Oil well productivity capacity prediction based on support vector machine optimized by improved whale algorithm by Kuiqian Ma, Chunxin Wu, Yige Huang, Pengfei Mu, Peng Shi

“…The results show that the main control factors of oil well productivity capacity are: permeability, porosity, effective thickness, pressure draw-down, perforation thickness, fracturing sand addition amount, resistivity, oil saturation, sand addition strength and shale content. …”
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CAN WE PREDICT INCIPIENT DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT β-THALASSEMIA (β-TDT) REFERRED WITH A HISTORY OF PREDIABETES? by Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Christos Kattamis

“…Setting: The study was mainly conducted at the Pediatric and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara (Italy) in collaboration with thalassemia referring centers across Italy. …”
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Morphological Changes of Renal Corpuscles in Male Mongolian Gerbils at Different Ages by LI Meng, CHEN Bai'an, LU Jing

“…It was speculated that the enlargement of renal corpuscles was mainly caused by the passive enlargement of renal vesicles due to glomerular enlargement. …”
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Polyphenols of <i>Perilla frutescens</i> of the family Lamiaceae identified by tandem mass spectrometry by M. P. Razgonova, N. G. Kon’kova, A. M. Zakharenko, K. S. Golokhvast

“…Perilla frutescens is mainly cultivated as an oilseed crop. Perilla seeds contain 40–53 % of oil, 28 % of protein. …”
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Chest wall perforator flap reconstruction in breast conserving surgery: quality of life and limited complications in outpatient treatment by L. J. van Zeelst, R. Straten, R. R. J. P. van Eekeren, D. J. P. van Uden, J. H. W. de Wilt, L. J. A. Strobbe

“…Usually, postoperative drains and inpatient admission are part of this treatment. The main objective of this study is to report on postoperative complications and patient satisfaction after drainless perforator flap reconstruction by a dedicated breast surgeon. …”
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Environmental effects of urban wind energy harvesting: a review by Ioannis Tsionas, Maider Llaguno-Munitxa, André Stephan

“…Urban wind energy harvesting is still emerging mainly with the use of small wind turbines. Given their implementation challenges, positive and negative effects need to be weighed to make informed policy decisions and regulations. …”
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Nutritional Value and Consumer Acceptance of New Cereal Bars Offered to Children by Białek Małgorzata, Rutkowska Jarosława, Radomska Justyna

“…The main aim of this study was to determine consumer preferences by school-aged children and selected quality indicators of new, highly nutritive grain bars designed as a snack during school break. …”
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Imbalance of the Gut Microbiota May Be Associated with Missed Abortions: A Perspective Study from a General Hospital of Hunan Province by Bingsi Gao, Xingping Zhao, Xinyi Liu, Xuan Yang, Aiqian Zhang, Huan Huang, Yu-ligh Liou, Dabao Xu

“…At the phylum level, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinomycetes, and Bacteroidetes accounted for the main proportion of intestinal flora in the 2 groups. …”
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Cross-sectional association between plasma aldosterone concentration and cognitive performance by mini-mental state examination in community dwellers by Aketilieke Nusufujiang, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Nanfang Li, Ling Yao, Wenbo Yang, Hui Wang, Mei Li, Lin Gan, Adalaiti Maitituersun, Miaomiao Liu, Qiaolifanayi Nuermaimaiti, Li Cai, Xiayire Aierken, Xiufang Li, Qin Luo, Jing Hong

“…Various sub-group analysis showed largely consistent results with the main analysis.ConclusionThere was a positive correlation between plasma aldosterone and cognitive functions in community dwellers, whereas further studies are need when considering the cross-sectional nature of the current study.…”
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Structural analysis of the impact of learning from errors and organizational failures on innovative performance with the mediation role of knowledge absorptive capacity (case study... by Sara Mohammadi, Farajallah Rahimi, Eslam Fakher, Ilnaz Irani Behbahani

“…High ability and motivation, which are crucial factors in employees' absorptive capacity, facilitate knowledge transfer within the organization and improve organizational innovation. The main objective of this research is to examine the impact of learning from errors and organizational failures on the innovative performance of the organization, as well as to investigate the mediating role of knowledge absorptive capacity.Methodology: This study is applied in terms of its objective and descriptive-correlational in terms of data collection. …”
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Gambaran Morfologi Spermatozoa pada Perokok Sedang di Lingkungan PE Group yang Datang ke Bagian Biologi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas by Vinda Dwi Apriora, Arni Amir, Oea Khairsyaf

“…<br />Kata kunci: rokok sigaret, analisis sperma, morfologi sperma, teratozoospermia</p><p> </p><p>Abstract<br />The large number of men worldwide smoke and the fact that cigarette smoke contains detriment substances that can affect the health holistically and especially fertility it self is the main reason. It contains more than four thousands of detrimental substances for instance oxidants, carcinogenic and mutagenic agents. …”
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Overcoming the Socio-Economic Challenges to Good Governance: Streamlining Cooperative Governance Model by Bhekabantu Alson Ntshangase, Kaizer Raseane Makole, Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa

“…A practice of cadre deployment rather than meritocracy has become inherent when appointing and selecting local government officials and strategic thinkers who can be tasked to conceptualise new ideas of governance that can be associated with accountability and other good governance measures. The main question that this paper seeks to investigate is what causes poor governance and management performance in local municipalities under the African National Congress? …”
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Characterization of Amino Acid Composition, Nutritional Value, and Taste of Fruits from Different Actinidia arguta Resources by Yanli He, Hongyan Qin, Jinli Wen, Lin Wang, Weiyu Cao, Shutian Fan, Wenpeng Lu, Jiaqi Li, Changyu Li

“…PCA showed that the 2 principal components could better reflect the comprehensive information of amino acids in A. arguta, and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 87.88%, which could represent the main trend of amino acids in A. arguta. A comprehensive amino acid evaluation model was established, and the composite scores indicated that the top 5 excellent resources were S4, S10, S18, S25, and S30. …”
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Penentuan Dua Lokasi Lumbung Padi dengan Menggunakan Metode Grid di Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah by Yunita Puput Wijayanti, Adi Setiawan, Hanna Arini Parhusip

“…Abstract The design of food distribution location is one of the goverment activity to fulfill the main need of society that can change dynamically over time. …”
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Empowerment key factors in shaping women's awareness of household waste management by D. Asteria, J. Haryanto

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Empowering activities is the key in building awareness and individual capacity of household waste management, especially for women as the main actors. This study aimed to explore empowering activities as the key factor in shaping women's awareness of household waste management. …”
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Evaluating lead leaching from uPVC pipes into drinking water: Characterization with SEM-EDX and ICP-OES by Yassin T.H. Mehdar

“…These uPVC pipes are generally considered safe for use in many applications, there are some health concerns associated with them. One of the main components of uPVC is lead (Pb), which is used as a stabilizer in the manufacturing process. …”
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Evaluation of the Biomarkers HMGB1 and IL-6 as Predictors of Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Kidney Injury by Célio Geraldo de Oliveira Gomes, Marcus Vinicius Melo de Andrade, Ludmila Resende Guedes, Henrique Carvalho Rocha, Roberto Gardone Guimarães, Fernando Antônio Castro Carvalho, Eduardo Garcia Vilela

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects from 20% to 50% of cirrhotic patients, and the one-month mortality rate is 60%. The main cause of AKI is bacterial infection, which worsens circulatory dysfunction through the release of HMGB1 and IL-6. …”
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Key performance indicators in emergency department simulation: a scoping review by Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, Anahita Behzadi, Elaheh Asadipour

“…The BSC is a managerial tool for evaluating organizations' performance via different dimensions. It contains four main dimensions: Customer, Financial, Growth and infrastructure, and Internal Processes. …”
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The effect of insurance status on treatment modality in advanced oral cavity cancer by Shanmugappiriya Sivarajah, Daniel Ghods-Esfahani, Alexandra Quimby, Fawaz Makki, Giacomo Montagna, Hadi Seikaly

“…The population included all adult (age ≥ 18) patients with advanced (T4a or T4b) oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed from 2007 to 2016. The main outcome was the odds of receiving definitive treatment, defined as primary surgical resection. …”
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L’oppidum du Marduel (Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard) du Bronze final IIIb à l’époque romaine : synthèse des recherches sur un habitat occupé dans la longue durée by Denis Lebeaupin

“…Excavations were conducted between 1975 and 1990 under the direction of Michel Py, mainly on the upper settlement, whereas the lower part of the site was only superficially identified. …”
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