Numerical Well Testing Interpretation Model and Applications in Crossflow Double-Layer Reservoirs by Polymer Flooding by Haiyang Yu, Hui Guo, Youwei He, Hainan Xu, Lei Li, Tiantian Zhang, Bo Xian, Song Du, Shiqing Cheng

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Can geopolymer mixture be a solution for utilizing waste glass and basic oxygen furnace slag as aggregates? by Manap Islambek, Galymzhankyzy Anel, Omarova Zhaniya, Ualiyev Dulat, Temirbekov Doszhan, Shon Chang-Seon, Zhang Dichuan, Kim Jong Ryeol

“…The samples prepared for testing expansion behavior were cured under 2 conditions: water submersion and 1M NaOH solution submersion, both maintained at 80°C. …”
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Diagenetic Heterogeneity of Deep Sandstones and Its Relationship to Oil Emplacement: A Case Study from the Middle Jurassic Toutunhe Formation in the Fukang Sag, Central Junggar Bas... by Binfeng Cao, Xiaorong Luo, Likuan Zhang, Fenggui Sui, Huixi Lin, Yuhong Lei

“…The Middle Jurassic Toutunhe Formation at depths of approximately 4000–6000 m has increasingly come into focus as a current deep reservoir target in the central Junggar Basin (NW China). …”
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Photothermal Synergistic Hydrogen Production via a Fly‐Ash‐made Interfacial Vaporific System by Yin Xie, Chenyu Xu, Yan Liu, Entao Zhang, Ziying Chen, Xiaopeng Zhan, Guangyu Deng, Yuan Gao, Yanwei Zhang

“…Furthermore, the system demonstrates strong performance in turbid water and scalability for expansive applications, achieving a hydrogen yield exceeding 50 L h−1 m−2 from various water sources. Facilitating large‐scale hydrogen production and water purification, it thereby establishing its potential as a viable solution for sustainable energy generation.…”
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Optimization of Wall-disruption Process of Rose Bee Pollen and Comparison of Physiological Activities of Its Ethanol Extracts by Xinyang LU, Yishu SUN, Tao XU, Longbin FAN, Yaning CHANG, Yingjun ZHOU

“…The active substances extracted with 90% ethanol could significantly (P<0.01) reduce the release level of inflammatory factors induced by lipopolysaccharide in RAW264.7 cells (at 20 μg/mL, compared with the model group, nitric oxide, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α decreased by 67.04%, 16.74% and 21.74% respectively), and had the most obvious inhibitory effect on the activity and proliferation of BPH-1 cells, thus exhibiting optimal anti-inflammatory and anti-BPH effects. …”
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Nanoarchitectonics of Biofunctionalized Hydrogen‐Terminated 2D‐Germanane Heterostructures as Highly Sensitive Biorecognition Transducers: The Case Study of Cocaine Drug by Yiming Lei, Ángel Campos‐Lendínez, Xavier Sala, Jordi García‐Antón, Jose Muñoz

“…Interestingly, the aptamer–cocaine interactions hinder the interfacial electron‐transfer process of the benchmark [Fe(CN)6]3−/4− redox marker with increasing concentration of the cocaine target, leading to a detection limit as low as 4.9 ± 0.1 aM, the lowest one reported in literature by far. …”
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Synergistic effects of heterostructure and pre-deformation on precipitation and corrosion behaviors of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys by Jinming Zhi, Mingxing Guo, Tongbo Wang, Wen Meng, Wei Zhou, Linzhong Zhuang, Huafen Lou

“…Our results show that the constructed soft/hard micro-scale zone heterostructure enhances the strength i.e. yield strength from 428 to 486 MPa and corrosion resistance i.e. maximum intergranular corrosion depth from 55.8 to 46.4 μm of peak-aged alloys by applying an appropriate pre-deformation, whereas the elongation i.e. from 16.5% to 14% is negatively affected. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Improves Activities of Daily Living in Parkinson's Disease by Weidong Pan, Shin Kwak, Yun Liu, Yan Sun, Zhenglong Fang, Baofeng Qin, Yoshiharu Yamamoto

“…Among 115 patients with idiopathic PD enrolled (mean age, 64.7 ± 10.2 years old), 110 patients (M = 65, F = 45; mean age, 64.9 ± 10.7 years old) completed the study. …”
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A Family History of Diabetes Modifies the Association between Elevated Urine Albumin Concentration and Hyperglycemia in Nondiabetic Mexican Adolescents by Aida Jiménez-Corona, Antonio Ávila-Hermosillo, Robert G. Nelson, Guadalupe Ramírez-López

“…UAC was measured in a first morning urine sample and considered elevated when excretion was ≥20 mg/mL. MetS was defined using International Diabetes Federation criteria. …”
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Optimisation of Longitudinal Seismic Energy Dissipation System for Straddle-type Monorail-Cum-Road Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge by Xiong Liang, Baomu Li, Xiaolu Liu, Linong Liang

“…The damping effect was better when the damping coefficient c ranged from 3500 to 5000 kN⋅m/s−α and the velocity exponent α ranged from 0.35 to 0.5. …”
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Nutritional Content and Characteristics of Pumpkin Cream Soup with Tempeh Addition as Supplementary Food for Elderly by Budi Setiawan, Salma S. Aulia, Tiurma Sinaga, Ahmad Sulaeman

“…Physical characterization revealed that the product had a pH of 5.4–5.7, a viscosity of 1250–2190 cP, a rehydration ratio of 5.51–6.47 g mL-1, and a yield of 19.44%–26.9%. The result of sensory evaluation showed that the processing method and tempeh addition had a significant effect (p<0.05) on the product acceptance. …”
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PRPF3-Associated Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa and CYP4V2-Associated Bietti’s Crystalline Corneoretinal Dystrophy Coexist in a Multigenerational Chinese Family by Xiaohong Meng, Qiyou Li, Hong Guo, Haiwei Xu, Shiying Li, Zhengqin Yin

“…One missense mutation (c.1482C>T, p.T494M) in the PRPF3 gene was detected in 9 out of 22 affected family members who manifested classical clinical features of RP. …”
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The impact of environmental variables on reed stands of the intermittent Lake Cerknica, Slovenia: 40 years of change by Nik Ojdanič, Alenka Gaberščik, Igor Zelnik, Aleksandra Golob

“…Decision tree-based data mining using the M5P algorithm effectively identified significant changes in MSAVI2. …”
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Detección y resistencia a los antimicrobianos de Micoplasmas urogenitales en líquido seminal by Leisky Mesa Coello, Dianiley García Gómez, Maida López Pérez, Alina Choy Marrero, Calixta Rosa Hernández del Sol

“…Ambos mostraron elevada resistencia a ofloxacino y tetraciclina con 15 (31,3%) y 11 (22,9%) en M. hominis y 40 (31,3%) y 22 (17,2%) en Ureaplasma spp. …”
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Comparative Study on the Effects of Four Plant Protein Sources on the Liver and Intestinal Health of Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides by Shibin Yao, Wenjian Li, Chunfang Cai, Chengrui Wang, Jia Kang, Honglin Hu, Ping Wu, Xiamin Cao, Yuantu Ye

“…The contents of total bile acid, lipid, and collagen in the liver were increased, and the mRNA expression levels of genes encoding inflammatory factors and enzymes involved in de novo fatty acid synthesis and bile acid synthesis were upregulated. …”
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The association between level IV/V metastasis and the recurrence, distant metastasis, and survival outcomes in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Ruichen Li, Qi Wang, Siyuan Ma, Ji Li, Yang Zhao, Xiaoshen Wang

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that N3 and M1 stages were independently associated with level IV/V metastasis. …”
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Current state and development of the City park in Skopje by Jasminka Rizovska Atanasovska, Iskra Apostolovska, Nikolčo Velkovski, Vlatko Andonovski, Divna Penčić

“…Built in 1905, it spread out over 16 000 m2 and was organized in a classical, geometric style, with trees, shrubs, floral elements and pathways. …”
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Thermosensitive In Situ Ophthalmic Gel for Effective Local Delivery and Antifungal Activity of Ketoconazole Nanoparticles by Chutima Chaiwut, Sarin Tadtong, Puriputt Akachaipaibul, Jutamas Jiaranaikulwanitch, Sudarshan Singh, Siriporn Okonogi, Dwi Marlina Syukri, Chuda Chittasupho

“…Ketoconazole NPs were prepared using the solvent displacement method, achieving a particle size of 198.25 ± 27.51 nm, encapsulation efficiency of 94.08 ± 0.51%, polydispersity index of 0.42 ± 0.08, and a positive zeta potential value of +10.08 ± 0.19 mV. The NPs exhibited sustained zero-order release kinetics. …”
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Limb Position Influences Peripheral Arterial Stiffness Reduction with Reactive Hyperemia by Ronald E. Jackson, Natalia S. Lima, Sara R. Sherman, Brooks A. Hibner, Philip S. Clifford

“…At 5 min after reactive hyperemia, both the absolute (2.31 ± 1.22 vs 1.19 ± 1.19 m/sec, p = 0.007) and relative (24% vs 15%; p = 0.043) changes in brachial to radial PWV were greater with the arm below the heart compared to above the heart. …”
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Moderate Weight Reduction in an Outpatient Obesity Intervention Program Significantly Reduces Insulin Resistance and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Severely Obese Adole... by J. Grulich-Henn, S. Lichtenstein, F. Hörster, G. F. Hoffmann, P. P. Nawroth, A. Hamann

“…A significant decrease was observed in HOMA (6.3 ± 4.2 versus 4.9 ± 2.4, P<0.03, and in peak insulin levels (232.7 ± 132.4 versus 179.2 ± 73.3 μU/mL, P<0.006). Significant reductions were also observed in mean levels of hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. …”
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