Extensive studies have been carried out on vertical or horizontal impact cutting because they are both high-efficiency rock breaking methods, but little attention has been paid to impact cutting with simultaneous vertical and horizontal impact loads. In this work, we conducted numerical...

Given the global dominance of American movies, they play a significant role in presenting U.S. ideology and culture to the world, thus raising concern of undermining domestic culture. This paper investigates whether trade shapes culture by studying the impact of imported American movies on...

The terms of reference (ToR) for the project requested a flexible approach to the work. Our proposal was based on the potential scope outlined in the ToR but made it clear that we were willing to adapt to meet the Commission's needs. The potential scope included supporting the Commission in a...