Drying Apple Slices in a Rotating-Tray Convective Dryer: A Study on Dehydration Characteristics and Qualitative Attributes by Hamid Ghasemkhani, Farhad Khoshnam, Mohamad Reza Kamandar

“…The moisture diffusion inside the slices (2.708 × 10-9 ‒ 8.337 × 10-9 m2 s-1) was facilitated by increasing the values of evaluated variables. The average values for the activation energy changed from 20.47 to 23.80 kJ mol-1. …”
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STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND SOIL FERTILIZERS EFFECTS ON GARDEN PEA (Pisum sativum) PRODUCTION PARAMETERS by Sergiu Erich PALCU, Claudia MUREŞAN, Radiana-Maria TAMBA-BEREHOIU, Ciprian Nicolae POPA

“…The t values were insignificant between variants, concerning most parameters. …”
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Differences in the Quality of Movement Functionality between Judokas, Karatekas, and Non-Athletes by Amel Mekic, Erol Vrevic, Pavle Malovic, Safet Kapo, Husnija Kajmovic

“…By using the ANOVA test, in 4 variables showed up statistically significant difference (p<0.05). …”
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An overview of limnological studies in Brazilian fish farms by Brenda Sthefanie Teixeira, Diego Guimarães Florêncio Pujoni, Cristiane Freitas de Azevedo Barros

“…Publication year, locality, pond type, culture characteristics, trophic state index, and values of chemical, physical and biological variables were collected. …”
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Prevalence Rates and Predictors for Smoking Cigarettes Among Adolescents Attending School in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau by Geir Gunnlaugsson, Aladje Baldé, Zeca Jandi, Hamadou Boiro, Jónína Einarsdóttir

“…Potential explanatory variables for the dependent variables were introduced into a multinomial logistic regression model, and <i>p</i>-values were transformed to LogWorth values. …”
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Comparison of Velocity and Estimated One Repetition Maximum Measured with Different Measuring Tools in Bench Presses and Squats by Roland van den Tillaar, Hallvard Nygaard Falch, Stian Larsen

“…Furthermore, in relation to the second aim of the study, significant discrepancies were found between actual and estimated 1-RM values, with Speed4lifts and Musclelab notably underestimating 1-RM. …”
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Hypo- and Hypernatremia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants in the First 10 Days of Life: A Review by Myrna Pace, Stijn van Sas, Thomas Salaets, Annouschka Laenen, Anke Raaijmakers, Karel Allegaert

“…Background/Objectives: Sodium regulation is critical in extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1000 g) infants. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of sodium dynamics and related variables in ELBW infants in their first 10 days of life through a structured literature review. …”
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The association of agricultural and non-agricultural work on the healthy ageing of older adults in Japan: A 6-year longitudinal study from the Japan Gerontological evaluation study by Hiroki Takeuchi, Kazushige Ide, Hequn Wang, Motoki Tamura, Katsunori Kondo

“…We selected 48,221 older adults out of a total of 65,751 respondents, excluding missing values. The objective variables included healthy ageing, such as dementia, functional disability, loss of healthy life expectancy, and death. …”
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Use of a new skin colour measurement method for the investigation of relationship between skin and tooth colour by Nurullah Türker, Ulviye Şebnem Büyükkaplan, Işın Kürkçüoğlu, Burak Yılmaz

“…Purpose There is conflicting information about the relationship between tooth color and skin color in the literature. The aim of the present study was evaluation of the correlation between L, a, b values of skin and tooth shade using a new skin color measurement method. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of soaking and drying methods for the disinfection of handwashing sinks in ICU by Jieqiong Chen, Yu Chen, Xiaomin Xu, Zhaojun Xu, Chenxi Tong, Chenxi Tong

“…Samples were collected once a month to compare the ATP fluorescence values and bacterial detection rates. Fisher’s exact test was used to compare categorical variables, Kruskal-Wallis’s test was used to compare continuous variables. …”
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Effects of maturity status on the rate of torque development in young male soccer players by Mauricio Diniz Rocha Pechina, Marco Aurélio Vaz, Jeam Marcel Geremia, Fernando Diefenthaeler, Gabriela Tomedi Leites, Alvaro Reischak-Oliveira, Giovani dos Santos Cunha

“…However, maturity status showed no effects on RTD values after normalization by body mass (N·m·s−1·kg−1). …”
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Increase in carbon monoxide (CO) and aerosol optical depth (AOD) observed by satellites in the Northern Hemisphere over the summers of 2008–2023, linked to an increase in wildfires... by A. Ehret, S. Turquety, M. George, J. Hadji-Lazaro, C. Clerbaux, C. Clerbaux

“…This study aims to examine the variability of fires and their impact on the mean and extreme values of CO and aerosol optical depth (AOD) observed by satellites (IASI/Metop for total column CO and MODIS/Terra and Aqua for AOD), focusing on the extratropical Northern Hemisphere (NH) from 2008 to 2023. …”
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Computed Tomography-Based Estimation of Facial Soft-Tissue Thickness for Forensic Facial Reconstruction among Manipuri Population by Dhimi Nongmeikapam, Smitha Rani, Swathi Kumareswar, Nitin V. Muralidhar, K. Stavelin Abhinandithe, N. Divyashree

“…The variation of mean values between males and females is minimal. In comparison with values of other Indian populations, differences were observed in certain landmarks. …”
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Bali's cultural festivals: A visitor magnet supporting sustainable tourism by Ni Kadek Winda Yanti, Ni Nyoman Tri Mahadewi, Ni Nyoman Sri Wisudawati, Budi Shantika, Bella Desita Yusnny

“…Cultural festivals in Bali are held with the aim of maintaining, preserving and as exposure of cultural values to the wider public. …”
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Retrospective Study of Energy Requirement Recommendations for Dogs in a Brazilian Veterinary Hospital (2013–2025) by Pedro Henrique Marchi, Leonardo de Andrade Príncipe, Gabriela Luiza Fagundes Finardi, Natália Manuela Cardoso de Oliveira, Gabriela Pinheiro Tirado Moreno, Maria Carolina Farah Pappalardo, Felipe Sesti Trindade, Júlio Cesar de Carvalho Balieiro, Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini

“…This study aimed to retrospectively assess the MER factor in dogs treated at a Brazilian veterinary hospital, considering variables including sex, neuter status, body condition score (BCS), muscle mass score (MMS), body size, and life stage, and to compare the findings with those typically reported in the scientific literature. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xv] The center they present to and the variable evaluative criteria the center uses may discount an individual’s claim to a fair opportunity to access a scarce resource. …”
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Different PSMA Radiopharmaceuticals: A Comparative Study of [¹⁸F]F-PSMA-1007, [¹⁸F]F-JK-PSMA-7, and [^99mTc]Tc-PSMA-I&S in the Skeletal System by Zsófia Sára Mikó, László Varga, István Farkas, Gyula Tóth, Kristóf Apró, Barnabás Márk Révész, Gábor Sipka, Péter Gergő Tompa, Annamária Bakos, Tamás Czékus, Mátyás Bukva, László Pávics, Linda Varga, Anikó Maráz, Zsuzsanna Besenyi

“…Results: Significant differences in SUV uptake were observed, with [¹⁸F]F-PSMA-1007 showing higher SUV values in the skeletal system. The parotid gland displayed the highest variability in uptake, while the blood pool and liver exhibited more homogeneous uptake across patients. …”
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Reference charts for the six-minute walk test in healthy school-aged children from the city of Zaragoza, Spain by Ana Villamañán Montero, Carlos Martín de Vicente, Juan Pablo García Íñiguez, Feliciano Ramos Fuentes

“…Introduction: The six-minute walk test is a stress test that provides information about exercise tolerance in chronic diseases. The aim of the study was to develop reference equations with normal values for the test in healthy children aged 6–12 years in our paediatric reference population. …”
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UNVEILING FINANCIAL CRISIS DRIVERS AND PROPOSING A SUSTAINABILITY MODEL IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY by FATEMEH DEKAMINI, ABBAS DASTANPOUR HOSSEIN ABADI, SHIMA SAFAR MOHAMMADLUO, REZVAN POURMANSOURI, RAMONA BIRAU, ROBERT DORIN FILIP, STEFAN MARGARITESCU

“…Commonality calculations indicated that all factors had values above 50%, affirming their capacity to explain variability.The findings reveal that the revenue phase, facilitation conditions, and supportive policies are among the critical factors influencing financial crises in the hotel industry during times of crisis. …”
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Forecasting Daily and Monthly Reference Evapotranspiration in the Aidoghmoush Basin Using Multilayer Perceptron Coupled with Water Wave Optimization by Fatemeh Sayyahi, Saeed Farzin, Hojat Karami

“…According to the results, the ET values with 1, 2, and 3 (days) lags as well as those with 1, 2, and 3 (months) lags were the most effective variables in the formation of the PCs. …”
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