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Hao Wu and Yongsheng Jia
In rock engineering, the dynamic loads caused by mechanical action and rock blasting have an extremely significant influence on the stableness of surrounding rock masses. To examine the impact of dynamic load on the mechanical properties and fracturing c...
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Ioannis Karampinis, Lazaros Iliadis and Athanasios Karabinis
Structures inevitably suffer damage after an earthquake, with severity ranging from minimal damage of nonstructural elements to partial or even total collapse, possibly with loss of human lives. Thus, it is essential for engineers to understand the cruci...
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George Pantalos, Natalia Vaou, Smaragda Papachristidou, Elisavet Stavropoulou, Christina Tsigalou, Chrysa Voidarou and Eugenia Bezirtzoglou
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains a burden for patients with increasing prevalence in industrialized countries. Phytochemicals are non-nutrient plant derived bioactive substances with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that may prove benefi...
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Stoyan Stoyanov, Oskan Tasinov, Tsonka Dimitrova and Galina Yaneva
Background and Objectives: Trichomonas tenax is a protozoan which participates in the human oral microflora. It is considered as a potential paradontopathogen. This microorganism is also reported in the respiratory tract. We aimed to analyze the availabl...
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Zhu Wang, Junfeng Cheng and Hongtao Hu
Port operations have been suffering from hybrid uncertainty, leading to various disruptions in efficiency and tenacity. However, these essential uncertain factors are often considered separately in literature during berth and quay crane assignments, lead...
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Zhiwei Chen, Yuxue Ge, Jie Yuan and Yang Pei
In hostile environments, engine damage is of particular concern since the engine is the only component to generate thrust that affects survivability. For an aircraft suffering thrust failure, the forced landing sites should be identified within the glidi...
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Heng Cheng, Yan Wang, Yi Liu, Qiujing Zhou, Jing Zhang and Bo Yang
Alkali-aggregate reaction can not only cause uneven expansion of concrete but also lead to cracking and even destruction and consequently affect the working behavior and long-term safety of hydraulic concrete structures. Present researches on alkali-aggr...
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Rezaul K. Khandker, Md Rakibul Islam Prince, Farid Chekani, Paul Richard Dexter, Malaz A. Boustani and Zina Ben Miled
Patient-reported (PRO) and clinician-reported (CRO) outcomes are assessment instruments that are completed by patients and trained healthcare professionals, respectively. A PRO is a report of the direct experience of the patient with a given disease cond...
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Jimmy Bordarie and Caroline Mourtialon
Background: Burnout syndrome can arise due to either situational factors such as working conditions, or dispositional factors such as certain temperaments, like a high sensory processing sensitivity. We aim to address the relative absence of studies on s...
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Nadya Buga and Marko Petek
In Europe, the intensity and frequency of flooding events are expected to increase due to climate change, adding additional challenges to agricultural production and creating the need for new plant products and adaptation tools. Cabbage is one economical...
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