THE EFFECTS OF WATER CONTENT AND GRAIN SIZE ON THE CLOGGING AND ABRASIVITY OF FINE-GRAINED SOILS IN MECHANIZED EXCAVATION

Clogging during excavation is one of the common problems in mechanized excavation.Among the influential factors in clogging of the cutter head, we can mention the percentage of fine soil particles (under 200 mesh sieve), soil moisture, and soil type.In this study, to investigate the mechanism of tunnel excavation in the laboratory, a tunnel excavat

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Primary EBV infection induces an expression profile distinct from other viruses but similar to hemophagocytic syndromes.

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis and establishes lifelong infection associated with cancer and autoimmune disease.To better understand immunity to EBV, we performed a prospective study of natural infection in healthy humans.Transcriptome analysis defined a striking and reproducible expression profile during acute infection b

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International Child Abduction: The Complexities of Forensic Psychiatric Assessments Before the Hague Convention

The Hague Convention is an international intergovernmental agreement that facilitates the return of abducted children to lawful parents across international borders.Children may not be returned if it can be established that the return would result in harm to the nike dunk high crimson tint child.Forensic psychiatrists may be called upon to provide

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