Retracted: Ancient Stone Inscription Image Denoising and Inpainting Methods Based on Deep Neural Networks by Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society

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Permeability Properties of Crushed Stone Aggregates in Bedding Course of Urban Permeable Roads: An Experimental Study by Rongrong Mao, Haiyan Yang

“…Crushed stone is the most common material for use in the aggregate of bedding course. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Dual-Layer Geosynthetic-Encased Stone Column Installed in Soft Soil by Neeraj Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Bhawani S. Nirola, Akash Jaiswal

“…Stone columns are being used to reduce soft soil settlement and increase load-carrying capacity. …”
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Impact of Surface Chemistry on the Removal of Indigo Carmine Dye Using Apricot Stone Active Carbon by Hamdi M.H. Gad, Abd. El-Hakim, A.M. Daifullah

“…A biomass agricultural waste material, i.e. apricot stone, was used as an adsorbent either as received (AP), after carbonization at 500°C (C-AP), and after chemical activation using H 3 PO 4 (H-APC) or using KOH (K-APC) followed by carbonization at 500°C. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Circadian Rhythm Disturbance, Hypertension, and Kidney Stone: An Attractive Quadrangle? [Letter] by He S, Bai Y

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A Mislocated Intrauterine Device Migrating to the Urinary Bladder: An Uncommon Complication Leading to Stone Formation by Mohamed Ali Nouioui, Tarek Taktak, Seif Mokadem, Houssem Mediouni, Ramzi Khiari, Samir Ghozzi

“…Like any foreign body, the presence of an IUD in the bladder can result in stone formation due to its lithogenic potential. …”
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Postrenal Failure due to Urinary Stones Associated with Acute Viral Gastroenteritis: Three Case Reports by Satoru Kira, Takahiko Mitsui, Hidenori Zakoji, Tadashi Aoki, Norifumi Sawada, Tatsuya Miyamoto, Masayuki Takeda

“…However, a viral infection, particularly rotavirus, rarely induces postrenal failure due to bilateral stones in infants. Herein, we report three cases of postrenal failure in infants due to bilateral ureteral stones induced by acute gastroenteritis with rotavirus. …”
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Bladder Stone 6 Years after Intravaginal Slingplasty: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Fulya Dökmeci, Şerife Esra Çetinkaya, Vugar Bayramov, Kaan Aydos

Subjects: “…Bladder stone…”
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Enhancing stone expulsion: The efficacy of combined medical therapy with tamsulosin and dexamethasone in renal colic patients by Reza Kazemi, Mohammad Shahrashoub, Amir Javid, Narjes Saberi, Pouria Ghasemi, Saina Paymannejad

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LHB-YOLOv8: An Optimized YOLOv8 Network for Complex Background Drop Stone Detection by Anjun Yu, Hongrui Fan, Yonghua Xiong, Longsheng Wei, Jinhua She

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Analysis of the efficacy of multidisciplinary integration based on 3D reconstruction technology for the treatment of gout stone by Shizhe Zhou, Zengxiao Zhang, Tian Liu, Yijun Xu, Yuehai Pan, Ying Chen

Subjects: “…Gout stone…”
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Analysis of the Tooth Surface Modeling and Honing Characteristic of Internal Gear Honing Stone based on Matlab by Han Jiang, Zhao Feihu, Zhang Kuibang, Xia Lian

Subjects: “…Internal honing stone…”
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COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE PRODUCED USING OKIGWE RED LUMP STONE AS COARSE AGGREGATE by CHIOMA TEMITOPE GLORIA AWODIJI, CHINEDU PAUL EZEGO, DAVIS OGBONNA ONWUKA, STANLEY EMEKA IWUOHA

Subjects: “…Okigwe red lump stone (ORLS)…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Pancreatic Ductal Stones: Six Years’ Experience by Werner Johanns, Christian Jakobeit, Lucas Greiner, Jan Janssen

“…Completely stone-free ducts were achieved in 16 patients (46%) while some peripheral asymptomatic stone material remained in 19 (54%). …”
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Kidney stone characteristics in diabetics versus nondiabetics at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Basem Nafadi, Abdullah Ahmed Alsulami, Nawaf Faisal Halabi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alsubhi, Sami Wessam Maghrabi, Waleed Saad Alshehri, Majed Ramadan, Anwar Khan, Suhaib Radi

Subjects: “…kidney stones…”
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Diet Composition and Feeding Strategies of the Stone Marten (Martes foina) in a Typical Mediterranean Ecosystem by Dimitrios E. Bakaloudis, Christos G. Vlachos, Malamati A. Papakosta, Vasileios A. Bontzorlos, Evangelos N. Chatzinikos

“…Stone martens (Martes foina) are documented as generalist throughout their distributional range whose diet composition is affected by food availability. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF RELICS AND ARTIFACTS AT STONE-TOOL-CRAFTING WORKSHOP RELICS IN THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS by Lê Xuân Hưng

“…This paper investigates the crafting activities of stone tool making, an essential manufacturing industry in prehistoric socio-economic structure in the Central Highlands from 4,000BP. …”
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Robot-Assisted Removal of a Partially Intravesical Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Large Bladder Stone by Cassandra Heaney, Paul Lee, Andrew Winer

“…Removal of the intravesical IUD and stone was achieved with cystoscopy, cystolitholapaxy, and robot-assisted laparoscopic cystotomy.…”
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Renaissance à Bulawayo, Zimbabwe : la ville dans The Stone Virgins de Yvonne Vera by Marie-Jeanne Gauffre

“…In post-independence, violence-ridden Zimbabwe, Yvonne Vera’s main character in The Stone Virgins (2002), Nonceba, slowly returns to life after witnessing her sister’s murder and enduring brutal rape herself in their village. …”
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Will Climate Change Alter the Swimming Behavior of Larval Stone Crabs?: A Guided-Inquiry Lesson by Abigail L. Smith, Jessyca LaBadie, Aly Busse, Emilie Solomon, Casie Farrell, Daniel M. Holstein, Zuo George Xue, Philip M. Gravinese

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