Le complexe monumental suburbain et l’ensemble funéraire de Saint-Martin-au-Val (Chartres, Eure-et-Loir) : état de la recherche (2006-2011) by Bruno Bazin, Emmanuel Bouilly, Vincent Drost, Isabelle Godin, Stéphane Hérouin, Christophe Loiseau, Apolline Louis, Stéphanie Raux, Julie Rivière, Jonathan Simon, Stéphane Willerval

“…AD the monument became an open quarry. Traces of its demolition are visible through the presence of reused masonry, debris, the remains of workshops producing copper alloys and those of lime kilns. …”
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Comparative analysis of the Gran Dolina-TD6 (Spain) and Tighennif (Algeria) hominin mandibles by José-Maria Bermúdez de Castro, Maria Martinón-Torres, Aida Gómez-Robles, Leyre Prado, Susana Sarmiento

“…The Tighennif hominins, together with other contemporaneous (Thomas Quarry and Oulad Hamida 1), and perhaps later North African specimens (Sidi Abderrahaman, Salé, and Rabat [Kebitat]) should be considered as a subspecies of the H. ergaster species, i.e. …”
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Quantification of Tremolite in Friable Material Coming from Calabrian Ophiolitic Deposits by Infrared Spectroscopy by Antonella Campopiano, Angelo Olori, Annapaola Cannizzaro, Antonino Iannò, Pietro Paolo Capone

“…The aim of this study is to identify the infrared absorption band suitable for quantifying tremolite in three powdered samples (fine, medium, and large size classes) coming from a quarry of ophiolitic friable rocks in the western part of the Calabria region of Italy. …”
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Effects of Polypropylene and Date Palm Fiber Reinforcements on High Performance Concrete at Elevated Temperatures and Their Impact on Spalling Phenomena by Malek Hamda, Cherif Guergah, Abdelaziz Benmarce, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Júlio Cesar Costa Campos

“…The assessment involved four high-performance concrete formulations tested under high-temperature conditions: SF (silica fume without fibers), SFPP (silica fume with polypropylene fibers), SFDF (date palm fibers with silica fume), and SFPPQS (polypropylene fibers with quarry sand, siliceous sand, and silica fume). Destructive and non-destructive evaluations encompassed compressive strength, flexural strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and mass loss. …”
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Predicting Nanobinder-Improved Unsaturated Soil Consistency Limits Using Genetic Programming and Artificial Neural Networks by Ahmed M. Ebid, Light I. Nwobia, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Frank I. Aneke

“…., liquid limits, plastic limit, and plasticity index of unsaturated soil treated with a composite binder known as hybrid cement (HC) made from blending nanostructured quarry fines (NQF) and hydrated-lime-activated nanostructured rice husk ash (HANRHA). …”
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HVSR Analysis of Rockslide Seismic Signals to Assess the Subsoil Conditions and the Site Seismic Response by Alessia Lotti, Veronica Pazzi, Gilberto Saccorotti, Andrea Fiaschi, Luca Matassoni, Giovanni Gigli

“…Four velocimeters have been placed in the Torgiovannetto quarry area for an extensive seismic noise investigation. …”
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Awareness of workplace hazards and preventive measures among sandstone mineworkers in Rajasthan, India: A cross-sectional study by Absar Ahmad

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to assess awareness of workplace hazards and personal protective equipments (PPEs) among mineworkers employed in a sandstone quarry in Rajasthan, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 218 miners was conducted in Karauli, Rajasthan, India. …”
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Quetiapine-related weight loss: Report of a rare adverse effect by Nicodemus Okwudili K Obayi, David HN Nweke, Edidiong Idio, Darlington Okey, Cletus Ozibo

“…We report the case of a 28-year old quarry worker being treated for bipolar affective disorder. …”
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Nonlinear effect of body mass index on postoperative survival following isolated heart transplantation by Reid Dale, PhD, Nataliya Bahatyrevich, MD, MS, Matthew Leipzig, BSc, Maria Elizabeth Currie, MD, PhD

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Comparative Study of Mortars Made with Sands of Different Geological Origin by Tchedele Langollo Yannick, Bilkissou Alim, Njoya Mfokou Abdou Nasser, Oumar Ali Taïga, Njoya Moussa Jalil, Belinga Essama Boum Raphael, Mache Jacques Richard

“…The results of the compressive strength tests show that quarry sand mortars have greater average compressive strengths than alluvial sand mortars, with basalt sand providing the greatest performance. …”
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Assessing the Use of Crushed Rock Aggregate and Carbon Black for Laterite Soil Stabilization in Road Construction. by Turyamureeba, Emmanuel

“…Crushed rock aggregates ranging from 0.075 mm to 10 mm in size were sourced from a quarry near the Faculty of Engineering, approximately 2 km from Kabale town off the Kabale-Kisoro Road. …”
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Assessing the Use of Crushed Rock Aggregate and Carbon Black for Laterite Soil Stabilization in Road Construction. by Turyamureeba, Emmanuel

“…The crushed rock aggregates of size ranging from 0.075mm-10mm were obtained from the hipped quarry at the faculty of engineering which is about 2km from Kabale town off Kabale-Kisoro Road. …”
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Acute Pain Burden and Opioid Dose Requirements after Cesarean Delivery in Parturients with Preexisting Chronic Back Pain and Migraine by Ryu Komatsu, Michael G. Nash, Kenneth C. Ruth, William Harbour, Taylor M. Ziga, Shane Mandalia, Emily M. Dinges, Davin Singh, Hani El-Omrani, Joseph Reno, Brendan Carvalho, Laurent A. Bollag

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Controls on the geotechnical properties of plastic-bonded pavement blocks produced by artisanal means in Bamenda, Cameroon by Bertrand Tatoh Aziwo, Moses Kuma Mbuh, Irene Bongsiysi Bame, Paul Venyite, Moyouwou Amadou Njoya, Fidelis Toke Ntam, M.V. Nsongka, Ndigui Billong

“…This study evaluates the controls on the geotechnical properties of pavement blocks produced by artisanal means, using various aggregate (washed weathered granite sand- WS, 0/5 basalt quarry sand-QS & 5/15 basalt gravel -G) and aggregate combinations (50WS50QS, 50WS50G, 50QS50G, 70WS20QS10G) with varying low- and high-density polyethylene (L/HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste content. …”
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L’ensemble monumental du Pâtis à Vieillevigne (Loire-Atlantique) : un nouvel exemple de complexe sur cour laténien en Gaule by Yann Dufay-Garel, Marie Grall, Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet, Rémy Wassong

“…The planned extension of the Pâtis quarry in Vieillevigne (Loire-Atlantique, France) occasioned an archaeological assessment followed by a preventive excavation in the summer of 2020, covering an area of around 2 ha.The main occupation phase revealed on the site corresponds to what has been identified as a monumental complex dating from the second period of the Iron Age. …”
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Sectoral Interdependencies and Multipliers in Nigeria: An Input-Output Approach by Effiong Mfonobong Okokon, Hosu Yiseyon Sunday

“…Results as obtained from the 2022 Eurostat database revealed significant value added/sectoral contributions, agriculture ($6.512B, 15.1%), fishing ($4.529B, 1.1%), food/beverages ($8.446B, 19.6%), and mining/quarrying ($14.659B, 34.1%). Intersectoral interdependencies highlighted key intersectoral linkages between agriculture and food/beverages, mining/quarrying and other industries, and fishing and food/beverages. …”
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The semi-wild mariculture of Caribbean King Crab (Maguimithrax spinosissimus) for coral reef restoration by Samantha Glover, Mark J. Butler, IV

“…Herbivore competitors and predators were few in quarries, and there was no difference in the population size structure, fecundity, predatory mortality, or health of crabs in quarries compared to that in the wild. …”
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ESTUDIO DE CALIDAD DEL AIRE EN CANTERAS A CIELO ABIERTO EN GENERAL ROCA, ARGENTINA by Paula Andea Paez, Marisa Gloria Cogliati, Raul Alberto Giacosa

“…The methodology was applied to the emissions the particulate material with a size smaller than 10 μm (PM10) generated from the operation of open pit quarries, near General Roca town (Argentina); and then evaluates their dispersion and possible impact on human health and / or the environment. …”
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Inclusive mentorship of pediatric trainees: pediatric oncology as a microcosm by Sadhana Jackson, Sadhana Jackson, Jessica W. Tsai, Jessica W. Tsai, Kyle L. MacQuarrie, Kyle L. MacQuarrie

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Fe, Zn AND S CONTENT IN DOUBLED HAPLOID LINES OF CHINESE SPRING × SQ1 WHEAT POPULATION by A. I. Abugalieva, S. I. Abugalieva, S. A. Quarri, E. K. Turuspekov, I. Chakmak, T. V. Savin, V. A. Ganeev

“…In addition to previous studies associated with grain productivity and drought stress torelance (Quarrie et al., 2005) and grain quality traits (Abugalieva et al., 2008), the range of variation in micronutrient contents in wheat grains of the CS × SQ1 doubled haploid population provides an excellent opportunity for identification of quantitative trait loci that control the amounts of Fe, Zn, and S in grains. …”
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