Core-periphery structure for district metered area partitioning in urban water distribution systems by Rair Solis Jacome, Thomaz Anchieta, Bruno M. Brentan, Manuel Herrera, Xitlali Delgado Galvan, Jose Antonio Arciniega Nevarez, Jesus Mora Rodriguez

“…As urban areas expand and water demand intensifies, the need for efficient and reliable water distribution systems becomes increasingly critical. …”
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Perfection of an Energy-Economic and Environmental Parameters of the Ground Source Heat Pump Systems with Preventing Freezing of the Soil around Ground Pipes by Dnisova A.E., Ivanov P.O., Mazurenko A.S., Zhaivoron O.S.

“…This goal is achieved by solving the following problems: determining the energy-economic and environmental factors based on considering the work modes of the ground source heat pumps; evaluation of the operating efficiency of ground source heat pump systems based on minimizing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; perfection of solutions enable im-plementation of ground source heat pumps friendly to the environment and justifying rational conditions of implementation the ground source heat pumps for residential sector. …”
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Effects of coconut meal inclusion on growth performance, nutrient utilization, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in Awassi Lambs by Ja’far Al-Khaza’leh, Belal Obeidat

“…Further research is warranted to determine optimal inclusion rates under varying production systems.…”
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Features of the change in the thermal coefficient of electrical resistance upon heating electrically conductive composites of crystallizable polyolefins with carbon black by A. V. Markov, A. E. Zverev, V. A. Markov

“…To investigate electrically conductive polymer composite materials (EPCMs) based on crystallizable polyolefins and electrically conductive carbon black for the production of self-regulating heaters; to study the mechanism of the occurrence of positive and negative temperature coefficients (PTC and NTC) upon heating such composites.Methods. …”
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Diffuse attenuation coefficient and bathymetry retrieval in shallow water environments by integrating satellite laser altimetry with optical remote sensing by Changda Liu, Huan Xie, Qi Xu, Jie Li, Yuan Sun, Min Ji, Xiaohua Tong

“…The BRI allowed us to determine the bottom reflectance and classify the seafloor using the Gaussian mixture model clustering method. …”
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In Situ Calculation of Spaceflight Magnetometer Coupling Coefficients for Interference Removal Using the Reduction Algorithm for Magnetometer Electromagnetic Noise (RAMEN) by Alex P. Hoffmann, Mark B. Moldwin

“…However, this technique requires careful preflight characterization of the spacecraft's magnetic field to determine the dipole coupling coefficients and sufficient boom length. …”
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Mdm2 targeting via PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTAC) is efficient in p53 wildtype, p53-mutated, and abemaciclib-resistant estrogen receptor-positive cell lines and superior t... by Alina Goerg, Gerhard Piendl, Veruschka Albert, Olaf Ortmann, Anja Kathrin Wege, Gero Brockhoff

“…Instead, mdm2 degradation by PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTAC) is expected to be highly specific, to exhibit pronounced efficiency and minimal side effects. Moreover, there is profound evidence that mdm2-specific PROTAC degraders are efficient even in tumor cells harboring p53 loss-of-function mutations. …”
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A Simple Green Method for the Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide and Fe(III)/Fe(II) Species Based on Monitoring the Decolorization Process of Polymethine Dye Using an Optical Immer... by Arina Skok, Yaroslav Bazel, Maksym Fizer

“…The most important analytical characteristics of the methods, such as linearity intervals of calibration graphs, precision, LOD and LOQ values, selectivity coefficients, etc., were determined. …”
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DETERMINATION OF VEGETABLE FATS IN FOOD PRODUCTS by D. A. Utyanov, A. V. Kulikovskii, N. L. Vostrikova, A. N. Ivankin

“…Tightening control over the quality and safety of food products leads to an expansion of the list of standardized indicators and the regulatory framework of research methods. Despite the lack of established standards and requirements for fatty acid composition (FAC) of meat products and the content of vegetable fats in it, methods have been developed for determining FAC and vegetable fats. …”
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Methodology of online assessment of technical state of transformer substation 35/6 (10) kV by express analysis coefficient by I. V. Ivshin, A. R. Galyautdinova, O. V. Vladimirov, M. F. Nizamiev, I. K. Usmanov

“…Express analysis provides remote monitoring, monitoring of the condition of the operating equipment and forecasting changes in the technical condition.RESULTS. The proposed method for determining the coefficient of express analysis allows online monitoring of changes in monitored parameters, reducing the recovery time of failed elements, and maintaining equipment in a working condition. …”
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Study on diffusion coefficient of benzene and ethyl benzene vapours in nanoporous silica aerogel and silica aerogel-activated carbon composites by A. Mohammadi, J. Moghaddas

“…For the first time, the experimental data have been fitted with intra-particle diffusion model for determining of diffusion coefficients. The saturation adsorption capacity of benzene and ethyl benzene vapours was 2033 mg.g-1 and 458 mg.g-1 respectively. …”
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Use of the Laser Beam Deflection Technique for Thermo-Optic Coefficients Study in Gadolinium-Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate Doped with Erbium Ions by K. V. Yumashev, V. I. Goman, L. K. Pavlovski, A. V. Hertsova, A. M. Malyarevich

“…Results of use of the laser beam deflection technique for determination of thermo-optic coefficients (TOCs) of the Er3+-doped gadolinium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate crystal (Er3+:(GdY) SiO– Er:GYSO) are presented. …”
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Comparing the Accuracy and Reliability of Detecting the Intensity of Spinal Inflammation on STIR Sequence with Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in Axial Spondyloarthritis by Ho Yin Chung, Tommy Tsang Cheung, Vince Wing Hang Lau, Kam Ho Lee, Florence King Pui Chan

“…Materials and methods: Fifty active lesions in the STIR sequence of spinal MRI were identified. …”
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Effects of repeated etching cycles using 15% hydrochloric acid on enamel loss and relative attenuation coefficient in resin infiltration by Dayang Fadzlina Abang Ibrahim, Noren Nor Hasmun, Yih Miin Liew, Annapurny Venkiteswaran

“…However, anecdotal evidence suggests that favorable esthetics outcomes can be obtained by increasing the etching cycles. Aim: To determine the incremental and total enamel loss when enamel surfaces are exposed to multiple etching cycles and to assess the relative attenuation coefficient after multiple etching cycles and resin infiltration treatment. …”
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Large language models for ingredient substitution in food recipes using supervised fine-tuning and direct preference optimization by Thevin Senath, Kumuthu Athukorala, Ransika Costa, Surangika Ranathunga, Rishemjit Kaur

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Water biological resources in the structure of environmental problems of energy facilities by M. L. Kalaida, A. R. Saetov

“…The assessment of fish ingress to the SPS (after the FPS) was carried out by round-the-clock observations of fish penetrating into the water supply channel in comparison with their ingress to the water-retaining rotating nets of water treatment machines on the SPS. The efficiency coefficient was determined by the difference in the concentration of fish before the FPS (at the reservoir) and after the FPS (at the SPS).RESULTS. …”
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A fault section location method based on the slope similarity of zero-sequence current waveform for the non-effectively grounding system by Xinhui Zhang, Aiyu Guo, Changyong Hu, Shuyu Xie, Jinghua Wang

“…However, existing detection methods for high-resistance grounding faults suffer from low locating accuracy, and their reliability needs urgent improvement. …”
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Experimental Validation of an <i>In Vitro</i> Method for Assessing Insulin-Dependent Glucose Uptake by A. N. Afanasyeva, V. B. Saparova, I. E. Makarenko, R. V. Drai, T. A. Selmenskikh

“…However, at present, there is no single approach to validation of in vitro bioanalytical methods not involving the determination of active ingredient concentrations in biological fluids. …”
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Interrater Reliability among Endoscopists: Diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Based on the Reflux Finding Score Determined by Upper Endoscopy by Seok Won Lee, Chang Seok Bang, Yeon Soo Kim, Gwang Ho Baik, Dong Kyu Kim, Young Don Kim, Koon Hee Han, Sang Jin Lee, Jong Kyu Park, Hyun Il Seo, Sung Chul Park, Sang Hyuk Lee, Kyong Joo Lee

“…Cohen’s and Fleiss’ kappa coefficients were used to determine the degree of interrater agreement in the diagnosis of LPR. …”
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Direct Extraction and Determination of Free Nicotine in Cigarette Smoke by Li Li, Jing Wen, Yuyang Deng, Juan Yang, Yue Yuan, Yi Shen, Guoce Liu, Yonghong Tian, Dean Lei

“…Currently, the determination of free nicotine in tobacco products primarily relies on methods such as pH calculation, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), and traditional solvent extraction. …”
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