Study on Effect of Perforation Orientation on Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale by Jian Li, Dong Wang, Hongjian Wang, Fei Zhao, Qingqing Ma, Qi Qiao, Zhiyang Yao

“…The following conclusions are drawn: ① when the ground stress conditions are equal, with the increase of perforation angle, the maximum principal stress at the front of perforation decreases gradually; that is, when the perforation is along the horizontal minimum principal stress, the maximum principal stress at the front of perforation is the largest, which is most conducive to fracturing of shale reservoirs. ② When the perforation is along the direction of the horizontal minimum principal stress and the horizontal stress difference is zero, the smaller the horizontal stress, the greater the maximum principal stress at the front of the perforation. …”
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Effect of Atypical Antipsychotic Usage at Therapeutic Doses on Daytime Sleepiness by Birol Topcu, Meltem Alan, Tuğba Nurcan Yüksel

“…One hundred twenty volunteers who met the inclusion-exclusion criteria were divided into two equal groups. Group 1: patient group (60 patients volunteers used atypical antipsychotic in therapeutic doses and hospitalized in the psychiatry clinic of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Hospital and Group 2: control group (60 control volunteers). …”
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Possible Involvement of Endothelin Peptides and L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway on the Effect of Endotoxin in the Rabbit Isolated Perfused Kidney by K. Özsan, R. K. Türker, Z. S. Ercan

“…Endothelin-1 at a concentration of 10−10 M and big endothelin-1 at a concentration of 10−8 M produced equal vasoconstrictor effects in kidney. Addition of endotheHn converting enzyme inhibitor, phosphoramidon, to the perfusion medium at a concentration of 10−6 M caused a reduction in the effects of both LPS and big ET-1 without altering the vasoconstrictor effect of ETol. …”
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International labor migration and its impact on national economies by N. Mikhailenko

“…The conclusions drawn up in this article allow us to speak about the impossibility of an unambiguous interpretation of the impact of labor migration on the social and economic indicators of States, since at the same time there are both negative and positive criteria that equally have a direct impact on the categories in the development of international labor migration.…”
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Prediction of Frequency for Simulation of Asphalt Mix Fatigue Tests Using MARS and ANN by Ali Reza Ghanizadeh, Mansour Fakhri

“…After fitting the haversine function to the response pulses by the concept of equal-energy pulse, the effective length of the response pulses were determined. …”
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Real Person Fanfiction and the Construction of the (Un)Ethical Fan by Lauren Balser

“…The act of reading, writing, and discussing RPF is not just about constructing the celebrity persona—it is equally, and always, concerned with constructing and performing the fannish persona, particularly along moral lines. …”
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Threshold Values of Myopic Anisometropia Causing Loss of Stereopsis by Maciej Gawęcki

“…The inclusion criteria were as follows: lack of any functional or morphological ophthalmological disorders, or detectable damage to the visual system, anisometropia equal or less than 0.25 D in a spherical equivalent, and full stereoscopic vision for near and for distance. …”
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Motion – Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is More Cost-Effective than Oral PPI Administration: Arguments against the Motion by Amnon Sonnenberg

“…For example, it is inappropriate to compare the costs of therapies unless they are equally effective. The relative cost effectiveness of various treatment options is difficult to determine because monetary expenditures and gains in health status cannot easily be measured in commensurate units. …”
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Raising a thousand Tutu voices: Reflections on the Truth to Power exhibition

“…The article concludes with the immense and joyful task of the Foundation to raise a thousand Tutu voices, in an attempt to answer questions on how to keep the memories of the bodies of those who suffered under colonialism and apartheid alive, while seeking reconciliation and fighting for a just, equal, and inclusive society in a deeply divided South Africa and how to become more fully human …”
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Effect of Different Parameter Values for Pre-processing of Using Mammography Images by Hanife Avcı, Jale Karakaya

“…Gaussian filter, Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization and Fast local Laplacian filtering methods were applied as pre-processing method. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF THE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIOR OF CITIZENS ON GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by LAMBE EMMANUEL OYEWOLE, HASSAN SEYID ISHOLA, BASHIR OLADIMEJI ABDULRAZAQ

“…There is urgent need to foster inclusivity and social cohesion by addressing underlying socio-economic disparities and promoting equal opportunities for all citizens. Encourage participation of marginalized groups in decision-making processes and ensure their representation in political institutions. …”
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Images of War in Late Victorian War and Adventure Novels for Children by Dorothea Flothow

“…Although the most prominent of these strategies, the “war-games metaphor,” which trivialized war by comparing it to a football or a cricket match, has been examined by a number of studies, little attention has so far been paid to other conventions of the genre which also serve to familiarize war and suggest its basically harmless nature: the characterization of the novels’ prototypical English boy-hero; their formulaic plot and conventionalized cast; the way the novels remember Britain’s glorious military past to predict her equally victorious future; or the ways by which military defeats and difficulties are glossed over. …”
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Isothermal Drying Kinetic Study of Spent Coffee Grounds Using Thermogravimetric Analysis by Victoria Bejenari, Cătălin Lisa, Corina Cernătescu, Ioan Mămăligă, Gabriela Lisa

“…The kinetics of the drying process of coffee grounds, containing equal proportions of Arabica and Robusta, were evaluated under isothermal conditions at various temperatures: 50, 60, 70, and 80°C, with sample layer thicknesses of 0.6, 1.2, 1.8, and 2.4 mm. …”
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L-Proline-Catalyzed Synthesis of Phthalimide Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Lipoxygenase Inhibition Activities by Shagufta Perveen, Raha Orfali

“…Compound 2 was found to be promising and about equal to the used standard aspirin in the inhibition of bovine serum albumin denaturation, while other compounds showed weak-to-moderate % inhibition.…”
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New Diagnostic Techniques for Esophageal Disorders by A Lazarescu

“…In the past, this was performed with fluoroscopy, yet impedance is equally effective and does not carry the risk of increased radiation exposure. …”
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Safety evaluation method of bottom coal thickness in thick coal seam roadway by Yunliang Tan, Shilin Song, Xiufeng Zhang, Xuesheng Liu

“…When floor rock strength was equal to bottom coal strength, the increase of floor stress and displacement with the change of bottom coal thickness was the smallest, which was 34.29% and 33.61% respectively. …”
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LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS AS LEARNING AND TARGET NEEDS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR TOUR GUIDE DIPLOMA STUDENTS IN KENYA. by Douglas Ondara Orang'i

“…This paper is an attempt to show that learners can very ably articulate their needs and that teachers too can give their perceptions on learners’ needs thanks to their experience in the field. Equally, employers as has been seen in this paper also have a say on the ESP courses offered to learners. …”
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Modeling inequality levels with the help of spatial and non-spatial indices in northern Khorasan by ali asghar pilehvar

“…The paper seeks to answer these two questions as to whether the spatial and non-spatial indices in regional disparities have an effect on equality? And can we achieve a functional model based on the evaluation of indicators? …”
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Lipid-based systems with precipitation inhibitors as formulation approach to improve the drug bioavailability and/or lower its dose: a review by Kovačević Mila, Gašperlin Mirjana, Pobirk Alenka Zvonar

“…As such an approach allows the incorporation of larger amounts of the drug in equal or even lower volumes of SMEDDS, it also enables the production of smaller final dosage forms as well as decreased gastrointestinal irritation, being of particular importance when formulating dosage forms for children or the elderly. …”
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CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL DISTRUST AND AFRO-PESSIMISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS; THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN FOCUS by LAMBE EMMANUEL OYEWOLE

“…The introduction of democracy into African society which in time replaced the old African political system, however even after political independence majority of African society continued with this same western political system which was seem as been more advance in providing equal opportunity, collective responsibility, human rights advancement, state development etc. …”
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