Fracturing simulation with different perforation positions at deep coal seam and roof/ floor rock — case study at the No.8 deep coal seam of a gas field in the Ordos basin by Dong XIONG, Jiayuan HE, Xinfang MA, Zhaoliang QU, Tiankui GUO, Shiyu MA

“…The roof and floor layers of the target coal seam are composed of limestone and mudstone, respectively. Horizontal well fracturing is used on-site as a development method for the No.8 deep coalbed methane. …”
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Visões do Mundo by Patrick Poncet

“…Ce chapitre qui « plante le décor » du Monde pour l'ensemble du livre, trouve un écho dans un chapitre conclusif de l'ouvrage (« Partager le Monde »), dans lequel Patrick Poncet propose quatre cartes qui, combinant les trois premières, représentent les « quatre espaces » qui composent le Monde. Ce texte a été traduit en vue de fournir aux lusophones un exemple concret du renouvellement de la géographie et de la cartographie française.…”
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Perception des asymétries oro-faciales par jugement humain de visages chimériques de babouin lors d'expression d'émotion by Catherine Wallez, Jacques Vauclair

“…Un visage chimérique correspond à un visage expressif composé de deux mêmes hémi-visages accolés en miroir. …”
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A broad assessment of forty-one skin phenotypes reveals complex dimensions of skin ageing by Jun Yan Ng, Qi Yi Ambrose Wong, Jun Jie Lim, Dingyu Cen, Jia Yi Karen Wong, Yi Ying Eliza Lim, Yang Yie Sio, Kavita Reginald, Yee-How Say, Fook Tim Chew

“…Results We analysed our study population, which is composed of 3281 ethnic Chinese participants from the Singapore/Malaysia Cross-sectional Genetics Epidemiology Study (SMCGES). …”
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Real-World Life Analysis of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Smart Insulin Pen System in Type 1 Diabetes: A Cohort Study by Paola Pantanetti, Giovanni Cangelosi, Sara Morales Palomares, Gaetano Ferrara, Federico Biondini, Stefano Mancin, Gabriele Caggianelli, Mauro Parozzi, Marco Sguanci, Fabio Petrelli

“…Aim: This study aims to evaluate the baseline characteristics of patients switching from MDI therapy to the Medtronic Smart MDI system [composed of a smart insulin pen (InPenTM) and a connected CGM Medtronic SimpleraTM sensor] and to assess its impact on glycemic outcomes over different time periods (14, 30, and 90 days). …”
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Management Models in SMEs, Strategic Tool in Business Management by L. R. Fiallos Ortega, F. F. Esparza Paz, A. G. Castelo Salazar

“…Data were collected through field investigation and the application of a structured survey with a sample composed of 136 managers, owners and administrators, from a population of 440 entrepreneurs. …”
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Anatomy, histology, and morphology of fish gills in relation to feeding habits: a comparative review of marine and freshwater species by Mohamed A. M. Alsafy, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Ahmed M. Rashwan, Atef Erasha, Safwat Ali, Samir A. A. El-Gendy

“…The gill arch carries additional structures, such as the air-breathing dendritic organ of the catfish, located in the suprabranchial chamber caudodorsal to the gills and composed of two main parts: small and large ones originated by main stems from the second and fourth-gill arches, respectively. …”
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The Interpretation is the Message. Komposition als angewandte Interpretation bei György Kurtág by Tom Rojo Poller

“…Taking its cue from Kurtág’s remark that his composing is essentially motivated by his notion of interpretation, the present text assumes that the category of interpretation could be a key to open up new analytical perspectives on Kurtág’s compositions. …”
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Linear and Cyclic Peptides Containing Arginine, Tryptophan, and Diphenylalanine by David Salehi, Eman H. M. Mohammed, Naiera M. Helmy, Keykavous Parang

“…</b> We have previously reported peptides composed of sequential arginine (R) residues paired with tryptophan (W) or 3,3-diphenyl-L-alanine residues (Dip), such as cyclic peptides [R₄W₄] and [R₄(Dip)₃], as antibacterial agents. …”
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3D-Printed PCL-Based Scaffolds with High Nanosized Synthetic Smectic Clay Content: Fabrication, Mechanical Properties, and Biological Evaluation for Bone Tissue Engineering by Furtado ASA, Cunha MHS, Sousa LMR, Brito GC, Verde TFCL, Filgueiras LA, Sobral-Silva LA, Santana MV, Sousa GF, Santos FEP, Mendes AN, Figueredo-Silva J, Maia Filho ALM, Marciano FR, Vasconcellos LMR, Lobo AO

“…André SA Furtado,1,&ast; Manuel HS Cunha,1,&ast; Luciana MR Sousa,1 Guilherme C Brito,1 Thiago FCL Verde,1 Livia Alves Filgueiras,2 Leonardo A Sobral-Silva,3 Moisés V Santana,1 Gustavo F Sousa,1 Francisco EP Santos,4 Anderson N Mendes,2 José Figueredo-Silva,5 Antônio LM Maia Filho,5 Fernanda R Marciano,1,4 Luana MR Vasconcellos,3 Anderson O Lobo1 1Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LIMAV), Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program (PPGCM), Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil; 2Laboratory of Innovation in Science and Technology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil; 3Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; 4Department of Physics, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil; 5Biotechnology Research Center - State University of Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Anderson O Lobo, Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials, UFPI - Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil, Email lobo@ufpi.edu.brBackground: The 3D printing of macro- and mesoporous biomimetic grafts composed of polycaprolactone (PCL) infused with nanosized synthetic smectic clay is a promising innovation in biomaterials for bone tissue engineering (BTE). …”
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Sposobin Remains. A Soviet Harmony Textbook’s Twisted Fate in China by Wai Ling Cheong, Ding Hong

“…This article investigates how the Chinese reception of Uchebnik garmonii diverges from the sources that had inspired Sposobin and his colleagues to compose it in the first place, and throws light on the far-reaching impacts and ramifications of Uchebnik garmonii in China. // 1937–38 publizierte Igor V. …”
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Modelling the air quality impacts of a zero emission zone scenario in the city of Milan by Andrea Piccoli, Valentina Agresti, Marco Bedogni, Giovanni Lonati, Guido Pirovano

“…The assessment of the environmental and health effects is done thanks to a modelling suite composed of a road traffic, an emission, a hybrid air quality models, plus a fourth module for human health impacts. …”
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Combined characterization of pore structurein deep medium-rank coal using mercury intrusion and liquid nitrogen adsorption methods and its pore fractal characteristics by Qi LI, Yong WU, Lei QIAO

“…The specific surface area was mainly composed of transition pores, micropores, and mesopores, with no macropores. …”
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Comparative analysis of inflammatory biomarkers for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: IL-6, IL-8, SAA, CRP, and PCT by Chen Ying, Yan Aixia, Zhang Li, Hu Xiaoming, Chen Liang, Cui Jun, Fan Zichuan, Li Ying

“…Sixty noninfected premature infants and 60 noninfected term infants composed the control group. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to determine the sensitivity and specificity of IL-6, IL-8, and SAA alone and in combination with CRP and PCT. …”
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Study on the value of gastrin 17 and aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 in gastric juice for early diagnosis in gastric cancer by Yanfang Wang, Yanfang Wang, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Xiang Li, Juan Jin, Bo Yan, Bo Yan

“…Thirty patients with chronic nonatrophic gastritis were chosen from the physical examination center, and thirty-two patients with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) composed the gastritis group. As the control group, they were chosen at the physical testing center. …”
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Im Niemandsland zwischen strengem Satz und Historismus. Zur Krise der Kontrapunktlehre im mittleren 19. Jahrhundert by Florian Edler

“…The use of the term provoked debate and controversy among critics, composers and performers alike. This stance was particularly prevalent in northern and central Germany as well as in France. …”
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Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the quantification of ripretinib and its metabolites DP-5439 in human plasma by Jiahui Lin, Jiahui Lin, Aiting Jiang, Juntao Zheng, Jingjing Wu, Hao Li, Hao Li, Shirong Cai, Yulong He, Xiao Chen, Guoping Zhong, Ke-Jing Tang, Ke-Jing Tang, Xinhua Zhang, Yanzhe Xia

“…The mobile phase for gradient elution is composed of 0.1% formic acid in water and acetonitrile. …”
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Evaluation of pitomba extract as a natural antioxidant in fresh sausages: Effects on physicochemical properties and lipid oxidation by Taline Fiorucci da Silva, Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso, Nathália Leticia Hernandez Brito, Sahra Gadia Trelha, Stefanie Calisto Casarin, Leila Larisa Medeiros Marques, Adriana Aparecida Droval

“…Pitomba extract was obtained using a natural solvent composed of L-proline and levulinic acid, which effectively extracted phenolic compounds from the seeds. …”
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Characteristics, controlling factors of development and exploration areas of deep coal-rock reservoirs in rift basins: a case study of the second member of Cretaceous Nantun Format... by Geng GAO, Yingyi XIE, Beibei HOU, Wenjuan MA, Hui XU, Yujie WANG, Yingdong HUO, Jingyuan ZHANG, Shichao LIU, Wei ZHAO, Yuan LIANG

“…The main reservoir space is mainly composed of organic pores, fractures, and inorganic mineral pores, with porosity mainly distributed between 4.5% to 7.6%, with an average of 6.0%. …”
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Comparative abundance and diversity of populations of the Pseudomonas syringae and Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae species complexes throughout the Durance River catchment from its Fren... by Morris, C.E., Lacroix, C., Chandeysson, C., Guilbaud, C., Monteil, C., Piry, S., Rochelle Newall, E., Fiorini, S., Van Gijsegem, F., Barny, M.A., Berge, O.

“…River-borne populations of SRP were composed mainly of Pectobacterium versatile and P. aquaticum that have little known epidemiological importance. …”
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