Failure Behaviour of Sandstone with a Preexisting Joint under Stepped Excavation by Yinzhu Liu, Ping Cao, Liwen He, Qibin Lin

“…Furthermore, the failure characteristics of the area above the excavation hole and the preexisting joint are analysed. The results show that there are three failure modes: (a) Type I: spalling failure; (b) Type II: shear slip failure; (c) Type III: shear slip and spalling mixed failure.…”
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The stability of the internal cavities of steel casting by I. B. Odarchenko, A. A. Sinitskij, I. N. Prusenko

“…Using the possibilities of computer simulation in the MAGMASOFT package, the temperature distributions of the metal in the casting body during the casting and solidification were analyzed. Areas of distortion of the geometric shape of the inner part of the casting correspond to the area of the rod subjected to the highest and longest thermal loads. …”
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Explaining geopolitical components affecting the strategic linkages of countries Case Study: Iran and Iraq

“…The factors and conditions that lead to the unification of the countries have been a lot of controversy and debate and have been analyzed from a variety of perspectives. Although geographic proximity and geographical similarity seem to be the prelude to creating unity between countries, the Iranian-Iraqi model in the Middle East is challenging this claim. …”
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Synthesis and Properties of a Polymer-Modified Material for Thin Spray-On Liners in Mine Roadways by Lianjun Chen, Xuekai Jiang, Zhaoxia Liu, Xiangfei Cui, Guoming Liu, Zhi Zhou, Qizheng Dong

“…Next, by selecting high-elastic polyacrylate emulsion and ordinary Portland cement as the film-forming agent and gel, respectively, mix proportion factors of the nonreactive thin spray-on liner (TSL) were analyzed by using the Taguchi method. Moreover, fluidity, setting time, sealing properties, compressive strength, bending strength, and bonding strength of those materials were measured. …”
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Genotype X Environment Interaction and Yield Stability in Early-Maturing Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Landraces in Ethiopia by Yirga Kindie, Bulti Tesso, Berhanu Amsalu

“…Data were collected on yield and yield-related traits. The analysis of variance for each environment and across environments showed significant differences among genotypes, environments, and GEI for most traits including yield. …”
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Spectral Collocation Method for Fractional Differential/Integral Equations with Generalized Fractional Operator by Qinwu Xu, Zhoushun Zheng

“…In this paper, we first derive analytical formulas for α-th  (α>0) order fractional derivative of Jacobi polynomials. …”
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İŞ YERİNDE MİZAH: BANKA ÇALIŞANLARININ METAFORİK ALGILARI by Eylem Bayrakçı

“…Bu amaçla 36 banka çalışanından eldeedilen verilerin tümevarımsal içerik analizi sonucunda iş yerinde mizah ileilgili farklı bakış açıları belirlenmiştir. …”
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The Mining of Craft: An exploration of Minecraft as a Community of Inquiry by Miller Liam

“…Reading and Writing in any domain, whether it is law, rap songs, academic essays, superhero comics, or whatever, are not just ways of decoding print, they are also caught up with ways of doing things, thinking about things, valuing things, and interacting with other people – that is, they are caught up with different sorts of social practices. …”
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PreciPalm: An Intelligent System for Calculating Macronutrient Status and Fertilizer Recommendations for Oil Palm on Mineral Soils Based on a Precision Agriculture Approach by Kudang Boro Seminar, Harry Imantho, null Sudradjat, Sudirman Yahya, Sirojul Munir, Indra Kaliana, Fajar Mei Haryadi, Awalia Noor Baroroh, null Supriyanto, Gani Cahyo Handoyo, Arif Kurnia Wijayanto, Cecep Ijang Wahyudin, null Liyantono, Rhavif Budiman, Achmad Bakir Pasaman, Dwi Rusiawan, null Sulastri

“…The Sentinel-1A and Sentinel-2A imagery data were analyzed and extracted to produce selected features, which are most influencing in the correlation between the imagery data and the leaf macronutrient values obtained from laboratory analysis. …”
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 with Concomitant Existence of Malignant Insulinoma: A Rare Finding by Randhir Sagar Yadav, Ashik Pokharel, Deepshikha Gaire, Shumneva Shrestha, Ashbita Pokharel, Sumita Pradhan, Prasan Bir Singh Kansakar

“…Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare syndrome of autosomal dominant inheritance defined by co-occurrence of two or more tumors originating from the parathyroid gland, pancreatic islet cells, and/or anterior pituitary. Insulinoma which has an incidence of 0.4% is a rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. …”
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Global dynamics of a vector-host epidemic model with age of infection by Yan-Xia Dang, Zhi-Peng Qiu, Xue-Zhi Li, Maia Martcheva

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Role of Metformin in Preventing New-Onset Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yu-Ling Lin, Sheng-Hsiang Lin, Hsi-Hao Wang, Wan-Chia Hsu, Shih-Yuan Hung, Yuan-Yow Chiou, Hung-Hsiang Liou, Min-Yu Chang, Li-Chun Ho, Ching-Fang Wu, Yi-Che Lee

“…After matching using the inverse probability of treatment weighting, 9109 metformin users and 1221 nonusers were analyzed. The primary outcomes were an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of <60 mL/min/1.73 m², urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio of ≥30 mg/g, and a composite outcome defined as new-onset CKD. …”
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Determination of ²³⁸U Content by Gamma Radiation Emitting from ^234mPa Radionuclide by A. Khruschinski, S. Kutsen, A. Zhukouski, Naoyuki Sugai, Hiroshi Sugai, Michinori Mogi

“…This part of the spectrum does not contain any other lines of gamma radiation from natural radionuclides – decay products of both thorium and uranium chains. …”
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ABOUT DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES OF TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY IN A CONTEXT OF CALLS AND THREATS by A. Y. Malov

“…The article is devoted to the analysis of the role and significance of the transparency and confidencebuilding measures (TCBMs) in respect to outer space activities. …”
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SOR-Like New Iterative Method for Solving the Epidemic Model and the Prey and Predator Problem by Atika Radid, Karim Rhofir

“…Our aim in this paper is to propose an SOR-like new iterative method by introducing a relaxation parameter ω to improve the new iterative method proposed by Daftardar-Gejji and Jafari (NIM) [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 316 (2006) 753–763] in order to solve two problems. …”
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Los límites de la recaudación predial en los municipios urbanos de México: un estudio de casos by Mónica Unda Gutiérrez

“…El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el poder explicativo de los últimos dos sobre la recaudación predial. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF ISOBATHS IN THE CENOMANIAN RESERVOIR OF THE MUANDA FIELD – IMPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMAL OIL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT by Marlin Agolo Monza, Franck Tondozi Keto, Raphael Matamba Jibikila, Yves Bolokole Mpehenzale, Osée Mayinga Mayinga

“…Using geostatistical techniques and numerical analysis methods, the isobaths of the K, J, I and H layers were mapped. …”
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Risk factors and outcomes in patients who switched from peritoneal dialysis to physician-oriented or patient-oriented kidney replacement therapy by Liu Zhang, Xu Guan, Liang Liu, Yinghui Huang, Jiachuan Xiong, Jinghong Zhao

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors related to KRT conversion in PD patients. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Titanate as Coupling Agent and Some Inorganic Nanoparticles as Fillers on Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Soft PVC by Morteza Hajian, Gholam Ali Koohmareh, Afsaneh Mostaghasi

“…The effects of titanate as a coupling agent and some particulate nanoscale particles such as TiO2, CaCO3, and ZnO on thermal and mechanical properties of emulsion polyvinylchloride (E-PVC) were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and mechanical tests. In this research, it was found that, in the presence of nanoparticles of CaCO3, TiO2, and ZnO, the peak temperature of dehydrochlorination of E-PVC was shifted to higher temperatures, and the rate of mass loss was decreased. …”
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Evaluation of Breakthrough Technological Innovation Capability of Petroleum Equipment Manufacturing Enterprises Based on the CFPR-TIFNs Model by Hongyun Luo, Xiangyi Lin

“…The CFPR-TIFNs model can not only effectively calculate the BTIC of petroleum equipment manufacturing enterprises but also deeply analyze the influencing factors for their relatively weak technological innovation capability. …”
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