Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian PSSUQ Third Edition and Usability Assessment of a Library Website by Kowsar Eftekhari, Elahe Amouzadeh, Roya Nikbakht, Siavash Etemadinezhad

“…The present study aimed to localize and psychometrically evaluate the Persian version of the third edition of the PSSUQ and assess the usability of the library website at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study employed the Backward-Forward method for translating the questionnaire. …”
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Analysis of sunshine hours data and estimation of global solar radiation for Mychew Tabia Smret station, Northern Ethiopia by Amaha Kidanu Atsbeha, Gebrekiros Gebreyesus Gebremariam, Tsegay Hailu Gebreslassie

“…The quadratic model has a coefficient of determination of 98.23% R2 statistic, making it best alternative for predicting and estimating solar radiation distributions.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of SnS2 nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical sensing applications by Sumanjali Kota, Akshay Shivashankar, Tushvitha Dhayakaran, Uthkruthi Munegowda, Bharath K. Devendra

“…This study presents a straightforward, cost-effective method for synthesizing Tin Sulfide (SnS2) nanoparticles using magnetic stirring. …”
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Stability analysis of unsteady ternary nanofluid flow past a stretching/shrinking wedge by Ouyang Yun, Md Basir Md Faisal, Naganthran Kohilavani, Pop Ioan

“…Critical values are determined using the boundary value problem solver using 4th-order collocation method function in Matlab, and the effects of key parameters – such as the wedge parameter, Eckert number, suction/injection parameter (SS), and hybridity – are analyzed through graphical representations. …”
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Fretting corrosion characteristics of NC30Fe alloy in a sodium chloride solution by LI Fang, REN Ping-di, ZHANG Xiao-yu, XIANG Hong-xian, REN Si-cong, CAI Zhen-bing

“…As a result of lubrication action by the corrosion product film,the friction coefficient in the sodium chloride solution is smaller than that in pure water. …”
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Development and application of a TaqMan-MGB probe-based quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the rapid detection of Dictyocaulus filaria by Zheng-qin Gao, Jin Xing

“…It also exhibited high sensitivity, with both the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) and the limit of detection (LOD) determined to be 1.5 copies per reaction. The assay exhibited excellent repeatability and reproducibility, with an intra-assay coefficient of variation (CV) of 0.11–0.58% and an inter-assay CV of 0.33–2.19%. …”
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Predicting Crown-width of Dominant Trees on Teak Plantation from Clonal Seed Orchards in Ngawi Forest Management Unit, East Java by Ronggo Sadono

“…The model selection was based on the highest coefficient of determination and the smallest standard error of the estimate and the significance of F test and T test. …”
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Simultaneous screening of 211 pesticide residues in date fruits in Iran and health risk assessments based on Mont Carlo simulation by Moslem Basij, Najmeh Sheibani Tezerji, Mahboube Shirani, Vahideh Mahdavi

“…The linearity of 0.015–0.30 mg kg−1 with the coefficient of determination (R2) values exceeding 0.9989 were achieved. …”
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Solution of the inverse problem of tracer tests interpretation results for oil reservoirs in the presence of low resistance channels by Konstantin M. Fedorov, Alexander Y. Gilmanov, Alexander P. Shevelyov, Aleksey A. Izotov, Alexander V. Kobyashev

“…The algorithm of numerical determination of the tracer dissipation coefficient by solving the optimization problem by the gradient descent is given. …”
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Temperature prediction for forging a large S355NL steel flange for offshore wind turbines using neural network and numerical simulation by Yu Chen, Jinfu Zhao, Ling Kong, Jianjun Zhang, Zhixin Huang, Dayong Li, Yuhui Wang

“…The contact heat transfer coefficient between S355NL low alloy steel and 5CrNiMo die steel was determined through experimental measurements using the steady-state heat flow method. …”
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Import-Substituting Food Additive E316 (Sodium Isoascorbate): Production Patterns by Kukin M.

“…The author also defined the influence of equilibrium concentrations of aqueous solutions of isoascorbic acid and sodium isoascorbate on temperature. The optimal method was to add a solution of sodium hydroxide into a solution of isoascorbic acid with a ratio between the masses of sodium hydroxide solution, crystalline isoascorbic acid, and prepared water, respectively, 1:2.11:6.13. …”
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Exploring mechanical performance of non-foamed polyurethane-bonded gravel and its pile bearing characteristics under embankments: an experimental and numerical approach by Xin Hu, Mengliang Li, Huiming Tan

“…This paper proposes a novel method for reinforcing foundations using non-foamed polyurethane-bonded gravel (NPBG) porous piles. …”
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The Dutch Parelsnoer Institute Cerebrovascular Disease Initiative: a retrospective study of the effects of integrating clinical care and research on costs and quality of care in pa... by Hendrik Koffijberg, Liselore A Mensing, Jaap Kappelle, Julie E Buijs, Gert-Jan Luijckx, Gerhard A Zielhuis, Ynte M Ruigrok

“…We aimed to evaluate the effects of such integrated registration on costs, efficiency and quality of care.Methods We retrospectively included patients with cerebral ischaemia of the PSI Cerebrovascular Disease Consortium at two participating centres, one applying an integrated approach on registration of clinical and research data and another with a separate method of registration. …”
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Practical Steps for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Using Nature-Based Solutions—A Case Study in <i>New Cairo</i>, Egypt by Walaa S. E. Ismaeel, Nada Ali Mustafa

“…Vulnerability assessment determined the vulnerable characteristics of exposed populations and buildings to flood risk. …”
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A Survey of Effective Parameters in Biomass Separation Using Vacuum Membrane Filtering: A Case Study of Pectin Acidic Solution by Shoaib Gholami, Saeid Minaei, Alireza Mahdavian, Pourya Bazyar

“…The optimum value for each variable was determined using the response surface method (RSM). …”
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Evaluating the physicochemical properties of camelina (Camelina sativa) seed oil obtained through optimized ultrasonic-assisted extraction by Samira Mansuri, Hamid Bakhshabadi, Masumeh Moghimi, Aminallah Tahmasebi, Mehdi Gharekhani

“…In contrast, the oil extraction efficiency and total phenol content initially increased and then declined. …”
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Enhancing Microwave Disinfection: Impact of Sodium Chloride on Microbial Inactivation by Saleh A. Alfawaz, Ibrahim N. Alquaydheb, Amirreza Ghadimi Avval, Sara Ghayouraneh, Samir M. El-Ghazaly, Jianhong Zhou, Yuchun Du

“…This study explores the role of sodium chloride (NaCl) in enhancing the efficiency of microbial inactivation using microwave energy with two distinct methods: temperature-controlled treatment and predefined cycle. …”
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Particle Swarm Optimization Based Optimal Design of Six-Phase Induction Motor for Electric Propulsion of Submarines by Lelisa Wogi, Amruth Thelkar, Tesfabirhan Shoga Tahiro, Tadele Ayana, Shabana Urooj, Samia Larguech

“…The motor designed is optimized using efficiency and power losses as the fitness function. …”
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SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDAMENTALS OF THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS by Volodymir Rasevych, Iryna Rasevych

“…It was determined methods and tools for stimulating the innovative activity of agricultural enterprises. …”
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A Forecasting Approach Combining Self-Organizing Map with Support Vector Regression for Reservoir Inflow during Typhoon Periods by Gwo-Fong Lin, Tsung-Chun Wang, Lu-Hsien Chen

“…The methods are applied to an actual reservoir watershed to determine the 1 to 3 h ahead inflow forecasts. …”
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