Numerical Simulation of the Influence of Natural Fractures on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation by Song Yaobin, Lu Weiyong, He Changchun, Bai Erhu

“…The following results are obtained: (1) The numerical results agree with the experimental data, indicating that the RFPA2D-Flow software can be used to examine the hydraulic fracture propagation process under the action of natural fractures. (2) In the case of a low principal stress difference and low approach angle, the hydraulic fracture likely causes shear failure along the tip of the natural fracture. …”
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A pan-European perspective of third space professionals located in learning and teaching centres by Graham William Scott, Manuel Joao Costa, Mike Ewen, Catherine Lillie, Helene Peterbauer, Oliver Vettori, Carina Weiß, Johanna Warm, Aune Valk, Mari Karm, Hanna-Britt Soots, Guðrún Geirsdóttir, Francesco Magni, Laura Sara Agrati, Nikos Basbas, Daniela Căprioară, Mihai Girtu, Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter, Peter Dalenius, Josefine Kilborn, Berrin Yanıkkaya, Mehmet Korman, Denizalp Şimşek, Toprak Cem Savaş

“…They also recognised two pan-European challenges faced by centres and those working within them, namely institutional position and trust and credibility, in light of which they proposed two lines of enquiry that should be the focus of further pan-European discourse and action.  …”
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Study of a Space-Time Monitoring of High-Speed Railway Underline Structure Using Distributed Optical Vibration Sensing Technology by Baye Mbaye Diouf, Ailan Che, Shaokong Feng

“…Due to years of service and under the action of train loads, bond failure between supporting track plate and cement asphalt mortar layer will imminently occur. …”
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20-HETE mediates Ang II-induced cardiac hypertrophy via ROS and Ca2+ signaling in H9c2 cells by Jingyi Han, Jiaojiao Li, Lianlian Liu, Kaiyuan Li, Chun Zhang, Yong Han

“…These findings suggested that targeting 20-HETE reduction or blocking its receptor action could offer a novel therapeutic approach for cardiovascular diseases associated with Ang II.…”
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Design and Optimization Application of Cut Blasting Parameters for One-Time Completion of Blind Shaft by Yifeng Zhang, Yongsheng Jia, Nan Jiang, Quanming Xie, Lin Yuan, Yongbo Wu, Zehui Xu

“…A calculation model for the radius <i>R</i>₁ of the crushed zone and the radius <i>R</i>₂ of the fractured zone in rock under the combined action of borehole cutting stress waves and blasting gases is derived and established. …”
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Urban Dealing with Pandemic: Comparative Responses on Spanish Flu and the Covid-19 Era in Indonesia by Pulung Sumantri, Ahmad Muhajir, Taslim Batubara

“…This article also aims at understanding how the Indonesian people are handling pandemics, both the Spanish Flu and the Covid-19 pandemics. The action taken by the government in tackling the Spanish flu and Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia is to issue regulations to reduce activities in the public domain. …”
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Numerical Modeling and Stability Analysis of Surrounding Rock of Yuanjue Cave by Zhigang Meng, Fangzheng Fan, Xuebin Cui, Shu Tao, Yi Cao

“…Yuanjue Cave, located in Big Buddha Bay, Mount Baoding, Dazu Rock Carvings Area, has extremely high historical, artistic, and religious value and is an important grotto cultural relic in China. Due to the cutting action of the fissures and weak interlayers, the South Cliff of Big Buddha Bay where Yuanjue Cave is located showed signs of instability. …”
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Metabolic Activity of Micromycetes Affecting Urban Concrete Constructions by Galina Yakovleva, Eugene Sagadeev, Viktor Stroganov, Olga Kozlova, Rodion Okunev, Olga Ilinskaya

“…Concrete resistance to the destructive action of microorganisms is considered as a measure of its durability and is increasingly being raised as an important issue. …”
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Anti-furfurative comparison of Kesh Kanti-Herbal Shampoos and synthetic shampoos against Malassezia furfur for dandruff management by Acharya Balkrishna, Nem Kumar Ngpoore, Harshita Jonwal, Savita Lochab, Anurag Varshney

“…However, a single 3-minute shampoo contact followed by a prolonged recovery of 72 h revealed SYN_01 and KETO with maximal antifungal action. In contrast, herbal shampoos were as effective as synthetic options when M. furfur was subjected to 3-minute shampoo contact every 24 h with intermittent recovery. …”
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Studies of the Interaction between Isoimperatorin and Human Serum Albumin by Multispectroscopic Method: Identification of Possible Binding Site of the Compound Using Esterase Activ... by Samira Ranjbar, Yalda Shokoohinia, Sirous Ghobadi, Nooshin Bijari, Saeed Gholamzadeh, Nastaran Moradi, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi-Kooshk, Abbas Aghaei, Reza Khodarahmi

“…Since the carrying of drug by HSA may affect on its structure and action, we decided to investigate the interaction between HSA and isoimperatorin using fluorescence and UV spectroscopy. …”
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Analisis Pelaksanaan Program Pos Pembinaan Terpadu Penyakit Tidak Menular di Kota Solok by Yulia Primiyani, Masrul Masrul, Hardisman Hardisman

“…Pada perencanaan, posbindu belum mempunyai Plan Of Action (POA) dan belum pernah dilakukan sosialisasi dan advokasi, pelaksanaan sudah memakai sistem lima meja, monitoring dan evaluasi masih belum optimal, output posbindu PTM di Kota Solok masih belum tercapai karena angka kunjungan masih rendah.…”
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Home delivery among women who receive antenatal care in Ethiopia, design-based logistic regression analysis by Yimer Seid Yimer, Tariku Tesfaye, Awgichew Kifle Zemelak, Solomon Emyu Ferede

“…Increased coverage of ANC is advised to improve institutional delivery, which in turn prevents maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.Patients and methods We used data from the Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia panel study, which followed pregnant women 1 year through post partum. …”
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Police/Militia in (Post-)Soviet Popular Culture (Towards a Historical Iconography of Power) by D. V. Popov

“…The fashion for American cinema brings elements of action, thriller, horror. The viewer is no longer included in the imperious project of transforming reality; they are attracted by the illusion, the spectacle. …”
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Community interventions for pandemic preparedness: A scoping review of pandemic preparedness lessons from HIV, COVID-19, and other public health emergencies of international concer... by Sali Hafez, Sharif A Ismail, Zandile Zibwowa, Nadin Alhamshary, Reem Elsayed, Mandeep Dhaliwal, Fiona Samuels, Ade Fakoya

“…Community action is broadly recognised as central to comprehensive and effective system responses to pandemics. …”
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Knowledge, Habits and Attitudes in Photoprotection to Prevent Skin Cancer by Asbely Yera Sánchez, Yanet Blanco Fleites, Yuleydi Alcaide Guardado, Mario Ávila Sánchez, Greta Margarita Arrechea García, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> scientific studies that address knowledge, habits and attitudes in relation to photoprotection for the prevention of skin cancer, highlight among their main results that the main conduct to guarantee adequate healthy protective action is to direct education programs in primary prevention of health.…”
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Application of ursodeoxycholic acid at non-alcoholic and alcohol-induced steatohepatitis by Ye. A. Fedos’ina, M. V. Mayevskaya

“…In the case of NASH itself on a background of obesity UDCA can be prescribed as a drug with cytoprotective, antiapoptotic action, retarding fibrosis.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Aqueous Properties of an Amphiphilic Terpolymer with a Novel Nonionic Surfmer by Qin Yu, Xiaolin Wu, Yanqiu Li, Tenglong Gao, Siliang Liu, Caiqing Hou, Zirong Zheng

“…A series of surfactive amphiphilic polymer PAADs were prepared from the copolymerization of sodium acrylate, dodecyl polyoxyethylene acrylate (DPA, a surfmer), and acrylamide under the action of a mixed initiating agent consisting of ammonium persulfate-sodium bisulfite/2,2′-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride. …”
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A Comparative Review of Alternative Fucoidan Extraction Techniques from Seaweed by Matthew Chadwick, Loïc G. Carvalho, Carlos Vanegas, Simone Dimartino

“…Key quality attributes for biologically active fucoidan are proposed, and areas for future research are identified, such as studies for specific bioactivities aimed at elucidating fucoidan’s mechanism of action. This review also sets out future work required to standardize the reporting of fucoidan extract data. …”
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Electromyography of the External Anal Sphincter during Micturition and Electrophysiological Bulbocavernosus Reflex in Healthy Spayed Female Canines by Nicha Mongkolrat, Areerath Akatvipat, Phitchaya Saenubol, Pachara Pornnimitara, Sukolrat Boonyayatra, Siam Tongprasert

“…All EBCR compound muscle action potentials started with a negative sharp wave, which tapers from the baseline in the upward direction, showing an upturned bell-shaped curve. …”
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Novel histone deacetylase-5 inhibitor T2943 exerts an anti-depressive effect in mice by enhancing GRID1 expression by Juan Du, Ruyun Liu, Lin Ma, Yue Liu, Wei Wei, Ning Liu, Qiuhua Cao, Jianqiang Yu

“…Gene ontology and pathway enrichment analysis via CUT&Tag suggested the following mechanism for the antidepressant action of T2943: T2943 inhibits HDAC5 activity to promote H3K14 acetylation. …”
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