Flood Routing in Rivers Using Two-Dimensional HEC-RAS Software and its Comparison with the Non-Linear Muskingum Method by M. Amiri, E. Fazel Najafabadi, M. Shayannejad

“…In general, two types of methods are used to determine the flood trends in rivers. …”
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Assessing Nitrosamine Migration from Drinking Water Contact Materials Using a Validated LLE-GC-MS Method by Beatriz Antunes, Andreia Videira, Ana Penetra, Vitor V. Cardoso, Rui N. Carneiro, Cristina M. M. Almeida

“…The GC-MS method showed a good linear range for all NAs with coefficients of determination (r²) higher than 0.9989, coefficients of variation of the method (CVm) lower than 2.5%, and PG < F (0.05; 1; N-3). …”
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Optimized QuEChERS-HPLC-MS/MS method for pesticide residue detection in strawberries and associated health risks by Hasti Gordan, Vahideh Mahdavi, Moslem Basij, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah

“…The process was validated, and the linear dynamic range (LDR) of matrix-matched calibration curves was 0.005–0.5 mg/kg, with determination coefficients (R2) greater than 0.99. The limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of the method were in the range of 0.0001–0.0059 mg/kg and 0.0003–0.0197 mg/kg, respectively. …”
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Rapid and Accurate Shape-Sensing Method Using a Multi-Core Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Optical Fiber by Georgios Violakis, Nikolaos Vardakis, Zhenyu Zhang, Martin Angelmahr, Panagiotis Polygerinos

“…In this work, we propose a novel, computationally efficient method for determining the 3D tip position of a bent multi-core FBG-based optical fiber using a second-order polynomial approximation of the fiber’s shape. …”
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Justification on the safe exploitation of closed coal warehouse by gas factor by Semen G. Gendler, Anastasiya Yu. Stepantsova, Mikhail M. Popov

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Optimization of Francis turbine runner based on analytic hierarchy process – entropy weight method and multi-objective Lichtenberg algorithm by Xiaobo Zheng, Wei Wang, Yaping Zhao, Hao Liang, Pengcheng Guo, Zhihua Li

“…Bézier curves parameterize the runner blades, whereas the AHP-Entropy Weight method determines the optimal weight coefficients for operating conditions across the full load range (20%–100%Pr). …”
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Developing a method for root-zone soil moisture monitoring at the field scale using remote sensing and simulation modeling by Hamideh Noory, Morteza Khoshsima, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Mitsuru Tsubo, Nigussie Haregeweyn, Salar Pashapour

“…The root mean square errors (RMSEs) and coefficients of determination (R2 values) were < 0.032 cm3 cm−3 and 0.52–0.95, respectively. …”
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FUKUSHIMA FALLOUT IN SAKHALIN REGION, RUSSIA, PART 2: 137Cs AND 134Cs IN GRASSLAND VEGETATION by V. P. Ramzaev, A. N. Barkovsky, A. V. Gromov, S. A. Ivanov, M. V. Kaduka

“…Activities of 134Cs and 137Cs radionuclides were determined by direct γ-ray spectrometry method using HP-germanium detectors. …”
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Thermal-hydraulic characteristics and optimization of coiled-tube resistance furnace based on response surface method and multi-objective genetic algorithms by Ruochen Zhang, Yinglong Wu, Juan Xiao, Simin Wang

“…Consequently, the optimal structural parameters were determined as a coil diameter of 200 mm, a pitch of 60 mm, and a tube diameter of 30 mm. …”
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Establishment and application of a rapid new detection method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Klebsiella pneumoniae based on MALDI-TOF MS by Yapei Zhang, Fanghua Fan, Xuan Wang, Jie Zhu, Shilei Dong

“…Susceptibility profiles determined with our rapid method and the reference broth microdilution method were also compared. …”
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Evaluation of empirical relationships in carbonates by developing a 1D mechanical earth model in an oil field in Southwestern Iran by Hadi Ammarloo, Pedram Zoughy, Leili Fatahi Mehraban, Mohammadkazem Amiri

“…Accurate determination of rock mechanical parameters is crucial for safe and efficient drilling, production, and reservoir development in these complex formations. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of 11 Commonly used Cephalosporin Antibiotics Residue by High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Diode Array Detectors in Pharmaceutical Waste Water - A... by Mohabbat Ullah, Md. Sohel Rana, Md. Monjil Hossain

“…Calibrations were linear over the concentration range of 0.5–150 µg mL-1 as indicated by correlation coefficient (r) of 0.999. The developed method can be the tool for determining the Cephalosporins residue as routine quantitative analysis of waste water discharged from the Antibiotic manufacturing plant. …”
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Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Hot Forging Parameters for AISI 1045 Ball Joints Using Taguchi Methodology and Finite Element Analysis by Naiyanut Jantepa, Nattarawee Siripath, Surasak Suranuntchai

“…The Arrhenius constitutive model, based on the Zener–Hollomon parameter, was applied to predict the flow stress with a high level of accuracy, achieving a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.968 and an average absolute relative error (AARE) of 7.079%. …”
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Predicting optimal surgeon volume in patients with early gastric cancer by A. A. Dylenok, V. V. Rybachkov, V. N. Malashenko, S. V. Kashin, L. B. Shubin, A. B. Vasin

“…Ten factors were identified to form a patient model corresponding to each method of surgical treatment. Th e fairness of the division of patients into groups was checked by ROC-analysis in order to determine sensitivity and specificity of the set of criteria for the division. …”
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Particle Directional Conveyance under Longitudinal Vibration by considering the Trough Surface Texture: Numerical Simulation Based on the Discrete Element Method by Huazhi Chen, Shengyuan Jiang, Rongkai Liu, Weiwei Zhang

“…Here, we present an analysis of the particle conveyance mechanism and the influence of the asperity shape on the particle conveyance capacity by employing a numerical simulation based on the discrete element method (DEM). A dynamic-static matching method is proposed to characterize the three microcontact parameters in the simulation: the restitution coefficient, static friction coefficient, and rolling friction coefficient. …”
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Determination of 60 Food-Borne Stimulant Drug Residues in Animal-Derived Foods by Solid-Phase Extraction Purification and Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole/Or... by Liangna He, Qiang Li, Junmei Ma, Meirong Cao, Lixin Fan, Xiaowei Ren, Guohua Shi, Yan Zhang

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Evapotranspiration Partitioning in Selected Subtropical Fruit Tree Orchards Based on Sentinel 2 Data Using a Light Gradient-Boosting Machine (LightGBM) Learning Model in Malelane,... by Prince Dangare, Zama E. Mashimbye, Paul J. R. Cronje, Joseph N. Masanganise, Shaeden Gokool, Zanele Ntshidi, Vivek Naiken, Tendai Sawunyama, Sebinasi Dzikiti

“…The 10-fold cross-validation and independent validation on <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>E</mi><mi>T</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>T</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> models produced high accuracy with coefficient of determination (<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>≥</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> 0.88, Kling–Gupta efficiency (<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>K</mi><mi>G</mi><mi>E</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>≥</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> 0.91, root mean square error (<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>M</mi><mi>S</mi><mi>E</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>≤</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> 0.04 mm/h, and mean absolute error (<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>A</mi><mi>E</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>≤</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> 0.03 mm/h for all the crops. …”
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Solar Probability Density Estimation Using Adaptive Parametric/Nonparametric Hybrid Model by Maisam Wahbah, Bashar Zahawi, Tarek H. M. El-Fouly

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Development and Validation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Method for Quantification of Lithium in Whole Blood from Forensic Postmortem Cases by Cherrie Cheuk Yiu Chang, Sys Stybe Johansen, Brian Schou Rasmussen, Kristian Linnet, Ragnar Thomsen

“…Linearity was demonstrated within the analytical measurement range of 0.10–1.5 mmol/L. The method showed acceptable precision and accuracy, with a total coefficient of a variation ≤2.3% and accuracies ranging from 105 to 108% at all concentrations in the quality control samples. …”
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Study of the oxidative stability via Oxitest and Rancimat of phenolic-rich olive oils obtained by a sequential process of dehydration, expeller and supercritical CO2 extractions by Assamae Chabni, Celia Bañares, Carlos F. Torres

“…The oxidative stability of olive oils extracted by different methods, i.e. conventional 2-phase extraction (cOO), and sequential extraction by expeller press (eOO) and supercritical CO2 (SCOO), was determined by using two accelerated oxidation methods, Oxitest and Rancimat, in the temperature range 90–160°C. …”
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