Experimental and Theoretical Determination of the Frost-Heave Cracking Law and the Crack Propagation Criterion of Slab Track with Water in the Crack

Crack propagation produced by frost heave affects the durability of slab-track structures in high-humidity and cold regions 7.31 in China.This work is intended to reveal the evolution laws of frost-heave crack propagation, establish evaluation criteria for crack propagation, and investigate factors involved in frost-heave crack propagation.Firstly,

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Genital Wound Repair and Scarring

Skin wound repair has been the central focus of clinicians and scientists for almost a century.Insights into acute and chronic wound healing as well as scarring have influenced and ameliorated wound treatment.Our knowledge of normal skin RINSE OFF SERUM notwithstanding, little is known of acute and chronic wound repair of genital skin.In contrast t

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Why budget accountability fails? The elusive links between parliaments and audit agencies in the oversight of the budget

ABSTRACTParliaments and audit agencies have critical and complementary roles in the oversight of the budget and the enforcement of government accountability.Yet, the nexus between parliaments and audit agencies is one of the weakest links in the accountability chain, generating an accountability gap in the budget process.This articles analyses the

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