass Powder by Oualid Semmana, Mohammed Ali M. Rihan, Zakaria M. Barrie, Chukwuemeka Daniel, Tareg Abdalla Abdalla

“…ABSTRACT Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials worldwide; its primary component, cement, contributes substantially to natural resource depletion and greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Loss of phosphorus by runoff from soils after amendment with poultry litter co-composted with crop waste by Asma Saleem, Muhammad Irshad, An Ping, Bushra Haroon

“…Abstract Purpose The study aimed to assess the influence of poultry litter (PL) after co-composting with sugarcane and cabbage waste on phosphorus (P) losses in runoff from soils under natural rainfall conditions. Methods Co-composted PL was amended in silt loam and sandy clay soils. …”
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Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by Valeriy D. Lunkov, Marina V. Maevskaya, Ekaterina K. Tsvetaeva, Ana G. Mendez, Maria S. Zharkova, Petr E. Tkachenko, Vladimir T. Ivashkin

“…The natural history of liver cirrhosis (LC) is characterized by two stages: compensated and decompensated. …”
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits the collagen accumulation of oral submucous fibrosis induced by arecoline by Ge Gao, Ge Gao, Caipeng Lin, Caipeng Lin, Ruibo Li, Xi Xie, Hai-Bin Luo, Hai-Bin Luo

“…The study also established an OSF model in Sprague-Dawley rats, induced by ARE, with pathological changes characterized using HE and Masson’s staining, further assessing the impact of ARE on ECM-related protein expression in rat oral tissues through RT-qPCR and Western blot methods.ResultsEGCG effectively suppressed the ARE-induced ECM components while concurrently improving the OSF pathological process in vitro and in vivo.ConclusionThe results indicate that the natural product EGCG effectively suppressed the increased ECM components induced by ARE and concurrently improved the OSF pathological process, indicating that EGCG could be potentially a novel anti-fibrotic candidate drug for the treatment of OSF.…”
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<i>Ex situ</i> conservation of <i>Rubus</i> L. (Rosaceae) genetic resources (a review) by S. E. Dunaeva, L. S. Krasovskaya, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…The data on the species diversity of the genus in Russian natural flora are presented and the strategy of replenishment, study and conservation of Rubus L. genetic resources at VIR’s genebank is discussed.…”
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Deep-Sea Ecosystems as an Unexpected Source of Antibiotic Resistance Genes by Wei Zhang, Yingdong Li, Yunmeng Chu, Hao Liu, Hongmei Jing, Qianfeng Xia

“…These resistome profiles provide valuable insights into their natural origins as well as the ecological and evolutionary implications of antibiotic resistance in deep-sea ecosystems. …”
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Trend Analysis of Historical Drought During 1929-2016 in Diyarbakır Station with Innovative Şen Method by Veysel Gümüş, Latif Doğan Dinsever, Oğuz Şimşek

“…Drought, a natural disaster, affects various sectors such as water supply, hydropower generation, agriculture, and industry. …”
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Dynamics of Positive Frequency Dependent Selection Triggers Selection for Silence by I. Hashem, V. De Buck, J. Van Impe

“…Positive frequency dependent selection is a natural selection regime where the fitness of a phenotype increases with its frequency in the population. …”
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