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Fracture evolution of a thick soft protection layer and the water inrush mechanism in overburden under longwall mining

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
Through shear–tensile creep tests and viscoelastic modeling, the fracture evolution of thick soft protective layers is clarified. Results show thickness‐dependent rheological failure modes that govern four types of roof water inrush, providing a mechanism‐based framework for hazard prediction and control. Abstract In the Jurassic coal‐bearing strata of
Mengnan Liu, Wei Qiao, Xianggang Cheng, Xiangsheng Meng, Peichao Feng   +4 more
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Crisis management in mass casualty incidents in hospital settings [PDF]

Halo 194, 2018
The term 'disaster' denotes a low-probability but high-impact event that causes a large number of individuals to become ill or injured. Hospitals are required to have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) which describes how a facility will respond to and ...
Petrović Nataša, Milenković Marija, Stoimirov Ivan, Milenović Miodrag, Lončar Zlatibor, Šijački Ana   +5 more
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The Impact of Economic Growth on Insurance (Growth)

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of economic growth on insurance (growth), focusing on the outflow side of the insurance activity, as captured by benefits (including commissions and expenses). The findings provide evidence that economic growth does exert a positive, statistically significant impact on the benefit side of insurance (growth ...
Nicholas Apergis, Thomas Poufinas, Panagiotis Kimpouropoulos   +2 more
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Correlation Between Gut Microbiota, Metabolites, and Diabetic Complications: A Two‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

Medicine Advances, EarlyView.
Fang et al. demonstrate a significant causal relationship among gut microbiota, gut metabolites, and diabetic complications, highlighting a biological link underlying mechanisms of diabetic vascular diseases. These findings provide important implications for future therapeutic strategy and risk prediction.
Jiaxi Fang, Leilei Zhai, Chan Huang, Liqin Li, Yong Wang, Jiaojiao Fan, Wei Zhou   +6 more
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Updating Traumatic Brain Injury Classification for Surgeons: Integrating the CBI‐M Framework Into Trauma and Acute Care Practice

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Traditional classification based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) provides a shared clinical language but insufficiently captures the biological heterogeneity, imaging variability, and contextual modifiers that influence outcomes.
Ruben Peralta, Santiago Cardona‐Collazos, Ali Msheik, Wendy D. Gonzalez, Andrés Salazar Restrepo, Laura M. Loaiza‐Cardona, Andres M. Rubiano   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Fine Men from Afar’: Cricket and Empire on the Home Front

History, EarlyView.
Abstract During the Second World War, contrary to enduring images of bombardment and scarcity, people on Britain's ‘Home Front’ continued to take part in a broad array of sporting activities. Cricket played a more significant role in the wartime sporting landscape than many historians have previously recognized.
Michael Collins
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Financial Reporting Mandates on Labor Unions

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Labor unions in the United States are subject to financial reporting mandates. This study examines how these mandates affect unions and their members. Using several regulation‐based empirical designs, we document that more granular reporting requirements adversely affect unions' election outcomes.
QINGKAI DONG, ANTHONY LE
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Mass-Casualty Distribution for Emergency Healthcare: A Simulation Analysis

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2020
This study focuses on the casualty-load distribution problem that arises when a mass casualty incident (MCI) necessitates the engagement of multiple medical facilities.
Mohsin Nasir Jat, Raza Ali Rafique
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Tagging the Emirate: Language, Coordination and the Taliban's Digital Pursuit of Legitimacy

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how political actors leverage social media in Afghanistan as a tool for political legitimation. Framing social media as a potential supply of legitimacy, it analysed X (formerly known as Twitter) content posted by the former Afghan government, humanitarian and Taliban political accounts between January 2020 and December ...
Hannah Oates
wiley   +1 more source

Terendak Military Cemetery: Bodies, Burials, and ‘Operation Bring Them Home'

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
Terendak Military Cemetery occupies an unusual position in the history of Australian war cemeteries. Initially established to service the needs of the community at Terendak Garrison—the operational base for Commonwealth forces in Malaya during the early years of the Cold War—it became the official overseas burial site of Australian dead during the ...
Hannah Swaine, Kate Ariotti
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