Review of the Generation of Fractures and Change of Permeability due to Water-Shale Interaction in Shales by Kerui Liu, Dangliang Wang, James J. Sheng, Jianfeng Li

“…However, if the generated fractures cannot serve as an effective flow channel, shale permeability will be impaired by clay swelling, water blocking, stress-sensitive, etc.…”
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UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO PRESERVE CHINESE WALL PAINTINGS AS CULTURAL HERITAGE by Elizabeth Susanti GUNAWAN, Miki TJANDRA

“…The difficulties faced were a narrow place to take photos with minimal distance, paintings that were blocked by several temple artifacts, lighting in the room that was very dark, and image tracing that was almost faded. …”
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Evaluation of the Canal Transportation Following Glide Path Preparation with Different Rotary Systems: A Comparative Study by Mohsen Aminsobhani, Fatemeh Hamidzadeh, Arvin Rezaei Avval, Farid Merrikhi, Ehsan Sadri

“…The study was conducted on 100 S-shaped canal simulator blocks. Glide path was prepared in five groups including (1) Scout RaCe (#10 and #15, 0.02), (2) One G (#14, 0.03), (3) PathFile (#13 and #16, 0.02), (4) GPS (#15, 0.03), and (5) K file (#15, 0.02) (Control group). …”
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Axiology of law in civil society by S. G. Pevko

“…These components are the building blocks that make it possible to comprehensively explore the issues of the article. …”
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The Effect of Race and Shear Stress on CRP-Induced Responses in Endothelial Cells by Chenyi Ling, Marc D. Cook, Heather Grimm, Maitha Aldokhayyil, Dulce Gomez, Michael Brown

“…AA HUVECs had significantly higher FcγRIIB receptor expression under both basal and CRP incubation conditions. Blocking FcγRIIB receptor significantly attenuated the CRP-induced decrements in eNOS expression only in AA HUVECs. …”
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Gameization of Educational Process in the Assessments of Students and Teachers by V. A. Sagaidak, A. L. Kuzevanova, A. N. Kapshuk

“…Among the main limitations in the implementation of gameization, teachers indicate the need to maintain a balance of classes in game and traditional forms, as well as the presence of specific disciplines and thematic blocks that are available for presentation exclusively in the classical format. …”
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Spectrum of Gastroenteropancreatic NENs in Routine Histological Examinations of Bioptic and Surgical Specimen: A Study of 161 Cases Collected from 17 Departments of Pathology in th... by Václav Mandys, Tomáš Jirásek

“…Methods. Paraffin-embedded blocks and bioptic reports were collected from 17 departments of pathology. …”
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Biomathematical enzyme kinetics model of prebiotic autocatalytic RNA networks: degenerating parasite-specific hyperparasite catalysts confer parasite resistance and herald the birt... by Magnus Pirovino, Christian Iseli, Joseph A Curran, Bernard Conrad

“…Catalysis and specifically autocatalysis are the quintessential building blocks of life. Yet, although autocatalytic networks are necessary, they are not sufficient for the emergence of life-like properties, such as replication and adaptation. …”
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Designing Hierarchical ZSM-5 Materials for Improved Production of LPG Olefins in the Catalytic Cracking of Triglycerides by Xuan Hoan Vu, Udo Armbruster

“…LPG olefins (propene and butenes) are key building blocks in the petrochemical industry whose demand has been expanding steadily in recent years. …”
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Evaluation of spatio-temporal water quality status of Jeera river, Odisha, India by Aiswarya Pati, Showkat Ahmad Mir, Archana Padhiary, Iswar Baitharu, Binata Nayak

“…Reducing sewage outflow, blocking direct stormwater discharge, and avoiding continuous solid garbage disposal by neighbouring populations are ways to improve river water quality. …”
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Intelligent LED Lighting System by I. I. Maronchuk, I. V. Shirokov, A. A. Velchenko, V. I. Mironchuk

“…The choice of the motion sensor based on the autodyne radio blocking, which detects moving objects in a given sector of the controlled space, regardless of the time of day and weather conditions, is grounded.…”
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Humidity dependence of AE activity in sheared quartz gouges and its implication for the micromechanics of friction by Yasuo Yabe

“…Sliding-rate step tests of synthetic quartz gouges sandwiched between metal forcing blocks are conducted using a low-speed (< 700 μm/s) rotary shear apparatus. …”
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Method for Increasing of Lens Gluing Technological Process Efficiency and a Reliable Evaluation of Output Controlled Parameters by R. V. Fiodоrtsev, E. A. Metelskaya, V. A. Marchik, A. V. Kuznetsov, A. E. Makarevich

“…The purpose of the research was to improve the accuracy and productivity of the technological process of lenses gluing by improving the optical system of the control and measuring device and automating the operation of lenses optical axes combining by introducing an electronic reference system and mechanisms for micro-movements of optical parts.A technique is proposed for centering of two and three-component optical blocks by an autocollimation flare which provides a matching accuracy of less than 0.5 μm. …”
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Measurement of dynamic characteristics of a steel-spring floating slab track and a monolithic roadbed track in a subway tunnel by Yongjian Zhou, Guan Xu, Tao Sheng, Hu Jiang, Chao Jin

“…Therefore, the floating slab effectively blocked vertical and transverse energy transmissions. …”
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Suppression of Aedes aegypti may not affect sympatric Aedes albopictus populations: findings from two years of entomological surveillance in Singapore by Wei Jian Wong, Cheong Huat Tan, Matthew Gregory Verkaik, Lee Ching Ng, Ary Anthony Hoffmann, Chee-Seng Chong

“…Using nationally representative and longitudinal Aedes surveillance data, we show (1) no consistent association of increase in Ae. albopictus abundance with Ae. aegypti population suppression within Wolbachia-Aedes release sites, and (2) no significant change in the vertical spatial distribution of Ae. albopictus in high-rise residential apartment blocks even after two years of Ae. aegypti suppression. …”
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Intrinsic constraint on T c for unconventional superconductivity by Qiong Qin, Yi-feng Yang

“…For a square lattice model with nearest-neighbour pairing, we find a plaquette state formed of weakly-connected 2 × 2 blocks for sufficiently large pairing interaction. …”
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Bio-Based Packaging Materials from Post-Consumer Cotton Textiles by Md. Nura Alam Shiddique, Khairul Islam, Tarikul Islam, Md. Dulal Hosen, Md. Azharul Islam, Md Imranul Islam, M Mahbubul Bashar, Gajanan Bhat

“…The lower air permeability was observed in the coated paper due to TPU film blocking the free spaces of the paper. The TPU-coated paper exhibited a weight loss of 48.1%–59.8% after 90 days, whereas the uncoated paper was 100% decomposed after 60 days. …”
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Study on Combined Energy Absorption Support for Rockburst Disaster Control in Tunnelling by Liang Kuang, Gang Wang, Wenge Qiu, Lun Gong, Zhiqiang Feng, Tianhui Ma

“…In order to better realize the rockburst disaster control mechanism and approach, the rockburst response of concrete blocks with different energy absorption levels under different energy storage conditions was observed and analyzed by loading tests. …”
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Efficacy And Safety Of Low Dose Tofacitinib As Induction Therapy In Moderate To Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Study by Sadia Ahmed, Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Kamran, Misbah Noureen, Iqra Ashraf, Javeria Khan

“…Tofacitinib, an orally administered micromolecule, blocks the Janus kinase (JAK) signal transducer pathway, thereby reducing mucosal inflammation. …”
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Old residual mortar as a quality indicator of recycled brick aggregate by Md Roknuzzaman, NHM Kamrujjaman Serker, Md Mahabub Rahman

“…The process involves collecting and crushing discarded concrete blocks from seven sources to create recycled brick aggregates. …”