Assessing Vodka Authenticity and Origin in Vietnam’s Market: An Analytical Approach Using FTIR and ICP-MS with Multivariate Statistics by Minh Truong Ngoc, Quang Trung Nguyen, Van Thinh Pham, Le Tuan Anh Hoang, Viet Anh Le, Van Nhan Le, Ha Minh Duc Tran, Tien Dat Nguyen

“…This study employs Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to analyze 300 vodka samples from five brands collected across Hanoi. Significant variations were found in elemental compositions, with sodium concentrations ranging from 205.67 μg/L to 1269.24 μg/L and magnesium levels from 65.57 μg/L to 1453.34 μg/L. …”
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Fish Diversity Patterns in Rivers Receiving Ecological Water Supplement Driven by Riparian Land Use by LIU Han, LI Lu-dan, GUO Wei-jie, QIAO Qiang-long, GONG Dan-dan, DU Qi, LI Hang, ZHAO Wei-hua

“…Statistical analyses included: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Permutational Multivariate Analysis of Variance (PERMANOVA) to test interannual differences; Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) to visualize community structure; Pearson correlation analysis to examine relationships among diversity indices; and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) models to quantify the driving effects of riparian land use on fish diversity. …”
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Beyond the closed-forest paradigm: Cross-scale vegetation structure in temperate Europe before the late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions by Elena A. Pearce, Florence Mazier, Charles W. Davison, Oliver Baines, Szymon Czyżewski, Ralph Fyfe, Krzysztof Bińka, Steve Boreham, Jacques-Louis de Beaulieu, Cunhai Gao, Wojciech Granoszewski, Anna Hrynowiecka, Małgorzata Malkiewicz, Tim Mighall, Bożena Noryśkiewicz, Irena Agnieszka Pidek, Jaqueline Strahl, Hanna Winter, Jens-Christian Svenning

“…Using LOVE (Local Vegetation Estimates) and REVEALS (Regional Estimates of VEgetation Abundance from Large Sites) models, this study reconstructs vegetation patterns across local (∼9 km²) and regional (∼100 km²) scales. …”
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Free- and Forced-Vibration Characteristic Analysis of a Double-Layered Cylindrical Shell with General Boundary Conditions by Jianghai Wu, Hongzhen Zhu, Yong Duan

“…This study develops a spectral element method (SEM) for dynamic modeling of multi-component shell systems by extending the vibrational governing equations of conical shells. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Temperature Distribution During Charging Process of Vertically Installed Hydrogen Tanks by Yeseung Lee, Deog-Jae Hur, Jung-Hun Noh

“…Recent advancements in hydrogen tank technology have favored the use of composites over metals for weight reduction, although at the cost of a narrower operating temperature range. …”
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Exploring high-performance environmental barrier coatings for rare earth silicates: A combined approach of first principles calculations and machine learning by Yun Fan, Yuelei Bai, Zhiyao Lu, Zhaoxu Sun, Yuchen Liu, Simiao Sha, Yiran Li, Bin Liu

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Effects of sudden stratospheric warmings on the global ionospheric total electron content using a machine learning analysis by G. Ma, K. Hocke, K. Hocke

“…A comprehensive composite analysis of 18 major SSW events shows for the first time a globally SSW-induced enhancement in diurnal/semidiurnal TEC variations. …”
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Long-Range Interactions Between Neighboring Nanoparticles Tuned by Confining Membranes by Xuejuan Liu, Falin Tian, Tongtao Yue, Kai Yang, Xianren Zhang

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Biomechanical Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand and the Design of Orthotics: A Finite Element Study by Guiyuan Li, Jie Yang, Pengfei Feng, Xiaona Li, Weiyi Chen

“…A hand orthosis was designed based on the principle of three-point force, and a composite model of the RA hand and orthosis was constructed to verify its effectiveness. …”
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Statistical methodologies for determining critical parameters in a pick-and-place process on a surface mount device line by S. Lima, L. Silva, A. Manuela Gonçalves, M. T. Malheiro, M. Pinhão, J. Machado, J. Meireles, A. J. Pontes

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Research on Thermal Performance of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Wall Panels by Zhe Zhang, Yiru Hou, Yi Wang

“…A three-dimensional steady-state heat transfer finite element model of the wall panel was established to simulate its thermal performance. …”
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Cost-Based Optimal Allocation of Shunt Capacitors in Radial Distribution Networks Considering Load Types Using Crow Search Algorithm by Stephen W. Mathenge, Edwell. T. Mharakurwa, Lucas Mogaka

“…Power flow analysis was conducted via the Backward/Forward Sweep (BFS) method on the IEEE 33-bus system, incorporating four load models: Constant impedance (CZ), constant current (CI), constant power (CP), and composite ZIP. …”
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Thai Version of the Burdened Caregiver Scale for Schizophrenia and Co-occurring Methamphetamine Use: A Pilot Study [version 4; peer review: 1 approve... by Ek-uma Imkome

“…EFA identified four constructs: physical function, self-esteem, role and social enjoyment, and relationship satisfaction. The model exhibited strong reliability and validity, with an average variance extracted (AVE) of 0.948 and composite reliability (CR) of 0.987, accounting for 64.90% of the variance. …”
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Experimental Research on Material and Mechanical Properties of Rock-Like Filling Materials in Disaster Prevention of Underground Engineering by Junwei Shi, Zhangliang Chen, Binbin Zheng

“…Firstly, the AHP-FUZZY comprehensive optimization model was constructed for the complexity and fuzziness of the rock-like filling material ratio optimization. …”
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Thai Version of the Burdened Caregiver Scale for Schizophrenia and Co-occurring Methamphetamine Use: A Pilot Study [version 3; peer review: 1 approve... by Ek-uma Imkome

“…EFA identified four constructs: physical function, self-esteem, role and social enjoyment, and relationship satisfaction. The model exhibited strong reliability and validity, with an average variance extracted (AVE) of 0.948 and composite reliability (CR) of 0.987, accounting for 64.90% of the variance. …”
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BLVQE: Blind Laparoscopic Video Quality Evaluator using spatio-temporal interdependency and textural cues by Sria Biswas, Rohini Palanisamy

“…The training and validation loss curves of the model saturate around 50 epochs, indicating prediction proficiency. …”
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Study of the synergistic effect of electrospun fiber structure and PPy particles on the electrical conductivity and tensile strength of PCL-PVA-PPy fibers by Zahra Sabet-Bokati, Seyed Mojtaba Zebarjad

“…This study used Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to model how fiber structure and polypyrrole (PPy) particles simultaneously influence the electrical conductivity and tensile strength of PCL-PVA-PPy fibers. …”
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Investigation of mass and heat transport in bi-directional stretched flow of Sisko fluid with variable magnetic field and radiation effects via OHAM by Muhammad Sohail, Syed Tehseen Abbas, Kamaleldin Abodayeh

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Assessment of quality of maternal and newborn care and its determinants: a national study of primary health care facilities in Nigeria by Toluwani Oluwatola, Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Oluomachukwu Omeje, Folake Oni, Olugbemisola W. Samuel, Sidney Sampson, Hilda Ebinim, Oluwadamilare Olatunji, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Dolapo Ajibola, Stallone Ngobua, Oluwafunmilayo Dehinbo, Helen Ukoh, Leyira Ken-Aminikpo, Segun Adenipekun, Hilary I. Okagbue

“…The regression model showed that the contextual variables analyzed accounted for 31.5% of the variation in QoC, with varying statistically significant relationships with the QoC. …”
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Investigating the crystallite morphologies and aggregation in boehmite powders: a combined analysis of two- and three-dimensional electron microscopy with X-ray diffraction by Sudheer Nivedita, Rouchon Virgile, Ihiawakrim Dris, Lefebvre Christophe, Levitz Pierre, Lecolier Eric, Rabu Pierre, Ersen Ovidiu

“…Furthermore, it has been observed that the interfacial interactions among various crystallographic planes exhibit variations across different specimens, thereby contributing to the distinctive compositions within the aggregates. …”
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