Optimizing the Electrode Geometry of an In-Plane Unimorph Piezoelectric Microactuator for Maximum Deflection by Parker Megginson, Jason Clark, Ryan Clarson

“…After validating the finite element modeling method against experimental data, the geometric parameters of the proposed unimorph model are manipulated to explore the effect of different electrode geometries and layer thicknesses on actuation efficiency. …”
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Restrukturisasi daging sandung lamur menjadi patties burger menggunakan enzim transglutaminase by Norma Rahma Susanti, Santi Dwi Astuti, Isti Handayani

“…The effectiveness index analysis showed a combination of milled brisket with the addition of 1% TGase could be an efficient method to increase the physical properties.…”
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Research on fault location algorithm of hybrid line based on distributed traveling wave by HU Shuncai, LI Jing, CHEN Ping, LIU Yang, ZHOU Futao, CHEN Haohao

“…The correlation principle of Pearson′s correlation coefficient is applied to determine the interval of fault occurrence. …”
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NEW METABOLIC INDEX USE POTENTIALITIES IN EVALUATION OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE by G. E. Roytberg, J. V. Dorosh, O. O. Sharkhun, T. I. Ushakova, E. A. Trubino

“…Early diagnostics of insulin resistance (IR) is one of the methods of primary prevention of cardio-vascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Study of the effect of cutting modes on output parameters under high-speed steel turn-milling by D. A. Matlygin, A. V. Savilov, A. S. Pyatykh, S. A. Timofeev

“…A review of studies devoted to improving the surface quality of parts when turning by milling is given. The work aims at determining the effect of cutting modes on the surface roughness by the orthogonal turning method through milling powdered high-speed steel with a monolithic cutter.Materials and Methods. …”
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Experimental usage of a multicomponent film in treatment of wounds by A. Yu. Grigoryan, A. I. Bezhin, T. A. Pankrusheva, B. S. Sukovatykh, M. S. Chekmareva, L. V. Zhilyaeva

“…Purulent wound was modeled in the animals according to the method of P.I. Tolstykh. To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment, the following methods were used: microbiological method (determination of areas of growth retardation and bacterial contamination in the wounds), Renier’s method (determination of local anesthetic activity), visual assessment of wounds, planimetric method (measurement of the wound area, percentage of area reduction and healing speed) and measurement of pH in the wounds. …”
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Empowerment in primary care and psychiatric settings: a psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the empowerment scale by Linnea Nissling, Magnus Lindwall, Viktor Kaldo, Pernilla Larsman, Lars Hansson, Sandra Frööjd, Marie Bendix, Sandra Weineland

“…Reliability measures were determined by coefficient Omega (ω) as well as Cronbach’s alpha (α). …”
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Neuro-fuzzy techniques for modeling process parameters in pulsed electrochemical machining of steel by Irvin Uriel Nopalera Angeles, Everardo Efrén Granda Gutiérrez, Roberto Alejo Eleuterio, René Arnulfo García Hernández, Ángel Hernández Castañeda, María Guadalupe Pineda Arizmendi

“…In this way, a root mean square error in the prediction of the material removal rate of 0.394 and a coefficient of determination  of 0.845 were obtained. …”
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The role user’s interface of the decision to purchase accommodation in Bali on the traveloka.com site by I Gusti Agung Gede Witarsana, I Gusti Ayu Putu Wita Indrayani, I Kadek Arisanjaya

“…This study uses quantitative descriptive analysis techniques through multiple linear regression methods, T test, F test and test the coefficient of determination (R2). …”
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Development of acceptance criteria for the results of anti-D IgG quantification in human anti-D (Rh_о) immunoglobulin preparations by enzyme immunoassay by E. V. Shvedova, S. A. Leshina, E. Yu. Kudasheva, I. V. Borisevich, V. A. Merkulov, D. V. Shvedov

“…The authors developed the acceptance criteria: the relative values of anti-D IgG content in the test sample should range within ±20% of the nominal value; the coefficient of determination (R2) should be at least 0.9; the relative standard deviation (RSD, %) of three absorbance values for each concentration should not exceed 20%. …”
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Estimating the quasi-Fermi level of holes at the surface of semiconductor photoanodes using outer-sphere redox couples by Yuu Shioiri, Keisuke Obata, Yudai Kawase, Tomohiro Higashi, Masao Katayama, Markus Schleuning, Roel van de Krol, Dennis Friedrich, Fatwa Firdaus Abdi, Kazuhiro Takanabe

“…However, determining such quasi-Fermi levels is not a simple task. …”
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Association between the type of dental prosthesis and the masticatory performance of institutionalized patients: A cross-sectional study. by Antonia Christina Samiou, Maria Kokoti, Theodora Slini, Vassiliki Anastassiadou, Bernd Kordaß, Athina Bakopoulou

“…As the institutionalized elderly seem to overestimate their chewing efficiency, the colour changeable chewing gum could be used in nursing homes, as a simple method to determine their real masticatory function status and improve their dental care.…”
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Donor – recipient selection using epitope mismatches in kidney transplantation by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Vatazin, V. A. Stepanov

“…To evaluate the potential option of selecting donor–recipient pairs by using the number of epitopemismatches.Materials and methods. An observational cohort study was carried out, which included 824 adult recipients of ABO compatible deceased donor kidneys. …”
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Geochemical Characteristics and Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Weathering Profiles of Alkali-enriched Porphyry in Central Yunnan by Lei XU, Mengsheng ZHAO, Jie XU, Yanxun CHENG, Qiang QU, Weizhi CHEN, Ya ZHANG, Haoyu WANG, Yong BA, Fangping WEN, Kun QIAN

“…The contents of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn, Al2O3, TFe2O3, CaO, Na2O, K2O, MgO, SiO2, organic carbon and pH in rock/soil samples were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry/optimal emission spectrometry (ICP-MS/OES), atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS), X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and volumetric method. …”
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Comparative evaluation of gamma cameras performance for internal monitoring of workers exposed to I-131 in nuclear medicine services by Salomão Marques de Oliveira, Ana Letícia Almeida Dantas, Bernardo Maranhão Dantas

“…The monitoring period is determinant to evaluate the sensitivity of the proposed method to be applied in routine internal monitoring in a given NMS. …”
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Prediction of Settlement Due to Shield TBM Tunneling Based on Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis by Ji-Seok Yun, Han-Kyu Yoo, Sung-Pil Hwang, Woo-Seok Kim, Han-Eol Kim

“…The proposed model was statistically validated using <i>p</i>-value assessment, variance inflation factor (VIF), coefficient of determination (R²), and residual analysis. …”
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The Length-Weight Characteristics of Five Elasmobranch Species (Pisces: Chondrichthyes) from Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea Coast of Turkey): Spring 2018 by Burcu Taylan, Bahar Bayhan, Cemil Sağlam, Ali Özcan Babaoğlu, Ali Kara

“…Morphologic measurements of a total of 60 individuals to represent all individuals of the population, t test in independent groups to determine differences in males and females and all other morphometric measurements were statistically tested by multiple regression analysis (stepwise method). …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES IN THE MILITARY SECTOR UNDER CONDITIONS OF ENSURING FINANCIAL SECURITY by Myroslav Kryshtanovych, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Serhii Bazyka, Oleksii Vasyliev, Anna Munko, Yaroslav Panas

“…A methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of anti-corruption activities in the military sphere has been proposed. The basis is the coefficient evaluation method, which is used to describe methods that are based on the application of certain coefficients for determining assessments or ranking objects, alternatives, or parameters. …”
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Development and Validation of an LC-MS/MS Assay for the Quantitation of MO-OH-Nap Tropolone in Mouse Plasma: Application to In Vitro and In Vivo Pharmacokinetic Studies by Wafaa N. Aldhafiri, Yashpal S. Chhonker, Nusrat Ahmed, Sandeep K. Singh, Staci L. Haney, James B. Ford, Sarah A. Holstein, Daryl J. Murry

“…The validated method was successfully applied to determine MO-OH-Nap metabolic stability, plasma protein binding, and bio-distribution studies of MO-OH-Nap in CD-1 mice.…”
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Sentinel-1 Noise Suppression Algorithm for High-Wind-Speed Retrieval in Tropical Cyclones by Dechen Ge, Lihua Wang, Weiwei Sun, Hongmei Wang, Wenjing Jiang, Tian Feng

“…Subsequent sea surface wind speed retrievals using the denoised cross-pol data exhibit significant improvements: wind speed bias is reduced from −2.69 m/s to 0.65 m/s, accuracy is improved by 2.04 m/s, and the coefficient of determination (R²) increases to 0.88. …”
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