Formulation of best-fit hydrophile/lipophile balance-dielectric permittivity demulsifiers for treatment of crude oil emulsions by C.M. Ojinnaka, J.A. Ajienka, O.J. Abayeh, L.C. Osuji, R.U. Duru

“…The presence of water in crude oil causes corrosion, lowers capacity utilization of production and processing plant parts and pipelines, reduces oil recovery and increases the oil content of the effluent water. The stabilizing factors of crude oil emulsions vary from one oil field to the other and with time in the same well as co-produced water increases, or after a well treatment and Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations (EOR). …”
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The Effect of Nitrogen as a Co-Dopant in p-Type NiO:Nb Films on the Photovoltaic Performance of NiO/TiO₂ Transparent Solar Cells by Chrysa Aivalioti, Maria Androulidaki, Katerina Tsagaraki, Emmanouil G. Manidakis, Charidimos Koliakoudakis, Nikolaos T. Pelekanos, Mircea Modreanu, Elias Aperathitis

“…The roughness of the films was increased with the increase in N in plasma. Post-deposition thermal treatment improved the crystallinity and reduced the structural disorder of the films. …”
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A quantitative assessment of the behavior of metallic elements in urban soils exposed to industrial dusts near Dunkerque (northern France) by M. Casetta, S. Philippe, L. Courcot, D. Dumoulin, G. Billon, F. Baudin, F. Henry, M. Hermoso, J. Caillaud

“…In this context, the monitoring of industrial PTEs in these urban soils is highly recommended, considering (1) the presence of allotment gardens in the vicinity of emitters and (2) the potential evolution of soil conditions due to increasing flood events.…”
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One-sample missing DNA-methylation value imputation by Christelle Kemda Ngueda, Julia Palm, Flavia Remo, André Scherag, Lutz Leistritz

“…Abstract Background Currently, the most popular methods for missing DNA-methylation value imputation rely on exploiting methylation patterns across multiple samples from the same population. …”
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HISTORICAL CHANGES IN THE AREA UNDER FOREST—ESTIMATION APPROACH BASED ON CARTOGRAPHIC RESOURCES by Aleksandar Popović, Biljana Šljukić, Dragan Borota

“… This paper analyzes changes in forested areas, as depicted in topographic maps, within the historical context of their publication in Serbia. The research focuses on the experimental field “Goč-Gvozdac” of the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Forestry, with additional reference to changes in Central Serbia. …”
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The Role of Internet Penetration in Agricultural Development, Economic Growth and Development Index by Muh. I lham, Muh. Natsir, Gamsir Gamsir

“… The development of the internet and ICT-based technology (Information and Communication Technology) is currently the main focus of research, especially in the context of agricultural development which is expected to contribute to economic growth and the Human Development Index (HDI). …”
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Entropy-Based Uncertainty in Onshore and Offshore Wind Power: Implications for Economic Reliability by Fernando M. Camilo, Paulo J. Santos, Armando J. Pires

“…In Portugal, wind energy already accounts for approximately 30% of the total installed capacity, with projections reaching 38% by 2030, making it the country’s second largest energy source. In the context of the 2050 carbon neutrality targets, quantifying and managing wind power uncertainty has become increasingly important. …”
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Environmental and Economic Impacts of V2X Applications in Electric Vehicles: A Long-Term Perspective for China by Yajie Hu, Richao Cong, Toru Matsumoto, Yajuan Li

“…Electric vehicles (EVs) play a critical role in the transition to transportation electrification and are important for achieving carbon neutrality in this sector. China currently leads the world in EV ownership; however, the energy regulation potential of in-use batteries remains largely untapped in the context of an increasingly saturated EV stock. …”
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Dissertation council in the state scientific certification system: Organizational and management mechanisms of digital transformation by Sergey I. Pakhomov, Elena A. Loginova, Oleg V. Kulyamin, Mikhail P. Petrov

“…Currently, there is a need to refine the underlying mechanisms of dissertation councils as key elements of the state scientific certification system in Russia. …”
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الطريقة القادرية الشاذلية كمنهج الدعوة الإسلامية لمعهد "منهل الناشئين" الإسلامي by Nurul Hayati

“…Today the Muslim community in the capital of Indonesia seem to experience decadency, especially in terms of ethics, manners, association, lifestyle and care for fellow Muslim people who are increasingly indifferent. Another negative impact that is very concerning is the change that tends to lead to a moral crisis in Muslim society today, especially in the younger generation, such as the phenomenon of a free lifestyle, television broadcasts containing films that provoke the Muslim to date, pornography and porn-action. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in English-language news media: retrospective cohort study by Peter Lurie, Jordan Adams, Mark Lynas, Karen Stockert, Robyn Correll Carlyle, Amy Pisani, Sarah Davidson Evanega

“…Recent increases in fact-checking may counteract some of the misinformation currently circulating.…”
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Hospital-based innovation labs to accelerate digital health transformation: lessons learned from twenty types of experts by Eric R. Edelman, Joost G. E. Verbeek, Perry Hunen, Martijn de Groot, Nicole van Eldik, Marieke D. Spreeuwenberg

“…Often, organizations already contain the expert knowledge needed to help innovators with these challenges, but highly fragmented. …”
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Potential risk factors associated with human alveolar echinococcosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Franz J Conraths, Carolina Probst, Alessia Possenti, Belgees Boufana, Rosella Saulle, Giuseppe La Torre, Luca Busani, Adriano Casulli

“…Our meta-analysis confirmed that the chance of AE transmission through ingestion of food and water contaminated with E. multilocularis eggs exists, but showed also that food- and water-borne PRFs do not significantly increase the risk of infection.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This systematic review analysed international peer-reviewed articles that have over the years contributed to our current understanding of the epidemiology of human AE. …”
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SOIL ORGANIC CARBON POTENTIAL OF BOZHURISHTE MUNICIPALITY: A CASE STUDY FROM WESTERN BULGARIA by Borislav GRIGOROV

“…The results of the study display several major zones of a large soil organic carbon pool, located to the northeast and the central parts of the municipality. The section, containing the largest soil organic carbon pool, may experience an increase of 376 400 tons/ha for 20 years in the medium scenario and 499 100 tons/ha in the high scenario. …”
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SOIL ORGANIC CARBON POTENTIAL OF BOZHURISHTE MUNICIPALITY: A CASE STUDY FROM WESTERN BULGARIA by Borislav GRIGOROV

“…The results of the study display several major zones of a large soil organic carbon pool, located to the northeast and the central parts of the municipality. The section, containing the largest soil organic carbon pool, may experience an increase of 376 400 tons/ha for 20 years in the medium scenario and 499 100 tons/ha in the high scenario. …”
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Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BX-245-fermented milk alleviates tumor burden in mice with colorectal cancer by Chengcong Yang, Musu Zha, Lu Li, Jiaqi Qiao, Lai-Yu Kwok, Dandan Wang, Yongfu Chen

“…Collectively, our data suggest that administering probiotic fermented milk containing specific functional strains such as BX245 could result in a reduction in tumor burden in CRC mice. …”
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Potential for Nanomaterial-Based Drug Delivery in Therapy of This Disease by Mingqin Shi, Xinyao Li, Liwei Xing, Zhenmin Li, Sitong Zhou, Zihui Wang, Xuelian Zou, Yuqing She, Rong Zhao, Dongdong Qin

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the predominant endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age and represents the leading cause of anovulatory infertility, which imposes a considerable health and economic burden. Currently, medications used to treat PCOS can lead to certain adverse reactions, such as affecting fertility and increasing the risk of venous thrombosis. …”
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Arginine–NO pathway modulated energy metabolism in the hepatopancreas and muscle of female Litopenaeus vannamei by Haitao Fan, Xin Zhang, Yanan Yin, Lefei Jiao

“…Currently, the regulational effect of arginine on the energy metabolism is unknown in broodstock shrimp nutrition. …”
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Brain Imaging Findings in Dyslexia by Ying-Fang Sun, Jeun-Shenn Lee, Ralph Kirby

“…Reduced hemispheric asymmetry and increased left inferior frontal activation were reported following magnetoencephalography. …”
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Optimizing the acid resistance of concrete with granulated blast-furnace slag by Luca-Alexander Kempf, Rolf Breitenbücher, Christian Gerten, Andreas Ehrenberg

“…The results serve as a basis for the development of highly acid-resistant concretes using blast-furnace slag-containing binder systems. Currently, the acid resistance of those concretes is being investigated in a long-term study by outsourcing representative test specimens into the Emscher sewer.…”
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