Optimized Nitrogen Foam Flooding System for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Development and Field Test in Mu146 Block Medium-High Permeability Reservoir, China by Jia-Yang Luo, Zhen-Jun Wang, Xin-Yuan Zou, Quan Xu, Bo Dong, Song-Kai Li, Zhu-Feng Wang, Jie-Rui Liu, Xian-Feng Wang, Xiao-Hu Xue

“…The validity period of the NSSNFHF field test is more than 12 months. The technology demonstrates dual functionality in conformance control and enhanced recovery, effectively improving both oil productivity and ultimate recovery factors.…”
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Lambda-PFLOTRAN 1.0: a workflow for incorporating organic matter chemistry informed by ultra high resolution mass spectrometry into biogeochemical modeling by K. A. Muller, P. Jiang, G. Hammond, T. Ahmadullah, H.-S. Song, R. Kukkadapu, N. Ward, M. Bowe, R. K. Chu, Q. Zhao, V. A. Garayburu-Caruso, A. Roebuck, X. Chen

“…A slightly more complex second test case fits multiple lambda formulation and soil organic matter release parameters to temporal greenhouse gas generation measured during a soil incubation. …”
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Towards accurate L4 ocean colour products: Interpolating remote sensing reflectance via DINEOF by Christian Marchese, Simone Colella, Vittorio Ernesto Brando, Maria Laura Zoffoli, Gianluca Volpe

“…These approaches, however, often fail to capture anomalous events or fine-scale resolution processes, calling for more advanced methods. The Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Function (DINEOF) method has proved effective in reconstructing missing OC data and capturing smaller-scale features in noisy fields. …”
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A Comparative Crash-Test of Manual and Semi-Automated Methods for Detecting Complex Submarine Morphologies by Vasiliki Lioupa, Panagiotis Karsiotis, Riccardo Arosio, Thomas Hasiotis, Andrew J. Wheeler

“…The analysis reveals that the semi-automated methods provided more efficient results in comparison with the time-consuming manual mapping. …”
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Optimal sizing and placement of STATCOM, TCSC and UPFC using a novel hybrid genetic algorithm-improved particle swarm optimization by Urbanus Mwanzia Ngei, Abraham Mutunga Nyete, Peter Musau Moses, Cyrus Wekesa

“…In this paper, a multi-objective function comprising of minimization of power loss (PL), voltage deviation (VD) and operational cost (OC) was formulated and solved using a novel algorithm. …”
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PATH PLANNING AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS by Ihor Berizka

“…The modification of the classical artificial potential field method using the Gaussian function to describe repulsive forces is an example of optimizing the method for systems with constrained resources. …”
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Investigating the tensile cracking mechanisms of rock masses containing random fissures from the perspective of meshless numerical method by Jinyu Chen, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Wei Li, Bufan Zhang, Shuyang Yu

“…The traditional SPH smooth kernel function is re-written, a parameter к that can represent particle failure is introduced, the Mohr-Coulomb criterion is combined to judge particle failure, and the control equations are updated to simulate the progressive failure processes of particles. …”
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Mt or not Mt: Temporal variation in detection probability in spatial capture-recapture and occupancy models by Sollmann, Rahel

“…SCR model estimates of abundance, the density-covariate coefficient β and the movement-related scale parameter of the detection function σ were robust to ignoring temporal variation in detection, with relative bias, CV and RMSE of the two models generally being within 4% of each other. …”
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Machine learning models for reinjury risk prediction using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) data: optimizing athlete recovery by Arezoo Abasi, Ahmad Nazari, Azar Moezy, Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda

“…Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) provides detailed insights into athletes’ cardiovascular and pulmonary function, making it a valuable tool in assessing recovery and injury risks. …”
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Mixed pastures and biological efficiency in buffalo production systems: determinants for a sustainable livestock by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Martha Gloribet Ceballos Ramírez

“…The analysis of biological systems is characterized by the use of basic calculations during the production process that define the complex dynamics of natural capital, which is directly managed by human activities with a simplification and selection of biodiversity to support ecosystem function while generating products of agri-food interest. …”
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Balancing public safety and civil rights: Successes and challenges of AI-based video surveillance systems by S.S. Vaddiparti, F. Babaiev

“…The research examined the functional capabilities of intelligent video systems based on machine learning and deep learning. …”
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The Miscibility of Hydrogen and Water in Planetary Atmospheres and Interiors by Akash Gupta, Lars Stixrude, Hilke E. Schlichting

“…Many planets in the solar system and across the Galaxy have hydrogen-rich atmospheres overlying more heavy element-rich interiors with which they interact for billions of years. …”
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Effect of foot reflexology on chronic pain in Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial. by Karel Joineau, Estelle Harroch, Mathilde Boussac, Margherita Fabbri, Clémence Leung, Fabienne Ory-Magne, Vanessa Rousseau, Patrice Peran, Christine Brefel-Courbon, Emeline Descamps

“…Exploratory outcome: brain functional connectivity.<h4>Results</h4>30 PD patients were randomized and analyzed. …”
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Knockout of Apolipoprotein E in rabbit promotes premature intervertebral disc degeneration: A new in vivo model for therapeutic approaches of spinal disc disorders. by Anja Beierfuß, Hermann Dietrich, Christian Kremser, Monika Hunjadi, Andreas Ritsch, Thomas Rülicke, Claudius Thomé, Demissew Shenegelegn Mern

“…Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration that accelerates the loss of disc structural and functional integrities is recognized as one of the major factors of chronic back pain. …”
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Understanding repertoires of pedagogical practices and multiliteracies in Chilean schools: how to connect content and experience for learning by Patricia Thibaut, Andrea Lizasoain, Ninoska Lira-Muñoz

“…Therefore, experienced and functional pedagogy should have greater visibility, which is also related to the use of a greater variety of modes in educational contexts.…”
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Experimental Study of Coherent Collaborative Processing Method in Distributed Automotive Radar by A. A. Kuzin, S. E. Kuznetsov, A. V. Miakinkov, R. S. Fadeev, S. A. Shabalin

“…The resolution of a system consisting of two spaced radars was investigated experimentally using a fully functional layout. Algorithms for phase synchronization and collaborative digital signal processing, along with appropriate software, were developed.Results. …”
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Gut Microbiome-Host Genetics Co-Evolution Shapes Adiposity by Modulating Energy and Lipid Metabolism in Selectively Bred Broiler Chickens by Guangqi Gao, Yangbo Jiao, Lai-Yu Kwok, Zhi Zhong

“…These microbial alterations were accompanied by shifts in the functional metagenome, with enrichment in pathways involved in energy metabolism and nutrient utilization in the lean-line chickens. …”
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Spatial spillover effects of swine insurance policy on swine production efficiency in China by Jingyue Feng, Wenbo Zhang, Lin Wang, Bo Hu, Fengjie Xie

“…Due to data availability constraints, the inability to use more granular data at the city or county level may limit the precision of policy effect identification. …”
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Barriers and challenges: a descriptive qualitative study of job satisfaction among direct care workers who provide long-term care services in Shandong Province, China by Qiang Sun, Jia Yin, Jing Gao

“…Background The special nature of the functional ability of older individuals with disabilities places higher demands on the quantity and quality of long-term care (LTC) services. …”
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Photonics-based modular multistate digital coherent system by I. V. Unchenko, A. A. Emelyanov

“…Due to their broadbandness and complementary structure, modules and submodules have many applications both as self-sustained devices and as part of more complex systems.Results. Functional diagrams of modern digital receiver-shapers, as well as modules for amplifying radio frequency signals and converting radio frequency signals into an optical signal are presented along with a radio photonic synchronization network for generating clock signals. …”
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