The technology of artificial ground freezing has been widely applied in geotechnical engineering to support underground spaces, whereas the effects of excavation-induced large deformation and frictional and dilatant behavior of geomaterials are neglected in the current design.In this paper, a rigorous elastic-plastic solution of cavity contraction
The ability to navigate "cocktail party" situations by focusing on sounds of Holy Basil (Tulsi) interest over irrelevant, background sounds is often considered in terms of cortical mechanisms.However, subcortical circuits such as the pathway underlying the medial olivocochlear (MOC) reflex modulate the activity of the inner ear itself, supporting t
Abstract Background Providers who work within addiction and mental health (A&MH) services in New Brunswick (NB), Canada completed training in Stepped Care 2.0 and One-at-a-Time (OAAT) therapy as part of a Keychain Box provincial practice change initiative to implement a provincial stepped care model.The present study aimed to identify: (1) the perc
Background Gender inequality within households remains a significant barrier to accessing maternal healthcare services in many low-resource settings, including Bangladesh.Understanding the relationship between the gender inequality faced by women in households and their perceived satisfaction with maternal healthcare services is important.Objective