Sustaining heavy crude oil production with chemical EOR: A comparative study by Shekhar Jyoti Dutta, Dhrubajyoti Neog

“…The current work finally concludes that AS solutions are more effective in enhancing heavy oil recovery than alkaline and ASP flooding, as they are capable of lowering the IFT and CA more than alkaline and ASP flooding.…”
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Factors affecting target INR levels in homebound and ambulatory patients who use warfarin by Ozge Tuncer, Ayca Asma Sakalli, Mustafa Ozan Gursoy

“…Group A patients received more education/information about warfarin, and warfarin-related complications were fewere in such patients (p<0.05). …”
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Study on debris flow vulnerability of ensemble learning model based on spy technology A case study of upper Minjiang river basin by Yutao Chen, Ning Li, Fucheng Xing, Han Xiang, Zilong Chen

“…Since it is challenging to predict debris flows with precision using traditional methods, machine learning algorithms have been used more and more in this field in recent years. …”
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Cultural Intelligence and Intellectual Capital: Evidence from External Audit Firms by Sohail Momeny, Zahra Poorzamani

“…Intellectual capital (IC) is acknowledged as a strategic advantage for improved performance, and cultural intelligence (CI) is becoming a more significant asset for managers, employees, entrepreneurs, and their organizations. …”
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Using Personalized Intervention Criteria in a Mobile Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in University Students: Pilot Study by Mai Ikegaya, Jerome Clifford Foo, Taiga Murata, Kenta Oshima, Jinhyuk Kim

“…Just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) has been proposed as one method to increase physical activity by delivering an intervention at a time when individuals are more likely to make behavioral changes. …”
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Clinical Aspects of Bacterial Corneal Ulcer Prolonged Course, the Role of Herpes Viruses in Its Pathogenesis, Treatment by V. V. Neroev, L. A. Katargina, L. A. Kovaleva, G. I. Krichevskaya, N. V. Balatskaya

“…Two groups were identified: a favorable course-with duration of bacterial corneal ulcer epithelialization for 17 days (62 people) and a prolonged course with a persistent ulcer more than 17 days (55 people). Blood samples (n = 117) and scrapes from corneal ulcer (n = 117) were investigated in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of Herpes simplex virus (HSV1, 2), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Human herpesvirus type 6, 7 (HHV-6, HSV-7). …”
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Nutritional Status of a Group of Children Under Five Suffering from Malaria in a Timor Leste District by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Sol Esther García Morales, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> children from 0 to 1 year of age are 2 to 4 times more likely to experience malnutrition. Females are between 2 and 5 times more likely to be undernourished than other children with malaria.…”
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Study on Mesoscopic Damage Evolution Characteristics of Single Joint Sandstone Based on Micro-CT Image and Fractal Theory by Hao Liu, Lulin Zheng, Yujun Zuo, Zhonghu Wu, Wenjibin Sun, Lujing Zheng, Chao Pan, Jianyun Lin, Zehua Zhu, Zhibin Hao

“…The larger the ω, the more serious the damage, and the greater the D, the more complex the failure mode. …”
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Use of betel quid with and without tobacco and challenges to quitting among women attending a rural hospital in Sri Lanka by B. K.G. Thilakarathne, J. J. Schensul, Antea DeMarsilis

“…This paper describes the patterns of use of betel quid and challenges in quitting for women attending a rural hospital in Sri Lanka. Materials and methods This mixed method study among women chewing betel quid, attending a rural hospital in Sri Lanka, consisted of an in-depth interviews with 11 participants followed by a survey of 30 additional participants. …”
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INFLUENCE OF POWDER PARTICLE SIZES OF POROUS MATERIALS ON REDUCING THE AERODYNAMIC NOISE LEVEL by L. P. Pilinevich, M. V. Tumilovich, A. G. Kravtsov, D. M. Rumyantsev, K. V. Grib

“…Such PPMs have a wide range of porosity, high permeability, mechanical strength, provide the ability to work in a wide temperature range, high corrosion resistance, and therefore find more and more widespread application in practice. …”
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Vortex-Induced Vibration Performance Prediction of Double-Deck Steel Truss Bridge Based on Improved Machine Learning Algorithm by Yang Yang, Huiwen Hou, Gang Yao, Bo Wu

“…The prediction model is more efficient in terms of computational efficiency compared to the numerical simulation method.…”
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Effectiveness of transcranial direct electrical stimulation in management of patellofemoral pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial by Mahesh Sharma, Ramesh C. Patra, Shashikumar C. Govindappa

“…Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is more common in young adults. This pain is treated by therapeutic modalities and exercises involving quadriceps. …”
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Efficient grain refinement of as-cast Al-Mg-Si alloy via warm deformation: grain boundary based quantitative analysis on its dynamic recrystallization behaviors by Jiawei Luo, Jin Zhang, Wei Xiong

“…This work demonstrates a more efficient route, where the as-cast 6xxx Al-Mg-Si alloys achieve superior grain refinement (5.43 ± 5.7 µm) compared to homogenized samples (17.13 ± 22.1 µm) at warm deformation temperature (270℃). …”
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Ask the experts: Community Engagement studios to inform research on cannabis use in cancer symptom management by Brittney Greene, Grace Mckenzie, Keenan Gibbons, Salimah H. Meghani, Brooke Worster, Rebecca L. Ashare

“…Our sample primarily included White and Black residents (56% vs. 39%). …”
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Research on territorial spatial planning based on data mining and geographic information visualization by Wang Yingqiao

“…At present, big data and mining technology has been more and more applied to urban planning practice. …”
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Using drone for chemical control of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in canola fields by Roghaiyeh Karimzadeh, Elsa Tabatabaie, Mir Jalil Hejazi, Saeid Behmaram

“…Chemical insecticide application using ground sprayers is the primary method for controlling B. brassicae in canola fields. …”
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Data-driven ethical guidelines for digitized mental health services: principal components analysis by Chinmay Bapat, Snehal Jog

“…Based on these foundational themes, a content-valid 30-item research measure was developed to administer on samples of potential consumers as well as practitioners/trainees. …”
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Life skills in tarung derajat by Ulandari Ulandari, Alek Oktadinata, Anggrawan Janur Putra, Mohd Adrizal, Hendri Munar

“…Method: This research was conducted at the Tarung Derajat Satlat, Siginjai Museum, Jambi City in February 2024. …”
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Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women in Mangaung, Free State province by Z. Hattingh, M. le Roux, M. Nel, C. Walsh

“…This study aimed to assess physical activity, the body mass index (BMI) and energy intake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-uninfected and HIV-infected black women in Mangaung. Method: A random sample of 500 black women was selected in Mangaung. …”
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Gamma radiation shielding effectiveness of PbO2 doped borosilicate glasses by Mohamed Elsafi, Mohamed Y. Hanfi, Shoaa M. Al-Balawi, M. I. Sayyed

“…Several glasses with varying PbO2 concentrations (31, 33, 35 and 37 mol%) were prepared using the melt-quenching method. The density of the glasses increases from 4.579 to 5.044 g/cm3 as a result of increase the PbO2 content. …”
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