Analysis of Cumulative Damage for Shared Rock in a Neighborhood Tunnel under Cyclic Blasting Loading Using the Ultrasonic Test by Feng Cao, Sheng Zhang, Tonghua Ling

“…Under blasting load, the stress concentration zone of shared rock is close to the blasting excavating face and is mainly within 2 m along the longitudinal axis of the tunnel. With continuous advancement of the blasting excavating face, the stress concentration zone moves forward continuously, and a striped stress concentration zone, which is approximately 2 m deep, is formed gradually. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Composite Material Seat Plate for Mortar Based on the Hybrid Surrogate Model by Fengfeng Wang, Chundong Xu, Lei Li

“…In order to achieve the best match between mortar stability and maneuverability, a multiobjective optimization of composite material layers for seat plates is proposed, utilizing the designability of composite material layers. First, a fiber continuity model based on dropout sequence is adopted to solve the problems existing in the design of inherent continuity classes for composite layered fibers. …”
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Land use and land cover spatiotemporal dynamic pattern and predicting changes using integrated CA-Markov model by A. Azizi, B. Malakmohamadi, H. Jafari

“…Agricultural lands and human-built environment constitute the majority of changes and are increasing continuously. The obtained Kappa values for the model accuracy assessment (higher than 0.8) indicated the model's capability to predict future Land use/cover changes in the study area. …”
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A Review on Managing Agroecosystems for Improved Water Use Efficiency in the Face of Changing Climate in Tanzania by Jerome Kimaro

“…Agroecosystems are important for food production and conservation of biodiversity while continuing to provide several ecosystem services within the landscape. …”
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Employee Performance Evaluation Using A New Preferential Voting Process by Mehdi Soltanifar, Seyed Abdullah Heidariyeh

“…Findings: Interpretation and analysis of structured results obtained using a data envelopment analysis policy based on 360-degree evaluation can be the basis for improving human resources and continuing periodic evaluation to enhance employee performance continuously. …”
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Surgical treatment of the fistulizing Crohn's disease with anterior abdominal wall reconstruction (Clinical case) by Yu. Ye. Kitsenko, O. S. Shifrin, P. V. Tsarkov

“…The collagen allo-graft is applied to restore anterior abdominal wall defect. At continuation of biological therapy by adalimumab no data on disease relapse were received. …”
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Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as acute hypercalcemic crisis: a case report by Gia Gill, Veena Agrawal, Paul Kerr

“…The hypercalcemia did not respond to 5 days of aggressive medical management with fluid resuscitation, denosumab and calcitonin, and later pamidronate and cinacalcet. He continued to deteriorate, requiring intubation and continuous renal replacement therapy. …”
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Learning beyond borders: lifelong learning and learning culture in Islamic institutions in the pursuit of quality education by Nur Hanisfatin Rushami Zien, Nurul Azma Abu Bakar, Rohaizah Saad

“…Purpose – The concept of lifelong learning and learning culture in education generally refers to the continuous acquisition of knowledge and skills throughout one's life, extending beyond formal education while learning culture is the creation of learning opportunities, resources and support systems that empower individuals to continuously enhance their knowledge and skills. …”
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Field Investigation on Thermal Regime of Permafrost and Talik in a River Terrace, the Interior of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Yunzhi Zhang, Furong Liu, Xingbing Wang, Pengfei He, Jinggang Cui, Yishan Wang, Yanhu Mu

“…To carry out engineering construction in a permafrost area, it is of great importance to grasp the spatial distribution of permafrost and its hydrothermal characteristics within the scope of engineering activities. Compared with the continuous permafrost area, the permafrost distribution in discontinuous permafrost area is complicated due to existence of island talik, which causes highly poor continuity and uniformity of ground hydrothermal conditions and brings great difficulty and uncertainty to the engineering geological investigation. …”
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COVID-19 Mortality in a Pediatric Patient with Hemoglobin SC Disease and Alpha-Thalassemia Trait by Joshua E. Motelow, Stacie Kahn, Patrick T. Wilson

“…As the pandemic continues to evolve, more cases of COVID-19 in pediatric patients are being detected. …”
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«Danger: Security»! Securitization Theory and the Paris School of International Security Studies by O. S. Gaidaev

“…The idea that security should not always be regarded as an absolute good in international politics and threats should not always be objectified is firmly rooted in the constructivist approaches to studying international security. A continuation of these discussions may be found in the theoretical approaches that have been developed for almost fifteen years by the so-called Paris School of international security studies. …”
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«Axiological Turn» in Russian Education: Position of Subjectivism by I. V. Yakovleva, S. I. Chernykh, T. S. Kosenko

“…Reflective theorizations about the state and prospects for the development of domestic education clearly recognize two trends in its future – continuity and individualization. In addition, the tendency of an “axiological turn” in the sense of education as a value and the value of education itself is clearly articulated. …”
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Influence of Disc Size on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Cirrus Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma by Shino Sato, Kaori Ukegawa, Eri Nitta, Kazuyuki Hirooka

“…Results. Among the continuous parameters, the best diagnostic accuracy was seen for the average rim area, which had an AUC of 0.96. …”
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Analysis of Climate Change Effects on Precipitation and Temperature Trends in Spain by Blanca Arellano, Qianhui Zheng, Josep Roca

“…If the warming trend experienced in recent years (1971–2022) continues, it is foreseeable that, by 2050, there will be a reduction in precipitation in Spain of between 14% and 23% with respect to the precipitation of the reference period (understood as the average between 1971 and 2000). …”
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NMR Analysis Method of Gas Flow Pattern in the Process of Shale Gas Depletion Development by Rui Shen, Zhiming Hu, Xianggang Duan, Wei Sun, Wei Xiong, Hekun Guo

“…It is found that there are three flow patterns in the process of shale gas depletion development, i.e., continuous medium flow, slip flow, and transitional flow, which account for 73.5%, 25.8%, and 0.7% of total gas flow, respectively. …”
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Decoding SFRP2 progenitors in sustaining tooth growth at single-cell resolution by Tianyuan Zhao, Qing Zhong, Zewen Sun, Xiaoyi Yu, Tianmeng Sun, Zhengwen An

“…While human and mouse molars share many similarities, mouse incisors differ significantly from human teeth due to their continuous growth throughout their lifespan. The application of findings from mouse teeth to human disease remains insufficiently explored. …”
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Peculiarities of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption Activities under Martial Law by L. I. Kalienichenko, D. V. Slynko

“…It has been emphasized that in the conditions of martial law, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption continued to fulfill its powers, using the rights enshrined in Article 12 of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption”. …”
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The role of artificial intelligence in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Hannah L. Brennan, Simon D. Kirby

“…Continuous positive airway pressure compliance rates remain significantly low despite machine improvements and compliance intervention. …”
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Long Term Anticoagulation (4–16 Years) Stops Progression of Idiopathic Hip Osteonecrosis Associated with Familial Thrombophilia by Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Robert Wissman, Ping Wang

“…Anticoagulation was continued for 4, 4, 9, 13, 13, and 16 years, with serial clinical and X-ray follow-up. …”
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Contesting a legendary legacy: A century of reflection on Raymond Dart and the Taung skull by Christa Kuljian

“…However, critical reflection on Dart’s legacy of scientific racism began in the 1990s and continues today. Dart’s important contribution to palaeoanthropology, the description of the Taung skull, continues to eclipse other more negative aspects of his legacy. …”
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