Quality control during repeated fryings by C. Cuesta, F. J. Sánchez-Muniz

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Analysis of main components of Lake Toba’s water quality in different seasons by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Kukuh Nirmala, Manuntun Parulian Hutagaol, Dahri Tanjung, Agit Kriswantriyono, Wildan Nurussalam, Yulia Puspadewi Wulandari, Yuli Siti Fatma

“…The present study identified water quality based on total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and other water quality parameters carried out at 60 sampling sites grouped into 6 observation stations, i.e., control areas (located in the middle and far from direct activities), community floating net cages, company floating net cages, settlement, hospitality, and river mouths. …”
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Significance of Total Quality Management and Doing Right First Time in Promoting Environmental Sustainability by Luis Javier Márquez Figueroa, Jorge Luis García Alcaraz, José Roberto Diaz Reza, Jesús Alfonso Gil López

“… This article reports a study that analyzes a structural equation model that relates lean manufacturing tools associated with quality control to the benefits obtained in the maquiladora industry of Ciudad Juarez (Mexico). …”
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Impact of thermal treatment on the quality, total antioxidant and antibacterial properties of fermented camel milk by Nagwa Hussein Ismail Abou-Soliman, Hagar Saeed Abd-Rabou, Sameh Awad, Amel A. Ibrahim

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Total Quality Management in the Implementation of Tasks of The Local Community: The Case of Pre-School Education by Jože Benčina, Srečko Devjak

“…The assumption that this end is highly dependent on the implementation of total quality management paradigm has led us to base our work on the Common Assessment Framework model. …”
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Will global warming reduce the nutritional quality of wild blueberries? by Oluwafemi A Alaba, Sofiane Bechami, Yu-Ying Chen, Tawanda W Gara, Brian Perkins, Yong-Jiang Zhang

“…Wild blueberry fields in Maine, USA are experiencing unprecedented warming, which may affect the quality and marketability of the fruit. We examined the biochemistry of wild blueberries grown under active open-top heating that elevated temperatures by 3.3 °C, passive open-top heating by 1.2 °C, and ambient conditions (control). …”
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Impact of an in-consult patient decision aid on decisional quality, involvement, and health outcome for patients with severe hip or knee osteoarthritis – a study protocol for a mul... by Trine Ahlmann Pedersen, Martin Lindberg-Larsen, Charlotte Myhre Jensen, Signe Timm, Karina Dahl Steffensen, Claus Varnum

“…The primary outcome, decisional quality, will be assessed using the Hip/Knee OA Decision Quality Instrument, focusing on patients being well-informed and receiving their preferred treatment. …”
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An assessment of total antioxidant and oxidant parameters and their correlation with embryo quality in in-vitro fertilization patients by Utkucan Okuducu, Gökhan Bayhan, Dilek Ulusoy Karatopuk

“…A statistically significant positive correlation was found between embryo quality and serum Total Antioxidant Status levels (p=0.004). …”
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High Frequency Monitoring and Nitrate Sourcing Reveals Baseflow and Stormflow Controls on Total Dissolved Nitrogen and Carbon Export Along a Rural‐Urban Gradient by Joseph M. Delesantro, Jonathan M. Duncan, Diego Riveros‐Iregui, Keridwen M. Whitmore, Lawrence E. Band

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Enhancing MPPT optimization with hybrid predictive control and adaptive P&O for better efficiency and power quality in PV systems by Benabdallah Naima, Belabbas Belkacem, Tahri Ahmed, Habib Benbouhenni, Bouddou Riyadh, Heroual Samira, Zaidi Sarra, Z. M. S. Elbarbary, Salman Arafath Mohammed

“…This paper presents a new MPPT strategy for a photovoltaic inverter to improve power quality, stability, and dynamic performance. This new strategy is based on combining modified finite control set model predictive control (MFCS-MPC) with an adaptive P&O algorithm. …”
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Advanced vehicle-to-grid control: enhancing energy exchange and power quality with grey wolf optimized bidirectional converters in EV charging infrastructure by Nagarajan Munusamy, Indragandhi Vairavasundaram

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Mitigating voltage quality issues in Sawla Substation, Ethiopia: A dynamic voltage restorer controlled by neural networks and fuzzy logic by Balakumar Subramanian, Alazar Demamu, Andinet Anjamo, Muluneh Lemma, Yalisho Girma

“…The Sawla distribution system in Ethiopia experiences high Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), exceeding IEEE Std 519–2014 limits due to nonlinear loads at 15 KV. …”
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The (in)visibility of deafness: Identity, stigma, quality of life and the potential role of totally implantable cochlear implants by Chi Yhun Lo, Robyn Clay‐Williams, Beth Elks, Chris Warren, Frances Rapport

“…The aim of this study was to explore how identity, stigma, and quality of life may be impacted when using cochlear implants (CIs) and totally implantable cochlear implants (TICIs). …”
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WindRAD Scatterometer Quality Control in Rain by Zhen Li, Anton Verhoef, Ad Stoffelen

“…The measurements are sensitive to rain clouds due to the short wavelength, and the rain-contaminated measurements in a wind vector cell (WVC) deviate from the simulated measurements using the wind geophysical model function (GMF). Therefore, quality control (QC) is essential to guarantee the retrieved winds’ quality and consistency. …”
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Improvement of microbiological quality of hen egg powder using gamma irradiation by M. Al-Bachir

“…Results indicated that the total viable count (TVC) (5.56 log10 cfu g-1), total coliform counts (TCC) (6.46 log10 cfu g-1) and mold and yeast counts (MYC) (9.12 log10 cfu g) in un-irradiated (control) samples of egg powder were higher than the maximum limits (4.88, 2.00 and 1.70 log10 cfu g-1, respectively). …”
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Peningkatan kualitas Perguruan Tinggi melalui Sistem Penjamin Mutu dengan Pendekatan Total Quality Managemen by Abdurrahmansyah Abdurrahmansyah, Ima Rismawati

“…Lembaga penjaminan mutu bertujuan untuk peningkatan, inovasi, komunikasi, motivasi dan pengawasan atau control. Penerapan manajemen mutu dilakukan dengan pendekatan Total Quality Managemen. …”
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Total Quality Management Practices on Firm Performance: A Study of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria by Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei, Samuel Taiwo Olabosinde

“…This study investigates the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on the efficiency and effectiveness of Nigerian deposit money institutions, with a particular focus on enhancing financial performance and customer satisfaction through quality initiatives. …”
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Perception of health and illness and quality of life after total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma: the PERSAM study by Elena Groff, Beatrice Soccal, Fabiola Carrossa, Federica Vianello, Sara Talomo, Alessandra Feltrin, Giovanni Scarzello, Honoria Ocagli, Dario Gregori, Matteo Martinato

“…BackgroundDifferentiated thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine neoplasm; several studies have shown that individuals perceive the disease as being more severe than it actually is, resulting in a reduced quality of life. The primary aim of this study is to assess the quality of life and perception of illness among patients admitted for radiometabolic therapy, post total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. …”
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The association of total and abdominal obesity with Health-Related Quality of Life in a sample of Greek healthy adults by Eleni Theodoropoulou, Konstantinos Karteroliotis, Maria Koskolou, George Nassis

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> in the Greek population, the association between obesity and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) has not been examined so far. …”
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Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial) by T. Mark-Christensen, K. Thorborg, T. Kallemose, T. Bandholm

“…Importance: Comparative effectiveness trials have not shown superiority of one type of physical rehabilitation over another following total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. We therefore ask the fundamental effectiveness question: Does physical rehabilitation “work” better than no physical rehabilitation? …”
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