The Relationship Between Biometric Features of Trees and the Intensity of Birch Sap Leakage in Various Forest Sites by Szczepan Kopeć, Paweł Staniszewski, Robert Tomusiak, Maciej Bilek, Dariusz Zastocki, Tadeusz Moskalik

“…Research on the utility value of birch sap and the influence of a number of factors on its efficiency and quality has been carried out in many research centers, but so far, there are not many studies on the variability of such parameters as a function of time, taking into account the entire period of sap leakage. …”
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Physically-based constitutive model and dynamic recrystallization behavior of AISI 4330V mod. Alloy steel under hot working conditions by Jungmin Lee, Sungryul Kim, Byoungkoo Kim, Donghwan Kim

“…To enhance prediction accuracy, key variables such as characteristic stresses, strains, and material constants used in the model were expressed not only as functions of the Zener–Hollomon parameter (Z), but also as functions of forming temperature and strain rate. …”
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Reconstructing Equatorial Electron Flux Measurements From Low‐Earth‐Orbit: A Conjunction Based Framework by D. L. Stumbaugh, J. Bortnik, S. G. Claudepierre

“…For each conjunction, we fit the equatorial pitch angle distribution (PAD) parameterized by the function JD=C⋅sinNα. The resulting conjunction data set contains the POES electron flux measurements, L and magnetic local time coordinates, geomagnetic activity Auroral Electrojet index, and C and N coefficients from the PAD fit for each conjunction. …”
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RP-18 HPLC Analysis of Drugs’ Ability to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier by Anna W. Sobańska, Adam Hekner, Elżbieta Brzezińska

“…On the other hand, discriminant function analyses involving log k and (log k)/PSA as discriminating variables separated the CNS+ and CNS− compounds with the success rate ca. 90%. …”
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Analytical methods for assessing the quality of sugarcane bagasse compost and improving the physicomechanical properties toward densification by Ehsan Sarlaki, Mohammad Hossein Kianmehr, Marzieh Ghorbani

“…For both responses of specific energy consumption and bulk density of SBCs, a two-factor interaction (2FI) model with the highest correlation coefficient and the lowest standard deviation was proposed. …”
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Inversion of Leaf Chlorophyll Content in Different Growth Periods of Maize Based on Multi-Source Data from “Sky–Space–Ground” by Wu Nile, Su Rina, Na Mula, Cha Ersi, Yulong Bao, Jiquan Zhang, Zhijun Tong, Xingpeng Liu, Chunli Zhao

“…Then, using grey relational analysis (GRA) and the maximum information coefficient (MIC) algorithm, we explored the complex relationship between the vegetation indices (VIs) and LCC, and further selected feature variables. …”
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ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF QUICK-RETURN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEATING⁃UP SLEY BASED ON MULTIVARIABLE DESIGN by QIU HaiFei

“…For improving the quick‑return characteristics of the sley movement,an optimal mathematical model for maximum curve displacement Sm of the connectingarm pin was proposed through beating‑up principle analysis and mechanism deduction.A multivariable design space was constructed by use of the component length(lc,lh,lr,lf)and crankangleα.The parametric functional model development of the four‑bar beating‑up with short connecting rod was realized,and its kinematic posture and centroid trajectory were analyzed and verified through mechanism simulation.The results of the case study indicate that the variable lc andαhave more greater influence on the sensitivity of the objective function F(X),and multivariable(DV_1,DV_2,DV_3)coupling can effectively enhance the design plasticity of the quick‑return characteristics of the sley.When the maximum curve displacement Sm of the connectingarm pin increases to 71.41 mm,the extreme position angleθand the travel speed ratio coefficient K are increased by 10.96°and 0.131 respectively,and the quick-return motion effect of the sley is obviously improved.The optimization results accord with the conditions of rod length and mechanism transmission requirement,which are conductive to the design innovation and performance improvement of the four‑bar beating‑up system.…”
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Machine learning projection of climate and technology impacts on crops key to food security by Dan Li, Vassili Kitsios, David Newth, Terence John O’Kane

“…Additionally, a novel machine learning climate model emulator allows efficient estimation of crop production growth under a multitude of carbon equivalent emissions scenarios. …”
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Reconstruction of U.S. Regional-Scale Soybean SIF Based on MODIS Data and BP Neural Network by YAO Jianen, LIU Haiqiu, YANG Man, FENG Jinying, CHEN Xiu, ZHANG Peipei

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient between the original OCO-2 SIF data and MODIS GPP stood were at a modest 0.53. …”
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Enhanced Stability and Control of Solar Powered EV Charging Stations Using Disturbance Observer-Based Adaptive Sliding Mode Control for DC Voltage Stabilization by Surabhi Bagherwal, Subhasish Mahapatra

“…To address the chattering issue, a barrier function based SMC (BFSMC) approach is proposed. The distinctive aspects of this BFSM control approach is its capability to stabilize the designed sliding variable to a predefined neighbourhood around the origin within a limited duration, eliminating the need for prior understanding of the maximum limit of the lumped disturbance. …”
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Comparing the Effect of Beractant (Beraksurf™) with That of Poractant Alfa (Curosurf®) on the Need for Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Neonatal Respiratory Distress S... by Yosra Khazani, Sirous Fathi Manesh, Elnaz Shaseb, Parvin Sarbakhsh

“…Performing appropriate adjusted analysis leads to a more interpretable and efficient estimation of treatment effects. Semiparametric adjustment approach modifies the estimating equations solved by the marginal treatment effect estimator by adding an augmentation function, which makes use of the baseline covariates and estimate the unbiased marginal treatment effect with improved precision. …”
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Developing a machine learning model for fast economic optimization of solar power plants using the hybrid method of firefly and genetic algorithms, case study: optimizing solar the... by Ali Omidkar, Razieh Es'haghian, Hua Song

“…The objective functions were to optimize the exergy efficiency and the heat cost. …”
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Pavement Deterioration Modeling of the International Roughness Index Based on Fuzzy Logic Approach by Abdualmtalab Ali, Abdalrhman Milad, Hussein ALMufargi, Nur Izzi Md Yusoff

“…Various types of pavement distress, such as fatigue cracking, rutting, longitudinal cracking, block cracking, transverse cracking, patching, ravelling, and potholes, are input variables; these parameters are fuzzified into fuzzy subsets with triangular membership functions. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES FROM ROMANIA AND REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA USING THE NONPARAMETRIC METHOD OF DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS by Ilie CERCEL, Gina FÎNTÎNERU, Elena TOMA, Augustin VOLCONOVICI, Alla CHIRSANOVA, Anatol RACUL

“…As a result of analyzing the academic performance rating by option variable returns to scale, it is possible to determine the resources for improving staff activity by evaluating the distance function for each causal factor.…”
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Bankruptcy rules and sustainable water management: A MODSIM-NSGAII simulation multi-objective optimization framework for equitable transboundary water allocation by Bentolhoda Asl-Rousta, S. Jamshid Mousavi

“…This study addresses these challenges by introducing a new optimal bankruptcy rule (OpPro rule) through a simulation-optimization model (MODSIM-NSGAII), where MODSIM simulates the spatial and temporal variability of water resources, and the NSGA-II optimization algorithm includes two objective functions of maximizing basin-wide ecological sustainability and maximizing economic efficiency reflecting ''equitable and reasonable utilization'' of water. …”
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Rethinking energy security in the condition of a rise in public–private partnership in energy: Fresh insights from new estimation by Le Thanh Ha

“…High energy efficiency increases the energy system's resilience by ensuring that systems with restricted funds continue functioning in the event of energy restrictions or global uncertainty.…”
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Statistical Modeling and Kinetic Studies on the Adsorption of Reactive Red 2 by a Low-Cost Adsorbent: Grape Waste-Based Activated Carbon Using Sulfuric Acid Activator-Assisted Ther... by Seyyed Alireza Mousavi, Davood Shahbazi, Arezoo Mahmoudi, Parviz Mohammadi, Tooraj Massahi

“…The efficiency of activated carbon produced from grape waste as a low-cost, nontoxic, and available adsorbent to remove Reactive Red 2 from aqueous solution has been investigated. …”
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SCIENCE TEACHERS’ ICT USE FREQUENCY AND THE BARRIERS THEY WERE EXPOSED by Fatma TAŞKIN EKİCİ, Seçil DEMİRHAN, İzzet KARA, Erhan EKİCİ

“…</p><p>In the pilot study (n=231), it has been revealed that the Cronbach Alfa internal consistency coefficient for FOU was α=0,91and for BFU was α=0,88. …”
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Parameter Estimation for Line Impedance in Distribution Network Based on μPMU Data by Zitong ZHANG, Qun ZHOU, Yulin DIAN, Zichao GUAN, Yue YIN, Minrui LENG, Xueshan LIU

“…Moreover, through designed experiments the weight coefficients of the objective function and the size of the dataset are determined appropriately to reduce the influence of errors on the solution results such that the model can be solved with higher accuracy. …”
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ASSESSING THE FARMERS’ SATISFACTION WITH THE PARTICIPATORY COCONUT PLANTING PROJECT (PCPP) USING REGRESSION ANALYSIS by Leomarich F. CASINILLO

“…The data were summarized through descriptive calculations and determine the association of variables with the aid of regression analysis. Results of the study have depicted that coconut farmers, on average, are satisfied with the different functions of PCPP in regard to their farming activities. …”
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