Asymmetric Deformation Induced by Underground Mining: A Case Study of a Mine in Shaanxi, China by Xuesong Zhang, Chenglong Zhang, Zhenhong Li, Yu Li, Yanbo Cao, Ying Zhao, Jiawei Zhou, Kelu He, Xianghui Wang

“…Geohazards resulting from mining activities must be effectively monitored to mitigate their impact on the environment and human activities. …”
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Ultrasound enhances the recycling process and mechanism of lithium from spent LiFePO4 batteries by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans by Shaoliang Zhang, Qin Chen, Weihua Gu, Jianfeng Bai

“…This study used ultrasonic waves to remove impurities on the surface and cracks in battery black powder, hindering the dissolution layer and enhancing the leaching effect through a cavitation reaction and microbial activation to promote the leaching process. …”
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Obtaining environmentally compliant wood-polymer composite material from larch wood by Shamaev Vladimir, Tyurin Alexander, Russu Alexander, Garkusha Oksana, Rodaev Vyacheslav

“…Nanocrystalline cellulose was activated by ultrasound and a pulsed magnetic field. …”
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Review on analysis of soil moisture changes caused by coal mining subsidence in arid and semi-arid areas and their potential effects on plant physiology and ecology by ZHANG Xuyang, LIU Ying, LONG Linli, SU Yongdong, CHEN Dongxing, CHEN Xiaoyang

“…Coal mining subsidence causes cracks on the ground, coupled with the reduction of groundwater level, which further reduces the already low soil moisture content in arid and semi-arid areas. …”
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Crimes et châtiments dans le monde de la finance pendant les années Bush by Régine Hollander

“…Sarbanes-Oxley, however, had pernicious effects on the activity of New York’s financial markets. It discouraged IPOs and incited firms to delist. …”
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The Battle of Stalingrad in the Context of Modern History by M. Y. Myagkov

“…Defeat near Stalingrad allied Germany of armies cracked the fascist block, having forced Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland actively to look for contacts with the countries of an anti-Hitleriwste coalition for the purpose of a withdrawal from a war. …”
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Effect of Steel Fibers on Shear Carrying Capacity of Rubberized Geopolymer Concrete Beams by Divya S Nair, T Meena

“…The reinforced rubberized geopolymer concrete (RFRGC) mixtures contained 20% rubber crumbs as a partial replacement for fine aggregate, uniform binder, and alkaline activator. The findings revealed that 1.25% steel fiber achieved optimal hardened properties (compressive strength, flexural, and split tensile strength), with 12 M sodium hydroxide and oven curing achieving maximum values. …”
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ABOUT INFLUENCE OF CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENT ON PLATE RESISTANCE TO PUNCHING FORCE by A. I. Mordich, V. N. Belevich, D. I. Navoy, D. M. Mordich

“…It has been determined that longitudinal reinforcement of reinforced concrete slabs is actively involved in their work under concentrated punching force and exerts a prominent influence on their resistance to punching force. …”
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Electrodeposition of Ni-WC composite coatings: formation, structure and properties by Polina M. Petukhova, Evdokiya G. Bushueva, Oksana N. Novgorodtseva, Vladislav D. Kizimov

“…Currently, electroplating is actively developing, and one of its promising areas is the study of composite electrochemical coatings (CEC). …”
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Passive Aortic Counterpulsation to Reduce Pressure Pulse During Aortic Prosthesis Insertion and Reduce Endoleaks Formation: A Preliminary In Silico Investigation by Ivan Corazza, Michela Olivieri, Lorenzo Casadei, Pier Luca Rossi, Romano Zannoli

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Biogenic hydroxyapatite-zinc oxide nanocomposites: A synergistic strategy for antibacterial and osteoconductive coatings on orthopedic implants by Mohaddeseh Fatemi, Zohreh Bahrami, Marjan Bahraminasab, Farideh Nabizadeh Chianeh

“…In contrast, the 100:0 and 75:25 samples showed no activity against Escherichia coli and negligible activity against Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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EMG-CHARACTERISTICS OF MASTICATORY MUSCLES IN SUBJECTS WITH BRUXISM by L.V. Smaglyuk, A.V. Liakhovska, V.I. Smaglyuk, M.V. Trofymenko

“…Bruxism is often defined as the parafunctional activity of the masticatory and facial muscles. Parafunction is called increased inappropriate activity, tension or even spasm of the masticatory and facial muscles, as well as the muscles of the tongue. …”
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Accretionary prism deformation and fluid migration caused by slow earthquakes in the Nankai subduction zone by T. Tonegawa, T. Akuhara, Y. Yamashita, Y. Yamashita, H. Sugioka, M. Shinohara, S. Takemura, T. Tsuji

“…We suggest that the CC variations correspond to transient fluid migrations from the source regions to shallow depths, activated by the fracturing of fluid caprocks that resulted from slow earthquakes. …”
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Consistent effects of science and scientist characteristics on public trust across political regimes by Sukayna Younger-Khan, Nils B. Weidmann, Lisa Oswald

“…We find that, against expectations, female scientists and scientists engaging in public activism are both perceived as more trustworthy. High-impact research is trusted more than low-impact research, and it does not matter whether a scientist is a co-national. …”
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An Assessment of the Drinking Water Supply System in Islamabad, Pakistan by Jamshaid Iqbal, Hussnain Javed, Muhammad Tahir Sajjad

“…The results illustrate that the water quality upstream of the SG-WTP is declining due to various anthropogenic activities adding a variety of organic and inorganic pollutants into the water channel coming from the Khanpur Dam to the Sangjani plant. …”
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Analysis of short-term temporal variations of 222Rn, other naturally occurring radionuclides, stable elements and environmental parameters in groundwater and surface drinking water... by Aleksander Sverdrup Aarsand, Jelena Mrdakovic Popic, Hans-Christian Teien

“…The gas may enter dwellings through cracks and gaps in the foundation, or groundwater collected for household use. …”
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Self Attention GAN and SWIN Transformer-Based Pothole Detection With Trust Region-Based LSM and Hough Line Transform for 2D to 3D Conversion by R. Kothai, N. Prabakaran

“…Vehicles and roads play a crucial role in connecting peoples across the world for their every day needs, activities and life style. This has enormously increased the need for maintaining the road surface with better quality and maintenance to prevent accidents and vehicles damages due to road hazards such as cracks and potholes. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Basalt Damage Under Microwave Radiation Utilizing Uniaxial Compression and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Experiments by Tubing Yin, Jihao Wang, Jiexin Ma, Jianfei Lu, Hao Dai

“…An increase in microwave radiation time and power led to heightened acoustic emission activity in basalt and a significant rise in the proportion of shear cracks during uniaxial compression. …”
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Research on the Nonlinear Characteristics of Acoustic Emission and Damage Mechanism of Gassy Coal under Unloading Conditions by Jie Liu, Qiuping Li, Ran Zhang, Zaiquan Wang, Shouqing Lu, Zhanyou Sa, Hao Wang

“…Coal mining and production activities lead to static loading and unloading changes of coal stress in front of the working face, and the stress change process has a significant influence on the occurrence and development of coal-rock gas dynamic disasters. …”
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Strain-Mode Rockburst Dynamics in Granite: Mechanisms, Evolution Stages, and Acoustic Emission-Based Early Warning Strategies by Chuanyu Hu, Zhiheng Mei, Zhenhang Xiao, Fuding Mei

“…The evolution of strain-mode rockbursts is divided into five stages: stress accumulation, crack initiation, critical instability, rockburst occurrence, and residual stress adjustment. …”
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