Investigations of Coal-Rock Parting-Coal Structure (CRCS) Slip and Instability by Excavation by Guang-Jian Liu, Heng Zhang, Ya-Wei Zhu, Wen-Hao Cao, Xian-Jun Ji, Cai-Ping Lu, Yang Liu

“…The development of the cracks is dominated by shear behaviour, while the tensile crack is the main factor affecting fracture and instability of CRCS; and (3) slip and instability of CRCS are characterized by stick-slip first and then stable slip, accompanied with high P-wave velocity and rockburst danger coefficient based on microseismic tomography.…”
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Rachel Carson’s enduring call: a 60-year echo for harmony with nature by Olcay Ünver, Gavrielle Orman, Kiril Hristovski

“…By examining these advancements, we emphasize the progress made toward achieving better ecological balance in agricultural practices. …”
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Contagious disease outbreaks: Distinguishing between constant and variable order using the SEIAR model by S.Sepehr Tabatabaei, Mohammadreza Dehghan

“…The proposed framework can be generalized to other diseases and regions, offering a robust tool for epidemic analysis and decision-making.…”
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Editorial by Zulmar Fachin

“…A revista reafirma seu inarredável comprometimento científico. Em todas as edições até aqui produzidas, constam, em cada volume, 14 artigos (sendo 7 internos e, igualmente, 7 externos), todos elaborados por, pelo menos, um Professor Doutor. …”
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Mitochondrial- and Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: From Pathogenesis to Biomarkers by E. Ferreiro, I. Baldeiras, I. L. Ferreira, R. O. Costa, A. C. Rego, C. F. Pereira, C. R. Oliveira

“…ER stress also induces the generation of ROS that, together with mitochondrial ROS and decreased activity of several antioxidant defenses, promotes chronic oxidative stress. …”
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El «Nuevo ídolo» y el rebaño. Estado y democracia en Nietzsche by Damián Pachón Soto

“…Igualmente, se evidencia la crítica de Nietzsche a la democracia moderna, mostrándola como una heredera del cristianismo que toma partido por los valores débiles que empequeñecen al ser humano. …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…There are certain chemicals which include chlorpyrifos, DDT, insecticides, pesticides, fungicides and other daily use items such as plastics, paints, furniture, perfumes, toys polishes, electronic gadgets, items of food packaging are reported to have disturbed the normal hormonal functions in humans that are leading to numerous diseases due to either lack of production of specific hormone or increased production of a specific hormone by the action of these chemicals. …”
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Automatic Generation of Moodle Cloze Questions for the Assessment of Knowledge About Lexical Analysis Algorithms by Roberto Izquierdo-Amo, José Antonio Barbero-Aparicio, José Luis Garrido-Labrador, Alicia Olivares-Gil, César Ignacio García-Osorio

“…The main impact of this tool is the substantial reduction of question preparation time, reducing hundreds or thousands of interactions with Moodle forms to just a few simple steps. …”
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Renal dysfunction contributes to deteriorated survival outcomes in patients with upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding: insights from a cohort study of 1160 cases by Orsolya Anna Simon, Levente Frim, Nelli Farkas, Zoltán Sipos, Nóra Vörhendi, Eszter Boros, Dániel Pálinkás, Brigitta Teutsch, Patrícia Kalló, Vivien Vass, Andrea Szentesi, Roland Hágendorn, Péter Hegyi, Bálint Erőss, Imre Szabó

“…Descriptive statistical tools were used to summarize our data. Among others, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (ml/min/1.73 m2) was used as continuous variable, mean, standard deviation, median, interquartile range and minimum/maximum values were calculated. …”
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Effects of Different Carbohydrate Levels in Diets on Growth Performance and Muscle Nutritive Value of Ying Carp and Scattered-Scaled Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio) by Pengfei Xiao, Yunya Wu, Hang Sha, Xiangzhong Luo, Guiwei Zou, Hongwei Liang

“…As the carbohydrate levels in the feed increased, the essential amino acid (EAA) and total amino acid (TAA) content in the muscle of both carp varieties significantly increased, while the content of unsaturated fatty acids in the muscle significantly decreased (p<0.05). …”
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El desarrollo de Lesson Study en Inglaterra en el siglo XXI 2000-2015 y el potencial de una Red Europea by Peter DUDLEY

“…Desde la perspectiva del autor del artículo, la cronología se divide en tres fases: un primer periodo exploratorio, ampliado a nivel nacional en un segundo y, ahora, una fase de desarrollo dentro del «libre mercado», que ha visto los cambios más importantes en el sistema educativo de todo el siglo. La última parte del artículo considera los pasos que se deben dar para introducir las LS en el contexto actual europeo.…”
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Multitud libre y producción del deseo común en Spinoza by Aurelio Sainz Pezonaga

“…El texto considera las dos dicotomías del deseo productor de juicios de valor en Spinoza: deseo pasional versus deseo racional y deseo ético versus deseo político, y explica por qué todo acuerdo sobre valores posee un carácter político. …”
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The grain market in Kazakhstan: An economic analysis of exports and domestic consumption by Assel Rakhimbekova, Aigul Mukhamejanova, Alikhan Babassov, Zhanat Abzhan, Nurgul Shaikenova

“…Annual personal consumption by the population did not exceed 1.1% of the total grain utilisation in the country. A 3.9% increase in sown areas did not result in higher yields, which decreased by 9.6%. …”
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Micro-channels array device fabricated via two photon lithography for cell migration studies in Neuroblastoma metastatic disseminationAll original data are available at: . by Sara Micheli, Caterina Piunti, Elisa Varaschin, Marianna Peditto, Maria Luz Suarez, Marco Sorgato, Elisa Cimetta

“…Pre-exposure of MSCs to NB-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) significantly increased their motility towards tumor cells. Our platform more effectively replicates the in vivo environment of metastatic migration, with results providing new insights into the early dissemination of NB. …”
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Release of tumour necrosis factor alpha into bronchial alveolar lavage fluid following antigen challenge in passively sensitized guinea-pigs by D. E. Kelly, M. Denis, D. F. Biggs

“…BAL fluid from OA sensitized animals that inhaled OA aerosols contained no detectable TNF-α at 30 min, but it was found in increasing amounts at 60, 90 and 120 min; TNF-α was not detected in fluid from any of the animals that inhaled saline. As BAL fluids were toxic to the cells used in the assays, neither IL-1 nor IL-6 could be measured. …”
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Modeling the thermal performance of hybrid paraffin-air nanostructure in a heat sink: Effect of atomic ratio of Al2O3 nanoparticles by Wed khalid Ghanim, Rassol Hamed Rasheed, Ahmed Shawqi Sadeq, Mohammad N. Fares, Soheil Salahshour, Rozbeh Sabetvand

“…The results demonstrate that after reaching equilibrium within 20 ns, the total energy of the atomic sample converges to −5990.70 eV, indicating stable atomic oscillations. …”
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Political Risk Paths in International Construction Projects: Case Study from Chinese Construction Enterprises by Tengyuan Chang, Xiaopeng Deng, Bon-Gang Hwang, Xiaojing Zhao

“…Adopting the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) method, 6 macrofactors (“sociopolitical stability” (A), “legal and regulatory” (B), “social safety” (C), “economy performance” (D), “attitude towards foreigners” (E), and “international environment” (F)) and 2 microfactors (“low exposure” (G) and “capability of enterprises” (H)) were identified. …”
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SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS VS. SUSTAINABILITY POLICY by Joanna Małecka, Dominik Czerkawski

“…The framework interweaves social wellbeing and sustainability, offering insights for policy makers and researchers working towards equitable and resilient societies. …”
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Peran Konselor dalam Mengembangkan Karakter Siswa Peduli Sosial by Nila Frischapanzola, Yeni Karneli

“…Dalam Pembelajaran kepribadian ada sebagian kepribadian yang mau dibesarkan oleh pemerintah serta satuan Pembelajaran, antara lain kepribadian/karakter religious, kejujuran, toleransi, disiplin, kerja keras, kreatif, mandiri, demokratis, rasa mau ketahui, semangat kebangsaan, cinta tanah air, menghargai prestasi, bersahabat/ komunikatif, cinta damai, peduli social serta bertanggung jawab. …”
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Prevention Technology for Strong Mine Pressure Disaster in the Hard-Roof Large-Mining-Height Working Face by Hongfei Duan, Lijuan Zhao

“…The movement and destruction of the hard roof in a stope is an important reason for the occurrence of strong ground pressure disasters at the working face. Considering Tongxin Coal Mine as the engineering background, the stress distribution law of the surrounding rock and the overburden rock damage characteristics of a large-mining-height working face under the hard roof were investigated. …”
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