Optimization of well locations in tight oil reservoir based on genetic algorithm by Zahraa A. Al-Sadi, Dhifaf J. Sadeq, Modhar Khan

“…The results showed that the genetic algorithm gives acceptable values in optimization problems with relatively few decision variables. …”
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A Correlation of Alarin with Some Anthropometric Measurements in Iraqi Type II Diabetic Patients by Russell S. A. Al-Shaabani, Shakir F. T. Alaaraj

“…Moreover, ROC indicated that W/N gave good sensitive signs. New values of the cutoff value for studied variables have been estimated as follows: alarin (>2.035 ng/mL), W/H (>0.9554), W/T (>0.9633), W/N (>2.665), H/T (>1.06), and FSG (>116.5 mg/dL). …”
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Assessing the implementation of ESG criteria in the frontrunners insurance companies in the Spanish market by Albert Marti, Ramon Bastida-Vialcanet, Frederic Marimon

“…Purpose: This study aims to explore the implementation of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria within the insurance industry by assessing the frontrunners companies in the Spanish market. …”
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Impact of short-term patient education intervention on the teaching skills of physical therapy students: a randomized controlled trial by Vedrana Grbavac, Mladenka Naletilić, Josip Šimić

“…Results The results show no differences in demographic variables, while a significant improvement was achieved for the intervention group after the training. …”
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An Investigation of Knee Injury Prevalence and its Mechanism among Premier League Soccer Referees in Iran by Hamid Mahdavi Mohtasham, Shahnaz Shahrbanian

“…Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate the knee injury mechanism and its prevalence among the Premier League soccer referees in Iran. …”
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Clothes consumption and disposal practices: a look at the profile of Brazilian apparel consumers by Rimena Canuto Oliveira, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs, Solimar Garcia

“…Despite numerous attempts to seek responses through e-mail, the participant pool was predominantly composed of highly educated individuals. Originality/value – This assessment of Brazilian consumer behavior toward sustainability and fashion presents essential knowledge to understand the relationships among variables affecting the purchase and discharge of clothes.…”
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MACROECONOMIC STABILITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: EVOLUTION AND NEW CHALLENGES by Yuriy Bilenko

“…In order to analyse the data, the correlation between variables was measured. The volatility of macroeconomic indicators was gauged using the standard deviation. …”
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Multiple surgical interventions improve survival in locally recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma: a retrospective cohort analysis by Guojun Yan, Xinbao Li, Kai Zhang, Chao Gao, Lijun Yan, Xinjing Zhang, Songlin An, Yanbin Zhang

“…Demographic, clinical, and histopathological variables- including age, sex, tumor differentiation, FNCLCC grade, prior radiotherapy and chemotherapy, surgical margin status, and postoperative complications -were collected and analyzed. …”
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Penerapan Keterampilan Mengajar Guru, Praktik Keagamaan, dan Kemandirian terhadap Hasil Belajar Pendidikan Agama Islam di MTsN 2 Kota Surabaya by Agus Yulianto, Eli Masnawati, Didit Darmawan

“…For this reason, this research aims to analyze the influence of teachers' basic teaching skills and students' religious practices on Islamic Religious Education learning outcomes at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 2 Surabaya City. …”
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Comparison Of Orthopantomogram and Lateral Cephalogram for Gonial Angle, Mandibular Ramus Height And Body Length by Mobina Fatima Zulfiqar, Kanwal Zulfiqar, Ulfat Bashir, Uzair Luqman, Zarnab Rizwan

“… Objective: This study aims to compare orthopantogram and lateral cephalogram for gonial angle and mandibular linear measurements (ramus height and body length). …”
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Computed Tomography Angiography-Guided Study of the Superficial Femoral Artery Course in the Thigh and the Identification of Dangerous Zones for Lateral Femoral Surgical Approaches by Yılmaz Mertsoy, Şeyhmus Kavak, Ayhan Şenol

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: When determining the intraoperative danger zone using anatomical reference points in surgical approaches to the femur, variables such as sex and femur length should not be ignored.…”
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Forensic discrimination of blue fountain pen inks based on dielectric constant property by Ozlem Simsek, S. Selim Seker

“…The distinction between samples can be made based on their dielectric constants in the frequency range of 2–2.5 MHz, and their loss factors in the range of 0–1 MHz have also been found to be distinguishing variables. Also, for the result of TLC-IA similarity ratios, the mean was calculated as 51.72% while the minimum value was 9.66%. …”
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Determinants of purchase intention of halal cosmetic products among muslim females: evidence from Indonesia by Raymond Mulyarahardja, Afdal Gilang Adhitya, Jessica Wirati Mula Budiharga, Ciptadi, Yoel Putera Samuel

“…Cosmetics brands and manufacturers may extract value from this study's results to sharpen activity focus on variables closer to purchase intention.…”
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SPATIAL MODEL OF BUILT-IN LAND CHANGE (NDBI) IN LANGSA CITY USING CELLULAR AUTOMATA MARKOV (CA-MARKOV) by Kania Maulia Rizky, Triyatno Triyatno

“…This makes research on built-up land in Langsa City very important to do, where this study aims to analyse and predict changes in built-up land in Langsa City in 2011, 2017, 2023, and 2035, to provide an overview of changes in built-up land that occur from year to year. …”
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Effect of Nursing Exercise Protocol on Hemodynamics and Functional Capacity among Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Asmaa A. A. Mohamed, Manal S. Hassan, Yasser S. M. Mubarak, Lobna M. Gamal

“…Results: Current study findings displayed an improvement of total distance walked among study group compared to control group, it also showed highly statistically significant differences between both groups related to total distance walked after 12th-week post-discharge documented by p-value (0.000). Conclusion: The current study findings concluded that the nursing educational protocol in the form of deep breathing, incentive spirometer; coughing and early ambulation induces a significant improvement in hemodynamic variables and six minute walk distance recommending that hospitals should implement nursing educational protocol as a routine hospital policy among all cardiac surgical patients in all age groups.  …”
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Short-term Optimal Scheduling Model for Hydropower Stations Considering Peak Shaving of Local and HVDC Receiving Power Grids by ZHOU Binbin, ZHANG Congtong, LIU Benxi, CHENG Chuntian, CHEN Kai, WANG Youxiang

“…In the face of the increasingly severe peak shaving pressure on both sending and receiving power grids of the high voltage direct current (HVDC) of large-scale hydropower stations,a short-term optimal scheduling model that takes into account peak shaving of local and HVDC receiving power grids of the cascade hydropower stations has been established.The model aims to minimize the maximum value of residual load in multiple power grids,not only considering the conventional hydraulic and power constraints of the cascade hydropower stations and the complex operation constraints of the HVDC transmission lines but also introducing coupled operation constraints between the HVDC transmission line and the hydropower stations.In the model-solving phase,the original model is transformed into a mixed-integer linear programming model by introducing auxiliary variables to linearize the objective function,hydraulic operation constraints,and HVDC operation constraints and using the big M method to linearize the bi-directional interval coupled constraints between the HVDC transmission line and the hydropower stations.Typical winter and summer days in a large-scale hydropower system in southwestern China are taken as examples,and the results show that the peak-valley difference of the sending power grid has decreased by up to 100%,while the decrease in the peak-valley difference in the receiving end power grid is 28.1% and 31.6%,respectively.It shows that the proposed model can share the flexibility of hydropower through HVDC transmission lines,achieve peak shaving in multiple power grids,and ensure safe operation of the HVDC transmission lines,which can provide a reference for short-term multi-grid peak shaving of large-scale cascade hydropower stations.…”
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Socio-demographic and economic profile of households with catastrophic health expenditures in Muanda, Boma and Matadi in 2022: a household cross-sectional study by Bijou Masokolo, Marie Claire Muyer, Marcelo Kalonji, Branly Mbunga, Landry Egbende, Steve Botomba, Fulbert Kwilu

“…# Background Catastrophic health expenditures are direct healthcare expenses that exceed 10% or 25% of total household income. The present study aims to measure the proportion of households that fall into catastrophic health expenditure, their socio-demographic and economic characteristics and the factors associated with catastrophic health expenditures…”
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Body composition and lipid profiles, quality of life, self-concept, and nutritional knowledge of Pahlavani wrestlers in Kermanshah by Alireza Jamshidi, Rastegar Hoseini, Hossein Pirani, Ehsan Amiri

“…Conversely, the self-concept, nutritional knowledge, nutritional attitude, and nutritional practice were significantly lower than the normal values of these variables (P˂0.05). Finally, the BMI was significantly lower than the normal value (P˂0.05) and the fat percentage and visceral fat index were not significantly different (P˃0.05) from their normal values.Conclusion: The results indicated that Pahlavani wrestlers of Kermanshah are in favorable conditions in many physical and body composition health indicators, which somehow shows the possible positive effects of this sport on different aspects of health. …”
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Assessment of the resilience and long-term effects of climate change on the surface area of Lake Yojoa by Alexander David Reyes-Avila, Riley Ann Baxter

“…Lake Yojoa is Honduras’s only natural freshwater lake with historical, cultural, and recreational value. The lake is the core of the local economy and one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Project Characteristics and Time–Cost Deviations for Colombian Rural Roads by Jose Quintero, Alexander Murgas, Adriana Gómez-Cabrera, Omar Sánchez

“…Additionally, project intensity and discrepancies between awarded and bid values emerged as key contributors to cost escalation. …”
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