Evaluating the mechanical performance and durability of cement mortars incorporating sesame shells as partial cement and sand replacement by Ashtar S. Al-Luhybi, Taghreed Khaleefa Mohammed Ali, Diyar N. Qader, Mujahid Ali, Nelson Maureira-Carsalade, Pablo Fernando Parra, Siva Avudaiappan

“…Three types of SS—raw powder, vinegar-treated powder and vinegar-thermal-treated powder (250 °C)—were used as the fine aggregate replacements at 1%, 2%, and 3% by weight. …”
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Efficient adsorption of methylene blue (MB) by an eco-friendly chitosan derivative adsorbent: An RSM and ANN modeling study by E. Igberase, I.G. Mkhize

“…Statistical metrics such as average relative errors (ARE), coefficient of determination (R2), mean squared error (MSE), Pearson's Chi-square (χ2), root means square errors (RMSE), and the sum of squares of errors (SSE) were used to measure the RSM and ANN models. …”
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Parameter optimization for fly ash geopolymer mixtures: molarity, silica modulus, and solution/binder influence by Ana Laura Lopes de Matos Riscado, Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Markssuel Teixeira Marvila

“…Similar correlations were observed for molarity (R² = 0.9009) and silica modulus (R² = 0.8956). Notably, thermal curing significantly enhanced mechanical performance, supporting the role of temperature in promoting geopolymerization. …”
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A novel temperature-humidity index-based model for evaluating semen characteristics in Thai native roosters under tropical conditions by Wuttigrai Boonkum, Vibuntita Chankitisakul, Jiraporn Juiputta

“…The improved fit of THI_F, as demonstrated by the lower values of the sum of squared errors, Akaike information criterion, and Bayesian information criterion, suggests that it provides a more reliable indication of thermal stress affecting reproductive performance. …”
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Development of Full-Scale Ultrathin Shell Reflector by Durmuş Türkmen, Ömer Soykasap, Şükrü Karakaya

“…In a preliminary study, the options are modeled using ABAQUS finite element program and compared with respect to their mass, fundamental frequency, and thermal surface errors. It is found that the option of reflective surface and skirt is more advantageous. …”
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Global data for ecology and epidemiology: a novel algorithm for temporal Fourier processing MODIS data. by Jörn P W Scharlemann, David Benz, Simon I Hay, Bethan V Purse, Andrew J Tatem, G R William Wint, David J Rogers

“…Applying standard techniques to MODIS data can introduce errors of up to 30% in the estimation of the amplitudes and phases of the Fourier harmonics.…”
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Unlocking the potential of sugarcane bagasse: a comprehensive analysis for advanced energy conversion by Nestor Proenza Pérez, Javier Alejandro Rodríguez Travieso, Elbis D´Espaux Shelton, Daniel Travieso Pedroso, Einara Blanco Machin, Celso Eduardo Tuna, José Luz Silveira

“…Various standard techniques assessed its physical and chemical properties, including density measurements, higher heating value (HHV), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTA), and compositional, proximate, ultimate, and CHNS/O analysis. …”
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A reliable analytical procedure to determine the carbon isotopic signature of CO₂-bearing COH fluids generated in petrological experiments by L. Toffolo, L. Minopoli, E. Ferrari, S. Tumiati

“…The high degree of similarity, within acceptable errors, observed in both compositional and isotopic analyses indicates a robust reproducibility, minimally affected by contamination and fractionation effects during sampling. …”
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