The Myth of Political Neutrality by Tim Honig, Susan Hadley

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Construction of Mechanical Earth Model (MEM) to Determine the Geomechanical Properties of Reservoirs: A Case Study by Annabelle Graham, Emma Scott, William Ward

“…The MEM includes a logical set of information related to geology, stress field, mechanical properties of rock (elastic modulus and rock failure properties) and pore pressure which can be employed as a tool to quickly update information for use in drilling and reservoir management. …”
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The influence of temperature, seepage and stress on the area and category of wellbore instability by Xiaobo Liu, Jinyou Zhang, Hongge Jia, Tong Zhang, Xuejia Du, Zhongmin Wang

“…Using a thermal-hydro-mechanical coupling model of borehole elastic stress combined with a true triaxial rock strength criterion and tensile failure criterion, the research systematically examines the effects of different models on borehole stability in shale formations. …”
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An investigation of hydraulic fracturing initiation and location of hydraulic fracture in preforated oil shale formations by Lianghao Zhai, Yang Xun, Huanan Liu, Bo Qi, Jinghua Wu, Yafei Wang, Chen Chen

“…A theoretical model for calculating hydraulic fracture initiation pressure and location was developed based on the stress distribution pattern and the established rock damage criterion for various rock types. The accuracy of this theoretical model was validated through real triaxial hydraulic fracturing experiments. …”
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The Gǝʿǝz Manuscripts Collection from the Monastery of Däbrä Ṣǝyon (Abunä Abrǝham, Tǝgray, Ethiopia) by Hagos Abrha Abay

“…Many places and monasteries (in Tǝgray) are linked to this monastery in terms of shared monastic culture and land granting. Däbrä Ṣǝyon is a rock-hewn church in which many Christian historical artefacts have been preserved. …”
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Facies distribution, sequence stratigraphy, and reservoir quality of the Oligo-Miocene carbonate sequences (Asmari formation) in the Dezful embayment, SW Iran by Hamed Sadeqi, Mohsen Aleali, Ali Kadkhodaie, Mehran Arian

“…Abstract The Asmari succession is among the greatest productive hydrocarbon-bearing rock units in the Middle East. This paper examines the biostratigraphy, sedimentary environment, and depositional sequence of the Asmari reservoir in the Haft-Kel Field. …”
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Florida Reclaimed Phosphate Mine Soils: Characteristics, Potential Uses, and Management Considerations by M. Wilson, Edward A. Hanlon

“…But each year in Florida thousands of acres disturbed by strip-mining for phosphate rock must be reclaimed for other productive uses. …”
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An experimental study of the physical mechanisms of fluid flow in tight carbonate core samples by binary surfactants by Ayomikun Bello, Anastasia Ivanova, Alexander Rodionov, Tagir Karamov, Andrey Morkovkin, Alexey Cheremisin

“…Binary surfactants present a promising approach to modifying the petrophysical mechanisms of rock formations to enhance fluid flow, particularly in challenging environments like carbonate rocks. …”
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Music Lyrics and Influence on Teen Sex by Donna Davis

“…“As a baby boomer, I was part of the generation that grew up with rock and roll. I recall the first time I heard my mother respond to explicit lyrics my older brother was listening to and thinking what a renegade he was. …”
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Agave angustifolia Century Plant, Variegated Caribbean Agave by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…The document also covers the plant’s uses in landscaping, highlighting its suitability for rock gardens and as an accent plant. Additionally, it addresses the plant’s hardiness and invasive potential, noting that it is not recommended for cultivation due to its invasive nature. …”
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Compressibility characteristics and modification effect of coal reservoirs in Longtan Formation, Nanchuan area, southeast Chongqing by Jinxian LIU, Tao GUO, Yatong ZHOU, Dongyang LI, Xiaobo JIN

“…The primary storage spaces in coal rocks are micropores and fractures, which facilitates gas adsorption. …”
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« LE PAYSAGE SONORE » DE MURRAY R. SCHAFER by Luana STAN

“…The            churches’ bells in the old times, the loudspeakers in Hitler’s era, planes taking off in the airports, police sirens, rock bands? In a world where background music (muzak) invades all public places, Canadian musicologist and composer Murray Schafer does an analysis of all types of sounds (natural, artificial, from the old days until today) in his book The Tuning of the World and advances a proposal to create sound museums. …”
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Grand canyons on the Moon by David A. Kring, Danielle P. Kallenborn, Gareth S. Collins

“…Abstract High energy streams of rock ejected from the Schrödinger impact basin carved two canyons in the lunar crust that are comparable in size to the Grand Canyon of North America. …”
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SYNESTHESIA BETWEEN SOUND AND COLOUR by George APOSTOLESCU

“…At the opposite pole we come across synesthetic episodes in pop-rock music or in disco dance music. The Avant-garde is a decisive factor of synesthetic development due to the synergy between music and visual art. …”
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MINERALOGY OF BLOOMERY SLAGS OF THE SHUVAKISH IRONWORKS PLANT (OUTSKIRTS OF YEKATERINBURG, SVERDLOVSK OBLAST) by Yu.V. Erokhin, A.V. Zakharov, L.V. Leonova

“…The chemical composition of rock-forming and ore minerals is determined on a JSM-6390LV (Jeol) SEM equipped with an INCA Energy 450 X-Max 80 EDS (Oxford Instruments) (Institute of Geology and Geochemistry UB RAS, Yekaterinburg). …”
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MODELING THE BRAZILIAN TENSILE STRENGTH TEST OF LIGNITE FROM PESTEANA OPENPIT MINE USING THE COMBINED FINITE-DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD – FDEM by Ionela Cristina MĂCEŞARU, Alexandru Robert CIOCLU, Florin Dumitru POPESCU

“…Strength is the property of rocks to keep their internal structure unmodified and not deform under the action of a stress. …”
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MAGNETITE-ILMENITE-SPINEL INTERGROWTHS IN AMPHIBOLE GABBRO OF THE SEREBRYANSKY KAMEN INTRUSION, CENTRAL URALS by A.V. Kozlov, V.V. Mikhaylov, S.Yu. Stepanov, V.V. Shilovskikh, N.S. Vlasenko

“…Ontogenic analysis of magnetite-ilmenite-spinel intergrowths of ore-bearing amphibole gabbro of the Serebryansky Kamen intrusion (Central Urals) and their relationships with rock-forming silicates, apatite and Cu sulfides allowed us to reveal a number of features indicating their nearly synchronous formation. …”
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Design of a Rain Water Harvesting System at Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Art and Design, Kabale University. by Nyanzi Ibrahim

“…Rain water harvesting is a technology used to collect,convey and storing rain water for later use from relatively clean surface such as roofs,the land surface or rock catchments. This project aimed at designing a Rain water harvesting system at Kabale Univeristy,Faculty of Engineering as the solution to overcome the problem of the intermittent water supply from the main water supply by National water and sewerage corporation in addition to high water bills at the Faculty. …”
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Design of a Rain Water Harvesting System at Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Art and Design, Kabale University. by Nyanzi, Ibrahim

“…Rain water harvesting is a technology used to collect,convey and storing rain water for later use from relatively clean surface such as roofs,the land surface or rock catchments. This project aimed at designing a Rain water harvesting system at Kabale Univeristy,Faculty of Engineering as the solution to overcome the problem of the intermittent water supply from the main water supply by National water and sewerage corporation in addition to high water bills at the Faculty. …”
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Design of a Rain Water Harvesting System at Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Art and Design, Kabale University. by Nyanzi, Ibrahim

“…Rain water harvesting is a technology used to collect,convey and storing rain water for later use from relatively clean surface such as roofs,the land surface or rock catchments.This project aimed at designing a Rain water harvesting system at Kabale Univeristy,Faculty of Engineering as the solution to overcome the problem of the intermittent water supply from the main water supply by National water and sewerage corporation in addition to high water bills at the Faculty. …”
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