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The pdf file of this paper is in Russian. To purchase the paper in English, order SPE 87988-MS. Abstract Both Saudi Aramco and Total Indonesia found benefits in selecting 4 in. drill pipe with streamlined double shoulder connections for the drilling of wells, for which the 3 1/2 in. drill pipe was ...
The pdf file of this paper is in Russian. To purchase the paper in English, order SPE-102123-MS. Abstract Redevelopment of mature oil fields is becoming increasingly important in Russia and worldwide. An extensive application of new ideas, coupling reservoir management and production enhancement of ...
Background This study was designed to determine whether advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with high copy number of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) can benefit from treatment with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Methods EGFR gene copy number was assessed by fluorescence ...
There are many studies dealing with the protection or restoration of wetlands and the sustainable economic growth of cities as separate subjects. This study investigates the conflict between the two in an area where city growth is threatening a protected wetland area. We develop a stochastic cellular ...
A joint (12) comprising two parts (14 and 16) which are connected together, which share a common axis (18) and which can be adjusted relative to one another by relative rotation about their common axis (18). The two parts (14 and 16) have inter-engaging formations (64 and 66) which can inter-engage ...
The present invention addresses the shortcomings of sensitivity and event discrimination of known bite detection devices used in angling. Accordingly, there is provided a bite detector mechanism (1) comprising an electrical generator (2) comprising a rotor (9) connected to an actuator (3) having means ...
The positioning system for sea vessels manoeuvring in port basin and internal channels is disclosed. The system contains land subsystem, that comprise of stationary located along shores and towards water at least three laser heads /1/, /2/, /3/, for measuring distance of vessel /5/ both waterlines ...
Through the history of ecology, fluctuations of populations have been a dominating topic, and endogenous causes of fluctuations and oscillations have been recognized and studied for more than 80 years. Here we analyzed an historical dataset, covering more than 130 years, of European lobster (Homarus ...
Background Early evolutionary theories of aging predict that populations which experience low extrinsic mortality evolve a retarded onset of senescence. Experimental support for this theory in vertebrates is scarce, in part for the difficulty of quantifying extrinsic mortality and its condition- and ...
Marine reserves are an effective tool for protecting biodiversity locally, with potential economic benefits including enhancement of local fisheries, increased tourism, and maintenance of ecosystem services. However, fishing communities often fear short-term income losses associated with closures, and ...
Disaster recovery after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 led to a number of challenges and raised issues concerning land rights and housing reconstruction in the affected countries. This paper discusses the resistance to relocation of fishing communities in Chennai, India. Qualitative research methods ...
The population of flesh-footed shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes) breeding on Lord Howe Island was shown to be declining from the 1970's to the early 2000's. This was attributed to destruction of breeding habitat and fisheries mortality in the Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery. Recent evidence ...
The reefs surrounding the Gilbert Islands (Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific), like many throughout the world, have undergone a period of rapid and intensive environmental perturbation over the past 100 years. A byproduct of this perturbation has been a reduction of the number of shark species present ...
There will be winners and losers as climate change alters the habitats of polar organisms. For an Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony on Beaufort Island (Beaufort), part of a cluster of colonies in the southern Ross Sea, we report a recent population increase in response to increased nesting ...
Freshwater (FW) fishes actively absorb salt from their environment to tolerate low salinities. We previously reported that vacuolar-type H+-ATPase/mitochondrion-rich cells (H-MRCs) on the skin epithelium of zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) are primary sites for Na+ uptake. In this study, in an attempt ...
Species’ ecology and evolution can have strong effects on communities. Both may change concurrently when species colonize a new ecosystem. We know little, however, about the combined effects of ecological and evolutionary change on community structure. We simultaneously examined the effects of top-predator ...
An antifouling coating composition comprising: (I) a binder component comprising at least one hydrolysable copolymer and at least one hydrocarbon resin wherein the total amount of hydrocarbon resin forms 1 to 50 wt% of the binder component (I); and (II) at least one an antifouling agent; wherein said ...
Fishing adapters (2;4) for pulling a cable or the like through a hole drilled in a wall or other structure comprising a drill bit connector (2b;4b) to enable the adapter (2;4) to be demountably attached to a drill bit (1) and an item connector (2c;3;4a) to enable a cable or other elongate/ linear item ...
Ocean acidification represents a threat to marine species worldwide, and forecasting the ecological impacts of acidification is a high priority for science, management, and policy. As research on the topic expands at an exponential rate, a comprehensive understanding of the variability in organisms' ...
The reproductive biology of albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga, in the South Pacific Ocean was investigated with samples collected during broad-scale sampling between 2006 and 2011. Histology was done in a single laboratory according to standard protocols and the data analysed using generalized linear ...