In this paper, the potentials of using particles, especially nanoparticles, in enhanced oil recovery is investigated. The effect of different nanoparticles on wettability alteration, which is an important method to increase oil recovery from oil-wet reservoirs, is reviewed. The effect of different kinds of particles, namely solid inorganic particles, hydrophilic or hydrophobic nanoparticles, an...

conclusion for more precise prediction of successful aavf maturation after spta, short-term follow-up doppler ultrasonography (< 2 weeks) was useful. if the asr was < 0.7 or if residual stenosis was ≥ 30%, immediate repeat spta is recommended. results the technical and clinical success rates were both 94.9% (56/59); the mean asr was 0.84. an asr of ≥ 0.7 and no significant residual stenosis (< ...

High performance computing (HPC) servers aim to meet an increase in the number and complexity of tasks and, consequently, address energy efficiency challenge. In addition efficiency, it is essential manage lifetime limitations power-hungry components (e.g., cores cache), hence avoiding server failure before its period. Traditional approaches focus on either using hybrid caches reduce leakage po...

Software development is getting a transition from centralized version control systems (CVCSs) like Subversion to decentralized (DVCDs) Git due lesser efficiency of former in terms branching, fusion, time, space, merging, offline commits & builds and repository, etc. having share 77% total VCS, followed by with 13.5%. The majority software industries are migration Git. Only few tools available t...

The continued growth of the Web and its increasing role in our daily life has created new technical and social challenges. On the technical side, applications deployed on the Internet suffer from unpredictable load, especially due to events such as breaking news (e.g., Hurricane Katrina) and sudden popularity spikes (e.g., the “Slashdot Effect”). A large number of these Web applications increas...

BACKGROUND Effects of fish oil on systematic inflammation in chronic heart failure remain unclear. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the influence of fish oil supplementation on circulating levels of inflammatory markers in patients with chronic heart failure. METHODS Human randomized controlled trials, which compared the effects of fish oil supplementation with placebo in patients ...