Possible Use of Diatomite and Pumice-Amended Mortar and Plaster in Agricultural Structures by Serkan Yazarel, Sedat Karaman

“…Test results on fresh (unit weight and slum test) and hardened (unit weight, capillary water absorption, total water absorption, bending and compressive strength, vapor diffusion test) mortar samples revealed that pumice and diatomite could be used in agricultural structures. …”
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Management of Idiopathic Facial Palsy in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series by Parayash Dallakoti, Sunanda Sundas, Sagar Adhikari, Sumana Sulu, Amita Rai

“…It tends to be the result of events that are compressive, infected, inflammatory, or traumatic to the nerve. …”
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Fatigue life investigation of notched TC4 specimens subjected to different patterns of laser shock peening by M. Zhelnin, A. Kostina, A. Iziumova, A. Vshivkov, E. Gachegova, O. Plekhov, S. Swaroop

“…Laser shock peening (LSP) induces compressive residual stress field which prevents fatigue crack initiation and propagation in components. …”
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Primary Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Irappa Madabhavi, Pritam Kataria, Apurva Patel, Swaroop Revannasiddaiah, Asha Anand, Harsha Panchal, Sonia Parikh, Malay Sarkar, Gaurang Modi, Rahul Kulkarni, Sandip Shah

“…This revealed a large soft tissue density mass lesion compressing the SVC along with other critical superior mediastinal structures. …”
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On the microstructure evolution and fracture behavior of titanium alloy plates subjected to underwater explosion by Pan Zhang, Yuan Guo, Jianhui Wei, Fei Yan, Chang Ye, Xiaoyang Lu, Peng Jiang, Yuansheng Cheng

“…Metallographic examinations indicate that α phase in specimens with normal annealing would transform from globular morphology to ''worm-like'' or banded morphology. βtrans structures with lamellar αs phase and lamellar β phase in solution-treated specimens were constantly compressed due to their low hardness. …”
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Investigations on Engineering Properties of Solidified/Stabilized Pb-Contaminated Soil Based on Alkaline Residue by Fusheng Zha, Dongdong Pan, Long Xu, Bo Kang, Chengbin Yang, Chengfu Chu

“…Test results present that the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of the treated soil will increase, while the leached Pb2+ concentration will decrease, with the increase of the alkaline residue content in the specimen. …”
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Pulmonary artery rupture by pulmonary artery catheter in cardiac surgery: a case report and review of literature by Yuta Nakamura, Yuta Nakamura, Keita Saku, Suzu Homma, Yoko Midorikawa, Tsuyoshi Yamabe, Takashi Ota

“…Following initial bleeding control, we conducted coil embolization to treat tracheal obstruction by a pseudoaneurysm on day 7. …”
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Treatment of Canine Atlantoaxial Subluxation with a Modified Cervical Distraction–Stabilization Technique and Clinical Outcomes by Giuseppe Barillaro, Marco Tabbì, Simone Minniti, Nicola Maria Iannelli, Francesco Macrì, Claudia Interlandi

“…The aim of this study was to describe a cervical distraction–stabilization technique using screws and PMMA to treat AAS and evaluate the clinical outcomes based on neurological and radiographic follow-up. …”
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Effects of Ca(OH)2 on mechanical damage and energy evolution characteristics of limestone adsorbed with H2S by Cheng Yugang, Yang Jinjie, Zeng Mengru, Cheng Liang, Zhang Xuefu, Hao Yong, Hu Bo, Du Xidong

“…Additionally, an increase in the number of abrupt energy changes detected via acoustic emission is observed in limestone treated with higher concentrations of alkaline solutions. …”
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Influence of metakaolin and acetic acid on sodium silicate-based inorganic bonded wood composites for additive manufacturing by Alexandra M. Lehman-Chong, James L. Setters, Armando G. McDonald, Michael R. Maughan

“…Composites after acid treatment displayed changes to aluminosilicate bonds identified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Acid treated composites exhibited higher flexural (3–10 MPa) and compressive strengths (9–23 MPa) and lower weight gain and thickness swelling after water soaking compared to untreated composites. …”
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Comparative Analysis on Engineering Performance of Stabilized Soil with Curing Agent and Glutinous Rice Slurry by Li Yang, Zhou Zhanxue, Chang Yu, Wu Kai, Jiang Yibo

“…The influence of pore structure on compressive strength was measured using a scanning electron microscope and a specific surface area test. …”
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War liver injuries by Stanković Nebojša

“…From July 1991 to December 1999, 204 subjects with war liver injuries were treated. A total of 82.8% of the injured were with the liver injuries combined with the injuries of other organs. …”
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Amelioration Effect of Fly Ash and Powdered Ground Steel Slag for Improving Expansive Subgrade Soil by Dereje Alemshet, Basha Fayissa, Anteneh Geremew, Gelata Chala

“…For this investigation, the index properties, Free Swell Index (FSI), unconfined compressive strength (UCS), optimum moisture content (OMC), California bearing ratio (CBR), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) tests were done for treated and untreated expansive soils. …”
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Enhancing microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation efficiency in calcareous sands through ferric ion additives: A comprehensive experimental investigation. by Jin Zhu, Renjie Wei, Di Dai, Liangliang Li, Zhiyang Shang, Zhao Jiang, Jie Peng

“…In sand column tests, specimens treated with cementing solution with ferric ion achieved the UCS of 2.83 MPa after five injection cycles, representing a 15-fold increase compared to conventional MICP-treated specimens under the same test conditions. …”
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A Key-Finding Algorithm Based on Music Signature by Dariusz KANIA, Paulina KANIA

“…The proposed music signature is a set of 2-D vectors which can be treated as a compressed form of representation of a musical content in the 2-D space. …”
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Nursing care during complications caused by newborn venous puncture by Priscilla Shirley Siniak dos Anjos Modes, Maria Aparecida Munhoz Gaíva, Michelly Kim Oliveira Rosa, Cláudia da Fonseca Granjeiro

“…Preventive measures for complications mentioned by respondents were: appropriate choice of vein puncture, observation of the infusion, careful administration of medications and access withdrawal. To treat complications the professionals use warm and cold compresses with sodium bicarbonate, venous access removing, anti-inflammatory ointment, papain and bandage on the puncture area. …”
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Enhancing Foundation Strength and Minimizing Uneven Settlement Through Split Grouting by Rongbo Liu, Zhiqiang Xu, Zihui Zhu, Yanmei Ding

“…Loess has the characteristics of wet and soft, high water content, high compressibility, etc. In order to prevent the deformation of loess foundation in water, it is necessary to take effective measures for foundation treatment. …”
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Transforming Waste Red-Bed Mudstone into Sustainable Controlled Low-Strength Materials: Mix Design for Enhanced Engineering Performance by Wei Qi, Na Fu, Jianbiao Du, Xianliang Wang, Tengfei Wang

“…Red-bed mudstone from civil excavation is often treated as waste due to its poor water stability and tendency to disintegrate. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Alkali-Activated Cements with Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Fly Ash and Desert Sand by Yunpeng Liu, Xihao Yang, Wendi Tian, Zhenbo Fu, Yimeng Zhao, Binghan Li, Shiji Li, Da Xu, Shige Yu, Zhiyu Yao, Tian Zhao, Xinfeng Ouyang, Guangfei Wang, Hai Yu, Dan Li, Rongxin Guo, Yen Wei, Kangmin Niu

“…The flexural strength of DS-G30-10 reaches 6.62 MPa and the compressive strength reaches 72.3 MPa, showing the best comprehensive mechanical properties.…”
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Study on the Evolution Law of Mechanical Properties of the Modified High Strength BF-RCC Subjected to High Temperature by Zixuan Liu, Lei Zhou, Fukuan Nie, Jian Hua, Hongdan Zhang, Yao Li, Junjie Liu

“…The basalt fibers were treated with KH602 (SCA) to enhance interfacial bonding with the cement matrix under high-temperature environments. …”
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