Application of a novel vegetation condition index using MODIS EVI for structuring crop index insurance under a smallholder system by Andualem Aklilu Tesfaye, Daniel Edward Osgood, Berhane Gessesse Aweke

“…Across the study districts, using the VCI-evi variable, drought is predicted at a confidence interval greater than or equal to 99 %. …”
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Optimization of Parameters of Two-Beam Laser Twelding of Quartz Raw Materials by V. A. Emelyanov, E. B. Shershnev, Y. V. Nikitjuk, S. I. Sokolov, I. Y. Aushev

“…Using the face-centered version of the central compositional plan of the experiment, a regression model of two-beam cleaning of quartz raw materials was obtained. …”
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Raman spectroscopic techniques for meat analysis: A review by V. A. Pchelkina, I. M. Chernukha, L. V. Fedulova, N. A. Ilyin

“…Technological advances have made it possible to develop portable Raman spectroscopes to use directly in production. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF INCOME OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE ENTERPRISES OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY by G.M. Tarasiuk, T.P. Ostapchuk, T.V. Musiiets, Ya.M. Laguta, S.Yu. Biriuchenko

“…The practical significance of the obtained results is that the developed optimization criteria were tested in the economic activity of food industry enterprises, which made it possible to determine the optimal composition of the total staff income, which increases the efficiency of these entities. …”
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Lipid-Enriched Cooking Modulates Starch Digestibility and Satiety Hormone Responses in Traditional Nixtamalized Maize Tacos by Julian de la Rosa-Millan

“…This study evaluated tacos made with five commercial nixtamalized maize flours and four common fillings (chicharron, beef skirt, potato, and refried beans), processed using three different methods: Plain, Full-Fat, and Patted-Dry. …”
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Selection of green peas for the canning industry with a small grain size by V. A. Ushakov, I. P. Kotlyar, I. M. Kaigorodova

“…Over the years of sampling, the weather conditions were with sharp changes in temperature and precipitation. This made it possible to single out samples with low variability of the selected characters based on the totality of characters. …”
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Tree Species Classification by Multi-Season Collected UAV Imagery in a Mixed Cool-Temperate Mountain Forest by Ram Avtar, Xinyu Chen, Jinjin Fu, Saleh Alsulamy, Hitesh Supe, Yunus Ali Pulpadan, Albertus Stephanus Louw, Nakaji Tatsuro

“…However, the timing (season) of the aerial surveys, input variables considered for classification, and the model type affect the classification accuracy. …”
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Quantified assessment of 3D nystagmus in BPPV: practical considerations by Kamran Barin, Michelle R. Petrak, Michelle R. Petrak, Amy R. Cassidy, Susan L. Whitney

“…However, some of the variability may reflect how the test is performed and how the eye movements are recorded. …”
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Low carbohydrate high fat-diet in real life; A descriptive analysis of cardiovascular risk factors by Henrik Hagström, Linda Nyström Hagfors, Rikard Hedelin, Mattias Brunström, Krister Lindmark

“…Validation of energy intake against expenditure was made using activity monitors. Predictive variables for the linear regression models were selected using stepwise bidirectional assessment of Akaike information criterion (AIC). …”
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Structural Model of Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Fertilizers by Rice Farmers during Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Dezful County by Zahra Eskanadari, Moslem Saavri, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…The form and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts' opinion and its reliability was confirmed through Cronbach's alpha and composite reliabilityResults and DiscussionThe results of the structural equation modeling research showed that the variables of self-efficacy (ƛ=0.257; P=0.000), action guide (ƛ=0.222; P=0.000), perceived intensity (ƛ=0.121; P=0.035) and perceived sensitivity (ƛ= 0.100; P= 0.046) and perceived benefits (ƛ= 0.319; P= 0.000) have a positive and significant effect on the use of organic fertilizers among rice farmers in Dezful County. …”
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Causes of Unwillingness to Childbearing in Families Visiting Urban and Rural Health Centers in Northwest Iran by Leila Parandeh, Roghayeh Khabiri, Ali Nayerpour, Baqer Safa, Jila Khalkhali

“…This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study included 346 individuals using a random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire containing two parts was used to collect the required data. …”
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The influence of the volume fraction of meat in dumplings on their cooking time by V. N. Makarov, A. R. Sadykov, D. C. Chetverikova

“…As assumptions adopted in real experiments, the authors emphasize the following ones: distilled water is used in cooking, the volume of a dumpling does not change during cooking, the biochemical composition of the filling can be neglected. As a result of the theoretical analysis, the following assumptions were made: the study of dumpling cooking does not take into account the resistance forces, i. e., turbulent and convective flows, as well as thermo-elastic effects; the time of dumpling floating to the surface is negligibly small; "approximation of initial values" — geometric, physico-chemical parameters of the dumpling do not change during cooking. …”
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Sarcopenia in Ageing and Chronic Illness: Trial Endpoints and Regulatory Issues by Stephan vonHaehling, Henning T. Langer, Steven B. Heymsfield, William J. Evans, Stefan D. Anker

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Coral reef rehabilitation following Hurricane Irma using nano-engineered artificial reefs in Sint Maarten by Emily Higgins, Kyralai Duppel, Megan Connell, Guyon Brenna, Konstantin Sobolev

“…Additional reef habitats made from conventional substrates (e.g., metal, concrete, etc.) have had limited success in addressing conservation objectives on degraded coral reefs due to structure size and lack of standardized monitoring, and inability to enhance select ecological, and species variables. …”
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Current status and influencing factors of mild renal function decline in elders aged over 60 years by Xue Jian-qiang, He Na, Shuai Ping, Liu Yu-ping

“…With lowered renal function as adependent variable，compositions of hematuria and hyperuricemia，age，diastolic blood pressure，hemoglobin，urea nitrogen，low density lipoprotein and uric acid value were included for multivariate Logstic regression analysis. …”
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Research Progress on Microwave Synthesis of 3d Transition Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) Oxide Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors by Chengqi Sun, Maosheng Ge, Shuhuang Tan, Yichen Liu, Haowei Wang, Wenhao Jiang, Shoujun Zhang, Yin Sun

“…In recent years, microwave-assisted synthesis has made significant progress in constructing 3d transition metal oxides and their composites, particularly in the development of single-metal and binary-metal oxides, as well as their hybrids with carbon-based materials (e.g., graphene and carbon nanotubes) and other metal oxides. …”
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Risk Factors and Predictive Models for Sarcopenia in Older Adults by Shiyuan Zhang, Xue Yang, Nina An, Meng Lv, Lanyu Yang, Rui Liu, Song Hu, Weiguo Chen, Wenjing Feng, Yongjun Mao

“…The nomogram provided an intuitive way to measure the probability of sarcopenia in the elderly population, and the decision tree model made the assessment of sarcopenia simple and rapid. …”
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Regression Analysis in Development of Method for Isolation and Quantitative Determination of Water-soluble Polysaccharides from Sunflower Roots of One-year-old by N. A. Dyakova

“…At the same time, they differ in a rich chemical composition and contain water-soluble polysaccharides, the base of which is inulin.Aim. …”
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Estudio del perfil antropométrico del jugador juvenil de balonmano en la Región de Murcia (Study Profile Anthropometric Youth Handball Player in Murcia) by Helena Vila Suárez, J. Arturo Abraldes Valeiras, Nuria Rodríguez Suárez

“…A descriptive statistical analysis was made in order to obtains means and standard deviation of the simple. …”
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Microhardness and Elastic Properties Evaluation of WC-TiC Coatings Obtained by Arc Spraying Process by R. Haraga, D. Chicet, S. Toma, V. Carlescu, C. Bejinariu

“…The quality of such a layer depends on several variables, the main categories being: spray method (flame spray, electric arc, plasma spray, cold spray, etc.), spray parameters (spray distance, voltage and intensity, working atmosphere, direction of the spray jet, etc.) and the materials used (chemical composition of the coating materials, quality and texture of the substrate). …”
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